FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Atletico Madrid (Mon Jan 08) Bayer Leverkusen | Atletico Madrid 5-3-1-1 C | 5-1-0-2-2 C Chris Spero | Simon Marsh | J_Bijlow GK | GK J_Musso S_De_Vrij DF | DF J_Frimpong T_Meunier DF | DF M_Skriniar N_NKoulou DF | DF K_Mbabu M_Schmelzer DF | DF J_Sutalo M_Doherty DF | DF E_Alvarez Mar_Antonio MF | DM R_Sessegnon A_Di_Maria MF | AM S_Chukwueze H_Lozano MF | AM L_Paqueta H_Ziyech AM | FW Vinicius_Jr R_Jimenez FW | FW R_K_Muani | J_Omlin SUB | SUB S_Dieng K_Wootton SUB | SUB G_Mancini M_Almiron SUB | SUB B_Bronico X_Schlager SUB | SUB R_Nainggolan M_Oyarzabal SUB | SUB G_Kilkenny Min. 3 :(byl) H_Lozano races into the box ... He sees N_NKoulou lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... A cheeky lob from N_NKoulou! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 7 :(byl) S_De_Vrij pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... H_Lozano is clean through! ... J_Frimpong with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 11 :(byl) R_Jimenez runs at the defence ... J_Sutalo with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 18 :(atm) R_K_Muani get's past Mar_Antonio ... He's gonna worry them again ... R_K_Muani with a scorcher of a shot! ... It's way wide ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 20 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P Min. 20 :(atm) J_Sutalo picks out Vinicius_Jr with the cross ... Vinicius_Jr hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at his face! ... He can't believe it himself! ... Let's see if Atletico Madrid can hang onto that lead! ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Atletico Madrid ... Min. 21 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 22 :(atm) Vinicius_Jr beats M_Doherty ... He showed great skill there ... Vinicius_Jr fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 24 :(byl) N_NKoulou loses J_Frimpong ... What a challenge by J_Sutalo ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... H_Lozano hits it towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Musso ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 25 :(atm) M_Skriniar with the diagonal pass to Vinicius_Jr ... Vinicius_Jr launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 26 :(atm) R_K_Muani 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! ... M_Doherty hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... M_Skriniar swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... J_Bijlow comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... L_Paqueta gets to it! ... What agility from J_Bijlow Min. 27 :(atm) S_Chukwueze with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from T_Meunier ... S_Chukwueze tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... J_Bijlow never had a chance! ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Atletico Madrid ... Min. 28 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to C Min. 33 :(atm) R_K_Muani takes advantage of a mistake by S_De_Vrij ... Excellent sliding challenge from N_NKoulou Min. 39 :(atm) K_Mbabu brings the ball into the opposing area ... L_Paqueta makes himself available ... L_Paqueta shapes up for a shot! ... But it goes just over Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(byl) A_Di_Maria runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... J_Sutalo intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... Mar_Antonio plays it into the danger area! ... J_Musso comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... R_Jimenez with the shot! ... But J_Musso parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 45 :(atm) E_Alvarez finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... A powerful shot by E_Alvarez! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans taunt him about that effort Min. 47 :(byl) H_Ziyech with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... R_Sessegnon with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment Min. 49 :(atm) Vinicius_Jr jinks infield ... Vinicius_Jr flicks the header toward the far post! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Atletico Madrid Min. 47 :(atm) S_Chukwueze sidesteps S_De_Vrij ... That was too easy ... M_Doherty knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul Min. 47 :(atm) Vinicius_Jr beats Mar_Antonio ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... A thundering drive by Vinicius_Jr! ... 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. 49 :(byl) R_Jimenez breaks free from J_Sutalo ... J_Frimpong wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 54 :(atm) Vinicius_Jr has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_Schmelzer! ... He has some space now! ... M_Schmelzer stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 55 :(atm) Tactical Change by Atletico Madrid ... Atletico Madrid have changed their playing style to P Min. 58 :(atm) E_Alvarez holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to R_K_Muani ... A_Di_Maria is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... J_Bijlow misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... E_Alvarez swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... That's a poor one ... S_De_Vrij belts it clear Min. 59 :(byl) H_Ziyech turns past E_Alvarez ... He has created space for himself now ... J_Frimpong pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Oyarzabal ... COMING OFF: R_Jimenez Min. 60 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid ... COMING ON: G_Mancini ... COMING OFF: J_Sutalo Min. 60 :(byl) N_NKoulou sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Doherty ... G_Mancini with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though Min. 61 :(byl) H_Lozano knocks the ball past R_Sessegnon ... Now he crosses to S_De_Vrij! ... Brilliantly taken away by J_Frimpong!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 62 :(byl) H_Lozano kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Di_Maria gets on the end of the pass ... A_Di_Maria tries the lob from 30 yards! ... It floats over J_Musso ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 63 :(byl) T_Meunier makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... J_Frimpong with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 63 :(atm) S_Chukwueze had to stretch to reach the pass ... S_Chukwueze carves a shot towards goal! ... But J_Bijlow punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that J_Bijlow got a touch Min. 65 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Almiron ... COMING OFF: H_Ziyech Min. 67 :(atm) L_Paqueta leaves M_Oyarzabal standing ... S_De_Vrij with a pull on the shirt ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 68 :(byl) N_NKoulou knocks the ball past M_Skriniar ... But J_Frimpong reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 68 :(atm) G_Mancini takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_K_Muani ... Mar_Antonio with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ... FREE KICK! ... L_Paqueta fires it towards the goal ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... J_Bijlow never had a chance! Min. 69 :(byl) T_Meunier barges the defender off the ball ... T_Meunier hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It floats over J_Musso ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 69 :(atm) K_Mbabu dribbles past Mar_Antonio ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... K_Mbabu hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... J_Bijlow parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: X_Schlager ... COMING OFF: H_Lozano Min. 70 :(byl) A_Di_Maria controls it with ease ... But he loses control of it ... E_Alvarez belts it clear Min. 70 :(byl) S_De_Vrij plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Almiron decides to go for goal instead! ... M_Skriniar is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 73 :(byl) M_Schmelzer takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Almiron ... Superbly timed tackle by G_Mancini ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by T_Meunier! ... M_Almiron rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 75 :(atm) L_Paqueta with a slick pass to R_K_Muani ... X_Schlager wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 76 :(byl) M_Almiron slips past his marker J_Frimpong ... The ball is whipped into A_Di_Maria ... J_Frimpong reacts well to win the ball back Min. 76 :(byl) Mar_Antonio smashes the ball upfield ... M_Oyarzabal latches onto the ball ... E_Alvarez body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's well within shooting range! ... Make yourself famous kid!! ... X_Schlager hits it over the wall ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... J_Musso palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... X_Schlager flights it in! ... S_De_Vrij makes a firm connection with his head ... J_Musso with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 80 :(byl) M_Doherty looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Oyarzabal ... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Frimpong ... He had to get that one right! Min. 80 :(byl) T_Meunier get's past M_Skriniar ... He's gonna worry them again ... L_Paqueta fouls badly ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 82 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid ... COMING ON: B_Bronico ... COMING OFF: E_Alvarez Min. 83 :(byl) Mar_Antonio lobs it over G_Mancini ... A glorious effort by Mar_Antonio! ... GOAL!! ... J_Musso was well beaten there! ... That's given Bayer Leverkusen a glimmer of hope! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Atletico Madrid ... Min. 84 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 84 :(byl) S_De_Vrij with a byline cross to A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... J_Musso has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Musso is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 85 :(atm) Tactical Change by Atletico Madrid ... Atletico Madrid have changed their playing style to C Min. 86 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid ... COMING ON: G_Kilkenny ... COMING OFF: S_Chukwueze Min. 86 :(atm) B_Bronico flicks it over T_Meunier and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Excellent sliding challenge by N_NKoulou ... He timed it well Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Mar_Antonio Scorers : Mar_Antonio (83) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_De_Vrij (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atletico Madrid Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Frimpong (Man of the Match) Scorers : Vinicius_Jr (20), S_Chukwueze (27) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Skriniar (70), E_Alvarez (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Atletico Madrid Attempts on Goal : 9 | 13 Off target : 5 | 8 On target : 4 | 5 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 10 Key Tackles : 6 | 12 Key Passes : 10 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 2 Atletico Madrid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 1 1 1 22 | 101 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 S_De_Vrij DF 1 21 14 13 28 | 101 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 37 8 T_Meunier DF 1 20 15 11 28 | 101 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 3 N_NKoulou DF 1 20 16 10 27 | 101 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 14 M_Schmelzer DF 1 20 15 10 30 | 101 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 M_Doherty DF 1 18 12 8 28 | 101 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 16 0 Mar_Antonio MF 1 14 19 12 21 | 101 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 32 A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 21 16 30 | 101 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 -10 6 H_Lozano MF 1 4 19 15 27 | 74 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 H_Ziyech AM 1 4 19 17 25 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Jimenez FW 1 2 14 21 26 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 J_Omlin GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Wootton FW 1 2 14 17 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Almiron AM 1 6 18 16 25 | 32 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 X_Schlager MF 1 13 16 7 24 | 27 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 19 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 15 20 27 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Musso GK 24 1 1 1 24 | 101 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 J_Frimpong DF 1 22 16 12 26 | 101 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 0 M_Skriniar DF 1 22 16 12 27 | 101 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 17 5 K_Mbabu DF 1 20 18 5 27 | 101 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 21 J_Sutalo DF 1 20 17 7 29 | 64 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 24 0 E_Alvarez DF 1 17 20 11 33 | 86 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 3 8 R_Sessegnon DM 1 14 20 15 22 | 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 S_Chukwueze AM 1 3 20 19 27 | 90 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 L_Paqueta AM 1 3 20 19 30 | 101 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 17 Vinicius_Jr FW 1 2 17 23 22 | 101 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 R_K_Muani FW 1 7 16 22 25 | 101 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 S_Dieng GK 20 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Mancini DF 1 20 16 4 22 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 12 0 B_Bronico DF 1 14 12 10 22 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Nainggolan MF 1 4 16 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Kilkenny DM 1 13 13 8 28 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1704746157 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40