Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk: 2-1
Barcelona still maintains its perfect record in the 2023/2024 Champions League group stage. Facing Shakhtar Donetsk, the result of the game this time is "Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk: 2-1".
Barcelona goals by Ferran Torres and Fermin Lopez. While the goal from Shakhtar was made by Heorhii Sudakov.
 |
| (Photo: Getty Images) |
The additional three points make Barcelona lead Group H with nine points from three games, six points ahead of Shakhtar in third.
The course of the match "Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk"
In the match at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Wednesday (10/25/2023), Barcelona, which is still hit by a player crisis, fielded Marcos Alonso, Ronald Araujo, and Yamine Lamal who are recovering.
Fermin Lopez, who started was able to trouble Shakhtar's defense with some action from the start. In the seventh minute, Lopez outwitted two players before shooting on goal but was blocked by Dmytro Riznky.
Barcelona continued to pound Shakhtar but still struggled to score. Before the deadlock was broken in the 28th minute through Ferran Torres.
Also, read: Braga vs Real Madrid: 1-2.
Starting with Ilkay Guendogan's gastric pass into the penalty area, Fermin greeted with a volley that hit the post. The pukeball was quickly struck by Torres into a goal.
VAR had reviewed the goal for offside before it was passed. The goal made Barcelona more eager to find additional goals.
As a result, Fermin doubled the score in the 36th minute. Getting the ball in front of the penalty area, Fermin outwitted one player before unleashing a fierce shot into the left corner of Shakhtar's goal.
No more goals were scored until half-time.
Barcelona had already created a chance four minutes after the second half began. From Alonso's cross, Joao Cancelo greeted the ball with his head but Ryznyk was able to deny it.
Torres had scored in the 59th minute after receiving his partner's pass but was disallowed by the referee because he was caught offside.
Three minutes later Shakhtar cut the score to 1-2 through Heorhii Sudakov who was also the visitors' first shot of the match.
A quick attack from the left side left Barcelona's defense exposed. Irakli Azarovic and Sudakov played 1-2 passes before finishing the last name into a goal against Ter Stegen.
Fermin almost scored again in the 69th minute had the ball not hit the post. A minute later Fermin's goal was disallowed by VAR for being caught offside when receiving Alonso's cross.
Shakhtar tried to catch up but several times their attempts always failed. One of them was through Taras Stepanenko in the 83rd minute who volleyed, but the ball went wide.
The score of 2-1 lasted until the game was over for Barcelona's victory.
"Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk" lineup
Barcelona: Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Joao Cancelo, Ronald Araujo, Inigo Martinez (Andreas Christensen 82'), Marcos Alonso (Alejandro Balde 70'); Fermin Lopez (Marc Casado 80'), Oriol Romeu, Ilkay Guendogan; Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Joao Felix (Marc Guiu 75').
Shakhtar Donetsk: Dmytro Riznky; Yukhym Konoplia, Valerii Bondar, Mykola Matvyenko, Irakli Azarovi; Taras Stepanenko (Eguinaldo 92'); Oleksandr Zubkov, Artem Bondarenko, Heorhii Sudakov, Dmytro Kryskiv (Newertton 63'); Danylo Sikan (Kevin Kelsy 70').