FFO2 Premiership, Manchester United vs. Chelsea (Thu Sep 21) Manchester United | Chelsea 4-1-2-2-1 E | 5-1-4 P Steve Outten | Andy Babbs | W_Szczesny GK | GK Unai_Simon J_Cancelo DF | DF A_Robertson M_De_Ligt DF | DF A_Wan_Bissaka T_Nianzou DF | DF R_James Lis_Martinez DF | DF D_Carlos R_Gravenberch DM | DF E_Garcia C_Nkunku MF | MF N_Fekir F_Valverde MF | FW P_Sarabia B_Saka AM | FW L_Sane K_Adeyemi FW | FW P_Schick Ansu_Fati AM | FW Richarlison | L_Nicholls SUB | SUB J_Butez P_Hincapie SUB | SUB Marcelo T_Smith SUB | SUB Fabian_Ruiz A_Elanga SUB | SUB J_Rossiter N_Kebano SUB | SUB H_Knibbs Min. 7 :(mnu) F_Valverde holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to C_Nkunku ... Driven towards goal by C_Nkunku! ... Unai_Simon parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 8 :(che) P_Sarabia controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... P_Sarabia with a terrific drive! ... W_Szczesny gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 9 :(che) Richarlison leaves his marker standing ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... Lis_Martinez looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 13 :(che) D_Carlos backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... P_Sarabia latches onto the end of it ... P_Sarabia tries to chip the ball over W_Szczesny! ... W_Szczesny falls over ... But W_Szczesny is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 15 :(che) A_Wan_Bissaka is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... Richarlison latches onto the ball ... Richarlison with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... D_Carlos swings it in! ... W_Szczesny reads it well, and claims it! Min. 19 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati flicks it past Richarlison ... He runs forward ... But D_Carlos clears the danger Min. 23 :(che) A_Robertson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... L_Sane gets onto the end of the pass! ... R_Gravenberch beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 24 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi jumps over A_Wan_Bissaka's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... K_Adeyemi has a dig at goal! ... Unai_Simon with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 25 :(che) P_Schick knocks the ball past the defender ... T_Nianzou with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 25 :(che) P_Schick is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to P_Sarabia ... P_Sarabia has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It floats over W_Szczesny ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 30 :(mnu) R_Gravenberch runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to B_Saka ... A_Wan_Bissaka stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 30 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi sprints past L_Sane ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... P_Sarabia is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 32 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... C_Nkunku gets onto the end of the pass! ... C_Nkunku attempts a low drive! ... Unai_Simon narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 32 :(che) Richarlison breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat W_Szczesny now! ... Ansu_Fati trips him up from behind! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... A second opinion is needed for that challenge ... VAR is being checked ... The ref is checking his ear-piece ... RED CARD! ... Maybe harsh, but he had to go - simple as that!! Min. 35 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... F_Valverde will now play as a DM Min. 35 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... C_Nkunku will now play as a AM Min. 36 :(che) N_Fekir rushes through the defence ... N_Fekir hits the ball on the bounce! ... W_Szczesny parries it, he follows it up ... And W_Szczesny recovers to save!! Min. 38 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... P_Schick slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 38 :(che) R_James with a measured pass to P_Schick ... Lis_Martinez scythes the player down! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(che) P_Schick is too quick for the defence ... P_Schick hits a curling shot! ... W_Szczesny is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... W_Szczesny looks very relieved! Min. 45 :(che) N_Fekir flicks it over T_Nianzou's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Lis_Martinez bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 46 :(che) Richarlison slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... J_Cancelo wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea Min. 46 :(che) Richarlison turns past R_Gravenberch ... He has some space now! ... Richarlison flings a shot at goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... GOAL!! ... How did that find it's way in? ... And that takes his record to 10 for the season!! ... That puts Chelsea ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Manchester United 0-1 Chelsea ... Min. 49 :(mnu) F_Valverde with an incisive pass to Lis_Martinez ... The defender fails to control it ... Lis_Martinez picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with Unai_Simon ... He tries to beat Unai_Simon ... Unai_Simon dives bravely at his feet!! Min. 50 :(che) N_Fekir controls it with ease ... N_Fekir with a terrific drive! ... But W_Szczesny punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 51 :(che) P_Sarabia takes advantage of a mistake by Lis_Martinez ... It's a lucky break ... R_Gravenberch forces him off the ball Min. 52 :(mnu) T_Nianzou with a real burst of pace ... R_James can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... T_Nianzou with a thundering shot! ... GOAL!! ... Unai_Simon was well beaten there! ... Andy Babbs is furious! ... Manchester United are back level! ... Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea ... Min. 53 :(che) P_Sarabia pushes it past T_Nianzou ... P_Sarabia with his head down lets it go! ... But W_Szczesny punches it away Min. 55 :(mnu) C_Nkunku gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to B_Saka ... But Richarlison wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 58 :(che) A_Wan_Bissaka holds the ball up and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... R_Gravenberch with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 59 :(che) P_Sarabia spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to N_Fekir! ... T_Nianzou beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 60 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: A_Elanga ... COMING OFF: B_Saka Min. 61 :(che) A_Robertson slides it through the middle to Richarlison ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Cancelo Min. 63 :(mnu) C_Nkunku takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... Good sliding challenge from D_Carlos Min. 63 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi lands a right hook on E_Garcia! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! Min. 64 :(che) N_Fekir unselfishly heads the ball back to Richarlison ... Richarlison curls it towards the top corner! ... W_Szczesny won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL!! ... Excellent strike!! ... Chelsea have the advantage! ... Manchester United 1-2 Chelsea ... Min. 65 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to A Min. 70 :(che) P_Schick with a real burst of pace ... He shows J_Cancelo a clean set of heals ... T_Nianzou robs him of the ball Min. 74 :(mnu) Curled in dangerously from C_Nkunku to A_Elanga ... A_Robertson knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 75 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: N_Kebano ... COMING OFF: R_Gravenberch Min. 75 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Chelsea have changed their playing style to C Min. 76 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... E_Garcia plays it back ... Unai_Simon slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... C_Nkunku flights it in! ... A_Wan_Bissaka deals with the danger and clears Min. 80 :(mnu) A_Elanga hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... C_Nkunku collects the loose ball! ... Richarlison is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 82 :(che) R_James kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... N_Fekir gets on the end of the pass ... N_Fekir blasts the ball towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged W_Szczesny ... Manchester United 1-3 Chelsea ... Min. 84 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt with a pinpoint pass to A_Elanga ... A_Elanga with a screamer of a shot! ... Unai_Simon just watches it drift out of play! Min. 87 :(mnu) A_Elanga beats D_Carlos ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... P_Schick with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(mnu) C_Nkunku latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... Great challenge by P_Sarabia ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... N_Kebano plays it towards the near post! ... D_Carlos clears the danger ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Nkunku Scorers : T_Nianzou (52) Sent Off : Ansu_Fati (32) Booked : T_Nianzou (25), Lis_Martinez (38), K_Adeyemi (63) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Fekir (Man of the Match) Scorers : Richarlison (46,64), N_Fekir (82) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Sarabia (30), Richarlison (80), P_Schick (87) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 6 | 11 Off target : 1 | 3 On target : 5 | 8 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 3 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 11 | 6 Key Tackles : 7 | 10 Key Passes : 8 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 1 - 3 Chelsea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Szczesny GK 23 1 1 1 26 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Cancelo DF 1 21 18 7 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 M_De_Ligt DF 1 22 16 5 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 T_Nianzou DF 1 19 16 6 28 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 40 -2 50 Lis_Martinez DF 1 19 17 10 29 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 40 -2 16 R_Gravenberch DM 1 16 19 7 23 | 77 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 13 0 C_Nkunku AM 1 9 21 15 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 26 F_Valverde DM 1 16 20 13 29 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 B_Saka AM 1 2 20 18 22 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Adeyemi FW 1 5 15 21 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 5 Ansu_Fati AM 1 3 18 21 22 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10 L_Nicholls GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Hincapie DF 1 18 17 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Smith MF 1 10 6 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Elanga AM 1 6 19 17 24 | 32 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 N_Kebano FW 1 5 15 13 28 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unai_Simon GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 1 20 17 8 29 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0 A_Wan_Bissaka DF 1 20 16 11 23 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 16 0 R_James DF 1 20 16 7 25 | 94 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 D_Carlos DF 1 20 16 4 27 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 16 0 E_Garcia DF 1 19 16 4 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 N_Fekir MF 1 4 21 17 29 | 94 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 30 52 P_Sarabia FW 1 5 19 18 25 | 94 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 33 11 34 L_Sane FW 1 3 20 19 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Schick FW 1 6 12 21 28 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 32 18 1 Richarlison FW 1 8 13 21 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 30 -2 45 J_Butez GK 18 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marcelo DF 1 15 13 10 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fabian_Ruiz MF 1 16 20 8 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rossiter DM 1 10 12 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Knibbs FW 1 3 8 12 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1695335595 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40