FC Barcelona vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ivan Kruzliak
- Assistant 1 Branislav Hancko
- Assistant 2
9 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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 Atlético 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Granada CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Porto | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Sevilla FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | RCD Mallorca | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | FC Porto | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–7 | L |
| 09 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 6–6 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Fermin Lopez | 6 G | 4 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 6 G | 3 A |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 G | 3 A |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Olimpic Lluis Companys that hosts another battle between FC Barcelona and FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Shakhtar Donetsk that had 203 games and scored 100 goals.
- 10' Newerton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- 15' FC Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dmytro Riznyk, as he is very good at scoring at Olimpic Lluis Companys with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' Ferran Torres is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 29' Ferran Torres doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fermin Lopez makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' Poor challenge from Ferran Torres. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 48' Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Andreas Christensen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' The travelling FK Shakhtar Donetsk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' What a strike from Heorhii Sudakov! The score is 3-1.
- 63' Fresh legs for FK Shakhtar Donetsk! Newerton comes on to replace Dmytro Kryskiv.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' The whistle greets Danylo Sikan as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Kelsy.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Yukhym Konoplya argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 75' Alex Balde was booked on 75.
- 75' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Joao Felix is withdrawn and Marc Guiu gets his opportunity.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 82' Marc Casado is replacing Fermin Lopez for the FC Barcelona side.
- 87' Valerii Bondar was booked on 87.
- 90' Fresh legs for FK Shakhtar Donetsk! Eguinaldo comes on to replace Taras Stepanenko.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Barcelona take all three points.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
17
Marcos Alonso ↓ Alex Balde 70'
- 18
- 22
- 7
- 5
- 1
- 2
-
14
Joao Felix ↓ Marc Guiu 75'
- 4
- 27
-
32
Fermin Lopez ↓ Marc Casado 82'
Bench
-
15
Andreas Christensen ↑ 82'
-
3
Alex Balde ↑ 70'
-
30
Marc Casado ↑ 82'
- 34
- 26
- 13
- 33
-
38
Marc Guiu ↑ 75'
- 39
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Taras Stepanenko ↓ Eguinaldo 90'
- 11
- 31
- 5
-
14
Danylo Sikan ↓ Kevin Kelsy 70'
- 16
- 21
- 10
- 26
-
8
Dmytro Kryskiv ↓ Newerton 63'
- 22
Bench
- 1
- 9
- 20
- 13
- 44
-
18
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 70'
-
7
Eguinaldo ↑ 90'
- 19
- 29
- 27
- 4
-
39
Newerton ↑ 63'
Coach
Dennis Gentenaar
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
| Fermin Lopez | 1 |
| Heorhii Sudakov | 1 |
| Danylo Sikan | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2023-10-25
FC Barcelona
2–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2023-10-04
Royal Antwerp FC
2–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2023-09-19
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–3
FC Porto
L
2023-03-16
Feyenoord Rotterdam
7–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2023-03-09
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–1
Feyenoord Rotterdam
D
2023-02-23
Stade Rennais FC 1901
6–6
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
45%
FC Barcelona or FK Shakhtar Donetsk
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.