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Barcelona v Shakhtar Donetsk - as it happened

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Barcelona will be looking for their third victory in UCL to maintain their top spot. BeSoccer
Barcelona will be looking for their third victory in UCL to maintain their top spot. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the Champions League match between Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk at the Olimpico Lluis Companys Stadium! Barcelona will be looking for their third win in Europe to maintain their top spot, while Shakhtar will try to storm Barca's stadium to claim second place and leave Porto third.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Ferran Torres
28'
1 - 0
Fermín López
36'
2 - 0
2 - 1
62'
H. Sudakov
Press

Match report in news

  • 97'
    FT: Barcelona wanted to win the game from the opening whistle. The Spanish side dominated the game from the start. Fermin and Ferran scored the winning goals for Xavi Hernandez's side, who took three points to go top of Group H. Shakhtar pulled one back thanks to Sudakov and were better in the last minutes but it was not enough.
  • 93'
    Shakhtar sub: Eguinaldo replaces Stepanenko
Card

Yellow card

a Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 87'
    Bondar receives a yellow card for bringing down Ferran on the D.,freekick for the Spanish side.
  • 85'
    Bondarenko fouls Ferran outside of the box, free-kick for Barca.
  • 82'
    Azarov crosses from the left flank to Stepanenko, but the striker misses the target.
  • 81'
    Barca double sub: Fermin and Inigo Martinez OUT. Casado, and Christensen IN.
  • 76'
    Balde receives a yellow card for bringing down Zubkov on the left wing, set piece for Shakhtar.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 75'
    Barca sub: Felix makes way and Guiu takes his place.
Injury

Injured

en Barcelona
  • 74'
    Joao Felix is forced off the pitch due to an injury.
Card

Yellow card

a Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 72'
    Konoplia is carded for a bad challenge on Balde
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 71'
    Shakhtar sub: Kelsi goes off, Sikan comes on.
  • 71'
    Barca sub: Balde replaces Marcos Alonso.
  • 70'
    Fermin Lopez scores with a header after Marcos Alonso's cross from the right but the referee signalled offside.
  • 69'
    FERMIN HITS THE BAR!
  • 66'
    Bondar fouls Joao Felix in the middle, set piece for Barca.
Substitution

Substitution

at Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 63'
    Shakhtar sub: Newerton replaces Kryskiv.
  • 61'
    GOOOAAAAAAL TO SHAKHTAR! Kryskiv finds Sudakov with space in the left flank and the Ucranian forward beats Ter Stegen.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 60'
    Ferran Torres scores the third after a pass from Cancelo but the official signals offside for the Spanish striker.
  • 58'
    Barca are dominating possession so far.
  • 54'
    Sudakov tries his luck from the outside of the box but the ball goes wide from Ter Stegen's goal.
  • 52'
    Yamal's cross from the right is cleared by Shakhtar Donetsk's defence. Corner for Barca.
  • 50'
    Marcos Alonso takes a direct free kick at goal but the goalkeeper saves the ball.
  • 48'
    Cancelo's cross from the right flank is headed by Joao Felix, but the goalkeeper saved it.
  • 46'
    The second period is underwayyyyy! No changes.
  • 45'
    HT: Barcelona came out looking for the game from the opening whistle, Shakhtar held off the attacks of the 'Cules' until in the 27th minute Ferran scored the first goal of the game after taking advantage of a rebound. Fermin doubles the lead in the 36th minute after a thumping effort from the edge of the box.
  • 45'
    Two minutes added!
  • 42'
    Ferran is carded for a hard challenge on Konoplya.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 36'
  • 36'
    GOOOOOAAAAAAAL TO BARCAAAA! Ferran passes to Fermin, and the young talent's thumping effort from the edge of the box doubles the lead for Barca.
  • 33'
    Yamal tries a curly effort from the edge of the box, but the ball goes wide.
  • 30'
    Corner for Barcelona.
  • 27'
    Gundogan finds Fermin inside the box and the Spanish midfielder hits the crossbar, the rebound is put into the net by Ferran, but the referee blew for offside for the Barca player. Finally, after a VAR review the referee's decision has been overturned.
  • 24'
    Fermin finds Cancelo on the right flank, the Portuguese dribbles past Matvienko but his effort is caught by Ryznik
  • 23'
    Kryskiv is back on the pitch, the player seems to have recovered.
  • 21'
    Kryskiv is being treated as it seems that the winger could have picked up an injury.
  • 20'
    Stepanenko fouls Felix on the left wing, set piece for Barca.
  • 19'
    Corner-kick for the 'blaugranas'! Gundogan takes it but nothing comes of it.
  • 17'
    Joao Felix feds Ferran with space but Ryznik reacted quickly and caught the ball.
  • 14'
    Shakhtar seems to be in no hurry, as they keep moving the ball from flank to flank.
  • 11'
    Zubkov's effort from inside the box is caught by Ter Stegen easily.
  • 8'
    Huge chance for Barca! Romeu stole the ball on the edge of the box, found Fermin inside the area and the young talent dribble past a Shakhtar defender and shot but the goalkeeper saved his shot.
  • 7'
    Felix's cross from the left is cleared by Shakhtar's defence. Corner for Barca.
  • 6'
    Azarov finds Sikan inside the box but the ball is caught by Ter Stegen.
  • 3'
    Barcelona get us going in the red and blue from left to right while Shakhtar Donetsk are in white.
  • 1'
    Barca gets this underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Yamal's cross from the right is cleared by Konoplya's defence.
  • PRVW
    The players make their way out here at the Olimpico Lluis Companys Stadium!
  • PRVW
    Shakhtar subs: Rudko, Gocholeishvili, Chyhrynskyi, Rakitskyi, Castillo, Eguinaldo, Shved, Topalov, Ocheretko, Nazaryna, Newerton, Kelsy.
  • PRVW
    Shakhtar starting XI: Riznyk (GK); Konoplya, Bondar, Bondarenko, Azarov, Zubkov, Matvienko, Stepanenko, Sudakov, Kryskiv, Sikan.
  • PRVW
    Barca subs: Balde, Inaki Pena, Christensen, Astralaga, Casado, Cubarsi, Aleix Garrido, Marc Guiu, Fort.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona starting XI: Ter Stegen (GK); Joao Cancelo, Araujo, Inigo Martinez, Marcos Alonso, Romeu, Gundogan, Fermin, Lamine Yamal, Joao Felix, Ferran.
  • PRVW
    Lineups have landed at the Olimpico Lluis Companys Stadium!
  • PRVW
    Ivan Kruzliak will be in the middle for this one. Tomasz Kwiatkowski the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Shakhtar Donetsk possible starting lineup: Riznyk (GK); Konoplya, Bondar, Rakitskyi, Azarovi; Zubkov, Nazaryna, Stepanenko, Sudakov, Kryskiv; Sikan.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona possible starting lineup: Ter Stegen (GK); Cancelo, Araujo, Martinez, Balde; Gavi, Romeu, Gundogan; Yamal, Felix, Torres.
  • PRVW
    Let's get things warmed up with some possible line-ups...
Info

Pre-match

25 October 2023, 18:45

Referee: Ivan Kružliak | VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski

Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League matchday three fixture between Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk at the Olimpico Lluis Companys Stadium!