FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Barcelona (Mon May 26)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Barcelona
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                                    -  |  Mati Finkelstein
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK M_Di_Gregorio
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF N_Ake
                         J_Vazquez DF  |  DF D_Lovren
                           K_Smith DF  |  DF N_Sule
                            Maicon DF  |  DF D_Upamecano
                          A_Vallci DF  |  MF D_de_Zeeuw
                     R_Gagliardini MF  |  MF D_Szoboszlai
                     T_Hitzlsprger MF  |  DM F_Dimarco
                           Y_Macon MF  |  MF C_Nkunku
                      D_Washington FW  |  FW V_Osimhen
                         M_Edwards FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                                       |
                          M_Turner SUB |  SUB A_Bass
                         C_Soyuncu SUB |  SUB B_Onyemaechi
                             Rodri SUB |  SUB D_Sanchex
                          L_Petkov SUB |  SUB J_D_Ebimbe
                     A_Gudmundsson SUB |  SUB M_Vuoso




Min. 1  :(bca) N_Ake is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Lewandowski latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Vallci stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 6  :(byl) D_Washington spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to T_Hitzlsprger! 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen take the lead! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 7  :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona 
          ...  Barcelona have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 7  :(bca) D_Szoboszlai gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 10 :(byl) R_Gagliardini finds M_Edwards in acres of space 
          ...  What a shot from M_Edwards! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 11 :(bca) D_Szoboszlai sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Dimarco 
          ...  F_Dimarco with a terrific drive! 
          ...  J_Bijlow saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 13 :(byl) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Edwards is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  M_Edwards shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 15 :(byl) J_Vazquez finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  J_Vazquez with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 17 :(byl) Y_Macon with the dribble 
          ...  D_Upamecano is easily beaten 
          ...  A powerful shot by Y_Macon! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 20 :(byl) C_Romero cuts the ball back to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 25 :(byl) D_Washington sidesteps N_Sule 
          ...  D_Lovren with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 26 :(bca) C_Nkunku is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  D_Washington fouls badly 
Min. 27 :(byl) Y_Macon spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Edwards! 
          ...  M_Edwards with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But M_Di_Gregorio punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Di_Gregorio got a touch 
Min. 30 :(byl) Y_Macon cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Edwards 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Edwards! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 31 :(bca) D_de_Zeeuw takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past Maicon 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Maicon with an ugly foul 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 35 :(byl) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  D_Washington is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by D_Lovren! 
          ...  D_Washington with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Di_Gregorio beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gagliardini crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to K_Smith 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Maicon chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio catches it! 
Min. 38 :(byl) J_Vazquez sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  But N_Sule with the fine tackle 
Min. 42 :(byl) K_Smith drives it across the face of the goal M_Edwards 
          ...  M_Edwards aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio makes a good save 
Min. 42 :(bca) R_Lewandowski gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds V_Osimhen 
          ...  Y_Macon with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bca) V_Osimhen with the dribble 
          ...  V_Osimhen with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Bijlow easily catches it! 
Min. 46 :(bca) D_de_Zeeuw rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to V_Osimhen 
          ...  V_Osimhen keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger searches out M_Edwards 
          ...  But D_Upamecano puts the ball out of play 
Min. 47 :(byl) D_Washington nutmegs N_Sule, he continues to run forward 
          ...  N_Sule reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 47 :(bca) N_Ake lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai latches on to it 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 51 :(bca) D_de_Zeeuw kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Upamecano gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Y_Macon cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 52 :(byl) M_Edwards jinks infield 
          ...  M_Edwards with the shot on net! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 53 :(bca) D_Lovren finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Lovren! 
          ...  J_Bijlow parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 56 :(byl) Maicon runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Vazquez 
          ...  J_Vazquez curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But M_Di_Gregorio punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 60 :(bca) N_Ake is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  That's a personal milestone for him! 
          ...  His 10th goal of the season! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 61 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona 
          ...  D_de_Zeeuw will now play as a AM 
Min. 62 :(byl) R_Gagliardini runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  M_Edwards latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  The defender plays it back to M_Di_Gregorio 
          ...  M_Edwards intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy M_Di_Gregorio 
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Di_Gregorio 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio pulls off a save!! 
Min. 63 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Upamecano clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 63 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger get's past R_Lewandowski 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  D_Upamecano with the hard two footed tackle!! 
          ...  The Referee halts play 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(byl) D_Washington takes advantage of a mistake by D_Upamecano 
          ...  He crosses to M_Edwards 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Edwards! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 67 :(byl) M_Edwards has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Dimarco! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But D_Lovren wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Macon swings it in! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio makes the catch! 
Min. 67 :(bca) D_Szoboszlai has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Maicon 
          ...  He puts in V_Osimhen! 
          ...  V_Osimhen flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  J_Bijlow plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 69 :(byl) J_Vazquez chips the ball over the defence and finds T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger fires the shot in! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 69 :(bca) V_Osimhen sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Upamecano 
          ...  D_Upamecano hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow stops that one easily 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Washington 
Min. 71 :(bca) R_Lewandowski with the header on 
          ...  He finds C_Nkunku in space 
          ...  C_Nkunku with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 71 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Sule 
          ...  D_Lovren with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
Min. 75 :(byl) Y_Macon chips the ball forward to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  D_Upamecano with the tackle 
Min. 77 :(byl) Y_Macon lobs it over N_Ake 
          ...  Y_Macon attempts a chip! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 77 :(byl) A_Vallci spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Edwards! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  - looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give here? 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  Good call, ref!! 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have surely won this game now! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Barcelona...
Min. 81 :(byl) Maicon kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Romero gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Romero! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 81 :(bca) D_Szoboszlai is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Bijlow is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Sule with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Bijlow comes out and claims it! 
Min. 84 :(byl) M_Edwards breaks free from D_Upamecano 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Edwards! 
          ...  But M_Di_Gregorio punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 85 :(bca) F_Dimarco controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Romero 
          ...  He puts in V_Osimhen! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from V_Osimhen! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Bijlow never had a chance! 
Min. 86 :(byl) K_Smith kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Edwards gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Edwards tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 87 :(byl) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Lovren slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(byl) K_Smith moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Vazquez 
          ...  D_Lovren tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Romero crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio thumps the ball away! 
Min. 88 :(bca) F_Dimarco is unmarked! 
          ...  K_Smith fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 91 :(bca) N_Sule takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  M_Edwards with a bad challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  D_de_Zeeuw bends it in 
          ...  But J_Bijlow with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Sule chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Bijlow catches it with ease 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Edwards (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Hitzlsprger (6), A_Gudmundsson (77 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Vallci (1), Maicon (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lewandowski
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Upamecano (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       13
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          13        |       8
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           2        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 1 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Bijlow       GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  23  16   9  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  19
J_Vazquez      DF   1  20  14  13  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  29
K_Smith        DF   1  18  16   5  20 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  22
Maicon         DF   1  18  15   7  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  26  -4
A_Vallci       DF   1  16  12   8  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  14  -4
R_Gagliardini  MF   1  14  19   5  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  15  18  13  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  24  50
Y_Macon        MF   1  14  16   6  14 |  94   0   2   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  46  42  43
D_Washington   FW   1   9  18  22  27 |  73   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
M_Edwards      FW   1   3  15  20  31 |  94   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0   0   0   0  78
M_Turner       GK  21   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  22  14  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodri          MF   1  17  22   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Petkov       MF   1  10  17  13  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  17  21  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20

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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M_Di_Gregorio  GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  94  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
N_Ake          DF   1  23  17  13  17 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
D_Lovren       DF   1  22  16  14  29 |  94   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  13
N_Sule         DF   1  22  16  12  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
D_Upamecano    DF   1  23  18   7  27 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -4  17
D_de_Zeeuw     AM   1  11  18  13  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  15
D_Szoboszlai   MF   1   3  22  18  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  19
F_Dimarco      DM   1  19  22  13  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  15
C_Nkunku       MF   1  10  23  18  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
V_Osimhen      FW   1   3  19  23  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  11  18
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   3  13  22  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  34  23
A_Bass         GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Onyemaechi   DF   1  16  12   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sanchex      DF   1  15  13   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_D_Ebimbe     MF   1   4  16  11  21 |   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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