FFO EFL1, Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Mon Feb 19) Borussia Dortmund | Bayer Leverkusen 4-1-3-2 C | 4-2-3-1 E Niall Grimes | Chris Spero | G_Kobel GK | GK J_Bijlow E_NDicka DF | DF M_Doherty F_Tomori DF | DF T_Meunier Gabriel DF | DF N_NKoulou Fran_Garcia DF | DF M_Schmelzer B_Soumare DM | DM Mar_Antonio Reinier MF | DM J_Weigl G_Rutter MF | MF H_Lozano L_Barry MF | MF H_Ziyech R_Lukaku FW | MF A_Di_Maria R_Jimenez FW | FW C_Gakpo | D_Gil SUB | SUB J_Omlin T_Kalas SUB | SUB M_Bianchetti R_Atkinson SUB | SUB X_Schlager Y_Gerhardt SUB | SUB J_Dasilva R_Philippe SUB | SUB K_Wootton Min. 1 :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund ... Fran_Garcia will now play as a DM Min. 1 :(byl) A_Di_Maria with an early cross to M_Schmelzer ... M_Schmelzer has a dig at goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 1 :(dor) B_Soumare spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Lukaku! ... T_Meunier with a poor challenge ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... Reinier knocks it forward ... R_Lukaku gets on the end of it ... A glorious effort by R_Lukaku! ... J_Bijlow falls over ... But J_Bijlow is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 3 :(byl) M_Schmelzer jumps over Fran_Garcia's challenge ... R_Jimenez takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 3 :(dor) R_Lukaku takes possession ... J_Weigl with a bad challenge ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 8 :(dor) Reinier takes advantage of a mistake by T_Meunier ... It's a lucky break ... But J_Weigl slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 8 :(byl) H_Ziyech is too quick for E_NDicka ... A glorious effort by H_Ziyech! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 9 :(byl) H_Ziyech beats his man ... Reinier intercepts the pass Min. 12 :(dor) L_Barry takes advantage of a mistake by Mar_Antonio ... Can he make them pay? ... L_Barry blasts the ball towards goal! ... But J_Bijlow comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 13 :(dor) L_Barry with a precise pass to R_Jimenez ... A vicious shot by R_Jimenez! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... J_Bijlow never had a chance! Min. 13 :(byl) J_Weigl knocks the ball on and sprints past G_Rutter ... A delightful ball in to T_Meunier ... Fran_Garcia cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 15 :(dor) R_Jimenez takes advantage of a mistake by N_NKoulou ... T_Meunier clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 17 :(byl) A_Di_Maria controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... T_Meunier gets onto the end of the pass! ... T_Meunier sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... The shot slips through G_Kobel's hands ... GOAL!! ... He buries his head in his hands! ... And Bayer Leverkusen are leading in the game now ... Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 18 :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund ... R_Lukaku will now play as a AM Min. 23 :(dor) F_Tomori beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds Gabriel ... N_NKoulou reads the play well Min. 23 :(byl) H_Lozano finds his way through ... E_NDicka rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one Min. 25 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to C Min. 28 :(dor) G_Rutter with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... Good sliding challenge from T_Meunier and it had to be Min. 32 :(byl) A_Di_Maria with the majestic dribble ... F_Tomori slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 35 :(dor) L_Barry with the first time flick to G_Rutter ... T_Meunier wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 39 :(dor) B_Soumare with a flicked pass to G_Rutter ... But M_Doherty wins the ball Min. 41 :(byl) M_Schmelzer sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to N_NKoulou ... Gabriel wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 42 :(dor) B_Soumare holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to R_Jimenez ... R_Jimenez runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... J_Bijlow takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(byl) N_NKoulou with a flicked pass to Mar_Antonio ... Mar_Antonio hits a great shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into G_Kobel's arms ... But he recovers to save! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 46 :(dor) G_Rutter runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... L_Barry latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... J_Weigl reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 49 :(dor) R_Jimenez with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... But M_Doherty wins the ball Min. 53 :(dor) R_Lukaku nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... R_Lukaku has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 55 :(dor) R_Jimenez takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... R_Jimenez with a thundering volley! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... J_Bijlow saves it!! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... R_Lukaku flights it in! ... G_Rutter swings a leg at it! ... J_Bijlow parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 59 :(dor) Reinier with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... Good sliding challenge from T_Meunier and it had to be Min. 59 :(byl) A_Di_Maria finds M_Schmelzer with a perfectly weighted pass ... E_NDicka with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that Min. 60 :(dor) Gabriel chests it down ... Gabriel hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 60 :(byl) C_Gakpo gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds Mar_Antonio ... Mar_Antonio attempts to drive it home! ... G_Kobel with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 65 :(dor) R_Lukaku with a precise pass to B_Soumare ... N_NKoulou with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 69 :(dor) G_Rutter is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to R_Lukaku ... Mar_Antonio reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 69 :(byl) H_Lozano sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Doherty ... M_Doherty tries the lob from 30 yards! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: K_Wootton ... COMING OFF: C_Gakpo Min. 70 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to D Min. 70 :(byl) J_Weigl crosses to K_Wootton ... A cracking drive from K_Wootton! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Borussia Dortmund fans taunt him about that effort Min. 72 :(dor) R_Jimenez runs at the defence ... R_Jimenez sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... J_Bijlow gathers it easily Min. 74 :(dor) R_Lukaku plays it long to Reinier ... Reinier drives the ball low! ... J_Bijlow makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 75 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: X_Schlager ... COMING OFF: H_Ziyech Min. 75 :(dor) L_Barry looks up ... He swings the ball right towards R_Jimenez ... R_Jimenez with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 80 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Bianchetti ... COMING OFF: M_Doherty Min. 80 :(dor) R_Jimenez jumps over N_NKoulou's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... N_NKoulou is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... J_Bijlow misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Rutter hits it into the box! ... Gabriel gets to it! ... What agility from J_Bijlow Min. 83 :(dor) G_Rutter cuts inside M_Schmelzer ... He worked that well ... He puts in R_Lukaku! ... M_Schmelzer reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 85 :(dor) E_NDicka looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to R_Lukaku ... R_Lukaku with the header! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... J_Bijlow looks relieved there! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(dor) E_NDicka takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Schmelzer ... N_NKoulou does well to intercept the ball Min. 91 :(byl) Mar_Antonio puts in K_Wootton ... F_Tomori with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! Min. 92 :(dor) F_Tomori drives it across the face of the goal E_NDicka ... J_Weigl hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by G_Rutter! ... It is cleared by M_Bianchetti Min. 94 :(byl) H_Lozano is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Di_Maria latches onto the ball ... B_Soumare with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 96 :(dor) L_Barry flights the ball to Gabriel ... But M_Bianchetti wins the ball with a sliding challenge ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Signal Iduna Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borussia Dortmund Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Jimenez Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_NDicka (23) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Meunier (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Meunier (17), M_Doherty (69) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Meunier (1), J_Weigl (3), N_NKoulou (65) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borussia Dortmund | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 13 | 7 Off target : 4 | 4 On target : 9 | 3 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 5 Key Tackles : 6 | 16 Key Passes : 15 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Borussia Dortmund 0 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Kobel GK 24 1 1 1 24 | 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -26 0 0 0 E_NDicka DF 1 22 16 8 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 7 -5 F_Tomori DF 1 21 16 2 25 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 -10 Gabriel DF 1 20 18 4 27 | 98 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 44 Fran_Garcia DM 1 19 17 4 25 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 B_Soumare DM 1 14 19 4 26 | 98 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 27 0 Reinier MF 1 4 18 17 27 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 9 G_Rutter MF 1 6 18 16 22 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 L_Barry MF 1 2 18 14 21 | 98 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 12 R_Lukaku AM 1 2 15 22 25 | 98 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 8 R_Jimenez FW 1 2 14 21 26 | 98 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 34 0 21 D_Gil GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Kalas DF 1 19 13 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Atkinson DF 1 14 14 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Gerhardt MF 1 6 14 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Philippe FW 1 3 11 14 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 98 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 M_Doherty DF 1 18 12 8 28 | 82 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 36 0 40 T_Meunier DF 1 21 15 11 28 | 98 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 74 5 39 N_NKoulou DF 1 21 16 10 27 | 98 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 40 7 -5 M_Schmelzer DF 1 20 15 10 30 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 13 14 Mar_Antonio DM 1 14 20 12 21 | 98 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 0 26 J_Weigl DM 1 14 20 6 24 | 98 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 61 11 -5 H_Lozano MF 1 5 20 15 27 | 98 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 H_Ziyech MF 1 4 19 17 25 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 21 17 30 | 98 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 40 10 C_Gakpo FW 1 2 17 20 27 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 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 | 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 X_Schlager MF 1 13 16 7 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Dasilva MF 1 10 15 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Wootton FW 1 2 14 17 30 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1708372747 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40