Barcelona can seal their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League at the earliest time of asking when they travel to face Shakhtar Donetsk in Hamburg.
Xavi’s side have won three out of three so far in Group G, including a 2-1 victory in this reverse fixture two weeks ago. Another victory would make sure of Barca’s place in the last 16 for the first time in three seasons.
Ukrainian champions Shakhtar are third in the group standings, with their defeats to Porto and Barca split by a thrilling comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Royal Antwerp a month ago.
The Sporting News is following the Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Barcelona match live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona live score
| 1st Half | Goalscorers | |
| Shakhtar | β | |
| Barcelona | β |
Lineups:
Shakhtar (formation, right to left): TBC
Barcelona (formation, right to left): TBC
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona live updates, highlights, and commentary
2 hours prior to kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Shakhtar Donetsk versus Barcelona in the Champions League. Barca have won three out of three in Group H so far and another victory for Xavi’s men would seal their passage into the knockout stages.
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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona lineups, team news
Head coach Marino Pusic has a full squad at his disposal with the exception of long-term injury victim Lassina Traore.
Shakhtar have long been a hotbed for young Ukrainian talent, and the latest to keep an eye on is 21-year-old playmaker Georgiy Sudakov who has been linked with the likes of Barcelona, Manchesrer City, and Juventus in recent weeks. Meanwhile, 27-year-old centre-back Mykola Matvienko is highly thought of as well, reportedly on Brighton’s radar last winter and listed by Transfermarkt.com as the Ukrainian club’s most valuable player.
Shakhtar Donetsk projected starting lineup (4-1-4-1): Riznyk (GK) β Konoplia, Bondar, Matviyenko, Rakiskiy β Stepanenko β Zubkov, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Kryskiv β Sikan
After struggling with injuries and suspensions over the past few weeks, Barcelona have massive reinforcements on the way for this road game.
Robert Lewandowski is finally back, having started over the weekend against Real Sociedad in a 57-minute appearance. Raphinha is also expected to return to the starting lineup following a 21-minute cameo off the bench in the1-0 win, while Pedri returned in similar fashion.
Frenkie de Jong has returned to training after two months out, meaning a place on the bench is his most likely initial involvement. That leaves Sergi Roberto (calf) as the only Barcelona player still sidelined.
Barcelona projected starting lineup (4-3-3): ter Stegen (GK) β Cancelo, Christensen, Kounde, Balde β Pedri, Gundogan, Gavi β Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona live stream, TV channel
The Shakhtar versus Barcelona match from the Champions League kicks off at 6:45 p.m. local time (CET) from Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.
Below are the corresponding times, TV channels, and live streams to watch the match in regions around the world
| Date | Kickoff time | TV | Streaming | |
| USA | Tue, Nov. 7 | 12:45 p.m. ET | TUDN, UniMas | Fubo, Paramount+, TUDN app, Univision NOW |
| Canada | Tue, Nov. 7 | 12:45 p.m. ET | β | DAZN |
| UK | Tue, Nov. 7 | 5:45 p.m GMT | TNT Sports 3 | discovery+ |
| Australia | Wed, Nov. 8 | 2:45 a.m. AEST | β | Stan Sport |
| India | Tue, Nov. 7 | 10:15 p.m. IST | Star Sports Select 2 | Hotstar VIP, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Wed, Nov. 8 | 12:45 a.m. HKT | Now Premier League TV (620), Now Premier League 1 (621) | Now E, Now Player |
| Malaysia | Wed, Nov. 8 | 12:45 a.m. MYT | Astro SuperSport | Astro GO, sooka |
| Singapore | Wed, Nov. 8 | 12:45 a.m. SGT | 221 Hub Premier 1 | StarHub TV+ |
| New Zealand | Wed, Nov. 8 | 4:45 a.m. NZST | Sky Sport Premier League | Sky Sport NOW |