FFO DBC, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Real Betis (Wed Jul 17) Bayer Leverkusen | Real Betis 4-4-2 E | 4-4-2 D Neil Stockley | Evan Singh | J_Bijlow GK | GK E_Andrada C_Romero DF | DF J_Bruma T_Meunier DF | DF B_Pavard N_NKoulou DF | DF S_Vrsaljko C_Soyuncu DF | DF R_L_Cabral J_Weigl MF | MF S_Benrahma W_McKennie MF | MF B_Traore A_MacAllister MF | MF L_Torro D_van_de_Beek MF | MF C_Ejuke C_Gakpo FW | FW T_Abraham C_Morris FW | FW K_Iheanacho | M_Turner SUB | SUB T_Didillon J_Vazquez SUB | SUB N_Stark K_Smith SUB | SUB P_Fritschi R_Gagliardini SUB | SUB D_Praet M_Rajovic SUB | SUB D_Kyereh Min. 2 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek smashes the ball upfield ... C_Morris latches onto the ball ... C_Morris tries to lob the keeper! ... But E_Andrada just gets his fingers to that one Min. 2 :(bet) B_Traore finds K_Iheanacho in acres of space ... A thundering drive by K_Iheanacho! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 3 :(bet) L_Torro has the ball ... He knocks the ball past C_Soyuncu ... He puts in K_Iheanacho! ... K_Iheanacho with the drive! ... But J_Bijlow makes a superb stop down low Min. 7 :(byl) C_Gakpo lobs the ball over the defence ... C_Morris latches on to it ... Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Pavard Min. 12 :(byl) A_MacAllister spots a team mate in space ... He finds C_Soyuncu with a lovely pass! ... C_Soyuncu lobs E_Andrada! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Real Betis fans taunt him! Min. 12 :(bet) C_Ejuke races into the box ... He sees R_L_Cabral lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... R_L_Cabral looks to see where J_Bijlow is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... J_Bijlow with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 13 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek plays it forward to A_MacAllister ... A_MacAllister has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... E_Andrada won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 14 :(bet) K_Iheanacho finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... K_Iheanacho lobs J_Bijlow! ... J_Bijlow won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL!! ... Excellent strike!! ... Real Betis go in front now with that goal! ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Real Betis ... Min. 15 :(byl) A_MacAllister has it now ... He takes on R_L_Cabral ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Gakpo! ... C_Gakpo with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... E_Andrada can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... E_Andrada makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 21 :(byl) J_Weigl with the heel pass to C_Soyuncu ... A powerful shot by C_Soyuncu! ... GOAL!!!!!!! ... He runs towards the Bayer Leverkusen fans! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Real Betis ... Min. 26 :(bet) T_Abraham brushes T_Meunier aside and breaks free ... A left-footer by T_Abraham! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_Traore hits it towards the far post! ... It comes to S_Benrahma ... He gets the shot away ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 27 :(byl) J_Weigl hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... C_Morris latches onto it! ... S_Vrsaljko wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 33 :(byl) N_NKoulou spots a team mate in space ... He finds C_Gakpo with a lovely pass! ... C_Gakpo sees E_Andrada off his line! ... E_Andrada is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 34 :(byl) C_Morris dribbles past B_Pavard ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... C_Morris leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But E_Andrada makes a fine save Min. 37 :(bet) K_Iheanacho plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... S_Vrsaljko keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_NKoulou ... He had to get that one right! Min. 39 :(byl) C_Gakpo drives the ball across field ... It comes to A_MacAllister ... B_Pavard cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 40 :(byl) C_Romero with a 30-yard pass to C_Gakpo ... Fine tackle by R_L_Cabral ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 41 :(byl) A_MacAllister squares up to his marker ... He spits at T_Abraham ... Right in his face! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(byl) C_Gakpo with the dribble ... C_Gakpo attempts the shot! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 44 :(byl) A_MacAllister moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to W_McKennie ... S_Benrahma with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 45 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Rajovic ... COMING OFF: C_Morris ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Real Betis Min. 47 :(byl) M_Rajovic sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to C_Romero ... C_Romero with a bomb of a shot! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 48 :(byl) C_Gakpo hits a hard pass to C_Soyuncu ... S_Vrsaljko fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Evan Singh looks relieved Min. 53 :(byl) C_Romero with a simple pass to A_MacAllister ... A_MacAllister with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... E_Andrada blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 54 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek kills the ball dead ... D_van_de_Beek drives the ball low! ... E_Andrada gathers it easily Min. 55 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: R_Gagliardini ... COMING OFF: D_van_de_Beek Min. 55 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis ... COMING ON: D_Praet ... COMING OFF: C_Ejuke Min. 55 :(byl) N_NKoulou cuts the ball back to C_Romero ... C_Romero hits a great drive! ... But E_Andrada reaches the ball. Good save Min. 56 :(byl) R_Gagliardini hits a hard pass to A_MacAllister ... A_MacAllister tries to beat E_Andrada! ... E_Andrada can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... E_Andrada was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 61 :(bet) J_Bruma slips past N_NKoulou ... J_Bruma rises above the defence to head the ball! ... J_Bijlow parries it Min. 63 :(bet) L_Torro with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... T_Meunier with the foul ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a good position! ... L_Torro bends it in ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... J_Bijlow looks relieved there! Min. 64 :(bet) B_Traore cuts the ball back to S_Vrsaljko ... W_McKennie with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 65 :(bet) Substitution by Real Betis ... COMING ON: D_Kyereh ... COMING OFF: K_Iheanacho Min. 66 :(byl) C_Gakpo brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... R_Gagliardini gets on the end of the pass ... R_Gagliardini tries to beat E_Andrada from outside the area! ... The shot slips through E_Andrada's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... That puts Bayer Leverkusen ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Real Betis ... Min. 67 :(byl) N_NKoulou moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to M_Rajovic ... M_Rajovic tries to place it in the corner! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 67 :(byl) C_Soyuncu looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to C_Gakpo ... L_Torro with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee lectures him Min. 68 :(byl) W_McKennie brings the ball into the opposing area ... J_Weigl makes himself available ... J_Weigl is clean through! ... E_Andrada tries to make himself big ... E_Andrada makes his move ... He's lobbed him!! ... It bounces in front of goal! ... And settles in the back of the net! ... GOAL!! ... Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Real Betis ... Min. 71 :(byl) T_Meunier moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to M_Rajovic ... M_Rajovic hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 73 :(byl) N_NKoulou looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Rajovic ... M_Rajovic tries the lob from 30 yards! ... E_Andrada with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 77 :(byl) M_Rajovic with a simple pass to C_Soyuncu ... C_Soyuncu attempts a low drive! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Weigl plays it into the danger area! ... M_Rajovic gets something on it! ... E_Andrada falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it deflects in! ... And goes wide!! ... E_Andrada looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... C_Gakpo crosses it in! ... R_L_Cabral clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 78 :(byl) C_Gakpo is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_MacAllister latches onto the ball ... A delicate header from A_MacAllister! ... E_Andrada makes a good save Min. 80 :(byl) C_Romero takes on B_Pavard ... He runs past him ... C_Romero with the side footed shot! ... It floats over E_Andrada ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 82 :(byl) C_Romero with a smart pass to C_Gakpo ... Driven towards goal by C_Gakpo! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 Real Betis ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(byl) T_Meunier flicks it over J_Bruma and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Vrsaljko with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 93 :(bet) T_Abraham slides the ball across to B_Traore ... B_Traore with a little chip! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Right into the top corner! ... Real Betis have narrowed the deficit! ... Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 Real Betis ... Min. 94 :(byl) C_Gakpo gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside S_Vrsaljko! ... He has some space now! ... C_Gakpo with a blistering shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 95 :(byl) T_Meunier jinks past R_L_Cabral ... T_Meunier aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... E_Andrada parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 96 :(bet) S_Benrahma chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Vrsaljko ... But J_Weigl wins the tackle cleanly ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Gakpo (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Soyuncu (21), R_Gagliardini (66), J_Weigl (68), C_Gakpo (82) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_MacAllister (41) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Betis Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Iheanacho Scorers : K_Iheanacho (14), B_Traore (93) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Benrahma (44), S_Vrsaljko (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Real Betis Attempts on Goal : 25 | 9 Off target : 12 | 4 On target : 13 | 5 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 8 Key Tackles : 2 | 5 Key Passes : 25 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 2 Real Betis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 1 1 1 22 | 99 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 C_Romero DF 1 22 15 8 19 | 99 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 60 55 T_Meunier DF 1 21 15 11 28 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 16 N_NKoulou DF 1 21 16 10 27 | 99 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 52 0 C_Soyuncu DF 1 21 14 9 23 | 99 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 15 76 J_Weigl MF 1 15 21 7 24 | 99 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 21 28 46 W_McKennie MF 1 3 19 13 30 | 99 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 A_MacAllister MF 1 4 19 13 27 | 99 0 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 -4 26 50 D_van_de_Beek MF 1 11 19 10 28 | 57 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 17 C_Gakpo FW 1 2 17 20 27 | 99 0 0 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 76 44 C_Morris FW 1 3 15 19 28 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 M_Turner GK 21 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vazquez DF 1 19 13 11 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Smith DF 1 17 15 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Gagliardini MF 1 13 18 5 29 | 42 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 50 M_Rajovic FW 1 5 13 19 30 | 54 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 32 30 Player Statistics - Real Betis Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Andrada GK 15 1 1 1 21 | 99 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 0 0 0 J_Bruma DF 1 21 15 10 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 B_Pavard DF 1 21 16 7 26 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 S_Vrsaljko DF 1 20 17 12 26 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 -4 -4 R_L_Cabral DF 1 20 14 10 27 | 99 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 17 S_Benrahma MF 1 5 19 16 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 6 6 B_Traore MF 1 4 19 14 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 32 L_Torro MF 1 1 19 14 31 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 C_Ejuke MF 1 2 17 13 24 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 T_Abraham FW 1 4 14 21 24 | 99 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 5 K_Iheanacho FW 1 3 13 20 24 | 67 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 16 33 T_Didillon GK 13 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Stark DF 1 18 14 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Fritschi DF 1 17 13 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Praet MF 1 4 16 12 22 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kyereh FW 1 3 13 18 25 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1721250192 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40