Royal Antwerp FC makes its debut in the main tournament of the Champions League tonight. The Belgian champion will meet Frenkie de Jong’s FC Barcelona in the first round. It will be a special match for Antwerp coach Mark van Bommel, because he played for Barça in the 2005/06 season. The kick-off took place at 9 p.m. in the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, follow the developments in our live blog. View the standings of the other matches in our match center tonight.
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First half kicked off
9:00 PM
No Camp Nou tonight, because the Catalans are moving to it due to renovations Olympic Stadium on Montjuïc.
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Barcelona line-up
There is a starting place for Frenkie de Jong at Barcelona.
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Setup Antwerp
With Vincent Janssen, Owen Wijndal and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, there are three Dutchmen in the starting line-up at Antwerp.
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Welcome!
Good evening and welcome to our live blog of FC Barcelona against Antwerp. The Belgians, making their debut in the Champions League, immediately face a tough job. Can Mark van Bommel’s team perform stunts?
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