FFO2 Premiership, Liverpool vs. Blackburn Rovers (Sun Jul 30) Liverpool | Blackburn Rovers 5-1-2-2 P | 4-3-3 C Hamza Siddiqui | Ryan Field | A_Onana GK | GK R_Majecki D_Lovren DF | DF C_Starfelt J_Matip DF | DF D_Upamecano J_Denayer DF | DF V_Lindelof Douglas_Luiz DF | FW I_Williams Palhinha DM | MF B_Fernandes D_McNeil MF | MF N_Barella Y_F_Carrasco MF | DF F_Kessie L_Ayling DF | MF P_Fornals A_Silva FW | FW T_Abraham Munir FW | FW K_Mitoma | A_Iacobucci SUB | SUB R_Descamps B_Mee SUB | SUB D_Potts G_Honeyman SUB | SUB K_Freeman G_Dobson SUB | SUB M_Elneny B_Dack SUB | SUB L_Diony Min. 2 :(bla) P_Fornals skips the challenge from J_Matip ... Y_F_Carrasco is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 4 :(liv) J_Denayer runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Douglas_Luiz ... Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Fernandes ... He had to get that one right! Min. 4 :(bla) N_Barella could get a shot on goal here ... N_Barella looks to see where A_Onana is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... He hits the side netting Min. 7 :(liv) D_McNeil flights the ball to J_Denayer ... A skilful effort from J_Denayer! ... R_Majecki watches it sail safely wide! Min. 10 :(liv) J_Matip turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to D_McNeil ... D_McNeil rifles it to the far post! ... But R_Majecki punches it away Min. 16 :(liv) D_Lovren takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... D_Lovren uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 17 :(bla) V_Lindelof controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... K_Mitoma gets onto the end of the pass! ... Douglas_Luiz wins the ball Min. 20 :(liv) Munir jinks through the defence ... Munir has a dig at goal! ... R_Majecki with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 21 :(liv) D_Lovren with a glorious long pass to Y_F_Carrasco ... C_Starfelt pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 21 :(liv) Palhinha holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Y_F_Carrasco ... K_Mitoma with an awful challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 22 :(liv) D_Lovren lobs it over P_Fornals ... D_Lovren leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 29 :(liv) Palhinha sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Douglas_Luiz gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But C_Starfelt wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 29 :(bla) B_Fernandes knocks the ball past Y_F_Carrasco ... Now he crosses to P_Fornals! ... An audacious effort from P_Fornals! ... A_Onana parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 31 :(liv) D_Lovren takes advantage of a mistake by D_Upamecano ... He runs towards goal ... D_Lovren sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... R_Majecki turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_McNeil! ... A_Silva gets to it! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at his face!! ... Liverpool go ahead in this match now! ... Liverpool 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 32 :(liv) D_McNeil holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to Munir ... Munir drives the ball low! ... The ball moves through the air! ... R_Majecki moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 38 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to Munir ... What a shot from Munir! ... It could go anywhere ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 38 :(liv) Munir sidesteps D_Upamecano ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... P_Fornals with an ugly foul ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... Munir fires it towards the goal ... GOAL!! ... Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... ... I can't believe it! n ... It's a GOAL! ... Unbelievable ! ... Liverpool 2-0 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 39 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A Min. 39 :(bla) D_Upamecano is unmarked! ... D_Upamecano with a bicycle kick! ... But it goes just over Min. 40 :(bla) F_Kessie hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... T_Abraham latches onto it! ... Munir tackles cleanly Min. 41 :(bla) T_Abraham finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... J_Matip stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 42 :(bla) D_Upamecano 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! ... C_Starfelt receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But J_Matip clears the ball to safety Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(bla) P_Fornals cuts inside Palhinha ... He worked that well ... But J_Matip spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 45 :(bla) K_Mitoma with an inswinging cross to B_Fernandes ... B_Fernandes with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Onana never had a chance! Min. 47 :(bla) I_Williams finds a hole in the defence ... I_Williams curls the ball in on goal! ... A_Onana catches the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-0 Blackburn Rovers Min. 52 :(bla) D_Upamecano pass splits open the defence and finds T_Abraham ... What a challenge by L_Ayling ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by F_Kessie ... B_Fernandes tries to place the shot! ... But A_Onana stops that one easily Min. 56 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco gets to the byline and finds A_Silva with a beautiful cross ... A_Silva aims for the top right corner! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 56 :(bla) V_Lindelof finds C_Starfelt on the edge of the box ... L_Ayling dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 58 :(bla) K_Mitoma jinks past L_Ayling ... K_Mitoma with the shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 59 :(bla) The defender underhits the back pass! ... T_Abraham is through! ... What a mistake by Douglas_Luiz! ... D_Lovren reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 61 :(liv) J_Matip with a simple pass to A_Silva ... A_Silva sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 62 :(bla) K_Mitoma drives it across the face of the goal D_Upamecano ... A well-placed shot from D_Upamecano! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... T_Abraham lofts the ball in! ... C_Starfelt with the header ... A_Onana beats the ball away Min. 63 :(liv) Douglas_Luiz spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to Y_F_Carrasco! ... Y_F_Carrasco with the shot! ... R_Majecki makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 69 :(bla) N_Barella leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to K_Mitoma ... K_Mitoma with a bicycle kick! ... But A_Onana with the difficult save Min. 70 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: B_Mee ... COMING OFF: L_Ayling Min. 71 :(liv) A_Silva with a real burst of pace ... He leaves C_Starfelt behind ... A_Silva cracks a laser towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 74 :(liv) A_Silva has time and space on the edge of the box ... A_Silva with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... R_Majecki can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Majecki makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 76 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to D_Lovren ... A skilful effort from D_Lovren! ... But he somehow misses ... The Blackburn Rovers fans laugh at him Min. 78 :(liv) Palhinha with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Mee ... A glorious effort by B_Mee! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Liverpool 3-0 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 78 :(bla) K_Mitoma sidesteps J_Matip ... He showed great skill there ... Brilliantly taken away by D_McNeil!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 80 :(bla) I_Williams puts in C_Starfelt ... C_Starfelt could have let it bounce! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 81 :(liv) J_Matip flicks the ball through ... D_McNeil runs onto it! ... From long range D_McNeil bends the ball towards goal! ... R_Majecki makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 83 :(liv) B_Mee is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Silva latches onto the ball ... A_Silva controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(bla) N_Barella beats B_Mee with absolute ease! ... N_Barella hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... A_Onana with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_Upamecano! ... The ball finds its way to B_Fernandes ... He gets the shot away ... A_Onana with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 91 :(liv) Y_F_Carrasco jumps over F_Kessie's challenge ... T_Abraham with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is warned by The Referee ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... D_McNeil with the curler ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 92 :(liv) Palhinha with an incisive pass to J_Matip ... T_Abraham with an awful challenge ... The Referee yells at him to come over ... It's not the first time he's been called over today ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... J_Matip swings it in ... A_Silva takes control of it! ... A_Silva attempts a chip! ... But R_Majecki punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 93 :(bla) F_Kessie runs at the defence ... B_Mee rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 93 :(bla) I_Williams plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... I_Williams with a stunning strike! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_McNeil (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Silva (31), Munir (38), B_Mee (78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Mee (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Fernandes Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Fornals (38), T_Abraham (92) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | Blackburn Rovers Attempts on Goal : 21 | 14 Off target : 12 | 8 On target : 9 | 6 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 8 | 3 Key Passes : 16 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 3 - 0 Blackburn Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Onana GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 0 D_Lovren DF 1 20 15 12 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 17 52 J_Matip DF 1 19 15 12 29 | 95 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 51 0 J_Denayer DF 1 19 13 7 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 19 17 Douglas_Luiz DF 1 16 18 9 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 14 0 Palhinha DM 1 14 19 10 27 | 95 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 0 D_McNeil MF 1 9 19 15 28 | 95 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 31 47 35 Y_F_Carrasco MF 1 4 19 17 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 11 L_Ayling DF 1 18 14 8 26 | 72 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 A_Silva FW 1 6 11 20 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 Munir FW 1 2 15 19 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 38 0 45 A_Iacobucci GK 12 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Mee DF 1 16 11 8 30 | 23 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 19 46 G_Honeyman MF 1 7 15 10 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Dobson MF 1 5 12 6 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Dack MF 1 4 10 5 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Majecki GK 21 1 1 1 24 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 20 15 10 28 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 32 D_Upamecano DF 1 19 16 6 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 36 V_Lindelof DF 1 19 15 8 19 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 I_Williams FW 1 5 14 20 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 12 B_Fernandes MF 1 5 20 16 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 35 12 32 N_Barella MF 1 9 20 15 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 22 F_Kessie DF 1 12 19 8 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 P_Fornals MF 1 2 19 16 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 6 T_Abraham FW 1 4 13 20 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 K_Mitoma FW 1 5 18 20 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 12 R_Descamps GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Potts DF 1 12 10 9 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Freeman DF 1 11 5 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Elneny MF 1 7 13 5 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Diony FW 1 3 4 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1690748912 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40