The Champions League match between Royal Antwerp and Shakhtar Donetsk will take place at Bosuilstadion on Wednesday at 10:15 pm IST.
In an early Champions League Group H clash, Royal Antwerp faces Shakhtar Donetsk at the Bosuilstadion on Wednesday for their second match of the campaign. Royal Antwerp suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat at the hands of Barcelona in their first match, while Shakhtar Donetsk also struggled and lost 3-1 to Porto in Hamburg.
Due to ongoing renovations at Barcelona’s Camp Nou, Royal Antwerp played their inaugural Champions League group-stage match at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Unfortunately, they suffered a harsh initiation, losing 5-0 to Barcelona, with Joao Felix, Robert Lewandowski, and an own goal by Jelle Bataille contributing to their early deficit. Gavi and Felix added more goals in the second half. Since their loss to Barcelona, Antwerp, who reached this stage after defeating AEK Athens, has had a steady but unremarkable run in the Jupiler Pro League, with three consecutive goalless draws. They’ve kept a solid defense but struggled offensively recently. Despite their attacking issues, Antwerp aims for a sixth consecutive home clean sheet as they host Shakhtar at the Bosuilstadion. In 2023, they’ve only lost once at home, a 1-0 defeat to Sporting Charleroi in March.
Shakhtar Donetsk faced Porto at Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion due to the Eastern Europe conflict. Porto dominated the first half, with Galeno scoring twice and assisting Taremi, while Kelsy briefly equalized for Shakhtar. This defeat began a mixed run for Shakhtar, with one win in their last four matches and a recent 2-1 home loss to Vorskla Poltava. They’ve scored in their last 37 competitive matches but struggle defensively, keeping no clean sheets in their last six European away games. Antwerp, lacking European experience, meets Shakhtar for the first time. Shakhtar has a positive history against Belgian teams, losing only twice in 14 European encounters, with no losses since a 2002 Champions League exit to Club Brugge on penalties.
Royal Antwerp probable starting lineup: Butez, Bataille, Alderweireld, Coulibaly, Wijndal, Vermeeren, Keita, Kerk, Ekkelenkamp, Muja, Janssen
Shakhtar Donetsk probable starting lineup: Riznyk, Konoplya, Rakitskyi, Matvienko, Azarovi, Sudakov, Stepanenko, Bondarenko, Zubkov, Kelsey, Sikan
Royal Antwerp
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 0-0 (D) |
| Gent | 0-0 (D) |
| RWDM | 0-0 (D) |
| Barcelona | 0-5 (L) |
| Westerlo | 3-0 (W) |
Shakhtar Donetsk
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Vorskla Poltava | 1-2 (L) |
| Veres-Rivne | 3-0 (W) |
| Rukh Lviv | 1-1 (D) |
| FC Porto | 1-3 (L) |
| Obolon | 1-0 (W) |
The upcoming match between these two clubs is going to be their first ever head to head match.
The Champions League match between Royal Antwerp and Shakhtar Donetsk will take place at Bosuilstadion on Wednesday at 10:15 pm IST.
| Royal Antwerp vs Shakhtar Donetsk | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | October 4 |
| Venue | Bosuilstadion |
| Kickoff time in Belgium | 6:45 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in Ukraine | 7:45 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:15 pm (Wednesday) |
Football fans in Belgium can catch the live action via Proximus Pickx, Club RTL, VTM 2, Pickx+ Sports 2, RTL TVI while those in Ukraine can watch the match live via MEGOGO Football 1.
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