Shakhtar – Barcelona 1-0: Sican’s goal slowed down the Catalans

Barcelona were looking for 4/4 to advance, mathematically from him 8th group the Champions League. Instead, she suffered her first defeat of the year 1:0 her Shakhtar brought the Ukrainians back to the knockout round.

The Catalans had a loss but a good performance against Real and a win but a poor performance against Real Sociedad. Xavi used Robert Lewandowski from the start and kept Joao Cancelo at right-back after experimenting with the Portuguese at right-winger.

However, the Ukrainians had prepared for all eventualities, playing mainly from the back and looking for space behind Barcelona. Circulating the ball was the exclusive prerogative of the away team (the game was played in Hamburg), but they struggled to get a final try, let alone one with claims.

In the 40th minute, a quick development by the Ukrainians after Giorgi Sudakov’s magical 50-meter ball led to Giorgi Goholeishvili following a cross from the right and Danilo Sikan making it 1-0 with a header.

The second half began with the Spanish champions having the upper hand, but in the crucial moments Shakhtar’s side were back in front through counter-attacks. Xavi made four substitutions after an hour: Lamine Yamal, Joao Felix, Pedri and Alejandro Balde scored the desired goal.

The 16-year-old Yamal was Barcelona’s most dangerous player, but at no point did he manage to cause Dmytro Ryznik trouble for long periods of time. It was 1-0 until the end, and even Shakhtar found the back of the net again. But the goal shouldn’t count because of offside.

• SHACHTAR: Riznik, Gokholeishvili, Bondar, Rakitsky, Matvienko, Stepanenko (73′ Nazarina), Zubkov, Krishiff, Sudakov, Newerton (90+7′ Shved), Sikan (62′ Kelsey)
• BARCELONA: Ter Stegen, Cancelo, Araujo, Christensen, Alonso (60′ Balde), Guidogan, Romeo (59′ Pedri), Gavi (81′ Fermin), Rafinha (59′ Yamal), Lewandowski, Torres (59′ Felix)

The results of the 4th matchday in the 8th group

• Shakhtar – Barcelona 1:0 (40′ chicane)
• 07/11 22:00 Porto – Antwerp

Full schedule and results

• Barcelona – Antwerp 5:0 (11′, 66′ Felix, 19′ Lewandowski, 22′ Auto. Batey, 54′ Gavi)
• Shakhtar – Porto 1-3 (13′ Kelsi / 8′, 15′ Galeno, 29′ Taremi)
• Antwerp – Shakhtar 2-3 (3′ Mouya, 33′ Balikuisa / 48′, 78′ Sikan, 71′ Rakitski)
• Porto – Barcelona 0-1 (45+1′ Torres)
• Barcelona – Shakhtar 2-1 (28′ Torres, 36′ Fermin / 62′ Sudakov)
• Antwerp – Porto 1-4 (37′ Yusuf / 46′, 69′, 84′ Evanilson, 54′ Eustaceus)
• November 28th 7:45 p.m Shakhtar – Antwerp
• November 28th 22:00 O’clock Barcelona – Porto
• 13.12. 22:00 O’clock Porto – Shakhtar
• 13.12. 22:00 O’clock Antwerp – Barcelona