FFO2 EFL, Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (Thu Jan 12)


                          Real Madrid  |  Barcelona
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  5-1-2-2 P
                      Steven K Talbot  |  Graeme Edwards
                                       |
                        T_Courtois GK  |  GK P_Gulacsi
                        T_A_Arnold DF  |  DF Y_Berchiche
                           F_Mendy DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                        P_Kimpembe DF  |  DF N_Otamendi
                         A_Rudiger DF  |  DF D_Alaba
                        L_Goretzka DM  |  DM B_White
                          H_Elliot AM  |  MF Raphinha
                         Luis_Diaz FW  |  MF P_Coutinho
                        R_Sterling AM  |  FW M_Oyarzabal
                           Rodrygo FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                                       |
                         Z_Steffen SUB |  SUB M_Pigliacelli
                       M_Locatelli SUB |  SUB C_Kipre
                          W_Hughes SUB |  SUB M_Gotze
                        J_Palomino SUB |  SUB L_de_Jong
                         A_Kokorin SUB |  SUB M_Uth




Min. 2  :(rma) A_Rudiger flicks the ball on to R_Sterling 
          ...  N_Otamendi makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 3  :(rma) Luis_Diaz plays a first time ball through the defence to Rodrygo 
          ...  Y_Berchiche takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 4  :(rma) P_Kimpembe runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Sterling 
          ...  But D_Carvajal slides in 
Min. 5  :(rma) Luis_Diaz cuts inside R_Semedo 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A cracking drive from Luis_Diaz! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 5  :(bca) R_Semedo plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Carvajal keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  D_Carvajal with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois gathers it easily 
Min. 7  :(bca) B_White knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Rudiger slips 
          ...  D_Carvajal gets to it! 
          ...  D_Carvajal swings in the shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 10 :(rma) Luis_Diaz takes advantage of a mistake by D_Carvajal 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Y_Berchiche belts it clear 
Min. 11 :(rma) T_A_Arnold with a neat pass into H_Elliot 
          ...  H_Elliot blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 13 :(bca) D_Carvajal flicks the ball on to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 17 :(rma) Rodrygo sidesteps D_Carvajal 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Rodrygo throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  P_Gulacsi heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 17 :(bca) Raphinha picks up a loose ball 
          ...  Raphinha hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 18 :(rma) P_Kimpembe with a slick pass to Rodrygo 
          ...  But Y_Berchiche wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 18 :(bca) P_Coutinho skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  P_Kimpembe with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 19 :(rma) Luis_Diaz feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  H_Elliot runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Otamendi 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 19 :(rma) H_Elliot moves inside 
          ...  R_Semedo goes in studs first 
Min. 23 :(rma) L_Goretzka slips past R_Semedo 
          ...  L_Goretzka has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Real Madrid crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Real Madrid go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 24 :(rma) Luis_Diaz cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Sterling 
          ...  R_Sterling drives it low! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 28 :(rma) R_Varane drives it forward to Luis_Diaz 
          ...  Luis_Diaz hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  What agility from P_Gulacsi 
Min. 30 :(rma) Rodrygo flicks the ball through 
          ...  L_Goretzka runs onto it! 
          ...  L_Goretzka attempts the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Goretzka! 
          ...  F_Mendy rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Gulacsi's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodrygo swings it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  P_Gulacsi catches it with ease 
Min. 31 :(rma) Rodrygo smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  T_A_Arnold latches onto the ball 
          ...  T_A_Arnold with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Luis_Diaz! 
          ...  B_White reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 31 :(bca) R_Semedo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  P_Kimpembe knocks the ball back to T_Courtois 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past T_Courtois! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Raphinha dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to R_Semedo 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But T_Courtois punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_Courtois got a touch 
Min. 34 :(bca) P_Coutinho is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But T_Courtois punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 36 :(rma) L_Goretzka pulls it back to H_Elliot 
          ...  H_Elliot with a thundering drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi never had a chance! 
Min. 38 :(rma) Rodrygo eases past D_Carvajal 
          ...  N_Otamendi with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 42 :(bca) D_Alaba beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  H_Elliot knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 42 :(bca) M_Oyarzabal latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  T_Courtois manages to turn it behind 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bca) Raphinha slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Well intercepted by A_Rudiger 
Min. 44 :(rma) H_Elliot beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  H_Elliot must beat P_Gulacsi! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 45 :(rma) R_Sterling slips past D_Carvajal 
          ...  R_Sterling attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Steven K Talbot spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 46 :(rma) R_Sterling jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Luis_Diaz 
          ...  D_Alaba reads the play well 
Min. 47 :(rma) A_Rudiger rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to R_Sterling 
          ...  D_Alaba tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Elliot curls it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  P_Gulacsi catches it with ease 
Min. 48 :(rma) Rodrygo with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Rodrygo with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(rma) R_Sterling 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 Rodrygo 
          ...  Rodrygo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 47 :(bca) D_Carvajal jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Berchiche 
          ...  P_Kimpembe wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 48 :(rma) Rodrygo turns past D_Carvajal 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Rodrygo chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 49 :(rma) H_Elliot plays in Rodrygo with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Rodrygo drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with P_Gulacsi 
          ...  P_Gulacsi charges out of his area 
          ...  P_Gulacsi catches the ball 
Min. 51 :(rma) H_Elliot turns past Y_Berchiche 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  H_Elliot strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 51 :(bca) R_Semedo holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Coutinho 
          ...  H_Elliot with an ugly foul 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  R_Semedo hits it over the wall 
          ...  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. 54 :(rma) Rodrygo has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gulacsi! 
          ...  B_White hacks him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 57 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Kipre 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Otamendi 
Min. 58 :(rma) R_Varane controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Rudiger gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  From long range A_Rudiger bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 60 :(rma) Substitution by Real Madrid 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Locatelli 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Varane 
Min. 60 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid 
          ...  Real Madrid have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 60 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid 
          ...  H_Elliot will now play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid 
          ...  R_Sterling will now play as a MF 
Min. 63 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Gotze 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Coutinho 
Min. 65 :(bca) M_Oyarzabal spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds Raphinha with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Cleared by L_Goretzka 
Min. 68 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: L_de_Jong 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_White 
Min. 68 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona 
          ...  Barcelona have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 69 :(rma) H_Elliot over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds F_Mendy though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  F_Mendy attempts the shot! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 69 :(bca) L_de_Jong dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  L_de_Jong could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Saved by T_Courtois 
Min. 70 :(bca) G_Jesus with a simple pass to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 71 :(bca) R_Semedo saunters past T_A_Arnold 
          ...  M_Locatelli does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 72 :(rma) H_Elliot pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  C_Kipre knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 73 :(rma) A_Rudiger sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Locatelli 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Locatelli! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 73 :(bca) Y_Berchiche has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on T_Courtois! 
          ...  M_Locatelli hacks him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 74 :(bca) L_de_Jong kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Gotze gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Kimpembe anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 78 :(bca) Raphinha breaks free from A_Rudiger 
          ...  F_Mendy dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 80 :(rma) Rodrygo plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Rodrygo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rudiger plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_A_Arnold 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 81 :(rma) M_Locatelli runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Luis_Diaz latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Luis_Diaz! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 84 :(rma) R_Sterling takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  R_Sterling blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 84 :(bca) Y_Berchiche gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside P_Kimpembe! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But F_Mendy wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 87 :(rma) F_Mendy finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  G_Jesus takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  F_Mendy hoists it forward 
          ...  Luis_Diaz gets on the end of it 
          ...  Luis_Diaz with the strike! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(rma) H_Elliot with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  C_Kipre gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 91 :(rma) P_Kimpembe with the heel pass to R_Sterling 
          ...  R_Sterling with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him! 
Min. 91 :(bca) M_Gotze sidesteps F_Mendy 
          ...  M_Gotze with the crafty shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  WOW!! 
          ...  Barcelona have equalised! 
          ...  Steven K Talbot must be kicking himself he didn't park the bus now! 
          ...  Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 92 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid 
          ...  Real Madrid have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 92 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid 
          ...  H_Elliot will now play as a AM 
Min. 92 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid 
          ...  R_Sterling will now play as a AM 
Min. 92 :(rma) L_Goretzka with a burst of pace 
          ...  L_Goretzka controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Rodrygo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Goretzka (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Elliot (51), M_Locatelli (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : P_Gulacsi
Scorers              : M_Gotze (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_White (54), G_Jesus (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Real Madrid  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       11
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :          16        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       12
Key Passes           :          20        |       10
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 1 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois     GK  21   1   1   1  15 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
T_A_Arnold     DF   1  18  16  13  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  22
F_Mendy        DF   1  19  14  13  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  42   0  26
R_Varane       DF   1  17  17  12  25 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Kimpembe     DF   1  19  16  11  23 |  96   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  63  48   0
A_Rudiger      DF   1  19  14  12  21 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  54  16
L_Goretzka     DM   1  14  19  14  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  26  13  60
H_Elliot       AM   1   3  16  18  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  30  26
Luis_Diaz      FW   1   5  14  20  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  54  32
R_Sterling     AM   1   4  18  18  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  28  28
Rodrygo        FW   1   6  15  20  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  34  44
Z_Steffen      GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Locatelli    DF   1  16  18  12  27 |  33   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  22  12  14
W_Hughes       MF   1   9  14   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Palomino     DF   1  15  10   6  25 |   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
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P_Gulacsi      GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  96  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 126   0   0   0
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  18  14  12  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  18  15   8  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  22  34  36
R_Semedo       DF   1  17  14   6  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  40
N_Otamendi     DF   1  16  13   3  29 |  60   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   1  18  14  11  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
B_White        DM   1  16  16   7  25 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  22  14  -2
Raphinha       MF   1   8  18  16  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
P_Coutinho     MF   1   3  18  16  26 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  14  18  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  22
G_Jesus        FW   1   4  13  21  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  17   5
M_Pigliacelli  GK  17   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kipre        DF   1  16   9   3  27 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   1   5  17  13  26 |  30   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
L_de_Jong      FW   1   4  11  18  30 |  25   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  10
M_Uth          FW   1   3   7  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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