UEFA Champions League

Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Barcelona
  • 28': Ferran Torres
  • 36': Fermín López
FT
2 - 1
Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 62': Georgiy Sudakov

Barcelona edge Shakhtar to stay perfect in Champions League

First-half goals from Ferran Torres and Fermin Lopez helped Barcelona secure a 2-1 home win against Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League Group H tie on Wednesday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 1': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mykola Matvienko.
  • 5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Danylo Sikan.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Foul by Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 9': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Barcelona).
  • 14': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 14': Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 18': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Irakli Azarovi.
  • 19': Foul by Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 19': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fermín López.
  • 28': Fermín López (Barcelona) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a through ball.
  • 28': Goal! Barcelona 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 29': VAR Decision: Goal Barcelona 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk (Ferran Torres).
  • 31': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Valeriy Bondar.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ronald Araujo.
  • 34': Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona).
  • 36': Goal! Barcelona 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
  • 38': Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
  • 39': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Barcelona).
  • 39': Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 40': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Taras Stepanenko.
  • 42': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
  • 42': Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 45'+1': Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.
  • 46': Hand ball by Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Irakli Azarovi (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt saved. João Félix (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 50': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Artem Bondarenko.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yukhym Konoplya.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
  • 59': Offside, Barcelona. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
  • 62': Goal! Barcelona 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Irakli Azarovi with a through ball.
  • 63': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Newerton replaces Dmytro Kryskiv.
  • 64': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 65': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 65': Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 66': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Fermín López (Barcelona) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 70': Offside, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Fermín López is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Kevin Kelsy replaces Danylo Sikan.
  • 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Marcos Alonso.
  • 72': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 72': Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Guiu replaces João Félix because of an injury.
  • 75': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
  • 75': Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by João Cancelo.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Irakli Azarovi (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Newerton.
  • 79': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
  • 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Casadó replaces Fermín López.
  • 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Andreas Christensen replaces Íñigo Martínez.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Irakli Azarovi with a cross.
  • 83': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Marc Guiu (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 87': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 87': Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yukhym Konoplya.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Eguinaldo replaces Taras Stepanenko.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 90'+3': Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Valeriy Bondar (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 90'+6': Marc Guiu (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Artem Bondarenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Barcelona 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 0
46.3 Possession 53.7
11 SHOTS 19
1 ON GOAL 6
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
380 Accurate Passes 445
455 Passes 520
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 44
20 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
6 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 3
27 Tackles 3
0.5 Tackle % 1.0
6 Interceptions 4
24 Effective Clearances 13
24 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 41,409

Line-Ups

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
5 Iñigo Martínez
4 Ronald Araújo
17 Marcos Alonso
2 João Cancelo
18 Oriol Romeu
22 Ilkay Gündogan
32 Fermín López
7 Ferran Torres
14 João Félix
27 Lamine Yamal
Barcelona Substitutes:
Marc Casadó, Hector Fort, Marc Guiu, Ander Astralaga, Alejandro Balde, Aleix Garrido, Iñaki Peña, Pau Cubarsí, Andreas Christensen.

SHK Shakhtar Donetsk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Dmytro Riznyk (GK)
22 Mykola Matviyenko
5 Valeriy Bondar Yellow Card
16 Irakli Azarovi
26 Yukhym Konoplia Yellow Card
10 Georgiy Sudakov
6 Taras Stepanenko
21 Artem Bondarenko
14 Danylo Sikan
8 Dmytro Kryskiv Yellow Card
11 Oleksandr Zubkov
Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes:
Dmytro Topalov, Eguinaldo, Denil Castillo, Marian Shved, Newertton, Yehor Nazaryna, Yaroslav Rakitskiy, Artur Rudko, Dmytro Chygrynskiy, Kevin Kelsy, Oleh Ocheretko, Giorgi Gocholeishvili.

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