UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[Mayor of ogba]

I’m looking forward to the games tonight, as usual Group F takes centre stage. Dortmund vs Newcastle and AC Milan vs PSG the most exciting games.

We’re getting to the business end of the group stage now. Every point is precious to teams trying to advance to the last 16.

UCL Group F is important to know the details. This is what I'm talking about, Borrusia Dortmund have grown to become elite and balance team against Newcastle United. All points accumulated matters for Dortmund and this night is there's to record an epic victory. Watching the game, Borrusia Dortmund are on a different level tonight, dominating every area of the pitch and leading 1 nil in 30th minutes of first half. I don't think the Magpies will be able to level the scores this first halve, enough crucial actions are trigger by Dortmund. Edin Terzic is keen on utilizing every opportunity he earn to push his team to significant positions.

Newcastle United needed to win against Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League tonight but they are already losing. If they can be able to get a draw match against Dortmund, then their hope of qualifying for the round of 16 will be revived. Newcastle United is playing a nice game and pressing forward against Dortmund to get a goal. Dortmund is using experience and home advantage to get a better understanding of the game. If Barcelona lose against Shakhtar and FC Porto wins against Antwerp, they will be leveled with Barcelona on equal points which could give Barcelona a hard time topping their UEFA Champions League group.

[ShowOff]

In fact, just leading in ball possession does not guarantee win. Because, even though in the first half Barcelona had better ball possession, but in reality Barcelona didn't have any shots on target at all. Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk had 2 shots on target in the first half and thus, it seemed natural that in the first half Shakhtar Donetsk managed to lead with a score of 1-0. But ya, there is still the second half and Barcelona can still score a goal back too and maybe, Barcelona still has a chance to win in this match too. Because, if for example Barcelona fails to win this match, then Barcelona still has to do better to ensure they win Group H and that's not easy.

Barcelona had difficulty creating opportunities because Shakhtar's defense was very tight. Barcelona tried long balls, but that didn't work for them either. This kind of defensive strategy often makes things difficult for Barcelona, ​​especially when the opponent is 1 goal ahead.

I'm not sure Barcelona lost this match because however they could have pressed better and forced Sakhtar's defenders to make mistakes. Barcelona must avoid defeat and maintain their best form, but to be honest this is a difficult match and makes the players feel frustrated. There's still time and I'm sure the equalizer will come soon.

[Belarge]

The second half is better than the first half since they are making an effort to be in the game, unlike the first half, where they are all lost. Is it because they are playing away from home today? I think this is revenge for Arsenal  

Dortmund is showing Newcastle United that they are an experienced team in the Champions League and will not afford losing matches against them that are just coming to the Champions League, and with the way this match is going, I think Dortmund will beat Newcastle United in this match again to make it a home and away defeat. If Newcastle lose this match, they have almost lost their chance of qualifying for the next round, and if they did not take their time, Milan will make an effort to try qualifying for the Europa League by finishing third.

Edin Terzic have beaten Eddie Howe twice in UCL this season, quite unfortunate to watch the competitive English team having no goal to celebrate in Signal Iduna Park, they will in next attempt to win games. It's 2 nil on the scoresheet and 82th minutes, Dortmund leading with confidence of securing three points against Newcastle United. Eddie Howe is frustrated at the moment because it seems his chances of quality to the next phase of UCL is compromised and there's absolutely nothing that will done to reciprocate back their form but settling for lesser results is the ultimate decision to take.

[rendravolt]

In fact, just leading in ball possession does not guarantee win. Because, even though in the first half Barcelona had better ball possession, but in reality Barcelona didn't have any shots on target at all. Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk had 2 shots on target in the first half and thus, it seemed natural that in the first half Shakhtar Donetsk managed to lead with a score of 1-0. But ya, there is still the second half and Barcelona can still score a goal back too and maybe, Barcelona still has a chance to win in this match too. Because, if for example Barcelona fails to win this match, then Barcelona still has to do better to ensure they win Group H and that's not easy.

Barcelona had difficulty creating opportunities because Shakhtar's defense was very tight. Barcelona tried long balls, but that didn't work for them either. This kind of defensive strategy often makes things difficult for Barcelona, ​​especially when the opponent is 1 goal ahead.

I'm not sure Barcelona lost this match because however they could have pressed better and forced Sakhtar's defenders to make mistakes. Barcelona must avoid defeat and maintain their best form, but to be honest this is a difficult match and makes the players feel frustrated. There's still time and I'm sure the equalizer will come soon.

I think this will be a holiday match for Barcelona when they play against Shakhtar and indeed Shakhtar's lead with 1 goal could possibly last until the match is over if they keep their defense close. Barcelona really struggled and even though they had many opportunities, they failed to convert them into goals. Pedri also came on as a substitute in the 59th minute but it seems that after recovering from injury he still hasn't found his best performance. It is clear that this will be a loss for Barcelona if they lose and they fail to increase their points tally as the top of Group H. On the other hand, they will be more easily overtaken by Porto if today Porto can win decisively against Antwerp considering the goal difference is only 2.

[Weawant]

Barcelona is appearing more of a defensive side on this second half of the game, as they fail to be able to create chances but rather having a more tough defense against Shakhtar Donetsk probably because they will still qualify anyways, so a loss in this match wouldn't cause much harm.

Shakhtar Donetsk aswell seem to have a good defense but are playing an offensive attack as their confidence seem to be high as they are already leading by a goal so they are trying to defend their goal and at same time see if they could possibly secure another goal, Shakhtar Donetsk may possibly stand a chance to qualify if they happen to win against Barcelona tonight, as they will be up by three point thereby making them have Nine points, they will be three points ahead of Porto to stay at the second position on the table.

[DaNNy001]

In fact, just leading in ball possession does not guarantee win. Because, even though in the first half Barcelona had better ball possession, but in reality Barcelona didn't have any shots on target at all. Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk had 2 shots on target in the first half and thus, it seemed natural that in the first half Shakhtar Donetsk managed to lead with a score of 1-0. But ya, there is still the second half and Barcelona can still score a goal back too and maybe, Barcelona still has a chance to win in this match too. Because, if for example Barcelona fails to win this match, then Barcelona still has to do better to ensure they win Group H and that's not easy.

Barcelona had difficulty creating opportunities because Shakhtar's defense was very tight. Barcelona tried long balls, but that didn't work for them either. This kind of defensive strategy often makes things difficult for Barcelona, ​​especially when the opponent is 1 goal ahead.

I'm not sure Barcelona lost this match because however they could have pressed better and forced Sakhtar's defenders to make mistakes. Barcelona must avoid defeat and maintain their best form, but to be honest this is a difficult match and makes the players feel frustrated. There's still time and I'm sure the equalizer will come soon.

With the looks of things, it seems shakhtar donest are going to secure an expected win tonight although I will like to commend them for their brilliance and with what they have done in terms of their discipline and it's also because that Barcelona has not been their selves tonight maybe because they underestimate shakhtar that's why their game play hasn't been at the very best but that been said I think Barcelona won't even get the obvious draw tonight because its the 90+ mins already and shakhtar are still looking head strong to secure the three points.

[karabiber]

I’m looking forward to the games tonight, as usual Group F takes centre stage. Dortmund vs Newcastle and AC Milan vs PSG the most exciting games.

We’re getting to the business end of the group stage now. Every point is precious to teams trying to advance to the last 16.

Milan-PSG is a okey or continue game for Milan in the group stage. The Italian team has not won in the last 4 official matches and they are struggling in attack. Paris Saint Germain have found their rhythm after the defeat against Newcastle United, winning all 5 games by scoring 3 goals each. South Korean player Lee Kang-In has attracted attention recently with his contributions to the score, apart from his combative football. The South Korean star is in great form. Paris Saint Germain is one step ahead of Milan who are struggling in front of goal with their recent consistent play and PSG is my favorite in this match.

[execijutiere]

I think there were some surprising results in the early games. Especially Barcelona's defeat was not expected by anyone. Despite playing a dominant game against Shakthar, Barcelona only managed to get 1 shot on target and lost 1-0 away and suffered their first defeat in the group. Shakthar will want to at least hold on to the group with this win and their thoughts that they might not make it out of the group might change after this game.

[Altryist]

Barcelona had difficulty creating opportunities because Shakhtar's defense was very tight. Barcelona tried long balls, but that didn't work for them either. This kind of defensive strategy often makes things difficult for Barcelona, ​​especially when the opponent is 1 goal ahead.

I'm not sure Barcelona lost this match because however they could have pressed better and forced Sakhtar's defenders to make mistakes. Barcelona must avoid defeat and maintain their best form, but to be honest this is a difficult match and makes the players feel frustrated. There's still time and I'm sure the equalizer will come soon.

Dortmund was able to score a second goal and beat Newcastle, now they are top of the group (at least until Milan and PSG played their match). Apparently Howe was never able to find an approach to the Dortmund defense, no matter how they tried, they were never able to score a single goal against them.

And Shakhtar still beat Barcelona, a sensational defeat. I don’t know if this will allow Shakhtar to have any chance of leaving the group, Porto will most likely be able to beat Antwerp and also gain 9 points. Of course, Shakhtar will still retain a theoretical chance of reaching the playoffs, but even EL would not be a bad option for them.

[3meek]

The first games were very interesting, but of course Shakhtar managed to surprise... I don't know what happened to Barcelona, but somehow it was strange that they had so few corners... I didn't see the game because I was watching Dortmund, who rightly won... But I didn't recognise Barca's statistics...

[ShowOff]

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I think this will be a holiday match for Barcelona when they play against Shakhtar and indeed Shakhtar's lead with 1 goal could possibly last until the match is over if they keep their defense close. Barcelona really struggled and even though they had many opportunities, they failed to convert them into goals. Pedri also came on as a substitute in the 59th minute but it seems that after recovering from injury he still hasn't found his best performance. It is clear that this will be a loss for Barcelona if they lose and they fail to increase their points tally as the top of Group H. On the other hand, they will be more easily overtaken by Porto if today Porto can win decisively against Antwerp considering the goal difference is only 2.

OK, I have to admit that Barcelona lost this match. They have tried their best and this is a really tough match. No one expected Barcelona to lose to Shakhtar, but this happened because they played well in defense and were also able to take advantage of their good opportunities. Barcelona failed to create many chances due to their tight defence, but I certainly wonder why the referee didn't want to review the ball that touched his hand in the penalty area and just missed it even though Yamal reacted to it.

I don't believe some of the assumptions that Barcelona underestimated Shakhtar today, but Barcelona were restless throughout the match and looked more under pressure despite dominating. Yes, this is a defeat that must be accepted, but it will not affect anything about Barcelona's chances of reaching the round of 16.

[JeromeTash]

Shakhtar Donetsk aswell seem to have a good defense but are playing an offensive attack as their confidence seem to be high as they are already leading by a goal so they are trying to defend their goal and at same time see if they could possibly secure another goal, Shakhtar Donetsk may possibly stand a chance to qualify if they happen to win against Barcelona tonight, as they will be up by three point thereby making them have Nine points, they will be three points ahead of Porto to stay at the second position on the table.

Shakhtar Donetsk weren't even playing at home, and they managed to pull off a great result against the Big dog.

On the other end, I did expect Newcastle United to do much in this year's UCL, mostly because they lack the experience. It's going to take a lot of time for them to start qualifying even for Knockout stages. Even Manchester City went the long way in the early years when the Arab oil money came in.

[Richbased]

Barcelona is appearing more of a defensive side on this second half of the game, as they fail to be able to create chances but rather having a more tough defense against Shakhtar Donetsk probably because they will still qualify anyways, so a loss in this match wouldn't cause much harm.

Shakhtar Donetsk aswell seem to have a good defense but are playing an offensive attack as their confidence seem to be high as they are already leading by a goal so they are trying to defend their goal and at same time see if they could possibly secure another goal, Shakhtar Donetsk may possibly stand a chance to qualify if they happen to win against Barcelona tonight, as they will be up by three point thereby making them have Nine points, they will be three points ahead of Porto to stay at the second position on the table.

This is the reason why I love football as unpredictable things are prone to happen, who would have believed that Barcelona will be struggling in this match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Shakhtar Donetsk were able to maintain the lead all the way from first half and at last they secured three points in this match. It's really an awesome performance by Shakhtar Donetsk tonight and they defended their goal very well and from the look of things they might possibly qualify if FC Porto loses their matches though it isn't certain as FC porto is also devoted to qualifying for the round of 16. Nothing frustrate a stronger team than their opponent defense being unable to be penetrated after they've taken a lead.

[Woodie]

Early Kickoff games have disappointed!!!

Borussia Dortmund beat Newcastle home and away with Newcastle failing to find the back of the net in both fixtures which shows experience in these games matters alot.

Elsewhere, Shakhtar Donetsk who are far from home played from a neutral ground in Germany hamburg because of the war, but this performance they brought today was beyond them!! Who limits Barcelona to one shot on target when they have over 60% ball possession, it's unexplainable and Barcelona have themselves to blame and 12 player here didn't play a role either   Congrats Shakhtar, that was a brave fight!!!

[Spaceman1000$]

Early Kickoff games have disappointed!!!

Borussia Dortmund beat Newcastle home and away with Newcastle failing to find the back of the net in both fixtures which shows experience in these games matters alot.

Elsewhere, Shakhtar Donetsk who are far from home played from a neutral ground in Germany hamburg because of the war, but this performance they brought today was beyond them!! Who limits Barcelona to one shot on target when they have over 60% ball possession, it's unexplainable and Barcelona have themselves to blame and 12 player here didn't play a role either   Congrats Shakhtar, that was a brave fight!!!

The irony of football is just too much, it's just unimaginable that it was the same Newcastle that thrashed PSG that Borussia Dortmund is winning home and away, Football is it's just a beautiful game.
Almiron effort to force the attack alone without the presence of isak at the front line was all proving abortive. Dortmund was the better side, so they really deserve the win.

[GiftedMAN]

The first games were very interesting, but of course Shakhtar managed to surprise... I don't know what happened to Barcelona, but somehow it was strange that they had so few corners... I didn't see the game because I was watching Dortmund, who rightly won... But I didn't recognise Barca's statistics...

I think the game between Dortmund and Newcastle was the only interesting game but on seeing the game between Shakhtar and Barcelona  I was surprised to see Barcelona not just being defeated but also perform poorly in their game. The Dortmund and Newcastle game was a good fight even though the home team played better and won but the Newcastle team fought a good fight but looking at the game between Shakhter and Barcelona, I was disappointed with the performance of Barcelona because they played like a team that came unprepared, they managed to get just one shot on target from first half till the final minutes while the home team made more good goal attempt and got rewarded with a goal that gave them the victory.

There's nothing too serious about the performance of Barcelona tonight except that they had more possession of the ball as usual and they had more number of corner kick but they ended up losing from away and not getting a good performance because they had no opportunity to make reasonable attempt that would have resulted to goals, Barcelona game tonight didn't look like a champions league match tonight to be honest.

[Agbamoni]

During 1st game Dortmund beat Newcastle with 1 goal and today which is the 2nd game they won Newcastle with 2 goals. Dortmund is now at the top of their group followed by PSG. We can now attest to the fact that PSG and Dortmund will be the team to qualify in group F. However I don't want to conclude because PSG vs Millan id currently active who knows if Millian might win PSG and come up second in the group. There is a saying it's not over untill it's over. Let's see how it ends 

[puloweh555]

Barcelona had difficulty creating opportunities because Shakhtar's defense was very tight. Barcelona tried long balls, but that didn't work for them either. This kind of defensive strategy often makes things difficult for Barcelona, ​​especially when the opponent is 1 goal ahead.

It's true that in this match, Barca really had difficulty penetrating the opponent's penalty box, it was even difficult to score a goal, and they even got very few opportunities because Shakhtar's defense was so strong and solid. What's great about this match is that even though Shakhtar played more defensively, they were quite dangerous when building counter-attacks so they created several opportunities, although many of them failed to take advantage of the opportunities, but this was quite troublesome for Barca. Until finally in the 40th minute Danylo managed to score a goal after receiving Giorgi's cross with a header.

I'm not sure Barcelona lost this match because however they could have pressed better and forced Sakhtar's defenders to make mistakes. Barcelona must avoid defeat and maintain their best form, but to be honest this is a difficult match and makes the players feel frustrated. There's still time and I'm sure the equalizer will come soon.

Honestly, I still didn't think that Barca would ultimately lose this match with a score of 1-0, and their defeat destroyed my bet.

[ajanwalker]

I was going to bet on Shaktar to win the match between Shaktar Donetsk and Barcelona today, but I didn't play because I was afraid of Barcelona, ​​but Shaktar made the surprise of the night. Shakhtar won the match 1-0. I bet on Dortmund in both of my bets, one on Dortmund win and the other on 0:1 Handicap, both came true. The coupon is still valid.

[Dzwaafu11]

Ac Milan is also very strong when it comes to playing at home. I just hope PSG plays well today; if not, they won't like how Ac Milan beats them there. PSG defeated Ac Milan 3-0 in their opening game. I believe this is because PSG has the advantage of playing at home, and today will show whether or not PSG is capable of defeating Ac Milan at home.

For sure, it seems that the game will be somehow difficult for one of these teams, as we all think this game will be somehow tough for both of them. However, PSG are playing away, which will give them the morale to do everything in their power to succeed in the game.
Currently, the game has already started, and the game is not even tough as we have been preaching all day. Right now, the game is going as I was thinking because PSG is already leading with one goal in less than 10 minutes. I don’t know if PSG will continue like this; I believe they will win because AC Milan didn’t look impressive to me, so let’s wait and see how this game will end today. We still see whether the other ones that PSG won against AC Milan were lucky or is because they are better than them.