Barcelona shocked by Royal Antwerp moments after epic late equalizer

Antwerp impressively triumphed against Barcelona in a memorable match.

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Chirag
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Royal Antwerp Beats Fc Barcelona
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Antwerp showcased an outstanding performance in Belgium, securing a memorable victory. Arthur Vermeeren, the talented midfielder, took advantage of an Oriol Romeu mistake to score within two minutes. Ferran Torres levelled the score before halftime. Vincent Janssen capitalized on another Romeu error, scoring in the 56th minute, but Marc Guiu, coming off the bench, equalized during injury time. Remarkably, Ilenikhena swiftly scored, securing all three points for the Belgian team. As they say, vulnerability often follows a scored goal.

Barcelona, having secured qualification for the knockout stages, weren’t ousted from the competition due to this defeat. Notably, both injury-time goals were scored by 17-year-olds. Guiu had previously scored against Athletic Club this season, while Ilenikhena has notched seven goals for the Belgian side.

Having already advanced to the Champions League group stages as group winners, whether the club can vie for the trophy based on this performance remains uncertain.

FC Barcelona performance and stats

FC Barcelona

Manager: Xavi
La Liga
Rank 2nd
Win 23
Draw 7
Loss 5
Goals 72-43
Diff 29
Champions League
Rank 1st
Win 4
Draw 0
Loss 2
Goals 12-6
Diff 6
Top 3 Scorers
R.Lewandowski (3)
J.Félix (3)
F.Torres (3)
This season
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FC Barcelona is currently 4th in the La Liga with 34 points.

In the last 16 games, it has won 10 times, drawn 4 times, and lost twice. In its last match, FC Barcelona lost 2-4 against Girona.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 30 goals and conceding 18.​

FC Barcelona will play the next match in La Liga against Valencia on Saturday 16th of December in Valencia. The prediction is FC Barcelona winning the match.​

Antwerp performance and stats

Antwerp

Manager: Mark van Bommel
Pro League
Rank 6th
Win 1
Draw 0
Loss 7
Goals 59-43
Diff 16
Top 3 Scorers
V.Janssen (11)
G.Ilenikhena (8)
M.Ange Balikwisha (7)
This season
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Antwerp is currently 4th in the Pro League with 30 points.

In the last 17 games, it has won 8 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Antwerp won 1-3 against Cercle Brugge.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 34 goals and conceding 14.​

Antwerp will play the next match in Pro League against Anderlecht on Sunday 17th of December in Deurne. The prediction is Antwerp winning the match.​