Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 980. (Read 141760 times)

Haha I think we were all surprised by this result no one thought Newcastle would play aggressively like this I can't believe Newcastle did that because I thought a draw was enough for them, but in fact I was wrong basically we saw a lot of surprises today including the Royal Antwerp vs Shakhtar Donetsk match, I left this match at half time with the home team winning 2-0 then I was surprised to see the final result was 2-3 Shakhtar Donetsk managed to make a comeback and of course my bet was saved.

After winning with a goal from Ferran Torres who replaced Lewandowski because he seemed to be having problems, Barcelona's game was still quite good and focused. although, there were several misses between the Barcelona players. Yamal's played quite well in this match, but not Joao Felix. Despite having several opportunities, 2 shots on target, 43 touches, 2 blocked shots, 1 off target, Felix did not play calm at all in this match. and yes, Barcelona had difficulties especially in the second half.

The situation in the second half Porto played more aggressively than Barcelona. They were in Barcelona's defense a lot, but were unable to take advantage of every opportunity that existed. As for the goal that was scored, it had to be disallowed because it had been caught offside first. This match is over, a narrow victory for Barcelona but it makes their position safe in 1st place in the Group H phase.
And what deserves appreciation is the Barcelona goalkeeper, Ter Stegen, he played with a good performance by making 5 saves.  Very lucky in this match, Barcelona didn't concede. Unfortunately, it looks like Lewandowski has to be pulled out because Xavi doesn't want anything to happen that becomes a serious problem. Unfortunately, Gavi got a red card, but at least Barcelona won.

In other matches, as I expected, the Dortmund vs Milan match would end in a draw. and one match, which was beyond my expectations. PSG was humiliated by Newcastle with a fairly large score. My prediction is that PSG will win this match. in fact, they were beaten by Newcastle.

It's been a very bad night for PSG. Newcastle United crushed them. No one could have predicted it would end like this.
This was the most enjoyable game of the night.

M.City scored 2 goals in 6 minutes and won the game.
RB Leipzig were very close to getting 1 point.

It's been a very bad night for PSG. Newcastle United crushed them. No one could have predicted it would end like this.
This was the most enjoyable game of the night.

Pedri, De Jong and Raphinha are still absent and they are not listed in Barcelona's squad for the match against Porto. I know those three players are important in Barcelona's midfield and attack, but Xavi also has options. Ilkay Gundogan, Gavi and Remeu played from the first half, but Fermin Lopez or Sergi Roberto also had a chance to be substitutes in the second half.

I am also backing Barcelona to win against Porto and I am confident about that. Joao Felix, Lewandowski and Yamal will lead Barcelona's attack line from the first half, then Barcelona's defense also looks ready to withstand the onslaught of Sergio Conceicao's troop. Even though I believe in the possibility of Barcelona winning, I think this will not be an easy match for Barcelona.

I feel there is a chance in this Champions League to see Machester United failing to pass this stage in the group because they are not in good form at all. Also Manchester United is getting worse and it seems Ten Hag has no idea about how to solve the problem. Letting Antony play was a huge mistake from this coach.

PSG is not only one goal behind, but now they are 2-0 behind Newcastle. None of the PSG players managed a shot on target in the first half, even if they had 3 shots. Newcastle's defense was so good that PSG's attackers had difficulty penetrating and finding space to shoot, clearly this was not a good sign for PSG.

Meanwhile, Barcelona managed to close the first half with a score of 0-1 through Ferran Torres' goal. It started with Romário Baró's mistake which then allowed Ilkay Gundogan to provide a fine assist for Ferran's goal. Unfortunately Lewandowski had to suffer an injury due to the hard tackle he received in the first half, this is clearly bad for Barcelona if the injury is serious enough.