FFO2 Premiership, Manchester United vs. Brighton (Mon Apr 24)


                    Manchester United  |  Brighton
                          4-1-0-2-3 A  |  5-1-0-3-1 A
                         Steve Outten  |  Peter Hayward
                                       |
                        W_Szczesny GK  |  GK R_Sanchez
                         M_De_Ligt DF  |  DF A_Florenzi
                         T_Nianzou DF  |  DF Yeray
                          J_Timber DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                      Lis_Martinez DF  |  DF J_Bednarek
                       Fabian_Ruiz DM  |  DF B_Hubner
                          C_Nkunku AM  |  DM Y_Bissouma
                          A_Elanga AM  |  AM J_Henderson
                            B_Saka FW  |  AM M_Kovacic
                         K_Adeyemi FW  |  AM M_Reus
                          J_Sancho FW  |  FW S_Haller
                                       |
                           Pacheco SUB |  SUB S_Mignolet
                          A_Morgan SUB |  SUB J_Bryan
                       D_Upamecano SUB |  SUB M_Brozovic
                          E_Skhiri SUB |  SUB D_Drexler
                        F_Valverde SUB |  SUB L_Alberto




Min. 1  :(bri) S_Haller knocks the ball past M_De_Ligt 
          ...  S_Haller chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  That's put Brighton into the lead! 
          ...  Manchester United 0-1 Brighton ...
Min. 2  :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 2  :(mnu) Lis_Martinez with a 30-yard pass to C_Nkunku 
          ...  C_Nkunku drives the ball low! 
          ...  The Manchester United fans get off their seats! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's got Manchester United back level! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-1 Brighton ...
Min. 2  :(bri) M_Kovacic finds M_Reus with a ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Reus tries to beat W_Szczesny from outside the area! 
          ...  W_Szczesny makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 3  :(mnu) J_Timber with an amazing show of skill to get past Yeray 
          ...  He crosses to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi with the strike! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 3  :(bri) S_Haller gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside Fabian_Ruiz! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Haller attempts to nutmeg W_Szczesny! 
          ...  W_Szczesny with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 5  :(mnu) C_Nkunku takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Y_Bissouma with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 6  :(bri) Yeray fires over a low cross to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  W_Szczesny gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 9  :(mnu) J_Sancho eases past A_Florenzi 
          ...  J_Sancho strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 9  :(bri) J_Henderson nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Henderson blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  W_Szczesny makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 12 :(bri) J_Henderson with a glorious long pass to M_Reus 
          ...  M_Reus has a dig at goal! 
          ...  W_Szczesny with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 14 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez finds the run of C_Nkunku 
          ...  C_Nkunku belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 16 :(mnu) J_Timber looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Sancho 
          ...  B_Hubner with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 20 :(bri) H_Bellerin sidesteps Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But A_Elanga slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 23 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Henderson with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 26 :(mnu) C_Nkunku with a probing through ball J_Sancho 
          ...  J_Sancho curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez makes an easy save 
Min. 28 :(mnu) T_Nianzou with a probing through ball B_Saka 
          ...  B_Saka beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  R_Sanchez comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slip it past R_Sanchez 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 28 :(bri) J_Henderson finds M_Reus with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Reus with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 29 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Elanga latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Elanga smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 31 :(bri) Y_Bissouma nutmegs Lis_Martinez, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Y_Bissouma rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on W_Szczesny anyway 
Min. 32 :(mnu) J_Sancho unselfishly lays the ball back to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  H_Bellerin plays the back pass 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Nkunku with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Lis_Martinez gets something on it! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 34 :(mnu) C_Nkunku looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  J_Sancho receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Sancho throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  R_Sanchez with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 34 :(bri) S_Haller races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Reus lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  M_Reus carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  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. 35 :(mnu) T_Nianzou knocks it past B_Hubner and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  T_Nianzou rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 35 :(bri) Y_Bissouma is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Kovacic 
          ...  M_De_Ligt tackles cleanly 
Min. 36 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to C_Nkunku 
          ...  Yeray gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 41 :(bri) Y_Bissouma curls the ball out wide to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller tries the shot! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Brighton take the lead! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-2 Brighton ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mnu) J_Sancho steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs Yeray 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Yeray knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 45 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  A_Elanga will now play as a FW 
Min. 46 :(mnu) T_Nianzou spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  K_Adeyemi hits a great shot! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 1-2 Brighton

Min. 47 :(mnu) C_Nkunku with a flicked pass to J_Sancho 
          ...  J_Sancho with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Nkunku! 
          ...  M_Kovacic heads it away 
Min. 48 :(bri) Y_Bissouma looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Yeray 
          ...  Yeray with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny stops that one easily 
Min. 51 :(bri) J_Bednarek squares it to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller tries to beat W_Szczesny from outside the area! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 56 :(bri) J_Bednarek looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  J_Bednarek with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  W_Szczesny moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  W_Szczesny catches it with style! 
Min. 57 :(bri) J_Bednarek with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past J_Timber 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Kovacic! 
          ...  M_Kovacic must beat W_Szczesny! 
          ...  W_Szczesny blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 58 :(bri) Yeray backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  H_Bellerin gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Timber plays the back pass 
          ...  W_Szczesny can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Hubner hits it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of W_Szczesny 
          ...  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. 59 :(bri) J_Henderson smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  Y_Bissouma latches onto the ball 
          ...  A thundering drive by Y_Bissouma! 
          ...  Brilliant save from W_Szczesny 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Bryan 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Hubner 
Min. 61 :(bri) Y_Bissouma crosses into the box, finding M_Kovacic 
          ...  M_Kovacic attempts to nutmeg W_Szczesny! 
          ...  W_Szczesny tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 62 :(bri) J_Bednarek with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Lis_Martinez can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  T_Nianzou tackles cleanly 
Min. 64 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez pulls it back to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 64 :(bri) S_Haller crosses to J_Bednarek 
          ...  J_Bednarek hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  W_Szczesny gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 65 :(mnu) A_Elanga looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  A_Florenzi robs him of the ball 
Min. 67 :(bri) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  S_Haller is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 67 :(mnu) C_Nkunku takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  M_Reus with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 69 :(bri) J_Bednarek plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Lis_Martinez with the block 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Brozovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Haller 
Min. 70 :(bri) M_Kovacic flicks it past T_Nianzou 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_De_Ligt wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 71 :(mnu) W_Szczesny is clutching his leg! 
          ...  This doesn't look good 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 71 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United 
          ...  COMING ON: Pacheco 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Szczesny 
Min. 72 :(mnu) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  A_Elanga takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Bryan 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 72 :(bri) M_Brozovic is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Kovacic 
          ...  A great volley from M_Kovacic! 
          ...  Pacheco with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 74 :(bri) J_Henderson is first to the ball 
          ...  M_De_Ligt slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 75 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi slips past M_Brozovic 
          ...  A glorious effort by K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez stops that one easily 
Min. 76 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi knocks it past Y_Bissouma and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  K_Adeyemi has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gathers it comfortably 
Min. 77 :(mnu) J_Timber brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Elanga gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Elanga with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez looks very relieved! 
Min. 79 :(bri) J_Henderson takes advantage of a mistake by Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Henderson controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But Pacheco with the difficult save 
Min. 82 :(bri) H_Bellerin looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Reus 
          ...  M_Reus must beat Pacheco! 
          ...  Pacheco makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 83 :(mnu) J_Timber with an early cross to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi tries to beat R_Sanchez! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 86 :(mnu) T_Nianzou with the dribble 
          ...  J_Bednarek is easily beaten 
          ...  T_Nianzou swings in the shot! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bri) J_Bryan spits at J_Timber 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 90 :(bri) J_Bryan plays it forward to Yeray 
          ...  J_Timber beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 92 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees J_Sancho in space! 
          ...  J_Sancho rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for R_Sanchez 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : C_Nkunku
Scorers              : C_Nkunku (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : W_Szczesny (71)
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : S_Haller (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Haller (1,41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Bissouma (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       20
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :          11        |       18
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       17
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Final Score          : Manchester United 1 - 2 Brighton
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Player Statistics - Manchester United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Szczesny     GK  22   1   1   1  26 |  73  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0   0
M_De_Ligt      DF   1  20  15   5  28 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  17   0
T_Nianzou      DF   1  18  15   5  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  22  34  46
J_Timber       DF   1  18  16   4  27 |  95   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  64   0
Lis_Martinez   DF   1  18  16  10  29 |  95   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  88  14
Fabian_Ruiz    DM   1  15  19   7  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
C_Nkunku       AM   1   9  20  14  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  36  46
A_Elanga       FW   1   5  18  16  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  35   0  20
B_Saka         FW   1   2  18  17  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
K_Adeyemi      FW   1   5  15  20  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  17  36
J_Sancho       FW   1   1  16  21  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  16  31
Pacheco        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |  22   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
A_Morgan       FW   1   1   7  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Upamecano    DF   1  18  15   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Skhiri       MF   1  12  16   5  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1  15  19  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
A_Florenzi     DF   1  18  14   8  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
Yeray          DF   1  19  11   7  33 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  42  21
H_Bellerin     DF   1  18  13   8  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  19   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  17  13  10  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  38  36
B_Hubner       DF   1  17  12   7  20 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
Y_Bissouma     DM   1  14  18   9  31 |  95   0   0   4   1   2   0   1   0   0  -2  76  36
J_Henderson    AM   1   6  19  12  30 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  39  32
M_Kovacic      AM   1   5  19  13  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  35  13  45
M_Reus         AM   1   4  18  15  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  61
S_Haller       FW   1   6  10  19  27 |  72   0   0   2   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  44  75
S_Mignolet     GK  15   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bryan        DF   1  15  12   7  26 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  20   0
M_Brozovic     MF   1  14  18   8  29 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
D_Drexler      AM   1   3  15  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Alberto      FW   1   1   9  16  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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