FFO EFLCUP, Benfica vs. RB Leipzig (Wed Jan 15)


                              Benfica  |  RB Leipzig
                              5-4-1 D  |  5-2-1-2 A
                          Thom Hughes  |  -
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK M_Sarkic
                          T_Kehrer DF  |  DF Caio_Henrique
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF E_Laird
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                         S_Pavisic DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                          M_Planus DF  |  DF A_Traore
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF W_Odobert
                         P_Sarabia MF  |  MF A_Farnerud
                              Rafa MF  |  AM J_Wilshere
                         A_Golovin MF  |  FW L_Jovic
                         A_Martial FW  |  FW J_Alvarez
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB B_Labont
                          S_Rosted SUB |  SUB I_Paro
                            L_Neto SUB |  SUB L_Cana
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB F_Onyeka
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB D_Sikan




Min. 1  :(rbl) H_Westermann with the header on 
          ...  He finds J_Alvarez in space 
          ...  J_Alvarez with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by Andrew to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Alvarez! 
          ...  T_Kehrer gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 2  :(ben) M_Planus with the nod to P_Sarabia 
          ...  A_Traore gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 4  :(rbl) J_Wilshere stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  R_Semedo had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 4  :(rbl) E_Laird kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Wilshere gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Wilshere sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  Andrew palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Laird drives it into the box! 
          ...  Caio_Henrique swings a leg at it! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 18 :(rbl) Caio_Henrique drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Wilshere 
          ...  J_Wilshere with the drive! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Andrew makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 22 :(rbl) E_Laird uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  E_Laird with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  Andrew dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Jovic swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Andrew 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 23 :(rbl) L_Buchanan picks out A_Farnerud with the cross 
          ...  A_Farnerud shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 25 :(ben) R_Semedo with an inswinging cross to A_Martial 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Traore 
Min. 27 :(rbl) L_Buchanan jinks past M_Planus 
          ...  L_Buchanan hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 29 :(rbl) J_Wilshere drives it across the face of the goal L_Jovic 
          ...  But A_Golovin slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 30 :(ben) P_Sarabia with a reverse pass to R_Semedo 
          ...  But E_Laird puts the ball out of play 
Min. 30 :(ben) S_Pavisic takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Caio_Henrique with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 32 :(ben) P_Sarabia smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Martial latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Martial attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  M_Sarkic fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 35 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig 
          ...  RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 39 :(rbl) E_Laird turns past S_Pavisic 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  D_Jurasek with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(rbl) L_Buchanan had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Buchanan! 
          ...  Andrew collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 RB Leipzig

Min. 49 :(ben) P_Sarabia sidesteps E_Laird 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  L_Jovic with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 50 :(ben) P_Sarabia runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Wilshere with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 51 :(rbl) J_Alvarez takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Planus with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 58 :(ben) I_Muniain swings at J_Alvarez 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 59 :(rbl) L_Buchanan has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Jurasek! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Sarabia with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 60 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig 
          ...  RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 62 :(rbl) A_Traore boots it towards L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic with the drive! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Martial 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Golovin 
Min. 67 :(ben) R_Semedo puts in A_Johnson 
          ...  H_Westermann beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 74 :(ben) D_Jurasek kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Planus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Great challenge by Caio_Henrique 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  I_Muniain flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Traore clears the danger 
Min. 75 :(rbl) W_Odobert gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Pavisic! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  W_Odobert tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given RB Leipzig the advantage! 
          ...  Benfica 0-1 RB Leipzig ...
Min. 76 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig 
          ...  RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 82 :(rbl) H_Westermann back heels to find L_Buchanan in space 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Buchanan! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 83 :(ben) Rafa is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson from 20 yards! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 84 :(rbl) J_Alvarez with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  M_Planus takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(rbl) L_Buchanan volleys it forward. He finds W_Odobert 
          ...  But F_Aursnes slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : P_Sarabia
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Jurasek (39)
Injured              : N/A
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RB Leipzig Match Info
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Best player          : A_Traore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Odobert (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    RB Leipzig
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       11
Off target           :           1        |       6
On target            :           1        |       5
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       8
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 1 RB Leipzig
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  24   1   1   1  26 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  20  16   7  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  17   8  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  19  13  12  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  13  -4
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  18  12  11  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  18   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  21  17  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  20  19  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  14  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  20  15  29 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  21  28 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
N_Kruth        GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Neto         DF   1  13   9   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  14  21 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  16  19  30 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - RB Leipzig
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_Sarkic       GK  24   1   1   1  27 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
Caio_Henrique  DF   1  20  16   3  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  14  24
E_Laird        DF   1  20  17  10  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  13  18
L_Buchanan     DF   1  18  13   5  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  34  67
H_Westermann   DF   1  18  14   8  28 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  32   0
A_Traore       DF   1  17  15   6  25 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  15   0
W_Odobert      MF   1   8  18  15  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
A_Farnerud     MF   1   3  17  15  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_Wilshere     AM   1   3  16  18  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  19
L_Jovic        FW   1   6  18  22  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   0   5
J_Alvarez      FW   1   3  18  22  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
B_Labont       GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   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_Cana         MF   1  14  17   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Onyeka       MF   1  12  15   7  27 |   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
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