Antwerp vs Barcelona, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueSurprise win gives Antwerp first points of Champions League campaign
Royal Antwerp won a first Champions League game with a surprise 3-2 home victory over Barcelona, securing their first points in Group H
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Janssen with a cross.
- 2': Goal! Royal Antwerp 1, Barcelona 0. Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 4': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
- 4': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
- 9': Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ritchie De Laet.
- 15': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
- 17': Chidera Ejuke (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 18': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chidera Ejuke.
- 19': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 19': Soumaïla Coulibaly (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 22': Ritchie De Laet (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
- 23': Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp).
- 25': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp).
- 25': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Vincent Janssen is caught offside.
- 29': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ritchie De Laet.
- 34': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Hector Fort.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Goal! Royal Antwerp 1, Barcelona 1. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball following a fast break.
- 42': Chidera Ejuke (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 42': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp).
- 45': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
- 45': Hector Fort (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Royal Antwerp 1, Barcelona 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Royal Antwerp 1, Barcelona 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 49': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Vincent Janssen is caught offside.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Fermín López with a headed pass.
- 53': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
- 53': Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': VAR Decision: No Red Card Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
- 54': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt saved. Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
- 56': Goal! Royal Antwerp 2, Barcelona 1. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alhassan Yusuf.
- 59': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Hector Fort.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ritchie De Laet (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chidera Ejuke with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Barcelona. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 60': Substitution, Barcelona. João Cancelo replaces Hector Fort.
- 60': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Fermín López.
- 64': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ritchie De Laet.
- 65': Attempt missed. Chidera Ejuke (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high following a fast break.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ritchie De Laet.
- 69': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
- 69': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Jelle Bataille replaces Gyrano Kerk.
- 71': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 71': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chidera Ejuke with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Attempt missed. Soumaïla Coulibaly (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Guiu replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 72': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Casadó replaces Sergi Roberto.
- 79': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. George Ilenikhena replaces Vincent Janssen.
- 80': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Kobe Corbanie replaces Chidera Ejuke.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Arthur Vermeeren.
- 84': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 84': Owen Wijndal (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 88': Foul by Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp).
- 88': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 90': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Ritchie De Laet (Royal Antwerp).
- 90': Ritchie De Laet (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Goal! Royal Antwerp 2, Barcelona 2. Marc Guiu (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Goal! Royal Antwerp 3, Barcelona 2. George Ilenikhena (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jelle Bataille with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Zeno Van den Bosch replaces Ritchie De Laet.
- 90'+5': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 90'+6': Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Royal Antwerp 3, Barcelona 2.
- 0': Match ends, Royal Antwerp 3, Barcelona 2.
Statistics
 BAR |
ANT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 69.3 | Possession | 30.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 615 | Accurate Passes | 237 |
| 672 | Passes | 290 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 27 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 7 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Bosuilstadion
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 13,550
Venue: Bosuilstadion
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 13,550
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | +12 | 13 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 3 | Lens | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 6 | -5 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Antwerp (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Butez (GK) |
| 44 | Soumaila Coulibaly |
| 23 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 5 | Owen Wijndal  |
| 2 | Ritchie de Laet |
| 8 | Alhassan Yusuf |
| 27 | Mandela Keita |
| 48 | Arthur Vermeeren |
| 19 | Chidera Ejuke |
| 7 | Gyrano Kerk |
| 18 | Vincent Janssen |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Iñaki Peña (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 39 | Hector Fort |
| 18 | Oriol Romeu |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 32 | Fermín López |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 27 | Lamine Yamal |
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