FFO2 EFL CUP, Real Betis vs. Celtic (Tue Jan 03)


                           Real Betis  |  Celtic
                          4-1-0-3-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 P
                           Evan Singh  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                        A_Bayindir GK  |  GK A_Lafont
                        R_L_Cabral DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                           N_Stark DF  |  DF J_Juranovic
                        S_Vrsaljko DM  |  DF C_C-Vickers
                           J_Bruma DF  |  DF C_Richards
                          B_Pavard DF  |  DM Mar_Antonio
                        S_Benrahma AM  |  MF S_Berge
                          B_Traore AM  |  MF M_Almiron
                           L_Torro AM  |  MF Antony
                            Sandro FW  |  FW M_Boadu
                       K_Iheanacho FW  |  FW M_Rashford
                                       |
                         E_Andrada SUB |  SUB R_Ofori
                        K_Ehizibue SUB |  SUB L_Thomas
                           D_Praet SUB |  SUB E_Buendia
                          C_Styles SUB |  SUB J_Shelvey
                        K_Mirallas SUB |  SUB E_Dennis




Min. 1  :(bet) S_Vrsaljko brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on C_Richards 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in K_Iheanacho! 
          ...  Antony tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_L_Cabral with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Lafont 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 5  :(cel) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  M_Boadu seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Boadu drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Bayindir gathers it easily 
Min. 8  :(bet) J_Bruma squares it to K_Iheanacho 
          ...  K_Iheanacho sees A_Lafont off his line! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 8  :(cel) C_C-Vickers is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Rashford latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Bruma reads the play well 
Min. 9  :(bet) S_Benrahma stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  S_Benrahma bears down on goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont makes a good save 
Min. 10 :(bet) S_Vrsaljko plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  B_Traore keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  B_Traore with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Lafont reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Benrahma 
          ...  Sandro gets on the end of it 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 10 :(cel) Antony has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Bruma 
          ...  He puts in M_Almiron! 
          ...  M_Almiron with a thundering drive! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  Evan Singh is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Real Betis 0-1 Celtic ...
Min. 11 :(cel) J_Juranovic is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 11 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Thomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Juranovic 
Min. 12 :(bet) Sandro spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to K_Iheanacho! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_C-Vickers 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 13 :(bet) B_Traore gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Stark 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_C-Vickers belts it clear 
Min. 14 :(bet) K_Iheanacho has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Sandro gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Sandro carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Celtic fans taunt him! 
Min. 14 :(cel) L_Thomas comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  A thundering drive by L_Thomas! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Bayindir moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 16 :(bet) B_Pavard is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  R_L_Cabral latches onto the ball 
          ...  A great volley from R_L_Cabral! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 18 :(bet) B_Traore kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Stark gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Stark smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Lafont catches the ball 
Min. 19 :(cel) M_Almiron takes advantage of a mistake by R_L_Cabral 
          ...  He crosses to C_Richards 
          ...  C_Richards launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  A_Bayindir gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Real Betis 0-2 Celtic ...
Min. 20 :(cel) S_Berge lays the ball back to M_Boadu 
          ...  R_L_Cabral intercepts the pass 
Min. 21 :(bet) L_Torro gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  B_Traore is unmarked 
          ...  S_Berge with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 22 :(bet) B_Traore heads the ball back to R_L_Cabral 
          ...  But Mar_Antonio wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 29 :(bet) S_Benrahma with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  S_Benrahma with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Celtic fans taunt him! 
Min. 29 :(cel) C_C-Vickers gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A thundering drive by C_C-Vickers! 
          ...  A_Bayindir heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 30 :(bet) B_Traore races into the box 
          ...  He sees K_Iheanacho lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  K_Iheanacho with a thundering volley! 
          ...  A_Lafont gathers it comfortably 
Min. 38 :(bet) K_Iheanacho flicks it over C_Richards and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Richards recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 38 :(cel) L_Thomas is through on goal 
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Thomas! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 40 :(bet) Sandro turns past L_Thomas 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Sandro fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  A_Lafont parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bet) S_Vrsaljko with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  C_Starfelt takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 44 :(cel) Antony takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  R_L_Cabral brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 45 :(bet) S_Benrahma changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Traore 
          ...  B_Traore tries to beat A_Lafont from outside the area! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 46 :(bet) B_Traore takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Iheanacho 
          ...  K_Iheanacho throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  A_Lafont just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 47 :(bet) B_Pavard plays the early ball across the box to find K_Iheanacho in space 
          ...  K_Iheanacho hits a great shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Betis 0-2 Celtic

Min. 47 :(cel) S_Berge finds the run of Mar_Antonio 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Pavard and it had to be 
Min. 49 :(bet) B_Traore storms past his marker 
          ...  L_Thomas wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko crosses it in! 
          ...  C_Starfelt clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 49 :(cel) S_Berge sidesteps J_Bruma 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Berge throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But A_Bayindir reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 50 :(cel) Tactical Change by Celtic 
          ...  Antony will now play as a AM 
Min. 50 :(cel) M_Rashford takes advantage of a mistake by S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Rashford hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Celtic crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Real Betis 0-3 Celtic ...
Min. 51 :(bet) L_Torro jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  A great volley from L_Torro! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 52 :(cel) Antony is unmarked! 
          ...  Antony hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 53 :(cel) M_Rashford is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Rashford drives it low! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 55 :(cel) C_C-Vickers turns on a sixpence 
          ...  S_Benrahma with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 59 :(bet) K_Iheanacho leaves Mar_Antonio standing 
          ...  K_Iheanacho with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  A_Lafont with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 59 :(cel) Antony finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  But B_Pavard clears the ball to safety 
Min. 61 :(cel) C_Richards plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Almiron 
          ...  N_Stark robs him of the ball 
Min. 62 :(cel) M_Rashford with a deep cross to M_Boadu 
          ...  M_Boadu tries the shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Berge dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to C_Richards 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 63 :(bet) B_Traore controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs C_C-Vickers 
          ...  He puts in L_Torro! 
          ...  L_Torro is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Lafont 
          ...  A_Lafont charges out of his area 
          ...  A_Lafont catches the ball 
Min. 63 :(cel) M_Almiron with a slick pass to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with A_Bayindir 
          ...  A_Bayindir charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 65 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Styles 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Iheanacho 
Min. 65 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Praet 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Traore 
Min. 65 :(cel) Mar_Antonio with a one-touch layoff to C_Starfelt 
          ...  C_Starfelt tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 70 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Buendia 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Berge 
Min. 71 :(bet) D_Praet takes advantage of a mistake by C_Starfelt 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Praet! 
          ...  A_Lafont tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 72 :(bet) S_Benrahma holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Stark 
          ...  N_Stark rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Lafont moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Lafont catches it with style! 
Min. 74 :(cel) M_Rashford with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  M_Rashford hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 77 :(bet) S_Vrsaljko looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Sandro 
          ...  L_Thomas hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bruma curls it into the box! 
          ...  N_Stark gets something on it! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 78 :(bet) L_Torro brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Almiron 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Benrahma! 
          ...  S_Benrahma hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But A_Lafont punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 79 :(cel) C_Richards holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Boadu 
          ...  M_Boadu bears down on goal! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 80 :(bet) D_Praet takes on E_Buendia 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  Mar_Antonio stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 81 :(cel) Antony searches out M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 82 :(bet) S_Benrahma runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_C-Vickers back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  But C_Richards sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 84 :(cel) M_Almiron beats R_L_Cabral 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Almiron! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Bayindir's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 85 :(cel) E_Buendia finds Mar_Antonio with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Mar_Antonio belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 86 :(bet) Sandro runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Sandro has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  A_Lafont gathers it comfortably 
Min. 87 :(cel) L_Thomas with the mazy run 
          ...  But J_Bruma with the fine tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bet) S_Vrsaljko bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_L_Cabral 
          ...  R_L_Cabral curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 88 :(cel) C_C-Vickers has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Bruma! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Bruma reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 90 :(bet) S_Vrsaljko jumps over Mar_Antonio's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko with the chance! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 91 :(bet) D_Praet with the mazy run 
          ...  D_Praet aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Lafont is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Praet curls it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  C_C-Vickers belts it clear 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Benito Villamarrin Stadium
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : B_Traore
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Benrahma (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic Match Info
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Best player          : C_Richards (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Almiron (10), C_Richards (19), M_Rashford (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Berge (21)
Injured              : J_Juranovic (11)
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Match Statistics
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                              Real Betis  |    Celtic
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       19
Off target           :          11        |       12
On target            :          13        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       12
Key Passes           :          19        |       12
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Final Score          : Real Betis 0 - 3 Celtic
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Player Statistics - Real Betis
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Bayindir     GK  18   1   1   1  28 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
R_L_Cabral     DF   1  16  12   8  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  48   0  36
N_Stark        DF   1  17  12   9  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  23   0  53
S_Vrsaljko     DM   1  17  14  10  26 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  72  14
J_Bruma        DF   1  17  12   8  25 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  69  20   0
B_Pavard       DF   1  17  14   6  26 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  36   0
S_Benrahma     AM   1   4  17  13  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  28  39
B_Traore       AM   1   3  16  12  22 |  68   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  96  28
L_Torro        AM   1   1  16  12  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  28
Sandro         FW   1   5   9  16  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  23  40
K_Iheanacho    FW   1   3  11  17  24 |  68   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  21  47
E_Andrada      GK  13   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ehizibue     DF   1  13  11   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Praet        AM   1   4  15  11  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
C_Styles       FW   1   3  14   9  20 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mirallas     FW   1   2  10  14  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Celtic
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lafont       GK  18   1   1   1  24 |  95  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 162   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  18  13   9  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  44   0  15
J_Juranovic    DF   1  17  12   7  27 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_C-Vickers    DF   1  17  12   8  25 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  69  20  20
C_Richards     DF   1  15  11   3  31 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  50  42  79
Mar_Antonio    DM   1  13  17  11  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  15  13
S_Berge        MF   1  11  17   8  28 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  18
M_Almiron      MF   1   6  16  14  25 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  56  46
Antony         AM   1   4  17  16  28 |  95   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  53   8
M_Boadu        FW   1   3  14  17  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Rashford     FW   1   1  13  17  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  19  58
R_Ofori        GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       DF   1  15  10   6  22 |  84   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  75   0  40
E_Buendia      MF   1   4  16  13  21 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
J_Shelvey      MF   1   9  15  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dennis       FW   1   2  11  13  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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