FC Barcelona vs Royal Antwerp FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

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UEFA Champions League · 2023-24

FC Barcelona

5 – 0

Full Time

Royal Antwerp FC

Tue 19 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys HT 45' · FT 45'

Joao Felix 11' 1–0

Robert Lewandowski 19' 2–0

Jelle Bataille og 22' 3–0

Pablo Gavira 54' 4–0

Joao Felix 66' 5–0

Pablo Gavira 36' Y

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

FC Barcelona 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Royal Antwerp FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-19 FC Barcelona 5–0 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

FC Barcelona

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

Royal Antwerp FC

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)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Barcelona

0-15

2/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/1

46-60

5/–

61-75

2/1

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Barcelona

Raphinha	4 G
Lamine Yamal	3 G	4 A
Karim Adeyemi	2 G
Gabriel Jesus	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' FC Barcelona have kicked off against Royal Antwerp FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark van Bommel will be considering his options from the bench.
10' Michel-Ange Balikwisha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
11' A stunning finish from Joao Felix — that came from absolutely nowhere!
16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark van Bommel might look to freshen things up shortly.
19' Robert Lewandowski doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
22' Magnificent from Jelle Bataille! That is 5 goals in 165 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
27' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pablo Gavira.
41' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 312 games and scored 449 goals.
51' FC Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
54' Goal! Pablo Gavira scores his 9 goal in 526 matches.
58' The supporters are chanting for Ferran Torres. He replaces Frenkie de Jong on 58 minute.
60' The whistle greets Vincent Janssen as he departs to be replaced by George Ilenikhena.
65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
66' Joao Felix doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
68' FC Barcelona make a change. Raphinha trudges off to be replaced by Ferran Torres on 68 minutes.
73' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Jelle Bataille is replaced by Gyrano Kerk.
76' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Joao Cancelo exits the field as Sergi Roberto enters on 76.
81' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
83' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Anthony Valencia on, Arbnor Muja off on 83 minutes.
88' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
The points are shared — FC Barcelona 5-0 Royal Antwerp FC. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

5
Owen Wijndal
23
Toby Alderweireld
18
Vincent Janssen ↓ George Ilenikhena 60'
24
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↓ Alhassan Yusuf 60'
1
Jean Butez
34
Jelle Bataille ↓ Gyrano Kerk 73'
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↓ Ritchie De Laet 60'
27
Mandela Keita
44
Soumaila Coulibaly
11
Arbnor Muja ↓ Anthony Valencia 83'
48
Arthur Vermeeren

Bench

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

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

✓ Correct

FC Barcelona70% Draw18% Royal Antwerp FC12%

Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

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

✓ Correct

FC Barcelona56% Draw35% Royal Antwerp FC9%

Actual: 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

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.

FC Barcelona vs Royal Antwerp FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

FC Barcelona Form

Royal Antwerp FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Clean Sheet