FFO2 EFL, Napoli vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Mon Jun 26) Napoli | Bayer Leverkusen 4-3-1-2 L | 5-1-2-2-0 E Chris Waters | Jason Hopton | O_Vlachodimos GK | GK J_Bijlow E_Hysaj DF | DF N_NKoulou Alex_Sandro DF | DF S_De_Vrij Luiz_Felipe DF | DF M_Schmelzer J_Okore DF | DF T_Meunier M_Ugarte MF | DF A_Telles A_Rabiot MF | DM Mar_Antonio C_Aranguiz MF | MF M_Almiron M_Cunha AM | MF J_McGinn S_Mane FW | AM R_Jimenez D_Origi FW | AM M_Oyarzabal | M_Silvestri SUB | SUB J_Omlin D_Dambrosio SUB | SUB M_Doherty R_Pereyra SUB | SUB M_Sissoko P_Gueye SUB | SUB M_Busi L_Sangalli SUB | SUB S_Schimmer Min. 1 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli ... Napoli have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(nap) M_Cunha has a go! ... It hits the defender ... D_Origi collects the loose ball! ... D_Origi with a thundering shot! ... J_Bijlow beats the ball away Min. 1 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... M_Oyarzabal with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Jimenez flights it in! ... O_Vlachodimos easily catches it! Min. 2 :(nap) Luiz_Felipe unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Mane ... S_Mane throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Bijlow moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... J_Bijlow looks dejected! ... That's put Napoli in front! ... Napoli 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 3 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal loses Alex_Sandro ... J_Okore with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 3 :(byl) R_Jimenez with the through ball to M_Almiron ... M_Almiron breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat O_Vlachodimos now! ... O_Vlachodimos charges out of his area ... O_Vlachodimos belts it clear! ... Great sweeper-keeping! Min. 5 :(nap) C_Aranguiz holds the ball up ... He sees M_Cunha in space! ... M_Cunha attempts the shot! ... But J_Bijlow makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 8 :(nap) M_Cunha finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... R_Jimenez with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Jason Hopton looks relieved ... Chris Waters is far from happy with that decision ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... M_Ugarte shapes to shoot ... He plays it to D_Origi instead ... But N_NKoulou wins the tackle Min. 10 :(byl) N_NKoulou with a one-touch layoff to Mar_Antonio ... D_Origi with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 11 :(byl) Mar_Antonio wins possession ... He plays the ball across to M_Oyarzabal ... Fine tackle by E_Hysaj ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 12 :(nap) C_Aranguiz kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Mane gets on the end of the pass ... But T_Meunier spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 13 :(nap) A_Rabiot controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... Luiz_Felipe gets onto the end of the pass! ... Luiz_Felipe strikes a wicked curler! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... J_Bijlow never had a chance! Min. 20 :(byl) R_Jimenez controls it with ease ... R_Jimenez attempts a low drive! ... O_Vlachodimos parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 24 :(byl) R_Jimenez runs at the defence ... He nutmegs Luiz_Felipe ... He showed his class there ... Luiz_Felipe recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 26 :(nap) C_Aranguiz plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Rabiot decides to go for goal instead! ... N_NKoulou cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 28 :(nap) S_Mane takes advantage of a mistake by M_Schmelzer ... M_Schmelzer recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 29 :(byl) Mar_Antonio sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... Luiz_Felipe with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 30 :(byl) Mar_Antonio with a real burst of pace ... He leaves Alex_Sandro behind ... Mar_Antonio aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But O_Vlachodimos palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 32 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal slips past his marker E_Hysaj ... The ball is whipped into A_Telles ... A_Telles looks to see where O_Vlachodimos is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... O_Vlachodimos gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 36 :(nap) Luiz_Felipe sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... M_Cunha runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... M_Cunha pounds a rocket on goal! ... J_Bijlow beats the ball away Min. 39 :(byl) M_Almiron steps over the ball ... He nutmegs C_Aranguiz ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... M_Almiron aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans go wild! ... That's levelled the scores! ... they've done it! Absolutely incredible! ... It ain't over 'til it's over ... Napoli 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 41 :(byl) M_Schmelzer with the deft touch ... He takes it past E_Hysaj ... He knocks it to R_Jimenez! ... R_Jimenez attempts the shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... O_Vlachodimos moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(byl) The ball runs loose! ... J_McGinn seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... J_McGinn fires a shot at goal! ... But O_Vlachodimos punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 44 :(nap) J_Okore kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Cunha gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Cunha with a bicycle kick! ... The shot slips through J_Bijlow's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... Napoli have the advantage! ... Napoli 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Napoli 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 49 :(byl) T_Meunier fires over a low cross to Mar_Antonio ... Mar_Antonio fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... O_Vlachodimos dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had O_Vlachodimos beaten! ... CORNER! ... M_Oyarzabal drives it into the box! ... O_Vlachodimos comes out and claims it! Min. 50 :(nap) M_Cunha knocks it forward ... A_Telles slips ... D_Origi gets to it! ... D_Origi with a scorcher of a shot! ... GOAL!! ... What a finish! ... The Napoli fans sing his praises! ... Napoli 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 51 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli ... Napoli have changed their playing style to D Min. 51 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 51 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... M_Almiron will now play as a AM Min. 51 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... R_Jimenez will now play as a FW Min. 51 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... M_Oyarzabal will now play as a FW Min. 52 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... J_McGinn will now play as a AM Min. 52 :(nap) M_Ugarte with a reverse pass to A_Rabiot ... What a shot from A_Rabiot! ... It could go anywhere ... J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 53 :(byl) R_Jimenez plays a long ball to N_NKoulou ... Launched towards the top corner by N_NKoulou! ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... Napoli 3-2 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 55 :(byl) M_Almiron turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Oyarzabal ... M_Ugarte goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 58 :(nap) A_Rabiot plays the early ball across the box to find D_Origi in space ... D_Origi with a bomb of a shot! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... J_Bijlow was beaten there! Min. 60 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: P_Gueye ... COMING OFF: C_Aranguiz Min. 60 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: D_Dambrosio ... COMING OFF: E_Hysaj Min. 62 :(byl) S_De_Vrij brushes P_Gueye aside and breaks free ... What a shot from S_De_Vrij! ... It could go anywhere ... GOAL!! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... The game's up for grabs now! ... Napoli 3-3 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 63 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli ... Napoli have changed their playing style to P 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_Busi ... COMING OFF: J_McGinn Min. 64 :(byl) R_Jimenez with a precise ball to M_Doherty ... From long range M_Doherty bends the ball towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! ... That's given Bayer Leverkusen the lead! ... Napoli 3-4 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 68 :(nap) D_Origi rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to S_Mane ... M_Doherty with a bad challenge Min. 69 :(byl) R_Jimenez leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to S_De_Vrij ... M_Ugarte with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 70 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to D Min. 72 :(byl) S_De_Vrij is unmarked! ... S_Mane tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... He got away with just a warning Min. 73 :(nap) Alex_Sandro has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past S_De_Vrij! ... He has some space now! ... M_Schmelzer goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 78 :(nap) D_Origi breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat J_Bijlow now! ... T_Meunier trips him up from behind! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 79 :(byl) R_Jimenez takes on A_Rabiot ... He runs past him ... Alex_Sandro hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... T_Meunier swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... J_Okore heads it away Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(nap) J_Okore sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Cunha ... M_Cunha curls the ball in on goal! ... But J_Bijlow makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : San Paulo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Cunha (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Mane (2), M_Cunha (44), D_Origi (50) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Jimenez Scorers : M_Almiron (39), N_NKoulou (53), S_De_Vrij (62), M_Doherty (64) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Meunier (78) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 10 | 12 Off target : 2 | 4 On target : 8 | 8 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 9 Key Tackles : 7 | 5 Key Passes : 12 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Napoli 3 - 4 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Napoli Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Vlachodimos GK 21 1 1 1 26 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 E_Hysaj DF 1 18 13 7 28 | 62 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 Alex_Sandro DF 1 19 15 7 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 Luiz_Felipe DF 1 19 12 9 22 | 95 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 42 68 15 J_Okore DF 1 19 13 10 23 | 95 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 65 0 M_Ugarte MF 1 14 18 8 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 14 0 A_Rabiot MF 1 5 18 13 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 15 C_Aranguiz MF 1 12 18 4 27 | 62 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 M_Cunha AM 1 2 17 16 22 | 95 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 53 68 S_Mane FW 1 2 14 21 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 D_Origi FW 1 4 13 18 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 M_Silvestri GK 17 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Dambrosio DF 1 18 12 9 31 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Pereyra MF 1 5 15 11 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Gueye MF 1 10 16 3 22 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Sangalli FW 1 1 6 11 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 N_NKoulou DF 1 19 15 9 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 42 0 46 S_De_Vrij DF 1 19 14 12 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 M_Schmelzer DF 1 20 14 9 30 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 18 0 T_Meunier DF 1 19 14 10 28 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 16 -2 A_Telles DF 1 18 14 8 21 | 66 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Mar_Antonio DM 1 13 18 11 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 30 M_Almiron AM 1 6 17 15 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 47 J_McGinn AM 1 4 18 16 25 | 66 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 R_Jimenez FW 1 2 14 20 26 | 95 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 124 12 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 15 19 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 5 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 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 M_Sissoko MF 1 11 14 7 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Busi MF 1 3 13 9 21 | 29 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 1687780574 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40