41.
19:26
Tooor for Shakhtar Donetsk, 1-0 by Danylo Sikan
40.
7:25 p.m
How united Donetsk defended as a team can be clearly seen at Newerton. The young Brazilian works tirelessly deep into his own half and shows his qualities on the ball here and there when he has the ball.
37.
19:22
During a short break, Xavi calls several players over and gives them further instructions.
36.
19:21
Shakhtar defends with concentration and has hardly let anything go wrong so far.
33.
7:18 p.m
Robert Lewandowski seems to be a bit bored at the top. He drops deep into midfield, goes around two opponents and brings the ball to the right side, where Raphinha initially prevails. His following cross lands on the boot of a defender.
31.
7:16 p.m
A bad pass from Oriol Romeu gives the home team the next opportunity to counterattack. The long diagonal ball to Sudakov ends up being a bit too imprecise.
29.
19:14
Overall, the audience gets a fair game. A gentle push from Lewandowski near the halfway line is only the second foul in the game.
27.
19:12
In between, Donetsk sprinkles in one or two possession phases and attacks particularly from the wings. This time the Ukrainians break up the Catalans’ pressing and play Dmytro Kryskiv free in the center circle. He turns up and puts the ball on the right side. However, the following cross sails past all players in the penalty area.
24.
7:09 p.m
The Blaugrana backline cannot act completely worry-free. The Hirnyky repeatedly cause unrest with balls into the depths and thus prevent a game from scoring a goal.
21.
7:06 p.m
So far, the Pušić team has largely closed the dangerous spaces and is forcing FC Barcelona to control possession of the ball for the time being.
19.
7:03 p.m
Donetsk becomes a little bolder and as a result of this action sends a few meters further forward.
17.
19:02
A simple chip behind the FC Barcelona chain leads to the first big chance for the men in the orange jerseys. Mykola Matvienko is sent on the left side, runs into the penalty area with the leather on her foot and is denied by the well-positioned ter Stegen from an acute angle and six meters away.
15.
7:00 p.m
After winning the ball, Donetsk immediately goes into transition and tries to play into the free spaces behind the Catalans’ last chain.
13.
18:58
FC Barcelona is taking all the time in the world in the build-up game and waiting for the right moment. If Barca breaks the home team’s order with clever passing, they attack the goal at high speed.
10.
6:55 p.m
Against the ball, the hosts immediately line up with a four-man line and an asymmetrical five-man line deep in their own half, leaving the league leaders plenty of space for simple passes. İlkay Gündoğan reacts with a long-range shot that flies over Riznyk’s box from 20 meters away.
8th.
18:53
After an attack on the right side, Sikan gets the ball into the penalty area. However, Araújo is there and clears the ball into the goal. This is followed by a corner for Donetsk, which ultimately does not pose a major threat.
5.
18:51
Goalkeeper Riznyk goes all out in his own five-meter area and puts the ball past the rushing Lewandowski. He touches the goalkeeper’s thigh and gives Hirnyty a free kick.
3.
6:48 p.m
Barca is already approaching Donetsk on the edge of the penalty area and can immediately provoke the first mistake. A missed ball lands at Robert Lewandowski’s feet, but the ball is stolen again in time.
1.
6:46 p.m
Referee Irfan Peljto lets the game begin. Barca will start in white jerseys, while Donetsk will line up today in orange kit with black stripes.
1.
6:45 p.m
Game start
6:40 p.m
The Hirnyky offensive was completely out of control in the first half against Barcelona and only managed one shot at the Blaugrana goal. Things changed significantly in the second half. There Donetsk fired ten shots on goal. It remains to be seen how the official hosts will present themselves at the start of today’s encounter.
6:35 p.m
Donetsk currently have three points and have scored at least one goal in every group game. Coach Marino Pušić has changed his starting lineup in three positions compared to the third CL matchday. Especially in defense, the 52-year-old Dutchman gives other players the opportunity to counter the Catalans’ offensive. Irakli Azarovi, the suspended Yukhym Konoplya and Artem Bondarenko make way for Yaroslav Rakitskiy, Giorgi Gocholeishvili and Dmytro Kryskiv.
18:13
With a goal difference of 8:1, the guests performed extremely confidently in their previous group stage encounters. The Catalans conceded 0.33 goals per game, which means they have the best defense in the entire group phase. Only Donetsk scored a goal against the Group H leaders in the first comparison. Should FC Barcelona celebrate their fourth CL victory in a row, they will already have a ticket for the knockout round. For this task, Xavi made five changes to the starting eleven compared to the last competitive game.
6:03 p.m
FC Barcelona didn’t give up a single point on the first three matchdays of this group stage. The Catalans met Shakhtar Donetsk on the third matchday and won 2-1 in front of their home crowd. The Blaugrana have won five of the previous seven duels against Hirnyky. Most recently, coach Xavi’s protégés celebrated four wins in a row against the Ukrainian representative.
17:53
Welcome to the Champions League game between Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Barcelona! The game kicks off at Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion at 6:45 p.m