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Antwerp v Barcelona - as it happened

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Antwerp v Barca, matchday 6, Champions League, 13/12/2023, lineups. BeSoccer
Antwerp v Barca, matchday 6, Champions League, 13/12/2023, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Champions League matchday 6 fixture between Antwerp and Barcelona at Bosuilstadion. Barca arrive in Belgium already qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League but want to get back to winning ways after the defeat against Girona. Antwerp will be looking to end the UCL with a victory to get their first points in the group stage.
Goal

List of goalscorers

A. Vermeeren
2'
1 - 0
1 - 1
35'
Ferran Torres
V. Janssen
56'
2 - 1
2 - 2
90'+1
Marc Guiu
George Ilenikhena
90'+2
3 - 2
Press

Match report in news

  • 94'
    FT: Barca fail to beat Antwerp in their last UCL match. Antwerp had the lead for most of the game and two errors from Oriol Romeu cost Xavi Hernandez's side the points.
  • 93'
    Antwerp sub: De Laet is replaced by Van den Bosch.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Antwerp en el 92'
  • 92'
    GOOOOOAAAAAAL TO ANTWERP!! Bataille finds Ilenikhena inside the box who beats Inaki Pena to give Antwerp the lead again.
  • 90'
    GOOOOOOAAAAAL TO BARCA!! Set piece for Barca. Gundogan took the set piece and Guiu headed into the net for the equaliser.
  • 89'
    De Laet is carded for a hard challenge on Ferran on the right wing.
  • 86'
    Kounde's effort from outside the box is caught by Butez.
  • 83'
    Corner for Barca. Ferran's cross is cleared by Antwerp's defence.
  • 79'
    Antwerp double sub: Janssen and Ejute OUT. Ilenikhena, and Corbanie IN.
  • 75'
    Barca sub: Casado replaces Sergi Roberto.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 72'
    Barca sub: Lewandowski goes off, Guiu comes on.
  • 68'
    Antwerp sub: Kerk makes way and Bataille takes his place.
  • 65'
    Kounde finds Pedri inside the box but his effort is blocked by Wijndal. Corner for the Catalan Giants.
  • 63'
    Corner for Barca. Ferran took it short but it came to nothing.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 60'
    Barca double sub: Romeu and Fort OUT. Gundogan, and Cancelo IN.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Antwerp en el 56'
  • 56'
    GOOOOOAAAAAAAL TO ANTWERP! A tremendous mistake by Romeu on the edge of the Barca box. Yusuf steals the ball from the Spanish midfielder and finds Janssen inside the box who beats Pena.
  • 53'
    Sergi Roberto is carded for a hard challenge on Keita.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 49'
    Goal disallowed for Antwerp for offside. De Laet's low cross to Janssen beats Inaki Pena.
  • 47'
    Fermin tries his luck from 26 yards but the ball goes wide.
  • 46'
    Antwerp get this underway!
  • 45'
    HT: The match went into half-time in a draw. Barca started the game conceding an early goal after Romeu's mistake inside the box. Xavi's side managed to equalise ten minutes before the whistle.
  • 45'
    One minute added.
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 42'
    Yamal shown yellow card for grabbing Ejuke.
  • 36'
    GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL TO BARCAA!! A Barca counter-attack, Lamine Yamal receives the ball on the right wing and feds Ferran Torres inside the box who scores the equaliser.
  • 35'
    Wijndal is dealing with some discomfort, but it looks like he's recovered and can continue playing.
  • 33'
    Ferran finds Lewandowski inside the box but Butez caught the ball.
  • 29'
    Corner for Barca. The 'cules' took it short, but it came to nothing
  • 27'
    De Laet's cross from the right finds no finisher in the box.
  • 24'
    Wijndal sees yellow after complaining to the referee.
  • 22'
    Lewandowski fouls De Laet on the edge of the box.
  • 18'
    Balde's cross from the left wing is blocked by Alderweireld.
  • 15'
    Yusuf fouls Fermin Lopez. Set piece for Barca.
  • 12'
    Xavi Hernandez's men are dominating possession at the moment. However, they are unable to equalise.
  • 8'
    Sergi Roberto fouls Janssen on the middle. Set piece for Antwerp.
  • 5'
    Barca are moving the ball from wing to wing.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Antwerp en el 2'
  • 2'
    GOOOOOAAAAAAL TO ANTWERP!! Oriol Romeu misplaces a pass inside the Barca box and Vermeeren capitalises on the Spanish midfielder's mistake to score Antwerp's opener.
  • 1'
    First half underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players make their way out here at Bosuilstadion!!
  • PRVW
    Antwerp subs: De Wolf, Lammens, Ilenikhena, Van Den Bosch, Bataille, Smits, Corbanie.
  • PRVW
    Antwerp starting XI: Butez (GK); De Laet, Alderweireld, Coulibaly, Wijndal; Yusuf, Vermeeren, Keita; Ejuke, Janssen, Kerk.
  • PRVW
    Barca subs: Astralaga, Kochen, Cancelo, Pedri, Raphinha, Felix, Gundogan, Alarcon, Cubarsi, Garrido, Guiu.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona starting XI: Inaki Pena (GK); Fort, Kounde, Christensen, Balde; Fermin, Romeu, Sergi Roberto; Yamal, Lewandowski, Ferran.
  • PRVW
    Marco Guida will be in the middle for this one. Paolo Valeri the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Antwerp will be looking to end the UCL this season with a victory to get their first points in the group stage.
  • PRVW
    Barca arrive in Belgium already qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League but want to get back to winning ways after the defeat against Girona.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona possible starting lineup: Pena (GK); Cancelo, Kounde, Christensen, Balde; Lopez, Romeu, Gundogan; Yamal, Lewandowski, Torres.
  • PRVW
    Royal Antwerp possible starting lineup: Butez (GK); De Laet, Alderweireld, Coulibaly, Wijndal; Yusuf, Vermeeren; Kerk, Balikwisha, Ejuke; Janssen.
  • PRVW
    Let's take a look at some possible line-ups for the clash!!
Info

Pre-match

13 December 2023, 21:00

Referee: Marco Guida | VAR: Paolo Valeri

Stadium: Bosuilstadion

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League matchday six fixture between Antwerp and Barcelona at Bosuilstadion!