FFO2 EFL, Bayer Leverkusen vs. AC Milan (Thu Feb 09)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  AC Milan
                            5-1-0-4 A  |  4-1-2-2-1 C
                         Jason Hopton  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         Rui_Silva GK  |  GK M_Maignan
                         S_De_Vrij DF  |  DF M_Skriniar
                         T_Meunier DF  |  DF P_Schuurs
                       M_Schmelzer DF  |  DF D_Calabria
                         N_NKoulou DF  |  DF T_Hernandez
                             Rodri DF  |  AM F_Torres
                         A_Herrera DM  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                          J_McGinn FW  |  MF P_Hojbjerg
                           T_Lemar FW  |  DM X_Schlager
                          M_Taremi FW  |  FW A_Griezmann
                         R_Jimenez FW  |  AM L_Messi
                                       |
                      L_Unnerstall SUB |  SUB G_Vicario
                         M_Doherty SUB |  SUB M_Senesi
                         F_Midtsjo SUB |  SUB J_Hofmann
                          K_Harris SUB |  SUB C_Under
                        S_Schimmer SUB |  SUB G_Simeone




Min. 2  :(acm) G_Lo_Celso with a pinpoint pass to L_Messi 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Rodri 
Min. 6  :(byl) S_De_Vrij picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  S_De_Vrij hits a great shot! 
          ...  M_Maignan falls over 
          ...  But M_Maignan is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 7  :(acm) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  X_Schlager is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by S_De_Vrij! 
          ...  R_Jimenez tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 7  :(acm) X_Schlager spits at N_NKoulou 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 8  :(byl) J_McGinn turns past D_Calabria 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Skriniar 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 9  :(byl) M_Taremi with a probing through ball T_Meunier 
          ...  T_Meunier controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  M_Maignan gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 9  :(acm) P_Hojbjerg with a penetrating pass to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann attempts a low drive! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 11 :(acm) A_Griezmann takes advantage of a mistake by A_Herrera 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Meunier 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 12 :(byl) J_McGinn flicks it over T_Hernandez and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  T_Hernandez moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 12 :(byl) N_NKoulou twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 12 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Doherty 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_NKoulou 
Min. 13 :(acm) L_Messi takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Jimenez tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  M_Skriniar shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to L_Messi instead 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Herrera 
Min. 17 :(byl) J_McGinn is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Lemar latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Lemar fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  M_Maignan makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 18 :(acm) P_Hojbjerg plays the early ball across the box to find M_Skriniar in space 
          ...  R_Jimenez with an over the top challenge 
          ...  That's his second yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  His game is over! 
Min. 20 :(byl) A_Herrera with a measured pass to J_McGinn 
          ...  But X_Schlager wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 22 :(byl) J_McGinn plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  X_Schlager plays the back pass 
          ...  M_Maignan can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Taremi crosses it in! 
          ...  T_Lemar gets to it! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Maignan's hands 
          ...  But M_Maignan recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 23 :(byl) J_McGinn eases past P_Schuurs 
          ...  A_Griezmann takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 24 :(byl) M_Schmelzer looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Meunier 
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Meunier! 
          ...  M_Maignan goes down well to save 
Min. 27 :(byl) T_Lemar saunters past M_Skriniar 
          ...  A great volley from T_Lemar! 
          ...  But M_Maignan just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Taremi with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  P_Schuurs gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 32 :(acm) D_Calabria looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Messi 
          ...  Blocked by Rodri 
Min. 34 :(acm) L_Messi sidesteps M_Doherty 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Schmelzer reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 38 :(byl) Rodri jinks past the defender 
          ...  Rodri sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But M_Maignan reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 39 :(acm) F_Torres brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  T_Meunier steals the ball of off him 
Min. 42 :(acm) D_Calabria cuts in on A_Herrera's blind side 
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Calabria! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(byl) S_De_Vrij with a first time pass 
          ...  M_Doherty runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Doherty has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He nutmegged M_Maignan 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 44 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  AC Milan have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 46 :(byl) T_Meunier drives it across the face of the goal M_Doherty 
          ...  M_Doherty flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But M_Maignan tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodri dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  T_Hernandez with a great clearance! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(byl) A_Herrera is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Taremi 
          ...  M_Taremi tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  That will be a viral clip! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 47 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 47 :(acm) A_Griezmann picks out G_Lo_Celso with the cross 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso tries to chip the ball over Rui_Silva! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 48 :(byl) T_Lemar floats the ball in to find A_Herrera 
          ...  F_Torres with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 50 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Simeone 
          ...  COMING OFF: X_Schlager 
Min. 50 :(byl) J_McGinn brushes P_Schuurs aside and breaks free 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Skriniar 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 51 :(acm) F_Torres holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees L_Messi in space! 
          ...  T_Meunier slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 53 :(acm) P_Hojbjerg with the towering header to G_Simeone 
          ...  G_Simeone with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Rui_Silva tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Torres drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Doherty with the clearance 
Min. 54 :(byl) J_McGinn with a one-touch layoff to M_Doherty 
          ...  M_Doherty shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Maignan stops that one easily 
Min. 55 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Senesi 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Calabria 
Min. 55 :(byl) M_Schmelzer is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  J_McGinn latches onto the ball 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_McGinn! 
          ...  M_Maignan with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 57 :(acm) L_Messi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Simeone 
          ...  G_Simeone with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the AC Milan crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 60 :(byl) S_De_Vrij knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  But M_Skriniar with the fine tackle 
Min. 65 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Hofmann 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Hojbjerg 
Min. 65 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso sidesteps A_Herrera 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Rui_Silva with a bad challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to do? 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  It certainly looked like a dive from here!! 
          ...  A_Griezmann places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He sent the keeper the wrong way! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 AC Milan...
Min. 66 :(byl) T_Meunier is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  J_McGinn latches onto the ball 
          ...  T_Hernandez with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  S_De_Vrij passes to M_Doherty 
          ...  M_Doherty blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Doherty drives it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  M_Maignan catches it with ease 
Min. 67 :(acm) F_Torres dribbles past Rodri 
          ...  F_Torres shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Rui_Silva reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by P_Schuurs 
          ...  A_Griezmann gets on the end of it 
          ...  But Rui_Silva punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 68 :(acm) A_Griezmann sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Schuurs 
          ...  M_Doherty with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  F_Torres swings it in 
          ...  M_Senesi takes control of it! 
          ...  M_Senesi tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Hofmann swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  Rui_Silva comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 69 :(byl) M_Taremi changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_McGinn 
          ...  J_McGinn with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But M_Maignan makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 78 :(acm) F_Torres brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  G_Simeone gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_De_Vrij wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 80 :(acm) M_Skriniar makes a run into space 
          ...  M_Skriniar aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Matias Finkelstein races up the touchline and slides onto his knees on the pitch! 
          ...  AC Milan have surely won this game now! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 AC Milan ...
Min. 81 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 81 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  F_Torres will now play as a MF 
Min. 81 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  L_Messi will now play as a MF 
Min. 81 :(acm) T_Hernandez spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to G_Simeone! 
          ...  M_Doherty knocks the ball back to Rui_Silva 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past Rui_Silva! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Messi swings it in! 
          ...  Rui_Silva comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the header 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Lo_Celso! 
          ...  It is cleared by Rodri 
Min. 82 :(byl) J_McGinn plays it long to M_Taremi 
          ...  M_Taremi tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  M_Maignan gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Maignan 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 84 :(byl) Rodri spots M_Taremi who is in acres of space 
          ...  T_Hernandez cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 85 :(acm) G_Simeone sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  But T_Meunier slides in 
Min. 87 :(byl) A_Herrera slips past his marker M_Skriniar 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Taremi 
          ...  F_Torres is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(acm) Rui_Silva with a terrible kick! 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso is through! 
          ...  Rodri reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 90 :(acm) J_Hofmann has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Hofmann hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 91 :(acm) M_Skriniar curls the ball out wide to A_Griezmann 
          ...  T_Lemar with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Taremi
Scorers              : M_Doherty (43), M_Taremi (47)
Sent Off             : R_Jimenez (18)
Booked               : Rui_Silva (65), M_Doherty (68), T_Lemar (91)
Injured              : N_NKoulou (12)
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : A_Griezmann (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Simeone (57), A_Griezmann (65 pen), M_Skriniar (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       12
Off target           :           1        |       6
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           5        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :          13        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 3 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rui_Silva      GK  19   1   1   1  24 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  19  13  11  28 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  21  46  17
T_Meunier      DF   1  18  13   9  28 |  95   0   4   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  88  38  38
M_Schmelzer    DF   1  18  13   9  30 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  38   0
N_NKoulou      DF   1  18  14   8  27 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodri          DF   1  14  19   5  21 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 104  13  23
A_Herrera      DM   1  13  17   5  22 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  68   0
J_McGinn       FW   1   4  18  15  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  26
T_Lemar        FW   1   3  17  15  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  37
M_Taremi       FW   1   3  14  18  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  36  38
R_Jimenez      FW   1   2  13  19  26 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
L_Unnerstall   GK  14   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  17  11   8  28 |  83   0   2   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  44  -2 102
F_Midtsjo      MF   1   9  14   9  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Harris       MF   1   4  11   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Schimmer     FW   1   4   6  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Maignan      GK  21   1   1   1  23 |  95  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0   0
M_Skriniar     DF   1  19  15  10  27 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  63  17  44
P_Schuurs      DF   1  18  13   7  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
D_Calabria     DF   1  18  13  10  23 |  59   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  14
T_Hernandez    DF   1  20  13  11  31 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  19   0
F_Torres       MF   1   4  18  15  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  13
G_Lo_Celso     MF   1   4  19  13  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  11
P_Hojbjerg     MF   1   5  18  12  28 |  69   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
X_Schlager     DM   1  12  16   7  24 |  54   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0
A_Griezmann    FW   1   2  12  19  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  40  45
L_Messi        MF   1   3  19  18  21 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
G_Vicario      GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Senesi       DF   1  17   9   6  23 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Hofmann      AM   1   4  15  15  25 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
C_Under        MF   1   4  16  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Simeone      FW   1   5  10  18  27 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
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