Summary

  • Man City maintain perfect start in Group G with win over Young Boys

  • Newcastle drop to third in Group F, behind Borussia Dortmund and leaders PSG

  • Barcelona maintain perfect start to Group H with 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk

  • Celtic welcome Atletico Madrid, aiming to pick up their first points in Group E

  1. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Lamine Yamal takes a defender onImage source, Getty Images

    Lamine Yamal tries to score that Barca second, but after cutting inside he curls his effort off target.

  2. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Barcelona 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Barcelona have had 74.8% possession over the past 15 minutes.

    Shakhtar need to dig in here. They're still in the contest at 1-0. If that's doubled they have a mountain to climb.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 1-0 Shakhtar Donetskpublished at 28 mins

    Ferran Torres

    Ferran Torres takes a shotImage source, Reuters

    It's a goal!

    VAR takes a long look and decides Lopez is indeed onside. He should have scored really, but he is fortunate Ferran Torres is on hand to smash home and give Barca the lead.

  4. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 27 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Torres absolutely smashes the ball in on the follow up after Fermin Lopez is found in behind the visitors' defence for an effort that strikes the post.

    Question is, is Lopez actually onside? He looks to be when he receives the ball over the top.

  5. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 27 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Barca have the ball in the net. It's a superb finish from Ferran Torres, but it won't count... or will it?

  6. Magpies reporting for dutypublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Newcastle v Borussia Dortmund (20:00 BST)

    Anthony GordonImage source, Reuters
    Nick PopeImage source, Reuters
    Kieran TrippierImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Save!

    Joao Cancelo beats a man down the right to get into a shooting chance in the box by cutting inside. He has options but fires straight at Dmytro Riznyk, who saves with his knees.

  8. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Lamine Yamal gesturesImage source, Getty Images

    Yamine Lamal beats one man, then another with rapid feet and close control. He is tackled by a third before he can whip in a cross.

    He's 16. 16!

  9. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    A thumbs up from Xavi as Ferran Torres tries to find Joao Felix on the left but doesn't quite put enough on his pass to release him. Good idea, bad execution.

  10. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Well, Kryskiv is going to continue for now. One to monitor.

  11. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Dmytro Kryskiv has dropped to the turf with an injury. I didn't see any challenge that might have caused it, which is usually a bad sign.

  12. Nailed onpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Young Boys v Man City (20:00 BST)

    Simon Gleave
    Head of sports analysis, Nielsen Gracenote

    Man City chances of progressImage source, Gracenote

    Manchester City were near certainties to reach the Champions League last-16 before a ball was kicked in this season's competition and now have a 99.9% chance of the knockout phase according to our Euro Club Index., external

    It would be a massive shock if City lost in Switzerland this evening.

  13. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Now Barca get in a bit of a mess at the back under pressure. A poor header from Joao Cancelo gives Artem Bondarenko the chance to have a pop but his effort is blocked by Ronald Araujo.

    Moments later, up the other end, Ferran Torres is almost in but is just beaten to the ball by visiting keeper Dmytro Riznyk.

    FC Barcelona's Ferran Torres in action with Shakhtar Donetsk's Dmytro RiznykImage source, Reuters
  14. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Georgiy Sudakov vies with Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Fermin LopezImage source, Getty Images

    Well, Shakhtar have seen out 15 minutes. They've had a couple of stressful moments at the back but remain determined to knock it around there as Barca press intensely.

  15. Newcastle favourites to progresspublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Newcastle v Borussia Dortmund (20:00 BST)

    Simon Gleave
    Head of sports analysis, Nielsen Gracenote

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    Newcastle's fantastic win against Paris Saint-Germain improved their chance of Champions League progress from 43% to 67% according to our Euro Club Index., external

    Newcastle are currently Group F favourites to reach the last-16 of the competition ahead of PSG (62%), AC Milan (40%) and Borussia Dortmund (31%).

  16. 'It is what it is'published at 17:55 British Summer Time 25 October 2023

    Young Boys v Man City (20:00 BST)

    Wankdorf StadiumImage source, Getty Images

    Man City face a different test tonight on the artificial pitch at Wankdorf Stadium.

    The European champions travelled to Switzerland earlier than usual to get used to the surface.

    "It is what it is," added Guardiola.

    "If Uefa allows games to be played here it's because it's in good conditions. That's one of the reasons we never train away but this is an exception.

    "This is why we travel in the morning for the players to feel how the ball runs, how to move left, right, backwards, forwards. That's why.

    "We'll try it and the players will know it immediately."

  17. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Great save!

    Fermin Lopez finds the ball at his feet in the box after a team-mate wins a tackle on the edge and weaves into a shooting chance. He fires on target but too close to Dmytro Riznyk, who saves with his boot.

  18. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Oriol Romeu is in the thick of it in the box to rise and meet a Barca corner but he heads over.

    The camera cuts to the stands to pick out some of the injured home players watching on - Robert Lewandowski, Gavi, Pedro, Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong. Stacked treatment room at the club.

  19. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Ilkay Gundogan is almost in as he pokes the ball past a man in the box. Across comes Yukhym Konoplya to prevent him getting a shot off.

  20. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Barcelona 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

    Lamine Yamal right winger of Barcelona and Spain in actionImage source, Getty Images

    See ya!

    Lamine Yamal gives an early glimpse of what he is all about with a Cruyff turn to beat his dumbfounded marker.