FFO2 DPT, Lyon vs. Blackburn Rovers (Tue Aug 01) Lyon | Blackburn Rovers 4-3-3 C | 5-3-2 P Jason Fortune | Ryan Field | P_Gollini GK | GK R_Majecki V_van_Dijk DF | DF C_Starfelt R_Holding DF | DF D_Upamecano D_Carvajal DF | DF V_Lindelof M_Akanji DF | DF H_Maguire I_Perisic MF | MF B_Fernandes M_Lanzini MF | MF N_Barella H_Choudhury MF | DF F_Kessie Suso FW | MF P_Fornals T_Werner FW | FW T_Abraham M_Rashford FW | FW K_Mitoma | Z_Steffen SUB | SUB R_Descamps S_Gomez SUB | SUB D_Potts J_Hendry SUB | SUB K_Freeman L_Oztunali SUB | SUB M_Elneny J_Anthony SUB | SUB I_Williams Min. 1 :(bla) T_Abraham makes a run into space ... A skilful effort from T_Abraham! ... But P_Gollini parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 1 :(lyo) M_Akanji runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to T_Werner ... F_Kessie is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Ryan Field looks relieved Min. 2 :(bla) The ball rolls free! ... T_Abraham takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... T_Abraham lobs P_Gollini! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 5 :(lyo) Suso with a measured pass to M_Rashford ... M_Rashford hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 6 :(bla) H_Maguire brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... T_Abraham gets on the end of the pass ... T_Abraham rises above the defence to head the ball! ... Brilliant save from P_Gollini Min. 8 :(bla) B_Fernandes turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Mitoma ... Cleaned up by V_van_Dijk Min. 10 :(lyo) Suso plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Rashford decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Cleaned up by C_Starfelt Min. 14 :(lyo) H_Choudhury is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to R_Holding ... R_Holding has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... R_Majecki saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 15 :(bla) P_Fornals smashes the ball upfield ... N_Barella latches onto the ball ... N_Barella with a thundering drive! ... P_Gollini parries it, he follows it up ... And P_Gollini recovers to save!! Min. 20 :(lyo) D_Carvajal moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to H_Choudhury ... A delicate header from H_Choudhury! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 20 :(bla) T_Abraham runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off M_Akanji back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... D_Carvajal clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 24 :(lyo) V_van_Dijk with a smart turn ... V_van_Dijk flings a shot at goal! ... R_Majecki saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 25 :(lyo) Suso cuts inside ... F_Kessie takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 27 :(bla) P_Fornals runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to N_Barella ... N_Barella with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... P_Gollini gathers it easily Min. 28 :(bla) V_Lindelof with a pinpoint pass to T_Abraham ... T_Abraham tries one from the edge of the box! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 29 :(lyo) V_van_Dijk plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... V_van_Dijk with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 30 :(lyo) M_Akanji with a precise ball to M_Rashford ... A heafty challenge by C_Starfelt ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... I_Perisic floats the ball in! ... It comes to Suso ... He gets the shot away ... R_Majecki turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... I_Perisic curls it into the box! ... D_Upamecano clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 34 :(bla) T_Abraham has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_Akanji! ... He has some space now! ... T_Abraham drives it low! ... P_Gollini manages to turn it behind Min. 36 :(lyo) M_Lanzini plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... But V_Lindelof wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 38 :(lyo) M_Rashford brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... M_Rashford hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 40 :(lyo) M_Akanji slips past his marker D_Upamecano ... The ball is whipped into H_Choudhury ... V_Lindelof with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 41 :(bla) H_Maguire controls it well ... He nutmegs R_Holding ... He puts in N_Barella! ... N_Barella has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... P_Gollini makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 46 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: L_Oztunali ... COMING OFF: H_Choudhury ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lyon 0-0 Blackburn Rovers Min. 48 :(bla) F_Kessie brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... K_Mitoma gets on the end of the pass ... But he loses control of it ... V_van_Dijk hits it out for a throw Min. 49 :(lyo) D_Carvajal with a slick pass to T_Werner ... From long range T_Werner bends the ball towards goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 50 :(lyo) M_Rashford brushes V_Lindelof aside and breaks free ... N_Barella intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... Suso floats the ball in! ... M_Lanzini tries to place the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... R_Majecki never had a chance! Min. 52 :(lyo) D_Carvajal with an inch perfect pass to T_Werner ... T_Abraham knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 53 :(bla) C_Starfelt curls the ball out wide to P_Fornals ... L_Oztunali steals the ball of off him Min. 57 :(lyo) Suso flicks the ball on to T_Werner ... T_Werner tries the lob from 30 yards! ... R_Majecki saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 63 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: I_Williams ... COMING OFF: F_Kessie Min. 63 :(bla) D_Upamecano brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... V_Lindelof gets on the end of the pass ... V_Lindelof hits a crisp volley! ... But P_Gollini punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that P_Gollini got a touch Min. 66 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A Min. 66 :(lyo) M_Lanzini with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to T_Werner ... B_Fernandes pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 67 :(lyo) L_Oztunali leaves D_Upamecano standing ... L_Oztunali attempts a chip! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 69 :(lyo) M_Rashford has broken clear! Just R_Majecki to beat! ... N_Barella brings him down! ... 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. 72 :(lyo) Suso is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to M_Rashford ... The ball hits H_Maguire in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 72 :(bla) T_Abraham finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... T_Abraham has a dig at goal! ... GOAL!! ... P_Gollini got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out ... Blackburn Rovers go ahead in this match now! ... Lyon 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 73 :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon ... Lyon have changed their playing style to E Min. 73 :(bla) N_Barella with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... K_Mitoma gets on the end of the pass ... K_Mitoma aims for the top right corner! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... P_Gollini grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 74 :(lyo) L_Oztunali finds M_Rashford with a perfectly weighted pass ... A left-footer by M_Rashford! ... R_Majecki saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 74 :(bla) T_Abraham holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_Mitoma ... K_Mitoma sends it flying towards goal! ... P_Gollini gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 75 :(lyo) T_Werner over hits his pass ... He finds Suso though ... That was fortunate ... D_Upamecano wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 75 :(bla) I_Williams beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... I_Williams drives it low! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... N_Barella plays it towards the near post! ... H_Maguire gets to it! ... P_Gollini was lucky there Min. 76 :(bla) T_Abraham takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... From long range T_Abraham bends the ball towards goal! ... But P_Gollini punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 78 :(bla) N_Barella with an early cross to P_Fornals ... P_Fornals rises above the defence to head the ball! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 78 :(lyo) V_van_Dijk with a long pass to M_Rashford ... H_Maguire with the foul ... FREE KICK! ... And in a dangerous position as well! ... Suso swings it in ... M_Lanzini takes control of it! ... Brilliantly taken away by I_Williams!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 79 :(lyo) D_Carvajal unselfishly heads the ball back to T_Werner ... B_Fernandes with an ugly foul Min. 80 :(bla) P_Fornals finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... P_Fornals has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 84 :(lyo) L_Oztunali runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... L_Oztunali hits the ball first time! ... R_Majecki makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 84 :(bla) N_Barella looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to T_Abraham ... D_Carvajal takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 85 :(bla) H_Maguire dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... H_Maguire sends it flying towards goal! ... P_Gollini fists it away Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(bla) K_Mitoma nutmegs the defender ... But V_van_Dijk clears the danger Min. 89 :(lyo) L_Oztunali is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to I_Perisic ... I_Perisic fires a shot at goal! ... But it goes just over Min. 89 :(bla) D_Upamecano with a smart pass to T_Abraham ... T_Abraham pounds a rocket on goal! ... P_Gollini gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 91 :(lyo) M_Rashford with an amazing show of skill to get past T_Abraham ... He crosses to V_van_Dijk ... V_van_Dijk beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has R_Majecki to beat! ... He lobs it over R_Majecki ... It just didn't dip quickly enough!! Min. 91 :(bla) D_Upamecano runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to I_Williams ... I_Williams rifles it at the goal! ... P_Gollini with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Parc Olympique Lyonnais ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Suso Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Abraham (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Abraham (72) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Fernandes (66), N_Barella (69) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon | Blackburn Rovers Attempts on Goal : 15 | 20 Off target : 9 | 6 On target : 6 | 14 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 5 | 10 Key Tackles : 6 | 11 Key Passes : 16 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lyon 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Lyon Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gollini GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 92 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 V_van_Dijk DF 1 20 15 9 33 | 92 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 60 0 49 R_Holding DF 1 19 15 10 23 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 D_Carvajal DF 1 19 17 9 27 | 92 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 45 0 M_Akanji DF 1 18 14 6 29 | 92 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 I_Perisic MF 1 2 19 14 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 M_Lanzini MF 1 7 19 13 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 11 H_Choudhury MF 1 13 19 9 23 | 46 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 15 Suso FW 1 3 18 18 28 | 92 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 10 T_Werner FW 1 6 14 22 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 8 M_Rashford FW 1 1 14 19 25 | 92 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 19 Z_Steffen GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Gomez DF 1 17 12 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Hendry DF 1 10 6 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Oztunali MF 1 7 18 13 22 | 46 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 33 28 26 J_Anthony FW 1 3 10 14 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Majecki GK 21 1 1 1 24 | 92 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 20 15 10 28 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 17 0 D_Upamecano DF 1 19 16 6 27 | 92 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 48 0 V_Lindelof DF 1 19 15 8 19 | 92 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 17 20 H_Maguire DF 1 19 14 10 29 | 92 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 21 36 36 B_Fernandes MF 1 5 20 16 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 10 -2 N_Barella MF 1 9 20 15 28 | 92 0 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 29 34 37 F_Kessie DF 1 12 19 8 27 | 64 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 13 0 P_Fornals MF 1 2 19 16 23 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 16 T_Abraham FW 1 4 13 20 24 | 92 0 1 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 36 19 72 K_Mitoma FW 1 5 18 20 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 R_Descamps GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Potts DF 1 12 10 9 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Freeman DF 1 11 5 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Elneny MF 1 7 13 5 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Williams FW 1 5 15 20 24 | 28 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 35 0 12 1690925195 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40