FFO2 EFL CUP, Sporting Lisbon vs. Bayer Leverkusen - Neutral Venue (Tue Aug 22) Sporting Lisbon | Bayer Leverkusen 5-1-2-2 P | 5-1-0-2-2 C Gary Windebank | Jason Hopton | A_Lopes GK | GK J_Bijlow R_Lewandowski FW | DF M_Doherty J_Boateng DF | DF S_De_Vrij M_Politano FW | DF M_Schmelzer L_Shaw DF | DF T_Meunier J_M_Mata MF | DF A_Telles J_Gimenez DF | DM Mar_Antonio Casemiro DM | AM H_Lozano P_Coutinho MF | AM J_McGinn D_Alaba DF | FW R_Jimenez M_Hummels DF | FW M_Oyarzabal | T_Krul SUB | SUB J_Omlin M_Yoshida SUB | SUB M_Bianchetti S_Prcic SUB | SUB M_Almiron L_Gugganig SUB | SUB K_Harris Iago_Aspas SUB | SUB S_Schimmer Min. 2 :(lis) Casemiro hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Gimenez collects the loose ball! ... Well executed sliding challenge from T_Meunier Min. 4 :(byl) M_Doherty with an inswinging cross to T_Meunier ... J_M_Mata with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 7 :(lis) J_Gimenez dribbles past M_Schmelzer ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... J_Gimenez bears down on goal! ... J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 15 :(lis) P_Coutinho takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into M_Politano ... A heafty challenge by S_De_Vrij ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... R_Lewandowski flights it in! ... L_Shaw with the header ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 18 :(lis) M_Hummels hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Boateng latches onto it! ... But A_Telles sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 19 :(lis) M_Politano takes advantage of a bad back pass from Mar_Antonio ... M_Politano tries one from the edge of the box! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Sporting Lisbon have taken the lead! ... Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 26 :(lis) R_Lewandowski nutmegs the defender ... A powerful shot by R_Lewandowski! ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 26 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to C Min. 26 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... J_M_Mata will now play as a AM Min. 26 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... P_Coutinho will now play as a AM Min. 26 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to N Min. 26 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... H_Lozano will now play as a MF Min. 26 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... J_McGinn will now play as a MF Min. 26 :(byl) S_De_Vrij finds the run of M_Schmelzer ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Boateng Min. 29 :(lis) Casemiro has broken clear! Just J_Bijlow to beat! ... A_Telles brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 35 :(lis) D_Alaba drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Lewandowski ... S_De_Vrij knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 37 :(lis) J_Gimenez looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_Lewandowski ... Excellent sliding challenge from S_De_Vrij Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(byl) M_Schmelzer with a slide rule pass to R_Jimenez ... R_Jimenez hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 45 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal makes himself available ... D_Alaba takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 45 :(lis) J_M_Mata lobs it over M_Doherty ... S_De_Vrij with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 47 :(lis) D_Alaba is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to M_Politano ... M_Oyarzabal with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... R_Lewandowski bends it in ... It's way wide ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans behind the goal spread their arms out ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 47 :(lis) Casemiro knocks the ball past Mar_Antonio ... Now he crosses to J_M_Mata! ... J_M_Mata hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 51 :(lis) P_Coutinho runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to Casemiro ... Casemiro looks to see where J_Bijlow is! ... He shoots! ... He hits the side netting Min. 53 :(byl) M_Doherty flights the ball to J_McGinn ... M_Hummels scythes the player down! ... 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. 54 :(lis) D_Alaba with the towering header to P_Coutinho ... A_Telles reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 56 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_McGinn ... A powerful shot by J_McGinn! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... H_Lozano chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball comes to S_De_Vrij ... He gets the shot away ... A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by A_Lopes to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... M_Doherty drives it into the box! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 58 :(lis) M_Hummels lays the ball back to P_Coutinho ... R_Jimenez with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 61 :(lis) Casemiro with a short pass to find R_Lewandowski ... R_Lewandowski with a stunning strike! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Casemiro floats the ball in! ... J_Boateng gets to it! ... J_Bijlow blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 64 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Almiron ... COMING OFF: J_McGinn Min. 65 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(byl) R_Jimenez plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... A well-placed shot from R_Jimenez! ... A_Lopes tips it over ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by M_Almiron! ... The ball comes to M_Schmelzer ... He gets the shot away ... A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... Mar_Antonio dinks the ball into the area! ... H_Lozano rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... But A_Lopes just gets his fingers to that one Min. 66 :(byl) Mar_Antonio takes advantage of a mistake by M_Hummels ... He crosses to M_Oyarzabal ... From long range M_Oyarzabal bends the ball towards goal! ... A_Lopes can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... A_Lopes makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 67 :(byl) M_Oyarzabal with an inswinging cross to M_Almiron ... M_Almiron keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... A_Lopes makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 72 :(byl) M_Almiron is first to the ball ... J_M_Mata scythes the player down! ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 72 :(lis) M_Politano barges the defender off the ball ... M_Doherty with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 73 :(lis) P_Coutinho breaks free from his marker ... P_Coutinho sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the Sporting Lisbon crowd to celebrate!! ... Both he and the fans are delighted!! ... Sporting Lisbon 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 73 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to P Min. 73 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... J_M_Mata will now play as a MF Min. 73 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... P_Coutinho will now play as a MF Min. 73 :(byl) M_Almiron with electric pace ... He eases past L_Shaw ... L_Shaw does well to get the tackle in Min. 74 :(byl) H_Lozano takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... H_Lozano with a bicycle kick! ... A_Lopes fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 79 :(byl) A_Lopes miskicks! ... M_Almiron takes control of the ball! ... M_Almiron fires off a right-footed shot! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 87 :(byl) S_De_Vrij comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... But M_Hummels wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... Mar_Antonio chips the ball in towards the far post! ... L_Shaw gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio Jose Alvalade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sporting Lisbon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Alaba (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Politano (19), R_Lewandowski (26), P_Coutinho (73) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_M_Mata (4), M_Hummels (53) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Lozano Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Telles (29), M_Oyarzabal (47), R_Jimenez (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sporting Lisbon | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 10 | 10 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 4 | 6 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 2 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 12 | 11 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 11 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sporting Lisbon 3 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lopes GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 R_Lewandowski FW 1 4 13 22 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 J_Boateng DF 1 19 16 8 33 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 20 M_Politano FW 1 1 12 21 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 L_Shaw DF 1 19 17 12 28 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 12 J_M_Mata MF 1 3 19 17 31 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 5 J_Gimenez DF 1 19 15 10 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 14 Casemiro DM 1 14 20 12 32 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 12 P_Coutinho MF 1 4 20 17 26 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 30 D_Alaba DF 1 20 16 12 23 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 48 0 M_Hummels DF 1 21 15 4 27 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 32 -2 T_Krul GK 15 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Yoshida DF 1 17 12 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Prcic MF 1 12 16 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gugganig MF 1 10 13 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iago_Aspas FW 1 3 12 18 22 | 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 22 1 1 1 22 | 93 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -24 0 0 0 M_Doherty DF 1 18 12 8 28 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 S_De_Vrij DF 1 20 14 12 28 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 18 16 M_Schmelzer DF 1 20 14 9 30 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 19 T_Meunier DF 1 20 15 10 28 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 A_Telles DF 1 19 14 8 21 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 40 -2 -2 Mar_Antonio DM 1 14 19 12 21 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 H_Lozano MF 1 4 19 15 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 J_McGinn MF 1 4 18 16 25 | 66 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 R_Jimenez FW 1 2 14 20 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 10 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 15 20 27 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 32 2 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 M_Almiron AM 1 6 17 15 25 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 K_Harris MF 1 4 11 5 24 | 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 1692745141 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40