FFO2 Conference, Celtic vs. Leicester City (Fri Jun 23) Celtic | Leicester City 5-2-3 P | 4-4-2 E Sam Bradwell | - | A_Lafont GK | GK A_Areola O_Zinchenko DF | DF Sequeira K_Tierney DF | DF L_Dunk Danilo DF | DF A_Marusic J_Bagan DF | DF Y_Atal M_Caicedo DF | MF A_Di_Maria F_Kessie MF | MF I_Muniain Pedri MF | MF N_Powell T_Lemar FW | MF S_Nakajima O_Edouard FW | FW A_Rebic F_Balogun FW | FW L_Alario | R_Ofori SUB | SUB M_Van_Damme L_Thomas SUB | SUB M_Kilman J_Stanisic SUB | SUB M_Montoya G_Veiga SUB | SUB M_Thiel E_Dennis SUB | SUB J_Wind Min. 1 :(cel) T_Lemar is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to O_Edouard ... O_Edouard hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... A_Areola looks relieved there! Min. 3 :(lei) I_Muniain aims a karate kick at T_Lemar! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Sam Bradwell looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 5 :(cel) F_Balogun with a real burst of pace ... F_Balogun with a stunning strike! ... A_Areola is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... - is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Celtic 1-0 Leicester City ... Min. 6 :(cel) Pedri slips past L_Dunk ... Pedri leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... A_Areola parries it Min. 6 :(lei) A_Rebic with a well-controlled run ... K_Tierney with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 6 :(lei) A_Marusic flights the ball to L_Dunk ... L_Dunk belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... A_Lafont gets his fingertips to it ... He turns the ball behind ... CORNER! ... N_Powell chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It comes to A_Di_Maria ... He fires it towards to goal ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 7 :(cel) F_Kessie with a byline cross to T_Lemar ... Y_Atal reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 7 :(lei) A_Marusic works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria goes for goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 9 :(cel) F_Balogun sidesteps his marker ... F_Balogun blasts it at the goal! ... But A_Areola reaches the ball. Good save Min. 10 :(cel) F_Kessie holds the ball up and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... A_Rebic plays it back ... A_Areola slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... K_Tierney plays it towards the near post! ... A_Areola fists it away! Min. 11 :(lei) A_Rebic with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Di_Maria gets on the end of the pass ... A_Di_Maria with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... Interesting. Very interesting! ... GOAL!!!! ... Look at his face! ... Just look at his face!!! ... That's got Leicester City back level! ... Celtic 1-1 Leicester City ... Min. 14 :(cel) O_Edouard picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Marusic ... He had to get that one right! Min. 14 :(lei) L_Alario lobs the ball over the defence ... L_Dunk latches on to it ... L_Dunk unleashes a pile driver! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Lafont never had a chance! Min. 15 :(cel) F_Kessie is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to T_Lemar ... T_Lemar smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... A_Areola gets his fingertips to it Min. 16 :(cel) T_Lemar gets to the byline and finds O_Edouard with a beautiful cross ... O_Edouard with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Areola never had a chance! Min. 19 :(lei) Y_Atal drives it forward to S_Nakajima ... S_Nakajima sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 21 :(cel) O_Edouard takes possession ... Knocks it past A_Marusic ... He's through on goal ... O_Edouard looks to see where A_Areola is! ... He shoots! ... A_Areola can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... A_Areola makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 24 :(lei) A_Marusic finds himself in a good position ... K_Tierney knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that's for persistant fouling Min. 25 :(cel) M_Caicedo with a reverse pass to F_Balogun ... F_Balogun curls the ball in on goal! ... But A_Areola reaches the ball. Good save Min. 26 :(cel) Pedri looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to F_Balogun ... F_Balogun with a low drive through the rain! ... But A_Areola punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Areola got a touch Min. 28 :(lei) L_Alario is unmarked! ... T_Lemar fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 32 :(cel) Pedri brings the ball into the opposing area ... O_Edouard makes himself available ... O_Edouard with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... A_Areola makes a difficult save Min. 33 :(cel) M_Caicedo cuts through the defence ... A_Rebic takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 34 :(cel) O_Edouard holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to T_Lemar ... Well executed sliding challenge from S_Nakajima Min. 34 :(cel) F_Kessie spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to O_Zinchenko! ... L_Alario with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... F_Kessie passes to T_Lemar ... T_Lemar has a dig at goal! ... A_Areola makes a difficult save ... CORNER! ... F_Kessie crosses it in! ... F_Balogun tries to place the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Caicedo swings it in! ... Headed away by L_Dunk Min. 35 :(cel) F_Kessie beats Sequeira ... A thundering drive by F_Kessie! ... A_Areola is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 39 :(cel) F_Balogun puts in M_Caicedo ... M_Caicedo fires off a right-footed shot! ... But it goes wide Min. 40 :(cel) Danilo with a neat pass into O_Edouard ... O_Edouard with a blistering shot! ... A_Areola narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(lei) A_Di_Maria picks out L_Dunk with the cross ... L_Dunk with a little chip! ... But A_Lafont punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 47 :(cel) K_Tierney knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Marusic ... A delightful ball in to O_Edouard ... L_Dunk wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 47 :(lei) L_Alario takes advantage of a mistake by Danilo ... He crosses to L_Dunk ... L_Dunk rifles it to the far post! ... But A_Lafont palms it behind ... CORNER! ... L_Alario with an inswinging 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 ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Celtic 1-1 Leicester City Min. 46 :(cel) O_Edouard with the first time flick to T_Lemar ... T_Lemar with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 47 :(lei) A_Marusic with the towering header to A_Rebic ... O_Edouard fouls badly ... That looked malicious Min. 50 :(lei) A_Di_Maria looks up ... He swings the ball right towards A_Marusic ... A_Marusic tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It's beaten A_Lafont ... It goes wide!! Min. 51 :(cel) O_Zinchenko with the deft touch ... He takes it past A_Di_Maria ... He knocks it to T_Lemar! ... T_Lemar with the side footed shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... A_Areola never had a chance! ... That's put Celtic into the lead! ... Celtic 2-1 Leicester City ... Min. 51 :(lei) L_Alario is too quick for Danilo ... A scorcher of a shot from L_Alario! ... It hits the inside of the post ... the balls hits A_Lafont and comes out ... the striker is on hand! ... GOAL!! ... Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Celtic 2-2 Leicester City ... Min. 53 :(lei) L_Dunk with a penetrating pass to S_Nakajima ... T_Lemar is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort Min. 55 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: M_Kilman ... COMING OFF: Y_Atal Min. 55 :(lei) A_Di_Maria kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Rebic gets on the end of the pass ... A_Rebic with his head down lets it go! ... GOAL!! ... A_Lafont was well beaten there! ... Leicester City go ahead in this match now! ... Celtic 2-3 Leicester City ... Min. 56 :(cel) K_Tierney spots O_Edouard who is in acres of space ... O_Edouard fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 59 :(lei) Sequeira back heels to find A_Rebic in space ... A_Rebic with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... GOAL!! ... A_Lafont was well beaten there! ... Celtic 2-4 Leicester City ... Min. 60 :(lei) I_Muniain lobs the ball over the defence ... L_Alario latches on to it ... L_Alario with his head down lets it go! ... GOAL!!!!!!! ... He runs towards the Leicester City fans! ... Celtic 2-5 Leicester City ... Min. 62 :(cel) F_Balogun plays the early ball across the box to find Pedri in space ... Pedri with a low drive through the rain! ... But A_Areola is equal to it Min. 62 :(lei) A_Marusic runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... F_Balogun pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! Min. 65 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: M_Thiel ... COMING OFF: S_Nakajima Min. 67 :(cel) M_Caicedo finds T_Lemar with a perfectly weighted pass ... T_Lemar tries to beat A_Areola! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 68 :(cel) Danilo with a long pass to T_Lemar ... T_Lemar with a screamer of a shot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Pedri with an inswinging corner into the box ... A_Marusic gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 70 :(cel) Substitution by Celtic ... COMING ON: G_Veiga ... COMING OFF: T_Lemar Min. 71 :(cel) F_Balogun beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... But Sequeira slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 72 :(lei) I_Muniain has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past J_Bagan ... He puts in L_Dunk! ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Caicedo Min. 78 :(lei) N_Powell gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A well-placed shot from N_Powell! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 87 :(cel) Danilo feeds the ball through the middle ... Pedri runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Rebic ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 87 :(lei) A_Rebic gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past Pedri! ... He has some space now! ... A_Rebic with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Lafont moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(lei) A_Rebic sprints past O_Zinchenko ... A_Rebic aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... A_Lafont won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 92 :(lei) A_Di_Maria sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to L_Dunk ... J_Bagan wins the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : DB Celtic Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celtic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Balogun Scorers : F_Balogun (5), T_Lemar (51) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Tierney (24) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Rebic (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Di_Maria (11), L_Alario (51,60), A_Rebic (55,59) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Alario (34) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celtic | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 21 | 16 Off target : 10 | 8 On target : 11 | 8 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 5 Key Tackles : 2 | 10 Key Passes : 19 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Celtic 2 - 5 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Celtic Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lafont GK 21 1 1 1 24 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -30 0 0 0 O_Zinchenko DF 1 17 16 5 28 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 K_Tierney DF 1 18 15 7 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2 Danilo DF 1 17 13 3 21 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 J_Bagan DF 1 17 12 2 26 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 M_Caicedo DF 1 16 18 10 30 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 24 12 F_Kessie MF 1 12 19 8 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 14 Pedri MF 1 10 18 15 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 22 T_Lemar FW 1 3 17 16 22 | 72 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 26 66 O_Edouard FW 1 4 14 20 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 32 20 F_Balogun FW 1 3 16 18 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 28 52 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 16 10 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stanisic DF 1 16 13 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Veiga FW 1 4 15 13 24 | 23 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 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 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 Sequeira DF 1 19 13 8 28 | 95 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 42 0 L_Dunk DF 1 19 14 9 22 | 95 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 38 0 64 A_Marusic DF 1 19 12 10 24 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 38 36 12 Y_Atal DF 1 17 14 2 27 | 57 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 16 0 A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 19 16 30 | 95 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 63 40 I_Muniain MF 1 4 19 15 28 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 N_Powell MF 1 4 18 16 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 S_Nakajima MF 1 4 15 12 23 | 67 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 10 A_Rebic FW 1 6 12 20 24 | 95 0 3 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 96 44 44 L_Alario FW 1 3 14 19 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 -2 30 42 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 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Montoya DF 1 16 11 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Thiel MF 1 9 12 8 22 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Wind FW 1 5 10 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1687521000 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40