FC Barcelona vs Royal Antwerp FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Royal Antwerp FC — Champions League at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Assistant 1 Adrian Ghinguleac (Romania)
- Assistant 2 Mircea Grigoriu
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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Real Betis Balompie | H | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | CA Osasuna | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Villarreal CF | A | 4–3 | W |
| 20 Aug | Cadiz CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Sep | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | PAE AEK | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | PAE AEK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
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' In just a few seconds Olimpic Lluis Companys will turn into a battlefield for FC Barcelona and Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Alhassan Yusuf needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 11' Magnificent from Joao Felix! That is 75 goals in 475 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 16' Royal Antwerp FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
- 19' GOAL! Robert Lewandowski scores on 19. Assisted by Joao Felix
- 22' The deadlock is broken! Jelle Bataille gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
- 27' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pablo Gavira.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Wijndal, as he is very good at scoring at Olimpic Lluis Companys with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' Pablo Gavira does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 58' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Frenkie de Jong is replaced by Ferran Torres on 58 minute.
- 60' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Vincent Janssen is withdrawn and George Ilenikhena gets his opportunity.
- 65' Ritchie De Laet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- 66' Joao Felix does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 68' FC Barcelona make a change. Raphinha trudges off to be replaced by Ferran Torres on 68 minutes.
- 73' Gyrano Kerk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jelle Bataille on 73 minute.
- 76' Sergi Roberto is replacing Joao Cancelo for the FC Barcelona side.
- 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 83' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 83 minute. Arbnor Muja leaves to be changed by Anthony Valencia.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-0.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 15
- 22
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ Ferran Torres 58'
- 23
- 9
- 1
-
2
Joao Cancelo ↓ Sergi Roberto 76'
-
11
Raphinha ↓ Ferran Torres 68'
-
14
Joao Felix ↓ Lamine Yamal 68'
-
6
Pablo Gavira ↓ Oriol Romeu 58'
- 3
Bench
- 17
-
18
Oriol Romeu ↑ 58'
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 68'
- 5
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↑ 76'
- 30
-
27
Lamine Yamal ↑ 68'
- 26
- 13
- 32
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 18
- 24
- 1
-
34
Jelle Bataille ↓ Gyrano Kerk 73'
- 10
- 27
- 44
-
11
Arbnor Muja ↓ Anthony Valencia 83'
- 48
Bench
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↑ 73'
- 26
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↑ 60'
- 19
- 91
-
8
Alhassan Yusuf ↑ 60'
-
55
Anthony Valencia ↑ 83'
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↑ 60'
Coach
Mark van Bommel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Felix | 2 |
| Marc Guiu | 1 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 1 |
| Pablo Gavira | 1 |
| Vincent Janssen | 1 |
| Arthur Vermeeren | 1 |
| George Ilenikhena | 1 |
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.67
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
88%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
30%
FC Barcelona or Royal Antwerp FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.