Barcelona Defeats Shakhtar Donetsk In UCL: After a couple of seasons of falling to the Europa League, FC Barcelona looks poised to make it to the knockout stages of the Champions League this time round as they are on three wins in three matches in the competition so far, the most recent of which being a 2-1 win over Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk on October 24.
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Sitting on top of Group H coming into the match at Barcelona’s Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Stadium, the Blaugrana were missing their star-striker Robert Lewandowski since the 1-0 win over Porto earlier this month.
The match was incredibly cagey at the start, with no team making any significant attempts on goal in the first 15 minutes, with the only one being a solid block from Shakhtar’s keeper Dmytro Riznyk in the eighth.
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As per the Barcelona Defeats Shakhtar Donetsk In UCL, Around the 20-minute mark, the Spanish side started pressuring the opposition’s defense, even coming close to scoring after an incredible linkup play from their excellent midfield.
The first goal of the competition came in the 28th minute, as Ferran Torres rocketed a rebound off of a shot by Ilkay Gundugan. The goal was initially deemed offside, but a VAR check confirmed that the goal stood, 1-0.
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It seems that Ferran Torres was on a hot streak at the moment, as only a few minutes later, he assisted a goal for Fermin Lopez, who made an incredible off-the-ball and launched a powerful shot that kissed the post before going in. The score was 2-0 Barcelona in the 36th minute.
The Catalan club was off to the races in the second half, with them attacking the Donetsk net vehemently. Torres once again found the back of the net, but this time, it was deemed offside correctly. But a quick counter-attack saw Shakhtar actually score, with Heorhiy Sudakov firing one past Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in the 62nd minute, 2-1.
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While Shakhtar Donetsk did enjoy a phase attack, Barcelona was right on it soon after, It seems that Marcos Alonso has scored a third for his team, but he was deemed offside while in the attack. Barca also had a potential penalty be not given to it, and the decision stood even after VAR.
As per the Barcelona Defeats Shakhtar Donetsk In UCL, The rest of the match saw Barcelona attack Shakhtar’s net but to no avail, the match ending 2-1.
FC Barcelona would be relieved with a third win in their Champions League group. With their way into the knockout stages after three years almost secure, they will be looking forward to their next fixture, an El Classico against Real Madrid in La Liga on October 28.
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