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Shakhtar Donetsk v Barcelona - as it happened

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Shkahtar Donetsk v Barcelona, Champions League 2023/24, Group stage, 07/11/2023, lineups. BeSoccer
Shkahtar Donetsk v Barcelona, Champions League 2023/24, Group stage, 07/11/2023, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Champions League group stage clash between Shakhtar Donetsk and Barcelona at the Volksparkstadion, which kicks off at 18:45 CET. The 'Cules' will be looking to continue their perfect start to their European campaign by claiming a fourth consecutive victory over third-placed Shakhtar.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Danylo Sikan
40'
1 - 0
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 97'
    FT. Shakhtar 1-0 Barca. The Catalan giants slip up in Hamburg against Shakhtar Donetsk. The Ukrainian team managed to take the lead before half-time through Sikan's goal in a tightly contested first half. The 'Cules' performed better in the second half and their attack was non-stop in the final minutes, although the home team managed to avoid the equaliser and take the three points against a Barcelona team that remains top of the group with 9 points.
  • 94'
    Shakhtar are holding the fort as Barca's attack is non-stop.
  • 90'
    Seven minutes added!
  • 87'
    GOOOOOALLLL TO SHAKHTAR... disallowed due to offside! Newerton receives on the left and once inside the box beats Ter Stegen with a lovely, curling effort to the far post.
  • 80'
    Yamal's cross froom the left ends in Riznyk's hands.
  • 76'
    Joao Felix earns a corner for Barcelona but nothing comes of it.
  • 72'
    Shakhtar sub: Nazaryna replaces Stepanenko.
  • 69'
    Joao Felix receives inside the box and earns a corner for the 'Cules' after his shot was deflected by Shakhtar's defence.
  • 66'
    Pedri's cross from the left is headed wide by Lamine Yamal.
  • 61'
    Shakhtar sub: Sikan is replaced by Kelsy.
  • 58'
    Barca quadruple sub: Yamal, Joao Felix, Pedri and Balde IN. Romeu, Ferran, Raphinha and Alonso OUT.
  • 56'
    SIKAN AGAIN! Zubkov finds the striker inside the box with a fence-splitting pass, whose effort to the near post is parried by Ter Stegen.
  • 53'
    Gavi's cross from the right flank is cleared by Rakitsky.
  • 51'
    Raphinha's low effort to the far post goes wide.
  • 48'
    Great chance for the home side! Gocholeishvili receives inside the box and after dribbling past Marcos Alonso fires a thumping effort to the near post which is parried by Ter Stegen.
  • 46'
    Ferran's curling effort from the edge of the box goes over Riznyk's goal.
  • 46'
    The second half starts!
  • 45'
    HT: Shakhtar 1-0 Barcelona. A hard fought first half in which the home side were slightly better than the 'Cules. The Ukrainian team went in at half-time with the lead after Sikan put them ahead with a great header.
  • 45'
    Araujo sees yellow after the centre-back accidentally tackled Rakitsky.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Shakhtar Donetsk en el 40'
  • 40'
    GOOOOOOOALLLLLL TO SHAKHTAR! Sudakov feeds Gocholeishvili on the left with a lovely trivela pass. The right back's pinpoint cross finds Sikan on the penalty spot, who heads home.
  • 35'
    Raphinha is being treated after a hard clash with Kryskiv.
  • 30'
    Raphinha squares the ball to the penalty post from the left but Stepanenko clears it.
  • 24'
    Zubkov receives on the right and squares the ball to the far post but no one was there to finish it.
  • 20'
    Gundogan finds Lewandowski inside the box through a lovely pass but the striker fails to control the ball. Riznyk was close to bringing down the Pole.
  • 16'
    Now it's Barca's turn! Raphinha receives o the edge of the box and tries to beat Riznyk with a thumping effort which went wide.
  • 13'
    First chance for the home side! An unmarked Matvienko receives inside the box but his thumping effort is parried by Ter Stegen.
  • 9'
    Gundogan tries his luck from 26 yards but the German midielfer's effort goes over the crossbar.
  • 6'
    Sikan earns a corner for the home side after the striker tried to dribble past Araujo.
  • 3'
    Barcelona keep possession of the ball despite Shakhtar's high pressing.
  • 1'
    Underway at Volksparkstadion!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Irfan Peljto is in the middle for this one, Bebek the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Players take to the pitch!
  • PRVW
    Shakhtar Donetsk CONFIRMED starting XI: Riznyk; Gocholeishvili, Bondar, Matviyenko, Rakitskiy; Stepanenko, Newerton; Zubkov, Sudakov, Kryskiv; and Sikan.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona CONFIRMED starting XI: Ter Stegen; Joao Cancelo, Araujo, Christensen, Marcos Alonso; Gundogan, Oriol Romeu, Gavi; Raphinha, Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.
  • PRVW
    Lineups have landed!
  • PRVW
    Barcelona possible starting XI: Ter Stegen; Araujo, Kounde, Christensen; Cancelo, Gavi, Gundogan, Balde; Raphinha, Lewandowski and Joao Felix.
  • PRVW
    Shakhtar Donetsk possible starting XI: Riznyk; Konoplya, Bondar, Matvienko, Rakitskyi; Stepanenko, Bondarenko; Kryskiv, Sudakov, Zubkov and Sikan.
  • PRVW
    Let's get things warmed up with some possible lineups...
Info

Pre-match

07 November 2023, 18:45

Referee: Irfan Peljto | VAR: Ivan Bebek

Stadium: Volksparkstadion

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League group stage clash between Shakhtar Donetsk and Barcelona at the Volksparkstadion!