FFO Prem, Manchester United vs. Blackburn Rovers (Mon Aug 12) Manchester United | Blackburn Rovers 3-2-1-2-2 E | 5-2-0-2-1 E Steve Outten | Tony Ayre | J_Oblak GK | GK T_Courtois Lis_Martinez DF | DF C_Starfelt J_Cancelo DF | DF N_Aguerd M_De_Ligt DF | DF D_Dumfries P_Porro DM | DF D_Carlos Gavi DM | DM L_Ayling F_Valverde MF | AM J_Grealish A_Gordon AM | AM L_Sane B_Saka AM | DM Rodri Ansu_Fati FW | DF Pedraza K_Adeyemi FW | FW M_Salah | L_Burge SUB | SUB R_Descamps B_M_Indi SUB | SUB J_M_Mata R_Croasdale SUB | SUB F_Coquelin J_Slory SUB | SUB H_M_Son S_Skrabb SUB | SUB M_Harness Min. 2 :(bla) M_Salah breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on J_Oblak! ... K_Adeyemi brings him down! ... The Referee warned him Min. 3 :(mnu) B_Saka turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_De_Ligt ... But L_Ayling sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 3 :(bla) M_Salah feeds the ball to N_Aguerd ... N_Aguerd rises above the defence to head the ball! ... He hits the side netting Min. 9 :(mnu) P_Porro brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Gordon gets on the end of the pass ... But N_Aguerd slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 13 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... K_Adeyemi gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Adeyemi pounds a rocket on goal! ... T_Courtois can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... T_Courtois makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 20 :(mnu) F_Valverde with a penetrating pass to B_Saka ... B_Saka controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... T_Courtois with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 26 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside N_Aguerd! ... He has some space now! ... Ansu_Fati controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But T_Courtois makes a superb stop down low Min. 26 :(bla) J_Grealish plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Salah keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... M_De_Ligt rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one Min. 27 :(mnu) B_Saka has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past L_Ayling ... He puts in Ansu_Fati! ... Ansu_Fati with a blistering shot! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... T_Courtois never had a chance! Min. 28 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds P_Porro ... P_Porro with a blistering shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 30 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... B_Saka will now play as a MF Min. 33 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... K_Adeyemi unleashes a pile driver! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 36 :(mnu) F_Valverde with a measured pass to P_Porro ... Rodri makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by P_Porro! ... It goes straight into the arms of T_Courtois ... 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. 36 :(bla) C_Starfelt runs at P_Porro ... He takes it past him ... P_Porro reacts well to win the ball back Min. 39 :(bla) Curled in dangerously from D_Dumfries to N_Aguerd ... Gavi stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 40 :(mnu) A_Gordon chips the ball over the defence and finds K_Adeyemi ... K_Adeyemi looks to see where T_Courtois is! ... He shoots! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... That's a personal milestone for him! ... His 10th goal of the season! ... And Manchester United are leading in the game now ... Manchester United 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 41 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to C Min. 41 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... P_Porro will now play as a DF Min. 41 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Ansu_Fati will now play as a AM Min. 41 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati with the first time flick to P_Porro ... C_Starfelt forces him off the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(bla) L_Ayling with a smart pass to M_Salah ... M_Salah with a low drive through the rain! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 1-0 Blackburn Rovers Min. 46 :(bla) C_Starfelt loses Lis_Martinez ... M_De_Ligt with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Blackburn Rovers players ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! Min. 46 :(bla) N_Aguerd with a 30-yard pass to Pedraza ... Pedraza aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 49 :(bla) Rodri gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Grealish ... A cracking drive from J_Grealish! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... L_Sane lofts the ball in! ... It comes to D_Dumfries ... He fires it towards to goal ... J_Oblak won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 51 :(mnu) J_Cancelo with a 50-yard pass to Gavi ... C_Starfelt is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly Min. 52 :(mnu) F_Valverde spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Porro! ... N_Aguerd brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 52 :(bla) L_Sane is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to C_Starfelt ... Good sliding challenge from F_Valverde and it had to be Min. 53 :(bla) L_Sane reads the run of Rodri ... Rodri sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... But J_Oblak makes an easy save Min. 55 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... A_Gordon will now play as a MF Min. 56 :(bla) J_Grealish cuts through the defence ... J_Grealish with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But J_Oblak gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... J_Grealish lofts the ball in! ... P_Porro gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 58 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez lays the ball back to P_Porro ... D_Carlos gets to the ball first Min. 60 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: J_M_Mata ... COMING OFF: L_Sane Min. 60 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: H_M_Son ... COMING OFF: M_Salah Min. 60 :(bla) H_M_Son has a go! ... It hits the defender ... J_M_Mata collects the loose ball! ... A vicious shot by J_M_Mata! ... J_Oblak can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... J_Oblak makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 60 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati is too quick for H_M_Son ... Pedraza with a poor challenge ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... K_Adeyemi with the outside of his boot ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 62 :(bla) D_Carlos runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to D_Dumfries ... D_Dumfries beats the offside trap! ... He runs at J_Oblak ... He nutmegs J_Oblak ... GOAL!! I like it. ... I like it a lot! ... The game's up for grabs now! ... Manchester United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 63 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to E Min. 63 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... A_Gordon will now play as a AM Min. 64 :(mnu) Gavi runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... Gavi has a dig at goal! ... T_Courtois tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... Gavi plays it into the danger area! ... D_Carlos reads the ball well and clears Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: J_Slory ... COMING OFF: B_Saka Min. 65 :(mnu) P_Porro hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... Gavi collects the loose ball! ... Gavi with a scorcher of a shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into T_Courtois's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 65 :(bla) H_M_Son takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... Lis_Martinez cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 66 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to L Min. 66 :(bla) D_Carlos gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past Ansu_Fati! ... He has some space now! ... D_Carlos with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... J_Oblak saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 77 :(bla) J_Grealish with a real burst of pace ... He shows J_Cancelo a clean set of heals ... J_Grealish hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 78 :(bla) N_Aguerd with a precise ball to J_M_Mata ... J_M_Mata drives it low! ... J_Oblak gets his fingertips to it Min. 81 :(bla) Curled in dangerously from D_Carlos to H_M_Son ... Good sliding challenge from J_Cancelo and it had to be Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi nutmegs the defender ... K_Adeyemi sends it flying towards goal! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 91 :(bla) J_Grealish pushes it past F_Valverde ... A vicious shot by J_Grealish! ... J_Oblak saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 92 :(bla) Pedraza with a measured ball to H_M_Son ... But he loses control of it ... J_Cancelo hits it out for a throw ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Adeyemi Scorers : K_Adeyemi (40) Sent Off : M_De_Ligt (46) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Carlos (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Dumfries (62) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Blackburn Rovers Attempts on Goal : 11 | 13 Off target : 7 | 7 On target : 4 | 6 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 6 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 12 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Oblak GK 25 1 1 1 19 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 Lis_Martinez DF 1 21 18 12 29 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 0 J_Cancelo DF 1 22 19 8 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 M_De_Ligt DF 1 23 17 7 28 | 49 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -15 -3 -15 P_Porro DF 1 22 19 15 22 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 20 11 Gavi DM 1 19 21 17 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 0 19 F_Valverde MF 1 16 21 14 29 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 24 0 A_Gordon AM 1 4 21 20 26 | 96 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 B_Saka MF 1 3 21 19 22 | 68 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 8 Ansu_Fati AM 1 4 19 23 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 7 K_Adeyemi FW 1 6 17 24 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 L_Burge GK 20 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_M_Indi DF 1 13 7 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Croasdale MF 1 13 15 8 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Slory AM 1 6 17 16 26 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Skrabb FW 1 4 9 12 20 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 25 1 1 1 15 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 22 16 11 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 22 13 12 21 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 32 14 D_Dumfries DF 1 21 16 6 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 13 68 D_Carlos DF 1 21 17 4 27 | 96 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 40 23 L_Ayling DM 1 20 15 10 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 0 J_Grealish AM 1 8 22 18 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 34 L_Sane AM 1 4 21 20 23 | 63 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 Rodri DM 1 16 21 7 21 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 8 20 Pedraza DF 1 19 15 10 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 16 M_Salah FW 1 1 16 23 24 | 63 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 3 R_Descamps GK 19 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_M_Mata AM 1 3 20 19 31 | 33 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 F_Coquelin DF 1 13 19 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_M_Son FW 1 5 16 23 22 | 33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 M_Harness FW 1 5 15 14 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1723501546 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40