FFO2 EFL, Atletico Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Fri Aug 25) Atletico Madrid | Bayer Leverkusen 3-2-1-2-2 C | 5-1-0-3-1 A Simon Marsh | Jason Hopton | J_Musso GK | GK J_Bijlow J_Frimpong DF | DF N_NKoulou A_Romagnoli DF | DF S_De_Vrij D_Dumfries DF | DF M_Schmelzer G_Mancini DM | DF T_Meunier K_Mbabu DM | DF A_Telles R_Sessegnon MF | DM Mar_Antonio M_Diaby AM | AM H_Lozano L_Paqueta AM | AM J_McGinn J_Sancho FW | AM M_Almiron Vinicius_Jr FW | FW M_Oyarzabal | S_Dieng SUB | SUB J_Omlin K_Glik SUB | SUB M_Doherty F_Dabo SUB | SUB M_Busi R_Nainggolan SUB | SUB K_Harris J_Gammelby SUB | SUB S_Schimmer Min. 2 :(byl) S_De_Vrij with the diagonal pass to M_Schmelzer ... M_Schmelzer hits a great drive! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Musso moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... J_Musso catches it with style! Min. 3 :(atm) M_Diaby plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... But N_NKoulou puts the ball out of play Min. 9 :(atm) L_Paqueta cuts inside T_Meunier ... He worked that well ... He puts in Vinicius_Jr! ... Vinicius_Jr with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! ... Atletico Madrid have snatched the lead! ... Atletico Madrid 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 10 :(atm) Tactical Change by Atletico Madrid ... Atletico Madrid have changed their playing style to E Min. 10 :(atm) L_Paqueta beats A_Telles ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Paqueta attempts a low drive! ... J_Bijlow makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 11 :(atm) Vinicius_Jr plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... H_Lozano with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... J_Sancho curls it towards the top corner ... J_Bijlow gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 13 :(atm) M_Diaby takes advantage of a mistake by M_Schmelzer ... He runs towards goal ... M_Schmelzer goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 15 :(atm) J_Sancho beats T_Meunier ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A skilful effort from J_Sancho! ... But he puts it wide Min. 15 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal beats K_Mbabu ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... J_Frimpong gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 16 :(atm) K_Mbabu crosses into the box, finding L_Paqueta ... T_Meunier takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 19 :(byl) J_McGinn with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... The ball hits G_Mancini in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 22 :(byl) N_NKoulou runs at the defence ... N_NKoulou controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... J_Musso looks relieved there! Min. 24 :(byl) H_Lozano pushes it past J_Frimpong ... What a shot from H_Lozano! ... It could go anywhere ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 31 :(byl) H_Lozano cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Almiron ... Cleared by A_Romagnoli Min. 32 :(byl) H_Lozano spots M_Oyarzabal who is in acres of space ... M_Oyarzabal runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... Over the bar! Min. 35 :(byl) M_Almiron off the woodwork! ... T_Meunier picks up the deflection ... Fine tackle by A_Romagnoli ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 37 :(atm) A_Romagnoli with the first time pass to J_Frimpong ... Blocked by T_Meunier Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(atm) R_Sessegnon is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... Vinicius_Jr latches onto the ball ... Driven towards goal by Vinicius_Jr! ... J_Bijlow can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... That's a personal milestone for him! ... 10 goals for this campaign! ... Atletico Madrid 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 46 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to C Min. 46 :(atm) L_Paqueta with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... D_Dumfries gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... D_Dumfries with the shot! ... J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 46 :(byl) M_Schmelzer moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Almiron ... M_Almiron with a little chip! ... J_Musso is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... Atletico Madrid 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Atletico Madrid 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 46 :(byl) M_Almiron gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to T_Meunier ... M_Diaby with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 48 :(atm) J_Sancho with a smart turn ... J_Sancho lobs J_Bijlow! ... But J_Bijlow reaches the ball. Good save Min. 49 :(atm) R_Sessegnon kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Frimpong gets on the end of the pass ... J_Frimpong tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Mbabu swings it in! ... Great catch from J_Bijlow! Min. 49 :(atm) R_Sessegnon is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to J_Sancho ... M_Oyarzabal with a nasty foul ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 51 :(byl) N_NKoulou with the first time flick to J_McGinn ... J_Frimpong reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 52 :(atm) L_Paqueta works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Sancho ... J_Sancho launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 53 :(atm) L_Paqueta takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Sancho ... J_Sancho with a screamer of a shot! ... It floats over J_Bijlow ... It's heading goalward! ... GOAL!! ... That was a great effort ... Atletico Madrid 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 53 :(atm) L_Paqueta beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... M_Almiron with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 55 :(atm) Tactical Change by Atletico Madrid ... Atletico Madrid have changed their playing style to A Min. 55 :(byl) J_McGinn passes the ball to H_Lozano ... A powerful shot by H_Lozano! ... J_Musso gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 56 :(atm) L_Paqueta with the heel pass to R_Sessegnon ... But S_De_Vrij wins the tackle Min. 58 :(atm) D_Dumfries whips the ball across to G_Mancini ... G_Mancini with a terrific drive! ... J_Bijlow goes down well to save Min. 58 :(byl) Mar_Antonio with an incisive pass to A_Telles ... A_Telles hits a great shot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 62 :(byl) Mar_Antonio runs towards the goal ... Mar_Antonio tries one from the edge of the box! ... J_Musso collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 64 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Busi ... COMING OFF: J_McGinn Min. 64 :(byl) M_Schmelzer gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Almiron ... J_Frimpong with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 65 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... M_Almiron will now play as a FW Min. 67 :(byl) M_Busi brings it under control ... He takes on A_Romagnoli ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Almiron! ... M_Almiron with a screamer of a shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 68 :(atm) G_Mancini finds M_Diaby in acres of space ... M_Diaby must beat J_Bijlow! ... It hits off a defender! ... J_Bijlow is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Dumfries chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Bijlow ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 68 :(atm) L_Paqueta takes advantage of a mistake by Mar_Antonio ... It's a lucky break ... M_Schmelzer with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 69 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal with a smart pass to M_Schmelzer ... L_Paqueta with a terrible tackle Min. 71 :(atm) J_Frimpong with a deep cross to Vinicius_Jr ... A_Telles wins the ball Min. 72 :(byl) A_Telles has time and space on the edge of the box ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Dumfries ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 73 :(atm) J_Sancho is spitting at M_Busi ... Despicable! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 74 :(atm) R_Sessegnon takes advantage of a mistake by M_Schmelzer ... R_Sessegnon with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 77 :(atm) Vinicius_Jr searches out J_Sancho ... J_Sancho with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... But he got that all wrong Min. 78 :(atm) L_Paqueta get's past S_De_Vrij ... He's gonna worry them again ... A glorious effort by L_Paqueta! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 78 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal brushes G_Mancini aside and breaks free ... M_Oyarzabal has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 79 :(byl) A_Telles turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to H_Lozano ... H_Lozano has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... J_Musso gathers it easily Min. 80 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid ... COMING ON: K_Glik ... COMING OFF: D_Dumfries Min. 83 :(byl) M_Almiron beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... M_Almiron with a thundering shot! ... J_Musso gets his fingertips to it Min. 85 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid ... COMING ON: F_Dabo ... COMING OFF: G_Mancini Min. 87 :(atm) L_Paqueta moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to M_Diaby ... M_Diaby drives it low! ... J_Bijlow gets his fingertips to it ... He turns the ball behind ... CORNER! ... K_Glik chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Great catch from J_Bijlow! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid ... COMING ON: J_Gammelby ... COMING OFF: R_Sessegnon ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Wanda Metropolitano ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atletico Madrid Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Paqueta (Man of the Match) Scorers : Vinicius_Jr (9,45), J_Sancho (53) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Sancho (73) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Almiron Scorers : M_Almiron (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Oyarzabal (49), M_Almiron (53) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atletico Madrid | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 16 | 12 Off target : 8 | 6 On target : 8 | 6 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 10 | 10 Key Tackles : 7 | 6 Key Passes : 15 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Atletico Madrid 3 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Musso GK 23 1 1 1 24 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 J_Frimpong DF 1 21 15 12 26 | 94 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 57 17 12 A_Romagnoli DF 1 21 14 12 23 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 18 0 D_Dumfries DF 1 19 15 5 22 | 82 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 17 19 G_Mancini DM 1 19 16 3 22 | 87 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 16 25 K_Mbabu DM 1 20 17 4 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 R_Sessegnon MF 1 14 20 14 22 | 91 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 10 M_Diaby AM 1 3 20 17 30 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 L_Paqueta AM 1 3 20 18 30 | 94 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 112 16 J_Sancho FW 1 1 16 21 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 43 Vinicius_Jr FW 1 7 15 21 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 17 44 S_Dieng GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Glik DF 1 17 11 2 22 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Dabo DM 1 13 11 4 26 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Nainggolan MF 1 4 16 15 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gammelby MF 1 13 12 6 29 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Bijlow GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 N_NKoulou DF 1 20 16 9 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 16 15 S_De_Vrij DF 1 20 14 12 28 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 18 0 M_Schmelzer DF 1 20 14 9 30 | 94 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 62 19 T_Meunier DF 1 20 15 10 28 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 A_Telles DF 1 19 14 8 21 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 18 16 Mar_Antonio DM 1 14 19 12 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 16 H_Lozano AM 1 4 19 15 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 35 J_McGinn AM 1 4 18 16 25 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 M_Almiron FW 1 6 17 15 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 28 54 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 15 20 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 6 J_Omlin GK 18 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Doherty DF 1 18 12 8 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Busi AM 1 3 13 9 21 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 K_Harris MF 1 4 11 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Schimmer FW 1 4 6 11 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1692956675 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40