FFO EFL2, RB Leipzig vs. Sparta Prague (Wed May 21) RB Leipzig | Sparta Prague 5-1-2-2 C | 4-1-2-3 N - | Emlyn Brennan | M_Sarkic GK | GK A_Lopes E_Laird DF | DF M_Andersen L_Buchanan DF | DF J_Headley Caio_Henrique DF | DF L_Morgalla A_Traore DF | DF M_Alonso H_Westermann DF | MF S_Canales W_Odobert MF | DM M_Nunex E_Robson MF | MF K_Kairinene L_Cana DM | FW D_Arize N_Jackson FW | FW R_Pepi J_Wilshere FW | FW A_Dovbyk | B_Labont SUB | SUB G_Curci R_Leonard SUB | SUB M_Junuor I_Paro SUB | SUB E_Bars L_Jovic SUB | SUB V_Olatunji D_Sikan SUB | SUB A_Armstrong Min. 1 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to E Min. 1 :(rbl) N_Jackson with a real burst of pace ... M_Andersen can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... M_Nunex knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 4 :(spp) R_Pepi plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... D_Arize keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... D_Arize flicks the header toward the far post! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps up and punches the air ... Sparta Prague go ahead in this match now! ... RB Leipzig 0-1 Sparta Prague ... Min. 9 :(spp) R_Pepi with an incisive pass to A_Dovbyk ... H_Westermann tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... M_Nunex flights it in! ... Caio_Henrique wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 10 :(rbl) N_Jackson runs at the heart of the defence ... M_Alonso stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 13 :(rbl) N_Jackson barges L_Morgalla off the ball ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... M_Alonso hits it out for a throw Min. 14 :(rbl) W_Odobert gets to the byline and finds N_Jackson with a beautiful cross ... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Andersen Min. 15 :(rbl) W_Odobert takes advantage of a mistake by M_Alonso ... W_Odobert hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... What agility from A_Lopes Min. 15 :(spp) S_Canales sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to D_Arize ... A cheeky lob from D_Arize! ... M_Sarkic goes down well to save Min. 19 :(spp) K_Kairinene is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 19 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: E_Bars ... COMING OFF: K_Kairinene Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C Min. 24 :(rbl) J_Wilshere hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... N_Jackson latches onto it! ... E_Bars brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 24 :(spp) S_Canales with the deft touch ... He takes it past L_Buchanan ... He knocks it to M_Nunex! ... L_Cana fouls badly ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 30 :(rbl) H_Westermann lobs the ball over the defence ... L_Cana latches on to it ... E_Bars with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 32 :(rbl) E_Laird hoofs it upfield to find J_Wilshere ... J_Wilshere with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Lopes is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... E_Laird floats the ball in! ... The ball comes to Caio_Henrique ... He gets the shot away ... But A_Lopes pulls out a save of the game Min. 37 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to E Min. 37 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... A_Dovbyk will now play as a AM Min. 37 :(rbl) E_Robson drives it forward to J_Wilshere ... D_Arize is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee wants a quiet word ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! ... Will we see it? ... Caio_Henrique knocks it forward ... E_Laird gets on the end of it ... E_Laird lobs M_Sarkic! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 39 :(rbl) J_Wilshere is too quick for E_Bars ... A glorious effort by J_Wilshere! ... A_Lopes can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... A_Lopes makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 42 :(spp) S_Canales runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to D_Arize ... E_Laird with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 42 :(spp) R_Pepi loses Caio_Henrique ... L_Buchanan knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(rbl) N_Jackson takes advantage of a mistake by M_Alonso ... It's a lucky break ... E_Bars with a poor challenge ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 44 :(spp) M_Nunex breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Sarkic! ... L_Buchanan brings him down! ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... R_Pepi with the curler ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The RB Leipzig fans taunt him about that effort Min. 45 :(rbl) L_Cana takes advantage of a mistake by L_Morgalla ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to J_Wilshere! ... M_Alonso takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: RB Leipzig 0-1 Sparta Prague Min. 51 :(spp) M_Alonso with a smart turn ... M_Alonso curls it towards the top corner! ... M_Sarkic with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 53 :(rbl) J_Wilshere has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_Nunex! ... He has some space now! ... M_Andersen with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one Min. 57 :(rbl) N_Jackson dribbles past J_Headley ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... N_Jackson hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... A_Lopes makes a fine save Min. 59 :(rbl) E_Laird can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to W_Odobert ... But S_Canales puts the ball out of play Min. 60 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C Min. 63 :(rbl) J_Wilshere slips past his marker ... J_Wilshere tries to chip the ball over A_Lopes! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 64 :(spp) R_Pepi plays it long to M_Nunex ... Brilliantly taken away by L_Buchanan!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 65 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: A_Armstrong ... COMING OFF: D_Arize Min. 68 :(rbl) E_Robson knocks the ball on and sprints past J_Headley ... A delightful ball in to L_Cana ... L_Morgalla takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 68 :(spp) E_Bars finds A_Dovbyk with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Dovbyk attempts a chip! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... E_Bars drives it into the box! ... M_Sarkic comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 69 :(spp) E_Bars retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... S_Canales latches onto the end of it ... L_Cana reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 72 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: M_Junuor ... COMING OFF: M_Andersen Min. 81 :(rbl) N_Jackson beats the defender ... N_Jackson with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... A_Lopes blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 83 :(rbl) E_Laird chips the ball forward to N_Jackson ... L_Morgalla hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by E_Robson! ... A_Lopes easily claims the ball! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(rbl) W_Odobert with the Cruyff turn ... W_Odobert hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 90 :(spp) L_Morgalla is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to A_Dovbyk ... A_Dovbyk hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Sarkic moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... M_Sarkic looks dejected! ... RB Leipzig 0-2 Sparta Prague ... Min. 91 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 91 :(rbl) W_Odobert leaves L_Morgalla standing ... W_Odobert with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged A_Lopes ... That's given RB Leipzig a glimmer of hope! ... RB Leipzig 1-2 Sparta Prague ... Min. 92 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C Min. 92 :(spp) A_Dovbyk is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to J_Headley ... J_Headley unleashes a pile driver! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 93 :(rbl) A_Traore with a 50-yard pass to J_Wilshere ... J_Wilshere launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... A_Lopes gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... W_Odobert flights it in! ... A_Dovbyk reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 93 :(spp) L_Morgalla with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to J_Headley ... J_Headley fires off a right-footed shot! ... M_Sarkic gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... S_Canales swings it in! ... M_Sarkic comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... M_Nunex with the header ... Looks like it should be M_Sarkic's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... L_Morgalla flights it in! ... M_Sarkic easily claims the ball! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Red Bull Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : W_Odobert Scorers : W_Odobert (91) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Cana (24), E_Laird (42) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Dovbyk (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Arize (4), A_Dovbyk (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Bars (30), M_Andersen (53) Injured : K_Kairinene (19) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig | Sparta Prague Attempts on Goal : 11 | 9 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 6 | 5 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 3 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 5 Key Tackles : 5 | 10 Key Passes : 10 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : RB Leipzig 1 - 2 Sparta Prague ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - RB Leipzig Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Sarkic GK 24 1 1 1 27 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 E_Laird DF 1 21 17 11 23 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 32 11 L_Buchanan DF 1 19 13 6 28 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 Caio_Henrique DF 1 21 16 3 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 24 A_Traore DF 1 18 16 6 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 H_Westermann DF 1 18 14 9 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 15 0 W_Odobert MF 1 8 18 15 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 11 53 E_Robson MF 1 12 18 7 18 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 L_Cana DM 1 15 17 6 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 8 -4 N_Jackson FW 1 4 18 23 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 J_Wilshere FW 1 3 17 18 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 33 B_Labont GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Leonard DM 1 14 18 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Paro DF 1 16 14 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Jovic FW 1 6 18 23 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sikan FW 1 6 13 15 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sparta Prague Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lopes GK 25 1 1 1 28 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 M_Andersen DF 1 20 13 8 25 | 76 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 -4 -4 J_Headley DF 1 20 14 7 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 L_Morgalla DF 1 19 18 3 26 | 97 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 37 0 M_Alonso DF 1 21 15 4 29 | 97 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 0 23 S_Canales MF 1 4 21 21 21 | 97 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 24 0 M_Nunex DM 1 15 19 12 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 14 K_Kairinene MF 1 14 19 10 24 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Arize FW 1 5 13 18 22 | 69 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 R_Pepi FW 1 3 14 21 30 | 97 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 64 5 A_Dovbyk AM 1 4 18 23 24 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 32 11 17 G_Curci GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Junuor DF 1 19 12 7 28 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Bars MF 1 8 18 13 20 | 78 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 18 -4 V_Olatunji AM 1 7 12 15 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Armstrong FW 1 6 12 17 26 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1747847917 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40