Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
FC Barcelona
2 – 1
Full Time
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Wed 25 Oct 2023 · 16:45 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys HT 45' · FT 45'
Ferran Torres 28' 1–0
Fermin Lopez 36' 2–0
2–1 62' Heorhii Sudakov
Ferran Torres 43' Y
Y 72' Yukhym Konoplya
Alex Balde 75' Y
Y 87' Valerii Bondar

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs FK Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League at Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Match Details

  • Referee Ivan Kruzliak
  • Assistant 1 Branislav Hancko
  • Assistant 2
10 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 5.9 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 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

1
1
FC Barcelona 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals FK Shakhtar Donetsk
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-25 FC Barcelona 2–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FK Shakhtar Donetsk kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Artem Bondarenko made 203 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' It’s high time Xavi Hernandez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Oriol Romeu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' What a strike from Ferran Torres! The score is 1-0.
  • 29' Ferran Torres with the second goal in the match!
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Irakli Azarov, as he is very good at scoring at Olimpic Lluis Companys with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' GOAL! Fermin Lopez scores on 36.
  • 41' Taras Stepanenko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ferran Torres.
  • 48' FK Shakhtar Donetsk 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.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Shakhtar Donetsk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Eguinaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 62' What a strike from Heorhii Sudakov! The score is 3-1.
  • 63' Time for substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Dmytro Kryskiv is replaced by Newerton.
  • 68' It looks surprising FK Shakhtar Donetsk does not make any changes. Danylo Sikan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' Another substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk to replace Danylo Sikan by Kevin Kelsy on 70 minute.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yukhym Konoplya on 72.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Balde.
  • 75' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marc Guiu is hanging Joao Felix on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' 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.
  • 82' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 82 minute. Fermin Lopez leaves to be changed by Marc Casado.
  • 87' It’s a booking for FK Shakhtar Donetsk player. Valerii Bondar gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' The whistle greets Taras Stepanenko as he departs to be replaced by Eguinaldo.
  • With this win, FC Barcelona is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dennis Gentenaar

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ferran Torres 1
Fermin Lopez 1
Heorhii Sudakov 1
Danylo Sikan 1

Head to Head

2023-10-25 FC Barcelona 2–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Barcelona Form

2023-10-25 FC Barcelona 2–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2023-10-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club W 2023-10-08 Granada CF 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2023-10-04 FC Porto 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-09-29 FC Barcelona 1–0 Sevilla FC W 2023-09-26 RCD Mallorca 2–2 FC Barcelona D

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

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona55% Draw24% FK Shakhtar Donetsk21%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona38% Draw43% FK Shakhtar Donetsk19%
Actual: 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.