FFO2 EFL CUP, Barcelona vs. Real Madrid (Tue Jul 25)


                            Barcelona  |  Real Madrid
                              5-2-3 P  |  5-1-0-4 A
                       Graeme Edwards  |  Steven Talbot
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                         P_Gulacsi GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                       Y_Berchiche DF  |  DF A_Rudiger
                        D_Llorente DF  |  DF F_Mendy
                           B_White DF  |  DF S_Dest
                          K_Walker DF  |  DF P_Kimpembe
                         M_Caicedo DF  |  DF T_A_Arnold
                             Pedri MF  |  DM B_Guimaraes
                          R_Mahrez MF  |  FW L_Pellegrini
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW R_Leao
                         M_Antonio FW  |  FW H_Elliot
                     Saint_Maximin FW  |  FW R_Sterling
                                       |
                     M_Pigliacelli SUB |  SUB F_Dahmen
                           Wendell SUB |  SUB I_Rakitic
                          C_Basham SUB |  SUB W_Hughes
                            M_Bero SUB |  SUB A_Morales
                          A_Kutucu SUB |  SUB C_Wood




Min. 2  :(bca) M_Antonio takes on P_Kimpembe 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Antonio attempts a chip! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Barcelona fans chant his name! 
          ...  That's given Barcelona the lead! 
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 3  :(bca) M_Antonio holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Saint_Maximin 
          ...  Saint_Maximin hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  T_Courtois beats the ball away 
Min. 3  :(rma) T_A_Arnold pushes it past the defender 
          ...  T_A_Arnold hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi beats the ball away 
Min. 4  :(rma) B_Guimaraes hits a hard pass to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 5  :(bca) M_Caicedo turns past P_Kimpembe 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Caicedo looks to see where T_Courtois is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 10 :(bca) Y_Berchiche flights the ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  It's his 10th goal of the season!! 
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 10 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid 
          ...  T_A_Arnold will now play as a DM 
Min. 10 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid 
          ...  B_Guimaraes will now play as a AM 
Min. 10 :(bca) T_Courtois with a terrible kick! 
          ...  G_Jesus takes control of the ball! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  M_Antonio drives it in 
          ...  But T_Courtois makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 11 :(bca) Saint_Maximin takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  R_Leao with the high feet 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(rma) R_Sterling has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_A_Arnold collects the loose ball! 
          ...  T_A_Arnold throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  P_Gulacsi saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 15 :(bca) B_White takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Caicedo 
          ...  S_Dest reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 17 :(bca) R_Mahrez brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Antonio makes himself available 
          ...  A_Rudiger takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 18 :(bca) M_Caicedo with a neat pass into Saint_Maximin 
          ...  Saint_Maximin with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Barcelona fans chant his name! 
          ...  Barcelona 3-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 20 :(bca) K_Walker boots it towards Y_Berchiche 
          ...  P_Kimpembe goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 20 :(rma) T_A_Arnold looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Elliot 
          ...  A delicate chip from H_Elliot! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He's scored his 10th goal of the season! 
          ...  Barcelona 3-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 23 :(bca) M_Caicedo with the towering header to K_Walker 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Kimpembe 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 24 :(rma) F_Mendy looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  B_Guimaraes hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 26 :(rma) R_Leao takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Berchiche 
          ...  He knocks the ball to R_Sterling! 
          ...  R_Sterling tries the shot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 29 :(rma) H_Elliot fires over a low cross to T_A_Arnold 
          ...  Y_Berchiche reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 30 :(bca) Y_Berchiche is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  G_Jesus latches onto the ball 
          ...  G_Jesus drives it low! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 33 :(rma) B_Guimaraes holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees L_Pellegrini in space! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  P_Gulacsi tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Gulacsi 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 35 :(rma) B_Guimaraes plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  L_Pellegrini decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 39 :(bca) G_Jesus with an intelligent ball to M_Caicedo 
          ...  But S_Dest clears the ball to safety 
Min. 40 :(rma) H_Elliot with the heel pass to F_Mendy 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  B_White takes possession 
Min. 42 :(rma) R_Sterling volleys it forward. He finds P_Kimpembe 
          ...  A great volley from P_Kimpembe! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(rma) H_Elliot backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Dest latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Dest tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  P_Gulacsi dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had P_Gulacsi beaten! 
Min. 44 :(rma) F_Mendy skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Sterling 
          ...  K_Walker dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 3-1 Real Madrid

Min. 46 :(rma) R_Sterling takes advantage of a mistake by K_Walker 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  R_Sterling tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Gulacsi's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Mendy hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini gets a shot in 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi was beaten there! 
Min. 46 :(bca) Saint_Maximin flicks it over A_Rudiger's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  R_Leao with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
Min. 47 :(bca) Saint_Maximin gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside F_Mendy! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Saint_Maximin! 
          ...  T_Courtois is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 47 :(rma) B_Guimaraes takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Elliot 
          ...  H_Elliot belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 48 :(rma) B_Guimaraes drives it across the face of the goal T_A_Arnold 
          ...  K_Walker robs him of the ball 
Min. 49 :(bca) M_Caicedo puts in Pedri 
          ...  Pedri fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 50 :(bca) M_Antonio moves forward 
          ...  S_Dest robs him of the ball 
Min. 52 :(bca) K_Walker with the towering header to R_Mahrez 
          ...  R_Leao reads the play well 
Min. 52 :(bca) Saint_Maximin with a measured ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  P_Kimpembe is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  G_Jesus with the spot kick 
          ...  T_Courtois gets his fingertips to the ball 
          ...  But he can't keep it out!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Barcelona 4-1 Real Madrid...
Min. 53 :(bca) R_Mahrez retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  Pedri gets on the end of it 
          ...  Pedri belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 54 :(bca) Y_Berchiche has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Antonio collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Antonio strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 55 :(rma) P_Kimpembe looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Mendy 
          ...  F_Mendy belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  P_Gulacsi won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Barcelona 4-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 56 :(rma) B_Guimaraes brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Y_Berchiche 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Rudiger! 
          ...  B_White brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 61 :(bca) K_Walker spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Saint_Maximin! 
          ...  P_Kimpembe hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedri swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Rudiger clears the danger 
Min. 62 :(rma) F_Mendy finds R_Sterling on the edge of the box 
          ...  R_Sterling with the strike! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 63 :(rma) A_Rudiger has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  B_Guimaraes gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it flush 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! 
          ...  Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid ...
Min. 65 :(rma) L_Pellegrini jinks through the defence 
          ...  But B_White reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 66 :(bca) Pedri turns on a sixpence 
          ...  Pedri rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But T_Courtois makes a fine save 
Min. 67 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: Wendell 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Caicedo 
Min. 68 :(bca) Wendell heads the ball back to M_Antonio 
          ...  M_Antonio aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But T_Courtois is equal to it 
Min. 69 :(bca) D_Llorente takes advantage of a mistake by S_Dest 
          ...  He knocks the ball to Wendell! 
          ...  Wendell looks to see where T_Courtois is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  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! 
Min. 70 :(bca) D_Llorente wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pedri 
          ...  Pedri blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But T_Courtois punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 71 :(bca) Wendell wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Saint_Maximin 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by P_Kimpembe 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 73 :(bca) K_Walker moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Mahrez 
          ...  R_Mahrez sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 73 :(rma) B_Guimaraes volleys it forward. He finds H_Elliot 
          ...  H_Elliot uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 74 :(bca) Y_Berchiche unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Mahrez 
          ...  F_Mendy stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 77 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bero 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Antonio 
Min. 77 :(rma) H_Elliot kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Leao gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Leao with a thundering shot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 80 :(bca) B_White picks out R_Mahrez with the cross 
          ...  R_Mahrez with the shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois parries it 
Min. 82 :(rma) S_Dest nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Dest hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into P_Gulacsi's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 85 :(bca) G_Jesus cuts inside S_Dest 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  G_Jesus sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 86 :(bca) Y_Berchiche plays it forward to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with a little chip! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(rma) B_Guimaraes spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds R_Leao with a lovely pass! 
          ...  R_Leao beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  P_Gulacsi comes towards him 
          ...  He lobs it over P_Gulacsi 
          ...  It goes over!! 
          ...  He'll have to be a master of spin to explain that one to his manager! 
Min. 90 :(bca) Saint_Maximin slips past his marker A_Rudiger 
          ...  The ball is whipped into G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  The ref seen a foul 
          ...  Angry players surround the ref! 
          ...  But he just waves them away! 
Min. 91 :(rma) B_Guimaraes takes advantage of a mistake by K_Walker 
          ...  He knocks the ball to R_Leao! 
          ...  R_Leao with the overhead! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi makes a good save 
Min. 91 :(bca) G_Jesus with a flashy move 
          ...  T_A_Arnold with the foul 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Steven Talbot looks relieved 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Nou Camp
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : G_Jesus
Scorers              : M_Antonio (2), G_Jesus (10,52 pen), Saint_Maximin (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : B_Guimaraes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Elliot (20), F_Mendy (55), B_Guimaraes (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Courtois (10), R_Leao (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Barcelona  |    Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       21
Off target           :           7        |       12
On target            :          14        |       9
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          24        |       22
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Final Score          : Barcelona 4 - 3 Real Madrid
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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 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  19  16  13  22 |  93   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  21 104   0
D_Llorente     DF   1  19  17   5  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_White        DF   1  18  17   7  25 |  93   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  66  30   0
K_Walker       DF   1  19  15  10  25 |  93   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  68   0
M_Caicedo      DF   1  17  18  11  30 |  68   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  64  17
Pedri          MF   1  10  19  16  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40
R_Mahrez       MF   1   1  19  19  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  26  18
G_Jesus        FW   1   4  14  22  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  18  56
M_Antonio      FW   1   3  12  18  27 |  78   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  54
Saint_Maximin  FW   1   5  16  20  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  32  36
M_Pigliacelli  GK  18   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wendell        DF   1  15  12   6  23 |  25   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  18
C_Basham       DF   1  14  10   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bero         DM   1  11  13   6  22 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kutucu       FW   1   3   6  12  24 |   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
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T_Courtois     GK  23   1   1   1  15 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0
A_Rudiger      DF   1  21  16  13  21 |  93   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  40   0
F_Mendy        DF   1  20  16  14  22 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  48  36
S_Dest         DF   1  20  16  13  26 |  93   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  22
P_Kimpembe     DF   1  20  17  12  23 |  93   0   4   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  80  38  12
T_A_Arnold     DM   1  19  18  14  22 |  93   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  28
B_Guimaraes    AM   1  15  20  16  28 |  93   0   0   9   0   2   1   0   0   0   0 108  40
L_Pellegrini   FW   1   8  20  18  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
R_Leao         FW   1   4  20  19  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  34  10  21
H_Elliot       FW   1   3  17  20  25 |  93   0   0   4   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  60  32
R_Sterling     FW   1   4  20  19  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  19
F_Dahmen       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   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
A_Morales      MF   1   9  14   5  21 |   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
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