FFO EFL1, Fiorentina vs. Barcelona (Fri Apr 25) Fiorentina | Barcelona 5-2-1-2 E | 5-2-1-2 C Neil Kirby | Mati Finkelstein | G_Mamardvili GK | GK M_Di_Gregorio R_Karsdorp DF | DF D_Upamecano A_Wan_Bissaka DF | DF N_Ake L_Spinazzola DF | DF K_Walker P_Estupinan DF | DF N_Sule J_Cancelo DF | DF D_Lovren M_Diaby MF | AM Dani_Olmo L_Goretzka MF | MF C_Nkunku S_Chukwueze AM | FW V_Osimhen D_Berardi FW | MF J_D_Ebimbe K_Mbappe FW | FW R_Lewandowski | D_Greif SUB | SUB A_Bass N_Zeze SUB | SUB B_Onyemaechi G_Zan SUB | SUB D_Sanchex A_Tymoschuk SUB | SUB M_Bero A_Licata SUB | SUB M_Vuoso Min. 2 :(bca) N_Sule takes advantage of a mistake by A_Wan_Bissaka ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to R_Lewandowski! ... A scorcher of a shot from R_Lewandowski! ... But G_Mamardvili punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 6 :(fio) K_Mbappe leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to L_Spinazzola ... L_Spinazzola tries the shot! ... M_Di_Gregorio is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... Fiorentina go ahead in this match now! ... Fiorentina 1-0 Barcelona ... Min. 7 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina ... Fiorentina have changed their playing style to C Min. 7 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina ... L_Goretzka will now play as a DM Min. 7 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona ... Barcelona have changed their playing style to A Min. 9 :(bca) V_Osimhen finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... A well-placed shot from V_Osimhen! ... G_Mamardvili gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 9 :(fio) K_Mbappe with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... V_Osimhen fouls badly ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 10 :(fio) K_Mbappe is too quick for the defence ... K_Mbappe with a bomb of a shot! ... But M_Di_Gregorio parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 12 :(fio) L_Goretzka is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 12 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina ... COMING ON: A_Tymoschuk ... COMING OFF: L_Goretzka Min. 15 :(bca) D_Lovren with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... D_Lovren hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... Brilliant save from G_Mamardvili Min. 16 :(fio) M_Diaby with the deft touch ... He takes it past D_Lovren ... He knocks it to S_Chukwueze! ... N_Ake with a bad challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 19 :(bca) N_Sule plays in R_Lewandowski with a beautiful ball ... R_Lewandowski drives it low! ... But G_Mamardvili comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 22 :(fio) S_Chukwueze moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to D_Berardi ... But N_Sule barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 23 :(bca) J_D_Ebimbe brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... R_Karsdorp had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 24 :(fio) S_Chukwueze has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past N_Sule ... He knocks it to P_Estupinan! ... D_Lovren takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 25 :(fio) S_Chukwueze holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to K_Mbappe ... K_Mbappe cracks a laser towards goal! ... M_Di_Gregorio with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 29 :(bca) D_Lovren gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past J_Cancelo! ... He has some space now! ... D_Lovren strikes a wicked curler! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 31 :(fio) D_Berardi finds himself in a good position ... A cheeky lob from D_Berardi! ... M_Di_Gregorio goes down well to save Min. 31 :(bca) D_Lovren loses his marker! ... R_Karsdorp beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 33 :(fio) S_Chukwueze has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... K_Mbappe gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Mbappe blasts it at the goal! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Di_Gregorio's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 35 :(fio) S_Chukwueze sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... What a challenge by D_Lovren ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... K_Mbappe dinks the ball into the area! ... That's a poor one ... D_Lovren clears the danger Min. 41 :(bca) D_Upamecano runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... D_Lovren latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... D_Lovren attempts a lob! ... G_Mamardvili gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 42 :(fio) P_Estupinan has the ball ... He knocks the ball past N_Sule ... He puts in L_Spinazzola! ... Great challenge by N_Ake ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... P_Estupinan with an inswinging corner into the box ... The danger is dealt with by D_Upamecano Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Fiorentina 1-0 Barcelona Min. 46 :(fio) L_Spinazzola takes advantage of a mistake by N_Sule ... He runs towards goal ... D_Upamecano takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 47 :(fio) R_Karsdorp retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... M_Diaby latches onto the end of it ... M_Diaby hits a crisp volley! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 50 :(fio) R_Karsdorp runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to D_Berardi ... But N_Ake with the fine tackle Min. 50 :(bca) Dani_Olmo flicks it over L_Spinazzola and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Dani_Olmo with the shot! ... G_Mamardvili fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 55 :(fio) A_Wan_Bissaka turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... C_Nkunku with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 56 :(bca) J_D_Ebimbe puts in V_Osimhen ... The ball hits L_Spinazzola in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 60 :(bca) Dani_Olmo beats K_Mbappe ... He showed great skill there ... J_Cancelo with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 61 :(bca) V_Osimhen knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But he loses control of it ... D_Berardi takes possession Min. 62 :(fio) M_Di_Gregorio with a terrible kick! ... S_Chukwueze is through! ... S_Chukwueze drives the ball low! ... M_Di_Gregorio gathers it easily Min. 62 :(fio) A_Tymoschuk has picked up a knock ... It looks like he will try to run it off Min. 65 :(fio) A_Tymoschuk rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to M_Diaby ... M_Diaby tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! ... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! ... Fiorentina 2-0 Barcelona ... Min. 68 :(fio) K_Mbappe knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... K_Mbappe chases it through, he must score! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 68 :(bca) N_Sule with a 40-yard pass to R_Lewandowski ... Launched towards the top corner by R_Lewandowski! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 70 :(fio) D_Berardi takes advantage of a mistake by J_D_Ebimbe ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to L_Spinazzola! ... L_Spinazzola blasts it at the goal! ... GOAL!! ... He scores! ... Can You Believe It? ... Fiorentina 3-0 Barcelona ... Min. 70 :(bca) N_Sule takes advantage of a mistake by A_Tymoschuk ... He knocks the ball to N_Ake! ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Berardi ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 71 :(bca) D_Lovren sidesteps L_Spinazzola ... He was too quick for his marker ... K_Mbappe is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball Min. 75 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona ... COMING ON: M_Bero ... COMING OFF: J_D_Ebimbe Min. 77 :(bca) V_Osimhen breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on G_Mamardvili! ... R_Karsdorp brings him down! ... That's a terrible challenge ... The referee comes over ... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now ... RED CARD!! Min. 80 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina ... COMING ON: N_Zeze ... COMING OFF: J_Cancelo Min. 83 :(bca) N_Sule with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... P_Estupinan reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 84 :(fio) L_Spinazzola plays in D_Berardi with a beautiful ball ... D_Berardi tries to catch the keeper out! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Diaby curls it into the box! ... Headed away by D_Lovren Min. 84 :(fio) S_Chukwueze nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... K_Walker goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee lectures him Min. 86 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina ... COMING ON: A_Licata ... COMING OFF: K_Mbappe Min. 86 :(fio) D_Berardi lobs it over D_Lovren ... R_Lewandowski robs him of the ball Min. 86 :(bca) R_Lewandowski takes on L_Spinazzola ... He runs past him ... Excellent sliding challenge by P_Estupinan ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... Dani_Olmo dinks the ball into the area! ... C_Nkunku loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 87 :(bca) R_Lewandowski with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Bero gets on the end of the pass ... M_Bero swings in the shot! ... But G_Mamardvili punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(fio) P_Estupinan nutmegs D_Lovren, he continues to run forward ... P_Estupinan sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... M_Di_Gregorio makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 91 :(fio) D_Berardi with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... D_Berardi with a scorcher of a shot! ... But it goes wide Min. 94 :(bca) R_Lewandowski sidesteps M_Diaby ... He was too quick for his marker ... Fine tackle by A_Tymoschuk ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 96 :(fio) A_Tymoschuk holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to S_Chukwueze ... S_Chukwueze blasts the ball towards goal! ... M_Di_Gregorio guesses right ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Artemio Franchi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiorentina Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Spinazzola (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Spinazzola (6,70), M_Diaby (65) Sent Off : R_Karsdorp (77) Booked : N/A Injured : L_Goretzka (12) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Lewandowski Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : V_Osimhen (9), C_Nkunku (55) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiorentina | Barcelona Attempts on Goal : 14 | 10 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 9 | 6 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 10 | 11 Key Tackles : 8 | 10 Key Passes : 13 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Fiorentina 3 - 0 Barcelona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Fiorentina Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Mamardvili GK 26 1 1 1 25 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 R_Karsdorp DF 1 20 18 13 24 | 78 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 9 -15 A_Wan_Bissaka DF 1 23 18 13 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Spinazzola DF 1 23 20 16 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 14 10 60 P_Estupinan DF 1 22 19 15 27 | 97 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 11 13 J_Cancelo DF 1 23 19 8 22 | 81 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 M_Diaby MF 1 3 21 20 30 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 29 L_Goretzka DM 1 17 23 18 25 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Chukwueze AM 1 3 21 21 27 | 97 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 14 D_Berardi FW 1 8 21 24 30 | 97 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 58 22 10 K_Mbappe FW 1 4 20 25 27 | 87 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 10 D_Greif GK 18 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Zeze DF 1 18 15 6 24 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Zan DF 1 17 11 11 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Tymoschuk DM 1 11 18 11 24 | 85 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 40 0 A_Licata FW 1 5 14 17 25 | 10 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Di_Gregorio GK 25 1 1 1 28 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Upamecano DF 1 22 18 7 27 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 0 N_Ake DF 1 23 17 13 17 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 K_Walker DF 1 20 16 11 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Sule DF 1 22 16 12 29 | 97 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 56 0 D_Lovren DF 1 22 16 14 29 | 97 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 60 0 40 Dani_Olmo AM 1 6 22 21 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 C_Nkunku MF 1 10 23 18 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 5 V_Osimhen FW 1 3 19 23 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 1 J_D_Ebimbe MF 1 4 16 11 21 | 76 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 R_Lewandowski FW 1 3 13 22 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 34 17 17 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 M_Bero MF 1 11 14 6 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 M_Vuoso FW 1 3 15 17 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1745615009 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40