FFO2 CL, Arsenal vs. Sporting Lisbon (Tue Jul 18) Arsenal | Sporting Lisbon 4-1-0-3-2 C | 5-3-2 P Darren Humphris | Gary Windebank | D_Henderson GK | GK A_Lopes J_Gomez DF | FW R_Lewandowski T_Malacia DF | DF J_Boateng A_Christensen DF | FW M_Politano J_Kounde DF | DF L_Shaw Thiago AM | MF J_M_Mata N_Pepe AM | DF M_Hummels M_Locatelli DM | MF Casemiro A_Correa AM | MF P_Coutinho F_Chiesa FW | DF D_Alaba N_Madueke FW | DF J_Gimenez | E_Audero SUB | SUB T_Krul Bremer SUB | SUB M_Yoshida O_Skipp SUB | SUB S_Prcic R_Morrison SUB | SUB L_Gugganig R_Sallai SUB | SUB Iago_Aspas Min. 1 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to C Min. 4 :(ars) N_Madueke with a slide rule pass to A_Correa ... A_Correa hits a great drive! ... A_Lopes beats the ball away Min. 5 :(lis) P_Coutinho threads the through ball to R_Lewandowski ... J_Kounde read the danger and stops the pass Min. 12 :(ars) F_Chiesa could get a shot on goal here ... L_Shaw clears with a diving header Min. 13 :(ars) N_Pepe latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... A cracking drive from N_Pepe! ... A_Lopes with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 13 :(lis) M_Politano with a real burst of pace ... He shows J_Kounde a clean set of heals ... J_Gomez is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort Min. 15 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to P Min. 15 :(ars) A_Christensen skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Locatelli ... But M_Hummels slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 17 :(ars) N_Pepe knocks it past J_Boateng and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_M_Mata with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 21 :(ars) F_Chiesa brushes J_Boateng aside and breaks free ... F_Chiesa unleashes a pile driver! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by T_Malacia! ... A_Lopes reads it well, and claims it! Min. 21 :(lis) M_Hummels smashes the ball upfield ... R_Lewandowski latches onto the ball ... R_Lewandowski must beat D_Henderson! ... D_Henderson with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 26 :(lis) Casemiro takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into D_Alaba ... But J_Kounde wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 27 :(ars) T_Malacia with the first time pass to A_Correa ... D_Alaba cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 29 :(lis) L_Shaw sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_Lewandowski ... R_Lewandowski hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But D_Henderson pulls out a save of the game Min. 31 :(lis) M_Politano lobs it over M_Locatelli ... M_Politano with a screamer of a shot! ... But D_Henderson punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that D_Henderson got a touch Min. 32 :(ars) F_Chiesa finds a hole in the defence ... F_Chiesa keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... A_Lopes has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Lopes reacts well to save!! Min. 34 :(ars) A_Correa knocks it past D_Alaba and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... A_Correa rifles it to the far post! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the Arsenal fans!! ... That puts Arsenal ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Arsenal 1-0 Sporting Lisbon ... Min. 35 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to P Min. 35 :(lis) D_Alaba has it now ... He takes on A_Christensen ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Boateng! ... J_Boateng throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... D_Henderson won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(lis) M_Hummels sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_Lewandowski ... R_Lewandowski fires off a right-footed shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 44 :(lis) P_Coutinho with a long pass to M_Politano ... M_Politano hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... D_Henderson manages to turn it behind Min. 46 :(ars) M_Locatelli takes possession ... Knocks it past J_Gimenez ... He's through on goal ... R_Lewandowski fouls badly ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... T_Malacia hoists it forward ... A_Correa gets on the end of it ... A_Correa hits a great shot! ... A_Lopes falls over ... But A_Lopes is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 47 :(ars) A_Correa with a flicked pass to A_Christensen ... A_Christensen with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... N_Madueke flights it in! ... J_Gimenez wins the ball ... And he clears the danger ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Sporting Lisbon Min. 46 :(ars) N_Madueke brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Thiago gets on the end of the pass ... A vicious shot by Thiago! ... But A_Lopes stops that one easily Min. 55 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: Bremer ... COMING OFF: A_Christensen Min. 56 :(ars) F_Chiesa gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... L_Shaw with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! Min. 60 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: O_Skipp ... COMING OFF: N_Pepe Min. 60 :(ars) F_Chiesa looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to J_Kounde ... L_Shaw with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 60 :(lis) L_Shaw takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_M_Mata ... J_M_Mata hits the ball first time! ... D_Henderson gets up well to catch that one Min. 62 :(lis) P_Coutinho with a precise ball to J_Gimenez ... J_Gimenez unleashes a pile driver! ... But D_Henderson comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 64 :(lis) M_Hummels with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to J_M_Mata ... Bremer gets to the ball first Min. 67 :(lis) L_Shaw with a deep cross to J_M_Mata ... J_M_Mata with the crafty shot! ... GOAL!! ... In off the post ... The game's up for grabs now! ... Arsenal 1-1 Sporting Lisbon ... Min. 68 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to C Min. 68 :(ars) J_Gomez rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to A_Correa ... A_Correa hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 69 :(lis) J_Boateng runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to Casemiro ... Casemiro rises above the defence to head the ball! ... D_Henderson with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... J_Boateng drives it into the box! ... D_Henderson catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 75 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: R_Sallai ... COMING OFF: N_Madueke Min. 77 :(ars) F_Chiesa takes advantage of a bad back pass from L_Shaw ... F_Chiesa has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... What a time to score!! ... That must be the winner ... Arsenal 2-1 Sporting Lisbon ... Min. 78 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to D Min. 78 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to P Min. 78 :(lis) P_Coutinho picks out M_Politano with the cross ... M_Locatelli hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... J_M_Mata flights it in! ... T_Malacia reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 81 :(ars) Thiago back heels to find R_Sallai in space ... R_Sallai shapes up for a shot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Arsenal 3-1 Sporting Lisbon ... Min. 83 :(ars) F_Chiesa plays the early ball across the box to find A_Correa in space ... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Shaw ... He had to get that one right! Min. 84 :(ars) O_Skipp retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... J_Kounde latches onto the end of it ... But he loses control of it ... P_Coutinho belts it clear Min. 84 :(lis) D_Alaba with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to M_Politano ... M_Politano must beat D_Henderson! ... He hits the side netting Min. 85 :(ars) A_Correa controls it well ... He nutmegs J_Gimenez ... He puts in Thiago! ... J_Gimenez does well to get the tackle in Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(ars) M_Locatelli with a slide rule pass to R_Sallai ... But J_Boateng sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 92 :(lis) A_Lopes is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 92 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon ... COMING ON: T_Krul ... COMING OFF: A_Lopes ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Correa (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Correa (34), F_Chiesa (77), R_Sallai (81) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sporting Lisbon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_M_Mata Scorers : J_M_Mata (67) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : A_Lopes (92) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Sporting Lisbon Attempts on Goal : 11 | 11 Off target : 3 | 3 On target : 8 | 8 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 11 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 9 Key Passes : 12 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 3 - 1 Sporting Lisbon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 J_Gomez DF 1 20 17 7 29 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 T_Malacia DF 1 20 16 7 28 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 16 0 A_Christensen DF 1 19 16 10 19 | 57 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 J_Kounde DF 1 20 14 11 27 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 Thiago AM 1 8 20 16 25 | 94 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 12 N_Pepe AM 1 1 18 17 22 | 62 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 M_Locatelli DM 1 17 20 13 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 12 0 A_Correa AM 1 4 19 18 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 26 54 F_Chiesa FW 1 5 17 20 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 30 36 N_Madueke FW 1 4 17 19 22 | 77 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 E_Audero GK 17 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bremer DF 1 19 14 6 20 | 37 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 O_Skipp MF 1 15 18 9 26 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 R_Morrison MF 1 6 13 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sallai FW 1 2 11 15 25 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lopes GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 R_Lewandowski FW 1 4 13 22 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 J_Boateng DF 1 19 16 8 33 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 16 16 M_Politano FW 1 1 12 20 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 L_Shaw DF 1 18 16 11 28 | 94 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 66 72 0 J_M_Mata MF 1 3 19 17 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 M_Hummels DF 1 21 15 4 27 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 51 0 Casemiro MF 1 14 20 12 32 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 16 P_Coutinho MF 1 4 20 17 26 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 48 0 D_Alaba DF 1 19 16 12 23 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 32 0 J_Gimenez DF 1 19 15 10 27 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 18 T_Krul GK 15 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Yoshida DF 1 16 11 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Prcic MF 1 12 16 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gugganig MF 1 10 13 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iago_Aspas FW 1 3 12 18 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1689717758 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40