--- title: "Shakhtar opened their Champions League season with a draw against PSV: Mendoza and Dest traded goals in Eindhoven" description: "Shakhtar drew with PSV 1:1 in the first matchday of the 2026/27 Champions League league phase. The goals were scored by Gleicer Mendoza and Serginho Dest. After the matchday the Dnipro side sit in the middle of the 36-team table." date: 2026-09-11T06:32:06.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/shakhtar-psv-draw-champions-league-league-phase-opening tags: [champions-league, shakhtar, psv, gleicer-mendoza, serginho-dest, ucl-league-phase] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Shakhtar opened their Champions League season with a draw against PSV: Mendoza and Dest traded goals in Eindhoven ![Shakhtar player celebrates a goal in the Champions League match against PSV in Eindhoven](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/11/shahter-psv-nichya-start-ligi-chempionov/shahter-psv-nichya-start-ligi-chempionov-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Shakhtar drew with PSV (1:1) in the first matchday of the 2026/27 Champions League league phase and earned their first point. - The goals were scored by Gleicer Mendoza for the visitors and Serginho Dest for the home side. - PSG (6:1 against Slovan) took the lead after the first matchday; Shakhtar sit in the middle of the table within the block of teams on one point. - In the second matchday the Dnipro side will play Greece's AEK on 14 October. Dnipro's Shakhtar wrapped up the first matchday of the 2026/27 Champions League league phase with an away match in the Netherlands, where on PSV's pitch the team were outclassed but not outmatched in the result. The match ended 1:1, and the "miners" recorded their first point in the tournament's league phase. According to Sport RBC.UA, citing the official European football website, the result allowed the Dnipro side to settle in the middle of the overall table of 36 participants and continue their fight for European qualification spots. ### Match flow: Mendoza's goal and Dest's equalizer The home side held the initiative in the first half, yet it was the visitors who took the lead. Towards the end of the first half, Gleicer Mendoza put Shakhtar ahead, converting his chance and giving the Ukrainian team the advantage at the break. However, after the break PSV quickly restored parity: early in the second half Serginho Dest scored to make the final score 1:1. Thus, both teams left the pitch with one point each, and the Dnipro side brought back a point from Eindhoven, which in the opening matchday of the league phase is considered a workable result. ### Table standings: PSG in the lead, Shakhtar in the middle At the end of all first-matchday fixtures, Shakhtar found themselves in the group of teams with one point each. According to Sport RBC.UA data, the Dnipro side sit 17th in the overall Champions League table, sharing that mark with Roma, Fenerbahce and PSV themselves. The lead after the opening matchday was seized by the reigning champions PSG, who thrashed Slovan 6:1. Bayern and Barcelona also made the top three, both starting with big wins. ### Conflicting data There is a discrepancy between sources on the Dnipro side's exact position in the table. Sport RBC.UA reports that after the first matchday Shakhtar occupy 17th place, while the publication Tribuna (ua.tribuna.com) points to 18th. Both outlets agree that the team has one point and sits within a block of teams with an identical result, but the specific row number differs. Until the official UEFA summary of all first-matchday fixtures is published, the "miners'" exact position in the table should be considered provisional. ### What's next: AEK and a tight schedule In the second matchday of the Champions League league phase, Shakhtar will face Greece's AEK. The nominally home match is scheduled for 14 October after the international break. Before that, the "miners" will play three UPL matches and one Ukrainian Cup fixture, which will add extra load on the squad. At the end of the eight matchdays the final table will be formed: the top eight teams will advance directly to the round of 16, clubs ranked 9th to 24th will play in a play-off round for the remaining spots, and teams ranked 25th to 36th will end their European campaign. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Shakhtar learned their place in the UCL table after the opening draw with PSV: who finished above them](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/shahtar-diznavsya-svoe-mistse-tablitsi-lch-1789108128.html) - Подтверждает счет 1:1, авторов голов (Мендоса, Дест), одно очко и 17-е место в таблице, а также состав блока команд с одним баллом («Рома», «Фенербахче», ПСВ). - [A draw like a win? Report from the PSV – Shakhtar match in the Netherlands](https://www.ua-football.com/foreign/champions_league/1789106543-nichya-kak-pobeda-reportazh-s-matcha-psv-shahter-v-niderlandah.html) - Репортажный контекст по матчу в Нидерландах, согласуется с итогом 1:1. - [Shakhtar occupy 18th place after the 1st matchday of the Champions League main tournament](https://ua.tribuna.com/football/1000000375192-shakhtar-posidaye-18te-mistse-pislya-1ho-turu-osnovnoho/) - Подтверждает результат и одно очко, но указывает 18-е место вместо 17-го по версии RBC.UA — расхождение раскрыто в статье. - ["We showed a performance worthy of the Champions League." Riznyk sums up the match with PSV](https://www.ua-football.com/foreign/champions_league/1789104026-my-pokazali-igru-dostoynuyu-ligi-chempionov-riznyk-podytozhil-match-s-psv.html) - Репортажный контекст по матчу в Нидерландах, согласуется с итогом 1:1. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What was the score of Shakhtar's match against PSV in the first Champions League matchday? **A:** The match ended 1:1. Shakhtar's goal was scored by Gleicer Mendoza towards the end of the first half, and Serginho Dest restored parity early in the second half. ### Q: What place does Shakhtar hold in the Champions League table after the first matchday? **A:** According to Sport RBC.UA, the Dnipro side are 17th within the block of teams on one point (alongside Roma, Fenerbahce and PSV). The publication Tribuna lists 18th; the exact position depends on the official UEFA summary. ### Q: Who leads the Champions League table after the first matchday? **A:** The reigning champions PSG took the lead, thrashing Slovan 6:1. Bayern and Barcelona also made the top three. ### Q: Who will Shakhtar play in the second matchday and when? **A:** In the second matchday of the league phase, Shakhtar will face Greece's AEK. The nominally home match will take place on 14 October after the international break.