Royal Antwerp FC vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
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Royal Antwerp FC vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Guida
- Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
- Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 8 24 2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21 3 Liverpool FC 8 18 4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17 5 FC Barcelona 8 16 6 Chelsea FC 8 16 7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16 8 Manchester City FC 8 16 9 Real Madrid CF 8 15 10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15 11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14 12 Newcastle United FC 8 14 13 Juventus FC 8 13 14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13 15 Atalanta BC 8 13 16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12 17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11 18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11 19 Club Brugge KV 8 10 20 Galatasaray SK 8 10 21 AS Monaco FC 8 10 22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10 23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9 24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9 25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9 26 Paphos FC 8 9 27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9 28 PSV 8 8 29 Athletic Club 8 8 30 SSC Napoli 8 8 31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8 32 AFC Ajax 8 6 33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4 34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3 35 Villarreal CF 8 1 36 FK Kairat 8 1 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Dec FC Barcelona H 3–2 W 09 Dec Cercle Brugge KSV A 3–1 W 02 Dec Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 1–0 W 28 Nov FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 0–1 L 24 Nov K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–1 D 11 Nov Royal Standard de Liege H 6–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Dec Royal Antwerp FC A 2–3 L 10 Dec Girona FC H 2–4 L 03 Dec Club Atletico de Madrid H 1–0 W 28 Nov FC Porto H 2–1 W 25 Nov Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–1 D 12 Nov Deportivo Alaves H 2–1 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history0% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royal Antwerp FC to score. At the same time, FC Barcelona does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 2' What a strike from Arthur Vermeeren! The score is 1-0.
- 7' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 12' It’s high time Mark van Bommel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' Gyrano Kerk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 39 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' What a strike from Ferran Torres! The score is 1-1.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lamine Yamal.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ritchie De Laet made 208 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Sergi Roberto gets a Yellow card.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sergi Roberto on 54.
- 56' Vincent Janssen puts Royal Antwerp FC on the lead.
- 60' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Oriol Romeu is replaced by Ilkay Gundogan on 60 minute.
- 65' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jelle Bataille is hanging Gyrano Kerk on the field on 69 minute.
- 72' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Robert Lewandowski is replaced by Marc Guiu on 72 minute.
- 76' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 76 minute. Sergi Roberto leaves to be changed by Marc Casado.
- 79' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Vincent Janssen is replaced by George Ilenikhena on 79 minute.
- 80' Kobe Corbanie is replacing Chidera Ejuke for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Wijndal, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuil with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 90' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Ritchie De Laet gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Zeno Van Den Bosch. He replaces Ritchie De Laet on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Royal Antwerp FC.
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Royal Antwerp FC
4-5-1Starting XI- 5
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Gyrano Kerk ↓ Jelle Bataille 69'
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Chidera Ejuke ↓ Kobe Corbanie 79'
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Bench- 26
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Jelle Bataille ↑ 69'
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Zeno Van Den Bosch ↑ 90'
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George Ilenikhena ↑ 79'
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Kobe Corbanie ↑ 79'
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Coach Mark van BommelFC Barcelona
4-3-3Starting XI- 15
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Oriol Romeu ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 60'
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Robert Lewandowski ↓ Marc Guiu 72'
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Sergi Roberto ↓ Marc Casado 76'
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Fermin Lopez ↓ Pedri 60'
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Hector Fort ↓ Joao Cancelo 60'
Bench-
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Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 60'
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Joao Cancelo ↑ 60'
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Pedri ↑ 60'
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Marc Casado ↑ 76'
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Marc Guiu ↑ 72'
Coach Xavi Hernandez -
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2023-12-13 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 FC Barcelona W 2023-12-09 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–3 Royal Antwerp FC W 2023-12-02 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2023-11-28 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2023-11-24 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC D 2023-11-11 Royal Antwerp FC 6–0 Royal Standard de Liege W