FFO2 EFL, Marseille vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Thu Feb 23) Marseille | Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-2-2 A | 4-4-2 N Euan Neale | Jason Hopton | G_Donnarumma GK | GK Rui_Silva S_Savic DF | DF S_De_Vrij M_Hinteregger DF | DF T_Meunier R_Guerreiro DF | DF M_Schmelzer L_Olaza DF | DF N_NKoulou G_Bonaventura MF | MF Rodri A_Ilarramendi AM | MF A_Herrera M_Pjaca AM | MF J_McGinn A_MacAllister MF | MF T_Lemar S_Castillejo FW | FW M_Taremi M_Simon FW | FW R_Jimenez | R_Olsen SUB | SUB L_Unnerstall S_Coleman SUB | SUB M_Doherty C_Roberts SUB | SUB F_Midtsjo B_Santamaria SUB | SUB K_Harris M_Pronichev SUB | SUB S_Schimmer Min. 1 :(byl) M_Taremi dribbles it into the box ... A skilful effort from M_Taremi! ... G_Donnarumma with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 3 :(byl) M_Schmelzer hoists the ball across to Rodri ... S_Savic cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 5 :(mrs) G_Bonaventura is too quick for T_Meunier ... A_Herrera does well to intercept the ball Min. 6 :(byl) M_Schmelzer pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... S_De_Vrij is clean through! ... S_De_Vrij with a thundering drive! ... G_Donnarumma makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 7 :(byl) M_Taremi get's past L_Olaza ... He's gonna worry them again ... M_Taremi blasts the ball towards goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Rodri floats the ball in! ... S_Savic gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 9 :(byl) T_Lemar spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to M_Taremi! ... A cracking drive from M_Taremi! ... The shot slips through G_Donnarumma's hands ... GOAL!! ... What a terrible mistake ... That's put Bayer Leverkusen into the lead! ... Marseille 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 10 :(byl) T_Meunier plays it forward to R_Jimenez ... From long range R_Jimenez bends the ball towards goal! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into G_Donnarumma's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 11 :(mrs) G_Bonaventura with the heel pass to A_Ilarramendi ... T_Meunier pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 11 :(byl) J_McGinn sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... R_Jimenez gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... R_Jimenez tries to place it in the corner! ... The shot slips through G_Donnarumma's hands ... But G_Donnarumma recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 14 :(byl) J_McGinn with the nod to T_Lemar ... Well executed sliding challenge from R_Guerreiro ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... R_Jimenez drives it into the box! ... G_Donnarumma comes out and claims it! Min. 15 :(byl) R_Jimenez takes advantage of a mistake by S_Savic ... R_Jimenez leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But G_Donnarumma is equal to it Min. 17 :(byl) A_Herrera with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to M_Schmelzer ... M_Schmelzer unleashes a pile driver! ... G_Donnarumma takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 18 :(byl) A_Herrera plays the early ball across the box to find S_De_Vrij in space ... S_De_Vrij with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... G_Donnarumma can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... G_Donnarumma was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 21 :(mrs) A_MacAllister puts in A_Ilarramendi ... A_Ilarramendi strikes a wicked curler! ... Rui_Silva catches the ball Min. 25 :(mrs) Rui_Silva miskicks! ... G_Bonaventura is through! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Schmelzer ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 25 :(byl) R_Jimenez looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... R_Jimenez tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 25 :(mrs) M_Simon beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... T_Lemar with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... The Referee just wants to lecture him ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... G_Bonaventura swings it in ... A_Ilarramendi gets on the end of it ... A_Ilarramendi smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... Looks like it should be Rui_Silva's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... A_Ilarramendi swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... N_NKoulou heads it away Min. 30 :(mrs) M_Pjaca lays the ball back to S_Castillejo ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... N_NKoulou picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 30 :(byl) M_Schmelzer finds R_Jimenez with a ball over the defence ... A cracking drive from R_Jimenez! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 33 :(byl) J_McGinn takes advantage of a mistake by S_Savic ... That mistake could prove costly ... J_McGinn with a bicycle kick! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... Marseille 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 33 :(mrs) M_Simon with a real burst of pace ... S_De_Vrij can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... T_Meunier with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... G_Bonaventura with the curler ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 35 :(mrs) A_MacAllister looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to G_Bonaventura ... G_Bonaventura with the side footed shot! ... Rui_Silva won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... Marseille 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 37 :(mrs) A_Ilarramendi flights the ball to G_Bonaventura ... G_Bonaventura looks to see where Rui_Silva is! ... He shoots! ... But Rui_Silva punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 38 :(mrs) A_MacAllister smashes the ball upfield ... M_Pjaca latches onto the ball ... Great challenge by N_NKoulou ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Ilarramendi with an outswinging corner into the box ... T_Meunier heads it away Min. 39 :(byl) M_Taremi bursts forward ... M_Taremi has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... G_Donnarumma with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 42 :(mrs) A_MacAllister is through on goal ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Schmelzer Min. 42 :(byl) A_Herrera with a glorious 60-yard pass to R_Jimenez ... A delicate chip from R_Jimenez! ... G_Donnarumma narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(mrs) L_Olaza runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... Driven towards goal by L_Olaza! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 45 :(byl) R_Jimenez takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... A well-placed shot from R_Jimenez! ... G_Donnarumma with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 46 :(byl) J_McGinn with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... L_Olaza is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Marseille 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 47 :(mrs) M_Simon with a clever shimmy ... M_Simon with the shot! ... Looks like it should be Rui_Silva's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_MacAllister ... Rui_Silva thumps the ball away! Min. 47 :(byl) R_Jimenez kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... R_Jimenez hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 48 :(mrs) A_MacAllister holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to M_Simon ... M_Simon smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... Rui_Silva looks relieved there! Min. 51 :(mrs) A_Ilarramendi over hits his pass ... He finds L_Olaza though ... That was fortunate ... T_Meunier takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 53 :(mrs) S_Savic with the header on ... He finds A_MacAllister in space ... A_MacAllister rises above the defence to head the ball! ... GOAL!! ... Rui_Silva will be disappointed he did not save that! ... That's the equaliser! ... Marseille 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 53 :(mrs) Tactical Change by Marseille ... Marseille have changed their playing style to L Min. 53 :(byl) S_De_Vrij hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Jimenez latches onto it! ... M_Simon fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 55 :(byl) T_Lemar feeds the ball to M_Taremi ... M_Taremi has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 58 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Doherty ... COMING OFF: M_Schmelzer Min. 60 :(mrs) A_MacAllister controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... M_Simon gets onto the end of the pass! ... T_Lemar with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 66 :(mrs) S_Castillejo takes on S_De_Vrij ... He runs past him ... A skilful effort from S_Castillejo! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 68 :(mrs) A_Ilarramendi loses his marker ... N_NKoulou with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 70 :(byl) T_Lemar runs forward ... G_Bonaventura is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 74 :(mrs) S_Castillejo takes advantage of a mistake by T_Meunier ... That mistake could prove costly ... S_Castillejo with a blistering shot! ... Rui_Silva tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... A_Ilarramendi hits it towards the far post! ... S_De_Vrij belts it clear Min. 75 :(mrs) A_MacAllister runs at the defence ... He nutmegs Rodri ... He showed his class there ... T_Meunier read the danger and stops the pass Min. 84 :(mrs) A_Ilarramendi comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... S_De_Vrij tackles cleanly Min. 84 :(byl) S_De_Vrij gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds R_Jimenez ... R_Jimenez with the goal bound shot! ... But G_Donnarumma punches it away Min. 86 :(mrs) M_Pjaca breaks free from T_Meunier ... J_McGinn with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... M_Simon swings it in ... A_Ilarramendi gets on the end of it ... N_NKoulou gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(byl) A_Herrera gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to M_Taremi ... L_Olaza cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 89 :(byl) J_McGinn with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... J_McGinn has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... G_Donnarumma parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 90 :(mrs) G_Bonaventura loses his marker ... A cracking drive from G_Bonaventura! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Rui_Silva dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And Rui_Silva tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... A_Ilarramendi drives it into the box! ... Headed away by S_De_Vrij Min. 92 :(mrs) M_Simon looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to M_Pjaca ... N_NKoulou plays it back ... Rui_Silva slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... M_Pjaca crosses it in! ... S_Savic gets on the end of it ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! ... They're tinkering with the filters ... The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! ... What a massive goal that is! ... Marseille have taken the lead with not long to go!! ... Marseille 3-2 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 93 :(mrs) Tactical Change by Marseille ... Marseille have changed their playing style to E Min. 93 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 93 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... T_Lemar will now play as a FW Min. 93 :(mrs) R_Guerreiro finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... M_Doherty bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 93 :(byl) S_De_Vrij takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Herrera ... A powerful shot by A_Herrera! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Orange Velodrome ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marseille Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_MacAllister (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Bonaventura (35), A_MacAllister (53), S_Savic (92) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Simon (53) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Taremi Scorers : M_Taremi (9), J_McGinn (33) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Lemar (60), J_McGinn (86) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marseille | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 13 | 20 Off target : 6 | 8 On target : 7 | 12 Possession : 35 | 65 Corners : 6 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 13 | 8 Key Tackles : 4 | 17 Key Passes : 11 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Marseille 3 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Marseille Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Donnarumma GK 21 1 1 1 24 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 S_Savic DF 1 18 12 9 21 | 95 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 44 48 46 M_Hinteregger DF 1 18 10 7 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Guerreiro DF 1 18 9 9 31 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 L_Olaza DF 1 17 10 9 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 15 G_Bonaventura MF 1 5 17 12 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 15 84 A_Ilarramendi AM 1 4 17 14 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 24 M_Pjaca AM 1 2 16 13 26 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 A_MacAllister MF 1 3 16 11 27 | 95 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 104 42 S_Castillejo FW 1 1 12 17 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 M_Simon FW 1 2 12 17 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 18 12 R_Olsen GK 20 1 1 1 20 | 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 C_Roberts DF 1 15 11 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Santamaria MF 1 2 15 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pronichev FW 1 5 9 13 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rui_Silva GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 S_De_Vrij DF 1 19 13 12 28 | 95 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 63 57 28 T_Meunier DF 1 18 14 9 28 | 95 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 18 0 M_Schmelzer DF 1 18 13 9 30 | 60 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 57 19 N_NKoulou DF 1 18 15 8 27 | 95 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132 0 0 Rodri MF 1 14 19 5 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Herrera MF 1 13 17 5 22 | 95 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 60 19 J_McGinn MF 1 4 18 15 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 26 45 T_Lemar FW 1 3 17 15 22 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 51 -2 M_Taremi FW 1 3 14 18 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 R_Jimenez FW 1 2 13 19 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 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 | 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 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 1677191757 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40