FFO EFL1, Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona (Mon Jan 22) Real Sociedad | Barcelona 4-2-1-1-2 C | 5-1-1-3 P Freddie Kaye | Graeme Edwards | G_Vicario GK | GK D_Raya A_Ilarramendi AM | DF A_Christensen H_Maguire DF | DF D_Llorente L_Ayling DF | DF B_White K_Walker DF | DF J_Matip I_Konate DF | DF Y_Berchiche C_Nkunku MF | DM S_M_Savic I_Sangare DM | MF A_Z_Anguissa D_Jota FW | FW R_Mahrez Merino DM | FW G_Jesus K_Benzema FW | FW R_Malinovskyi | M_Pigliacelli SUB | SUB S_Bolat A_Sola SUB | SUB D_Sanchex A_Malanda SUB | SUB D_Drexler Zarraga SUB | SUB M_Trigueros A_Sorloth SUB | SUB P_Aubameyang Min. 1 :(soc) A_Ilarramendi runs towards the goal ... D_Llorente hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... L_Ayling swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... D_Raya thumps the ball away! Min. 8 :(bca) B_White takes advantage of a mistake by C_Nkunku ... He crosses to G_Jesus ... Fine tackle by I_Sangare ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 10 :(soc) K_Benzema sidesteps D_Llorente ... He was too quick for his marker ... S_M_Savic with the block Min. 12 :(soc) C_Nkunku with electric pace ... He eases past Y_Berchiche ... A_Z_Anguissa forces him off the ball Min. 12 :(bca) G_Jesus with a 40-yard pass to J_Matip ... J_Matip drives it low! ... G_Vicario gathers it comfortably Min. 14 :(soc) D_Jota turns on a sixpence ... D_Jota attempts to drive it home! ... D_Raya gets his fingertips to it Min. 19 :(bca) G_Jesus finds himself in acres of space ... G_Jesus with the header! ... G_Vicario drops the shot! ... And it's gone in! ... GOAL!! ... Butterfingers! ... Let's see if Barcelona can hang onto that lead! ... Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona ... Min. 20 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad ... Real Sociedad have changed their playing style to E Min. 20 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad ... Merino will now play as a MF Min. 20 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad ... D_Jota will now play as a AM Min. 20 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona ... A_Z_Anguissa will now play as a DM Min. 20 :(soc) I_Sangare takes advantage of a mistake by A_Z_Anguissa ... He puts in I_Konate! ... I_Konate must beat D_Raya! ... But D_Raya stops that one easily Min. 21 :(soc) A_Ilarramendi with a precise ball to C_Nkunku ... But S_M_Savic slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 23 :(bca) R_Malinovskyi turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... K_Benzema pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that Min. 23 :(bca) A_Z_Anguissa spots his team mate making a run ... He finds R_Malinovskyi with a lovely pass! ... I_Konate cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 24 :(soc) I_Konate 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! ... L_Ayling receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Cleaned up by D_Llorente Min. 24 :(bca) G_Jesus holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to B_White ... A delicate header from B_White! ... G_Vicario makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 25 :(bca) G_Jesus slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... G_Jesus with his head down lets it go! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 27 :(soc) Merino with the first time pass to K_Benzema ... K_Benzema is clean through, he is one on one with D_Raya ... He tries to slide it past D_Raya ... D_Raya smothers the ball!! Min. 28 :(soc) A_Ilarramendi looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... G_Jesus read the danger and stops the pass Min. 32 :(bca) Y_Berchiche with a 50-yard pass to G_Jesus ... G_Jesus with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... G_Vicario is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 33 :(bca) S_M_Savic is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to J_Matip ... J_Matip lobs G_Vicario! ... But G_Vicario reaches the ball. Good save Min. 36 :(soc) I_Sangare sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... A_Ilarramendi runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Ilarramendi attempts a low drive! ... D_Raya catches the ball Min. 38 :(soc) C_Nkunku finds K_Walker in acres of space ... K_Walker leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into D_Raya's arms ... Unlucky Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(bca) R_Malinovskyi lobs it over H_Maguire ... R_Malinovskyi with a bomb of a shot! ... G_Vicario won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... Real Sociedad 0-2 Barcelona ... Min. 44 :(bca) Y_Berchiche squares it to R_Malinovskyi ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... L_Ayling hits it out for a throw Min. 46 :(bca) G_Jesus races into the box ... He sees R_Mahrez lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... R_Mahrez cracks a laser towards goal! ... Looks like it should be an easy save for G_Vicario ... He's been nutmegged! ... GOAL!! ... G_Vicario looks embarrassed! ... Real Sociedad 0-3 Barcelona ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Real Sociedad 0-3 Barcelona Min. 49 :(soc) D_Jota finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled Y_Berchiche ... D_Jota strikes a wicked curler! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 54 :(soc) D_Jota gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside A_Christensen! ... He has some space now! ... A wicked drive by D_Jota! ... D_Raya fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 58 :(bca) R_Malinovskyi plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... R_Malinovskyi shapes up for a shot! ... G_Vicario is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And G_Vicario reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... Y_Berchiche drives it into the box! ... G_Jesus gets on the end of it ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted Graeme Edwards ... Real Sociedad 0-4 Barcelona ... Min. 63 :(bca) D_Llorente knocks it past H_Maguire and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... D_Llorente attempts the shot! ... G_Vicario makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 64 :(bca) R_Malinovskyi 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! ... R_Mahrez receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Walker ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 67 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona ... COMING ON: D_Drexler ... COMING OFF: R_Malinovskyi Min. 68 :(soc) C_Nkunku looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Jota ... A cracking drive from D_Jota! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_Raya reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... L_Ayling curls it into the box! ... D_Raya makes the catch! Min. 69 :(bca) G_Jesus beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... G_Jesus tries to beat G_Vicario! ... G_Vicario with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 71 :(bca) G_Jesus takes on H_Maguire ... He runs past him ... L_Ayling tackles cleanly Min. 73 :(bca) A_Christensen with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to G_Jesus ... G_Jesus with the 40 yard drive! ... But G_Vicario stops that one easily Min. 80 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona ... COMING ON: M_Trigueros ... COMING OFF: R_Mahrez Min. 80 :(soc) C_Nkunku gets lucky and beats S_M_Savic ... Now with the centre to K_Walker ... But A_Z_Anguissa will cut out the threat Min. 81 :(soc) D_Jota gets lucky and beats A_Christensen ... Now with the centre to K_Benzema ... But S_M_Savic slides in Min. 84 :(bca) G_Jesus kills the ball dead ... H_Maguire rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 85 :(bca) B_White with the heel pass to A_Z_Anguissa ... A_Z_Anguissa must beat G_Vicario! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(soc) C_Nkunku rushes through the defence ... J_Matip wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Reale Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Jota Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Jesus (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Jesus (19,58), R_Malinovskyi (43), R_Mahrez (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad | Barcelona Attempts on Goal : 8 | 14 Off target : 2 | 3 On target : 6 | 11 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 5 Key Tackles : 5 | 9 Key Passes : 9 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Real Sociedad 0 - 4 Barcelona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Real Sociedad Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Vicario GK 23 1 1 1 31 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 A_Ilarramendi AM 1 4 18 16 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 H_Maguire DF 1 20 15 11 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Ayling DF 1 19 14 9 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 -10 -10 K_Walker DF 1 19 16 10 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 14 I_Konate DF 1 20 15 9 25 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 13 17 C_Nkunku MF 1 9 21 16 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 I_Sangare DM 1 15 19 7 20 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 0 D_Jota AM 1 5 15 20 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 22 Merino MF 1 11 19 13 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 K_Benzema FW 1 3 15 21 32 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 M_Pigliacelli GK 19 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sola DF 1 14 10 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Malanda DF 1 14 13 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zarraga MF 1 5 15 12 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sorloth FW 1 7 11 15 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Barcelona Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Raya GK 24 1 1 1 30 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 A_Christensen DF 1 21 17 11 19 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 D_Llorente DF 1 20 18 6 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 20 B_White DF 1 19 18 8 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 18 J_Matip DF 1 20 16 12 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 28 Y_Berchiche DF 1 21 17 14 22 | 94 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 45 10 S_M_Savic DM 1 17 20 7 24 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 8 0 A_Z_Anguissa DM 1 17 21 4 28 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 38 7 20 R_Mahrez FW 1 1 20 21 22 | 82 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 G_Jesus FW 1 5 15 23 30 | 94 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 0 0 41 64 38 R_Malinovskyi FW 1 4 14 21 23 | 69 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 19 S_Bolat GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sanchex DF 1 14 12 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Drexler MF 1 5 18 12 28 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Trigueros MF 1 11 14 11 29 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Aubameyang FW 1 2 13 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1705956213 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40