FFO2 EFL, Sporting Lisbon vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Fri Oct 13) Sporting Lisbon | Bayer Leverkusen 5-4-1 C | 5-1-0-2-2 C Gary Windebank | Jason Hopton | A_Lopes GK | GK J_Bijlow M_Hummels DF | DF N_NKoulou D_Alaba DF | DF S_De_Vrij J_Gimenez DF | DF M_Schmelzer J_Boateng DF | DF A_Telles R_Karsdorp DF | DF T_Meunier Casemiro MF | DM Mar_Antonio P_Coutinho MF | AM M_Almiron J_M_Mata MF | AM J_McGinn Iago_Aspas MF | FW R_Jimenez R_Lewandowski FW | FW M_Oyarzabal | T_Krul SUB | SUB J_Omlin M_Yoshida SUB | SUB M_Doherty S_Prcic SUB | SUB M_Busi L_Gugganig SUB | SUB K_Harris M_Politano SUB | SUB S_Schimmer Min. 1 :(byl) Mar_Antonio has picked up a knock ... It looks like he will try to run it off Min. 6 :(lis) J_M_Mata is first to the loose ball ... J_M_Mata with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... J_Bijlow saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 7 :(lis) Iago_Aspas floats the ball in to find R_Karsdorp ... T_Meunier reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 8 :(byl) S_De_Vrij drives it forward to N_NKoulou ... D_Alaba wins the ball Min. 10 :(lis) J_M_Mata with a byline cross to J_Gimenez ... S_De_Vrij is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 16 :(lis) R_Lewandowski moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Gimenez ... J_Gimenez with a low drive through the rain! ... GOAL!! ... YOU BEAUTY! ... Sporting Lisbon go in front now with that goal! ... Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 16 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to P Min. 16 :(lis) Casemiro boots it towards R_Lewandowski ... R_Jimenez is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that Min. 17 :(lis) P_Coutinho runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Hummels ... S_De_Vrij wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 17 :(byl) M_Almiron cuts the ball back to N_NKoulou ... J_Boateng is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 18 :(lis) R_Lewandowski crosses to Iago_Aspas ... A well-placed shot from Iago_Aspas! ... J_Bijlow with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 20 :(lis) D_Alaba knocks the ball on and sprints past M_Schmelzer ... A delightful ball in to P_Coutinho ... Excellent sliding challenge from Mar_Antonio ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 22 :(lis) M_Hummels spits at M_Oyarzabal ... That is disgraceful! ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning Min. 30 :(byl) J_McGinn with the heel pass to R_Jimenez ... J_Boateng with an awful challenge ... The Referee marches over with gusto! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He can't complain about that ... He's had too many warnings Min. 30 :(byl) J_McGinn knocks it past M_Hummels and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... J_McGinn goes for the top corner! ... A_Lopes with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 31 :(lis) R_Lewandowski takes advantage of a bad back pass from Mar_Antonio ... But S_De_Vrij comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 31 :(byl) S_De_Vrij flicks the ball on to R_Jimenez ... J_Gimenez forces him off the ball Min. 36 :(lis) M_Hummels feeds the ball through the middle ... J_M_Mata runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A left-footer by J_M_Mata! ... J_Bijlow parries it, he follows it up ... And J_Bijlow recovers to save!! Min. 36 :(lis) J_Bijlow with a terrible kick! ... R_Lewandowski is through! ... M_Oyarzabal takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 37 :(lis) Iago_Aspas gets to the byline and finds R_Lewandowski with a beautiful cross ... M_Oyarzabal with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(lis) P_Coutinho is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to Iago_Aspas ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Schmelzer Min. 47 :(lis) P_Coutinho finds his way through ... P_Coutinho tries to lob the keeper! ... It clips the post!! ... The net bulges!! ... GOAL!! ... Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 47 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to D Min. 47 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 47 :(byl) J_McGinn dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... J_Boateng read the danger and stops the pass ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 47 :(lis) M_Hummels passes the ball to J_Gimenez ... M_Schmelzer fouls badly Min. 49 :(byl) J_McGinn spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Oyarzabal! ... M_Oyarzabal has broken through the defence! ... He is one on one with A_Lopes ... He rounds A_Lopes ... He has been pushed wide! ... Surely he can't score from that angle! ... GOAL!! ... Sporting Lisbon 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 50 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to P Min. 51 :(byl) A_Telles takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_De_Vrij ... Brilliantly taken away by J_Gimenez!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 52 :(lis) J_M_Mata leaves T_Meunier standing ... J_M_Mata curls it towards the top corner! ... J_Bijlow blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 53 :(lis) P_Coutinho plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Boateng decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Boateng with the header! ... J_Bijlow beats the ball away Min. 57 :(lis) R_Karsdorp sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to Iago_Aspas ... Iago_Aspas goes for the top corner! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 58 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Doherty ... COMING OFF: A_Telles Min. 58 :(lis) P_Coutinho takes on 3 men ... M_Doherty with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 58 :(byl) M_Doherty kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... M_Oyarzabal gets on the end of the pass ... Casemiro hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... M_Oyarzabal with an inswinging corner into the box ... Great catch from A_Lopes! Min. 60 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon ... COMING ON: M_Politano ... COMING OFF: R_Lewandowski Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Busi ... COMING OFF: J_McGinn Min. 60 :(lis) M_Politano with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... M_Politano with the shot on net! ... But J_Bijlow parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 61 :(lis) M_Politano with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past N_NKoulou ... M_Politano with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... It floats over J_Bijlow ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 62 :(lis) M_Politano beats N_NKoulou ... M_Politano tries to place it in the corner! ... He hits the side netting Min. 62 :(byl) M_Almiron runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to R_Jimenez ... R_Jimenez with the header! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! ... It's a level game! ... Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 65 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(byl) M_Schmelzer runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_Jimenez ... R_Jimenez sends it flying towards goal! ... A_Lopes collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 69 :(lis) M_Politano beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... M_Politano aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 70 :(byl) M_Schmelzer takes advantage of a mistake by R_Karsdorp ... He knocks the ball to Mar_Antonio! ... Mar_Antonio with a screamer of a shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... A_Lopes pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... M_Oyarzabal swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... Great catch from A_Lopes! Min. 70 :(lis) Casemiro finds M_Politano with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Busi rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one Min. 73 :(lis) Casemiro with a glorious long pass to M_Politano ... M_Politano with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... J_Bijlow just watches it float over the bar! Min. 74 :(byl) M_Almiron moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to T_Meunier ... T_Meunier with the chance! ... But A_Lopes parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 75 :(lis) Casemiro looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to P_Coutinho ... P_Coutinho swings in the shot! ... J_Bijlow makes a fine save Min. 75 :(byl) R_Jimenez finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... R_Jimenez with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... His twitter account will be trending after that one! ... Let's see if Bayer Leverkusen can hang onto that lead! ... Sporting Lisbon 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 76 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to P Min. 76 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to D Min. 82 :(lis) Casemiro takes advantage of a mistake by T_Meunier ... He puts in J_M_Mata! ... But M_Doherty comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 86 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal jinks past the defender ... M_Oyarzabal with a terrific drive! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... M_Doherty flights it in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 87 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon ... COMING ON: L_Gugganig ... COMING OFF: Iago_Aspas Min. 87 :(lis) J_Gimenez looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to P_Coutinho ... P_Coutinho with a low drive through the rain! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... What a time to grab an equaliser!! ... Sporting Lisbon 3-3 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(lis) R_Karsdorp with an incisive pass to J_Gimenez ... J_Gimenez sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio Jose Alvalade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sporting Lisbon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Coutinho (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Gimenez (16), P_Coutinho (47,87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Boateng (30) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Jimenez Scorers : M_Oyarzabal (49), R_Jimenez (62,75) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Oyarzabal (37), M_Busi (70) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sporting Lisbon | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 16 | 8 Off target : 5 | 1 On target : 11 | 7 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 7 Key Passes : 18 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sporting Lisbon 3 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 1 1 1 28 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 M_Hummels DF 1 22 16 4 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 D_Alaba DF 1 20 16 12 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 16 0 J_Gimenez DF 1 20 16 11 27 | 94 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 40 40 59 J_Boateng DF 1 19 17 8 33 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 19 -2 18 R_Karsdorp DF 1 19 17 12 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Casemiro MF 1 15 20 12 32 | 94 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 60 0 P_Coutinho MF 1 4 21 18 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 33 66 J_M_Mata MF 1 3 19 17 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 33 Iago_Aspas MF 1 3 12 18 22 | 89 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 16 R_Lewandowski FW 1 4 13 22 26 | 62 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 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 17 12 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Prcic MF 1 12 16 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gugganig MF 1 10 13 2 21 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Politano FW 1 1 12 21 25 | 32 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_De_Vrij DF 1 21 14 13 28 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 36 0 M_Schmelzer DF 1 20 15 10 30 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 34 0 A_Telles DF 1 19 14 8 21 | 60 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 T_Meunier DF 1 20 15 10 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 18 Mar_Antonio DM 1 14 19 12 21 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 16 M_Almiron AM 1 6 17 15 25 | 94 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 J_McGinn AM 1 4 18 16 25 | 62 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 12 R_Jimenez FW 1 2 14 20 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 56 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 15 21 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 23 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 | 34 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 20 0 M_Busi MF 1 3 13 9 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 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 1697193883 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40