FFO2 EFL, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Sporting Lisbon (Thu Mar 30)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Sporting Lisbon
                          5-2-1-2-0 C  |  5-1-2-2 P
                         Jason Hopton  |  Gary Windebank
                                       |
                         Rui_Silva GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                         S_De_Vrij DF  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                         T_Meunier DF  |  DF J_Boateng
                       M_Schmelzer DF  |  FW M_Politano
                         N_NKoulou DF  |  DF L_Shaw
                         M_Doherty DF  |  MF F_de_Jong
                         A_Herrera DM  |  DF M_Yoshida
                       Mar_Antonio DM  |  DM Casemiro
                         F_Midtsjo MF  |  MF J_M_Mata
                           T_Lemar AM  |  DF D_Rensch
                       M_Oyarzabal AM  |  DF R_Karsdorp
                                       |
                      L_Unnerstall SUB |  SUB T_Krul
                      M_Bianchetti SUB |  SUB M_te_Wierik
                          C_ODowda SUB |  SUB E_Hazard
                          K_Harris SUB |  SUB L_Gugganig
                        S_Schimmer SUB |  SUB A_Nuhiu




Min. 1  :(byl) T_Lemar with the towering header to F_Midtsjo 
          ...  A delicate header from F_Midtsjo! 
          ...  But A_Lopes with the difficult save 
Min. 2  :(byl) A_Herrera is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Karsdorp 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 3  :(lis) R_Lewandowski looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  A_Herrera with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 10 :(byl) N_NKoulou hoists the ball across to T_Lemar 
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Lemar! 
          ...  A_Lopes parries it 
Min. 11 :(byl) Rui_Silva has picked up a knock 
          ...  It looks like he'll carry on though 
Min. 13 :(byl) T_Meunier finds M_Oyarzabal in acres of space 
          ...  L_Shaw read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 22 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_De_Vrij 
          ...  S_De_Vrij throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sporting Lisbon fans laugh at him 
Min. 23 :(byl) T_Lemar chips the ball forward to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Yoshida 
Min. 28 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 28 :(lis) Casemiro looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_de_Jong 
          ...  F_de_Jong with the chance! 
          ...  Rui_Silva saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 29 :(byl) F_Midtsjo pulls it back to T_Lemar 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Shaw hits it out for a throw 
Min. 32 :(byl) Mar_Antonio with a pinpoint pass to T_Lemar 
          ...  T_Lemar with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_Lopes is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 35 :(lis) J_M_Mata holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Politano 
          ...  T_Meunier with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 36 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal turns past D_Rensch 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 36 :(lis) J_Boateng unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And Sporting Lisbon are leading in the game now 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 37 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 40 :(byl) Mar_Antonio has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Lemar collects the loose ball! 
          ...  T_Lemar with the shot on net! 
          ...  A_Lopes watches it sail wide! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(lis) J_Boateng is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Rensch latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Schmelzer with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Sporting Lisbon players 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 48 :(byl) Mar_Antonio with a flicked pass to T_Lemar 
          ...  T_Lemar goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 49 :(lis) M_Politano gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_Boateng is unmarked 
          ...  F_Midtsjo makes the challenge and clears the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Sporting Lisbon

Min. 47 :(byl) S_De_Vrij searches out M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But A_Lopes makes a fine save 
Min. 51 :(byl) M_Schmelzer can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  J_Boateng muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
Min. 57 :(byl) F_Midtsjo looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Lemar 
          ...  T_Lemar fires the shot in! 
          ...  A_Lopes has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Lopes reacts well to save!! 
Min. 57 :(lis) D_Rensch finds J_Boateng with a ball over the defence 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Doherty looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 60 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Hazard 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_M_Mata 
Min. 62 :(byl) M_Schmelzer makes a run into space 
          ...  Casemiro with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 65 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  T_Lemar will now play as a FW 
Min. 65 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal will now play as a FW 
Min. 66 :(lis) R_Lewandowski gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to L_Shaw 
          ...  L_Shaw drives the ball low! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 67 :(lis) J_Boateng jinks past Mar_Antonio 
          ...  A_Herrera with a bad challenge 
Min. 67 :(byl) Mar_Antonio has picked up a knock 
          ...  It looks like he'll carry on though 
Min. 75 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Gugganig 
          ...  COMING OFF: Casemiro 
Min. 75 :(byl) T_Lemar retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Meunier gets on the end of it 
          ...  T_Meunier bears down on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  It's all to play for again! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 75 :(lis) J_Boateng jumps over M_Doherty's challenge 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Lemar 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Hazard lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Shaw gets to it! 
          ...  Rui_Silva fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 82 :(lis) R_Lewandowski skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Rensch 
          ...  M_Doherty takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 84 :(lis) L_Gugganig slides the ball across to R_Karsdorp 
          ...  R_Karsdorp attempts to nutmeg Rui_Silva! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_de_Jong swings it in! 
          ...  Rui_Silva comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  R_Karsdorp gets to it! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(lis) M_Politano finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  T_Lemar stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  M_Politano hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 91 :(lis) M_Politano flicks it over M_Doherty and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Politano flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... 
          ...  I can't believe it! n 
          ...  It's a GOAL! 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 92 :(lis) D_Rensch lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Lewandowski latches on to it 
          ...  S_De_Vrij reads him well and hoofs it clear 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : T_Lemar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Meunier (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sporting Lisbon Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lewandowski
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (36), M_Politano (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Sporting Lisbon
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 2 Sporting Lisbon
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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  20   1   1   1  24 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  19  13  12  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  19  12
T_Meunier      DF   1  19  14  10  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  44
M_Schmelzer    DF   1  18  13   9  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_NKoulou      DF   1  19  15   9  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  17  11   8  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
A_Herrera      DM   1  13  18   5  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  14   0
Mar_Antonio    DM   1  13  18  11  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
F_Midtsjo      MF   1   9  14   9  24 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  31  36  19
T_Lemar        FW   1   3  17  15  22 |  96   0   1   3   1   5   0   0   0   0  37  68  53
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  14  19  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   9
L_Unnerstall   GK  14   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bianchetti   DF   1  11   7   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_ODowda       MF   1   2  11   8  29 |   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 - Sporting Lisbon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lopes        GK  22   1   1   1  28 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4  12  21  26 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  36  40  22
J_Boateng      DF   1  18  16   7  33 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
M_Politano     FW   1   1  11  20  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  21  28
L_Shaw         DF   1  18  16  11  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  44   0  30
F_de_Jong      MF   1   3  19  16  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Yoshida      DF   1  16  11   9  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
Casemiro       DM   1  14  19  12  32 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
J_M_Mata       MF   1   3  18  16  31 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
D_Rensch       DF   1  17  14  11  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
R_Karsdorp     DF   1  17  16  12  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  23   0  24
T_Krul         GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   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
E_Hazard       MF   1   2  18  16  27 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gugganig     DM   1  10  13   2  21 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
A_Nuhiu        FW   1   1   8  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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