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UEFA Champions League · 2023

Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 Barcelona · UEFA Champions League

3–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Royal Antwerp FC won 3–2.

Shots
1111
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.671.13
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Royal Antwerp FC beat Barcelona 3–2. Recorded in this match (Royal Antwerp FC – Barcelona): shots 11–11, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.67–1.13, possession 31%–69%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Barcelona's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Barcelona's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match2 goals/match1.42 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

8.75 shots/match ▲ShotsRoyal Antwerp FC · Barcelona16.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRoyal Antwerp FCBarcelonaBaseline
Shots8.75 shots/match16.7 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against16.5 shots/match10 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Barcelona have a visible away split

weak

Barcelona's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.7 shots/match16.7 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots11 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 11 shots, Barcelona 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 5 shots, Barcelona 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.67 xG1.13 xGRoyal Antwerp FC 1.67 xG, Barcelona 1.13 xG
  • Possession31%69%Royal Antwerp FC 31%, Barcelona 69%
  • Corners4 corners6 cornersRoyal Antwerp FC 4 corners, Barcelona 6 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls8 foulsRoyal Antwerp FC 10 fouls, Barcelona 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Fermín López · Barcelona · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Balde · Barcelona · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJules Koundé · Barcelona · 87′ · 0.02 xG · on targetVincent Janssen · Royal Antwerp FC · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChidera Ejuke · Royal Antwerp FC · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedİlkay Gündoğan · Barcelona · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGyrano Kerk · Royal Antwerp FC · 54′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRitchie De Laet · Royal Antwerp FC · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedToby Alderweireld · Royal Antwerp FC · 72′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSoumaila Coulibaly · Royal Antwerp FC · 72′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPedri · Barcelona · 66′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Royal Antwerp FC · 9′ · 0.09 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 52′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 82′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGyrano Kerk · Royal Antwerp FC · 1′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Royal Antwerp FC · 56′ · 0.22 xG · goalMarc Guiu · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.24 xG · goalArthur Vermeeren · Royal Antwerp FC · 2′ · 0.29 xG · goalFerran Torres · Barcelona · 36′ · 0.44 xG · goalGeorge Ilenikhena · Royal Antwerp FC · 90′ · 0.64 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Royal Antwerp FC: 11 shots, 5 on target, 1.69 xG. Barcelona: 11 shots, 3 on target, 1.11 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Arthur Vermeeren · Royal Antwerp FC · 2′Vincent Janssen · Royal Antwerp FC · 56′George Ilenikhena · Royal Antwerp FC · 90′Ferran Torres · Barcelona · 36′Marc Guiu · Barcelona · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Royal Antwerp FC 1.69 xG · Barcelona 1.11 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Royal Antwerp FC
0Draws
1Barcelona
Barcelona — Royal Antwerp FC · UEFA Champions League5–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Royal Antwerp FC favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Royal Antwerp FC8 matchesBarcelona6 matches
1.13 goals/matchGoals scored8/6▲ 2 goals/match
2.25 goals/matchGoals allowed8/6▲ 1 goal/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.81 xG/match
8.75 shots/matchShots8/6▲ 16.7 shots/match
3.63 shots/matchShots on target8/6▲ 5.17 shots/match
41.3%Possession8/6● 62%
3.5 corners/matchCorners8/6● 6 corners/match
9.5 fouls/matchFouls8/610.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 14 Dec 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRoyal Antwerp FCBarcelona
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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