FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Napoli (Fri Jul 05) Bayer Leverkusen | Napoli 4-1-3-1-1 P | 4-3-3 E Neil Stockley | Chris W | J_Bijlow GK | GK O_Vlachodimos C_Romero DF | DF Alex_Sandro N_NKoulou DF | DF Luiz_Felipe T_Meunier DF | DF J_Okore C_Soyuncu DF | DF E_Hysaj J_Weigl DM | MF T_Baldanzi W_McKennie MF | MF M_Ugarte A_MacAllister MF | MF A_Rabiot S_Comesana MF | FW S_Mane C_Gakpo AM | FW O_Diallo C_Morris FW | FW T_Milanese | M_Turner SUB | SUB M_Silvestri K_Smith SUB | SUB D_Dambrosio M_Grujic SUB | SUB M_Caqueret R_Gagliardini SUB | SUB C_Aranguiz A_Martial SUB | SUB L_Sangalli Min. 7 :(nap) A defence splitting pass from O_Diallo to T_Milanese ... A_MacAllister rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 9 :(byl) W_McKennie get's past E_Hysaj ... He's gonna worry them again ... W_McKennie tries the lob from 30 yards! ... But O_Vlachodimos smothers the ball Min. 10 :(nap) S_Mane with the towering header to T_Milanese ... But he loses control of it ... C_Romero belts it clear Min. 10 :(byl) A_MacAllister jinks through the defence ... M_Ugarte pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 12 :(nap) O_Diallo knocks the ball past C_Soyuncu ... A powerful shot by O_Diallo! ... It takes a deflection! ... J_Bijlow is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... T_Milanese flights it in! ... T_Meunier clears the danger Min. 20 :(nap) S_Mane is clutching his leg! ... He's receiving some treatment now ... He looks like he will continue Min. 22 :(byl) C_Romero with a 50-yard pass to C_Gakpo ... C_Gakpo with the punt towards goal! ... O_Vlachodimos makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 27 :(nap) O_Diallo puts in A_Rabiot ... A_Rabiot with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... J_Bijlow saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 28 :(byl) W_McKennie with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... C_Gakpo gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... C_Gakpo hits a great shot! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Napoli fans taunt him! Min. 28 :(byl) W_McKennie with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... Luiz_Felipe with a nasty foul ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... C_Gakpo drives it in ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 30 :(byl) A_MacAllister gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to C_Gakpo ... From long range C_Gakpo bends the ball towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... O_Vlachodimos plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 34 :(nap) Alex_Sandro runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Alex_Sandro controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But J_Bijlow punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 35 :(byl) C_Morris looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to C_Soyuncu ... Luiz_Felipe with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! Min. 36 :(nap) O_Diallo breaks free from N_NKoulou ... O_Diallo curls the ball in on goal! ... But J_Bijlow makes a superb stop down low Min. 41 :(byl) J_Weigl finds C_Morris in the box ... C_Morris has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But O_Vlachodimos punches it away Min. 42 :(byl) W_McKennie with a slide rule pass to T_Meunier ... T_Meunier with a thundering drive! ... O_Vlachodimos with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: C_Aranguiz ... COMING OFF: A_Rabiot Min. 49 :(byl) W_McKennie beats E_Hysaj ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... W_McKennie plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... O_Vlachodimos won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 49 :(nap) M_Ugarte gets to the byline and finds E_Hysaj with a beautiful cross ... S_Comesana clears with a diving header ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Napoli Min. 46 :(byl) A_MacAllister finds a hole in the defence ... A_MacAllister looks to see where O_Vlachodimos is! ... He shoots! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 47 :(byl) J_Weigl slips past his marker M_Ugarte ... The ball is whipped into C_Gakpo ... C_Gakpo curls the ball in on goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 50 :(nap) S_Mane spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to Luiz_Felipe! ... C_Romero takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 52 :(nap) Luiz_Felipe jumps over N_NKoulou's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... J_Weigl makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 55 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: L_Sangalli ... COMING OFF: T_Milanese Min. 57 :(byl) J_Weigl spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Soyuncu! ... J_Okore takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 59 :(nap) C_Aranguiz flights the ball to O_Diallo ... C_Romero with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 60 :(byl) C_Morris curls the ball out wide to C_Gakpo ... C_Gakpo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It takes a deflection! ... O_Vlachodimos is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... W_McKennie hits it towards the far post! ... Luiz_Felipe belts it clear Min. 65 :(byl) C_Gakpo knocks the ball past O_Diallo ... But Luiz_Felipe slides in Min. 70 :(byl) C_Gakpo takes advantage of a mistake by E_Hysaj ... It's a lucky break ... S_Mane with a terrible tackle ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 71 :(byl) T_Meunier knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... L_Sangalli with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... T_Meunier plays it short to C_Gakpo ... J_Okore plays the back pass ... O_Vlachodimos can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... C_Romero with an inswinging corner into the box ... O_Vlachodimos jumps well to claim it! Min. 72 :(byl) C_Gakpo takes advantage of a mistake by Luiz_Felipe ... He knocks the ball to W_McKennie! ... Luiz_Felipe moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 75 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 75 :(byl) C_Gakpo knocks the ball past the lunge of Luiz_Felipe ... C_Gakpo aims for the top right corner! ... O_Vlachodimos guesses right Min. 76 :(byl) C_Soyuncu changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Gakpo ... C_Gakpo hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... O_Vlachodimos can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... O_Vlachodimos was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 78 :(nap) Luiz_Felipe saunters past C_Soyuncu ... Luiz_Felipe curls the ball in on goal! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 81 :(byl) A_MacAllister with a pinpoint pass to W_McKennie ... Luiz_Felipe with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 82 :(byl) S_Comesana with a long pass to C_Gakpo ... C_Gakpo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... But it goes wide Min. 83 :(byl) C_Soyuncu with a pinpoint pass to T_Meunier ... T_Meunier curls it towards the top corner! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 84 :(byl) W_McKennie takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to T_Meunier ... T_Meunier tries the shot! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 85 :(nap) Alex_Sandro cuts inside C_Romero ... He worked that well ... He puts in M_Ugarte! ... A great volley from M_Ugarte! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 86 :(nap) L_Sangalli picks up the pass ... C_Gakpo with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(nap) L_Sangalli spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Okore! ... J_Okore with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... A brilliant goal! ... Remember the name! ... The Napoli fans are going crazy! ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans are just stunned in silence! ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Napoli ... Min. 91 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... A_MacAllister will now play as a AM Min. 91 :(nap) O_Diallo brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... T_Baldanzi gets on the end of the pass ... C_Gakpo with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 94 :(byl) C_Morris brings the ball into the opposing area ... A_MacAllister makes himself available ... A_MacAllister fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... O_Vlachodimos is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Romero dinks the ball into the area! ... It comes to A_MacAllister ... He gets the shot away ... O_Vlachodimos makes a good save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Gakpo Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_MacAllister (7) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Okore (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Okore (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Ugarte (10), S_Mane (70), L_Sangalli (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Napoli Attempts on Goal : 18 | 7 Off target : 11 | 3 On target : 7 | 4 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 10 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 15 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 1 Napoli ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 14 0 N_NKoulou DF 1 21 16 10 27 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Meunier DF 1 21 15 11 28 | 99 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 0 46 C_Soyuncu DF 1 21 14 9 23 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Weigl DM 1 15 21 7 24 | 99 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 24 0 W_McKennie MF 1 3 19 13 30 | 99 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 27 A_MacAllister AM 1 3 19 13 27 | 99 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 16 36 S_Comesana MF 1 12 18 10 25 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 11 0 C_Gakpo AM 1 2 17 20 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 12 57 C_Morris FW 1 3 15 19 28 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 8 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 15 4 20 | 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 R_Gagliardini MF 1 13 18 5 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Martial FW 1 4 13 20 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Napoli Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Vlachodimos GK 24 1 1 1 26 | 99 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 Alex_Sandro DF 1 22 16 8 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 19 Luiz_Felipe DF 1 21 13 11 22 | 99 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 73 0 15 J_Okore DF 1 21 14 12 23 | 99 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 30 0 36 E_Hysaj DF 1 20 14 8 28 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Baldanzi MF 1 8 20 17 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ugarte MF 1 16 20 9 25 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 5 13 A_Rabiot MF 1 5 19 14 22 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 S_Mane FW 1 2 14 23 24 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 26 -4 O_Diallo FW 1 6 13 17 30 | 99 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 19 T_Milanese FW 1 7 15 12 31 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Silvestri GK 18 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Dambrosio DF 1 19 12 9 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Caqueret DF 1 13 19 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Aranguiz MF 1 12 19 5 27 | 54 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Sangalli FW 1 1 6 11 28 | 40 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 -4 46 -4 1720208002 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40