FFO EFL1, Marseille vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Fri Jan 05) Marseille | Bayer Leverkusen 4-1-1-2-2 E | 4-3-1-2 C Euan Neale | Chris Spero | G_Mamardvili GK | GK J_Bijlow M_Hinteregger DF | DF S_De_Vrij R_Guerreiro DF | DF T_Meunier S_Savic DF | DF N_NKoulou L_Olaza DF | DF M_Schmelzer Zubimendi DM | MF Mar_Antonio M_Pjaca AM | MF A_Di_Maria A_MacAllister MF | MF H_Lozano E_Lamela AM | AM H_Ziyech R_Lukaku FW | FW M_Oyarzabal S_Castillejo FW | FW R_Jimenez | P_Bernardoni SUB | SUB J_Omlin J_Brooks SUB | SUB M_Doherty S_Coleman SUB | SUB M_Almiron O_Mangala SUB | SUB X_Schlager M_Simon SUB | SUB K_Wootton Min. 1 :(byl) N_NKoulou has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past S_Savic ... He knocks it to H_Ziyech! ... H_Ziyech must beat G_Mamardvili! ... G_Mamardvili makes a difficult save Min. 7 :(byl) A_Di_Maria smashes the ball upfield ... H_Ziyech latches onto the ball ... L_Olaza intercepts the pass Min. 9 :(mrs) S_Castillejo sprints past S_De_Vrij ... N_NKoulou with the tackle Min. 10 :(mrs) Zubimendi back heels to find R_Lukaku in space ... R_Lukaku with a screamer of a shot! ... J_Bijlow with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 14 :(mrs) E_Lamela finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... H_Lozano with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Chris Spero looks relieved Min. 17 :(mrs) Zubimendi crosses into the box, finding R_Guerreiro ... R_Guerreiro hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee is signalling for VAR ... It's been given! ... GOAL!! ... The Marseille fans celebrate! ... That's put Marseille in front! ... Marseille 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 17 :(byl) H_Lozano unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Di_Maria ... Zubimendi wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... H_Lozano plays it short to H_Ziyech ... H_Ziyech fires off a right-footed shot! ... The shot slips through G_Mamardvili's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... That's got Bayer Leverkusen back level! ... Marseille 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 20 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to N Min. 20 :(mrs) R_Guerreiro takes on N_NKoulou ... He runs past him ... R_Guerreiro with a screamer of a shot! ... GOAL!! ... J_Bijlow shouts at his defenders ... That puts Marseille ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Marseille 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 21 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 21 :(mrs) M_Pjaca with the through ball to S_Castillejo ... S_Castillejo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But J_Bijlow punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 24 :(byl) H_Ziyech 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 M_Oyarzabal ... Zubimendi leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 25 :(mrs) R_Lukaku turns past N_NKoulou ... He has created space for himself now ... A cheeky lob from R_Lukaku! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 26 :(byl) H_Ziyech finds his way through ... H_Ziyech uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Marseille fans taunt him! Min. 30 :(byl) A_Di_Maria takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... S_Savic with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 32 :(mrs) E_Lamela knocks it past N_NKoulou and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... But S_De_Vrij clears the ball to safety Min. 34 :(byl) N_NKoulou gets lucky and beats S_Savic ... Now with the centre to Mar_Antonio ... Mar_Antonio with the side footed shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Di_Maria with an inswinging corner into the box ... The ball comes to R_Jimenez ... He gets the shot away ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 35 :(byl) H_Ziyech turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Schmelzer ... E_Lamela wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 35 :(mrs) M_Pjaca looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_Lukaku ... R_Jimenez pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 38 :(mrs) L_Olaza jinks past N_NKoulou ... Driven towards goal by L_Olaza! ... Brilliant save from J_Bijlow Min. 39 :(mrs) S_Savic runs with pace at the defence ... S_Savic tries one from the edge of the box! ... J_Bijlow manages to turn it behind Min. 40 :(byl) H_Lozano plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... H_Lozano with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee is signalling for VAR ... It's been given! ... GOAL!! ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans celebrate! ... Bayer Leverkusen are back on level terms now! ... Marseille 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 41 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to N Min. 41 :(mrs) Zubimendi spots R_Lukaku who is in acres of space ... Well executed sliding challenge from S_De_Vrij ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Zubimendi floats the ball in! ... J_Bijlow comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... E_Lamela with the header ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... J_Bijlow tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... S_Castillejo with an inswinging corner into the box ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Bijlow ... 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. 41 :(byl) N_NKoulou is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Di_Maria latches onto the ball ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... R_Guerreiro hits it out for a throw Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(mrs) Tactical Change by Marseille ... Marseille have changed their playing style to L ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Marseille 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 46 :(byl) R_Jimenez with the dribble ... Zubimendi is easily beaten ... R_Jimenez with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... The shot slips through G_Mamardvili's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 47 :(byl) Mar_Antonio looks up ... He swings the ball right towards M_Oyarzabal ... M_Hinteregger reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 48 :(mrs) L_Olaza cuts in on M_Schmelzer's blind side ... L_Olaza could have let it bounce! ... J_Bijlow watches it sail safely wide! Min. 58 :(byl) H_Ziyech runs at the defence ... He nutmegs R_Guerreiro ... He showed his class there ... M_Pjaca bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee lectures him ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... N_NKoulou with the thundering drive ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... H_Lozano with an outswinging corner into the box ... R_Jimenez rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 61 :(mrs) L_Olaza takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... A scorcher of a shot from L_Olaza! ... He hits the side netting Min. 65 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Almiron ... COMING OFF: H_Ziyech Min. 65 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Doherty ... COMING OFF: N_NKoulou Min. 65 :(mrs) Zubimendi wins possession ... He plays the ball across to E_Lamela ... E_Lamela fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... J_Bijlow with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 66 :(mrs) Zubimendi puts in R_Lukaku ... R_Lukaku with the punt towards goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 67 :(byl) T_Meunier is first to the loose ball ... S_Castillejo with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 67 :(byl) S_De_Vrij moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to R_Jimenez ... R_Guerreiro reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 69 :(mrs) S_Savic runs at M_Doherty ... The defender slips and falls over ... S_Savic throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But it goes just over Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: K_Wootton ... COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal Min. 72 :(mrs) S_Castillejo spits at K_Wootton ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Euan Neale looks relieved Min. 73 :(mrs) M_Hinteregger brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... R_Lukaku gets on the end of the pass ... R_Lukaku tries to chip the ball over J_Bijlow! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 75 :(mrs) S_Savic is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... L_Olaza latches onto the ball ... What a challenge by M_Doherty ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... R_Guerreiro with an inswinging corner into the box ... J_Bijlow catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 76 :(byl) R_Jimenez looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to Mar_Antonio ... Mar_Antonio curls it towards the top corner! ... G_Mamardvili with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 82 :(byl) S_De_Vrij kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Jimenez gets on the end of the pass ... A delicate chip from R_Jimenez! ... G_Mamardvili with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 86 :(byl) Mar_Antonio with the deft touch ... He takes it past L_Olaza ... He knocks it to A_Di_Maria! ... A_Di_Maria chases it through, he must score! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... H_Lozano swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... A_Di_Maria makes a firm connection with his head ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 94 :(byl) K_Wootton jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... K_Wootton with the 40 yard drive! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Orange Velodrome ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marseille Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Guerreiro Scorers : R_Guerreiro (17,20) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Zubimendi (17) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Lozano (Man of the Match) Scorers : H_Ziyech (17), H_Lozano (40) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marseille | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 14 | 14 Off target : 6 | 9 On target : 8 | 5 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 9 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Marseille 2 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Marseille Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Mamardvili GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 M_Hinteregger DF 1 20 11 8 28 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 17 0 R_Guerreiro DF 1 20 11 10 31 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 32 0 72 S_Savic DF 1 20 13 10 21 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 15 30 L_Olaza DF 1 19 10 10 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 17 0 44 Zubimendi DM 1 13 18 6 28 | 96 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 -5 57 -5 M_Pjaca AM 1 2 18 14 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_MacAllister MF 1 3 18 12 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Lamela AM 1 8 19 14 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 0 24 R_Lukaku FW 1 2 15 21 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 S_Castillejo FW 1 1 13 20 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 P_Bernardoni GK 17 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Brooks DF 1 19 11 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Coleman DF 1 15 11 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Mangala DM 1 11 17 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Simon FW 1 2 13 18 22 | 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 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 S_De_Vrij DF 1 21 14 13 28 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 28 0 T_Meunier DF 1 20 15 11 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_NKoulou DF 1 20 16 9 27 | 67 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 36 15 M_Schmelzer DF 1 20 15 10 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar_Antonio MF 1 14 19 12 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 26 A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 21 16 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 16 H_Lozano MF 1 4 19 15 27 | 96 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 26 H_Ziyech AM 1 4 18 17 25 | 67 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 20 38 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 15 20 27 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Jimenez FW 1 2 14 21 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 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 18 12 8 28 | 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 M_Almiron AM 1 6 18 16 25 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Schlager MF 1 13 16 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Wootton FW 1 2 14 17 30 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1704472965 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40