FFO2 EFL, Monaco vs. Barcelona (Sun Feb 26) Monaco | Barcelona 4-2-2-2 N | 5-3-2 P John Read | Graeme Edwards | L_Hradecky GK | GK P_Gulacsi A_Haidara DM | DF Y_Berchiche A_Cresswell DF | DF D_Carvajal S_Coates DF | DF R_Semedo B_Soumare DM | DF C_Starfelt C_Smalling DF | DF B_White Caio_Henrique DF | MF M_Gotze Arthur MF | MF P_Coutinho S_Jovetic MF | MF Raphinha P_Aubameyang FW | FW G_Jesus C_Immobile FW | FW M_Oyarzabal | A_Selikhov SUB | SUB M_Pigliacelli Iago SUB | SUB M_Yoshida A_Schopf SUB | SUB J_Elez Pepe SUB | SUB M_Sobottka A_Kokorin SUB | SUB A_Weimann Min. 1 :(mon) Caio_Henrique beats Y_Berchiche ... He showed great skill there ... A left-footer by Caio_Henrique! ... P_Gulacsi with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 3 :(bca) Raphinha is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to G_Jesus ... C_Immobile goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee warned him Min. 4 :(mon) A_Cresswell jumps over D_Carvajal's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A_Cresswell drives the ball low! ... GOAL!! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... That's put Monaco ahead! ... Monaco 1-0 Barcelona ... Min. 4 :(bca) D_Carvajal brings it under control ... He takes on S_Coates ... He gets past him! ... He puts in B_White! ... S_Coates reacts well to win the ball back Min. 6 :(mon) P_Aubameyang sprints past C_Starfelt ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... C_Starfelt reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 6 :(bca) D_Carvajal chips the ball forward to Raphinha ... Raphinha belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... It floats over L_Hradecky ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 7 :(bca) M_Gotze drives it forward to B_White ... A_Cresswell is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 8 :(bca) G_Jesus plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... G_Jesus with the strike! ... L_Hradecky with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... Raphinha flights it in! ... M_Oyarzabal gets to it! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 10 :(mon) S_Jovetic finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled D_Carvajal ... S_Jovetic with a screamer of a shot! ... P_Gulacsi guesses right Min. 15 :(mon) B_Soumare picks out A_Haidara with the cross ... A_Haidara with a terrific drive! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Monaco 2-0 Barcelona ... Min. 16 :(bca) M_Oyarzabal kills the ball dead ... An audacious effort from M_Oyarzabal! ... L_Hradecky makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 23 :(bca) Raphinha runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Gotze ... M_Gotze with a bomb of a shot! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 25 :(mon) Caio_Henrique is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to Arthur ... Fine tackle by C_Starfelt ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 25 :(bca) P_Coutinho with a glorious long pass to G_Jesus ... G_Jesus looks to see where L_Hradecky is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... L_Hradecky plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 28 :(bca) M_Oyarzabal looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to Y_Berchiche ... Cleared by C_Smalling Min. 29 :(bca) R_Semedo passes the ball to P_Coutinho ... But S_Coates wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 29 :(bca) D_Carvajal kicks S_Jovetic off the ball ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 30 :(bca) M_Gotze kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... M_Oyarzabal gets on the end of the pass ... M_Oyarzabal with a thundering volley! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 32 :(mon) P_Aubameyang loses B_White ... P_Aubameyang with the attempt at goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 33 :(mon) Caio_Henrique takes advantage of a mistake by M_Gotze ... He crosses to C_Immobile ... D_Carvajal slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 35 :(bca) G_Jesus with a 40-yard pass to M_Oyarzabal ... M_Oyarzabal tries the lob from 30 yards! ... L_Hradecky makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 36 :(mon) P_Aubameyang finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... P_Aubameyang hits a crisp volley! ... But P_Gulacsi punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that P_Gulacsi got a touch Min. 38 :(bca) P_Coutinho sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Y_Berchiche gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Y_Berchiche lobs L_Hradecky! ... But L_Hradecky punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 41 :(bca) Y_Berchiche plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... Y_Berchiche with the overhead! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 42 :(mon) A_Haidara reads the run of C_Immobile ... C_Immobile with the punt towards goal! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... It flew past P_Gulacsi and the Louis II comes alive! ... Monaco 3-0 Barcelona ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(bca) B_White turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... B_White controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... L_Hradecky blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Monaco 3-0 Barcelona Min. 47 :(bca) M_Oyarzabal plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... S_Coates knocks the ball back to L_Hradecky ... Ohhhh no!! ... It's gone past L_Hradecky! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... R_Semedo drives it into the box! ... M_Oyarzabal gets something on it! ... L_Hradecky is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 52 :(bca) The ball runs loose! ... M_Oyarzabal seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... M_Oyarzabal strikes a wicked curler! ... L_Hradecky gathers it easily Min. 54 :(bca) M_Oyarzabal is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... M_Oyarzabal has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... L_Hradecky collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 57 :(mon) C_Immobile flicks it past C_Starfelt ... He runs forward ... Raphinha goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 60 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: Iago ... COMING OFF: Caio_Henrique Min. 60 :(bca) P_Coutinho plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... G_Jesus keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A delicate header from G_Jesus! ... GOAL!!!!!!! ... He runs towards the Barcelona fans! ... No! It's disallowed! ... Don't ask me why, though! ... I didn't see anything wrong with that! Min. 62 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona ... COMING ON: A_Weimann ... COMING OFF: M_Gotze Min. 62 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona ... Barcelona have changed their playing style to A Min. 66 :(mon) Arthur with the towering header to A_Haidara ... A_Haidara with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... P_Gulacsi gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 66 :(bca) R_Semedo spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Oyarzabal! ... Arthur with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 73 :(bca) P_Coutinho skips the challenge from Iago ... P_Coutinho attempts a lob! ... L_Hradecky gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 84 :(bca) M_Oyarzabal beats C_Smalling ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... M_Oyarzabal flicks the header toward the far post! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Monaco fans taunt him about that effort Min. 87 :(bca) Raphinha beats A_Haidara ... He showed great skill there ... Raphinha throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... It hits off a defender! ... L_Hradecky is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Raphinha floats the ball in! ... M_Oyarzabal gets a shot in ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... D_Carvajal swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... A_Weimann gets his head on it ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(mon) Arthur barges the defender off the ball ... A scorcher of a shot from Arthur! ... P_Gulacsi collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 92 :(bca) A_Weimann hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... G_Jesus latches onto it! ... G_Jesus plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... L_Hradecky just watches it float over the bar! Min. 93 :(mon) P_Aubameyang flicks it over Y_Berchiche and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... P_Aubameyang tries one from the edge of the box! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Louis II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Haidara (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Cresswell (4), A_Haidara (15), C_Immobile (42) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Cresswell (7) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Oyarzabal Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco | Barcelona Attempts on Goal : 10 | 21 Off target : 2 | 11 On target : 8 | 10 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 0 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 4 Key Passes : 5 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Monaco 3 - 0 Barcelona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Hradecky GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 0 A_Haidara DM 1 12 16 6 28 | 95 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 40 74 A_Cresswell DF 1 19 12 8 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 46 S_Coates DF 1 18 13 10 27 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 B_Soumare DM 1 13 17 3 26 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 C_Smalling DF 1 17 15 10 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 Caio_Henrique DF 1 16 13 2 25 | 61 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 26 Arthur MF 1 5 18 12 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 16 S_Jovetic MF 1 3 17 14 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 P_Aubameyang FW 1 2 12 18 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 C_Immobile FW 1 2 12 19 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 A_Selikhov GK 13 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iago DF 1 16 12 8 24 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Schopf MF 1 9 16 11 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pepe MF 1 10 15 9 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Kokorin FW 1 1 9 13 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Barcelona Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gulacsi GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 Y_Berchiche DF 1 19 15 12 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 D_Carvajal DF 1 18 16 8 27 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 32 0 R_Semedo DF 1 17 15 6 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 19 14 9 28 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 B_White DF 1 17 16 7 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 M_Gotze MF 1 5 18 13 26 | 63 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 11 P_Coutinho MF 1 3 19 16 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 12 Raphinha MF 1 8 18 17 27 | 95 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 28 14 G_Jesus FW 1 4 14 21 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 24 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 14 19 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 18 61 M_Pigliacelli GK 17 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Yoshida DF 1 16 11 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Elez DF 1 12 9 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sobottka MF 1 8 12 3 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Weimann FW 1 3 12 18 22 | 32 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 1677453855 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40