The Champions League group stage as it stands.
This is a thread for Matchweek 4 of the 2023/24 Champions league season. Join the discussion and share your views on the various matches.
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Shakhtar XI: Riznyk - Gocholeishvili, Bondar, Matviyenko, Rakitskiy - Stepanenko, Newerton - Zubkov, Sudakov, Kryskiv, Sikan.
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen - Cancelo, Araujo, Christensen, Marcos Alonso - Romeu, Gündogan, Gavi; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Ferran.
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Newcastle XI vs. Dortmund: Pope, Livramento, Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Hall, Bruno G, Longstaff, Joelinton, Willock, Wilson.
Dortmund XI: Kobel - Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Süle - Sabitzer, Özcan, Nmecha - Malen, Brandt, Füllkrug.
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𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘:
Dortmund 1-0 Newcastle 
Shakhtar 1-0 Barcelona 
Niclas Fullkrug (30y 271d) is the oldest German to score his first #UCL goal since Sebastien Kehl (34y 34d) in March 2014, also for Dortmund.
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Barcelona needed a win or a draw to qualify for the Champions League round of 16 with two group stage games left.
Instead they lost 1-0 to Shakhtar 
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The last player to score an away goal in the Champions League for Newcastle was Alan Shearer in 2003 
Newcastle have it all to do in their remaining group stage games 
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AC Milan fans threw fake money onto the field with former goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma’s face and “Dollarumma” printed on it ahead of their UCL match against PSG
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The last time Barcelona lost to Shakhtar prior to today was the 2008/09 Champions League season.
They went on to win the Champions League that season with a 2-0 win in the final against Manchester United
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SHAKHTAR BEAT BARCELONA IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Xavi has lost five matches in the Champions League group stage.
That’s tied for most all-time by any Barcelona manager in the competition 
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Erling Haaland has now scored 38 goals in just 34 Champions League appearances.
Tonight’s Champions League fixtures:
5.45pm:
Napoli vs. Union Berlin 
Sociedad vs. Benfica 
Copenhagen vs. Man Utd 
PSV vs. Lens 
RB Salzburg vs. Inter 
