Kick-off on 04.10.23 13:00.

In the first round, the Reds suffered an away defeat to Barcelona, conceding two goals within the first twenty-nine minutes, resulting in a score of 1-2. The youth team of the royal club managed to hit the target only once. Goalkeeper Devalckeneer made nine saves, helping the visiting team avoid a more significant defeat. The Miners hosted their counterparts from Porto in Norderstedt and were trailing 0-3 at halftime. At the beginning of the second half, the Dragons added another goal. The orange and black team scored a consolation goal in added time, making it 1-4. The Ukrainians created fewer dangerous attacks (36-86).

Watch the showdown between Antwerp and Shakhtar online; these opponents have never crossed paths before. The youth team of the Superstar are making their debut season in the competition. The first Belgian representative in the tournament was Anderlecht. In the 2013/14 campaign, the team failed to advance from the group stage. A year later, the squad reached the semifinals but lost to the Miners, 1-3. In the 2015/16 campaign, the Purple and Whites repeated their achievement but were eliminated in the semifinals by Chelsea's youth team, 0-3. Gent also participated in the mentioned season but finished last in their group.

In the 2016/17 competition, a third debutant emerged - Brugge. The blue and black team narrowly missed out on the playoffs due to additional criteria. In the 2019/20 campaign, Genk U19 tested their abilities. Watch the clash between Antwerp and Shakhtar online.

Last year, Shakhtar secured the second spot in Group F but was eliminated in the round of 16 by Hajduk, 0-1. In the UEFA Youth League 2021/22, the orange and black team finished in third place, with fourteen points. The Donetsk team struggled in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons, accumulating three and two points, respectively.

In the 2017/18 competition, the youth team also failed to progress to the next stage (seven points, third position). Their performance in the 2015/16 tournament was also weak (four points and twenty-five goals conceded). In the 2013/14 campaign, Shakhtar's youth team reached the round of 16, and a year later, they made it to the final. Watch the Antwerp vs. Shakhtar match online.