FFO CL, Liverpool vs. AC Milan (Wed Feb 19)


                            Liverpool  |  AC Milan
                          4-1-2-2-1 C  |  5-2-1-2 A
                       Graeme Edwards  |  Cheyenne Hollis
                                       |
                        T_Courtois GK  |  GK M_ter_Stegen
                          F_Tomori DF  |  DF T_Hernandez
                          D_Rugani DF  |  DF P_Schuurs
                        D_Llorente DF  |  DF V_Lindelof
                          M_Akanji DF  |  DF A_Romagnoli
                       R_Bentancur DM  |  MF P_Hojbjerg
                          I_Halifa MF  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                        J_Grealish MF  |  AM H_Barnes
                           M_Kudus AM  |  FW P_Dybala
                          M_Mudryk AM  |  FW A_Griezmann
                        R_De_Tomas FW  |  DF M_Ginter
                                       |
                           S_Bolat SUB |  SUB L_Zima
                        Jordi_Alba SUB |  SUB J_Auer
                       Y_Rakitskyi SUB |  SUB A_Tchouameni
                           M_Niang SUB |  SUB E_Buendia
                           M_Kulic SUB |  SUB S_Kalou




Min. 4  :(acm) A_Griezmann brushes D_Llorente aside and breaks free 
          ...  A_Griezmann sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Cheyenne Hollis spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 5  :(liv) M_Kudus sidesteps A_Romagnoli 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_Romagnoli goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 9  :(liv) M_Kudus jumps over A_Romagnoli's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Kudus strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But M_ter_Stegen punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 12 :(acm) P_Dybala volleys it forward. He finds H_Barnes 
          ...  I_Halifa goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 16 :(liv) M_Mudryk brushes V_Lindelof aside and breaks free 
          ...  M_Ginter reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Bentancur drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Mudryk gets something on it! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Halifa crosses it in! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen fists it away! 
Min. 18 :(acm) H_Barnes sidesteps R_Bentancur 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Akanji and it had to be 
Min. 19 :(liv) D_Rugani is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Kudus 
          ...  But P_Schuurs sweeps up the threat 
Min. 22 :(liv) R_De_Tomas has plenty of time and space 
          ...  R_De_Tomas strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 23 :(liv) M_Akanji puts in R_De_Tomas 
          ...  A cracking drive from R_De_Tomas! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 24 :(liv) M_Mudryk takes advantage of a mistake by V_Lindelof 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Mudryk has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 37 :(liv) R_De_Tomas runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  R_De_Tomas hits the ball first time! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen beats the ball away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(liv) M_Mudryk chests it down 
          ...  M_Ginter anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 47 :(liv) M_Mudryk barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  V_Lindelof anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 48 :(liv) I_Halifa gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  D_Rugani is unmarked 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Rugani! 
          ...  But M_ter_Stegen tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Kudus chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen fists it away! 
Min. 48 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso jumps over R_Bentancur's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from G_Lo_Celso! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  T_Courtois beats the ball away 
Min. 49 :(acm) P_Hojbjerg drives it forward to A_Griezmann 
          ...  J_Grealish plays the back pass 
          ...  T_Courtois can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Schuurs floats the ball in! 
          ...  H_Barnes gets something on it! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a good save 
Min. 49 :(acm) P_Dybala has picked up a knock 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(liv) D_Llorente looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  R_De_Tomas with the drive! 
          ...  But M_ter_Stegen reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on M_ter_Stegen anyway 
Min. 61 :(liv) R_De_Tomas barges A_Romagnoli off the ball 
          ...  R_De_Tomas sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Tomori plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 62 :(acm) A_Romagnoli flicks it past D_Rugani 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Mudryk with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  M_Ginter passes to H_Barnes 
          ...  H_Barnes from 20 yards! 
          ...  T_Courtois saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 64 :(acm) H_Barnes loses his marker 
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Barnes! 
          ...  The shot slips through T_Courtois's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 65 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: Jordi_Alba 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Rugani 
Min. 65 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Niang 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Kudus 
Min. 67 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Kalou 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Dybala 
Min. 69 :(liv) R_Bentancur back heels to find J_Grealish in space 
          ...  A_Romagnoli with the block 
Min. 70 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  AC Milan have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 70 :(acm) P_Hojbjerg brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  H_Barnes makes himself available 
          ...  M_Niang rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 71 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Buendia 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Ginter 
Min. 72 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Auer 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Lindelof 
Min. 72 :(liv) J_Grealish flicks the ball on to M_Niang 
          ...  M_Niang has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Liverpool fans go wild! 
          ...  That's given Liverpool the lead! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 72 :(acm) S_Kalou sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Barnes 
          ...  A heafty challenge by M_Akanji 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Barnes dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  T_Courtois comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  A_Romagnoli with the shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 76 :(acm) J_Auer holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Kalou 
          ...  S_Kalou hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  AC Milan have equalised in the dying moments! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 80 :(acm) E_Buendia with a short pass to find H_Barnes 
          ...  Fine tackle by Jordi_Alba 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 82 :(acm) H_Barnes times his run well 
          ...  H_Barnes with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 84 :(liv) R_Bentancur holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Halifa 
          ...  I_Halifa keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 87 :(acm) A_Romagnoli with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  Jordi_Alba hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Buendia 
          ...  M_Niang gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(liv) R_Bentancur jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  T_Hernandez with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 91 :(liv) Jordi_Alba jinks infield 
          ...  Jordi_Alba goes for goal! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Timed to perfection!! 
          ...  He's done it for Liverpool – big time! 
          ...  Liverpool 2-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 94 :(acm) E_Buendia with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from F_Tomori 
          ...  I_Halifa dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Jordi_Alba (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Niang (72), Jordi_Alba (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : S_Kalou
Scorers              : S_Kalou (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       4
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 1 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois     GK  26   1   1   1  15 | 101   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
F_Tomori       DF   1  23  18   3  25 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  22  18   3  26 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  27
D_Llorente     DF   1  22  19   7  26 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
M_Akanji       DF   1  22  19  11  26 | 101   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  13   0
R_Bentancur    DM   1  21  22   9  32 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Halifa       MF   1  17  18  13  30 | 101   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  14  16
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  23  19  27 | 101   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  31  22   0
M_Kudus        AM   1   5  21  20  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Mudryk       AM   1  10  19  23  21 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
R_De_Tomas     FW   1   3  17  23  25 | 101   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  33
S_Bolat        GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jordi_Alba     DF   1  21  17  12  24 |  32   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  36   0  42
Y_Rakitskyi    DF   1  19  13  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Niang        FW   1   7  12  18  27 |  32   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  32   0  30
M_Kulic        FW   1   9  12  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_ter_Stegen   GK  26   1   1   1  30 | 101  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
T_Hernandez    DF   1  24  16  13  31 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Schuurs      DF   1  22  16   9  22 | 101   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
V_Lindelof     DF   1  21  17   9  19 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  23  16  14  23 | 101   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  15
P_Hojbjerg     MF   1   5  20  13  28 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   1   4  22  15  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
H_Barnes       AM   1   6  22  21  26 | 101   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
P_Dybala       FW   1   5  14  23  23 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Griezmann    FW   1   2  14  24  27 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Ginter       DF   1  20  17   9  31 |  75   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
L_Zima         GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Auer         DF   1  14  16   6  12 |  25   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
A_Tchouameni   MF   1  17  21   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Buendia      MF   1   4  18  15  21 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
S_Kalou        FW   1   8  14  18  21 |  30   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  30
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