 He played in the Super Cup penalty shoot-out victory over Dynamo Kyiv on 15 July, being replaced by Brandão after 46 minutes.On 27 August, he scored a goal in a 3–1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.On 1 November, he scored his first league goal for Shakhtar in a 3–1 win against Zorya Luhansk.