FFO2 WM CUP KNOCKOUTS, Stoke City vs. Lyon (Wed Mar 29)


                           Stoke City  |  Lyon
                            5-1-0-4 A  |  4-2-2-2 A
                          Mike Bridge  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                       M_Dmitrovic GK  |  GK P_Gollini
                        N_Otamendi DF  |  DF V_van_Dijk
                           G_Sakai DF  |  DF R_Holding
                        G_Paulista DF  |  DF J_Branthwaite
                         D_Sanchez DF  |  DF M_Ginter
                          A_Witsel DF  |  MF H_Choudhury
                           I_Gueye DM  |  MF L_Oztunali
                          F_Mollet FW  |  AM I_Perisic
                     Javi_Martinez FW  |  AM Suso
                        E_Forsberg FW  |  FW V_Osimhen
                         L_de_Jong FW  |  FW J_Anthony
                                       |
                        A_Schlager SUB |  SUB S_Dioudis
                          A_Telles SUB |  SUB S_Gomez
                           J_Eraso SUB |  SUB L_Brown
                           M_Klich SUB |  SUB M_Lanzini
                           M_Nikao SUB |  SUB A_Morata




Min. 3  :(lyo) J_Branthwaite hoofs it upfield to find R_Holding 
          ...  G_Paulista hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_van_Dijk plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Paulista gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 4  :(sto) A_Witsel takes advantage of a mistake by J_Branthwaite 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Witsel! 
          ...  But P_Gollini tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  F_Mollet flights it in! 
          ...  I_Gueye with the header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Gueye swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  P_Gollini comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  F_Mollet gets to it! 
          ...  But P_Gollini just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Mollet flights it in! 
          ...  G_Paulista gets something on it! 
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Gollini's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Mollet hits it into the box! 
          ...  P_Gollini comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  Javi_Martinez gets to it! 
          ...  But P_Gollini pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 5  :(sto) G_Sakai takes advantage of a mistake by V_van_Dijk 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to L_de_Jong! 
          ...  L_de_Jong has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with P_Gollini 
          ...  He rounds P_Gollini 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this campaign!! 
          ...  Jason Fortune is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 5  :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon 
          ...  Lyon have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 5  :(sto) I_Gueye cuts inside V_van_Dijk 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in E_Forsberg! 
          ...  H_Choudhury fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  L_de_Jong with the outside of his boot 
          ...  P_Gollini with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_de_Jong swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  P_Gollini easily catches it! 
Min. 7  :(lyo) V_van_Dijk with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  A cheeky lob from V_van_Dijk! 
          ...  But M_Dmitrovic comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 9  :(sto) D_Sanchez hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  E_Forsberg latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Holding makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 14 :(lyo) R_Holding saunters past N_Otamendi 
          ...  R_Holding attempts a lob! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 15 :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon 
          ...  Lyon have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 15 :(sto) L_de_Jong with a 40-yard pass to E_Forsberg 
          ...  E_Forsberg with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 17 :(lyo) M_Ginter runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Suso latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Suso tries to beat M_Dmitrovic! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Perisic swings it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_Branthwaite 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But M_Dmitrovic reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on M_Dmitrovic anyway 
Min. 18 :(sto) E_Forsberg beats M_Ginter with absolute ease! 
          ...  E_Forsberg chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But P_Gollini parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 19 :(sto) A_Witsel boots it towards Javi_Martinez 
          ...  Javi_Martinez with the shot on net! 
          ...  P_Gollini is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 20 :(sto) Javi_Martinez runs at R_Holding 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Ginter 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 20 :(lyo) Suso holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to V_van_Dijk 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by N_Otamendi 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 20 :(sto) L_de_Jong with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  J_Anthony with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 22 :(sto) A_Witsel finds L_de_Jong in acres of space 
          ...  L_de_Jong must beat P_Gollini! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 23 :(sto) E_Forsberg slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  E_Forsberg tries the shot! 
          ...  P_Gollini can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  P_Gollini makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 25 :(sto) D_Sanchez has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  A left-footer by D_Sanchez! 
          ...  P_Gollini is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  That's put Stoke City ahead! 
          ...  Stoke City 2-1 Lyon ...
Min. 26 :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon 
          ...  Lyon have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 27 :(sto) Javi_Martinez with a penetrating pass to F_Mollet 
          ...  F_Mollet has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But P_Gollini punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 34 :(sto) G_Sakai takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  G_Sakai has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Gollini 
Min. 35 :(sto) F_Mollet pushes it past J_Anthony 
          ...  F_Mollet with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Gollini 
Min. 37 :(sto) G_Sakai controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  I_Gueye gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  V_van_Dijk with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 40 :(lyo) L_Oztunali with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Perisic 
          ...  I_Perisic drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Dmitrovic punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(lyo) V_Osimhen brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on G_Paulista 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Suso! 
          ...  Suso strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 47 :(sto) I_Gueye finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  But V_van_Dijk clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 2-1 Lyon

Min. 46 :(lyo) M_Ginter with a 30-yard pass to V_Osimhen 
          ...  V_Osimhen shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over M_Dmitrovic 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 47 :(lyo) I_Perisic hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Anthony latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Anthony cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 48 :(lyo) R_Holding beats I_Gueye 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Witsel with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  J_Anthony fires it towards the goal 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Dmitrovic's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 49 :(sto) E_Forsberg kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Javi_Martinez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Javi_Martinez tries the shot! 
          ...  P_Gollini is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 50 :(sto) I_Gueye with a neat pass into E_Forsberg 
          ...  E_Forsberg chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 52 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Lanzini 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Oztunali 
Min. 53 :(sto) F_Mollet beats R_Holding 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  F_Mollet tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  P_Gollini saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 56 :(sto) E_Forsberg sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  R_Holding brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 56 :(lyo) H_Choudhury smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Holding latches onto the ball 
          ...  N_Otamendi tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Suso swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  G_Paulista with the clearance 
Min. 60 :(sto) E_Forsberg with a precise ball to F_Mollet 
          ...  F_Mollet runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  P_Gollini never had a chance! 
Min. 61 :(sto) I_Gueye slides the ball across to Javi_Martinez 
          ...  Javi_Martinez hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 61 :(lyo) H_Choudhury holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Lanzini 
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Witsel 
Min. 65 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Telles 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Otamendi 
Min. 65 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Klich 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Forsberg 
Min. 67 :(sto) F_Mollet finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  I_Perisic with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 68 :(lyo) V_Osimhen is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J_Anthony 
          ...  J_Anthony blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 69 :(lyo) I_Perisic slips past his marker D_Sanchez 
          ...  The ball is whipped into V_Osimhen 
          ...  V_Osimhen rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 71 :(sto) G_Paulista searches out L_de_Jong 
          ...  L_de_Jong with the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through P_Gollini's hands 
          ...  But P_Gollini recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 71 :(lyo) V_Osimhen runs forward 
          ...  But D_Sanchez reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 72 :(sto) F_Mollet times his run well 
          ...  Great challenge by V_van_Dijk 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Telles! 
          ...  It is cleared by V_van_Dijk 
Min. 72 :(lyo) Suso loses his marker 
          ...  Suso with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But M_Dmitrovic reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 73 :(sto) L_de_Jong is first to the loose ball 
          ...  L_de_Jong with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 77 :(sto) I_Gueye takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_de_Jong 
          ...  A powerful shot by L_de_Jong! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 80 :(lyo) I_Perisic threads the through ball to M_Lanzini 
          ...  M_Lanzini launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 82 :(sto) L_de_Jong beats R_Holding 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  J_Branthwaite wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 83 :(lyo) V_Osimhen turns past A_Telles 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_de_Jong with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 85 :(sto) F_Mollet is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Klich 
          ...  M_Klich has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  P_Gollini moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  P_Gollini looks dejected! 
          ...  Stoke City 3-1 Lyon ...
Min. 86 :(lyo) V_Osimhen runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  G_Paulista with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 86 :(lyo) Suso dribbles past A_Telles 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Suso with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Lyon have pulled one back! 
          ...  Mike Bridge looks a little anxious now 
          ...  Stoke City 3-2 Lyon ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sto) F_Mollet with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Telles gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Ginter hits it out for a throw 
Min. 89 :(lyo) Suso beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  G_Sakai gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 90 :(sto) D_Sanchez looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Paulista 
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Paulista! 
          ...  P_Gollini just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 93 :(sto) D_Sanchez lobs it over M_Lanzini 
          ...  D_Sanchez with a little chip! 
          ...  P_Gollini makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 93 :(lyo) H_Choudhury looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to V_Osimhen 
          ...  V_Osimhen hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 94 :(sto) M_Klich runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Klich! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 94 :(lyo) J_Anthony gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Javi_Martinez slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : F_Mollet (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_de_Jong (5), D_Sanchez (25), M_Klich (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Suso
Scorers              : R_Holding (14), Suso (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Perisic (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          28        |       15
Off target           :          14        |       9
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           6        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       13
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Final Score          : Stoke City 3 - 2 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Stoke City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Dmitrovic    GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
N_Otamendi     DF   1  16  13   3  29 |  69   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
G_Sakai        DF   1  17  14   8  27 |  98   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  21  56  18
G_Paulista     DF   1  17  13   8  28 |  98   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  63  17  28
D_Sanchez      DF   1  17  11   9  31 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  21  38  59
A_Witsel       DF   1  13  17   8  31 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  26  18
I_Gueye        DM   1  14  17   8  29 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  52  14
F_Mollet       FW   1   4  18  14  24 |  98   0   0   2   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  44  56
Javi_Martinez  FW   1   6  18  14  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  32  12  36
E_Forsberg     FW   1   2  14  17  27 |  69   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  32  24
L_de_Jong      FW   1   4  12  19  30 |  98   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  18  45
A_Schlager     GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Telles       DF   1  18  13   7  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Eraso        MF   1   6  11   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Klich        AM   1   5  17  11  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
M_Nikao        FW   1   2   8  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Lyon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gollini      GK  20   1   1   1  24 |  98  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
V_van_Dijk     DF   1  19  14   9  33 |  98   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  76   0  17
R_Holding      DF   1  19  14   9  23 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  38   0  42
J_Branthwaite  DF   1  16  13   2  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  17  24
M_Ginter       DF   1  17  15   8  31 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  30   0
H_Choudhury    MF   1  12  18   9  23 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
L_Oztunali     MF   1   7  17  13  22 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
I_Perisic      AM   1   2  18  14  28 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  34  10
Suso           AM   1   3  17  18  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  13  40
V_Osimhen      FW   1   3  16  19  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  28   9
J_Anthony      FW   1   3   9  14  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
S_Dioudis      GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gomez        DF   1  16  11   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Brown        DF   1  12   8   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lanzini      FW   1   7  18  12  23 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Morata       FW   1   6  12  19  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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