FFO Champions League, Arsenal vs. Barcelona (Wed Feb 07)


                              Arsenal  |  Barcelona
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  5-1-2-2 P
                      Darren Humphris  |  Graeme Edwards
                                       |
                       D_Henderson GK  |  GK G_Mamardvili
                           J_Gomez DF  |  DF A_Christensen
                       L_Hernandez DF  |  DF M_van_de_Ven
                     N_Schlotrbeck DF  |  DF R_Karsdorp
                            D_Raum DF  |  DF S_M_Savic
                       M_Locatelli DM  |  DF Y_Berchiche
                          K_Thuram MF  |  DM D_Sanchex
                            N_Pepe AM  |  MF E_Fernandez
                          A_Correa AM  |  MF D_Drexler
                            A_Isak FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                          F_Chiesa FW  |  FW R_Malinovskyi
                                       |
                          E_Audero SUB |  SUB S_Bolat
                          S_Botman SUB |  SUB W_Harding
                           P_Marie SUB |  SUB M_Trigueros
                             Pedri SUB |  SUB M_Bero
                          R_Sallai SUB |  SUB P_Aubameyang




Min. 2  :(bca) R_Malinovskyi drives it across the face of the goal M_van_de_Ven 
          ...  D_Raum with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 3  :(ars) N_Pepe runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  Intercepted by A_Christensen 
Min. 4  :(ars) A_Isak steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_van_de_Ven 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 6  :(ars) N_Pepe changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Chiesa 
          ...  F_Chiesa blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Hernandez lofts the ball in! 
          ...  S_M_Savic reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 10 :(ars) M_Locatelli with the diagonal pass to F_Chiesa 
          ...  Y_Berchiche is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 13 :(bca) D_Drexler leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to Y_Berchiche 
          ...  A_Isak knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 15 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 18 :(bca) M_van_de_Ven runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  D_Henderson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 21 :(ars) A_Isak gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck is unmarked 
          ...  But M_van_de_Ven barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 21 :(bca) E_Fernandez runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of G_Jesus 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  G_Jesus sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 23 :(ars) A_Correa sidesteps S_M_Savic 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Correa attempts a chip! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 24 :(ars) A_Isak with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves S_M_Savic behind 
          ...  A_Isak hits a great shot! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 24 :(bca) D_Sanchex holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Y_Berchiche 
          ...  M_Locatelli reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 25 :(bca) D_Sanchex searches out R_Malinovskyi 
          ...  But J_Gomez reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 27 :(ars) A_Isak takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Correa 
          ...  The defender plays it back to G_Mamardvili 
          ...  A_Correa intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy G_Mamardvili 
          ...  He rounds G_Mamardvili 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Arsenal have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 29 :(ars) A_Correa is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe swings in the shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 29 :(bca) S_M_Savic looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Berchiche 
          ...  Y_Berchiche with the chance! 
          ...  But D_Henderson pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 31 :(ars) M_Locatelli get's past R_Karsdorp 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  M_Locatelli bears down on goal! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 32 :(bca) D_Drexler slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  D_Drexler has a dig at goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  S_M_Savic flights it in! 
          ...  J_Gomez gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 33 :(ars) N_Pepe plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  R_Malinovskyi wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  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. 36 :(bca) R_Malinovskyi with a 30-yard pass to Y_Berchiche 
          ...  L_Hernandez rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 38 :(ars) M_Locatelli kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Thuram gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Thuram! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 40 :(ars) A_Correa with a short pass to find A_Isak 
          ...  D_Sanchex makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 42 :(bca) M_van_de_Ven with a neat pass into A_Christensen 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Christensen! 
          ...  D_Henderson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  D_Henderson was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ars) F_Chiesa takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 2-0 Barcelona

Min. 47 :(ars) J_Gomez sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Isak 
          ...  R_Karsdorp with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 47 :(bca) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  R_Malinovskyi is through! 
          ...  R_Malinovskyi with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  D_Henderson collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 48 :(bca) D_Drexler moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_van_de_Ven 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven with the overhead! 
          ...  But D_Henderson reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on D_Henderson anyway 
Min. 49 :(ars) A_Correa is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  N_Pepe latches onto the ball 
          ...  N_Pepe attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 49 :(bca) D_Sanchex backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Jesus has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  D_Henderson tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Karsdorp curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Henderson reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 50 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Aubameyang 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Sanchex 
Min. 51 :(bca) D_Drexler lays the ball back to R_Malinovskyi 
          ...  R_Malinovskyi tries to beat D_Henderson! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Christensen 
          ...  G_Jesus rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 52 :(ars) F_Chiesa gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside S_M_Savic! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 56 :(ars) N_Schlotrbeck drives it forward to N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 57 :(bca) A_Christensen pushes it past N_Schlotrbeck 
          ...  L_Hernandez with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 58 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Botman 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Hernandez 
Min. 60 :(ars) D_Raum with a slide rule pass to A_Correa 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven clears with a diving header 
Min. 61 :(ars) D_Raum cuts inside A_Christensen 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Raum! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 61 :(bca) R_Malinovskyi with a flashy move 
          ...  R_Malinovskyi with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He nutmegged D_Henderson 
          ...  Arsenal 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 63 :(ars) A_Correa beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_Isak 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 65 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: Pedri 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Correa 
Min. 67 :(bca) S_M_Savic with a slick pass to R_Malinovskyi 
          ...  S_Botman makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 68 :(ars) A_Isak controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  A_Isak sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 69 :(bca) S_M_Savic plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Y_Berchiche decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  D_Raum wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 70 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  K_Thuram will now play as a DM 
Min. 70 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona 
          ...  Barcelona have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 73 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Marie 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Chiesa 
Min. 73 :(ars) N_Pepe get's past Y_Berchiche 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  N_Pepe carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Mamardvili punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 75 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 80 :(bca) Y_Berchiche beats J_Gomez with absolute ease! 
          ...  Y_Berchiche with a little chip! 
          ...  D_Henderson with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 83 :(ars) N_Pepe sprints past the defender 
          ...  A_Christensen pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bca) P_Aubameyang takes advantage of a mistake by S_Botman 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  N_Pepe is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 89 :(ars) N_Pepe pulls it back to Pedri 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Pedri! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 89 :(bca) A_Christensen looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Fernandez 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 90 :(ars) M_Locatelli cuts inside M_van_de_Ven 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in N_Pepe! 
          ...  N_Pepe tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But G_Mamardvili with the difficult save 
Min. 90 :(bca) D_Drexler holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Karsdorp 
          ...  P_Marie with a poor challenge 
Min. 93 :(ars) M_Locatelli chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Pepe 
          ...  A_Christensen seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Correa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Correa (27), K_Thuram (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : R_Malinovskyi
Scorers              : R_Malinovskyi (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Malinovskyi (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       14
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 1 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Henderson    GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  99   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
J_Gomez        DF   1  21  18   8  29 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  24  12
L_Hernandez    DF   1  20  17   5  24 |  62   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  20  16   5  26 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  14   0
D_Raum         DF   1  20  17   6  26 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  13  22
M_Locatelli    DM   1  18  21  14  27 |  99   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  47  14
K_Thuram       DM   1  16  22   7  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
N_Pepe         AM   1   2  19  18  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  22  46
A_Correa       AM   1   5  20  20  26 |  69   0   0   4   0   3   1   0   0   0  12  52  46
A_Isak         FW   1   3  16  23  24 |  99   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  44  10
F_Chiesa       FW   1   5  18  21  22 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   5
E_Audero       GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Botman       DF   1  20  16   6  26 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
P_Marie        DF   1  14  12   5  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pedri          AM   1  11  20  17  25 |  30   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
R_Sallai       FW   1   2  12  16  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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G_Mamardvili   GK  24   1   1   1  25 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
A_Christensen  DF   1  21  17  11  19 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   3   5
M_van_de_Ven   DF   1  20  16  12  28 |  99   0   5   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  18   6
R_Karsdorp     DF   1  19  17  13  24 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
S_M_Savic      DF   1  17  20   7  24 |  99   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  30   0
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  21  18  14  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
D_Sanchex      DM   1  14  12   5  25 |  54   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  54   0
E_Fernandez    MF   1  16  20  11  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Drexler      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  16
G_Jesus        FW   1   5  15  23  30 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
R_Malinovskyi  FW   1   4  14  21  23 |  99   0   0   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  -5  27  25
S_Bolat        GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Harding      DF   1  14  10   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Trigueros    MF   1  11  14  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bero         MF   1  11  14   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   1   2  13  19  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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