Date: November 28, 2023 Time: 05:14:50
Barça and Porto fight for the leadership of the group. Will the loser not make the playoffs? LIVE
Georgy Ilyushchenko November 28, 2023, 01:30 Moscow time
Shakhtar could take his place.
Today, November 28, the matches of matchday 5 of the group stage of the Champions League will be played. Barcelona and Porto will also face each other, as well as Shakhtar and Antwerp. Shakhtar and Antwerp will also play in this group.
The situation is really interesting. It seems that Barcelona is the favorite of the match: they are champions of Spain, they won the first round (1-0) and in general they seem like a better team. Porto has never beaten the Catalans either. But all series come to an end: especially when you lose Gavi, you are fourth in the league and at this stage it is considered only the second club in the region (the first, of course, is Girona).
For Porto this match is decisive and not passable. Yes, Shakhtar will most likely leave Antwerp without points and then, in case of defeat against Barça, the fate of second place will be decided in the final round. Xavi’s team, if they lose, will ultimately have the easiest meeting with the Belgian newcomer, and these are three guaranteed points. If not? Then it will be a disaster and, as an option, get into the Europa League.
We are sad along with all of Catalonia:
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