FFO EFL1, Monaco vs. Real Madrid (Fri Jan 12) Monaco | Real Madrid 5-2-0-2-1 P | 5-1-0-2-2 A John Read | Steve Talbot | P_Gollini GK | GK G_Donnarumma A_Cresswell DF | DF S_Dest Caio_Henrique DF | DF P_Kimpembe C_Smalling DF | DF T_A_Arnold E_Can DM | DF R_Varane C_Immobile FW | DF M_van_de_Ven Iago DF | DM B_Guimaraes A_Haidara DM | AM R_Sterling S_Coates DF | AM R_Leao Arthur AM | FW Rodrygo S_Jovetic AM | FW J_Doku | B_Fall SUB | SUB S_Burchert Jonny SUB | SUB C_Kouyate J_Pastore SUB | SUB D_Tadic Pepe SUB | SUB J_Wulff T_Awoniyi SUB | SUB S_Surridge Min. 1 :(mon) C_Smalling brings the ball into the opposing area ... C_Immobile makes himself available ... The ball comes in high ... C_Immobile beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path ... He just has G_Donnarumma to beat ... G_Donnarumma charges out of his area ... G_Donnarumma belts it clear! ... Great sweeper-keeping! Min. 2 :(rma) B_Guimaraes plays a first time ball through the defence to T_A_Arnold ... A_Cresswell had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... J_Doku hits it hard ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 3 :(mon) Arthur with an inswinging cross to C_Smalling ... S_Dest with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 4 :(rma) Rodrygo takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into R_Varane ... Caio_Henrique with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one Min. 8 :(mon) A_Cresswell had to stretch to reach the pass ... S_Dest with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He received a good talking to from The Referee ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... C_Immobile with the curler ... G_Donnarumma parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 10 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to P Min. 10 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Leao will now play as a FW Min. 10 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Sterling will now play as a FW Min. 13 :(mon) Arthur knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Arthur shapes up for a shot! ... GOAL!! ... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! ... Monaco go in front now with that goal! ... Monaco 1-0 Real Madrid ... Min. 14 :(rma) Rodrygo takes advantage of a mistake by Caio_Henrique ... Can he make them pay? ... Rodrygo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... P_Gollini won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Monaco 1-1 Real Madrid ... Min. 15 :(mon) C_Smalling drives the ball across field ... It comes to S_Jovetic ... But M_van_de_Ven barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 15 :(rma) S_Dest lays the ball back to Rodrygo ... Rodrygo attempts the shot! ... P_Gollini tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... T_A_Arnold crosses it in! ... Rodrygo tries to place the shot! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 17 :(mon) Arthur looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Cresswell ... T_A_Arnold gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 20 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to A Min. 20 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Leao will now play as a AM Min. 20 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Sterling will now play as a AM Min. 21 :(rma) J_Doku with a reverse pass to R_Sterling ... A_Cresswell gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 22 :(mon) Caio_Henrique finds S_Jovetic in the box ... S_Jovetic with a thundering drive! ... It hits the inside of the post ... the balls hits G_Donnarumma and comes out ... the striker is on hand! ... GOAL!! ... Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! ... Monaco have taken the lead! ... Monaco 2-1 Real Madrid ... Min. 24 :(rma) B_Guimaraes runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... Iago dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 29 :(mon) S_Coates reads the run of A_Haidara ... A_Haidara is clean through, he is one on one with G_Donnarumma ... He rounds G_Donnarumma ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... It goes over!! Min. 30 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to P Min. 30 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Leao will now play as a FW Min. 30 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Sterling will now play as a FW Min. 30 :(rma) P_Kimpembe makes a run into space ... P_Kimpembe with a low drive through the rain! ... The Real Madrid fans get off their seats! ... GOAL!! ... No! It's disallowed! ... He was caught offside Min. 36 :(mon) C_Smalling holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to S_Jovetic ... M_van_de_Ven with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! Min. 38 :(mon) Arthur reads the run of Iago ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from Iago! ... It looks good ... Looks like it should be easy for G_Donnarumma ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... G_Donnarumma looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 38 :(rma) R_Leao with a glorious 60-yard pass to Rodrygo ... Rodrygo has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... P_Gollini with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 40 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to A Min. 40 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Leao will now play as a AM Min. 40 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Sterling will now play as a AM Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(rma) T_A_Arnold with a well-controlled run ... T_A_Arnold with the cheeky shot! ... P_Gollini saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 46 :(mon) A_Cresswell 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! ... Arthur receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... M_van_de_Ven with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Monaco 2-1 Real Madrid Min. 46 :(rma) M_van_de_Ven fires over a low cross to R_Sterling ... R_Sterling drives it low! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 50 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to P Min. 50 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Leao will now play as a FW Min. 50 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Sterling will now play as a FW Min. 52 :(rma) P_Kimpembe with the dribble ... Caio_Henrique pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 53 :(rma) T_A_Arnold retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... R_Sterling gets on the end of it ... R_Sterling sees P_Gollini off his line! ... P_Gollini makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 54 :(rma) Rodrygo beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... Cleaned up by A_Cresswell Min. 55 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: Pepe ... COMING OFF: E_Can Min. 56 :(rma) J_Doku with a smart pass to P_Kimpembe ... P_Kimpembe tries one from the edge of the box! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... What a volley! ... What a finish. That is outrageous. ... Three words. Marco. Van. Basten ... It's a level game! ... Monaco 2-2 Real Madrid ... Min. 58 :(mon) Caio_Henrique with a reverse pass to Arthur ... But T_A_Arnold with the fine tackle Min. 60 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: Jonny ... COMING OFF: Iago Min. 60 :(rma) Substitution by Real Madrid ... COMING ON: D_Tadic ... COMING OFF: M_van_de_Ven Min. 60 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Leao will now play as a AM Min. 60 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Sterling will now play as a AM Min. 61 :(rma) R_Sterling turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... A glorious effort by R_Sterling! ... P_Gollini parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... John Read is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Monaco 2-3 Real Madrid ... Min. 62 :(mon) S_Jovetic runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... A glorious effort by S_Jovetic! ... The shot slips through G_Donnarumma's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 63 :(rma) R_Leao holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to P_Kimpembe ... P_Kimpembe with the 40 yard drive! ... P_Gollini is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 65 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to N Min. 65 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Leao will now play as a MF Min. 65 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... R_Sterling will now play as a MF Min. 66 :(rma) Rodrygo finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... But S_Coates puts it in row Z! Min. 69 :(mon) C_Immobile finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled B_Guimaraes ... Good sliding challenge from P_Kimpembe Min. 71 :(mon) Arthur 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! ... Arthur hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 71 :(mon) S_Jovetic jinks past T_A_Arnold ... R_Varane with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... C_Immobile runs up straight ... And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... G_Donnarumma palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... A_Haidara swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... G_Donnarumma makes the catch! Min. 72 :(mon) Pepe looks up ... He swings the ball right towards Jonny ... Jonny with a thundering drive! ... G_Donnarumma with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 73 :(mon) Jonny is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... C_Smalling latches onto the ball ... C_Smalling could have let it bounce! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... Right in the postage stamp! ... All square, that should make things interesting! ... Monaco 3-3 Real Madrid ... Min. 73 :(rma) S_Dest had to stretch to reach the pass ... Caio_Henrique gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 76 :(mon) C_Immobile barges the defender off the ball ... J_Doku wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 78 :(rma) Substitution by Real Madrid ... COMING ON: J_Wulff ... COMING OFF: B_Guimaraes Min. 80 :(rma) Substitution by Real Madrid ... COMING ON: S_Surridge ... COMING OFF: R_Leao Min. 80 :(mon) Arthur takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into A_Cresswell ... A_Cresswell with a screamer of a shot! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 80 :(rma) P_Kimpembe back heels to find T_A_Arnold in space ... Arthur seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 84 :(mon) A_Haidara takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Immobile ... Launched towards the top corner by C_Immobile! ... G_Donnarumma has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... G_Donnarumma is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 86 :(rma) P_Kimpembe has the ball ... He knocks the ball past A_Cresswell ... He puts in J_Doku! ... A_Cresswell redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 87 :(mon) S_Jovetic kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... But P_Kimpembe sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(mon) Jonny sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to S_Jovetic ... Fine tackle by S_Dest ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 88 :(mon) C_Immobile takes possession ... S_Surridge knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 89 :(rma) Rodrygo sidesteps Caio_Henrique ... He was too quick for his marker ... A heafty challenge by S_Coates ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... S_Surridge plays it into the danger area! ... P_Gollini easily catches it! Min. 91 :(mon) S_Coates nutmegs the defender ... R_Sterling read the danger and stops the pass Min. 91 :(rma) R_Varane is shaking his head ... It looks like he's hurt his knee ... He isn't going to continue! ... Always a risky tactic to use all 3 subs ... Now they'll have to play a man short ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stade Louis II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Arthur (Man of the Match) Scorers : Arthur (13), S_Jovetic (22), C_Smalling (73) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Caio_Henrique (4) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Madrid Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Rodrygo Scorers : Rodrygo (14), P_Kimpembe (56), R_Sterling (61) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Varane (71), J_Doku (76) Injured : R_Varane (91) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco | Real Madrid Attempts on Goal : 13 | 12 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 7 | 8 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 11 Key Tackles : 8 | 8 Key Passes : 14 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Monaco 3 - 3 Real Madrid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gollini GK 24 1 1 1 24 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 A_Cresswell DF 1 21 14 9 22 | 95 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 14 15 Caio_Henrique DF 1 18 14 2 25 | 95 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 39 -5 C_Smalling DF 1 19 16 11 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 34 E_Can DM 1 13 18 4 29 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Immobile FW 1 3 13 22 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Iago DF 1 17 13 9 24 | 62 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 0 15 A_Haidara DM 1 13 18 7 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 17 S_Coates DF 1 20 15 11 27 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 13 0 Arthur AM 1 5 20 14 23 | 95 0 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 31 32 38 S_Jovetic AM 1 4 19 17 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 B_Fall GK 17 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jonny DF 1 16 12 6 23 | 33 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 20 J_Pastore MF 1 8 16 9 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pepe DM 1 10 16 9 20 | 38 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 T_Awoniyi FW 1 3 13 19 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Real Madrid Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Donnarumma GK 25 1 1 1 24 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0 S_Dest DF 1 22 17 13 26 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 11 0 P_Kimpembe DF 1 21 18 12 23 | 95 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 30 20 58 T_A_Arnold DF 1 20 18 15 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 10 11 R_Varane DF 1 20 19 13 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 M_van_de_Ven DF 1 20 16 12 28 | 62 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 12 0 B_Guimaraes DM 1 16 21 16 28 | 80 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 R_Sterling MF 1 4 21 20 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 32 0 26 R_Leao MF 1 4 20 20 22 | 82 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 Rodrygo FW 1 7 18 23 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 17 J_Doku FW 1 3 19 21 25 | 95 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 -5 24 -2 S_Burchert GK 22 1 1 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Kouyate DF 1 17 10 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Tadic AM 1 3 20 20 25 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Wulff DM 1 12 14 11 28 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Surridge FW 1 2 12 14 24 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1705088384 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40