FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Sporting Lisbon (Wed Apr 17)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Sporting Lisbon
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-2-1-2 A
                          Chris Spero  |  Cheyenne Hollis
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                         S_De_Vrij DF  |  DF M_Hummels
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF D_Alaba
                         T_Meunier DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                         N_NKoulou DF  |  DF Morato
                       M_Schmelzer DF  |  MF S_Busquets
                           J_Weigl DM  |  MF Casemiro
                          H_Lozano MF  |  AM J_M_Mata
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  FW M_Politano
                         K_Wootton FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                          M_Mudryk FW  |  DF J_Boateng
                                       |
                           J_Omlin SUB |  SUB M_Morro
                         M_Doherty SUB |  SUB R_Proper
                          H_Ziyech SUB |  SUB J_Simpson
                         J_Dasilva SUB |  SUB S_Prcic
                           C_Gakpo SUB |  SUB R_Quaison




Min. 1  :(byl) H_Lozano kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Schmelzer gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Gimenez with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 7  :(byl) A_Di_Maria controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  J_Weigl gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Casemiro 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 8  :(byl) A_Di_Maria with a slide rule pass to K_Wootton 
          ...  J_Boateng takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 11 :(byl) K_Wootton crosses to M_Mudryk 
          ...  M_Mudryk shoots 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. 11 :(byl) K_Wootton has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Hummels with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  N_NKoulou hoists it forward 
          ...  A_Di_Maria gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Di_Maria tries the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits A_Lopes and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! 
          ...  And Bayer Leverkusen are leading in the game now 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 12 :(byl) T_Meunier looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Schmelzer 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Schmelzer! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Bayer Leverkusen fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 12 :(byl) H_Lozano beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  S_Busquets with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Bayer Leverkusen players 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 14 :(lis) J_Gimenez squares it to J_Boateng 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by N_NKoulou!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 17 :(byl) M_Mudryk controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  M_Mudryk shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Lopes moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Lopes catches it with style! 
Min. 18 :(byl) K_Wootton cuts the ball back to M_Mudryk 
          ...  M_Mudryk attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  A_Lopes watches it sail wide! 
Min. 19 :(byl) H_Lozano pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Schmelzer is clean through! 
          ...  S_Busquets with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 22 :(byl) S_De_Vrij with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  S_De_Vrij swings in the shot! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 23 :(lis) The ball is passed in from S_Busquets, he finds Casemiro 
          ...  J_Weigl rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 26 :(byl) M_Mudryk cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Wootton 
          ...  But J_Gimenez with the fine tackle 
Min. 29 :(lis) Morato sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_M_Mata gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_M_Mata with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow with the difficult save 
Min. 30 :(byl) M_Mudryk is through on goal 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Mudryk! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 31 :(byl) M_Mudryk pushes it past M_Hummels 
          ...  M_Mudryk with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 37 :(lis) J_Gimenez with the through ball to J_Boateng 
          ...  J_Boateng goes for goal! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(byl) H_Lozano bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  A_Di_Maria strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Lopes with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 45 :(lis) S_Busquets takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  S_Busquets with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow punches it away 
Min. 46 :(byl) N_NKoulou stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  N_NKoulou hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Lopes makes a good save 
Min. 48 :(lis) S_Busquets with a short pass to find R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski attempts a lob! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 Sporting Lisbon

Min. 46 :(lis) D_Alaba plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Busquets keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_Busquets tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  J_Bijlow manages to turn it behind 
Min. 47 :(byl) T_Meunier beats Casemiro 
          ...  J_Gimenez tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_De_Vrij! 
          ...  D_Alaba wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 48 :(lis) S_Busquets plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Lewandowski keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  T_Meunier brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 50 :(lis) R_Lewandowski sprints past S_De_Vrij 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  C_Romero bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 51 :(lis) R_Lewandowski plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  H_Lozano with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 52 :(lis) J_Boateng runs at M_Schmelzer 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  T_Meunier reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 53 :(lis) M_Politano with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_M_Mata 
          ...  J_M_Mata with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Bayer Leverkusen fans taunt him! 
Min. 54 :(byl) N_NKoulou has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Hummels 
          ...  He puts in S_De_Vrij! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 55 :(byl) A_Di_Maria takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Lozano 
          ...  H_Lozano with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  A_Lopes was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 57 :(lis) Casemiro 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! 
          ...  J_M_Mata receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_M_Mata! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 58 :(lis) S_Busquets holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 58 :(byl) A_Di_Maria lobs it over Morato 
          ...  S_Busquets body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The referee calls him over 
          ...  He's a dead man walking... 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  RED CARD! 
Min. 60 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Prcic 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Boateng 
Min. 60 :(byl) A_Di_Maria runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Mudryk 
          ...  J_Gimenez clears with a diving header 
Min. 62 :(byl) J_Weigl beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Weigl with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 65 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Ziyech 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Di_Maria 
Min. 65 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Gakpo 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Wootton 
Min. 65 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Doherty 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Schmelzer 
Min. 66 :(byl) M_Mudryk has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_De_Vrij gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij tries to beat A_Lopes! 
          ...  Saved by A_Lopes 
Min. 67 :(byl) C_Gakpo times his run well 
          ...  But Morato slides in 
Min. 69 :(byl) J_Weigl has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Hummels 
          ...  He puts in C_Gakpo! 
          ...  C_Gakpo has broken clear! Just A_Lopes to beat! 
          ...  He rounds A_Lopes 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 70 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 70 :(byl) M_Mudryk takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into H_Lozano 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Gimenez takes possession 
Min. 73 :(lis) M_Politano knocks it past C_Romero and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Politano with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  That's a personal milestone for him! 
          ...  His 10th goal of the season! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 5-1 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 74 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Quaison 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Politano 
Min. 77 :(lis) S_Prcic runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  H_Ziyech with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the curler 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hummels dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_M_Mata rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Bijlow is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Alaba swings it in! 
          ...  J_Bijlow catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 77 :(lis) D_Alaba is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J_M_Mata 
          ...  A glorious effort by J_M_Mata! 
          ...  J_Bijlow is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Bijlow reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Casemiro plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by J_Weigl 
Min. 79 :(lis) J_M_Mata leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  S_De_Vrij knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 84 :(byl) M_Doherty with a slide rule pass to C_Gakpo 
          ...  J_Gimenez seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(lis) Casemiro hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_Lewandowski collects the loose ball! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 96 :(byl) H_Lozano races into the box 
          ...  He sees C_Gakpo lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  C_Gakpo curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Di_Maria (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Di_Maria (11), M_Schmelzer (12), M_Mudryk (31), S_De_Vrij (54), C_Gakpo (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Ziyech (77), S_De_Vrij (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Sporting Lisbon Match Info
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Best player          : M_Politano
Scorers              : M_Politano (73)
Sent Off             : S_Busquets (58)
Booked               : J_Boateng (8), M_Hummels (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Sporting Lisbon
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 5 - 1 Sporting Lisbon
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Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Bijlow       GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  99   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  21  15  13  28 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -5  -5  49
C_Romero       DF   1  21  15   7  19 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Meunier      DF   1  21  15  11  28 |  99   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  38  10
N_NKoulou      DF   1  21  16  10  27 |  99   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  40  16
M_Schmelzer    DF   1  20  15  10  30 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
J_Weigl        DM   1  15  21   7  24 |  99   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  21  16  17
H_Lozano       MF   1   5  20  15  27 |  99   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  20  17  30 |  68   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  32  31
K_Wootton      FW   1   2  14  17  30 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
M_Mudryk       FW   1   9  18  21  21 |  99   0   0   3   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  30  28
J_Omlin        GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  19  12   8  28 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
H_Ziyech       MF   1   4  20  17  25 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
J_Dasilva      MF   1  10  15   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  17  20  27 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  10  10  32

Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lopes        GK  25   1   1   1  28 |  99   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -35   0   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   1  22  16   4  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -15 -15 -15
D_Alaba        DF   1  21  17  13  23 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  22   0
J_Gimenez      DF   1  21  16  11  27 |  99   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  24   0
Morato         DF   1  20  13   8  21 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
S_Busquets     MF   1  16  21   7  37 |  61   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   1   0 -20   8  18
Casemiro       MF   1  15  21  13  32 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  14   0
J_M_Mata       AM   1   3  20  18  31 |  99   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   8  36
M_Politano     FW   1   1  13  21  25 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0 -10   5   4
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4  14  22  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Boateng      DF   1  20  17   8  33 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  13
M_Morro        GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Proper       DF   1  14  11   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Simpson      DF   1  13  10   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Prcic        MF   1  12  16   7  28 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Quaison      FW   1   1  12  16  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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