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 (2025/26)
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Assistant 1 Adrian Ghinguleac (Romania)
- Assistant 2 Mircea Grigoriu
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | 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
–/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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Barcelona is hosting Royal Antwerp FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Arthur Vermeeren has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark van Bommel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 11' A stunning finish from Joao Felix — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' Marc-Andre ter Stegen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' What a strike from Robert Lewandowski! The score is 2-0.
- 22' What a moment for Jelle Bataille! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' It’s high time Mark van Bommel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pablo Gavira.
- 41' 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 Alex Balde suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
- 51' Gyrano Kerk has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 317 appearances.
- 54' Pablo Gavira doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' Ferran Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Frenkie de Jong on 58 minute.
- 60' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Vincent Janssen by George Ilenikhena on 60 minute.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' A stunning finish from Joao Felix — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 68' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Raphinha has done his job and it is now time for Ferran Torres to step up.
- 73' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — Gyrano Kerk on, Jelle Bataille off on 73 minutes.
- 76' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Sergi Roberto on, Joao Cancelo off on 76 minutes.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 83' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Arbnor Muja is withdrawn and Anthony Valencia gets his opportunity.
- 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 5-0 the final result. Royal Antwerp FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Pablo Gavira | 1 |
| Vincent Janssen | 1 |
| Arthur Vermeeren | 1 |
| George Ilenikhena | 1 |
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
| Marc Guiu | 1 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 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.