FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Napoli (Mon Mar 18) Bayer Leverkusen | Napoli 4-1-3-2 E | 5-1-1-1-2 N Chris Spero | Chris W | J_Bijlow GK | GK O_Vlachodimos S_De_Vrij DF | DF E_Hysaj T_Meunier DF | DF J_Okore M_Doherty DF | DF Luiz_Felipe M_Schmelzer DF | DF Alex_Sandro J_Weigl DM | DF D_Dambrosio A_Di_Maria MF | MF A_Rabiot H_Lozano MF | DM M_Ugarte H_Ziyech MF | AM T_Baldanzi C_Gakpo FW | FW S_Mane M_Mudryk FW | FW D_Origi | J_Omlin SUB | SUB Gabriel M_Bianchetti SUB | SUB M_Caqueret J_Dasilva SUB | SUB R_Pereyra Mar_Antonio SUB | SUB P_Gueye K_Wootton SUB | SUB L_Sangalli Min. 1 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli ... Napoli have changed their playing style to C Min. 1 :(byl) J_Weigl sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_De_Vrij ... E_Hysaj takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 1 :(nap) D_Dambrosio finds the space intelligently ... D_Dambrosio aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... J_Bijlow parries it, he follows it up ... And J_Bijlow recovers to save!! Min. 3 :(byl) M_Schmelzer rushes through the defence ... M_Schmelzer has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But O_Vlachodimos makes a superb stop down low Min. 8 :(byl) M_Mudryk runs at goal ... He spots the run of C_Gakpo ... He's played him in ... C_Gakpo aims for the top right corner! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 14 :(byl) H_Ziyech makes the tackle ... H_Ziyech with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... M_Schmelzer floats the ball in! ... O_Vlachodimos reads it well, and claims it! Min. 15 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to C Min. 16 :(nap) T_Baldanzi pass splits open the defence and finds J_Okore ... J_Okore chases it through, he must score! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 18 :(nap) T_Baldanzi plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Origi ... D_Origi with the header! ... J_Bijlow goes down well to save Min. 24 :(byl) M_Mudryk runs with pace at the defence ... J_Okore hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... H_Ziyech hits it into the box! ... D_Origi reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 31 :(byl) H_Lozano 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 A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria tries to lob the keeper! ... O_Vlachodimos parries it Min. 31 :(nap) D_Dambrosio takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... D_Dambrosio with the header! ... J_Bijlow with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 32 :(byl) A_Di_Maria is spitting at Luiz_Felipe ... He should be ashamed! ... Disgusting! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 34 :(nap) D_Origi finds T_Baldanzi with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Mudryk read the danger and stops the pass Min. 40 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P Min. 41 :(byl) A_Di_Maria finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... D_Dambrosio beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Napoli Min. 48 :(nap) D_Dambrosio is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to Luiz_Felipe ... Luiz_Felipe with a little chip! ... GOAL!! ... J_Bijlow looks dejected ... And Napoli are leading in the game now ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Napoli ... Min. 49 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli ... Napoli have changed their playing style to D Min. 50 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 51 :(byl) H_Lozano with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_De_Vrij ... S_De_Vrij has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... GOAL!!!!!!! ... He runs towards the Bayer Leverkusen fans! ... The game's up for grabs now! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Napoli ... Min. 51 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P Min. 51 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli ... Napoli have changed their playing style to C Min. 51 :(nap) A_Rabiot finds T_Baldanzi with a perfectly weighted pass ... H_Ziyech with the foul ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... T_Baldanzi with the outside of his boot ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 53 :(byl) M_Doherty 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! ... M_Schmelzer receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... D_Origi with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 56 :(nap) J_Okore beats S_De_Vrij ... He showed great skill there ... J_Okore strikes a wicked curler! ... J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 57 :(nap) M_Ugarte plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... T_Baldanzi keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... T_Meunier takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 58 :(nap) D_Origi finds a hole in the defence ... J_Weigl with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: K_Wootton ... COMING OFF: C_Gakpo Min. 61 :(byl) M_Mudryk looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to K_Wootton ... K_Wootton with a bomb of a shot! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 63 :(byl) H_Lozano runs at Alex_Sandro ... He takes it past him ... E_Hysaj plays the back pass ... O_Vlachodimos can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... A_Di_Maria plays it into the danger area! ... J_Weigl gets his head on it ... But it goes just over Min. 65 :(byl) M_Mudryk sprints forward with the ball ... M_Mudryk has a dig at goal! ... O_Vlachodimos narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 65 :(nap) J_Okore curls the ball out wide to A_Rabiot ... H_Lozano with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... T_Baldanzi bends it round the wall ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Bijlow dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had J_Bijlow beaten! ... CORNER! ... A_Rabiot crosses it in! ... E_Hysaj gets to it! ... J_Bijlow was lucky there Min. 67 :(nap) Luiz_Felipe spots S_Mane who is in acres of space ... T_Meunier with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 67 :(nap) S_Mane cuts in on M_Schmelzer's blind side ... S_Mane with the attempt at goal! ... But J_Bijlow with the difficult save Min. 69 :(nap) M_Ugarte works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Mane ... S_Mane with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: J_Dasilva ... COMING OFF: A_Di_Maria Min. 70 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: M_Caqueret ... COMING OFF: A_Rabiot Min. 70 :(byl) H_Ziyech nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... But Alex_Sandro puts it in row Z! Min. 70 :(nap) S_Mane beats T_Meunier ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... S_Mane leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 73 :(byl) M_Mudryk gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to K_Wootton ... J_Okore with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 74 :(byl) H_Lozano sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_Weigl ... The ball hits D_Origi in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 77 :(nap) D_Origi crosses in from the wing, he finds E_Hysaj in the box ... T_Meunier forces him off the ball Min. 79 :(byl) M_Mudryk runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... D_Dambrosio brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 79 :(nap) Alex_Sandro has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on J_Bijlow! ... S_De_Vrij hacks him down! ... 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! ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... Luiz_Felipe drives it under the wall ... It takes a deflection! ... J_Bijlow is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Origi flights it in! ... J_Bijlow thumps the ball away! Min. 80 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: R_Pereyra ... COMING OFF: Alex_Sandro Min. 86 :(nap) J_Okore threads the through ball to D_Dambrosio ... D_Dambrosio hits the ball first time! ... J_Bijlow gathers it easily Min. 87 :(nap) T_Baldanzi with a reverse pass to M_Ugarte ... M_Ugarte tries one from the edge of the box! ... J_Bijlow tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... R_Pereyra with an inswinging corner into the box ... Great catch from J_Bijlow! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(nap) D_Origi could get a shot on goal here ... D_Origi flings a shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... That surely hands Napoli victory!! ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Napoli ... Min. 90 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 90 :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli ... Napoli have changed their playing style to D Min. 91 :(byl) H_Ziyech with a first time pass ... M_Mudryk runs onto it! ... M_Mudryk with a little chip! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 97 :(byl) T_Meunier beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds H_Ziyech ... T_Baldanzi takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 97 :(byl) H_Lozano sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to S_De_Vrij ... M_Ugarte with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Lozano Scorers : S_De_Vrij (51) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Di_Maria (32), T_Meunier (67), S_De_Vrij (79) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Origi (Man of the Match) Scorers : Luiz_Felipe (48), D_Origi (89) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Napoli Attempts on Goal : 9 | 16 Off target : 5 | 6 On target : 4 | 10 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 12 | 6 Key Tackles : 3 | 11 Key Passes : 10 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 2 Napoli ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 1 1 1 22 | 99 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 S_De_Vrij DF 1 21 15 13 28 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -5 -5 25 T_Meunier DF 1 21 15 11 28 | 99 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 8 -5 M_Doherty DF 1 19 12 8 28 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 M_Schmelzer DF 1 20 15 10 30 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 J_Weigl DM 1 14 21 7 24 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 17 A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 20 17 30 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 4 H_Lozano MF 1 5 20 15 27 | 99 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 H_Ziyech MF 1 4 20 17 25 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -2 -3 C_Gakpo FW 1 2 17 20 27 | 62 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 M_Mudryk FW 1 9 18 21 21 | 99 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 27 30 8 J_Omlin GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Bianchetti DF 1 11 7 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Dasilva MF 1 10 15 9 21 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar_Antonio MF 1 15 20 12 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Wootton FW 1 2 14 17 30 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Player Statistics - Napoli Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Vlachodimos GK 24 1 1 1 26 | 99 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 E_Hysaj DF 1 20 14 7 28 | 99 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 19 J_Okore DF 1 21 14 11 23 | 99 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 14 28 Luiz_Felipe DF 1 21 13 10 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 50 Alex_Sandro DF 1 21 16 8 27 | 82 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 D_Dambrosio DF 1 19 12 9 31 | 99 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 34 34 51 A_Rabiot MF 1 5 20 14 22 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 18 10 M_Ugarte DM 1 16 19 9 25 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 17 T_Baldanzi AM 1 7 20 17 22 | 99 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 29 24 14 S_Mane FW 1 2 14 22 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 D_Origi FW 1 5 14 19 26 | 99 0 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 103 38 35 Gabriel GK 14 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Caqueret MF 1 13 19 3 25 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Pereyra MF 1 5 15 11 30 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Gueye MF 1 11 17 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Sangalli FW 1 1 6 11 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1710797271 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40