FFO DPT, Blackburn Rovers vs. Monaco (Wed Feb 19) Blackburn Rovers | Monaco 4-1-3-2 A | 5-2-1-2 C - | - | A_Onana GK | GK P_Gollini C_Lenglet DF | DF M_Targett C_Starfelt DF | DF S_Umtiti R_Le_Normand DF | DF A_Telles N_Cadden DF | DF J_Lascelles K_Phillips DM | DF D_McNamara B_Guimaraes MF | MF W_Ndidi L_Sane MF | AM Arthur N_Fekir MF | MF N_Ahamada W_Ben_Yedder FW | FW R_Jimenez J_Kelly FW | FW P_Goncalves | G_Shelvey SUB | SUB J_Cesar A_Rrahmani SUB | SUB J_Mejdr L_Johanns SUB | SUB F_Beltran M_Palermo SUB | SUB D_Cataldi M_Oyarzabal SUB | SUB R_Orsolini Min. 3 :(bla) L_Sane has broken clear! Just P_Gollini to beat! ... D_McNamara brings him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 8 :(mon) N_Ahamada spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Goncalves! ... P_Goncalves with the shot on net! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged A_Onana ... That puts Monaco ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Monaco ... Min. 10 :(mon) D_McNamara is spitting at C_Starfelt ... Despicable! ... That's a very late challenge ... The referee calls him over ... He's a dead man walking and he knows it... ... YELLOW CARD! ... RED CARD! Min. 10 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: J_Mejdr ... COMING OFF: N_Ahamada Min. 12 :(bla) R_Le_Normand with the nod to N_Fekir ... N_Fekir goes for the top corner! ... P_Gollini is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... P_Gollini looks very relieved! Min. 16 :(bla) B_Guimaraes changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Kelly ... J_Kelly with a thundering volley! ... P_Gollini with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... Swung in by B_Guimaraes ... J_Mejdr with the clearance Min. 26 :(bla) J_Kelly leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to L_Sane ... R_Jimenez with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK ... K_Phillips plays it short to W_Ben_Yedder ... W_Ben_Yedder chases it through, he must score! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 31 :(bla) L_Sane sprints past the defender ... L_Sane has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... P_Gollini is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 32 :(bla) C_Starfelt with a glorious long pass to L_Sane ... But J_Mejdr sweeps up the threat Min. 33 :(mon) J_Mejdr passes the ball to Arthur ... Arthur rises above the defence to head the ball! ... A_Onana is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Onana looks very relieved! Min. 34 :(mon) S_Umtiti spots a team mate in space ... He finds R_Jimenez with a lovely pass! ... R_Jimenez curls it towards the top corner! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... W_Ndidi with an inswinging corner into the box ... C_Starfelt gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 35 :(mon) W_Ndidi punches B_Guimaraes! ... The Referee has seen it! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... is it going to be RED or YELLOW???! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 42 :(bla) J_Kelly looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to N_Fekir ... N_Fekir tries to lob the keeper! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(bla) C_Lenglet beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... C_Lenglet goes for the top corner! ... But P_Gollini gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by N_Fekir! ... C_Lenglet gets to it! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Monaco Min. 46 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... But M_Targett clears the ball to safety Min. 47 :(mon) P_Goncalves runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_Jimenez ... R_Jimenez with his head down lets it go! ... A_Onana gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 48 :(bla) N_Fekir picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... A cracking drive from N_Fekir! ... P_Gollini gathers it easily Min. 50 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: M_Oyarzabal ... COMING OFF: J_Kelly Min. 50 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: A_Rrahmani ... COMING OFF: N_Cadden Min. 50 :(bla) N_Fekir runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off M_Targett back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... N_Fekir fires off a right-footed shot! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 51 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... A_Telles takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 54 :(bla) K_Phillips wins possession ... He plays the ball across to W_Ben_Yedder ... A cracking drive from W_Ben_Yedder! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 58 :(bla) K_Phillips gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Oyarzabal ... J_Mejdr slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 59 :(bla) B_Guimaraes feeds the ball to W_Ben_Yedder ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from W_Ben_Yedder! ... It looks good ... P_Gollini fists it away Min. 61 :(bla) The ball rolls free! ... B_Guimaraes takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... A glorious effort by B_Guimaraes! ... P_Gollini parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 65 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: M_Palermo ... COMING OFF: W_Ben_Yedder Min. 66 :(bla) B_Guimaraes rushes through the defence ... B_Guimaraes must beat P_Gollini! ... P_Gollini saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 70 :(bla) K_Phillips takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Palermo ... M_Palermo strikes a wicked curler! ... P_Gollini just watches it float over the bar! Min. 71 :(bla) R_Le_Normand spots a team mate in space ... He finds B_Guimaraes with a lovely pass! ... B_Guimaraes fires a shot at goal! ... P_Gollini with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 73 :(mon) R_Jimenez dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... K_Phillips with an awful challenge Min. 75 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: R_Orsolini ... COMING OFF: R_Jimenez Min. 82 :(bla) C_Starfelt beats J_Lascelles ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... C_Starfelt hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! ... P_Gollini moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... P_Gollini tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Guimaraes lofts the ball in! ... K_Phillips tries to place the shot! ... P_Gollini with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 83 :(mon) A_Telles lobs the ball over the defence ... M_Targett latches on to it ... K_Phillips with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Monaco players ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 84 :(bla) B_Guimaraes can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to M_Palermo ... A_Telles wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 85 :(mon) J_Lascelles with a precise ball to S_Umtiti ... S_Umtiti runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... A_Onana tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... S_Umtiti floats the ball in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 86 :(bla) N_Fekir finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled M_Targett ... N_Fekir cracks a laser towards goal! ... But P_Gollini punches it away Min. 87 :(bla) B_Guimaraes is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to C_Starfelt ... C_Starfelt with the side footed shot! ... But P_Gollini makes a superb stop down low Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bla) C_Lenglet looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to N_Fekir ... N_Fekir with a scorcher of a shot! ... But P_Gollini parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 89 :(mon) J_Lascelles is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... R_Orsolini latches onto the end of it ... R_Orsolini attempts a lob! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 91 :(bla) L_Sane with a smart turn ... L_Sane with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... But P_Gollini with the difficult save ... CORNER! ... B_Guimaraes chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It is cleared by S_Umtiti Min. 92 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal plays the early ball across the box to find M_Palermo in space ... M_Palermo keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ewood Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Guimaraes Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Gollini (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Goncalves (8) Sent Off : D_McNamara (10), W_Ndidi (35) Booked : R_Jimenez (26) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers | Monaco Attempts on Goal : 22 | 6 Off target : 9 | 4 On target : 13 | 2 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 2 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 11 Key Tackles : 1 | 7 Key Passes : 15 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackburn Rovers 0 - 1 Monaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Onana GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Lenglet DF 1 24 17 12 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 31 C_Starfelt DF 1 23 16 11 28 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 14 34 R_Le_Normand DF 1 22 16 7 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 N_Cadden DF 1 16 14 10 28 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Phillips DM 1 18 22 13 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 15 B_Guimaraes MF 1 17 23 18 28 | 95 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 35 30 L_Sane MF 1 4 22 20 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 N_Fekir MF 1 5 23 19 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 W_Ben_Yedder FW 1 4 18 24 20 | 68 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 J_Kelly FW 1 5 14 16 14 | 53 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 12 G_Shelvey GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Rrahmani DF 1 22 18 5 30 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Johanns MF 1 13 17 14 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Palermo FW 1 9 13 18 20 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 17 22 27 | 42 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gollini GK 25 1 1 1 24 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 M_Targett DF 1 22 14 10 31 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 S_Umtiti DF 1 21 16 7 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 14 21 A_Telles DF 1 21 15 9 21 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 J_Lascelles DF 1 21 16 4 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 D_McNamara DF 1 19 15 9 29 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -15 -15 W_Ndidi MF 1 16 21 4 24 | 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -15 -15 -15 Arthur AM 1 6 21 16 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 N_Ahamada MF 1 8 19 16 21 | 10 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 R_Jimenez FW 1 1 15 23 26 | 78 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 4 P_Goncalves FW 1 3 15 21 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 20 J_Cesar GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mejdr DF 1 14 13 6 27 | 85 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 17 0 F_Beltran MF 1 11 15 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Cataldi MF 1 11 15 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Orsolini FW 1 4 11 15 20 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1739992015 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40