FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Monaco (Fri Oct 18) Bayer Leverkusen | Monaco 4-1-3-2 C | 5-0-3-2 A Ant Harris C | Mike Bridge C | J_Bijlow GK | GK P_Gollini C_Romero DF | DF Caio_Henrique D_van_de_Beek MF | DF S_Umtiti N_NKoulou DF | DF D_Dumfries C_Soyuncu DF | DF O_Zinchenko J_Vazquez DF | DF B_Djimsiti R_Gagliardini DM | AM A_Rabiot W_McKennie MF | AM H_Ziyech A_MacAllister MF | AM O_Gloukh D_Washington FW | FW I_Williams C_Morris FW | FW M_Politano | M_Turner SUB | SUB B_Fall K_Smith SUB | SUB J_Mejdr S_Comesana SUB | SUB A_Doci M_Grujic SUB | SUB F_Beltran M_Edwards SUB | SUB R_Quaison Min. 2 :(mon) A_Rabiot with the nod to H_Ziyech ... H_Ziyech with the punt towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... J_Bijlow got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out ... That's put Monaco in front! ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Monaco ... Min. 3 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to L Min. 6 :(mon) M_Politano with a byline cross to I_Williams ... A wicked drive by I_Williams! ... J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 9 :(mon) Caio_Henrique is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to O_Gloukh ... N_NKoulou with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 13 :(byl) D_Washington lobs it over Caio_Henrique ... D_Washington could have let it bounce! ... GOAL!! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Monaco ... Min. 16 :(byl) C_Morris finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... C_Morris hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... P_Gollini tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 25 :(mon) O_Gloukh finds H_Ziyech in the box ... H_Ziyech tries to beat J_Bijlow from outside the area! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 28 :(mon) D_Dumfries hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... H_Ziyech latches onto it! ... H_Ziyech swings in the shot! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 30 :(byl) C_Romero gets lucky and beats O_Zinchenko ... Now with the centre to D_Washington ... D_Washington chases it through, he must score! ... P_Gollini gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 32 :(byl) D_Washington runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... S_Umtiti steals the ball of off him Min. 32 :(mon) O_Gloukh finds the run of M_Politano ... M_Politano carves a shot towards goal! ... J_Bijlow with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 33 :(byl) C_Soyuncu knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Rabiot ... A delightful ball in to D_van_de_Beek ... But B_Djimsiti comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 37 :(byl) J_Vazquez has it on the edge of the box ... J_Vazquez with the goal bound shot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 37 :(mon) B_Djimsiti finds M_Politano in the box ... M_Politano hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... But J_Bijlow with the difficult save Min. 38 :(byl) A defence splitting pass from C_Romero to D_Washington ... D_Washington with a terrific drive! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 41 :(byl) W_McKennie looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to R_Gagliardini ... D_Dumfries with a clumsy challenge ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 42 :(mon) B_Djimsiti is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to I_Williams ... I_Williams looks to see where J_Bijlow is! ... He shoots! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(mon) M_Politano runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... M_Politano keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... J_Bijlow with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 45 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to C Min. 46 :(byl) The defender loses control of the ball! ... C_Morris seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... C_Morris has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... P_Gollini makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Monaco Min. 48 :(mon) O_Zinchenko sprints past the defender ... J_Vazquez plays the back pass ... J_Bijlow can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... S_Umtiti swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... J_Bijlow thumps the ball away! Min. 49 :(byl) W_McKennie finds C_Romero with a ball over the defence ... C_Romero tries to catch the keeper out! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Ant Harris C spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 49 :(mon) S_Umtiti takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... Superbly timed tackle by C_Soyuncu ... He made it look easy Min. 53 :(mon) H_Ziyech steps over the ball ... He nutmegs C_Romero ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... H_Ziyech drives the shot in! ... It floats over J_Bijlow ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 55 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to L Min. 60 :(mon) O_Gloukh with a slick pass to H_Ziyech ... H_Ziyech with a blistering shot! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Mike Bridge C spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 61 :(mon) A_Rabiot slides the ball across to B_Djimsiti ... N_NKoulou hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... O_Zinchenko plays it towards the near post! ... The ball comes to O_Gloukh ... He knocks it goalward ... J_Bijlow parries it ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by O_Zinchenko! ... J_Bijlow easily catches it! Min. 62 :(mon) B_Djimsiti has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past J_Vazquez ... He puts in H_Ziyech! ... H_Ziyech goes for the top corner! ... The shot slips through J_Bijlow's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 63 :(mon) O_Zinchenko plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... I_Williams decides to go for goal instead! ... I_Williams has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... J_Bijlow parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 64 :(byl) W_McKennie knocks it past Caio_Henrique and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... W_McKennie hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... P_Gollini parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 65 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to C Min. 71 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek with a long pass to D_Washington ... D_Washington flicks the header toward the far post! ... But P_Gollini makes a superb stop down low Min. 75 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: K_Smith ... COMING OFF: D_van_de_Beek Min. 75 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: A_Doci ... COMING OFF: A_Rabiot Min. 76 :(byl) D_Washington with a real burst of pace ... D_Dumfries can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... H_Ziyech is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 78 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Edwards ... COMING OFF: C_Morris Min. 79 :(mon) B_Djimsiti controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... M_Politano gets onto the end of the pass! ... A scorcher of a shot from M_Politano! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 80 :(mon) I_Williams beats C_Romero ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... An audacious effort from I_Williams! ... J_Bijlow just watches it float over the bar! Min. 82 :(byl) N_NKoulou slips past his marker B_Djimsiti ... The ball is whipped into D_Washington ... S_Umtiti with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 86 :(byl) N_NKoulou holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to M_Edwards ... Caio_Henrique clears with a diving header Min. 86 :(mon) M_Politano takes advantage of a mistake by C_Romero ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to I_Williams! ... I_Williams with a thundering shot! ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... Timed to perfection!! ... He's done it for Monaco – big time! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Monaco ... Min. 87 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to L Min. 87 :(byl) C_Romero finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... C_Romero with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... P_Gollini makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(mon) Caio_Henrique moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Politano ... C_Soyuncu intercepts the pass Min. 92 :(mon) O_Gloukh controls the ball with ease ... What a fantastic interception by N_NKoulou Min. 93 :(mon) A_Doci drives it across the face of the goal I_Williams ... I_Williams has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But he somehow misses ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans laugh at him Min. 94 :(mon) I_Williams beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... A delicate header from I_Williams! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... O_Zinchenko hits it towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... C_Soyuncu belts it clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Washington Scorers : D_Washington (13) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Politano (Man of the Match) Scorers : H_Ziyech (2), I_Williams (86) Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Ziyech (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Monaco Attempts on Goal : 10 | 18 Off target : 3 | 10 On target : 7 | 8 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 0 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 4 | 12 Key Tackles : 7 | 3 Key Passes : 8 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 2 Monaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 1 1 1 22 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 C_Romero DF 1 22 15 8 19 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 37 D_van_de_Beek MF 1 11 19 11 28 | 78 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 N_NKoulou DF 1 22 17 10 27 | 97 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 24 0 C_Soyuncu DF 1 21 14 10 23 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 15 0 J_Vazquez DF 1 19 13 11 20 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 15 R_Gagliardini DM 1 13 18 5 29 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_McKennie MF 1 3 19 13 30 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 14 A_MacAllister MF 1 4 19 13 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Washington FW 1 8 18 20 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 C_Morris FW 1 3 15 20 28 | 81 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 M_Turner GK 21 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Smith DF 1 17 16 4 20 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Comesana MF 1 12 18 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Grujic MF 1 13 17 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Edwards FW 1 3 15 19 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gollini GK 25 1 1 1 24 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 Caio_Henrique DF 1 20 15 3 25 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 28 0 S_Umtiti DF 1 20 16 7 23 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 D_Dumfries DF 1 21 16 6 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 O_Zinchenko DF 1 20 18 6 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 B_Djimsiti DF 1 19 15 12 30 | 97 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 56 0 A_Rabiot AM 1 5 20 15 22 | 78 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 H_Ziyech AM 1 4 19 18 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 60 O_Gloukh AM 1 7 19 18 23 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 9 I_Williams FW 1 6 15 21 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 M_Politano FW 1 1 13 22 25 | 97 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 52 19 B_Fall GK 17 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mejdr DF 1 14 13 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Doci AM 1 9 17 14 24 | 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 F_Beltran MF 1 11 15 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Quaison FW 1 1 12 16 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1729279643 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40