FFO EFL1, Real Sociedad vs. Celtic (Fri Mar 01) Real Sociedad | Celtic 5-3-2 D | 4-1-2-1-2 P Freddie Kaye | Sam Bradwell | G_Vicario GK | GK D_Raya H_Maguire DF | DF D_Llorente J_Juranovic DF | DF S_Umtiti L_Ayling DF | DF J_Branthwaite E_Tapsoba DF | DF B_White I_Sangare MF | DM A_Z_Anguissa Merino MF | MF I_Muniain R_Andrich MF | AM R_Hojlund D_Furlong DF | MF N_Zaniolo D_Jota FW | FW M_Salah P_Daka FW | FW M_Oyarzabal | M_Pigliacelli SUB | SUB R_Ofori A_Sola SUB | SUB M_te_Wierik L_Leroy SUB | SUB Y_Sankhare J_Morcillo SUB | SUB C_ODowda K_Benzema SUB | SUB M_Terrier Min. 1 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad ... Real Sociedad have changed their playing style to E Min. 5 :(soc) I_Sangare is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to Merino ... B_White wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 6 :(cel) I_Muniain controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... M_Salah gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Salah has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It floats over G_Vicario ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 9 :(cel) D_Llorente over hits his pass ... He finds M_Oyarzabal though ... That was fortunate ... H_Maguire gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 10 :(cel) M_Oyarzabal moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to R_Hojlund ... R_Hojlund hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... G_Vicario gathers it easily Min. 18 :(cel) M_Oyarzabal runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Salah ... D_Furlong wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 21 :(cel) I_Muniain backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... M_Oyarzabal latches onto the end of it ... M_Oyarzabal with the chance! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 26 :(cel) R_Hojlund sidesteps L_Ayling ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... R_Andrich with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 28 :(cel) R_Hojlund runs at the defence ... He nutmegs H_Maguire ... He showed his class there ... L_Ayling rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... I_Muniain runs up straight ... And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! ... G_Vicario with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! ... CORNER! ... N_Zaniolo curls it into the box! ... G_Vicario catches it! Min. 30 :(soc) D_Jota takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Branthwaite ... M_Oyarzabal takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 31 :(soc) I_Sangare squares up to his marker ... He spits at R_Hojlund ... Right in his face! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 31 :(soc) D_Jota slips past his marker ... D_Llorente with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! Min. 32 :(soc) P_Daka backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... I_Sangare gets on the end of it ... N_Zaniolo bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 35 :(cel) M_Salah with the cross-field pass to N_Zaniolo ... P_Daka read the danger and stops the pass Min. 36 :(cel) M_Salah sidesteps E_Tapsoba ... M_Salah bears down on goal! ... But G_Vicario punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 37 :(cel) N_Zaniolo with a byline cross to I_Muniain ... I_Muniain is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... G_Vicario tries to close down the angle ... He tries to flick it past G_Vicario ... But crashes into the keeper ... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!! Min. 39 :(cel) J_Branthwaite finds N_Zaniolo with a ball over the defence ... D_Furlong fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... M_Oyarzabal curls it towards the top corner ... GOAL!! ... Genius! Genius! Genius! ... Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta ... Cosmic kite! ... What planet are you from? ... G_Vicario was left standing ... He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!! ... That's put Celtic into the lead! ... Real Sociedad 0-1 Celtic ... Min. 39 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad ... Real Sociedad have changed their playing style to A Min. 39 :(cel) M_Oyarzabal runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... M_Oyarzabal belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 40 :(soc) R_Andrich with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to D_Jota ... D_Jota controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But D_Raya comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 41 :(soc) D_Jota with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... D_Jota flings a shot at goal! ... But D_Raya punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(soc) R_Andrich pass splits open the defence and finds P_Daka ... But A_Z_Anguissa comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 46 :(soc) Merino takes possession ... What can he do here? ... Merino goes for the top corner! ... GOAL!! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... Real Sociedad are back level! ... Real Sociedad 1-1 Celtic ... Min. 47 :(cel) M_Salah is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to N_Zaniolo ... N_Zaniolo attempts the shot! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Real Sociedad 1-1 Celtic Min. 47 :(cel) B_White leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to M_Oyarzabal ... A glorious effort by M_Oyarzabal! ... G_Vicario with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 48 :(cel) S_Umtiti hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... R_Hojlund latches onto it! ... R_Hojlund breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round G_Vicario ... He rounds G_Vicario ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... It goes over!! Min. 51 :(cel) I_Muniain plays in D_Llorente with a beautiful ball ... Fine tackle by D_Furlong ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 55 :(cel) D_Llorente lays the ball back to M_Oyarzabal ... M_Oyarzabal with the crafty shot! ... G_Vicario is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... Celtic go ahead in this match now! ... Real Sociedad 1-2 Celtic ... Min. 56 :(cel) M_Oyarzabal is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to M_Salah ... A great volley from M_Salah! ... The ball moves through the air! ... G_Vicario moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... G_Vicario catches it with style! Min. 58 :(cel) N_Zaniolo with electric pace ... He eases past E_Tapsoba ... D_Furlong is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee marches over with gusto! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He can't complain about that ... He's had too many warnings Min. 61 :(cel) D_Llorente gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past D_Furlong! ... He has some space now! ... D_Llorente hits the ball first time! ... G_Vicario gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 65 :(soc) Substitution by Real Sociedad ... COMING ON: K_Benzema ... COMING OFF: D_Furlong Min. 65 :(soc) K_Benzema runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... J_Branthwaite with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 65 :(cel) The defender underhits the back pass! ... R_Hojlund is through! ... What a mistake by L_Ayling! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Juranovic Min. 67 :(cel) I_Muniain with a flicked pass to M_Oyarzabal ... M_Oyarzabal is through on goal! ... The defender was caught napping ... He just has G_Vicario to beat ... He rounds G_Vicario ... He taps it towards the goal! ... GOAL !! ... Three goals! He's a hat-trick hero! ... Real Sociedad 1-3 Celtic ... Min. 69 :(soc) D_Raya with a terrible kick! ... L_Ayling takes control of the ball! ... L_Ayling curls it towards the top corner! ... D_Raya dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... R_Andrich flights it in! ... D_Raya comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... L_Ayling gets to it! ... D_Raya makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 71 :(cel) M_Oyarzabal brings it under control ... He takes on H_Maguire ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Salah! ... What a fantastic interception by Merino Min. 73 :(cel) I_Muniain flicks it over E_Tapsoba and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... E_Tapsoba recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 76 :(soc) L_Ayling spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to D_Jota! ... D_Jota plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... Is a fightback from Real Sociedad on? ... Real Sociedad 2-3 Celtic ... Min. 76 :(cel) M_Salah plays in R_Hojlund with a beautiful ball ... R_Hojlund carves a shot towards goal! ... The shot slips through G_Vicario's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 78 :(soc) D_Jota storms past his marker ... D_Jota tries one from the edge of the box! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... D_Raya pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... Merino plays it towards the near post! ... P_Daka gets to it! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... E_Tapsoba swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... D_Raya catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 80 :(cel) M_Oyarzabal plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... M_Oyarzabal tries the lob from 30 yards! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... G_Vicario never had a chance! Min. 82 :(cel) M_Oyarzabal sidesteps L_Ayling ... He showed great skill there ... But he loses control of it ... J_Juranovic takes possession Min. 84 :(cel) R_Hojlund beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_Oyarzabal ... M_Oyarzabal blasts the ball towards goal! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 84 :(soc) L_Ayling sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... D_Llorente with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 85 :(soc) R_Andrich over hits his pass ... He finds K_Benzema though ... That was fortunate ... K_Benzema launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... D_Raya grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 86 :(soc) H_Maguire with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to I_Sangare ... Excellent sliding challenge from B_White ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(soc) I_Sangare cuts through the defence ... A_Z_Anguissa intercepts the pass Min. 88 :(cel) J_Branthwaite with the first time flick to R_Hojlund ... Brilliantly taken away by H_Maguire!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 89 :(cel) R_Hojlund spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to M_Salah! ... J_Juranovic gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 91 :(cel) I_Muniain runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to N_Zaniolo ... But E_Tapsoba wins the ball with a sliding challenge ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Reale Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Jota Scorers : Merino (46), D_Jota (76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Andrich (26), D_Furlong (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celtic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Oyarzabal (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Oyarzabal (39,55,67) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Llorente (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad | Celtic Attempts on Goal : 9 | 18 Off target : 2 | 9 On target : 7 | 9 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 10 | 8 Key Tackles : 11 | 6 Key Passes : 7 | 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Real Sociedad 2 - 3 Celtic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 H_Maguire DF 1 20 15 11 29 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 3 -10 J_Juranovic DF 1 20 14 9 27 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 -10 -10 L_Ayling DF 1 19 15 9 26 | 94 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 34 E_Tapsoba DF 1 19 14 9 22 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 I_Sangare MF 1 15 19 8 20 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Merino MF 1 12 19 13 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 24 0 30 R_Andrich MF 1 12 20 11 20 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 19 -5 D_Furlong DF 1 19 14 6 25 | 68 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 29 -5 -5 D_Jota FW 1 5 15 20 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 P_Daka FW 1 3 14 20 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 14 4 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 L_Leroy MF 1 12 14 8 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Morcillo MF 1 11 13 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Benzema FW 1 3 15 21 32 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Player Statistics - Celtic 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 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 D_Llorente DF 1 21 18 6 26 | 94 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 -5 27 15 S_Umtiti DF 1 20 15 6 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 J_Branthwaite DF 1 19 15 3 28 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 26 0 B_White DF 1 19 18 8 25 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 10 0 A_Z_Anguissa DM 1 17 21 5 28 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 10 10 I_Muniain MF 1 4 20 16 28 | 94 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 18 R_Hojlund AM 1 7 17 20 29 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 32 24 N_Zaniolo MF 1 10 19 18 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 9 6 M_Salah FW 1 1 16 23 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 7 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 16 21 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 48 59 R_Ofori GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_te_Wierik DF 1 13 5 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Sankhare DM 1 10 10 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_ODowda MF 1 2 11 8 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Terrier FW 1 4 13 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1709328121 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40