UEFA Champions League

Slavia Prague vs Barcelona, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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  • 10': Vasil Kusej
  • 44': Robert Lewandowski (OG)
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2 - 4
  • 34': Fermín López
  • 42': Fermín López
  • 63': Dani Olmo
  • 70': Robert Lewandowski

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Barcelona overcame a scare to boost their hopes of automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 with a hard-fought 4-2 win at Slavia Prague.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fermín López.
  • 4': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
  • 4': Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Tomás Chory (Slavia Prague) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha.
  • 9': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Eric García.
  • 10': Goal! Slavia Prague 1, Barcelona 0. Vasil Kusej (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Holes with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 12': Offside, Slavia Prague. Vasil Kusej is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague). Assisted by Raphinha.
  • 13': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Eric García.
  • 15': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Raphinha.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Tomás Holes (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Michal Sadílek with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Foul by Stepán Chaloupek (Slavia Prague).
  • 16': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': David Moses (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
  • 19': David Moses (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
  • 19': Offside, Slavia Prague. Vasil Kusej is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Youssoupha Sanyang (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Moses.
  • 22': Offside, Slavia Prague. Tomás Chory is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
  • 24': Youssoupha Sanyang (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Eric García (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague). Assisted by Jules Koundé.
  • 29': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jindrich Stanek.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Roony Bardghji (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 34': Goal! Slavia Prague 1, Barcelona 1. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 35': Foul by Tomás Chory (Slavia Prague).
  • 35': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Barcelona. Raphinha is caught offside.
  • 38': David Moses (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
  • 39': Foul by Tomás Chory (Slavia Prague).
  • 39': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Goal! Slavia Prague 1, Barcelona 2. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 43': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Stepán Chaloupek (Slavia Prague) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Michal Sadílek with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Own Goal by Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona. Slavia Prague 2, Barcelona 2.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Oscar Dorley.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Slavia Prague 2, Barcelona 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slavia Prague 2, Barcelona 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Slavia Prague. David Doudera replaces Tomás Holes.
  • 45': Substitution, Slavia Prague. Tomás Vlcek replaces David Moses.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague). Assisted by Eric García.
  • 46': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Lukás Provod.
  • 49': Foul by Stepán Chaloupek (Slavia Prague).
  • 49': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by David Doudera.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague).
  • 50': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by David Doudera with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Roony Bardghji (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague).
  • 56': Offside, Slavia Prague. Youssoupha Sanyang is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, Slavia Prague. Michal Sadílek is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Youssoupha Sanyang (Slavia Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lukás Provod following a fast break.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Pedri (Barcelona).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Pedri because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcus Rashford replaces Roony Bardghji.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague). Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
  • 63': Goal! Slavia Prague 2, Barcelona 3. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Slavia Prague. Ivan Schranz replaces Tomás Chory.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukás Provod with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ivan Schranz (Slavia Prague) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal Sadílek.
  • 67': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
  • 67': Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michal Sadílek.
  • 69': Foul by Stepán Chaloupek (Slavia Prague).
  • 69': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Goal! Slavia Prague 2, Barcelona 4. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
  • 72': Substitution, Slavia Prague. Muhammed Cham replaces Youssoupha Sanyang.
  • 73': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Oscar Dorley (Slavia Prague).
  • 74': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
  • 74': Muhammed Cham (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
  • 76': Muhammed Cham (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ivan Schranz (Slavia Prague) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by David Doudera with a cross.
  • 77': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague).
  • 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Bernal replaces Fermín López.
  • 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Alejandro Balde.
  • 79': Substitution, Slavia Prague. Mojmír Chytil replaces Vasil Kusej.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague). Assisted by Raphinha.
  • 82': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
  • 82': Muhammed Cham (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 84': Offside, Slavia Prague. Stepán Chaloupek is caught offside.
  • 85': David Zima (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Lukás Provod (Slavia Prague) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
  • 87': Michal Sadílek (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague). Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 90': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slavia Prague).
  • 90': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Oscar Dorley (Slavia Prague).
  • 90'+2': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Slavia Prague 2, Barcelona 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Slavia Prague 2, Barcelona 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 6
4 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 8
59.3 Possession 40.7
20 SHOTS 12
12 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
431 Accurate Passes 248
509 Passes 330
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 7
10 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.4
47 Long Balls 48
22 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 14
20 Effective Clearances 19
20 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Fortuna Arena
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 19,242

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 8 +19 24
2 Bayern Munich 8 +14 21
3 Liverpool 8 +12 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 +10 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

SLP Slavia Prague (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
36 Jindrich Stanek (GK)
4 David Zima
2 Stepán Chaloupek
19 Oscar Dorley
3 Tomás Holes
23 Michal Sadílek
16 David Moses
11 Youssoupha Sanyang
9 Vasil Kusej
25 Tomás Chorý
17 Lukás Provod

BAR Barcelona (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Joan García (GK)
18 Gerard Martín
24 Eric García
3 Alejandro Balde
23 Jules Koundé
16 Fermín López
8 Pedri
21 Frenkie de Jong
9 Robert Lewandowski
11 Raphinha
28 Roony Bardghji

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