FFO CL, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Barcelona (Wed Jan 29)


                    Tottenham Hotspur  |  Barcelona
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                            Tim Brown  |  Mati Finkelstein
                                       |
                           E_Green GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                        P_Hincapie DF  |  DF N_Ake
                           K_Mbabu DF  |  DF D_Upamecano
                        T_Tomiyasu DF  |  DF N_Sule
                         J_Gimenez DF  |  DF D_Lovren
                        S_Vrsaljko DF  |  AM Dani_Olmo
                           O_Kokcu MF  |  MF C_Nkunku
                          L_Bailey MF  |  DM E_Palacios
                          R_Mahrez MF  |  AM D_Szoboszlai
                        S_Bergwijn MF  |  FW Y_Pino
                        V_Boniface FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                                       |
                          S_Ortega SUB |  SUB A_Bass
                       M_Kiilerich SUB |  SUB K_Walker
                           V_Eletu SUB |  SUB B_Onyemaechi
                         J_Larsson SUB |  SUB D_de_Zeeuw
                          Gervinho SUB |  SUB M_Vuoso




Min. 1  :(bca) D_Lovren flicks the ball on to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 2  :(bca) Y_Pino can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to N_Ake 
          ...  P_Hincapie cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 3  :(tot) R_Mahrez fires over a low cross to J_Gimenez 
          ...  D_Lovren with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Mati Finkelstein looks relieved 
          ...  Tim Brown is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko knocks it forward 
          ...  V_Boniface gets on the end of it 
          ...  V_Boniface shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 5  :(bca) D_Szoboszlai breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat E_Green now! 
          ...  V_Boniface trips him up from behind! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 6  :(bca) D_Szoboszlai beats S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But E_Green makes a fine save 
Min. 11 :(tot) J_Gimenez has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Bergwijn collects the loose ball! 
          ...  S_Bergwijn with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 12 :(bca) D_Lovren with a deep cross to Dani_Olmo 
          ...  Dani_Olmo is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds E_Green 
          ...  He rounds E_Green 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  Cleared off the line by T_Tomiyasu!! 
Min. 14 :(tot) R_Mahrez jinks infield 
          ...  R_Lewandowski clears with a diving header 
Min. 16 :(tot) R_Mahrez spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to V_Boniface! 
          ...  V_Boniface with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But A_Lopes parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 17 :(tot) T_Tomiyasu plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  T_Tomiyasu hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  Let's see if Tottenham Hotspur can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 18 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona 
          ...  Barcelona have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 18 :(bca) N_Sule is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 18 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Walker 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Sule 
Min. 19 :(bca) Dani_Olmo finds Y_Pino in acres of space 
          ...  K_Mbabu reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 21 :(tot) L_Bailey flights the ball to S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko with a thundering volley! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  He can't believe it himself! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 25 :(bca) Y_Pino takes advantage of a mistake by P_Hincapie 
          ...  He knocks the ball to R_Lewandowski! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But E_Green punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 27 :(tot) K_Mbabu jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Boniface 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from V_Boniface! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Lopes gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Gimenez plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Lopes comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 30 :(tot) J_Gimenez takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  C_Nkunku fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Barcelona fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 34 :(bca) Y_Pino hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Dani_Olmo latches onto it! 
          ...  Dani_Olmo blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 35 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona 
          ...  Barcelona have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(tot) R_Mahrez with the cross-field pass to J_Gimenez 
          ...  But K_Walker wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 46 :(tot) V_Boniface with a reverse pass to K_Mbabu 
          ...  K_Walker is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  A_Lopes misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Bailey with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  D_Lovren deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 47 :(tot) The ball is passed in from P_Hincapie, he finds L_Bailey 
          ...  L_Bailey with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 48 :(bca) Dani_Olmo sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Y_Pino runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Y_Pino drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But E_Green hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Barcelona

Min. 47 :(tot) O_Kokcu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to L_Bailey 
          ...  A thundering drive by L_Bailey! 
          ...  But A_Lopes makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 47 :(bca) Y_Pino pushes it past P_Hincapie 
          ...  Y_Pino with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  E_Green with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 49 :(bca) Dani_Olmo is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Lewandowski! 
          ...  But E_Green makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 50 :(tot) J_Gimenez crosses to S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  D_Lovren tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  E_Palacios gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 55 :(tot) T_Tomiyasu with a 40-yard pass to S_Bergwijn 
          ...  D_Lovren cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 57 :(tot) S_Bergwijn spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to R_Mahrez! 
          ...  R_Mahrez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  A_Lopes guesses right 
Min. 57 :(bca) Dani_Olmo looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai attempts to nutmeg E_Green! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 58 :(tot) L_Bailey loses K_Walker 
          ...  L_Bailey hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 58 :(bca) R_Lewandowski jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  O_Kokcu tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur 
          ...  O_Kokcu will now play as a DM 
Min. 65 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Kiilerich 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Vrsaljko 
Min. 69 :(tot) S_Bergwijn controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  D_Lovren fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee beckons him over with his finger 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur 
          ...  COMING ON: V_Eletu 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Bergwijn 
Min. 70 :(tot) V_Eletu sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to V_Boniface 
          ...  But D_Lovren barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 72 :(tot) L_Bailey sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Mbabu 
          ...  D_Upamecano reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 73 :(tot) O_Kokcu unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Mahrez 
          ...  R_Mahrez with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 73 :(bca) D_Upamecano with an early cross to Dani_Olmo 
          ...  Dani_Olmo tries to beat E_Green! 
          ...  E_Green dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski lofts the ball in! 
          ...  E_Green catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 78 :(tot) K_Mbabu looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to V_Boniface 
          ...  V_Boniface tries to chip the ball over A_Lopes! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 87 :(tot) V_Boniface cuts inside 
          ...  A glorious effort by V_Boniface! 
          ...  But A_Lopes makes a fine save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bca) D_Szoboszlai gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside K_Mbabu! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai drives it low! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  E_Green moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 91 :(tot) L_Bailey takes advantage of a mistake by D_Upamecano 
          ...  He puts in V_Boniface! 
          ...  V_Boniface attempts a chip! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 91 :(bca) K_Walker leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to Y_Pino 
          ...  K_Mbabu with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : L_Bailey (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Tomiyasu (17), S_Vrsaljko (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Vrsaljko (1), V_Boniface (5), O_Kokcu (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Dani_Olmo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Lovren (69)
Injured              : N_Sule (18)
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Match Statistics
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                       Tottenham Hotspur  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       11
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Final Score          : Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Green        GK  26   1   1   1  22 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0   0   0
P_Hincapie     DF   1  21  19   3  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  13   0
K_Mbabu        DF   1  22  19   6  27 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  26   0
T_Tomiyasu     DF   1  22  17  15  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  36
J_Gimenez      DF   1  22  17  12  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Vrsaljko     DF   1  20  17  13  26 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  36
O_Kokcu        DM   1  16  23   9  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  14  -4
L_Bailey       MF   1   4  22  21  26 |  96   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  44  25
R_Mahrez       MF   1   1  21  21  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  33  17
S_Bergwijn     MF   1   4  22  19  25 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
V_Boniface     FW   1   7  18  23  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   0   1   0   0  -4  10  35
S_Ortega       GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kiilerich    DF   1  15  13   6  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Eletu        DM   1  13  18   9  22 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
J_Larsson      FW   1   7  14  15  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gervinho       FW   1   7  14  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lopes        GK  25   1   1   1  28 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
N_Ake          DF   1  23  17  13  17 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Upamecano    DF   1  22  17   7  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  15   0
N_Sule         DF   1  22  16  12  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Lovren       DF   1  21  16  13  29 |  96   0   4   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  68  28  -4
Dani_Olmo      AM   1   6  22  20  22 |  96   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40  29
C_Nkunku       MF   1  10  23  17  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Palacios     DM   1  19  22  12  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Szoboszlai   AM   1   3  22  18  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
Y_Pino         FW   1   6  18  23  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  14
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   3  13  22  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  16
A_Bass         GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Walker       DF   1  20  16  11  25 |  78   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  16   0
B_Onyemaechi   DF   1  16  12   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_de_Zeeuw     MF   1  11  18  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vuoso        FW   1   3  15  17  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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