FC Barcelona vs FC Viktoria Plzen, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs FC Viktoria Plzen — Champions League at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Viktoria Plzen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Benoit Millot
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | FC Viktoria Plzen | H | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Real Valladolid CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 May | Villarreal CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Aug | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Aug | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Aug | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | Helsingin JK | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 2 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Barcelona host FC Viktoria Plzen — let the battle begin!
- 4' Ludek Pernica picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 9' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Viktoria Plzen's shape.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Franck Kessie gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and FC Viktoria Plzen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jhon Mosquera on 27.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' Magnificent from Robert Lewandowski! That is 307 goals in 546 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 39' Jindrich Stanek has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 151 appearances.
- 44' A goal from the Czech Republic international Jan Sykora! He fires home on 44 to make it 2-1!
- 46' The whistle greets Sergi Roberto as he departs to be replaced by Pique.
- 48' Brilliant from the forward! Robert Lewandowski makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 53' FC Viktoria Plzen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tomas Chory.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' A moment of madness from Vaclav Jemelka on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Viktoria Plzen will be frustrated.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Vaclav Jemelka is booked for FC Viktoria Plzen — Yellow card on 63.
- 65' The whistle greets Ansu Fati as he departs to be replaced by Ferran Torres.
- 66' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Ansu Fati by Ferran Torres on 66 minute.
- 67' GOAL! Robert Lewandowski scores on 67.
- 71' The Spain forward Ferran Torres breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 5-1!
- 75' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Pedri is replaced by Pablo Gavira.
- 78' FC Viktoria Plzen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erik Jirka is hanging Jhon Mosquera on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' Vaclav Pilar is replacing Jan Sykora for the FC Viktoria Plzen side.
- 81' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Franck Kessie has done his job and it is now time for Pablo Torre to step up.
- 86' Vaclav Jemelka makes way for Libor Holik at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Viktoria Plzen.
- FC Viktoria Plzen will have plenty to reflect on. FC Barcelona were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 21
- 23
- 9
- 1
- 18
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Memphis Depay 75'
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↓ Pique 46'
-
19
Franck Kessie ↓ Pablo Torre 81'
-
10
Ansu Fati ↓ Ferran Torres 65'
-
8
Pedri ↓ Pablo Gavira 75'
Bench
-
14
Memphis Depay ↑ 75'
-
11
Ferran Torres ↑ 65'
-
3
Pique ↑ 46'
- 5
- 22
- 26
- 24
- 4
- 36
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↑ 75'
- 28
-
32
Pablo Torre ↑ 81'
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
FC Viktoria Plzen Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 2
-
15
Tomas Chory ↓ Fortune Bassey 66'
- 4
-
7
Jan Sykora ↓ Vaclav Pilar 78'
- 20
- 23
-
21
Vaclav Jemelka ↓ Libor Holik 86'
- 36
-
18
Jhon Mosquera ↓ Erik Jirka 78'
-
88
Adam Vlkanova ↓ Ales Cermak 78'
Bench
-
25
Ales Cermak ↑ 78'
-
77
Erik Jirka ↑ 78'
-
6
Vaclav Pilar ↑ 78'
- 16
-
44
Libor Holik ↑ 86'
- 3
-
90
Fortune Bassey ↑ 66'
- 99
- 13
Coach
Michal Bilek
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ferran Torres | 4 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 3 |
| Marcos Alonso | 2 |
| Tomas Chory | 2 |
| Franck Kessie | 1 |
| Jan Sykora | 1 |
| Pablo Torre | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
FC Viktoria Plzen Form
2022-09-07
FC Barcelona
5–1
FC Viktoria Plzen
L
2022-08-23
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–1
Qarabag Agdam FK
W
2022-08-17
Qarabag Agdam FK
0–0
FC Viktoria Plzen
D
2022-08-09
FC Viktoria Plzen
2–1
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
W
2022-08-02
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
1–2
FC Viktoria Plzen
W
2022-07-26
FC Viktoria Plzen
5–0
Helsingin JK
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.5
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
FC Viktoria Plzen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + FC Barcelona to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Viktoria Plzen
36%
FC Barcelona or FC Viktoria Plzen
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | FC Viktoria Plzen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
FC Viktoria Plzen keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.