FFO2 DPT KNOCKOUTS, Liverpool vs. Sporting Lisbon (Wed Mar 15) Liverpool | Sporting Lisbon 5-3-2 P | 5-1-0-2-2 C Hamza Siddiqui | Gary Windebank | A_Onana GK | GK A_Lopes D_Lovren DF | FW R_Lewandowski J_Matip DF | DF J_Boateng J_Denayer DF | FW M_Politano Palhinha DF | DF L_Shaw Douglas_Luiz MF | AM J_M_Mata D_McNeil MF | DF D_Rensch Y_F_Carrasco MF | DM Casemiro N_Gonzalez DF | AM E_Hazard A_Silva FW | DF G_Mancini Munir FW | DF R_Karsdorp | B_Samba SUB | SUB T_Krul J_Rothwell SUB | SUB A_Vallci Thiago_Maia SUB | SUB M_te_Wierik P_Downing SUB | SUB L_Gugganig N_Mendy SUB | SUB A_Nuhiu Min. 1 :(liv) D_McNeil turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Y_F_Carrasco ... Y_F_Carrasco with the chance! ... GOAL!! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... That's given Liverpool the advantage! ... Liverpool 1-0 Sporting Lisbon ... Min. 1 :(lis) J_M_Mata flights the ball to R_Lewandowski ... R_Lewandowski with a terrific drive! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 3 :(lis) J_Boateng with a short pass to find E_Hazard ... E_Hazard rifles it to the far post! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 5 :(lis) Casemiro jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Shaw ... L_Shaw drives it low! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 7 :(lis) J_Boateng runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to E_Hazard ... But Palhinha spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 10 :(lis) G_Mancini cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... G_Mancini with a blistering shot! ... A_Onana with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 13 :(lis) J_Boateng backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... J_M_Mata gets on the end of it ... J_M_Mata with a bicycle kick! ... But A_Onana reaches the ball. Good save Min. 13 :(liv) Munir beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... J_Boateng muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 14 :(liv) Palhinha finds the space intelligently ... J_M_Mata is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning ... FREE KICK ... Palhinha knocks it forward ... Munir gets on the end of it ... Munir strikes a wicked curler! ... But A_Lopes pulls out a save of the game Min. 15 :(lis) R_Lewandowski gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside J_Matip! ... He has some space now! ... R_Lewandowski goes for goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... A_Onana plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 20 :(liv) J_Matip spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to D_Lovren! ... D_Lovren strikes a wicked curler! ... A_Lopes makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 29 :(liv) Palhinha beats Casemiro ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... Palhinha tries to lob the keeper! ... Saved by A_Lopes Min. 32 :(liv) N_Gonzalez pass splits open the defence and finds A_Silva ... A_Silva could have let it bounce! ... A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 33 :(liv) J_Matip with the through ball to D_Lovren ... Cleaned up by J_Boateng Min. 36 :(liv) Munir with a well-controlled run ... Munir fires a shot at goal! ... A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 37 :(liv) A_Silva beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... M_Politano with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 39 :(liv) Palhinha with a flicked pass to A_Silva ... A_Silva drives it towards goal! ... A_Lopes is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 39 :(lis) D_Rensch with a measured ball to L_Shaw ... L_Shaw cracks a laser towards goal! ... A_Onana turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Boateng plays it towards the near post! ... The ball finds its way to J_M_Mata ... He gets the shot away ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at his face!! ... Hamza Siddiqui is shaking his head on the touchline ... Sporting Lisbon have equalised! ... Liverpool 1-1 Sporting Lisbon ... Min. 42 :(lis) M_Politano sidesteps J_Denayer ... That was too easy ... N_Gonzalez slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(lis) J_M_Mata takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski ... R_Lewandowski attempts a chip! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-1 Sporting Lisbon Min. 51 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... Y_F_Carrasco fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... A_Lopes takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 52 :(lis) G_Mancini runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski ... But Douglas_Luiz slides in Min. 53 :(liv) A_Silva gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to Palhinha ... But R_Karsdorp wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 56 :(liv) A_Silva wins possession ... He plays the ball across to D_McNeil ... Casemiro goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 64 :(liv) Munir makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... Munir with a screamer of a shot! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 67 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco with the cross-field pass to N_Gonzalez ... N_Gonzalez with a bicycle kick! ... GOAL!! ... Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... ... I can't believe it! n ... It's a GOAL! ... Unbelievable ! ... WHAT??? ... It's been disallowed! ... The referee spotted something Min. 67 :(lis) R_Lewandowski looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Politano ... M_Politano with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... A_Onana saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 72 :(liv) Douglas_Luiz runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Palhinha ... Palhinha goes for the top corner! ... A_Lopes with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 73 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to A Min. 73 :(liv) J_Denayer plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Munir decides to go for goal instead! ... Munir drives the ball low! ... A_Lopes with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 74 :(liv) J_Matip takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to Munir ... A left-footer by Munir! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 76 :(lis) J_M_Mata knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Matip ... J_Matip is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 79 :(lis) G_Mancini looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... M_Politano receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... N_Gonzalez reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 80 :(lis) R_Lewandowski looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... J_M_Mata receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... J_M_Mata fires the shot in! ... A_Onana tips it onto the post! ... But it deflects wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_M_Mata swings it in! ... Palhinha gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 81 :(lis) G_Mancini plays it forward to R_Lewandowski ... A skilful effort from R_Lewandowski! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 84 :(liv) D_Lovren finds his way through ... Fine tackle by L_Shaw ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 85 :(lis) E_Hazard hoists the ball across to Casemiro ... Casemiro drives the ball low! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(lis) J_M_Mata looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... G_Mancini receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... G_Mancini uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Onana's arms ... Unlucky Min. 89 :(lis) R_Lewandowski with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... R_Lewandowski strikes a wicked curler! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_F_Carrasco Scorers : Y_F_Carrasco (1) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Matip (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sporting Lisbon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_M_Mata (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_M_Mata (39) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Boateng (13), M_Politano (37) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | Sporting Lisbon Attempts on Goal : 13 | 15 Off target : 5 | 8 On target : 8 | 7 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 5 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 4 Key Passes : 11 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 1 - 1 Sporting Lisbon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Onana GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 D_Lovren DF 1 18 14 11 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 J_Matip DF 1 18 15 11 29 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 49 -2 J_Denayer DF 1 18 13 6 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 Palhinha DF 1 14 18 9 27 | 95 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 52 14 38 Douglas_Luiz MF 1 15 17 8 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 15 0 D_McNeil MF 1 8 18 14 28 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 Y_F_Carrasco MF 1 4 18 16 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 44 N_Gonzalez DF 1 15 17 6 28 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 15 22 A_Silva FW 1 6 11 20 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 42 8 Munir FW 1 2 15 18 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 B_Samba GK 13 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rothwell DF 1 7 13 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thiago_Maia MF 1 6 12 3 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Downing DF 1 11 7 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Mendy FW 1 6 11 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lopes GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 R_Lewandowski FW 1 4 12 21 26 | 95 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 40 19 J_Boateng DF 1 18 16 7 33 | 95 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 70 -2 M_Politano FW 1 1 11 19 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 7 L_Shaw DF 1 18 15 11 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 0 30 J_M_Mata AM 1 3 18 16 31 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 42 56 D_Rensch DF 1 17 14 11 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 Casemiro DM 1 14 19 12 32 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 13 12 E_Hazard AM 1 2 18 16 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 G_Mancini DF 1 18 15 3 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 51 46 R_Karsdorp DF 1 17 15 11 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 T_Krul GK 15 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Vallci DF 1 15 12 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_te_Wierik DF 1 13 5 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gugganig MF 1 10 13 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Nuhiu FW 1 1 8 11 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1678865528 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40