Shakhtar Donetsk-Barcelona is a match valid for the fourth day of the Champions League group stage and will be played on Tuesday at 6.45pm: predictions.
After just three days, Group H has an undisputed master and that is Xavi’s Barcelona, on full points and now one step away from qualifying for the round of 16.
The Blaugrana have racked up three wins in as many matches, are already on 9 points, and in case of a success in Hamburg, Germany, againstShakhtar Donetsk-the Ukrainians are playing on a neutral field because of the conflict that has been affecting their country for about two years now-they would be practically certain to advance to the knockout stage. That’s right, because in the other match Porto, second in the standings with three points less than the Catalans, will in all likelihood have an easy time in their match with tail-end Antwerp. Xavi’s team, after the goleada handed to the Belgians in the opener, has won narrowly over Porto (0-1) andShakhtar(2-1) without much effort. The only defeat of the season, so far, is the one accrued inClasicowith Real Madrid. A very hard blow for title ambitions, but thanks to a goal by Araujo in full recovery in last Saturday’s match with Real Sociedad, Barçamanaged immediately to turn the page, moving back to -2 from the Blancos – meanwhile stopped by surprise by Rayo Vallecano – and remaining at -4 from Girona in the lead.
The blaugrana can already close the books
Shakhtar Donetsk, since mid-October coached by Dutchman MarinoPusic, is third in the Ukrainian league, two points behind Kryvbas, which, however, has played one more game.
(Riznyk, Shakhtar goalkeeper , IlVeggente.it (Ansa)
Last Friday, a goal by Zubkov was enough to clear Dinamo Kiev (0-1) and for the third time in a row, the orange-orange kept their goal unbeaten. Shakhtar will most likelyshould aim to finish at least thirdin the group to guarantee themselves the “parachute” of relegation to the Europa League, which is why it will be crucial to stay ahead of Antwerp. Against Barcelona Pusic will not be able to count on the disqualified Konoplia, but Lemkin is also unavailable. On the other side, Sergi Roberto and de Jong will be missing from the roll call. There is good news for Xavi, however, who recovers Pedri.
How to watch Shakhtar Donetsk-Barcelona live on free-to-air TV and streaming
The match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Barcelona is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:45 pm and will be played at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany. It will be televised live bySkyonSky Sport Arena(channel 204) andSky Sport(channel 255). The broadcast will also be available for streaming via theSky Go app, the service for mobile devices, and onNOW, Sky’s live and on-demand platform. An alternative way to stream Shakhtar Donetsk-Barcelona is to subscribe toMediaset Infinity+, which has acquired the rights to the continent’s top competition, at a cost of 7.99 euros monthly.
The Prediction
The Shakhtar Donetsk, appearing regenerated by the change in the bench,like two weeks ago could create some headachesfor Barcelona in a match of at least three goals total. The blaugrana victory does not seem to be in question. Xavi’s team is in a hurry to close the books to focus exclusively on the championship.
The probable lineups of Shakhtar Donetsk-Barcelona
SHAKHTAR DONETSK (4-2-3-1):Riznyk; Konoplya, Bondar, Matvienko, Rakitskyi; Stepanenko, Bondarenko; Kryskiv, Sudakov, Zubkov; Sikan.
BARCELONA (3-4-3):ter Stegen; Araujo, Koundé, Christensen; Cancelo, Gavi, Gundogan, Baldé; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Joao Felix.
