FFO2 EFL, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Monaco (Mon Aug 21) Bayer Leverkusen | Monaco 5-3-2 N | 5-2-2-1 P Jason Hopton | John Read | J_Bijlow GK | GK L_Hradecky N_NKoulou DF | DF A_Cresswell S_De_Vrij DF | DF C_Smalling M_Schmelzer DF | DF S_Coates T_Meunier DF | DM B_Soumare A_Telles DF | FW C_Immobile Mar_Antonio MF | DF Caio_Henrique H_Lozano MF | DM A_Haidara J_McGinn MF | DF Iago R_Jimenez FW | MF Arthur M_Oyarzabal FW | MF S_Jovetic | J_Omlin SUB | SUB A_Selikhov M_Doherty SUB | SUB D_Reyes M_Almiron SUB | SUB J_Pastore K_Harris SUB | SUB Pepe S_Schimmer SUB | SUB P_Aubameyang Min. 2 :(mon) C_Immobile takes advantage of a mistake by N_NKoulou ... C_Immobile with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the Monaco fans!! ... That's given Monaco the lead! ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Monaco ... Min. 6 :(mon) Arthur saunters past his marker ... Arthur could have let it bounce! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 7 :(byl) Mar_Antonio barges the defender off the ball ... Mar_Antonio with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! ... That will be a viral clip! ... The Video Assistant Referees has been consulted! ... It's been disallowed! ... VAR has declared a clear and obvious error from The Referee in awarding that goal ... John Read is fuming but you can't argue with VAR Min. 7 :(mon) A_Cresswell looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Arthur ... Arthur tries to lob the keeper! ... J_Bijlow manages to turn it behind Min. 8 :(byl) H_Lozano jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... H_Lozano sees L_Hradecky off his line! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 11 :(mon) Arthur plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... T_Meunier plays it back ... J_Bijlow slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... C_Immobile with an inswinging corner into the box ... S_Jovetic gets on the end of it ... J_Bijlow with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 12 :(byl) R_Jimenez takes advantage of a mistake by A_Cresswell ... He runs towards goal ... R_Jimenez has a dig at goal! ... L_Hradecky just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 13 :(mon) S_Coates with a probing pass to A_Cresswell ... A_Cresswell with his head down lets it go! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 17 :(byl) J_McGinn finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... J_McGinn with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... L_Hradecky makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 19 :(mon) C_Immobile is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to A_Haidara ... A_Haidara with the chance! ... But J_Bijlow makes an easy save Min. 20 :(byl) H_Lozano with a neat pass into M_Oyarzabal ... M_Oyarzabal beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat the keeper ... He rounds L_Hradecky ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... GOAL !! ... Bayer Leverkusen have squared things up with that goal! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Monaco ... Min. 21 :(byl) Mar_Antonio retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... J_McGinn gets on the end of it ... S_Coates gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 25 :(byl) H_Lozano controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... M_Schmelzer gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Schmelzer with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... But L_Hradecky is equal to it Min. 26 :(mon) A_Cresswell whips the ball across to S_Jovetic ... S_Jovetic with the overhead! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged J_Bijlow ... Monaco have snatched the lead! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Monaco ... Min. 27 :(mon) Arthur with a real burst of pace ... He leaves A_Telles behind ... Arthur with the drive! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 28 :(byl) J_McGinn threads the through ball to M_Schmelzer ... M_Schmelzer fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... A_Telles swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for L_Hradecky, who catches the ball Min. 29 :(byl) H_Lozano pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... M_Oyarzabal is clean through! ... A thundering drive by M_Oyarzabal! ... But L_Hradecky makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 30 :(byl) T_Meunier turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... T_Meunier with the 40 yard drive! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 32 :(byl) R_Jimenez skips the challenge from A_Cresswell ... R_Jimenez attempts a lob! ... L_Hradecky with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 32 :(mon) S_Jovetic hoists the ball across to Arthur ... But he loses control of it ... A_Telles belts it clear Min. 33 :(mon) Arthur takes advantage of a mistake by A_Telles ... He crosses to C_Smalling ... C_Smalling with the goal bound shot! ... It's way wide ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 34 :(byl) S_De_Vrij looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to H_Lozano ... H_Lozano cracks a laser towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 35 :(byl) T_Meunier with a precise ball to R_Jimenez ... A_Cresswell slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 36 :(byl) Mar_Antonio is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to J_McGinn ... B_Soumare with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow Min. 39 :(mon) Arthur retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... A_Cresswell gets on the end of it ... S_De_Vrij forces him off the ball Min. 41 :(mon) S_Jovetic hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... C_Immobile latches onto it! ... C_Immobile with the side footed shot! ... But J_Bijlow pulls out a save of the game Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(mon) Arthur brings the ball into the opposing area ... S_Jovetic makes himself available ... S_Jovetic with a scorcher of a shot! ... The Monaco fans get off their seats! ... GOAL!! ... And with that goal, he moves onto 10 for the season!! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 Monaco ... Min. 44 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P Min. 44 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Mar_Antonio will now play as a DM Min. 44 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... H_Lozano will now play as a FW Min. 44 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... J_McGinn will now play as a FW Min. 45 :(mon) S_Jovetic takes possession ... Knocks it past H_Lozano ... He's through on goal ... S_De_Vrij gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 47 :(mon) A_Haidara is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to C_Immobile ... C_Immobile aims for the top right corner! ... But J_Bijlow punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 49 :(mon) B_Soumare with a precise pass to C_Immobile ... A wicked drive by C_Immobile! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 Monaco Min. 49 :(mon) S_Coates controls it well ... He nutmegs Mar_Antonio ... He puts in Iago! ... Mar_Antonio reacts well to win the ball back Min. 52 :(byl) T_Meunier holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Oyarzabal ... A_Cresswell takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 53 :(byl) N_NKoulou knocks it past B_Soumare and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... N_NKoulou has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into L_Hradecky's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 55 :(mon) C_Immobile with the Cruyff turn ... Brilliantly taken away by T_Meunier!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 57 :(mon) C_Smalling comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... C_Smalling with the header! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 59 :(byl) J_McGinn finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... S_Coates with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK ... R_Jimenez passes to J_McGinn ... J_McGinn with the attempt at goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 60 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: D_Reyes ... COMING OFF: A_Cresswell Min. 60 :(mon) Arthur volleys it forward. He finds S_Jovetic ... S_Jovetic with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 61 :(byl) N_NKoulou is clutching his leg! ... The Bayer Leverkusen physio rushes on ... He isn't able to carry on! Min. 61 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Doherty ... COMING OFF: N_NKoulou Min. 62 :(mon) B_Soumare volleys it forward. He finds S_Jovetic ... A skilful effort from S_Jovetic! ... J_Bijlow with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... Iago plays it towards the near post! ... That's a poor one ... J_Bijlow catches it with ease Min. 64 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Almiron ... COMING OFF: J_McGinn Min. 64 :(byl) Mar_Antonio with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Oyarzabal ... A vicious shot by M_Oyarzabal! ... L_Hradecky makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 65 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 68 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: Pepe ... COMING OFF: B_Soumare Min. 69 :(byl) M_Doherty spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to S_De_Vrij! ... S_De_Vrij sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... L_Hradecky with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 71 :(byl) Mar_Antonio hoofs it upfield to find R_Jimenez ... Iago intercepts the pass Min. 73 :(byl) M_Almiron slides it through the middle to H_Lozano ... Pepe stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 74 :(mon) Caio_Henrique with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to A_Haidara ... T_Meunier makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 75 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: P_Aubameyang ... COMING OFF: S_Jovetic Min. 76 :(byl) Mar_Antonio hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Oyarzabal collects the loose ball! ... M_Oyarzabal drives the shot in! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 80 :(byl) H_Lozano hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Jimenez collects the loose ball! ... Pepe gets to the ball first Min. 80 :(mon) C_Immobile spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Aubameyang! ... P_Aubameyang hits the ball on the bounce! ... The shot slips through J_Bijlow's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 82 :(byl) The ball rolls free! ... R_Jimenez takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... But D_Reyes spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Lozano Scorers : M_Oyarzabal (20) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N_NKoulou (61) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Jovetic (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Immobile (2), S_Jovetic (26,43) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Monaco Attempts on Goal : 16 | 17 Off target : 8 | 8 On target : 8 | 9 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 12 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 14 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 3 Monaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 N_NKoulou DF 1 20 16 9 27 | 65 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 S_De_Vrij DF 1 20 14 12 28 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 18 16 M_Schmelzer DF 1 20 14 9 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 T_Meunier DF 1 20 15 10 28 | 95 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 34 14 A_Telles DF 1 19 14 8 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 Mar_Antonio DM 1 14 19 12 21 | 95 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 52 16 H_Lozano FW 1 4 19 15 27 | 95 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 73 18 J_McGinn FW 1 4 18 16 25 | 68 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 20 R_Jimenez FW 1 2 14 20 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 15 20 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 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 | 30 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Almiron AM 1 6 17 15 25 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 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 Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Hradecky GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 A_Cresswell DF 1 20 13 9 22 | 64 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 40 65 15 C_Smalling DF 1 18 15 10 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 S_Coates DF 1 19 14 11 27 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 36 0 B_Soumare DM 1 13 18 4 26 | 72 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 C_Immobile FW 1 3 13 20 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 38 44 Caio_Henrique DF 1 17 14 2 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 A_Haidara DM 1 13 18 6 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 22 Iago DF 1 16 12 9 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 Arthur MF 1 5 20 14 23 | 95 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 68 34 S_Jovetic MF 1 4 19 16 28 | 79 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 26 96 A_Selikhov GK 13 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Reyes DF 1 13 7 5 20 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 J_Pastore MF 1 8 16 9 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pepe DM 1 10 15 9 20 | 23 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 P_Aubameyang FW 1 2 13 19 25 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1692617297 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40