UEFA Champions League

Antwerp vs Shakhtar Donetsk, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Antwerp
  • 3': Arbnor Muja
  • 34': Michel Ange Balikwisha
FT
2 - 3
Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 48': Danylo Sikan
  • 71': Yaroslav Rakitskiy
  • 76': Danylo Sikan

About

Antwerp are hosting Shakhtar Donetsk at Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Danylo Sikan.
  • 3': Goal! Royal Antwerp 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
  • 6': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskyi.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 9': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Mykola Matvienko tries a through ball, but Danylo Sikan is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp).
  • 12': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dmytro Kryskiv.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
  • 23': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Arthur Vermeeren.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Yaroslav Rakitskyi following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danylo Sikan.
  • 24': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
  • 31': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 31': Soumaïla Coulibaly (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 33': Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 34': Goal! Royal Antwerp 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 0. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren with a through ball.
  • 35': Foul by Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 35': Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Dmytro Kryskiv (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp).
  • 37': Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Soumaïla Coulibaly (Royal Antwerp).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Royal Antwerp 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Royal Antwerp 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.
  • 46': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Jean Butez tries a through ball, but Arbnor Muja is caught offside.
  • 48': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dmytro Kryskiv.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Ehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Irakli Azarov with a through ball.
  • 48': Goal! Royal Antwerp 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
  • 55': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp).
  • 55': Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danylo Sikan.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ehor Nazaryna (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Irakli Azarov.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zubkov (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Irakli Azarov with a cross.
  • 66': Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskyi (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 66': Yaroslav Rakitskyi (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 69': Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Soumaïla Coulibaly (Royal Antwerp).
  • 71': Goal! Royal Antwerp 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 2. Yaroslav Rakitskyi (Shakhtar Donetsk) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Jelle Bataille tries a through ball, but Arbnor Muja is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Anthony Valencia replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
  • 75': Offside, Royal Antwerp. Mandela Keita tries a through ball, but Vincent Janssen is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 76': Goal! Royal Antwerp 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 3. Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ehor Nazaryna.
  • 82': Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 82': Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. George Ilenikhena replaces Owen Wijndal.
  • 83': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Alhassan Yusuf replaces Mandela Keita.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 84': Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Yaroslav Rakitskyi.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arbnor Muja.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Yukhym Konoplya (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 87': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marian Shved replaces Danylo Sikan.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Zeno Van Den Bosch replaces Arbnor Muja.
  • 88': Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Marian Shved (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 88': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp).
  • 88': Mykola Matvienko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michel-Ange Balikwisha with a cross.
  • 90': Foul by Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp).
  • 90': Heorhii Sudakov (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match (Royal Antwerp).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Ehor Nazaryna tries a through ball, but Marian Shved is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Ilenikhena.
  • 90'+6': Penalty conceded by Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+7': Penalty missed. Toby Alderweireld (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Royal Antwerp 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Royal Antwerp 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 3
47.2 Possession 52.8
16 SHOTS 13
7 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
383 Accurate Passes 440
461 Passes 517
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 1
10 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.1
47 Long Balls 68
23 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 7
18 Effective Clearances 8
18 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Bosuilstadion
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 13,509

Line-Ups

ANT Antwerp (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jean Butez (GK)
44 Soumaila Coulibaly
23 Toby Alderweireld Yellow Card
5 Owen Wijndal
34 Jelle Bataille
27 Mandela Keita Yellow Card
24 Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
48 Arthur Vermeeren
18 Vincent Janssen Yellow Card
10 Michel Ange Balikwisha
11 Arbnor Muja
Antwerp Substitutes:
Alhassan Yusuf, Chidera Ejuke, Gyrano Kerk, Senne Lammens, Ortwin De Wolf, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Anthony Valencia, George Ilenikhena.

SHK Shakhtar Donetsk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Dmytro Riznyk (GK)
22 Mykola Matviyenko
44 Yaroslav Rakitskiy Yellow Card
16 Irakli Azarovi
26 Yukhym Konoplia Yellow Card
10 Georgiy Sudakov
6 Taras Stepanenko
29 Yehor Nazaryna
14 Danylo Sikan
8 Dmytro Kryskiv
11 Oleksandr Zubkov
Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes:
Artem Bondarenko, Eduard Kozik, Artur Rudko, Oleh Ocheretko, Dmytro Chygrynskiy, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Kevin Kelsy, Eguinaldo, Novatus Miroshi, Denil Castillo, Marian Shved, Oleksiy Kashchuk.

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