FFO EFL1, AC Milan vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Mon Mar 03) AC Milan | Bayer Leverkusen 3-2-2-2-1 E | 5-1-2-2 C Cheyenne Hollis | - | M_ter_Stegen GK | GK J_Bijlow T_Hernandez DF | DF C_Romero P_Schuurs DF | DF J_Vazquez V_Lindelof DF | DF K_Smith M_Ginter DM | DF Maicon A_Tchouameni DM | DF C_Soyuncu G_Lo_Celso MF | DM Rodri H_Barnes AM | MF T_Hitzlsprger P_Dybala AM | MF W_McKennie A_Griezmann FW | FW D_Washington E_Buendia MF | FW A_Gudmundsson | L_Zima SUB | SUB M_Turner G_Clichy SUB | SUB J_Roussillon P_Hojbjerg SUB | SUB R_Gagliardini S_Ojo SUB | SUB L_Petkov S_Kalou SUB | SUB M_Edwards Min. 4 :(acm) T_Hernandez takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... A_Gudmundsson makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 5 :(byl) Rodri takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to C_Soyuncu ... P_Schuurs hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by W_McKennie! ... It comes to A_Gudmundsson ... He fires it towards to goal ... The shot slips through M_ter_Stegen's hands ... But M_ter_Stegen recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 6 :(acm) E_Buendia is too quick for the defence ... A delicate chip from E_Buendia! ... J_Bijlow gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 8 :(acm) M_Ginter with a short pass to find H_Barnes ... D_Washington with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 9 :(byl) Rodri reads the run of A_Gudmundsson ... A_Gudmundsson tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... M_ter_Stegen gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 15 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso wins possession ... He plays the ball across to H_Barnes ... A_Gudmundsson clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 17 :(acm) E_Buendia is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... P_Schuurs latches onto the end of it ... D_Washington read the danger and stops the pass Min. 17 :(acm) H_Barnes chests it down ... W_McKennie with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though Min. 18 :(acm) H_Barnes takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... H_Barnes tries one from the edge of the box! ... J_Bijlow makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 19 :(acm) V_Lindelof heads the ball back to G_Lo_Celso ... C_Romero reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... T_Hernandez chips the ball in towards the far post! ... J_Bijlow reads it well, and claims it! Min. 22 :(byl) J_Vazquez latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... J_Vazquez drives the shot in! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 23 :(acm) V_Lindelof looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to G_Lo_Celso ... G_Lo_Celso with a thundering shot! ... J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 24 :(acm) P_Dybala takes possession ... Knocks it past K_Smith ... He's through on goal ... Maicon seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 31 :(acm) E_Buendia moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to A_Griezmann ... A_Griezmann has a dig at goal! ... J_Bijlow guesses right Min. 32 :(byl) C_Soyuncu hoists the ball across to T_Hitzlsprger ... T_Hitzlsprger must beat M_ter_Stegen! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 34 :(acm) P_Dybala beats C_Soyuncu with absolute ease! ... P_Dybala sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... J_Bijlow looks relieved there! Min. 40 :(byl) The ball goes loose! ... A_Gudmundsson gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... A_Tchouameni tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Soyuncu hits it into the box! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 42 :(acm) A_Tchouameni gets lucky and beats C_Soyuncu ... Now with the centre to G_Lo_Celso ... G_Lo_Celso tries to place it in the corner! ... J_Bijlow with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 42 :(byl) K_Smith 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! ... Maicon receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Maicon sees M_ter_Stegen off his line! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(acm) P_Dybala knocks the ball past C_Soyuncu ... P_Dybala with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 49 :(acm) P_Schuurs takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... P_Schuurs looks to see where J_Bijlow is! ... He shoots! ... J_Bijlow blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 50 :(acm) H_Barnes back heels to find P_Dybala in space ... C_Romero does well to intercept the ball Min. 52 :(acm) P_Dybala finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled C_Soyuncu ... Cleared by C_Romero Min. 52 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson dribbles past V_Lindelof ... A_Gudmundsson with the overhead! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 55 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: J_Roussillon ... COMING OFF: C_Soyuncu Min. 55 :(acm) P_Dybala runs at the defence ... Maicon with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a good position! ... H_Barnes shapes to shoot ... He plays it to P_Dybala instead ... C_Romero cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 57 :(acm) H_Barnes races into the box ... He sees T_Hernandez lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... T_Hernandez belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... J_Bijlow just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 59 :(acm) M_Ginter 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! ... P_Dybala receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But K_Smith clears the danger Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: R_Gagliardini ... COMING OFF: W_McKennie Min. 60 :(byl) R_Gagliardini with an intelligent ball to A_Gudmundsson ... What a shot from A_Gudmundsson! ... It could go anywhere ... M_ter_Stegen heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 61 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... G_Lo_Celso could have let it bounce! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... J_Bijlow tips it over !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... A_Tchouameni dinks the ball into the area! ... E_Buendia makes a firm connection with his head ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... P_Schuurs lofts the ball in! ... J_Bijlow catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 63 :(byl) Rodri squares it to C_Romero ... A glorious effort by C_Romero! ... M_ter_Stegen makes a difficult save Min. 66 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan ... COMING ON: P_Hojbjerg ... COMING OFF: A_Tchouameni Min. 66 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan ... M_Ginter will now play as a DF Min. 66 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan ... P_Dybala will now play as a FW Min. 67 :(byl) R_Gagliardini cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Washington ... P_Schuurs seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 70 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan ... COMING ON: G_Clichy ... COMING OFF: M_Ginter Min. 70 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan ... COMING ON: S_Kalou ... COMING OFF: P_Dybala Min. 70 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan ... AC Milan have changed their playing style to C Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Edwards ... COMING OFF: A_Gudmundsson Min. 75 :(acm) S_Kalou dribbles past Rodri ... But he loses control of it ... T_Hitzlsprger hits it out for a throw Min. 77 :(acm) G_Lo_Celso takes advantage of a mistake by J_Vazquez ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to H_Barnes! ... What a fantastic interception by Maicon Min. 77 :(byl) C_Romero controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... D_Washington gets onto the end of the pass! ... A delicate header from D_Washington! ... M_ter_Stegen guesses right Min. 79 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger searches out D_Washington ... D_Washington throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... M_ter_Stegen gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 80 :(acm) P_Hojbjerg boots it towards S_Kalou ... S_Kalou tries the lob from 30 yards! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... J_Bijlow was beaten there! Min. 80 :(byl) Rodri spots a team mate in space ... He finds M_Edwards with a lovely pass! ... V_Lindelof goes in studs first ... That looked malicious ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 86 :(byl) K_Smith plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... K_Smith strikes a wicked curler! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_ter_Stegen dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_ter_Stegen beaten! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 94 :(byl) J_Roussillon with the first time pass to D_Washington ... D_Washington with a bicycle kick! ... M_ter_Stegen makes himself big and wins the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : San Siro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AC Milan Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_ter_Stegen Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : V_Lindelof (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Romero (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Maicon (55) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AC Milan | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 12 | 12 Off target : 5 | 5 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 10 Key Tackles : 3 | 11 Key Passes : 11 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : AC Milan 0 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - AC Milan Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_ter_Stegen GK 26 1 1 1 30 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 T_Hernandez DF 1 24 16 13 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 P_Schuurs DF 1 22 16 9 22 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 19 V_Lindelof DF 1 22 17 9 19 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 22 -4 M_Ginter DF 1 20 17 9 31 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 A_Tchouameni DM 1 17 21 5 26 | 68 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 9 0 G_Lo_Celso MF 1 4 22 15 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 39 H_Barnes AM 1 6 22 21 26 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 7 P_Dybala FW 1 5 14 23 23 | 72 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 A_Griezmann FW 1 2 14 24 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 E_Buendia MF 1 4 18 15 21 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 25 L_Zima GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Clichy DF 1 18 15 9 27 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 P_Hojbjerg MF 1 5 20 13 28 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_Ojo DM 1 5 14 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kalou FW 1 8 14 18 21 | 25 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Bijlow GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 C_Romero DF 1 23 16 9 19 | 97 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 56 14 19 J_Vazquez DF 1 20 14 12 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 K_Smith DF 1 18 16 5 20 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 14 22 Maicon DF 1 18 15 7 25 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 34 -4 16 C_Soyuncu DF 1 22 14 10 23 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 16 0 Rodri DM 1 16 21 8 21 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 T_Hitzlsprger MF 1 15 18 13 20 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 12 14 W_McKennie MF 1 3 20 14 30 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Washington FW 1 9 18 21 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 28 0 21 A_Gudmundsson FW 1 6 17 21 22 | 72 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 62 0 27 M_Turner GK 21 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Roussillon DF 1 16 14 10 25 | 40 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 R_Gagliardini MF 1 13 19 5 29 | 35 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 L_Petkov MF 1 10 17 13 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Edwards FW 1 3 15 19 31 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1741027595 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40