Donetsk Shakhtar in modern history often differs from the Catalan Barcelona, ​​​​but at the same time there cannot be two different teams on the field, so in full-time confrontations, which still have to sacrifice a lot to their rivals.

The Champions League group stage matches for the 2023/24 season are the tenth and eleventh for the “Girniki” and “Blaugranas”. Guess how the Catalans used to play against the Donetsk people.

1978 r_k

In fact, many patients without decades of experience supporting the Donetsk Shakhtar may not remember that their team’s supporters shared nothing with Catalan Barcelona other than current history. It was around 1978 and the UEFA Champions League didn’t exist in the format we know. Current events include the Volodar Cup and the “Girniki” losing to the Spanish club in the first round.

13th Wednesday, Camp Nou, Volodar Cup Winners’ Cup, 1st round, first match

Barcelona – Shaktar 3:0
Goli: Krankl, 1, 46, Sánchez.

Barcelona: Urritia – Ramos, Bianquetti (Costas, 4), Olmo, de la Cruz, Sanchez, Neskens, Ripol (Dias, 81), Krankl, Rexach, Benitez.

Shaktar: Degtyaryov – Yaremchenko, Gorbunov, Kondratov, P’yanikh, Rudakov (Sokolovsky, 61), Latish, Riznik, Starukhin, Dudinsky (Fedorenko, 74), Safonov.

27:00, RSC Olimpiyskiy, Volodymyr Cup, 1st round, match match

Shakhtar – Barcelona 1:1
Goli: Riznik, 1 — Krankl, 34

Shaktar: Degtyaryov – Yaremchenko, Rudakov, Varnavsky, P’yanikh, Sokolovsky, Latish (Fedorenko, 46), Riznik, Starukhin, Dudinsky (Shaforostov, 72), Safonov.

Barcelona: Urritia – de la Cruz, Bianquetti (Costas, 4), Olmo, Alvarez, Neskens, Carlos, Sanchez, Krankl, Ripol (Dias, 81), Dias.

Next: P’yanikh – Miguel.

2004 r_k

The “orange-black” remained even more cautious on the European stage, and their performances in the quartet with Italian Milan, Catalan Barcelona and Scottish Celtic during that time were respected by a dismal level of consistency.

In the end, the “Girniki” defeated the “Celts” in the first round (2:0), and in the second round they scored goals at Camp Nou.

29:00, Camp Nou, Champions League, Group F, 2nd round

Barcelona – Shaktar 3:0
Goli: Deco 15, Ronaldinho 64 (pen), Eto’o 90.

Barcelona: Valdes – Belletti, Puyol, van Bronkhorst, Edmilson, Oleger (Navarro, 90), Xavi, Deco (Iniesta, 84), Julie (Larsson, 76), Eto’o, Ronaldinho.

Shaktar: Lashtuvka – Berkeuan, Stojkan (Batista, 90), Rat, Tymoshchuk, Dulyai, Matuzalem, Vukich (Bakharev, 76), Levandovski, Brandao (Sparrow, 46), Marika.

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And Barça came to the second match because of the situation, as the battle for the first meeting in the past was lost to Milan, which prevented them from overtaking Frank Rijkaard’s team. There was a sensation and one of the greatest victories in the history of Mircea Lucescu’s team over the European giants. Before speaking, Yaka brought a ticket for the UEFA Cup.

7th breast, RSC Olimpiyskiy, Champions League, Group F, 6th round

Shakhtar – Barcelona 2:0
Goli: Agachova, 14, 22

After 90 minutes, Andreas Iniesta (Barcelona) missed a penalty.

Shaktar: Lashtuvka – Berkeuan, Gyubshman, Stojkan (Chygrynskiy, 90), Srna (Lalatovich, 83), Dulyai, Matuzalem, Vukic, Levandovski, Brandao (Sparrow, 46), Agahova.

Barcelona: Valdes – Belletti (Marquez, 59), Puyol (Oleger, 46), van Bronkhorst, Silvigno, Navarro, Javi, Iniesta, Verdu, Messi, Javito (Rodri, 46).

Next: Matuzalem, Dulyai.

2008 r_k

Guardiola has already worked with Shakhtar for Barcelona. This happened in the 2008/09 season – the most successful Donetsk club in the history of the European Cup. The debut match ended with a strong-willed victory over Barsi on the remaining slopes, which Leo Messi brought to them.

1st round, RSC Olimpiyskiy, Champions League, Group C, 2nd round

Shaktar – Barcelona 1:2
Goli: Ilsinyo, 44 ​​– Messi, 87, 90+2

Shaktar: Pyatov – Srna, Chigrinsky, Ishchenko, Shevchuk – Ilsinyo (Villian, 80), Dulyai (Levandovsky, 90+4), Gubshman, Fernandinho – Brandao, Luis Adriano (Seleznyov, 72).

Barcelona: Valdes – Alves, Marquez, Pique, Puyol – Javi, Keita (Gudjohnsen, 83), Toure – Iniesta, Eto’o (Krkic, 74), Henri (Messi, 60).

In the match-like match, Mircea Lucescu’s team took revenge and won Camp Nou by three goals. Barça came out of that match in a different way and they had already picked up the pieces for themselves.

9 breasts, Camp Nou, Champions League, Group C, 6th round

Barcelona – Shaktar 2:3
Goli: Silvinho, 59, Busquets, 84 – Gladky, 31, 57, Fernandinho, 76.

Barcelona: Horquera – Caceres, Busquets, Pique, Silvinho – Sanchez, Keita, Vazquez – Pedro (Gudjohnsen, 76), Krkich, Gleb.

Shaktar: Pyatov – Srna, Kucher, Chigrinsky, Rat – Guy, Hubschman – Willian, Fernandinho (Luis Adriano, 78), Jadson (Brandao, 67) – Gladky.

2009 r_k

The Donetsk club from this group was not the highest and dropped to the UEFA Cup, which they won and lost their way to the UEFA Super Cup, again together with Pep Guardioli’s Barça.

“Girniki” managed to take the match to extra time, but then gave in and gave up.

28 Serpnya, Stade Louis II, UEFA Super Cup

Barcelona – Shaktar 1:0
Goal: Pedro, 115

Barcelona: Valdes – Alves, Pique, Puyol, Abidal – Keita, Toure (Busquets, 100), Xavi – Messi, Ibrahimovic (Pedro, 81), Henry (Krkic, 96).

Shaktar: Pyatov – Srna, Chigrinsky, Kucher, Rat – Gyubshman, Guy (Kobin, 80) – Ilsinyo, Fernandinho (Jadson, 80), Willian (Agakhova, 91) – Luis Adriano.

2011 r_k

This season, Shakhtar and Barcelona clashed again in the Champions League, this time in the quarter-finals. The result of the confrontation was clear after the first match.

6th quarter, Camp Nou, Champions League, first leg of the quarter-finals

Barcelona – Shaktar 5:1
Goli: Iniesta, 2, Alves, 34, Pike, 53, Keita, 60, Xavi, 86 – Rakitsky, 59

Barcelona: Valdez – Alves, Pique, Busquets, Adriano (Maxwell, 77) – Keita, Mascherano, Xavi – Messi, Villa (Pedro, 70), Iniesta (Afelay, 90).

Shaktar: Pyatov – Srna, Ishchenko, Rakitsky, Rat – Hubschman (Eduardo, 83) – Costa, Jadson (Fernandino, 70), Mkhitaryan, Willian (Teixeira, 75) – Luis Adriano.

For the post-match match, Guardiola could afford to set up another warehouse, but decided not to take the risk and the main players appeared on the pitch. Leo Messi did not score in the first match, but improved in the second match.

12th quarter, Donbas Arena, Champions League, quarter final

Shaktar – Barcelona 0:1
Goal: Messi, 42

Shaktar: Pyatov – Kobin, Ishchenko, Rakitsky, Shevchuk – Mkhitaryan, Gubshman (Fernandino, 75) – Costa (Eduardo, 57), Jadson, Willian – Luis Adriano (Moreno, 65)

Barcelona: Valdez – Alves, Mascherano, Pique (Milito, 69), Adriano – Keita, Busquets, Xavi (Pedro, 65) – Messi, Villa (Geffren, 74), Afellay.