FFO2 EFL, Monaco vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Thu Oct 26)


                               Monaco  |  Bayer Leverkusen
                            5-2-0-3 A  |  5-3-2 N
                            John Read  |  Jason Hopton
                                       |
                         P_Gollini GK  |  GK J_Bijlow
                       A_Cresswell DF  |  DF A_Telles
                          S_Coates DF  |  DF M_Doherty
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF M_Schmelzer
                              Pepe DM  |  DF T_Meunier
                        C_Immobile FW  |  DF N_NKoulou
                              Iago DF  |  MF Mar_Antonio
                         A_Haidara DM  |  MF M_Almiron
                         B_Soumare DF  |  FW R_Jimenez
                            Arthur FW  |  MF H_Lozano
                         S_Jovetic FW  |  FW M_Oyarzabal
                                       |
                        A_Selikhov SUB |  SUB J_Omlin
                           R_Giles SUB |  SUB M_Bianchetti
                         J_Pastore SUB |  SUB Zanka
                         D_Cataldi SUB |  SUB J_McGinn
                         T_Awoniyi SUB |  SUB S_Schimmer




Min. 1  :(byl) M_Schmelzer with a 30-yard pass to R_Jimenez 
          ...  But Iago with the fine tackle 
Min. 3  :(mon) A_Haidara hoists the ball across to S_Jovetic 
          ...  But M_Almiron comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 7  :(byl) H_Lozano turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A thundering drive by H_Lozano! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Bayer Leverkusen fans chant his name! 
          ...  That's given Bayer Leverkusen the advantage! 
          ...  Monaco 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 8  :(byl) M_Doherty has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gollini! 
          ...  B_Soumare hacks him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 8  :(byl) P_Gollini miskicks! 
          ...  R_Jimenez takes control of the ball! 
          ...  R_Jimenez with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  P_Gollini is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  P_Gollini looks very relieved! 
Min. 9  :(mon) A_Cresswell sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Jovetic 
          ...  N_NKoulou with the block 
Min. 13 :(mon) The ball is passed in from A_Haidara, he finds Arthur 
          ...  Arthur tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 13 :(byl) R_Jimenez takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past S_Coates 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But B_Soumare barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 22 :(mon) Pepe steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Schmelzer 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 25 :(byl) N_NKoulou is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Jimenez 
          ...  C_Immobile tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 26 :(mon) Pepe has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Bijlow! 
          ...  M_Almiron hacks him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  Pepe bends it round the wall 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 29 :(mon) S_Jovetic beats his man 
          ...  S_Jovetic strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Iago plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_Bijlow comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 30 :(byl) Mar_Antonio with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Mar_Antonio! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  P_Gollini saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Almiron plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with the header 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for P_Gollini 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  P_Gollini looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 31 :(byl) Mar_Antonio holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Jimenez 
          ...  R_Jimenez swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 35 :(byl) M_Doherty spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Oyarzabal! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 37 :(mon) S_Jovetic sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  A_Telles with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 40 :(byl) T_Meunier finds M_Oyarzabal with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A great volley from M_Oyarzabal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 42 :(byl) H_Lozano plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Jimenez decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Jimenez with the shot on net! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  P_Gollini is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Almiron flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Gollini 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(byl) Mar_Antonio cuts inside A_Cresswell 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Mar_Antonio! 
          ...  P_Gollini blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Monaco 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen

Min. 46 :(mon) S_Coates with a penetrating pass to C_Immobile 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Meunier 
Min. 48 :(byl) M_Doherty with a smart pass to R_Jimenez 
          ...  R_Jimenez with the strike! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  P_Gollini palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Lozano curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to Mar_Antonio 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  P_Gollini dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had P_Gollini beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Telles 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 49 :(mon) Iago gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past Mar_Antonio! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Iago with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Immobile swings it in! 
          ...  J_Bijlow fists it away! 
Min. 49 :(byl) H_Lozano finds R_Jimenez with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Jimenez with the header! 
          ...  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. 51 :(mon) A_Cresswell brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Arthur makes himself available 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Telles takes possession 
Min. 52 :(mon) B_Soumare with a flicked pass to S_Jovetic 
          ...  But A_Telles wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 53 :(byl) H_Lozano threads the through ball to N_NKoulou 
          ...  S_Coates with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Jason Hopton looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 55 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Awoniyi 
          ...  COMING OFF: Arthur 
Min. 55 :(byl) M_Almiron looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  M_Almiron with a blistering shot! 
          ...  P_Gollini with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 60 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal finds the space intelligently 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with a terrific drive! 
          ...  P_Gollini parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And P_Gollini recovers to save!! 
Min. 61 :(byl) H_Lozano pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Almiron is clean through! 
          ...  B_Soumare cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 64 :(mon) B_Soumare with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_Jovetic 
          ...  But T_Meunier clears the ball to safety 
Min. 65 :(mon) S_Jovetic boots it towards C_Immobile 
          ...  M_Doherty intercepts the pass 
Min. 66 :(mon) A_Haidara over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds T_Awoniyi though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  T_Awoniyi has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Bijlow fists it away 
Min. 67 :(mon) A_Haidara has it now 
          ...  He takes on N_NKoulou 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Iago! 
          ...  T_Meunier slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 68 :(byl) Mar_Antonio cuts inside Iago 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Mar_Antonio carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gollini with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 70 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 71 :(mon) S_Coates with a great first touch 
          ...  S_Coates tries to chip the ball over J_Bijlow! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Bijlow's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 72 :(mon) B_Soumare sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  T_Awoniyi runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  T_Awoniyi bears down on goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Bijlow never had a chance! 
Min. 74 :(byl) M_Almiron gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Soumare 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 75 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Cataldi 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pepe 
Min. 76 :(mon) T_Awoniyi knocks it past T_Meunier and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Mar_Antonio 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 77 :(mon) Iago looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Coates 
          ...  M_Schmelzer with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 81 :(byl) T_Meunier jinks past Iago 
          ...  S_Coates fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  What a stupid booking that was 
          ...  That's his second of the game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 84 :(mon) Iago with a flicked pass to S_Jovetic 
          ...  S_Jovetic attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow punches it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(mon) A_Cresswell with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past M_Doherty 
          ...  A_Cresswell uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  J_Bijlow just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 93 :(mon) D_Cataldi with a measured pass to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  T_Awoniyi picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with J_Bijlow 
          ...  He rounds J_Bijlow 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! 
          ...  He was offside by 2-3 yards there 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Louis II
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : B_Soumare
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Coates (81)
Booked               : B_Soumare (8), C_Immobile (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : H_Lozano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Lozano (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Almiron (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Monaco  |    Bayer Leverkusen
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       16
Off target           :           6        |       9
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Monaco 0 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen
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Player Statistics - Monaco
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 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
A_Cresswell    DF   1  21  13   9  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  15
S_Coates       DF   1  20  14  11  27 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   8   3
C_Smalling     DF   1  19  16  11  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pepe           DM   1  10  16   9  20 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
C_Immobile     FW   1   3  13  21  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Iago           DF   1  17  13   9  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  38  15
A_Haidara      DM   1  13  18   7  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
B_Soumare      DF   1  14  19   4  26 |  95   0   3   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  76  37  -2
Arthur         FW   1   5  20  14  23 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Jovetic      FW   1   4  20  16  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  20
A_Selikhov     GK  13   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giles        DF   1  15  11   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pastore      MF   1   8  16  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cataldi      DM   1  11  15   6  24 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  13  19  22 |  38   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23

Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Bijlow       GK  22   1   1   1  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
A_Telles       DF   1  19  15   8  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  63   0  16
M_Doherty      DF   1  18  12   8  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  40   0
M_Schmelzer    DF   1  20  15  10  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  17   0
T_Meunier      DF   1  20  15  11  28 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  17   0
N_NKoulou      DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  16   0
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  14  19  12  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  26  13  60
M_Almiron      MF   1   6  18  16  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  32  -2  10
R_Jimenez      FW   1   2  14  21  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
H_Lozano       MF   1   4  19  15  27 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  52  34
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  15  21  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_Omlin        GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bianchetti   DF   1  11   7   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zanka          DF   1  10   5   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McGinn       MF   1   4  18  17  25 |   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
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