Antwerp and Barcelona will meet again in the UEFA Champions League 6th round at the Bosuilstadion Stadium, Deurne Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Live streaming information, how to watch, match previews and lineup predictions can be found in this article.
Although Barcelona have progressed from the group stage one round early thanks to a crucial 2-1 win over Porto, this match remains important for them. They need to maintain top spot in Group H and look for a win to forget their shock defeat to Girona in La Liga.
On the other hand, Antwerp have lost their chance to continue in the Champions League. Although they have just made it three wins in a row in the Belgian domestic league, Antwerp has no hope of climbing to third place and playing in the Europa League. In the first meeting between these two teams, FC Barcelona destroyed Antwerp with five goals without reply.
Currently, Barca is leading the Group H ranking table with 12 points. They won 4 times, and lost once from the previous 5 matches. Xavi Hernandez’s team will definitely get a ticket to the last 16 of the UCL, but they must win over Antwerp to maintain their status as group winners.
Ahead of the duel in the final round of the UCL group stage, both teams will be missing several important players due to suspension and injury. Antwerp and Gavi pair Arbnor Muja and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Inigo Martinez, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Barca’s Marcos Alonso will be absent from this match. In addition, if they receive an additional yellow card, Barca’s Ronald Araujo and Joao Felix will be suspended in the round of 16.
Barcelona is clearly the favorite to get three points in this final UCL match. After the shock defeat to Girona, Barca need to bounce back quickly to regain the trust of their fans.
Facing easily crushed Antwerp in the Champions League, it is likely that Lionel Messi’s former team will again beat their opponents as they did in the first round.
Antwerp vs. Barcelona Match Info (Live/TV)
| Match | Antwerp vs. Barcelona |
| Competition | 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League |
| Match day | 6th round |
| Venue | Bosuilstadion Stadium, Deurne |
| Date | Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 16:00 ET |
| Official TV | Paramount+, Univision NOW, TUDN USA, ViX, UniMás |
| Live On | Streaming Online |
LineUp Predictions
| Antwerp (3-5-2) | Barcelona (4-3-3) |
| Audero | Remiro |
| Bisseck | Odriozola |
| Acerbi | Zubeldia |
| Bastoni | Pacheco |
| Cuadrado | Tierney |
| Frattesi | Mendez |
| Asllani | Zubimendi |
| Sensi | Merino |
| Augusto | Kubo |
| Sanchez | Silva |
| Arnautovic | Oyarzabal |
5 H2H Latest Antwerp – Barcelona
- September 20, 2023 – Barcelona [5 – 0] Antwerp (UEFA Champions League)
Antwerp – Last 5 Match Results
- November 25, 2023 – Sint-Truiden [1 – 1] Antwerp (First Division A)
- November 29, 2023 – Shakhtar Donetsk [1 – 0] Antwerp (UEFA Champions League)
- December 03, 2023 – Antwerp [1 – 0] OH Leuven (First Division A)
- December 07, 2023 – Antwerp [5 – 2] Sporting Charleroi (League)
- December 09, 2023 – Cercle Brugge [1 – 3] Antwerp (First Division A)
Barcelona – Last 5 Match Results
- November 12, 2023 – Barcelona [2 – 1] Alaves (La Liga)
- November 25, 2023 – Rayo Vallecano [1 – 1] Barcelona (La Liga)
- November 29, 2023 – Barcelona [2 – 1] Porto (UEFA Champions League)
- December 04, 2023 – Barcelona [1 – 0] Atletico Madrid (La Liga)
- December 11, 2023 – Barcelona [2 – 4] Girona (La Liga)
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