FFO FLT, RB Leipzig vs. Blackpool (Wed Aug 28) RB Leipzig | Blackpool 5-2-3 A | 5-2-3 N - | - | M_Sarkic GK | GK D_Grimshaw L_Shaw DF | DF J_Husband I_Hayden DF | DF M_Ekpiteta M_Andersen DF | DF D_Thompson Y_Atal DF | DF J_Gabriel J_Stephens DF | DF D_Tharme Mar_Antonio MF | MF K_Dougall W_Odobert MF | MF O_Norburn A_Milik FW | FW S_Lavery R_Malinovskyi FW | FW K_Kouassi M_Obafemi FW | FW J_Rhodes | T_Horn SUB | SUB R_O'Donnell I_Paro SUB | SUB J_Weir C_Cappis SUB | SUB J_Moore T_Keita SUB | SUB S_Carey N_Vlasic SUB | SUB K_Joseph Min. 1 :(rbl) J_Stephens with a measured pass to L_Shaw ... L_Shaw runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 4 :(blp) O_Norburn kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Rhodes gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Rhodes rifles it at the goal! ... But M_Sarkic makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 7 :(rbl) M_Obafemi with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to R_Malinovskyi ... R_Malinovskyi with the header! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 9 :(rbl) W_Odobert picks out A_Milik with the cross ... D_Tharme bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 10 :(blp) D_Thompson cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Lavery ... R_Malinovskyi is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... D_Thompson passes to O_Norburn ... O_Norburn aims for the top right corner! ... M_Sarkic gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 13 :(rbl) R_Malinovskyi pushes it past D_Tharme ... But O_Norburn wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 15 :(rbl) W_Odobert eases past J_Husband ... W_Odobert with the 40 yard drive! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... A_Milik plays it into the danger area! ... D_Grimshaw easily catches it! Min. 15 :(blp) M_Ekpiteta gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past Y_Atal! ... He has some space now! ... L_Shaw with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 20 :(rbl) Y_Atal holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to R_Malinovskyi ... J_Rhodes seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 21 :(blp) K_Dougall with an early cross to S_Lavery ... W_Odobert pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 21 :(blp) S_Lavery dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... I_Hayden anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 22 :(blp) K_Dougall with a slick pass to S_Lavery ... S_Lavery aims for the top right corner! ... But M_Sarkic just gets his fingers to that one Min. 24 :(rbl) M_Obafemi cuts in on J_Gabriel's blind side ... M_Obafemi keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... D_Grimshaw makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 25 :(blp) S_Lavery finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... But M_Andersen slides in Min. 27 :(rbl) Y_Atal with the nod to A_Milik ... A_Milik hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... D_Grimshaw with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 27 :(blp) J_Gabriel with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Stephens ... He crosses to K_Kouassi ... Driven towards goal by K_Kouassi! ... M_Sarkic gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 28 :(blp) J_Husband pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... J_Rhodes is clean through! ... Fine tackle by L_Shaw ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 29 :(rbl) J_Stephens with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... J_Stephens curls it towards the top corner! ... But D_Grimshaw makes an easy save Min. 33 :(rbl) I_Hayden runs at the defence ... He nutmegs M_Ekpiteta ... He showed his class there ... K_Dougall with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... PENALTY!! ... There was no doubt in The Referee's mind! ... R_Malinovskyi places the ball on the spot! ... GOAL!! ... No mistake! ... The keeper never stood a chance! ... That's put RB Leipzig into the lead! ... RB Leipzig 1-0 Blackpool... Min. 34 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to P Min. 40 :(rbl) M_Andersen turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... K_Dougall dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 40 :(blp) S_Lavery takes advantage of a mistake by W_Odobert ... He runs towards goal ... S_Lavery with a little chip! ... M_Sarkic with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 41 :(rbl) R_Malinovskyi jinks infield ... But D_Thompson sweeps up the threat Min. 41 :(blp) J_Rhodes has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Sarkic! ... W_Odobert hacks him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 41 :(blp) J_Gabriel with an inswinging cross to J_Rhodes ... L_Shaw bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(rbl) W_Odobert off the woodwork! ... M_Obafemi picks up the deflection ... O_Norburn plays it back ... D_Grimshaw slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... Y_Atal lofts the ball in! ... D_Thompson gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 45 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: K_Joseph ... COMING OFF: J_Rhodes Min. 45 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: S_Carey ... COMING OFF: O_Norburn Min. 47 :(rbl) Mar_Antonio with a deep cross to L_Shaw ... L_Shaw goes for goal! ... D_Grimshaw turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Milik swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... D_Grimshaw comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: RB Leipzig 1-0 Blackpool Min. 48 :(rbl) R_Malinovskyi backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... M_Obafemi latches onto the end of it ... But J_Husband spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 51 :(blp) D_Tharme gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to S_Carey ... A scorcher of a shot from S_Carey! ... But M_Sarkic punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 54 :(rbl) A_Milik slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... A_Milik hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... D_Grimshaw tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Mar_Antonio! ... The ball comes to A_Milik ... He gets the shot away ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... M_Obafemi chips the ball in towards the far post! ... D_Grimshaw reads it well, and claims it! Min. 58 :(rbl) W_Odobert curls the ball out wide to R_Malinovskyi ... K_Kouassi with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... - looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 59 :(rbl) W_Odobert hoists the ball across to L_Shaw ... L_Shaw hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... D_Grimshaw claws it off the line ... The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! ... The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? ... He's given it! ... GOAL!! ... RB Leipzig 2-0 Blackpool ... Min. 60 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: T_Keita ... COMING OFF: W_Odobert Min. 60 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to C Min. 62 :(blp) K_Kouassi spots J_Gabriel who is in acres of space ... J_Gabriel hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... M_Sarkic has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_Sarkic reacts well to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... K_Dougall hits it towards the far post! ... The ball comes to S_Carey ... He gets the shot away ... M_Sarkic is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... RB Leipzig 2-1 Blackpool ... Min. 63 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to P Min. 63 :(rbl) J_Stephens jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Gabriel ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 63 :(blp) K_Dougall finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... L_Shaw muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 65 :(rbl) M_Obafemi gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside D_Thompson! ... He has some space now! ... M_Obafemi shapes up for a shot! ... He hits the side netting Min. 68 :(blp) J_Husband with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... K_Joseph gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Andersen anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 69 :(rbl) I_Hayden is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to A_Milik ... S_Carey with an awful challenge ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... T_Keita hoists it forward ... A_Milik gets on the end of it ... A_Milik hits a crisp volley! ... But D_Grimshaw smothers the ball Min. 72 :(rbl) Mar_Antonio finds a hole in the defence ... Mar_Antonio with the chance! ... D_Grimshaw gets up well to catch that one Min. 72 :(blp) S_Carey slides it through the middle to D_Thompson ... A cracking drive from D_Thompson! ... 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. 76 :(blp) D_Thompson takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to K_Kouassi ... K_Kouassi with the header! ... M_Sarkic with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 77 :(rbl) T_Keita sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... R_Malinovskyi runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... R_Malinovskyi carves a shot towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... I_Hayden swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... D_Grimshaw catches it! Min. 79 :(blp) J_Husband is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to D_Tharme ... J_Stephens with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... K_Kouassi hits it hard with some tremendous top spin ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And M_Sarkic reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... S_Carey floats the ball in! ... L_Shaw reads the ball well and clears Min. 83 :(rbl) Y_Atal kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... L_Shaw gets on the end of the pass ... L_Shaw fires a shot at goal! ... D_Grimshaw gets up well to catch that one Min. 86 :(rbl) I_Hayden with a deep cross to M_Andersen ... M_Andersen with the goal bound shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(blp) K_Joseph picks up the pass ... M_Obafemi rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 89 :(rbl) Y_Atal turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Obafemi ... Blocked by D_Thompson Min. 90 :(rbl) Mar_Antonio with a precise pass to M_Obafemi ... But J_Gabriel slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 90 :(blp) K_Joseph is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to J_Gabriel ... A_Milik with a clumsy challenge ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 95 :(rbl) J_Stephens finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... J_Stephens with a screamer of a shot! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Red Bull Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Shaw (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Malinovskyi (33 pen), L_Shaw (59) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Malinovskyi (10), W_Odobert (41), J_Stephens (79), A_Milik (90) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Carey Scorers : S_Carey (62) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Kouassi (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig | Blackpool Attempts on Goal : 18 | 11 Off target : 8 | 2 On target : 10 | 9 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 6 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 4 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 11 Key Tackles : 7 | 11 Key Passes : 16 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : RB Leipzig 2 - 1 Blackpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - RB Leipzig Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Sarkic GK 23 1 1 1 27 | 99 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 1 20 18 13 28 | 99 0 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 64 0 75 I_Hayden DF 1 19 13 7 31 | 99 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 32 0 M_Andersen DF 1 19 12 7 25 | 99 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 19 Y_Atal DF 1 19 15 3 27 | 99 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 J_Stephens DF 1 18 12 11 26 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 13 27 Mar_Antonio MF 1 15 20 13 21 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 W_Odobert MF 1 8 17 15 29 | 64 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 -4 60 7 A_Milik FW 1 4 12 19 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 27 R_Malinovskyi FW 1 4 15 22 23 | 99 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 -4 10 20 M_Obafemi FW 1 6 13 19 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 T_Horn GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Paro DF 1 16 13 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cappis MF 1 10 14 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Keita MF 1 3 14 14 23 | 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 N_Vlasic FW 1 9 18 16 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Blackpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Grimshaw GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 99 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 J_Husband DF 1 18 14 8 32 | 99 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 45 0 M_Ekpiteta DF 1 18 14 7 18 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Thompson DF 1 18 13 8 22 | 99 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 32 18 J_Gabriel DF 1 17 14 8 36 | 99 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 38 30 19 D_Tharme DF 1 15 12 6 24 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 17 0 K_Dougall MF 1 14 17 6 30 | 99 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 28 0 O_Norburn MF 1 15 17 7 36 | 45 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 12 20 S_Lavery FW 1 8 12 17 34 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 K_Kouassi FW 1 7 12 16 26 | 99 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 13 28 J_Rhodes FW 1 7 12 15 16 | 45 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 29 0 12 R_O'Donnell GK 19 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Weir DF 1 15 17 5 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Moore DF 1 14 13 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Carey MF 1 5 17 14 24 | 54 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 45 K_Joseph FW 1 7 12 15 28 | 54 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 1724870208 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40