UEFA Champions League

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

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Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 40': Danylo Sikan
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Barcelona

    Sikan header gives Shakhtar shock win against Barcelona

    Danylo Sikan's towering header gave Shakhtar Donetsk a 1-0 win against LaLiga champions Barcelona in their Champions League Group H clash on Tuesday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
    • 4': Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
    • 7': Foul by Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 7': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 8': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yaroslav Rakitskyi with a through ball.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Cancelo.
    • 21': Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
    • 22': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 28': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
    • 28': Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Valeriy Bondar tries a through ball, but Heorhii Sudakov is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 30': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Raphinha (Barcelona).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
    • 40': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Barcelona 0. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Gocholeishvili with a cross.
    • 45': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Mykola Matvienko tries a through ball, but Newerton is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 45'+1': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
    • 45'+2': Yaroslav Rakitskyi (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Barcelona 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Barcelona 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mykola Matvienko.
    • 48': Foul by Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 48': Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 49': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov with a through ball.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mykola Matvienko.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Oriol Romeu.
    • 59': Substitution, Barcelona. João Félix replaces Ferran Torres.
    • 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces Raphinha.
    • 60': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Marcos Alonso.
    • 61': Attempt missed. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Gavi (Barcelona) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Yaroslav Rakitskyi (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 62': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Kevin Kelsy replaces Danylo Sikan because of an injury.
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Hand ball by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
    • 65': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 66': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
    • 66': Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov with a through ball.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
    • 68': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Valeriy Bondar.
    • 69': Hand ball by Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskyi.
    • 72': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Ehor Nazaryna replaces Taras Stepanenko because of an injury.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
    • 77': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
    • 81': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Gavi.
    • 87': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Yaroslav Rakitskyi tries a through ball, but Newerton is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
    • 88': Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Giorgi Gocholeishvili tries a through ball, but Newerton is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+7': Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+8': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marian Shved replaces Newerton.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Barcelona 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Barcelona 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 1
    68 Possession 32
    13 SHOTS 9
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    645 Accurate Passes 258
    710 Passes 343
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 1
    36 Crosses 5
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    39 Long Balls 64
    27 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    14 Effective Tackles 9
    19 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 8
    6 Effective Clearances 40
    6 Clearances 40

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Volksparkstadion
    Location: Hamburg Norderstedt, Germany
    Attendance: 49,147

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    31 Dmytro Riznyk (GK)
    44 Yaroslav Rakitskiy
    5 Valeriy Bondar
    6 Taras Stepanenko
    22 Mykola Matviyenko
    13 Giorgi Gocholeishvili
    10 Georgiy Sudakov
    8 Dmytro Kryskiv
    39 Newertton Yellow Card
    11 Oleksandr Zubkov
    14 Danylo Sikan
    Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes:
    Dmytro Topalov, Oleksiy Kashchuk, Stav Lemkin, Kevin Kelsy, Novatus Miroshi, Marian Shved, Eguinaldo, Yehor Nazaryna, Dmytro Chygrynskiy, Denil Castillo, Artur Rudko, Irakli Azarovi.

    BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
    15 Andreas Christensen
    4 Ronald Araujo Yellow Card
    17 Marcos Alonso
    2 João Cancelo
    18 Oriol Romeu
    6 Gavi
    22 Ilkay Gündogan
    9 Robert Lewandowski
    7 Ferran Torres
    11 Raphinha
    Barcelona Substitutes:
    Fermín López, Alejandro Balde, Jules Koundé, Lamine Yamal, Ander Astralaga, Marc Casadó, Iñaki Peña, Iñigo Martínez, João Félix, Pedri.

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