FFO EFL1, Lazio vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Mon Jul 08) Lazio | Bayer Leverkusen 4-1-2-1-2 C | 4-1-3-1-1 C Ryan Field | Neil Stockley | G_Restes GK | GK J_Bijlow N_Mazraoui DF | DF C_Romero J_P_van_Hecke DF | DF N_NKoulou A_Balde DF | DF T_Meunier S_v_den_Berg DF | DF C_Soyuncu B_Kamara MF | DM J_Weigl E_Alvarez MF | MF W_McKennie Douglas_Luiz DM | MF A_MacAllister H_Elliott AM | MF S_Comesana L_Openda FW | AM C_Gakpo C_Pulisic FW | FW A_Martial | M_Maignan SUB | SUB M_Turner A_Vallci SUB | SUB J_Vazquez Terrats SUB | SUB M_Grujic J_Swift SUB | SUB R_Gagliardini E_Osong SUB | SUB C_Morris Min. 1 :(laz) L_Openda holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to C_Pulisic ... C_Pulisic with the punt towards goal! ... J_Bijlow gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 2 :(byl) S_Comesana with a precise ball to A_MacAllister ... S_v_den_Berg robs him of the ball Min. 3 :(byl) N_NKoulou bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Martial ... A_Martial with a graceful, looping effort! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Lazio fans taunt him about that effort Min. 12 :(laz) S_v_den_Berg dribbles past C_Soyuncu ... S_v_den_Berg with the goal bound shot! ... But J_Bijlow reaches the ball. Good save Min. 12 :(byl) C_Soyuncu floats the ball in to find S_Comesana ... S_v_den_Berg anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 19 :(laz) L_Openda looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Balde ... A_Balde with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But J_Bijlow reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on J_Bijlow anyway Min. 19 :(byl) N_NKoulou gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds A_MacAllister ... N_Mazraoui slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 23 :(laz) Douglas_Luiz knocks the ball on and sprints past N_NKoulou ... A delightful ball in to L_Openda ... But C_Romero puts the ball out of play Min. 24 :(byl) C_Gakpo barges J_P_van_Hecke off the ball ... N_Mazraoui pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 26 :(laz) B_Kamara has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past N_NKoulou ... He puts in C_Pulisic! ... C_Romero gets to the ball first Min. 28 :(laz) B_Kamara holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to L_Openda ... L_Openda flicks the header toward the far post! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 32 :(byl) C_Gakpo turns past Douglas_Luiz ... He has some space now! ... N_Mazraoui with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 35 :(laz) L_Openda flicks the ball through ... B_Kamara runs onto it! ... S_Comesana pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 36 :(laz) E_Alvarez squares it to C_Pulisic ... Fine tackle by C_Romero ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 40 :(byl) J_Weigl smashes the ball upfield ... C_Gakpo latches onto the ball ... H_Elliott with an awful challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(byl) A_MacAllister puts in W_McKennie ... W_McKennie has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... G_Restes can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... G_Restes makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 45 :(laz) C_Pulisic plays the early ball across the box to find L_Openda in space ... L_Openda smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... J_Bijlow won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lazio 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 47 :(laz) C_Pulisic looks up ... He swings the ball right towards A_Balde ... A_Balde aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... J_Bijlow has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Bijlow is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 51 :(byl) S_Comesana gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to C_Soyuncu ... B_Kamara with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee gave him a strong warning ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... C_Gakpo shapes to shoot ... He plays it to A_Martial instead ... A_Martial has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... G_Restes gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 58 :(laz) L_Openda chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Balde ... C_Romero takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 64 :(laz) E_Alvarez hoofs it upfield to find J_P_van_Hecke ... But C_Soyuncu comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 65 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio ... COMING ON: M_Maignan ... COMING OFF: G_Restes Min. 65 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: C_Morris ... COMING OFF: A_Martial Min. 65 :(byl) C_Soyuncu slips past his marker J_P_van_Hecke ... The ball is whipped into A_MacAllister ... A_MacAllister attempts a low drive! ... But M_Maignan reaches the ball. Good save Min. 66 :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio ... Lazio have changed their playing style to E Min. 67 :(laz) Douglas_Luiz looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to J_P_van_Hecke ... From long range J_P_van_Hecke bends the ball towards goal! ... J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 70 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio ... COMING ON: E_Osong ... COMING OFF: C_Pulisic Min. 70 :(laz) E_Osong cuts in on T_Meunier's blind side ... T_Meunier goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 73 :(laz) E_Alvarez can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... E_Alvarez hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... J_Bijlow tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... S_v_den_Berg curls it into the box! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 75 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 75 :(laz) E_Alvarez flicks the ball on to N_Mazraoui ... N_Mazraoui cracks a laser towards goal! ... J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 75 :(byl) C_Romero knocks the ball on and sprints past N_Mazraoui ... A delightful ball in to C_Morris ... C_Morris uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... M_Maignan gathers it comfortably Min. 78 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio ... COMING ON: A_Vallci ... COMING OFF: S_v_den_Berg Min. 78 :(byl) C_Soyuncu cuts inside A_Vallci ... He worked that well ... He puts in C_Gakpo! ... The ball hits Douglas_Luiz in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 80 :(byl) The ball rolls free! ... S_Comesana takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... But N_Mazraoui wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 81 :(laz) H_Elliott sidesteps C_Soyuncu ... That was too easy ... H_Elliott tries to lob the keeper! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... J_Bijlow never had a chance! Min. 81 :(byl) C_Gakpo takes advantage of a mistake by N_Mazraoui ... He runs towards goal ... J_P_van_Hecke reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 83 :(byl) C_Morris runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... But he loses control of it ... N_Mazraoui takes possession Min. 85 :(laz) E_Osong bursts forward ... E_Osong has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 85 :(byl) A_MacAllister controls it well ... He nutmegs B_Kamara ... He puts in C_Gakpo! ... C_Gakpo pounds a rocket on goal! ... M_Maignan turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Weigl crosses it in! ... The ball finds its way to C_Morris ... He gets the shot away ... M_Maignan catches the ball Min. 87 :(byl) S_Comesana takes advantage of a mistake by B_Kamara ... He knocks the ball to C_Morris! ... N_Mazraoui tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... He's a lucky boy!! ... CORNER! ... C_Gakpo hits it into the box! ... M_Maignan comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... C_Morris gets to it! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Surely Bayer Leverkusen have won the game now!! ... Lazio 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to D Min. 91 :(laz) E_Osong looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Openda ... L_Openda has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... J_Bijlow fists it away ... That was a good save! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Olimpico ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazio Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Openda Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Mazraoui (24), H_Elliott (40) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Romero (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Morris (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazio | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 12 | 8 Off target : 7 | 2 On target : 5 | 6 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 8 Key Tackles : 9 | 7 Key Passes : 14 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lazio 0 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Lazio Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Restes GK 24 1 1 1 26 | 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 N_Mazraoui DF 1 21 16 9 27 | 94 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 71 -4 13 J_P_van_Hecke DF 1 20 17 13 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 13 A_Balde DF 1 20 17 4 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 S_v_den_Berg DF 1 20 16 3 28 | 79 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 24 B_Kamara MF 1 16 20 13 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 E_Alvarez MF 1 18 20 11 33 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 16 Douglas_Luiz DM 1 17 19 10 27 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 20 0 H_Elliott AM 1 12 20 19 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 3 L_Openda FW 1 5 14 22 23 | 94 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 60 13 C_Pulisic FW 1 2 14 21 29 | 71 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 6 M_Maignan GK 25 1 1 1 23 | 28 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 A_Vallci DF 1 16 12 8 27 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Terrats MF 1 12 17 9 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Swift MF 1 3 14 12 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Osong FW 1 7 14 17 24 | 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 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 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 C_Romero DF 1 22 15 8 19 | 94 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 14 0 N_NKoulou DF 1 21 16 10 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 T_Meunier DF 1 21 15 11 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 C_Soyuncu DF 1 21 14 9 23 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 45 0 J_Weigl DM 1 15 21 7 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 W_McKennie MF 1 3 19 13 30 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 A_MacAllister MF 1 3 19 13 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 14 S_Comesana MF 1 12 18 10 25 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 33 0 C_Gakpo AM 1 2 17 20 27 | 94 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 7 A_Martial FW 1 4 13 20 28 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 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 18 13 11 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 C_Morris FW 1 3 15 19 28 | 28 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 1720470453 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40