FFO2 Premiership, Manchester United vs. Leicester City (Mon Feb 27) Manchester United | Leicester City 4-4-2 P | 4-3-3 P Steve Outten | Neil Kirby | E_Martinez GK | GK A_Areola M_De_Ligt DF | DF L_Dunk J_Timber DF | DF Sequeira T_Nianzou DF | DF A_Marusic Lis_Martinez DF | DF Y_Atal Fabian_Ruiz MF | MF N_Kante C_Nkunku MF | MF A_Di_Maria A_Elanga MF | FW L_Alario B_Saka MF | MF N_Powell J_Sancho FW | FW A_Belotti K_Adeyemi FW | FW A_Rebic | Pacheco SUB | SUB M_Van_Damme B_M_Indi SUB | SUB M_Kilman L_Evans SUB | SUB M_Montoya A_Morgan SUB | SUB S_Nakajima E_Kachunga SUB | SUB J_Wind Min. 2 :(lei) N_Powell pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... L_Alario is clean through! ... L_Alario drives the ball low! ... But E_Martinez punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that E_Martinez got a touch Min. 3 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt knocks the ball past A_Marusic ... Now he crosses to Lis_Martinez! ... Lis_Martinez with a thundering volley! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Areola moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Areola catches it with style! Min. 3 :(lei) A_Belotti breaks free from T_Nianzou ... A_Belotti uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... E_Martinez is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... E_Martinez holds his head in his hands! ... Leicester City have the advantage! ... Manchester United 0-1 Leicester City ... Min. 4 :(lei) A_Di_Maria makes the tackle ... A_Di_Maria chases it through, he must score! ... E_Martinez guesses right Min. 5 :(mnu) J_Timber with the cross-field pass to J_Sancho ... Sequeira forces him off the ball Min. 6 :(mnu) J_Sancho runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... J_Sancho has a dig at goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Areola never had a chance! Min. 6 :(lei) A defence splitting pass from L_Alario to L_Dunk ... A delicate header from L_Dunk! ... E_Martinez with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 7 :(lei) N_Powell gets to the byline and finds A_Belotti with a beautiful cross ... A_Belotti chases it through, he must score! ... He hits the side netting Min. 9 :(mnu) The ball rolls free! ... T_Nianzou takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... A_Marusic with the foul ... FREE KICK ... A_Elanga floats it forward ... Lis_Martinez latches onto the end of it ... Lis_Martinez drives the ball low! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Fabian_Ruiz chips the ball in towards the far post! ... A_Areola comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... Lis_Martinez swings a leg at it! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 12 :(mnu) The ball rolls free! ... Lis_Martinez takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... Lis_Martinez with the shot! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 15 :(mnu) J_Timber spots Lis_Martinez who is in acres of space ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Sequeira ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 16 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez 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! ... A_Belotti with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... M_De_Ligt swings it in ... K_Adeyemi gets on the end of it ... K_Adeyemi shapes up for a shot! ... A_Areola just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 17 :(mnu) A_Elanga spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to B_Saka! ... Well executed sliding challenge from A_Marusic ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... B_Saka chips the ball in towards the far post! ... L_Dunk cleans up with a great clearance Min. 21 :(mnu) B_Saka cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Sancho ... J_Sancho has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It hits the post ... GOAL!! ... What a great effort! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Manchester United 1-1 Leicester City ... Min. 21 :(lei) Sequeira holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to A_Belotti ... M_De_Ligt intercepts the pass Min. 22 :(mnu) A_Areola miskicks! ... M_De_Ligt is through! ... A_Rebic forces him off the ball Min. 23 :(mnu) J_Sancho has it on the edge of the box ... J_Sancho has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... A_Areola gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 24 :(lei) A_Marusic holds the ball up ... He sees L_Alario in space! ... L_Alario has a dig at goal! ... It's beaten E_Martinez ... It goes wide!! Min. 25 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with a 40-yard pass to A_Belotti ... Fabian_Ruiz with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 26 :(mnu) J_Sancho is spitting at N_Powell ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! Min. 26 :(lei) N_Powell with the first time pass to L_Alario ... L_Alario drives the shot in! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 27 :(mnu) J_Sancho plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A_Di_Maria with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 28 :(mnu) J_Timber with an incisive pass to J_Sancho ... J_Sancho fires a shot at goal! ... A_Areola was lucky there Min. 29 :(lei) A_Belotti plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... A delicate header from A_Belotti! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... E_Martinez looks relieved there! Min. 34 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi dribbles past Y_Atal ... K_Adeyemi keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... GOAL!! ... What a finish! ... The Manchester United fans sing his praises! ... Manchester United take the lead! ... Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City ... Min. 35 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Fabian_Ruiz will now play as a DM Min. 35 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... N_Powell will now play as a AM Min. 35 :(mnu) B_Saka turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Lis_Martinez ... Excellent sliding challenge by Sequeira ... He timed it well Min. 38 :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to K_Adeyemi ... Intercepted by A_Marusic Min. 39 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi takes advantage of a mistake by L_Dunk ... He runs towards goal ... N_Kante gathers up the loose ball Min. 39 :(lei) A_Di_Maria sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Rebic gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Fabian_Ruiz reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 42 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi steps over the ball ... He nutmegs Sequeira ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... K_Adeyemi with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... A_Areola was lucky there Min. 42 :(lei) Sequeira hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Marusic latches onto it! ... A_Marusic with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... E_Martinez fists it away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to C Min. 45 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... K_Adeyemi will now play as a AM Min. 45 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to C Min. 45 :(mnu) J_Sancho controls the ball with ease ... Y_Atal gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 45 :(lei) A_Rebic looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... Lis_Martinez goes in studs first ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 47 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi with an inch perfect pass to J_Sancho ... J_Sancho with the shot on net! ... A_Areola takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City Min. 47 :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz leaves his marker standing ... L_Dunk 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! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... C_Nkunku shapes to shoot ... He plays it to J_Sancho instead ... J_Sancho tries the lob from 30 yards! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 51 :(mnu) B_Saka sprints past N_Kante ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... B_Saka hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! ... A_Areola moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And into the net! ... GOAL!! ... Manchester United 3-1 Leicester City ... Min. 52 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to P Min. 52 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Fabian_Ruiz will now play as a MF Min. 52 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... K_Adeyemi will now play as a FW Min. 52 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... J_Timber will now play as a MF Min. 53 :(lei) A_Rebic with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... Lis_Martinez fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 56 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi with a smart pass to B_Saka ... B_Saka has broken clear! Just A_Areola to beat! ... He's missed it! What happened there?! ... He's missed that! ... Aww NOOO!! ... He's missed that from two yards ... It looked like it hit the back of the net! ... What a sitter he has missed! Min. 56 :(lei) N_Kante fires over a low cross to Sequeira ... J_Timber wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 59 :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to C_Nkunku ... A scorcher of a shot from C_Nkunku! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 59 :(lei) L_Dunk looks up ... He swings the ball right towards Sequeira ... Sequeira with the shot on net! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 60 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(lei) A_Rebic skips the challenge from Fabian_Ruiz ... M_De_Ligt with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 66 :(lei) Y_Atal retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... N_Kante latches onto the end of it ... N_Kante looks to see where E_Martinez is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But E_Martinez punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 67 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with a byline cross to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Manchester United fans taunt him about that effort Min. 67 :(mnu) J_Timber looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to T_Nianzou ... L_Alario leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! Min. 68 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Lis_Martinez tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... A_Areola parries it Min. 68 :(lei) L_Alario finds himself in acres of space ... T_Nianzou tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by N_Kante! ... A_Rebic swings a leg at it! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 69 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez with a perfectly timed run ... Lis_Martinez tries to beat A_Areola from outside the area! ... But A_Areola punches it away Min. 70 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... N_Powell will now play as a FW Min. 71 :(lei) A_Di_Maria spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Rebic! ... A well-placed shot from A_Rebic! ... E_Martinez parries it, he follows it up ... And E_Martinez recovers to save!! Min. 72 :(lei) A_Di_Maria back heels to find L_Dunk in space ... Launched towards the top corner by L_Dunk! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 74 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi with electric pace ... He eases past L_Dunk ... K_Adeyemi sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Lis_Martinez plays it towards the near post! ... A_Elanga with the shot! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 75 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: M_Kilman ... COMING OFF: A_Marusic Min. 75 :(mnu) B_Saka gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside Sequeira! ... He has some space now! ... B_Saka looks to see where A_Areola is! ... He shoots! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 76 :(mnu) J_Sancho takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... J_Sancho pounds a rocket on goal! ... A_Areola makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 76 :(lei) N_Powell runs with pace at the defence ... N_Powell curls it towards the top corner! ... But E_Martinez reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on E_Martinez anyway Min. 77 :(mnu) B_Saka breaks free from Sequeira ... From long range B_Saka bends the ball towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Areola moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 78 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: S_Nakajima ... COMING OFF: N_Kante Min. 78 :(lei) L_Dunk is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But E_Martinez pulls out a save of the game Min. 79 :(mnu) J_Timber flicks the ball on to C_Nkunku ... C_Nkunku could have let it bounce! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 82 :(lei) L_Alario latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... A_Elanga with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 83 :(lei) M_Kilman with a 30-yard pass to Sequeira ... Sequeira sees E_Martinez off his line! ... E_Martinez with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... A_Belotti hits it towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of E_Martinez Min. 84 :(mnu) B_Saka rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to C_Nkunku ... C_Nkunku with a low drive through the rain! ... It's way wide ... The Leicester City fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 84 :(lei) L_Alario with a 30-yard pass to A_Rebic ... Superbly timed tackle by M_De_Ligt ... He made it look easy Min. 85 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi with the cross-field pass to J_Sancho ... J_Sancho drives the ball low! ... A_Areola saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 85 :(lei) N_Powell cuts inside Lis_Martinez ... He worked that well ... N_Powell fires off a right-footed shot! ... But E_Martinez hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 87 :(mnu) T_Nianzou beats M_Kilman with absolute ease! ... Sequeira hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... K_Adeyemi with an outswinging corner into the box ... A_Areola comes out and claims it! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez with a flicked pass to K_Adeyemi ... K_Adeyemi belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 89 :(mnu) B_Saka runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... Fabian_Ruiz latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... Fabian_Ruiz belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... It's beaten A_Areola ... It goes wide!! Min. 89 :(lei) L_Alario makes the tackle ... J_Timber with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... L_Alario knocks it forward ... A_Belotti gets on the end of it ... A_Belotti with a low drive through the rain! ... E_Martinez with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 89 :(lei) L_Alario has a go! ... It hits the defender ... S_Nakajima collects the loose ball! ... Lis_Martinez knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 90 :(lei) Y_Atal kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... S_Nakajima gets on the end of the pass ... S_Nakajima drives the shot in! ... But E_Martinez punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 91 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... J_Sancho latches onto the end of it ... J_Sancho with the chance! ... A_Areola parries it ... CORNER! ... J_Sancho with an outswinging corner into the box ... A_Areola comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... T_Nianzou gets to it! ... A_Areola gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... Swung in by T_Nianzou ... A_Areola comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... M_De_Ligt swings a leg at it! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... M_De_Ligt hits it into the box! ... Fabian_Ruiz loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Saka (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Sancho (21), K_Adeyemi (34), B_Saka (51) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Sancho (26), Lis_Martinez (45) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Di_Maria Scorers : A_Belotti (3) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Di_Maria (27), L_Dunk (47) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 32 | 21 Off target : 18 | 8 On target : 14 | 13 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 7 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 12 | 9 Key Tackles : 8 | 10 Key Passes : 17 | 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 3 - 1 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Martinez GK 21 1 1 1 24 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 M_De_Ligt DF 1 19 15 5 28 | 95 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 63 17 19 J_Timber MF 1 17 15 3 27 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 68 0 T_Nianzou DF 1 18 15 5 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 23 Lis_Martinez DF 1 18 16 9 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 20 14 100 Fabian_Ruiz MF 1 15 19 7 29 | 95 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 25 26 34 C_Nkunku MF 1 9 19 14 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 A_Elanga MF 1 5 18 15 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 14 9 B_Saka MF 1 2 18 16 22 | 95 0 0 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 78 56 J_Sancho FW 1 1 15 20 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 9 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 78 K_Adeyemi FW 1 5 14 19 25 | 95 0 0 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 72 50 Pacheco GK 16 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_M_Indi DF 1 13 7 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Evans MF 1 6 11 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Morgan FW 1 1 7 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Kachunga FW 1 2 6 10 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Areola GK 20 1 1 1 25 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 L_Dunk DF 1 18 13 8 22 | 95 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 20 36 34 Sequeira DF 1 18 12 8 28 | 95 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 88 40 36 A_Marusic DF 1 17 11 9 24 | 79 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 46 21 19 Y_Atal DF 1 17 13 2 27 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 38 0 N_Kante MF 1 13 19 11 25 | 82 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 13 17 A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 18 15 30 | 95 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 68 24 L_Alario FW 1 3 14 19 21 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 54 19 N_Powell FW 1 4 17 15 30 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 26 A_Belotti FW 1 2 12 18 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 A_Rebic FW 1 5 11 19 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 35 0 19 M_Van_Damme GK 14 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kilman DF 1 16 12 6 25 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Montoya DF 1 16 11 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Nakajima MF 1 4 15 12 23 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 J_Wind FW 1 5 10 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1677489523 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40