FFO Prem, Leeds United vs. Blackburn Rovers (Fri Aug 09) Leeds United | Blackburn Rovers 5-1-1-2-1 C | 5-1-0-2-2 C Tim Davey | Tony Ayre | Alisson GK | GK R_Majecki A_Rudiger DF | DF C_Starfelt F_Kostic DF | DF D_Carlos C_Lenglet DF | DF N_Aguerd L_Spinazzola DF | DF D_Dumfries M_Caicedo DF | DF L_Ayling S_Amrabat DM | AM J_Grealish N_Fekir MF | AM L_Sane S_Chukwueze AM | DM Rodri V_Osimhen FW | FW M_Salah D_Berardi AM | FW H_M_Son | E_Horvath SUB | SUB R_Descamps J_Cuadrado SUB | SUB Pedraza A_Di_Maria SUB | SUB L_Johanns R_Nel SUB | SUB J_M_Mata Iago_Aspas SUB | SUB M_Harness Min. 8 :(lee) N_Fekir looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to F_Kostic ... J_Grealish rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 11 :(bla) L_Sane dribbles past A_Rudiger ... A_Rudiger forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... D_Carlos flights it in! ... Alisson reads it well, and claims it! Min. 14 :(lee) C_Lenglet hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... V_Osimhen latches onto it! ... Rodri with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 17 :(lee) L_Spinazzola slips past his marker L_Sane ... The ball is whipped into N_Fekir ... But he loses control of it ... D_Carlos takes possession Min. 20 :(bla) D_Dumfries is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to H_M_Son ... What a fantastic interception by L_Spinazzola ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 21 :(lee) L_Spinazzola with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Berardi ... D_Berardi swings in the shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... R_Majecki moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 22 :(lee) L_Spinazzola looks in some pain, he's struggling out there ... I think Tim Davey is going to take him off Min. 22 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United ... COMING ON: J_Cuadrado ... COMING OFF: L_Spinazzola Min. 22 :(bla) C_Starfelt with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Sane gets on the end of the pass ... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Lenglet ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 24 :(bla) J_Grealish jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to H_M_Son ... F_Kostic takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 30 :(lee) M_Caicedo brushes L_Ayling aside and breaks free ... Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Carlos Min. 30 :(bla) C_Starfelt cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Salah ... M_Salah curls it towards the top corner! ... Alisson turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Grealish crosses it in! ... It comes to L_Ayling ... He fires it towards to goal ... It takes a deflection! ... Alisson is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Starfelt chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of Alisson ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 31 :(bla) D_Dumfries with a precise pass to C_Starfelt ... C_Starfelt with a terrific drive! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... Alisson pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... D_Dumfries curls it into the box! ... C_Lenglet with the clearance Min. 32 :(lee) N_Fekir looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Rudiger ... A_Rudiger has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... R_Majecki makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 36 :(lee) N_Fekir kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... F_Kostic gets on the end of the pass ... F_Kostic sees R_Majecki off his line! ... R_Majecki guesses right Min. 36 :(lee) F_Kostic is shaking his head ... It looks like he's hurt his thigh ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 36 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United ... COMING ON: R_Nel ... COMING OFF: F_Kostic Min. 37 :(lee) M_Caicedo with a pinpoint pass to S_Chukwueze ... L_Ayling cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 37 :(bla) Rodri beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds H_M_Son ... S_Amrabat clears with a diving header Min. 41 :(lee) S_Chukwueze cuts inside N_Aguerd ... He worked that well ... S_Chukwueze with a blistering shot! ... R_Majecki fists it away Min. 41 :(bla) Rodri takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to N_Aguerd ... N_Aguerd is clean through, he is one on one with Alisson ... He nutmegs Alisson ... GOAL!! Hello... Hello! ... Here we go! ... Tim Davey is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Leeds United 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 42 :(lee) Tactical Change by Leeds United ... Leeds United have changed their playing style to A Min. 42 :(lee) Tactical Change by Leeds United ... S_Chukwueze will now play as a FW Min. 42 :(lee) Tactical Change by Leeds United ... D_Berardi will now play as a FW Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(lee) R_Nel knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... H_M_Son with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 45 :(lee) The ball is passed in from M_Caicedo, he finds C_Lenglet ... C_Lenglet with the overhead! ... But R_Majecki punches it away ... He commands his area so well ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leeds United 0-1 Blackburn Rovers Min. 47 :(lee) R_Nel flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... M_Salah wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 52 :(bla) L_Ayling hits a hard pass to M_Salah ... C_Lenglet with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 53 :(bla) Rodri gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... J_Grealish is unmarked ... But A_Rudiger puts the ball out of play Min. 54 :(bla) H_M_Son is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to N_Aguerd ... A_Rudiger wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 57 :(bla) N_Aguerd with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... H_M_Son gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... H_M_Son with the drive! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 58 :(lee) C_Lenglet plays in V_Osimhen with a beautiful ball ... V_Osimhen tries the lob from 30 yards! ... R_Majecki claws it off the line ... No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! ... GOAL!! ... And that takes his record to 10 for the season!! ... Leeds United have pulled level! ... Leeds United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 58 :(bla) Rodri crosses to M_Salah ... M_Salah with a little chip! ... Alisson fists it away Min. 60 :(lee) R_Nel jinks past L_Ayling ... R_Nel drives it low! ... R_Majecki manages to turn it behind Min. 60 :(lee) S_Chukwueze breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on R_Majecki! ... L_Ayling brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 62 :(bla) D_Carlos takes advantage of a mistake by C_Lenglet ... He knocks the ball to H_M_Son! ... H_M_Son with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 63 :(lee) V_Osimhen barges D_Dumfries off the ball ... Superbly timed tackle by D_Carlos ... He made it look easy Min. 64 :(lee) S_Amrabat sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... D_Berardi runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... N_Aguerd seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 68 :(bla) H_M_Son fires over a low cross to M_Salah ... M_Salah hits a curling shot! ... Alisson gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 69 :(lee) M_Caicedo with a glorious 60-yard pass to V_Osimhen ... V_Osimhen attempts to drive it home! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... R_Majecki never had a chance! Min. 70 :(lee) Substitution by Leeds United ... COMING ON: A_Di_Maria ... COMING OFF: N_Fekir Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: J_M_Mata ... COMING OFF: L_Sane Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: Pedraza ... COMING OFF: L_Ayling Min. 70 :(bla) J_Grealish brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... J_Grealish flings a shot at goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 71 :(lee) V_Osimhen sidesteps D_Carlos ... J_Grealish with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... D_Berardi hoists it forward ... S_Chukwueze gets on the end of it ... S_Chukwueze tries to beat Alisson from outside the area! ... R_Majecki tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 75 :(lee) S_Chukwueze jinks past the defender ... S_Chukwueze fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... R_Majecki can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Majecki makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 75 :(bla) Pedraza feeds the ball through the middle ... J_M_Mata runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Rudiger is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... Alisson misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by N_Aguerd! ... Alisson easily catches it! Min. 76 :(bla) Pedraza with a real burst of pace ... He shows S_Amrabat a clean set of heals ... Pedraza chases it through, he must score! ... Alisson beats the ball away Min. 80 :(bla) J_M_Mata runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... D_Berardi fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 85 :(lee) D_Berardi takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... But D_Carlos wins the ball Min. 85 :(bla) M_Salah finds H_M_Son in the box ... S_Amrabat catches his opponent late!! ... The Blackburn Rovers fans want him to be sent off! ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 87 :(bla) Pedraza crosses in from the wing, he finds N_Aguerd in the box ... N_Aguerd with the header! ... Brilliant save from Alisson Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(lee) J_Cuadrado with a slick pass to S_Amrabat ... S_Amrabat hits the ball first time! ... R_Majecki makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 91 :(lee) R_Nel brings the ball into the opposing area ... D_Dumfries knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Elland Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Lenglet (Man of the Match) Scorers : V_Osimhen (58) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Berardi (80) Injured : L_Spinazzola (22), F_Kostic (36) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Rodri Scorers : N_Aguerd (41) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Rodri (14), L_Ayling (60) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United | Blackburn Rovers Attempts on Goal : 11 | 11 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 8 | 7 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 0 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 7 Key Tackles : 9 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leeds United 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Leeds United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alisson GK 26 1 1 1 30 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 A_Rudiger DF 1 22 17 14 21 | 96 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 56 0 13 F_Kostic DF 1 21 17 14 31 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 C_Lenglet DF 1 23 17 11 25 | 96 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 39 40 16 L_Spinazzola DF 1 21 19 15 27 | 22 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 20 0 M_Caicedo DF 1 19 20 12 30 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 S_Amrabat DM 1 17 22 9 29 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 7 18 N_Fekir MF 1 5 22 19 29 | 72 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 S_Chukwueze FW 1 3 20 20 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 V_Osimhen FW 1 3 18 22 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 D_Berardi FW 1 8 20 23 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -1 E_Horvath GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Cuadrado DF 1 20 17 14 23 | 74 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 20 17 30 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Nel DF 1 7 14 17 26 | 60 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Iago_Aspas FW 1 3 12 18 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Majecki GK 24 1 1 1 24 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 22 16 11 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 16 D_Carlos DF 1 21 17 4 27 | 96 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 12 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 22 13 12 21 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 14 16 51 D_Dumfries DF 1 21 16 6 22 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 26 0 L_Ayling DF 1 20 15 10 26 | 72 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 12 10 12 J_Grealish AM 1 8 22 18 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 L_Sane AM 1 4 21 20 23 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rodri DM 1 16 21 7 21 | 96 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 -4 40 -4 M_Salah FW 1 1 16 23 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 35 13 12 H_M_Son FW 1 5 16 23 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 6 R_Descamps GK 19 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pedraza DF 1 19 15 10 26 | 24 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 17 L_Johanns DF 1 13 17 13 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_M_Mata AM 1 3 20 19 31 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Harness FW 1 5 15 14 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1723231628 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40