Barcelona vs Antwerp, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueBarcelona trounce Antwerp with Joao Felix double
Barcelona's new signing João Félix struck twice in a 5-0 demolition of visiting Royal Antwerp in their Champions League Group H opener.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 6': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
- 6': Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 8': Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
- 9': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Barcelona 1, Royal Antwerp 0. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 13': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp).
- 13': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
- 14': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
- 16': Attempt missed. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 18': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
- 18': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Goal! Barcelona 2, Royal Antwerp 0. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Félix.
- 22': Own Goal by Jelle Bataille, Royal Antwerp. Barcelona 3, Royal Antwerp 0.
- 24': Foul by Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp).
- 24': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
- 26': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 26': Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 30': Foul by Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp).
- 30': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 36': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 36': Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Hand ball by Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
- 38': Offside, Barcelona. João Félix tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 42': Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 3, Royal Antwerp 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 3, Royal Antwerp 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 48': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Soumaïla Coulibaly.
- 48': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 48': Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
- 50': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Goal! Barcelona 4, Royal Antwerp 0. Gavi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gavi.
- 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Oriol Romeu replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Gavi.
- 60': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. George Ilenikhena replaces Vincent Janssen.
- 61': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Alhassan Yusuf replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
- 61': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Ritchie De Laet replaces Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 65': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jean Butez.
- 66': Goal! Barcelona 5, Royal Antwerp 0. João Félix (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces João Félix.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Raphinha.
- 69': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
- 69': Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 73': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Gyrano Kerk replaces Jelle Bataille.
- 74': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Alhassan Yusuf tries a through ball, but Gyrano Kerk is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces João Cancelo.
- 76': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Soumaïla Coulibaly.
- 78': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by George Ilenikhena.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 81': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Soumaïla Coulibaly (Royal Antwerp).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Anthony Valencia replaces Arbnor Muja.
- 87': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
- 87': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 87': George Ilenikhena (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Barcelona).
- 88': Ritchie De Laet (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. George Ilenikhena (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ritchie De Laet with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona).
- 90': Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 5, Royal Antwerp 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 5, Royal Antwerp 0.
Statistics
 ANT |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.3 | Possession | 69.7 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 293 | Accurate Passes | 747 |
| 343 | Passes | 798 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 25 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 40,989
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 40,989
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 6 | Gavi  |
| 22 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 14 | João Félix |
| 11 | Raphinha |
Antwerp (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Butez (GK) |
| 44 | Soumaila Coulibaly |
| 23 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 5 | Owen Wijndal |
| 34 | Jelle Bataille |
| 24 | Jurgen Ekkelenkamp |
| 27 | Mandela Keita |
| 48 | Arthur Vermeeren |
| 18 | Vincent Janssen |
| 10 | Michel Ange Balikwisha |
| 11 | Arbnor Muja |
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