Good evening from us and welcome to our live coverage of the much anticipated UEFA Champions League match, Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona.
Head to Head
This fixture, Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona, has held 8 times in the UEFA Champions League. Shakhtar Donetsk won 2, Barcelona won 6. There has been no draw between them.
Lineups
🇺🇦 Shakhtar XI: Riznyk(GK); Gocholeishvili, Bondar, Matviyenko, Rakitskiy; Stepanenko, Newerton; Zubkov, Sudakov, Kryskiv; Sikan.
🇪🇸 Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen(GK); Cancelo, Araujo, Christensen, Marcos Alonso; Oriol Romeu, Gündogan, Gavi; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Ferran Torres.
Live Updates
0:00 sec – The referee blows the whistle and the game is underway.
2 min – Barcelona with a potentially dangerous attack, but Giorgi Gocholeishvili makes the tackle and wins possession for his team.
5 min – The referee signals a free kick as Robert Lewandowski from Barcelona trips Dmytro Riznyk.
12 min – Shakhtar Donetsk are trying to create something here.
15 min – Shakhtar Donetsk start a counter attack but Christensen relieves the pressure with a clearance.
20 min – Ball possession: Shakhtar Donetsk: 32%, Barcelona: 68%.
25 min – Shakhtar Donetsk gain control of the ball.
38 min – Giorgi Gocholeishvili from Shakhtar Donetsk intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
40 min – G O O O A A A L – Danylo Sikan from Shakhtar Donetsk heads the ball home! =͟͟͞͞⚽🥅. It’s 1-0.
45+3 min – It’s half time. Shakhtar Donetsk takes the lead at the break. It’s 1-0.
46 min – 2nd half is underway.
67 min – Lamine Yamal is penalised for pushing Mykola Matviyenko.
68 min – Barcelona are trying to create something here. Joao Felix’s shot is saved by the keeper.
73 min – Giorgi Gocholeishvili from Shakhtar Donetsk intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
78 min – Shakhtar Donetsk are trying to create something here.
90 min – Barcelona are trying to create something here, but Yaroslav Rakitskiy relieves the pressure with a clearance.
90+7 min – Newerton from Shakhtar Donetsk receives a yellow card for time wasting.
90+9 min – Game over. Shakhtar Donetsk takes all the points. Shakhtar Donetsk 1 vs 0 Barcelona.
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