FFO2 EFL, Celtic vs. AC Milan (Mon Mar 13)


                               Celtic  |  AC Milan
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 C
                         Sam Bradwell  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          A_Lafont GK  |  GK M_Maignan
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF T_Hernandez
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF M_Skriniar
                           S_Arias DF  |  DF P_Schuurs
                      S_v_den_Berg DF  |  DF D_Calabria
                        P_Coutinho MF  |  DM X_Schlager
                         M_Almiron MF  |  AM F_Torres
                            Antony AM  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                          M_Hamsik AM  |  AM L_Messi
                        M_Rashford FW  |  FW A_Griezmann
                        Joao_Pedro FW  |  MF P_Hojbjerg
                                       |
                           R_Ofori SUB |  SUB G_Vicario
                         S_Coleman SUB |  SUB M_Senesi
                          X_Simons SUB |  SUB N_Atkinson
                       K_Furuhashi SUB |  SUB J_Hofmann
                         R_Navarro SUB |  SUB G_Simeone




Min. 1  :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  A_Griezmann will now play as a AM 
Min. 1  :(cel) M_Rashford bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  And Celtic are leading in the game now 
          ...  Celtic 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 2  :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  AC Milan have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 3  :(acm) T_Hernandez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Lafont plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 8  :(acm) L_Messi cuts inside S_Arias 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in P_Schuurs! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 11 :(cel) Antony controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Rashford gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Rashford fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  M_Maignan makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 11 :(acm) T_Hernandez with the first time pass to X_Schlager 
          ...  X_Schlager with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Skriniar hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to G_Lo_Celso 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Lafont with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 13 :(cel) M_Rashford has plenty of time and space 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Rashford! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  Celtic 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 13 :(acm) T_Hernandez hoofs it upfield to find P_Hojbjerg 
          ...  M_Rashford pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  A_Griezmann hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  A_Lafont is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 14 :(cel) Antony wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hamsik 
          ...  M_Hamsik with the chance! 
          ...  M_Maignan fists it away 
Min. 16 :(cel) M_Hamsik hits a hard pass to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro swings in the shot! 
          ...  M_Maignan is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Celtic 3-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 17 :(cel) Antony takes advantage of a mistake by M_Skriniar 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Antony sees M_Maignan off his line! 
          ...  But M_Maignan punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 17 :(acm) L_Messi cuts inside S_v_den_Berg 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  L_Messi with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  X_Schlager flights it in! 
          ...  P_Hojbjerg gets a shot in 
          ...  But A_Lafont makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 18 :(cel) M_Almiron kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Antony gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Antony attempts a low drive! 
          ...  M_Maignan with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 19 :(acm) X_Schlager runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  X_Schlager fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 21 :(cel) P_Coutinho holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Alaba 
          ...  D_Alaba with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  M_Maignan gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 22 :(cel) M_Rashford backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  Joao_Pedro gets on the end of it 
          ...  Joao_Pedro tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But M_Maignan smothers the ball 
Min. 24 :(acm) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  L_Messi gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  L_Messi attempts the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Lafont never had a chance! 
          ...  Celtic 3-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 29 :(acm) L_Messi searches out D_Calabria 
          ...  D_Calabria tries to chip the ball over A_Lafont! 
          ...  A_Lafont with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 33 :(cel) D_Alaba 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_Almiron receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Almiron with a stunning strike! 
          ...  M_Maignan makes a good save 
Min. 35 :(acm) F_Torres controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  L_Messi gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A vicious shot by L_Messi! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(acm) P_Hojbjerg puts in D_Calabria 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Calabria! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 45 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  AC Milan have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 45 :(cel) P_Coutinho sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  M_Maignan pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hamsik drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to Antony 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  M_Maignan gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Celtic 4-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 46 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Griezmann 
          ...  S_Arias scythes the player down! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic 4-1 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(acm) L_Messi squares it to P_Hojbjerg 
          ...  P_Hojbjerg with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But A_Lafont punches it away 
Min. 49 :(cel) M_Rashford jumps over M_Skriniar's challenge 
          ...  M_Rashford tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 50 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Senesi 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Calabria 
Min. 50 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Simeone 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Hojbjerg 
Min. 50 :(acm) F_Torres has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Lafont! 
          ...  Antony hacks him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 52 :(cel) S_v_den_Berg volleys it forward. He finds M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 52 :(acm) L_Messi jinks infield 
          ...  L_Messi with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  Celtic 4-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 54 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Hofmann 
          ...  COMING OFF: X_Schlager 
Min. 55 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  A_Griezmann will now play as a FW 
Min. 55 :(cel) M_Rashford makes the tackle 
          ...  T_Hernandez had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko floats it forward 
          ...  M_Hamsik latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Hamsik attempts to nutmeg A_Lafont! 
          ...  But M_Maignan stops that one easily 
Min. 56 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Schuurs 
          ...  D_Alaba cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 59 :(acm) L_Messi holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees G_Lo_Celso in space! 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso attempts a lob! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 60 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: X_Simons 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Almiron 
Min. 60 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Navarro 
          ...  COMING OFF: Joao_Pedro 
Min. 61 :(acm) A_Griezmann sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 66 :(cel) P_Coutinho brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on T_Hernandez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Alaba! 
          ...  M_Senesi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 66 :(acm) P_Schuurs hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Simeone latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Arias reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 67 :(cel) D_Alaba takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  D_Alaba swings in the shot! 
          ...  But M_Maignan palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 67 :(cel) Antony turns past M_Skriniar 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Hernandez with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 70 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Furuhashi 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Rashford 
Min. 70 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  AC Milan have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 70 :(cel) D_Alaba holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to Antony 
          ...  Antony tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  M_Maignan can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Maignan makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 71 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso kills the ball dead 
          ...  S_v_den_Berg with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 71 :(acm) P_Schuurs with the majestic dribble 
          ...  P_Schuurs has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 75 :(cel) Antony knocks the ball past the lunge of T_Hernandez 
          ...  Antony smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 77 :(acm) L_Messi looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Simeone 
          ...  G_Simeone with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Lafont just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 79 :(cel) R_Navarro slips past P_Schuurs 
          ...  R_Navarro sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Maignan with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 80 :(acm) F_Torres sprints past the defender 
          ...  S_Arias forces him off the ball 
Min. 81 :(cel) X_Simons moves inside 
          ...  X_Simons launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Maignan moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  M_Maignan catches it with style! 
Min. 82 :(cel) X_Simons cuts the ball back to K_Furuhashi 
          ...  K_Furuhashi sees M_Maignan off his line! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko drives it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Maignan 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 82 :(acm) T_Hernandez with a probing through ball M_Senesi 
          ...  M_Senesi swings in the shot! 
          ...  Interesting. Very interesting! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!!! 
          ...  Can AC Milan get back into the game now! 
          ...  Celtic 4-3 AC Milan ...
Min. 83 :(cel) M_Hamsik flicks it over M_Senesi's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Hamsik attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  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. 83 :(acm) F_Torres gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past X_Simons! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But D_Alaba wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 84 :(cel) O_Zinchenko with the first time flick to M_Hamsik 
          ...  M_Hamsik with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  M_Maignan makes a difficult save 
Min. 84 :(acm) L_Messi looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Torres 
          ...  F_Torres keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But A_Lafont makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 85 :(acm) G_Simeone knocks the ball past O_Zinchenko 
          ...  Now he crosses to J_Hofmann! 
          ...  J_Hofmann with a little chip! 
          ...  A_Lafont parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Lafont recovers to save!! 
Min. 87 :(acm) A_Griezmann hoofs it upfield to find G_Lo_Celso 
          ...  G_Lo_Celso sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  A_Lafont with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(acm) G_Simeone knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Cleaned up by S_v_den_Berg 
Min. 90 :(cel) P_Coutinho cuts the ball back to R_Navarro 
          ...  R_Navarro lobs M_Maignan! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  Celtic 5-3 AC Milan ...
Min. 91 :(acm) G_Simeone with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  G_Simeone with a terrific drive! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That's given AC Milan a lifeline! 
          ...  Celtic 5-4 AC Milan ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
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Celtic Match Info
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Best player          : M_Rashford
Scorers              : Joao_Pedro (1,16), M_Rashford (13), Antony (45), R_Navarro (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Antony (50)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : L_Messi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Messi (24,52), M_Senesi (82), G_Simeone (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Celtic  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       22
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :          17        |       14
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       1
Key Passes           :          15        |       17
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Final Score          : Celtic 5 - 4 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Celtic
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_Lafont       GK  20   1   1   1  24 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   1  18  15  12  23 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  44  34  28
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  17  16   5  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  16   0
S_Arias        DF   1  17  15   7  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
S_v_den_Berg   DF   1  16  13   2  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  19   0
P_Coutinho     MF   1   3  19  16  26 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  73   0
M_Almiron      MF   1   6  17  15  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  13
Antony         AM   1   5  18  17  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  26  64
M_Hamsik       AM   1   3  16  16  22 |  95   0   0   1   2   4   0   0   0   0   0  64  44
M_Rashford     FW   1   1  13  18  25 |  73   0   0   2   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  65  60
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   7  13  17  28 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  71
R_Ofori        GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Coleman      DF   1  16  11   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Simons       MF   1   3  15  12  24 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  16
K_Furuhashi    FW   1   3  12  16  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
R_Navarro      FW   1   7  13  17  27 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  41

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  22   1   1   1  23 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
T_Hernandez    DF   1  20  13  11  31 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 103   0
M_Skriniar     DF   1  20  15  11  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Schuurs      DF   1  18  13   8  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  20
D_Calabria     DF   1  18  14  10  23 |  53   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
X_Schlager     DM   1  13  16   7  24 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
F_Torres       AM   1   4  18  15  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  13
G_Lo_Celso     MF   1   4  20  13  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  41
L_Messi        AM   1   3  20  18  21 |  95   0   0   6   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  72  88
A_Griezmann    FW   1   2  12  20  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   4
P_Hojbjerg     MF   1   5  18  12  28 |  53   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  32
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  10   6  23 |  42   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  23   0  52
N_Atkinson     DF   1  12   9   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hofmann      MF   1   4  15  15  25 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
G_Simeone      FW   1   5  10  18  27 |  42   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  22  34
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