FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FK Shakhtar Donetsk vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Volksparkstadion.
- FK Shakhtar Donetsk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Irfan Peljto
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Davor Beljo
6 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 9.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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 wait is over. FC Barcelona get us underway at Volksparkstadion.
- 5' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' FK Shakhtar Donetsk have won 100 goals from 203 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Balde is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Shakhtar Donetsk.
- 20' Ukraine international Valerii Bondar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Shakhtar Donetsk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' What a moment for Danylo Sikan! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Shakhtar Donetsk in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact 4-3-3.
- 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marino Pusic.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' FC Barcelona make a change. Oriol Romeu trudges off to be replaced by Pedri on 59 minutes.
- 60' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Joao Felix on, Raphinha off on 60 minutes.
- 63' Time for substitution for FK Shakhtar Donetsk. Danylo Sikan is replaced by Kevin Kelsy.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 73' FK Shakhtar Donetsk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yegor Nazaryna is hanging Taras Stepanenko on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Shakhtar Donetsk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Pablo Gavira is withdrawn and Fermin Lopez gets his opportunity.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xavi Hernandez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Newerton is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' The FK Shakhtar Donetsk bench stirs into life. Newerton is withdrawn and Marian Shved gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 31
- 5
-
14
Danylo Sikan ↓ Kevin Kelsy 63'
- 13
- 10
- 44
- 8
- 22
-
39
Newerton ↓ Marian Shved 90'
Bench
- 1
-
9
Marian Shved ↑ 90'
- 16
- 20
- 90
-
18
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 63'
- 25
- 7
- 3
- 19
-
29
Yegor Nazaryna ↑ 73'
- 4
Coach
Marino Pusic
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
17
Marcos Alonso ↓ Alex Balde 60'
- 15
-
18
Oriol Romeu ↓ Pedri 59'
- 22
- 9
-
7
Ferran Torres ↓ Lamine Yamal 59'
- 1
- 2
-
11
Raphinha ↓ Joao Felix 60'
- 4
-
6
Pablo Gavira ↓ Fermin Lopez 81'
Bench
- 23
- 5
-
14
Joao Felix ↑ 60'
-
8
Pedri ↑ 59'
-
3
Alex Balde ↑ 60'
- 30
-
27
Lamine Yamal ↑ 59'
- 26
- 13
-
32
Fermin Lopez ↑ 81'
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
| Fermin Lopez | 1 |
| Heorhii Sudakov | 1 |
| Danylo Sikan | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Shakhtar Donetsk Form
2023-11-07
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–0
FC Barcelona
W
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
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
FK Shakhtar Donetsk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Barcelona
60%
FK Shakhtar Donetsk or FC Barcelona
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Shakhtar Donetsk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Shakhtar Donetsk
| Handicap | FK Shakhtar Donetsk covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Shakhtar Donetsk keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.