Head-to-Head: Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens FC

Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens FC carries a striking but limited piece of direct evidence: AEK won 5-0 in a club friendly on 13 July 2023. The score gives the Greek side a clear result without establishing a competitive European hierarchy. Any broader balance must therefore distinguish what happened in that preparation match from what the clubs can reproduce when the setting and stakes change.

Past matches, Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens FC

14 October 2026 League Stage - 2

Shakhtar Donetsk

3 - 1

AEK Athens FC

Stamford Bridge
13 July 2023 Club Friendlies 3

AEK Athens FC

5 - 0

Shakhtar Donetsk

Match center

Shakhtar Donetsk

3 - 1

14 October 2026

AEK Athens FC

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Starting eleven

Substitutes Shakhtar Donetsk

99
M
23
G
25
F
14
M
20
M
8
M
49
F
37
M
77
M
29
M
2
F
24
M

AEK Athens FC Substitutes

D
21
M
10
F
19
M
20
D
22
M
6
M
23
M
8
G
41
M
16

Match events

45'

90'

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18'

Lovro Majer Yellow Card
28'
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Lovro Majer Normal Goal (Asst: Stavros Pilios)
31'

Alisson Penalty confirmed
34'
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Pedrinho Penalty
42'

Harold Moukoudi Yellow Card
54'

Marlon Gomes Yellow Card
61'

Răzvan Marin Yellow Card
63'

Isaque Pedrinho
63'

Gleiker Mendoza Newerton
71'

João Mário Lovro Majer
71'

Mijat Gaćinović Ambrósini António Cabaça Salvador
78'

Kaan Kairinen Milan Vitális
79'

Barnabás Varga Luka Jovic
80'
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Vinícius Tobias Normal Goal (Asst: Alisson)
81'

Egor Nazaryna Marlon Gomes
83'

Oleksandr Zubkov Răzvan Marin
86'
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Gleiker Mendoza Normal Goal (Asst: Isaque)
87'

Luca Meirelles Kauã Elias
87'

Lucas Ferreira Alisson
90'

Barnabás Varga Yellow Card

Stats for this game

Matchup Shakhtar Donetsk VS AEK Athens FC

A clear score with clear limits

AEK Athens FC’s 5-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk on 13 July 2023 cannot be ignored, but its club-friendly setting defines how far the conclusion should travel. The result shows a wide margin on that date; it does not prove that the same separation would appear in competitive European football. Treating the score as context rather than a permanent hierarchy keeps the matchup grounded.

Competition can redraw the balance

Shakhtar’s challenge in another meeting would be to make the 2023 margin less representative, while AEK would seek evidence that its advantage can survive a different setting. A close score would immediately complicate the comparison; another clear result would add weight without erasing the distinction between friendly and competitive football. The lasting interest is therefore whether the Ukrainian and Greek clubs produce a balance that extends beyond one preparation match, with each new result judged by both its margin and its context.