Shakhtar Donetsk Catat Efisiensi xG Tertinggi di Liga Konferensi UEFA

Klub juara Ukraina Shakhtar Donetsk menempati peringkat pertama sebagai tim dengan penyelesaian akhir paling efisien dalam kompetisi Liga Konferensi UEFA musim 2025/2026 berdasarkan data statistik resmi expected goals atau xG yang dirilis pada Kamis (21/5/2026).

Laporan resmi UEFA menunjukkan bahwa tim asuhan Arda Turan tersebut berhasil membukukan 21 gol dari total nilai xG yang hanya sebesar 16,02, sehingga mereka mengemas surplus 4,98 gol lebih banyak dari perkiraan peluang.

Sebaliknya, finalis kompetisi Crystal Palace justru berada di papan bawah efisiensi setelah mencetak 25 gol dari nilai xG sebesar 31,14, yang berarti mereka menghasilkan 6,14 gol lebih sedikit dari perkiraan metrik.

Berikut adalah data lengkap peringkat efisiensi xG klub berdasarkan laporan resmi UEFA:

Ketajaman lini serang Shakhtar Donetsk tersebut diperkuat dengan kepastian bertahannya penyerang internasional Burkina Faso, Lassina Traore, yang resmi menandatangani perpanjangan kontrak berdurasi lima tahun hingga musim panas 2031 pada Selasa (19/5/2026).

Langkah ini diambil manajemen demi memagari pemain berusia 25 tahun itu dari incaran beberapa klub Eropa lain setelah mencatatkan 115 penampilan serta membukukan 31 gol dan 23 asis di semua kompetisi sejak bergabung dari Ajax Amsterdam pada Juli 2021.

Dilansir dari laporan media Africa Foot, penyerang Lassina Traore membeberkan alasannya memilih memperbarui masa baktinya di Ukraina demi kelanjutan karier sepak bolanya.

"Stability, the Champions League, and I find all the perfect conditions here, the trust at every level to develop." ujar Lassina Traoré, Penyerang Shakhtar Donetsk.

Sebelum kesepakatan kontrak baru diumumkan, Traore turut menyumbang gol pembuka dalam kemenangan dramatis Shakhtar 3-2 atas Kryvbas KR pada laga pekan kedua terakhir liga.

Pertandingan tersebut sempat terhenti akibat peringatan serangan udara dan berlangsung hampir lima jam, setelah skuad melewati perjalanan darat selama 16 jam.

Pelatih kepala Arda Turan kemudian memberikan tanggapan saat wartawan menanyakan apakah periode melelahkan ini menjadi fase tersulit bagi timnya.

"No, I wouldn’t say it is the most difficult period. First of all, we are here for the children and for all the fans present, so we knew why we were travelling here. I would compare it with other, in my view, more demanding periods – for example, when we had three UPL matches in a week, including the rescheduled game with Zorya, as well as period when we had to compete on two fronts, in the Ukrainian league and in European competitions. It is also always difficult to return after international breaks and get back into rhythm. So yes, it is physically demanding, but as I said, we played for the children and for everyone here in the stands. Despite the external circumstances, which of course were not very pleasant, we understood the purpose of what we were doing." kata Arda Turan, Pelatih Kepala Shakhtar Donetsk.

Turan memberikan pujian mendalam terhadap kualitas personal serta kontribusi besar sang penyerang dalam membawa timnya mengunci gelar juara liga domestik musim ini.

"We always have some small private jokes between us which we use in relation to whether he managed to score or not. For me, he is not only a footballer but, first of all, a person, and his contribution to us winning the Ukrainian Premier League title this season simply cannot be overstated. And I truly love him." ujar Arda Turan, Pelatih Kepala Shakhtar Donetsk.

Mengenai penanganan fisik pemain dan pergantian dua pemain akibat cedera di babak pertama, Turan menyebut jadwal padat dan perjalanan darat selama 16 jam sebagai pemicu utama.

"I think all the science in the world cannot provide a fully complete answer to that question. Given our schedule and the fact that we travelled here for 16 hours, there is no need to look for any special explanations. And if I’m not mistaken, in our last 16 matches we have regularly played two or three games a week, so I believe that says more than any explanation I could give." tutur Arda Turan, Pelatih Kepala Shakhtar Donetsk.

Manajemen Shakhtar Donetsk kini mulai mengistirahatkan beberapa pilar penting seperti Riznyk dan Mykola Matviienko demi mengurangi risiko cedera di fase akhir musim.

"We will think about it, and the decision will be made at the level of the club’s top management. We take into account all the minutes played over the season by each individual performer, as well as the potential risk of injury in this final stage of the season. If we go through the individuals briefly, Riznyk played a lot and deserved this rest; Kaua Elias and Alisson were injured, so they could also have left the club’s camp, but they continue to train individually. Mykola Matviienko has been called up very frequently to the Ukraine national team over the last two seasons, where he has also played full matches, so he was given time to rest in order to reduce the workload and the risk of injury ahead of the next season." jelas Arda Turan, Pelatih Kepala Shakhtar Donetsk.

Terkait strategi belanja dan rencana transfer pemain baru untuk menghadapi fase grup Liga Champions mendatang, Turan menyerahkan seluruh wewenang kepada manajemen klub.

"I’m responsible for building the team in tactical and technical terms, and of course the Champions League is a completely different level of competition and a different level of football challenge, but regarding the actual squad planning and recruitment, it would be better to direct that question to Darijo Srna." ungkap Arda Turan, Pelatih Kepala Shakhtar Donetsk.

Di sisi lain, bintang muda asal Nigeria, Prosper Obah, yang mencetak dua gol penentu kemenangan dalam pertandingan melawan Kryvbas KR menyatakan kegembiraannya pascapertandingan.

"Today was a good game, although a very difficult one. We traveled here for 16 hours, which is also not easy, but we played a solid match despite air raid alerts and other circumstances" puji Prosper Obah, Penyerang Shakhtar Donetsk.

Penyerang berusia 22 tahun yang kini tengah dikaitkan dengan beberapa klub Inggris tersebut menegaskan komitmen kolektif skuad untuk menyapu bersih sisa laga domestik.

"We really fought on the pitch and are very happy that we managed to win. And I am very, very happy that I was able to score two good goals in this match. I’m truly happy about it!" tutur Prosper Obah, Penyerang Shakhtar Donetsk.