FFO2 EFL, Real Madrid vs. Valencia (Thu Mar 02) Real Madrid | Valencia 5-1-0-1-3 A | 5-1-1-1-2 E Steven K Talbot | Matt Rose | T_Courtois GK | GK Alex_Remiro F_Mendy DF | DF J_Costa A_Rudiger DF | DF M_Gaspar T_A_Arnold DF | DF C_Coady P_Kimpembe DF | DF J_L_Gaya M_Locatelli DF | DF L_Verissimo L_Goretzka DM | DM M_Caqueret Luis_Diaz FW | AM Rodrigo R_Sterling AM | MF R_Garcia H_Elliot FW | FW B_Iglesias Rodrygo FW | FW S_Gnabry | Z_Steffen SUB | SUB I_Provedel R_Varane SUB | SUB A_Witsel N_Otamendi SUB | SUB J_Milner W_Hughes SUB | SUB A_Berenguer C_Wood SUB | SUB M_Watters Min. 1 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to C Min. 1 :(val) S_Gnabry beats M_Locatelli ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... S_Gnabry fires off a right-footed shot! ... T_Courtois gathers it comfortably Min. 5 :(val) Rodrigo knocks the ball past F_Mendy ... Now he crosses to B_Iglesias! ... F_Mendy recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 6 :(rma) L_Goretzka runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... Rodrygo latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... A thundering drive by Rodrygo! ... GOAL!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... That's put Real Madrid ahead! ... Real Madrid 1-0 Valencia ... Min. 6 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to E Min. 6 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... M_Caqueret will now play as a MF Min. 6 :(rma) The ball is passed in from M_Locatelli, he finds A_Rudiger ... S_Gnabry is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 7 :(rma) H_Elliot get's past M_Gaspar ... He's gonna worry them again ... H_Elliot unleashes a pile driver! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 8 :(rma) Rodrygo takes advantage of a mistake by J_L_Gaya ... But M_Caqueret clears the danger Min. 9 :(val) Rodrigo flicks it past A_Rudiger ... He runs forward ... F_Mendy is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... R_Garcia knocks it forward ... C_Coady gets on the end of it ... L_Goretzka hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... Rodrigo dinks the ball into the area! ... F_Mendy with the clearance Min. 10 :(rma) R_Sterling with a real burst of pace ... C_Coady can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... C_Coady moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 10 :(rma) Luis_Diaz jinks through the defence ... J_L_Gaya rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... Rodrygo curls it towards the top corner ... Alex_Remiro manages to turn it behind ... CORNER! ... T_A_Arnold hits it towards the far post! ... P_Kimpembe with the shot! ... But Alex_Remiro punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 13 :(rma) H_Elliot could get a shot on goal here ... H_Elliot shapes up for a shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Alex_Remiro dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had Alex_Remiro beaten! Min. 16 :(val) M_Caqueret with the diagonal pass to Rodrigo ... Rodrigo flicks the header toward the far post! ... But T_Courtois pulls out a save of the game Min. 22 :(rma) M_Locatelli finds Rodrygo with a perfectly weighted pass ... Rodrigo is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... L_Goretzka knocks it forward ... F_Mendy gets on the end of it ... J_Costa goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 24 :(rma) P_Kimpembe runs into space ... L_Verissimo with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... H_Elliot hits it hard ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 28 :(val) J_Costa plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... B_Iglesias decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Superbly timed tackle by F_Mendy ... He made it look easy Min. 29 :(rma) L_Goretzka with a 40-yard pass to P_Kimpembe ... P_Kimpembe with a stunning strike! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 30 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... M_Locatelli will now play as a DM Min. 30 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... L_Goretzka will now play as a AM Min. 30 :(val) B_Iglesias with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... R_Sterling is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 31 :(rma) T_A_Arnold with a flicked pass to Luis_Diaz ... Luis_Diaz sends it flying towards goal! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 33 :(rma) R_Sterling knocks the ball past S_Gnabry ... R_Sterling tries to catch the keeper out! ... GOAL!! ... He runs to the corner and dives on his belly ... Real Madrid 2-0 Valencia ... Min. 33 :(val) J_Costa plays it forward to B_Iglesias ... P_Kimpembe reads the play well Min. 34 :(rma) Rodrygo flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... C_Coady reads the play well Min. 34 :(val) R_Garcia with a byline cross to C_Coady ... L_Goretzka with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Steven K Talbot looks relieved Min. 35 :(rma) Luis_Diaz turns past C_Coady ... He has created space for himself now ... A delicate header from Luis_Diaz! ... GOAL!! ... His players jump on top of him ... Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia ... Min. 35 :(val) Rodrigo runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to S_Gnabry ... S_Gnabry runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by R_Garcia ... Great catch from T_Courtois! Min. 37 :(rma) M_Locatelli unselfishly lays the ball back to F_Mendy ... M_Gaspar cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 38 :(rma) T_A_Arnold runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to L_Goretzka ... L_Goretzka hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 39 :(val) Rodrigo with a flashy move ... P_Kimpembe slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 40 :(val) M_Gaspar finds B_Iglesias in the box ... B_Iglesias fires off a right-footed shot! ... T_Courtois blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(rma) H_Elliot with a measured ball to Rodrygo ... Rodrygo runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 45 :(rma) Rodrygo finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... Rodrygo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 46 :(rma) H_Elliot jumps over L_Verissimo's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... H_Elliot curls it towards the top corner! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 46 :(val) S_Gnabry brushes F_Mendy aside and breaks free ... A_Rudiger wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 47 :(rma) F_Mendy turns past L_Verissimo ... He has created space for himself now ... F_Mendy looks to see where Alex_Remiro is! ... He shoots! ... But Alex_Remiro parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 48 :(val) C_Coady looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to J_L_Gaya ... Luis_Diaz pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia Min. 46 :(rma) M_Locatelli hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... H_Elliot latches onto it! ... C_Coady beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 46 :(val) B_Iglesias takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... B_Iglesias sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... T_Courtois never had a chance! Min. 49 :(rma) Luis_Diaz flicks it over J_L_Gaya's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Luis_Diaz attempts a chip! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 51 :(rma) Luis_Diaz knocks the ball past J_L_Gaya ... Now he crosses to H_Elliot! ... S_Gnabry forces him off the ball Min. 51 :(rma) L_Goretzka swings at M_Caqueret ... Right in front of The Referee! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 53 :(rma) Rodrygo finds himself in acres of space ... L_Verissimo with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 53 :(val) R_Garcia kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Costa gets on the end of the pass ... J_Costa beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat T_Courtois ... He dinks it over T_Courtois ... It's heading in! ... P_Kimpembe somehow gets back to hack it off the line!! Min. 55 :(rma) T_A_Arnold looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to R_Sterling ... C_Coady brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 56 :(rma) R_Sterling retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... H_Elliot gets on the end of it ... L_Verissimo brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 59 :(rma) F_Mendy breaks free from J_Costa ... A scorcher of a shot from F_Mendy! ... But Alex_Remiro palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 60 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: A_Berenguer ... COMING OFF: Rodrigo Min. 60 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: A_Witsel ... COMING OFF: M_Caqueret Min. 61 :(rma) H_Elliot gets possession in his own half ... L_Verissimo reads the play well Min. 61 :(val) A_Berenguer takes advantage of a mistake by A_Rudiger ... A_Berenguer hits the ball first time! ... T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 62 :(rma) P_Kimpembe spots a team mate in space ... He finds R_Sterling with a lovely pass! ... R_Sterling with the chance! ... GOAL!! ... Wonderful strike! ... Who says keepers are too good these days!! ... Real Madrid 4-0 Valencia ... Min. 65 :(rma) Substitution by Real Madrid ... COMING ON: R_Varane ... COMING OFF: P_Kimpembe Min. 69 :(rma) M_Locatelli looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to H_Elliot ... A thundering drive by H_Elliot! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: M_Watters ... COMING OFF: B_Iglesias Min. 70 :(rma) A_Rudiger can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to H_Elliot ... H_Elliot has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... Looks like it should be Alex_Remiro's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... M_Locatelli swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... J_L_Gaya belts it clear Min. 71 :(rma) R_Varane retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... L_Goretzka gets on the end of it ... J_L_Gaya with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... R_Varane plays it short to F_Mendy ... F_Mendy fires a shot at goal! ... Alex_Remiro gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... R_Sterling hits it towards the far post! ... Luis_Diaz gets something on it! ... It's beaten Alex_Remiro ... GOAL!! ... Real Madrid 5-0 Valencia ... Min. 72 :(val) S_Gnabry sidesteps F_Mendy ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... S_Gnabry has a dig at goal! ... T_Courtois saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 74 :(rma) H_Elliot with a 30-yard pass to R_Sterling ... R_Sterling looks to see where Alex_Remiro is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But Alex_Remiro smothers the ball Min. 74 :(rma) F_Mendy is spitting at A_Berenguer ... Despicable! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 77 :(val) S_Gnabry jumps over T_A_Arnold's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A_Rudiger 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 ... Matt Rose looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 78 :(rma) M_Locatelli with a simple pass to Luis_Diaz ... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Berenguer ... He had to get that one right! Min. 80 :(rma) Rodrygo is first to the loose ball ... Rodrygo hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... Alex_Remiro gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Real Madrid 6-0 Valencia ... Min. 83 :(rma) R_Sterling sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... Luis_Diaz runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Luis_Diaz with a stunning strike! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 84 :(rma) T_A_Arnold moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Rudiger ... A left-footer by A_Rudiger! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 86 :(val) S_Gnabry has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past F_Mendy! ... He has some space now! ... Rodrygo steals the ball of off him Min. 87 :(rma) Rodrygo is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to R_Sterling ... The ball hits M_Gaspar in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(rma) The ball goes loose! ... Luis_Diaz seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... Luis_Diaz tries the lob from 30 yards! ... Looks like it should be Alex_Remiro's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... R_Sterling with an outswinging corner into the box ... J_L_Gaya cleans up with a great clearance Min. 88 :(val) A_Berenguer beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A_Berenguer with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... But T_Courtois punches it away Min. 91 :(val) L_Verissimo spits at Luis_Diaz ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 92 :(rma) R_Sterling changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Goretzka ... Good sliding challenge from L_Verissimo and it had to be ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Santiago Bernabeu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Madrid Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Sterling (Man of the Match) Scorers : Rodrygo (6,80), R_Sterling (33,62), Luis_Diaz (35,71) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Mendy (9), R_Sterling (30), Luis_Diaz (48), L_Goretzka (51) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Gnabry Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Rodrigo (22), J_L_Gaya (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Madrid | Valencia Attempts on Goal : 27 | 9 Off target : 15 | 2 On target : 12 | 7 Possession : 64 | 36 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 4 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 11 Key Tackles : 8 | 16 Key Passes : 22 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Real Madrid 6 - 0 Valencia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Real Madrid Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 21 1 1 1 15 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 F_Mendy DF 1 19 15 13 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 61 -2 43 A_Rudiger DF 1 19 15 12 21 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 17 12 T_A_Arnold DF 1 18 17 13 22 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 P_Kimpembe DF 1 19 16 11 23 | 68 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 42 40 30 M_Locatelli DM 1 16 19 13 27 | 96 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 L_Goretzka AM 1 14 19 14 25 | 96 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 24 45 8 Luis_Diaz FW 1 5 14 21 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 6 2 1 0 0 -2 16 54 R_Sterling AM 1 4 19 18 25 | 96 0 0 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 -2 58 64 H_Elliot FW 1 3 16 18 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 32 36 Rodrygo FW 1 6 16 20 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 34 16 64 Z_Steffen GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 1 18 17 12 25 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 15 0 N_Otamendi DF 1 16 13 3 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Hughes MF 1 9 14 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wood FW 1 2 6 14 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Valencia Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex_Remiro GK 20 1 1 1 28 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 J_Costa DF 1 18 13 7 27 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 38 21 M_Gaspar DF 1 18 13 11 26 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 19 0 C_Coady DF 1 17 11 9 25 | 96 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 21 0 J_L_Gaya DF 1 18 12 8 26 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 42 -2 -2 L_Verissimo DF 1 16 13 6 23 | 96 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 0 M_Caqueret MF 1 12 17 3 25 | 63 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 15 0 Rodrigo AM 1 4 17 12 23 | 63 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 28 14 R_Garcia MF 1 10 17 11 31 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 B_Iglesias FW 1 4 11 18 28 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 S_Gnabry FW 1 7 15 19 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 33 0 23 I_Provedel GK 16 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Witsel DM 1 13 17 8 31 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Milner MF 1 11 17 5 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Berenguer AM 1 3 17 12 22 | 33 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 37 0 32 M_Watters FW 1 7 12 15 28 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1677793908 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40