Match report

Barcelona Defeats Slavia Praha 4-2 in UEFA Champions League

Slavia Praha
Slavia Praha
2–4
FT
Barcelona
Barcelona
Jan 21, 2026

In a thrilling match at the Letna Stadium, Barcelona staved off an early challenge from Slavia Praha to secure a decisive 4-2 victory in the UEFA Champions League. The Czech side took the lead through Vít Kusej's goal but were overtaken by Barcelona’s clinical finishing, led by Fermín López and Robert Lewandowski.

Key Facts

  • • Slavia Praha: 2 Goals (Vít Kusej)
  • • Barcelona: 4 Goals (Fermín López x2, Domenico Olmo, Robert Lewandowski)
  • • Own Goal by Robert Lewandowski for Slavia Praha
  • • Foul leading to yellow card for Frenkie de Jong of Barcelona

Lineups

Slavia Praha

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 36 J. Stanek (G)
  • 3 T. Holes (D)
  • 2 S. Chaloupek (D)
  • 4 D. Zima (D)
  • 19 O. Dorley (D)
  • 9 V. Kusej (M)
  • 16 D. Moses (M)
  • 23 M. Sadilek (M)
  • 11 Y. Sanyang (M)
  • 17 L. Provod (F)
  • 25 T. Chory (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 J. Markovic
  • 40 A. Rezek
  • 5 I. Ogbu
  • 7 M. Cham
  • 8 D. Hashioka
  • 12 Y. Mbodji
  • 13 M. Chytil
  • 18 J. Boril
  • 21 D. Doudera
  • 26 I. Schranz
  • 27 T. Vlcek
  • 31 E. Prekop

Barcelona

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Garcia (G)
  • 23 J. Kounde (D)
  • 24 E. Garcia (D)
  • 18 G. Martin (D)
  • 3 A. Balde (D)
  • 21 F. de Jong (M)
  • 8 Pedri (M)
  • 28 R. Bardghji (M)
  • 16 Fermín (M)
  • 11 Raphinha (M)
  • 9 R. Lewandowski (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 W. Szczesny
  • 31 D. Kochen
  • 4 R. Araujo
  • 5 P. Cubarsi
  • 14 M. Rashford
  • 17 M. Casado
  • 20 D. Olmo
  • 22 M. Bernal
  • 26 J. Torrents
  • 37 D. Rodriguez
  • 41 J. Hernandez
  • 43 T. Marques

Timeline

  1. Slavia Praha
    10' Slavia Praha Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Kusej · Assist: T. Holes
  2. Barcelona
    34' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Fermín López · Assist: Frenkie de Jong
  3. Barcelona
    42' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    Fermín López · Assist: Pedri
  4. Slavia Praha
    44' Slavia Praha Goal · Own Goal
    R. Lewandowski · Assist: S. Chaloupek
  5. Slavia Praha
    46' Slavia Praha subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Holes · On: D. Doudera
  6. Slavia Praha
    46' Slavia Praha subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Moses · On: T. Vlcek
  7. Barcelona
    61' Barcelona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Bardghji · On: M. Rashford
  8. Barcelona
    61' Barcelona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Pedri · On: D. Olmo
  9. Barcelona
    63' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Olmo
  10. Slavia Praha
    65' Slavia Praha subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Chory · On: I. Schranz
  11. Barcelona
    71' Barcelona Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Lewandowski · Assist: M. Rashford
  12. Slavia Praha
    72' Slavia Praha subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Sanyang · On: M. Cham
  13. Barcelona
    78' Barcelona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Balde · On: R. Araujo
  14. Barcelona
    78' Barcelona subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Fermín López · On: M. Bernal
  15. Slavia Praha
    79' Slavia Praha subst · Substitution 5
    Off: V. Kusej · On: M. Chytil
  16. Barcelona
    87' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    Frenkie de Jong

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Slavia Praha Barcelona
Fouls 9 11
Pass Accuracy 75% 85%
Offsides 6 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 20
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 330 509
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 2 12
xG 0.99 1.47
Shots off Target 8 5
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 248 431
Shots Inside Box 8 11
Saves 8 1
Shots Outside Box 4 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Barcelona's early equalizer by Fermín López in the 34th minute turned the momentum, countering Slavia Praha’s initial lead.
  • ▸ The decisive own goal scored by Robert Lewandowski for Slavia Praha in the 44th minute gave Barcelona a crucial advantage before halftime.