Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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2 - 4
2 - 4
Barcelona cruise past Viktoria Plzen in Champions League
Ferran Torres scored in each half as Barcelona eased past Victoria Plzen 4-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 0, Barcelona 1. Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 0, Barcelona 2. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a headed pass.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 47': Modou N'Diaye (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Pablo Torre (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 1, Barcelona 2. Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 1, Barcelona 3. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde replaces Jordi Alba.
- 57': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Pavel Bucha replaces Modou N'Diaye.
- 57': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Milan Havel replaces Václav Jemelka.
- 63': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 2, Barcelona 3. Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Vlkanova with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Casadó replaces Franck Kessie because of an injury.
- 75': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 2, Barcelona 4. Pablo Torre (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a through ball.
- 77': Substitution, Barcelona. Álvaro Sanz replaces Pablo Torre because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Raphinha.
- 78': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Ales Cermák replaces Lukás Kalvach.
- 79': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Fortune Bassey replaces Tomás Chory.
- 88': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Adam Kronus replaces Václav Pilar.
- 90'+2': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Viktoria Plzen 2, Barcelona 4.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Doosan Arena
Location: Plzen, Czechia
Attendance: 11,258
Venue: Doosan Arena
Location: Plzen, Czechia
Attendance: 11,258
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9 | Real Madrid | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| +1 | Napoli | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| -6 | Braga | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| -4 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Statistics
 BAR |
PLZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 76.8 | Possession | 23.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 686 | Accurate Passes | 144 |
| 752 | Passes | 206 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 11 | Clearances | 15 |
Viktoria Plzen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 36 | Jindrich Stanek (GK) |
| 4 | Ludek Pernica |
| 2 | Lukás Hejda |
| 21 | Vaclav Jemelka |
| 44 | Libor Holik |
| 88 | Adam Vlkanova |
| 23 | Lukas Kalvach |
| 99 | Modou N'diaye  |
| 15 | Tomas Chory |
| 6 | Vaclav Pilar |
| 77 | Erik Jirka |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Iñaki Peña (GK) |
| 17 | Marcos Alonso |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 19 | Franck Kessié |
| 32 | Pablo Torre |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 10 | Ansu Fati |
| 11 | Ferran Torres |
| 22 | Raphinha |
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