Wednesday , 28 October 2026

FC Viktoria Plzeň vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
FC Viktoria Plzeň
2 – 4
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Tue 1 Nov 2022 · 20:00 UTC Doosan Arena Plzen HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Pablo Gavira
Modou NDiaye 47' Y
Y 50' Pablo Torre
Y 90' Ferran Torres

Overview

Match Preview

FC Viktoria Plzeň vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Doosan Arena Plzen.

Match Details

  • Referee Radu Petrescu
  • Referee Mircea Grigoriu
  • Referee Marcel Birsan
  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan
  • Referee

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 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

2
FC Viktoria Plzeň 2 games · Avg 6.0 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-01 FC Viktoria Plzeň 2–4 FC Barcelona 2022-09-07 FC Barcelona 5–1 FC Viktoria Plzeň

Recent Form

FC Viktoria Plzeň
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov FC Barcelona H 2–4 L
26 Oct FC Internazionale Milano A 0–4 L
12 Oct FC Bayern Munchen H 2–4 L
04 Oct FC Bayern Munchen A 0–5 L
13 Sep FC Internazionale Milano H 0–2 L
07 Sep FC Barcelona A 1–5 L
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov FC Viktoria Plzeň A 4–2 W
29 Oct Valencia CF A 1–0 W
26 Oct FC Bayern Munchen H 0–3 L
23 Oct Athletic Club H 4–0 W
20 Oct Villarreal CF H 3–0 W
16 Oct Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Viktoria Plzen and FC Barcelona is underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Viktoria Plzen in their trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact .
  • 6' What a moment for Marcos Alonso! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' A goal from the Spain international Marcos Alonso! He fires home on 7 to make it 0-2!
  • 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 17' The 39-year-old Pique has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 22' FC Viktoria Plzen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hector Bellerin made 425 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' The referee shows FC Barcelona player a Yellow card on 42.
  • 44' GOAL! Ferran Torres scores on 44. Assisted by Jordi Alba
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ferran Torres makes it 0-4.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Modou NDiaye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' Pablo Torre picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' GOAL! Tomas Chory fires home to make it 1-4!
  • 54' A goal from the Spain international Ferran Torres! He fires home on 54 to make it 1-5!
  • 57' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Jordi Alba is replaced by Alejandro Balde.
  • 58' Another change for FC Viktoria Plzen made on 58 minute. Vaclav Jemelka leaves to be changed by Milan Havel.
  • 63' The Czech Republic Tomas Chory breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 2-5!
  • 67' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marc Casado is hanging Franck Kessie on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' Goal! Pablo Torre scores his 7 goal in 526 matches.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Pablo Torre as he leaves the pitch. Alvaro Sanz steps in for FC Barcelona.
  • 79' Another change for FC Viktoria Plzen made on 79 minute. Lukas Kalvach leaves to be changed by Ales Cermak.
  • 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Viktoria Plzen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ferran Torres.
  • FC Viktoria Plzen will have plenty to reflect on. FC Barcelona were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Viktoria Plzeň Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michal Bilek

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ferran Torres 4
Robert Lewandowski 3
Marcos Alonso 2
Tomas Chory 2
Pablo Torre 1
Franck Kessie 1
Jan Sykora 1

Head to Head

2022-11-01 FC Viktoria Plzeň 2–4 FC Barcelona 2022-09-07 FC Barcelona 5–1 FC Viktoria Plzeň

FC Viktoria Plzeň Form

2022-11-01 FC Viktoria Plzeň 2–4 FC Barcelona L 2022-10-26 FC Internazionale Milano 4–0 FC Viktoria Plzeň L 2022-10-12 FC Viktoria Plzeň 2–4 FC Bayern Munchen L 2022-10-04 FC Bayern Munchen 5–0 FC Viktoria Plzeň L 2022-09-13 FC Viktoria Plzeň 0–2 FC Internazionale Milano L 2022-09-07 FC Barcelona 5–1 FC Viktoria Plzeň L

FC Barcelona Form

2022-11-01 FC Viktoria Plzeň 2–4 FC Barcelona W 2022-10-29 Valencia CF 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2022-10-26 FC Barcelona 0–3 FC Bayern Munchen L 2022-10-23 FC Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Club W 2022-10-20 FC Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal CF W 2022-10-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 FC Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43 FC Viktoria Plzeň xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Viktoria Plzeň24% Draw22% FC Barcelona54%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

FC Viktoria Plzeň or Draw
46%
Draw or FC Barcelona
76%
FC Viktoria Plzeň or FC Barcelona
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Viktoria Plzeň19% Draw38% FC Barcelona43%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Viktoria Plzeň

Handicap FC Viktoria Plzeň covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 12% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 20% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 17% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

FC Viktoria Plzeň keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.