FFO Champions League, Arsenal vs. Manchester United (Wed Sep 04) Arsenal | Manchester United 4-2-0-2-2 C | 4-1-2-2-1 C Darren Humphris | Steve Outten | R_Owusu_Oduro GK | GK J_Oblak J_Gomez DF | DF Lis_Martinez R_James DF | DF P_Porro N_Schlotrbeck DF | DF J_Cancelo A_Hickey DF | DF M_De_Ligt R_Bentancur DM | DM R_Croasdale K_Thuram DM | MF K_Phillips M_Olise AM | MF F_Valverde B_Saka AM | AM Y_Asprilla Ansu_Fati FW | AM J_Slory T_Werner FW | FW K_Adeyemi | E_Audero SUB | SUB L_Burge D_Raum SUB | SUB F_Nacho T_Wiesner SUB | SUB Gavi I_Houben SUB | SUB J_Payne R_Sallai SUB | SUB Luis_Diaz Min. 1 :(ars) K_Thuram with the nod to R_James ... K_Phillips with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... 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! Min. 2 :(ars) R_Bentancur looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to T_Werner ... K_Phillips stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 3 :(ars) A_Hickey looks up ... He swings the ball right towards B_Saka ... B_Saka is clean through! ... The linesman has his flag raised ... But The Referee waves play on ... He just has to beat J_Oblak ... J_Oblak charges out of his area ... J_Oblak belts it clear! ... Great sweeper-keeping! ... CORNER! ... N_Schlotrbeck dinks the ball into the area! ... Lis_Martinez reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 5 :(ars) R_Bentancur holds the ball up ... He sees B_Saka in space! ... B_Saka tries to beat J_Oblak! ... J_Oblak gets a hand to it!! ... GOAL!! ... He just couldn't keep it out! ... And Arsenal are leading in the game now ... Arsenal 1-0 Manchester United ... Min. 6 :(mnu) J_Slory with a long pass to Y_Asprilla ... Y_Asprilla has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... R_Owusu_Oduro with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 7 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to A Min. 11 :(ars) T_Werner holds the ball up ... He sees Ansu_Fati in space! ... Ansu_Fati with the shot on net! ... J_Oblak parries it ... CORNER! ... J_Gomez with an outswinging corner into the box ... J_Oblak comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... T_Werner with the shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into J_Oblak's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 11 :(mnu) P_Porro with a byline cross to J_Cancelo ... J_Cancelo with the goal bound shot! ... R_Owusu_Oduro won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... That goal restores parity, and we're level! ... Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United ... Min. 18 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds R_Croasdale ... Ansu_Fati with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 21 :(ars) B_Saka plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Ansu_Fati decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... An audacious effort from Ansu_Fati! ... J_Oblak with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 22 :(ars) K_Thuram plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... K_Thuram hits the ball on the bounce! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 23 :(ars) Ansu_Fati controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... Ansu_Fati drives it low! ... J_Oblak fists it away Min. 25 :(ars) Ansu_Fati takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to R_James ... M_De_Ligt with a bad challenge ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 26 :(ars) K_Thuram looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Olise ... Brilliantly taken away by K_Phillips!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 27 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi with a well-controlled run ... A_Hickey with a bad challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 28 :(mnu) R_Croasdale finds the run of J_Slory ... Ansu_Fati muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 29 :(mnu) J_Slory slides the ball across to Y_Asprilla ... A glorious effort by Y_Asprilla! ... GOAL!! ... What a great finish ... And Manchester United are leading in the game now ... Arsenal 1-2 Manchester United ... Min. 30 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to P Min. 30 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... R_Bentancur will now play as a DF Min. 30 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... B_Saka will now play as a FW Min. 30 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... M_Olise will now play as a FW Min. 30 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to L Min. 30 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... K_Phillips will now play as a DM Min. 30 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Y_Asprilla will now play as a FW Min. 31 :(ars) Ansu_Fati barges the defender off the ball ... Another tackle close to the line by F_Valverde ... But he cant prevent the corner ... CORNER! ... M_Olise chips the ball in towards the far post! ... J_Oblak comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... N_Schlotrbeck gets to it! ... J_Oblak has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Oblak reacts well to save!! Min. 31 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi turns past R_James ... He has some space now! ... K_Adeyemi with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... R_Owusu_Oduro just watches it float over the bar! Min. 32 :(ars) Ansu_Fati jinks past J_Cancelo ... M_De_Ligt is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That was his second, so that means... ... RED CARD!! Min. 34 :(ars) K_Thuram with the through ball to Ansu_Fati ... A delicate header from Ansu_Fati! ... It takes a deflection! ... J_Oblak is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Saka curls it into the box! ... J_Gomez tries to place the shot! ... J_Oblak heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 39 :(ars) A_Hickey is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to B_Saka ... B_Saka unleashes a pile driver! ... But J_Oblak just gets his fingers to that one Min. 40 :(mnu) P_Porro finds J_Cancelo with a ball over the defence ... The ball hits A_Hickey in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 42 :(ars) M_Olise kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... B_Saka gets on the end of the pass ... Cleared by Lis_Martinez Min. 42 :(mnu) Y_Asprilla cuts inside ... Ansu_Fati with a nasty foul ... He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming ... RED CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... Lis_Martinez shapes to shoot ... He plays it to Y_Asprilla instead ... Y_Asprilla tries to beat J_Oblak! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Slory curls it into the box! ... Great catch from R_Owusu_Oduro! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(ars) B_Saka saunters past P_Porro ... P_Porro recovers the situation to win the ball back ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-2 Manchester United Min. 47 :(ars) T_Werner leaves P_Porro standing ... Lis_Martinez seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 48 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... K_Phillips gets onto the end of the pass! ... A glorious effort by K_Phillips! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 50 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... K_Thuram will now play as a MF Min. 55 :(ars) R_James sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to T_Werner ... Well executed sliding challenge from R_Croasdale ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by M_Olise ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Oblak Min. 61 :(ars) R_James is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to T_Werner ... A scorcher of a shot from T_Werner! ... J_Oblak with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 62 :(ars) R_Bentancur takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... R_Bentancur strikes a wicked curler! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 65 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: D_Raum ... COMING OFF: R_James Min. 66 :(mnu) K_Phillips is first to the ball ... K_Phillips with a bomb of a shot! ... R_Owusu_Oduro gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 68 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: I_Houben ... COMING OFF: M_Olise Min. 69 :(mnu) K_Phillips crosses in from the wing, he finds P_Porro in the box ... K_Thuram cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 70 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: T_Wiesner ... COMING OFF: R_Bentancur Min. 74 :(ars) K_Thuram looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... Lis_Martinez dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 74 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez finds himself in acres of space ... But T_Wiesner slides in Min. 78 :(ars) T_Werner holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to B_Saka ... Intercepted by P_Porro Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(mnu) Y_Asprilla 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 Lis_Martinez ... D_Raum bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Saka (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Saka (5) Sent Off : Ansu_Fati (42) Booked : A_Hickey (27) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Asprilla Scorers : J_Cancelo (11), Y_Asprilla (29) Sent Off : M_De_Ligt (32) Booked : K_Phillips (1) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 13 | 7 Off target : 4 | 3 On target : 9 | 4 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 5 | 7 Key Tackles : 4 | 10 Key Passes : 14 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 1 - 2 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Owusu_Oduro GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 J_Gomez DF 1 22 19 9 29 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 R_James DF 1 22 18 8 25 | 68 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 N_Schlotrbeck DF 1 21 17 6 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 A_Hickey DF 1 21 16 13 30 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 22 -4 R_Bentancur DF 1 20 21 9 32 | 73 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 17 K_Thuram MF 1 17 23 8 27 | 97 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 18 18 M_Olise FW 1 4 21 20 24 | 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 B_Saka FW 1 3 21 19 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 8 38 Ansu_Fati FW 1 4 19 23 22 | 42 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 -15 -5 0 T_Werner FW 1 6 15 23 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 7 E_Audero GK 18 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Raum DF 1 20 17 6 26 | 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 T_Wiesner DF 1 15 11 10 29 | 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 I_Houben AM 1 4 17 13 28 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sallai FW 1 2 12 16 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Oblak GK 25 1 1 1 19 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 Lis_Martinez DF 1 21 18 12 29 | 97 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 11 0 P_Porro DF 1 22 19 16 22 | 97 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 34 0 J_Cancelo DF 1 22 19 8 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 M_De_Ligt DF 1 23 17 7 28 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -15 -15 -15 R_Croasdale DM 1 13 15 8 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 14 0 K_Phillips DM 1 18 21 13 26 | 97 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 32 4 23 F_Valverde MF 1 16 22 14 29 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 Y_Asprilla FW 1 9 20 20 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 9 33 J_Slory AM 1 6 17 16 26 | 97 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 K_Adeyemi FW 1 6 17 24 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 L_Burge GK 20 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Nacho DF 1 21 20 14 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gavi MF 1 19 21 17 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Payne MF 1 6 11 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Luis_Diaz FW 1 6 16 24 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1725477864 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40