FFO2 EFL, Real Sociedad vs. Real Madrid (Sun Jul 30) Real Sociedad | Real Madrid 5-1-2-2 A | 4-1-1-4 A Freddie Kaye | Steven Talbot | Agirrezabala GK | GK T_Courtois J_Galan DF | DF A_Rudiger Gorosabel DF | DF F_Mendy I_Konate DF | DF S_Dest R_Semedo DF | DF T_A_Arnold S_v_den_Berg DF | DM B_Guimaraes Merino MF | MF L_Pellegrini I_Sangare DM | FW R_Leao C_Eriksen MF | FW H_Elliot U_Sadiq FW | FW Rodrygo K_Dolberg FW | FW R_Sterling | A_A SUB | SUB F_Dahmen Pacheco SUB | SUB P_Kimpembe J_Veerman SUB | SUB I_Rakitic Zarraga SUB | SUB W_Hughes A_Sorloth SUB | SUB C_Wood Min. 1 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Leao will now play as a AM Min. 1 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Sterling will now play as a AM Min. 1 :(rma) S_Dest 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! ... R_Leao receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Gorosabel forces him off the ball Min. 2 :(rma) F_Mendy gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to A_Rudiger ... S_v_den_Berg with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... L_Pellegrini shapes to shoot ... He plays it to Rodrygo instead ... S_v_den_Berg gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 2 :(rma) L_Pellegrini with the deft touch ... He takes it past R_Semedo ... He knocks it to R_Leao! ... C_Eriksen with the block Min. 3 :(soc) Merino looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to U_Sadiq ... U_Sadiq hits a crisp volley! ... But T_Courtois punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 3 :(rma) R_Leao whips the ball across to Rodrygo ... But J_Galan spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 4 :(rma) H_Elliot spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to B_Guimaraes! ... B_Guimaraes with the header! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 6 :(soc) J_Galan with a pinpoint pass to U_Sadiq ... U_Sadiq with a little chip! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into T_Courtois's arms ... Unlucky Min. 10 :(soc) I_Konate finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... I_Konate with the drive! ... T_Courtois tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... Merino with an inswinging corner into the box ... That's a poor one ... T_Courtois catches it with ease Min. 11 :(rma) A_Rudiger turns past I_Sangare ... He has some space now! ... A_Rudiger belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... Agirrezabala saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 12 :(rma) F_Mendy saunters past R_Semedo ... F_Mendy lobs Agirrezabala! ... But Agirrezabala tips it behind ... CORNER! ... L_Pellegrini hits it towards the far post! ... Agirrezabala comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... T_A_Arnold with the header ... Agirrezabala blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 14 :(soc) U_Sadiq flicks it past A_Rudiger ... He runs forward ... U_Sadiq with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... T_Courtois just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 18 :(soc) C_Eriksen beats his marker ... An audacious effort from C_Eriksen! ... The Real Sociedad fans get off their seats! ... GOAL!! ... That puts Real Sociedad ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Real Sociedad 1-0 Real Madrid ... Min. 18 :(soc) I_Sangare knocks it forward ... R_Sterling slips ... Gorosabel gets to it! ... S_Dest pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 20 :(rma) L_Pellegrini gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds H_Elliot ... H_Elliot goes for the top corner! ... GOAL!! ... Agirrezabala has to pick the ball out of the net ... That's got Real Madrid back level! ... Real Sociedad 1-1 Real Madrid ... Min. 21 :(soc) R_Semedo brings the ball into the opposing area ... U_Sadiq makes himself available ... F_Mendy forces him off the ball Min. 23 :(rma) R_Sterling with a short pass to find B_Guimaraes ... An audacious effort from B_Guimaraes! ... Agirrezabala won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 25 :(soc) U_Sadiq storms past his marker ... U_Sadiq plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... T_Courtois makes a fine save Min. 27 :(rma) F_Mendy controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... F_Mendy with the cheeky shot! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! ... Real Madrid have snatched the lead! ... Real Sociedad 1-2 Real Madrid ... Min. 28 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad ... Real Sociedad have changed their playing style to C Min. 28 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad ... Merino will now play as a DM Min. 28 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad ... C_Eriksen will now play as a AM Min. 28 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... B_Guimaraes will now play as a DF Min. 30 :(soc) I_Sangare has a go! ... It hits the defender ... I_Konate collects the loose ball! ... A cracking drive from I_Konate! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by I_Sangare! ... R_Semedo tries to place the shot! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Freddie Kaye spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 31 :(soc) K_Dolberg runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Rudiger ... He showed his class there ... B_Guimaraes makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 32 :(soc) K_Dolberg has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past B_Guimaraes ... He knocks it to C_Eriksen! ... Rodrygo takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 40 :(soc) I_Konate gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... U_Sadiq is unmarked ... B_Guimaraes reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(soc) I_Konate picks out C_Eriksen with the cross ... C_Eriksen with a thundering shot! ... T_Courtois just watches it float over the bar! Min. 47 :(soc) U_Sadiq with a real burst of pace ... He shows T_A_Arnold a clean set of heals ... L_Pellegrini with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Real Sociedad 1-2 Real Madrid Min. 46 :(soc) Merino hits a hard pass to U_Sadiq ... U_Sadiq with the chance! ... But it goes wide Min. 49 :(soc) Merino holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to C_Eriksen ... C_Eriksen rifles it to the far post! ... T_Courtois makes a good save Min. 50 :(rma) Rodrygo backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... F_Mendy gets on the end of it ... F_Mendy carves a shot towards goal! ... But Agirrezabala just gets his fingers to that one Min. 52 :(soc) Merino sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... A thundering drive by Merino! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... T_Courtois dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had T_Courtois beaten! ... CORNER! ... I_Sangare hits it into the box! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for T_Courtois, who catches the ball Min. 59 :(soc) Merino runs at F_Mendy ... He takes it past him ... Merino with his head down lets it go! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 60 :(soc) Substitution by Real Sociedad ... COMING ON: J_Veerman ... COMING OFF: C_Eriksen Min. 60 :(soc) U_Sadiq breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat T_Courtois now! ... L_Pellegrini trips him up from behind! ... RED CARD!! ... That was a late, late tackle, and he can have no complaints! Min. 60 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to C Min. 60 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Leao will now play as a MF Min. 60 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... H_Elliot will now play as a AM Min. 64 :(rma) T_A_Arnold is first to the loose ball ... T_A_Arnold with a thundering volley! ... Agirrezabala makes a difficult save Min. 65 :(soc) J_Veerman is unmarked! ... H_Elliot with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... J_Veerman with the curler ... Over the bar! Min. 70 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to D Min. 70 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... H_Elliot will now play as a MF Min. 70 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Sterling will now play as a MF Min. 73 :(soc) J_Veerman beats F_Mendy ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... F_Mendy hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... I_Konate plays it towards the near post! ... T_Courtois catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 74 :(soc) I_Konate brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... U_Sadiq gets on the end of the pass ... Rodrygo with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 78 :(rma) R_Leao crosses into the box, finding Rodrygo ... Merino brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 82 :(rma) The defender slips up! ... A_Rudiger is through! ... S_v_den_Berg with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 85 :(rma) R_Sterling cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Rodrygo ... I_Sangare takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Reale Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Eriksen Scorers : C_Eriksen (18) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Madrid Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Mendy (Man of the Match) Scorers : H_Elliot (20), F_Mendy (27) Sent Off : L_Pellegrini (60) Booked : S_Dest (18), H_Elliot (65), Rodrygo (74) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad | Real Madrid Attempts on Goal : 14 | 9 Off target : 9 | 2 On target : 5 | 7 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 4 | 8 Key Tackles : 7 | 5 Key Passes : 11 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Real Sociedad 1 - 2 Real Madrid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Real Sociedad Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agirrezabala GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 J_Galan DF 1 19 13 8 30 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 19 0 Gorosabel DF 1 19 13 12 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 I_Konate DF 1 18 15 8 25 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 51 36 R_Semedo DF 1 18 16 6 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 18 S_v_den_Berg DF 1 17 14 2 28 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 Merino DM 1 11 18 12 27 | 94 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 29 42 24 I_Sangare DM 1 14 18 7 20 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 28 0 C_Eriksen AM 1 6 18 13 22 | 62 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 34 0 64 U_Sadiq FW 1 3 13 19 28 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 K_Dolberg FW 1 2 13 18 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 A_A GK 17 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pacheco DF 1 15 8 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Veerman AM 1 3 17 14 25 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Zarraga MF 1 5 14 12 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sorloth FW 1 7 11 15 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Real Madrid Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 23 1 1 1 15 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 A_Rudiger DF 1 21 16 13 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 F_Mendy DF 1 20 16 14 22 | 94 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 40 0 64 S_Dest DF 1 20 16 13 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 14 -2 T_A_Arnold DF 1 19 18 14 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 B_Guimaraes DF 1 15 20 16 28 | 94 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 50 0 16 L_Pellegrini MF 1 8 20 18 26 | 62 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 -10 34 -10 R_Leao MF 1 4 20 19 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 H_Elliot MF 1 3 17 20 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 13 22 Rodrygo FW 1 6 17 22 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 32 13 -2 R_Sterling MF 1 4 20 19 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 F_Dahmen GK 19 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Kimpembe DF 1 20 17 12 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Rakitic MF 1 9 18 9 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Hughes DF 1 9 14 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wood FW 1 2 6 14 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1690751581 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40