FFO2 EFL, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Sporting Lisbon (Sun Jul 30) Bayer Leverkusen | Sporting Lisbon 5-1-1-3-0 C | 5-1-2-2 P Jason Hopton | Gary Windebank | J_Bijlow GK | GK A_Lopes N_NKoulou DF | FW R_Lewandowski S_De_Vrij DF | DF J_Boateng M_Schmelzer DF | FW M_Politano T_Meunier DF | DF L_Shaw A_Telles DF | MF J_M_Mata Mar_Antonio DM | DF J_Gimenez H_Lozano MF | DM Casemiro J_McGinn AM | MF P_Coutinho R_Jimenez AM | DF D_Alaba M_Oyarzabal AM | DF M_Hummels | J_Omlin SUB | SUB T_Krul M_Doherty SUB | SUB M_Yoshida M_Busi SUB | SUB S_Prcic M_Almiron SUB | SUB L_Gugganig S_Schimmer SUB | SUB Iago_Aspas Min. 1 :(byl) The ball goes loose! ... R_Jimenez gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... M_Hummels goes in studs first ... The Referee just wants to lecture him ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... H_Lozano hoists it forward ... M_Oyarzabal gets on the end of it ... M_Oyarzabal with the punt towards goal! ... WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... And Bayer Leverkusen are leading in the game now ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Sporting Lisbon ... Min. 2 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... J_M_Mata will now play as a FW Min. 2 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... P_Coutinho will now play as a FW Min. 3 :(byl) M_Schmelzer plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... Casemiro with the tackle Min. 3 :(lis) R_Lewandowski finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... N_NKoulou takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 6 :(byl) J_McGinn moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to H_Lozano ... H_Lozano with the goal bound shot! ... A_Lopes has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Lopes reacts well to save!! Min. 7 :(lis) P_Coutinho spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Politano! ... Good sliding challenge from M_Schmelzer Min. 8 :(lis) It's game over for Casemiro ... He's picked up an injury and can't continue Min. 8 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon ... COMING ON: S_Prcic ... COMING OFF: Casemiro Min. 11 :(lis) L_Shaw has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past M_Schmelzer ... He knocks it to P_Coutinho! ... P_Coutinho with the 40 yard drive! ... But J_Bijlow punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 14 :(lis) M_Politano plays a first time ball through the defence to P_Coutinho ... P_Coutinho with a screamer of a shot! ... But J_Bijlow punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 19 :(lis) R_Lewandowski looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to P_Coutinho ... P_Coutinho hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But J_Bijlow punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 20 :(lis) P_Coutinho with the header on ... He finds M_Politano in space ... M_Schmelzer with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... The Referee lectures him Min. 22 :(byl) N_NKoulou slides it through the middle to M_Oyarzabal ... But L_Shaw spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 24 :(byl) M_Schmelzer plays a long ball to R_Jimenez ... R_Jimenez keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... GOAL!! ... A_Lopes was well beaten there! ... That is his 10th goal this campaign!! ... Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Sporting Lisbon ... Min. 25 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to A Min. 25 :(byl) T_Meunier runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... J_Gimenez steals the ball of off him Min. 29 :(lis) S_Prcic hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_M_Mata latches onto it! ... S_De_Vrij forces him off the ball Min. 32 :(byl) S_De_Vrij with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Gimenez ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Boateng looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 34 :(lis) J_M_Mata beats Mar_Antonio with absolute ease! ... J_M_Mata tries to beat J_Bijlow from outside the area! ... J_Bijlow tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 35 :(byl) A_Telles spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to S_De_Vrij! ... S_De_Vrij keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Sporting Lisbon fans taunt him about that effort Min. 39 :(lis) P_Coutinho gains possession ... P_Coutinho tries the lob from 30 yards! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(byl) The defender loses control of the ball! ... R_Jimenez seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... R_Jimenez hits a great drive! ... But A_Lopes makes a fine save Min. 43 :(lis) M_Politano dribbles past S_De_Vrij ... M_Politano with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... GOAL!! ... There was no way J_Bijlow was going to catch that! ... Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Sporting Lisbon ... Min. 44 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to P ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Sporting Lisbon Min. 51 :(byl) S_De_Vrij controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... R_Jimenez gets onto the end of the pass! ... L_Shaw wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 54 :(lis) P_Coutinho picks out M_Politano with the cross ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... M_Schmelzer picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 60 :(lis) P_Coutinho runs at T_Meunier ... He takes it past him ... P_Coutinho flicks the header toward the far post! ... But J_Bijlow tips it behind ... CORNER! ... J_Gimenez crosses it in! ... J_Bijlow easily catches it! Min. 61 :(byl) H_Lozano with a measured ball to J_McGinn ... J_McGinn leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 61 :(lis) M_Politano takes advantage of a mistake by M_Schmelzer ... He puts in J_M_Mata! ... J_M_Mata flings a shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... The Sporting Lisbon fans go wild! ... That could be a game changer! ... Sporting Lisbon have pulled level! ... Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Sporting Lisbon ... Min. 62 :(byl) Mar_Antonio turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_McGinn ... A thundering drive by J_McGinn! ... A_Lopes parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 62 :(lis) R_Lewandowski knocks the ball on and sprints past N_NKoulou ... A delightful ball in to P_Coutinho ... P_Coutinho with a bicycle kick! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 64 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Doherty ... COMING OFF: A_Telles Min. 64 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Almiron ... COMING OFF: J_McGinn Min. 64 :(lis) M_Politano backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... R_Lewandowski latches onto the end of it ... R_Lewandowski keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It's beaten J_Bijlow ... It goes wide!! Min. 65 :(byl) R_Jimenez with the diagonal pass to M_Doherty ... J_Gimenez dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 67 :(lis) M_Politano pushes it past H_Lozano ... T_Meunier hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... S_Prcic flights it in! ... P_Coutinho gets his head on it ... It hits off a defender! ... J_Bijlow is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Lewandowski chips the ball in towards the far post! ... M_Politano makes a firm connection with his head ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 70 :(lis) M_Hummels knocks the ball past M_Schmelzer ... Now he crosses to D_Alaba! ... H_Lozano with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 77 :(byl) M_Schmelzer sidesteps M_Hummels ... He showed great skill there ... A great volley from M_Schmelzer! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 78 :(byl) T_Meunier sidesteps L_Shaw ... He was too quick for his marker ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from T_Meunier! ... It looks good ... A_Lopes with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 78 :(lis) The defender underhits the back pass! ... S_Prcic is through! ... What a mistake by M_Doherty! ... But N_NKoulou spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 79 :(byl) Mar_Antonio with a byline cross to M_Schmelzer ... M_Schmelzer flings a shot at goal! ... But A_Lopes tips it behind ... CORNER! ... R_Jimenez floats the ball in! ... A_Lopes easily claims the ball! Min. 79 :(lis) P_Coutinho loses M_Schmelzer ... P_Coutinho strikes a wicked curler! ... J_Bijlow just watches it float over the bar! Min. 80 :(byl) N_NKoulou is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to M_Oyarzabal ... Brilliantly taken away by J_Gimenez!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 83 :(byl) T_Meunier spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Oyarzabal! ... M_Oyarzabal curls it towards the top corner! ... A_Lopes tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 84 :(lis) J_Boateng finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... N_NKoulou with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 87 :(lis) J_M_Mata with a penetrating pass to R_Lewandowski ... M_Almiron goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 87 :(lis) L_Shaw with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski ... M_Schmelzer bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal off the woodwork! ... S_De_Vrij picks up the deflection ... S_De_Vrij hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Lopes moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Lopes catches it with style! Min. 88 :(lis) P_Coutinho takes on S_De_Vrij ... He runs past him ... P_Coutinho with a low drive through the rain! ... GOAL!! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... That surely hands Sporting Lisbon victory!! ... Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 Sporting Lisbon ... Min. 89 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 89 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... R_Jimenez will now play as a FW Min. 89 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... M_Oyarzabal will now play as a FW Min. 89 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... J_M_Mata will now play as a MF Min. 89 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... P_Coutinho will now play as a MF Min. 92 :(lis) Curled in dangerously from J_Boateng to P_Coutinho ... Superbly timed tackle by T_Meunier ... He made it look easy ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Jimenez Scorers : M_Oyarzabal (1), R_Jimenez (24) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_NKoulou (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sporting Lisbon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Coutinho (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Politano (43), J_M_Mata (61), P_Coutinho (88) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : Casemiro (8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Sporting Lisbon Attempts on Goal : 12 | 14 Off target : 3 | 6 On target : 9 | 8 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 14 | 6 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 12 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 3 Sporting Lisbon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 21 1 1 1 22 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 N_NKoulou DF 1 19 15 9 27 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 32 -2 S_De_Vrij DF 1 20 14 12 28 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 18 28 M_Schmelzer DF 1 20 14 9 30 | 95 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 60 44 34 T_Meunier DF 1 20 14 10 28 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 18 18 A_Telles DF 1 18 14 8 21 | 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 Mar_Antonio DM 1 14 19 12 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 H_Lozano MF 1 4 19 14 27 | 95 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 14 J_McGinn AM 1 4 18 16 25 | 67 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 20 R_Jimenez FW 1 2 14 20 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 18 32 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 15 20 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 17 32 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 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Busi MF 1 3 13 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Almiron AM 1 6 17 15 25 | 28 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 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 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 R_Lewandowski FW 1 4 13 22 26 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 2 J_Boateng DF 1 19 16 8 33 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 16 0 M_Politano FW 1 1 12 20 25 | 95 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 88 28 L_Shaw DF 1 19 16 11 28 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 32 0 J_M_Mata MF 1 3 19 17 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 J_Gimenez DF 1 19 15 10 27 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 0 Casemiro DM 1 14 20 12 32 | 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 P_Coutinho MF 1 4 20 17 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 36 102 D_Alaba DF 1 19 16 12 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Hummels DF 1 21 15 4 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 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 12 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Prcic DM 1 12 16 7 28 | 87 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 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 1690751556 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40