Barcelona has defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 to keep a perfect record and stay on course to advance to the knockout rounds of the Champions League after two straight group-stage eliminations. Ferran Torres and Fermín López scored a goal each in the first half to help Barcelona secure its third straight victory in Group H.
Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez scores his side’s second goal during the Champions League Group H soccer match between Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Barcelona’s Ferran Torres, second right, celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the Champions League Group H soccer match between Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.
Torres put Barcelona ahead in the 28th with a volley from inside the area after López’s shot hit the woodwork. Shakhtar, which won at Antwerp in the previous round, pulled one closer with Georgiy Sudakov in a breakaway in the 62nd in what was the first goal conceded by Barcelona in the Champions League this season.
Torres had a goal called off for offside in the 59th, and López had one disallowed for the same reason in the 60th, just after he had hit the post. Torres had scored the winner for Barcelona in its 1-0 win at Porto in the previous round.
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