FFO2 EFL, Lyon vs. Barcelona (Thu Aug 17)


                                 Lyon  |  Barcelona
                            4-2-1-3 E  |  5-1-1-3 P
                        Jason Fortune  |  Graeme Edwards
                                       |
                         P_Gollini GK  |  GK P_Gulacsi
                        V_van_Dijk DF  |  DF Y_Berchiche
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF D_Llorente
                          M_Akanji DF  |  DF B_White
                           S_Gomez DF  |  DF M_Caicedo
                         I_Perisic MF  |  DF K_Walker
                         M_Lanzini MF  |  DM A_Z_Anguissa
                         F_de_Jong AM  |  MF Pedri
                        M_Rashford FW  |  FW R_Mahrez
                          T_Werner FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                          M_Thuram FW  |  FW Saint_Maximin
                                       |
                         Z_Steffen SUB |  SUB M_Pigliacelli
                          J_Hendry SUB |  SUB Wendell
                       H_Choudhury SUB |  SUB C_Basham
                        L_Oztunali SUB |  SUB M_Bero
                       C_Lancaster SUB |  SUB M_Antonio




Min. 2  :(bca) G_Jesus with a first time pass 
          ...  R_Mahrez runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Mahrez with a stunning strike! 
          ...  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. 3  :(bca) Saint_Maximin eases past R_Holding 
          ...  Saint_Maximin with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gollini with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Caicedo flights it in! 
          ...  Y_Berchiche gets to it! 
          ...  But P_Gollini just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 6  :(bca) B_White with an incisive pass to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus lobs P_Gollini! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Walker drives it into the box! 
          ...  B_White with the header 
          ...  But P_Gollini palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 8  :(bca) Pedri takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_White 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  V_van_Dijk looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 9  :(lyo) M_Rashford slips past M_Caicedo 
          ...  M_Rashford with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 11 :(lyo) I_Perisic works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Thuram 
          ...  M_Thuram hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 11 :(bca) D_Llorente takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Mahrez 
          ...  R_Mahrez with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 12 :(bca) Saint_Maximin pulls it back to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus attempts to nutmeg P_Gollini! 
          ...  But P_Gollini punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 13 :(lyo) T_Werner flicks it over A_Z_Anguissa's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  D_Llorente with a poor challenge 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 20 :(lyo) R_Holding with an amazing show of skill to get past Pedri 
          ...  He crosses to M_Thuram 
          ...  G_Jesus tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 22 :(bca) Y_Berchiche lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Saint_Maximin latches on to it 
          ...  A cracking drive from Saint_Maximin! 
          ...  But P_Gollini makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 25 :(bca) R_Mahrez sidesteps V_van_Dijk 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Gomez with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  Saint_Maximin curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  And Barcelona are leading in the game now 
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 26 :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon 
          ...  Lyon have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 28 :(lyo) S_Gomez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Werner 
          ...  What a challenge by A_Z_Anguissa 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Werner dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi easily catches it! 
Min. 29 :(lyo) T_Werner beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds R_Holding 
          ...  The defender plays it back to P_Gulacsi 
          ...  But it's gone straight to R_Holding! 
          ...  He just has P_Gulacsi to beat! 
          ...  He rounds P_Gulacsi 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Lyon are back level! 
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 32 :(bca) Saint_Maximin jinks through the defence 
          ...  M_Akanji fouls badly 
Min. 32 :(bca) B_White kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Jesus with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  P_Gollini gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 33 :(bca) Saint_Maximin spits at R_Holding 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 36 :(lyo) I_Perisic with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Caicedo 
          ...  He crosses to M_Akanji 
          ...  M_Akanji hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi punches it away 
Min. 36 :(bca) Pedri pushes it past M_Akanji 
          ...  R_Holding gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedri swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  P_Gollini comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  B_White swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But P_Gollini reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 37 :(lyo) F_de_Jong eases past Y_Berchiche 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Walker 
Min. 38 :(lyo) T_Werner saunters past his marker 
          ...  T_Werner hits a great drive! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 42 :(lyo) S_Gomez punches Saint_Maximin! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Graeme Edwards looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(lyo) S_Gomez cuts the ball back to T_Werner 
          ...  T_Werner hits a great shot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 46 :(lyo) R_Holding looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_de_Jong 
          ...  A_Z_Anguissa with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 48 :(bca) K_Walker flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Akanji with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 48 :(bca) A_Z_Anguissa brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Saint_Maximin gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Saint_Maximin has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  P_Gollini gets his fingertips to it 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-1 Barcelona

Min. 47 :(bca) R_Mahrez takes advantage of a mistake by R_Holding 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  But M_Akanji wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 51 :(lyo) M_Lanzini with the header on 
          ...  He finds F_de_Jong in space 
          ...  But Y_Berchiche wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 52 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Oztunali 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Perisic 
Min. 52 :(bca) G_Jesus kills the ball dead 
          ...  G_Jesus with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  P_Gollini is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Berchiche chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Holding reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 54 :(bca) M_Caicedo looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Z_Anguissa 
          ...  V_van_Dijk stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 55 :(bca) Saint_Maximin with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  Saint_Maximin tries to chip the ball over P_Gollini! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  P_Gollini never had a chance! 
          ...  Barcelona go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Lyon 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 62 :(bca) M_Caicedo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with the crafty shot! 
          ...  P_Gollini can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  P_Gollini makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 65 :(lyo) M_Lanzini with an inswinging cross to T_Werner 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  T_Werner beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has P_Gulacsi to beat 
          ...  He dinks it over P_Gulacsi 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 66 :(bca) G_Jesus beats the defender 
          ...  R_Holding gets to the ball first 
Min. 69 :(bca) Saint_Maximin with a neat pass into G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  P_Gollini moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Lyon 1-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 70 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: Wendell 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Walker 
Min. 70 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Antonio 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Mahrez 
Min. 73 :(lyo) T_Werner gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  T_Werner tries to beat P_Gulacsi from outside the area! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  Lyon 2-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 74 :(lyo) F_de_Jong sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Thuram gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Thuram is clean through! 
          ...  He just has P_Gulacsi to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Gulacsi 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 76 :(bca) Y_Berchiche picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  But R_Holding puts it in row Z! 
Min. 77 :(bca) M_Antonio steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Akanji 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Antonio! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  P_Gollini goes down well to save 
Min. 78 :(bca) M_Antonio runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Antonio drives it low! 
          ...  P_Gollini parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 79 :(bca) M_Antonio runs into space 
          ...  S_Gomez tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_White floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Akanji reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 82 :(lyo) R_Holding jumps over Y_Berchiche's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_Holding with the strike! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi gathers it comfortably 
Min. 82 :(bca) P_Gollini miskicks! 
          ...  Wendell is through! 
          ...  Wendell with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  P_Gollini gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Lyon 2-4 Barcelona ...
Min. 82 :(lyo) S_Gomez with an incisive pass to M_Thuram 
          ...  M_Caicedo with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  M_Thuram passes to F_de_Jong 
          ...  F_de_Jong with a thundering drive! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  F_de_Jong flights it in! 
          ...  T_Werner gets on the end of it 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 83 :(lyo) F_de_Jong knocks it past D_Llorente and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  D_Llorente recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 84 :(bca) M_Antonio cuts inside S_Gomez 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  V_van_Dijk stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 86 :(bca) M_Caicedo plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Antonio keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Antonio with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  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. 86 :(lyo) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Thuram seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  B_White with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 87 :(bca) M_Antonio with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  M_Antonio hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bca) Pedri retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Holding gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 89 :(bca) Saint_Maximin gains possession 
          ...  F_de_Jong with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 90 :(lyo) M_Rashford with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  B_White takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 91 :(bca) Saint_Maximin with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  S_Gomez reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Parc Olympique Lyonnais
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : T_Werner
Scorers              : R_Holding (29), T_Werner (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Gomez (25), M_Akanji (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Saint_Maximin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Saint_Maximin (25,55), G_Jesus (69), Wendell (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Saint_Maximin (33), M_Caicedo (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Lyon  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       21
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           8        |       14
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :          12        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 4 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Lyon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gollini      GK  22   1   1   1  24 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
V_van_Dijk     DF   1  20  15   9  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  20  15  10  23 |  96   0   5   1   0   2   1   0   0   0 100  17  62
M_Akanji       DF   1  19  14   6  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  40  -2  20
S_Gomez        DF   1  17  12   7  25 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  44  58  -2
I_Perisic      MF   1   2  19  15  28 |  55   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
M_Lanzini      MF   1   7  19  13  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
F_de_Jong      AM   1   3  19  16  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  37  13  12
M_Rashford     FW   1   1  14  19  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
T_Werner       FW   1   6  14  22  24 |  96   0   0   1   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  44  36
M_Thuram       FW   1   3  13  18  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Z_Steffen      GK  17   1   1   1  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
H_Choudhury    MF   1  13  19  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Oztunali     MF   1   7  18  13  22 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Lancaster    FW   1   1   6  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gulacsi      GK  22   1   1   1  22 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  20  16  13  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  16  15
D_Llorente     DF   1  19  17   6  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  15   0
B_White        DF   1  18  18   7  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  22  28  42
M_Caicedo      DF   1  17  19  11  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  37  -2
K_Walker       DF   1  19  15  10  25 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
A_Z_Anguissa   DM   1  17  21   4  28 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  11   0
Pedri          MF   1  10  19  16  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
R_Mahrez       FW   1   1  19  19  22 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
G_Jesus        FW   1   5  14  22  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  18  34
Saint_Maximin  FW   1   5  16  21  28 |  96   0   0   2   1   5   2   1   0   0  -2  54  63
M_Pigliacelli  GK  18   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wendell        DF   1  16  12   6  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
C_Basham       DF   1  14  10   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bero         MF   1  11  13   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Antonio      FW   1   3  12  18  27 |  23   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
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