Shakhtar Donetsk v Sporting CP — Champions League preview at Stamford Bridge, November 3

Shakhtar Donetsk will host Sporting CP at Stamford Bridge in London, England on November 3 in a league phase match of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27. The preview covers both sides' recent form, personnel updates and a predicted outcome.

Shakhtar have one win from their opening three Champions League games — that victory came against AEK Athens — and were beaten by Inter Milan in their most recent outing; Arda Turan’s men are expected to try to control the game from the outset and to avoid surrendering possession excessively. Sporting, led by Rui Borges, have recorded two wins in three group matches but lost 2-3 to Lens in their latest European fixture and will face the challenge of playing away from home.

Alisson Santana has scored three goals in Shakhtar’s last two games and is projected to play a key role in the final third, with the article noting his pace and unpredictability on the right flank. Pedro Lima is described as an important asset for Sporting, contributing from midfield and in attack.

Pedro Lima opened the scoring for Sporting in their last league match; the piece states the 23-year-old took the most shots and kept the opponent’s defence under pressure in that game. The preview highlights Lima’s recent attacking impact without quantifying additional match-by-match statistics.

The report lists several injury absences: "Pedrinho, Marlon and Eguinaldo are not going to be in action for Galarasary. They are injured." It adds that Irakli Azarovi might also sit out due to fitness issues and that Sporting CP will miss Zeno Debast, Rodrigo Zalazar and Nuno Santos because of injuries.

The article provides the following player list: Riznyk (GK); Tobias, Bondar, Matviyenko, Henrique; Ocheretko; Santana, Karavaev, Gomes, Mendoza; Elias Pereira (GK); Fresnada, Quaresma, Inacio, Araujo; Doumbia, Altimira; Catamo, Lima, Irankunda; Suarez.

The preview concludes that Shakhtar will be at home and hold an advantage while Sporting will present a stern test, and predicts a 1-2 win for Sporting CP (Prediction: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-2 Sporting CP). Broadcast information in the article lists India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV; UK: TNT Sports, Amazon Prime, BBC; Ukraine: Megogo, Football TV UA*; Portugal: Sport TV, DAZN, LiveMode. Stamford Bridge is set to witness this clash on November 3; for more updates the piece directs readers to follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and to download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join its Whatsapp & Telegram communities.