FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Barcelona (Mon Aug 12)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Barcelona
                            4-1-3-2 E  |  5-1-0-2-2 C
                        Neil Stockley  |  Sam Bradwell
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF Eder_Militao
                         T_Meunier DF  |  DF N_Ake
                         N_NKoulou DF  |  DF P_Kalulu
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF A_Hickey
                          Palhinha DM  |  DF K_Walker
                        W_McKennie MF  |  DM L_Goretzka
                        S_Comesana MF  |  AM C_Nkunku
                     D_van_de_Beek MF  |  AM F_de_Jong
                         M_Rajovic FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                          C_Morris FW  |  FW C_Gakpo
                                       |
                          M_Turner SUB |  SUB S_Bolat
                         J_Vazquez SUB |  SUB D_Sanchex
                     R_Gagliardini SUB |  SUB M_Bero
                     A_MacAllister SUB |  SUB I_Williams
                      D_Washington SUB |  SUB E_Laidlaw




Min. 1  :(byl) M_Rajovic controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Kalulu 
          ...  He puts in T_Meunier! 
          ...  T_Meunier looks to see where A_Lopes is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 2  :(byl) D_van_de_Beek unselfishly lays the ball back to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  C_Soyuncu attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But A_Lopes smothers the ball 
Min. 6  :(byl) D_van_de_Beek looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_NKoulou 
          ...  N_NKoulou with a terrific drive! 
          ...  A_Lopes is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  That puts Bayer Leverkusen ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 9  :(bca) R_Lewandowski beats N_NKoulou 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_Lewandowski sees J_Bijlow off his line! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 12 :(byl) M_Rajovic takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Rajovic fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 12 :(bca) J_Bijlow miskicks! 
          ...  C_Gakpo is through! 
          ...  C_Gakpo has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  J_Bijlow parries it 
Min. 13 :(byl) C_Morris gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside C_Nkunku! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Morris with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Lopes never had a chance! 
Min. 14 :(byl) M_Rajovic gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Goretzka pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  C_Soyuncu hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  A_Lopes is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 18 :(byl) S_Comesana unselfishly lays the ball back to Palhinha 
          ...  Palhinha sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 18 :(bca) C_Gakpo pushes it past Palhinha 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by N_NKoulou 
Min. 20 :(byl) Palhinha moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Morris 
          ...  C_Morris with the header! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 21 :(bca) R_Lewandowski sidesteps C_Romero 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_Lewandowski belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 26 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  L_Goretzka with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  Palhinha plays it short to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  C_Soyuncu with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Lopes falls over 
          ...  But A_Lopes is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 33 :(bca) L_Goretzka feeds the ball to C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 36 :(bca) Eder_Militao runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  C_Gakpo latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  C_Gakpo unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Barcelona are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 37 :(bca) C_Nkunku finds C_Gakpo with a ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Gakpo from 20 yards! 
          ...  J_Bijlow with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 42 :(bca) C_Nkunku runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  C_Soyuncu tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Goretzka curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Bijlow comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  Eder_Militao swings a leg at it! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(bca) L_Goretzka beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds F_de_Jong 
          ...  F_de_Jong tries to beat J_Bijlow from outside the area! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 50 :(byl) S_Comesana retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Morris gets on the end of it 
          ...  A powerful shot by C_Morris! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 52 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek feeds the ball to W_McKennie 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Ake 
Min. 53 :(bca) R_Lewandowski runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_de_Jong 
          ...  F_de_Jong hits a curling shot! 
          ...  J_Bijlow is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 56 :(byl) S_Comesana sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Morris 
          ...  A_Hickey forces him off the ball 
Min. 57 :(bca) F_de_Jong runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Nkunku 
          ...  C_Nkunku sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Bayer Leverkusen fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 58 :(byl) N_NKoulou with a great first touch 
          ...  N_NKoulou fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 60 :(bca) C_Gakpo breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Bijlow! 
          ...  T_Meunier brings him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 61 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_McKennie 
          ...  W_McKennie has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  A_Lopes with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 61 :(bca) Eder_Militao plays the early ball across the box to find N_Ake in space 
          ...  C_Soyuncu reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 62 :(byl) M_Rajovic takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past N_Ake 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Rajovic curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_Lopes falls over 
          ...  But A_Lopes is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 63 :(bca) R_Lewandowski barges N_NKoulou off the ball 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from R_Lewandowski! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 65 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Washington 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Morris 
Min. 65 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Williams 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Gakpo 
Min. 65 :(byl) C_Soyuncu chests it down 
          ...  Eder_Militao reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(byl) Palhinha with a first time pass 
          ...  T_Meunier runs onto it! 
          ...  K_Walker with a nasty foul 
Min. 69 :(bca) L_Goretzka cuts the ball back to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  N_NKoulou leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
Min. 72 :(bca) N_Ake has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past C_Soyuncu 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Lewandowski! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 75 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Laidlaw 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Lewandowski 
Min. 75 :(bca) F_de_Jong runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Hickey 
          ...  T_Meunier with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 77 :(bca) P_Kalulu beats C_Soyuncu 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  P_Kalulu launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 78 :(byl) M_Rajovic gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to D_van_de_Beek 
          ...  F_de_Jong is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 82 :(byl) Palhinha flights the ball to C_Romero 
          ...  C_Romero strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 87 :(byl) D_Washington hits a hard pass to S_Comesana 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Hickey 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(byl) C_Romero skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Meunier 
          ...  T_Meunier hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : D_van_de_Beek
Scorers              : N_NKoulou (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Meunier (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : C_Gakpo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Gakpo (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Goretzka (14), F_de_Jong (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Bijlow       GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  22  15   8  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  19
T_Meunier      DF   1  21  15  11  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  11  -4  26
N_NKoulou      DF   1  21  17  10  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  15   0  56
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  21  14   9  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  30   0  53
Palhinha       DM   1  15  20  11  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  16
W_McKennie     MF   1   3  19  13  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
S_Comesana     MF   1  12  18  10  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0
D_van_de_Beek  MF   1  11  19  11  28 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0
M_Rajovic      FW   1   5  13  19  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  16
C_Morris       FW   1   3  15  19  28 |  67   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
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
R_Gagliardini  MF   1  13  18   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_MacAllister  MF   1   4  19  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Washington   FW   1   8  17  19  27 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lopes        GK  25   1   1   1  28 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
Eder_Militao   DF   1  23  18   4  29 |  94   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  37  23
N_Ake          DF   1  22  16  12  17 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  13   0
P_Kalulu       DF   1  20  17   6  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
A_Hickey       DF   1  21  15  12  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
K_Walker       DF   1  20  16  11  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Goretzka     DM   1  16  22  17  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  10  -4
C_Nkunku       AM   1  10  22  17  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   7   9
F_de_Jong      AM   1  12  21  19  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  12  10
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4  14  23  26 |  77   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  17  20  27 |  67   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
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   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bero         MF   1  11  14   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Williams     FW   1   6  15  21  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Laidlaw      FW   1   5  15  17  20 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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