FFO2 EFL, Valencia vs. Real Madrid (Wed May 10)


                             Valencia  |  Real Madrid
                              5-2-3 E  |  5-1-0-1-3 A
                            Matt Rose  |  Steven K Talbot
                                       |
                       Alex_Remiro GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                           J_Costa DF  |  DF F_Mendy
                          M_Gaspar DF  |  DF A_Rudiger
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF P_Kimpembe
                       L_Verissimo DF  |  DF T_A_Arnold
                          J_L_Gaya DF  |  DF J_Cuadrado
                        M_Caqueret MF  |  DM L_Goretzka
                       A_Berenguer MF  |  AM R_Sterling
                         M_Watters FW  |  FW H_Elliot
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW Luis_Diaz
                        B_Iglesias FW  |  FW Rodrygo
                                       |
                        I_Provedel SUB |  SUB Z_Steffen
                          J_Pulido SUB |  SUB D_Godin
                          J_Milner SUB |  SUB J_Vertonghen
                          R_Garcia SUB |  SUB Dani_Olmo
                           A_Prats SUB |  SUB Javi_Martinez




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(val) M_Caqueret knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Cuadrado 
          ...  But P_Kimpembe slides in 
Min. 6  :(rma) L_Goretzka knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Costa with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 7  :(rma) P_Kimpembe spots H_Elliot who is in acres of space 
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Elliot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 11 :(rma) P_Kimpembe hoists the ball across to Rodrygo 
          ...  M_Watters with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 12 :(val) M_Caqueret hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Gnabry latches onto it! 
          ...  But P_Kimpembe barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 14 :(rma) Rodrygo beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat the keeper 
          ...  Alex_Remiro brings him down in the area! He had no choice! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  The Referee has no hesitation in pointing to the spot! 
          ...  Luis_Diaz places the ball on the spot 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Real Madrid go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Real Madrid...
Min. 16 :(val) B_Iglesias jinks infield 
          ...  P_Kimpembe scythes the player down! 
Min. 17 :(val) M_Caqueret with the nod to S_Gnabry 
          ...  P_Kimpembe stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 17 :(rma) Rodrygo changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_A_Arnold 
          ...  A cheeky lob from T_A_Arnold! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 18 :(rma) A_Rudiger with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows J_Costa a clean set of heals 
          ...  A_Rudiger with the shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 20 :(rma) F_Mendy sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Elliot 
          ...  H_Elliot pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 23 :(rma) Luis_Diaz lobs it over M_Caqueret 
          ...  Luis_Diaz lobs Alex_Remiro! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 25 :(val) J_Costa feeds the ball to S_Gnabry 
          ...  P_Kimpembe clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 27 :(rma) Luis_Diaz sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Luis_Diaz hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 31 :(val) J_L_Gaya slips past his marker 
          ...  J_L_Gaya with the side footed shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  T_Courtois has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  The game's up for grabs now! 
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 31 :(val) B_Iglesias takes advantage of a mistake by J_Cuadrado 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A_Rudiger had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 32 :(rma) L_Goretzka with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  J_Costa takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 33 :(rma) R_Sterling is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  A powerful shot by R_Sterling! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Real Madrid have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 34 :(val) C_Coady knocks the ball past F_Mendy 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Watters! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Goretzka looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 34 :(rma) A_Rudiger unselfishly lays the ball back to H_Elliot 
          ...  The defender plays it back to Alex_Remiro 
          ...  But it's gone straight to H_Elliot! 
          ...  He just has Alex_Remiro to beat! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Valencia 1-3 Real Madrid ...
Min. 35 :(rma) R_Sterling controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  Rodrygo gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Intercepted by J_L_Gaya 
Min. 39 :(rma) Luis_Diaz with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  Luis_Diaz with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 40 :(rma) R_Sterling looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Luis_Diaz 
          ...  J_L_Gaya slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Elliot swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Rodrygo gets a shot in 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 41 :(val) B_Iglesias runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Cuadrado 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  B_Iglesias hits the ball first time! 
          ...  T_Courtois fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 42 :(rma) T_A_Arnold runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  L_Verissimo with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(val) M_Gaspar knocks it past P_Kimpembe and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_A_Arnold 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 44 :(val) S_Gnabry sidesteps P_Kimpembe 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_A_Arnold 
Min. 45 :(rma) Luis_Diaz drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to R_Sterling 
          ...  C_Coady gets to the ball first 
Min. 47 :(val) B_Iglesias with a measured pass to S_Gnabry 
          ...  P_Kimpembe dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-3 Real Madrid

Min. 46 :(rma) R_Sterling brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  H_Elliot gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Elliot with the drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Kimpembe floats the ball in! 
          ...  H_Elliot gets to it! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 48 :(rma) T_A_Arnold runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  F_Mendy latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  F_Mendy has a dig at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  Valencia 1-4 Real Madrid ...
Min. 49 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 52 :(val) M_Gaspar sidesteps L_Goretzka 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Cuadrado clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 55 :(rma) R_Sterling with an early cross to J_Cuadrado 
          ...  J_Cuadrado beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  Alex_Remiro comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past Alex_Remiro 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 60 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Garcia 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Caqueret 
Min. 60 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Milner 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Berenguer 
Min. 60 :(rma) Substitution by Real Madrid 
          ...  COMING ON: Dani_Olmo 
          ...  COMING OFF: Luis_Diaz 
Min. 60 :(val) J_Costa finds C_Coady in acres of space 
          ...  C_Coady shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 62 :(val) R_Garcia knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Rudiger slips 
          ...  M_Watters gets to it! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_A_Arnold 
Min. 63 :(rma) L_Goretzka runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Elliot 
          ...  But M_Gaspar wins the ball 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Prats 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Iglesias 
Min. 70 :(rma) Substitution by Real Madrid 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Godin 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Kimpembe 
Min. 70 :(rma) L_Goretzka knocks the ball on and sprints past S_Gnabry 
          ...  A delightful ball in to H_Elliot 
          ...  A_Prats with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 71 :(rma) Rodrygo with an inch perfect pass to H_Elliot 
          ...  A_Prats with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  Dani_Olmo with the outside of his boot 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 72 :(rma) Rodrygo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Rodrygo shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 74 :(rma) L_Goretzka is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Elliot 
          ...  A delicate chip from H_Elliot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for Alex_Remiro 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro looks embarrassed! 
          ...  Valencia 1-5 Real Madrid ...
Min. 75 :(val) S_Gnabry sidesteps T_A_Arnold 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  S_Gnabry pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 78 :(rma) H_Elliot flicks it over M_Watters's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  H_Elliot has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro stops that one easily 
Min. 82 :(val) J_Costa fires over a low cross to S_Gnabry 
          ...  J_Cuadrado takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 83 :(val) M_Watters nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Watters with a thundering drive! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 85 :(rma) F_Mendy cuts inside C_Coady 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  But M_Gaspar sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 86 :(rma) H_Elliot holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  L_Verissimo forces him off the ball 
Min. 87 :(val) S_Gnabry beats F_Mendy 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  J_Cuadrado hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Milner floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Courtois 
          ...  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. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(rma) The defender slips up! 
          ...  T_A_Arnold is through! 
          ...  T_A_Arnold flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 89 :(rma) Substitution by Real Madrid 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Vertonghen 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rudiger 
Min. 89 :(val) L_Verissimo chips the ball forward to M_Gaspar 
          ...  M_Gaspar with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  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. 91 :(rma) H_Elliot finds the space intelligently 
          ...  J_Milner with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 92 :(rma) Dani_Olmo with an early cross to D_Godin 
          ...  D_Godin tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 94 :(val) S_Gnabry beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Vertonghen intercepts the pass 
Min. 94 :(rma) J_Vertonghen kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Rodrygo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Rodrygo flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : B_Iglesias
Scorers              : J_L_Gaya (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Costa (6), Alex_Remiro (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : H_Elliot (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Luis_Diaz (14 pen), R_Sterling (33), H_Elliot (34,74), F_Mendy (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Rudiger (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       22
Off target           :           1        |       11
On target            :           5        |       11
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       13
Key Passes           :           9        |       16
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 5 Real Madrid
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Alex_Remiro    GK  21   1   1   1  28 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Costa        DF   1  17  13   8  27 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  21  55  -2
M_Gaspar       DF   1  19  13  11  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  17
C_Coady        DF   1  18  12   9  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  20  15
L_Verissimo    DF   1  16  13   7  23 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  19   0
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  18  13   8  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  44   0  48
M_Caqueret     MF   1  12  17   3  25 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Berenguer    MF   1   3  18  13  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Watters      FW   1   7  12  15  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
S_Gnabry       FW   1   8  16  20  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
B_Iglesias     FW   1   4  11  19  28 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21   9
I_Provedel     GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pulido       DF   1  11   6   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Milner       MF   1  11  17   5  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Garcia       MF   1  11  18  11  31 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_Prats        FW   1   2   6  10  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  22   1   1   1  15 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
F_Mendy        DF   1  20  15  14  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  17  36
A_Rudiger      DF   1  20  15  12  21 |  91   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  40  14
P_Kimpembe     DF   1  19  17  12  23 |  72   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 105  30   0
T_A_Arnold     DF   1  19  17  14  22 |  96   0   3   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  63  38  20
J_Cuadrado     DF   1  18  15  12  23 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  66   0  12
L_Goretzka     DM   1  15  20  15  25 |  96   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  56   0
R_Sterling     AM   1   4  19  19  25 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  52  26
H_Elliot       FW   1   3  17  19  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  89
Luis_Diaz      FW   1   6  14  22  22 |  62   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  18  30
Rodrygo        FW   1   6  16  21  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16   9
Z_Steffen      GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Godin        DF   1  18  12  10  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Vertonghen   DF   1  16  13   9  28 |   5   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  19   0
Dani_Olmo      FW   1   5  19  18  22 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   6
Javi_Martinez  MF   1   6  18  14  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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