FFO FACUP, Manchester United vs. Chelsea (Wed Apr 09) Manchester United | Chelsea 5-1-2-2 N | 5-1-0-3-1 C Steve Outten | Steve Talbot | J_Oblak GK | GK D_Henderson P_Porro DF | DF B_Chilwell Lis_Martinez DF | DF R_Varane M_De_Ligt DF | DF M_Lacroix F_Nacho DF | DF P_Kimpembe R_Calafiori DF | DF R_Sanches G_Moscardo DM | DM Casemiro Gavi MF | AM K_De_Bruyne R_Sterling MF | AM R_Leao K_Adeyemi FW | FW R_Firmino Luis_Diaz FW | AM Ansu_Fati | K_Keller SUB | SUB N_Ratti Z_Debast SUB | SUB D_Collins Y_Asprilla SUB | SUB S_Busquets J_Slory SUB | SUB K_Zefi C_Smith SUB | SUB D_Berbarov Min. 1 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt plays it forward to G_Moscardo ... G_Moscardo looks to see where D_Henderson is! ... He shoots! ... He hits the side netting Min. 7 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz nutmegs the defender ... Luis_Diaz attempts a lob! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 12 :(che) R_Varane jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_De_Bruyne ... Good sliding challenge from F_Nacho Min. 13 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz sidesteps Casemiro ... He showed great skill there ... Luis_Diaz with the crafty shot! ... D_Henderson was lucky there Min. 16 :(che) M_Lacroix over hits his pass ... He finds R_Leao though ... That was fortunate ... R_Calafiori with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 16 :(che) R_Sanches moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to R_Leao ... R_Leao hits the ball on the bounce! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... That's given Chelsea the lead! ... Manchester United 0-1 Chelsea ... Min. 21 :(mnu) R_Sterling is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to K_Adeyemi ... Well executed sliding challenge from B_Chilwell Min. 21 :(che) R_Leao with an incisive pass to K_De_Bruyne ... G_Moscardo with an ugly foul Min. 22 :(mnu) R_Sterling takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... R_Sterling smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... GOAL!! ... D_Henderson got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out ... That's the equaliser! ... Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea ... Min. 23 :(che) K_De_Bruyne sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... K_De_Bruyne with a screamer of a shot! ... J_Oblak gathers it easily Min. 23 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi beats his marker ... Ansu_Fati with an awful challenge ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 26 :(che) K_De_Bruyne with an inch perfect pass to R_Leao ... M_De_Ligt cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 29 :(mnu) F_Nacho runs forward ... F_Nacho with the attempt at goal! ... D_Henderson gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 30 :(che) R_Firmino with a 50-yard pass to R_Leao ... R_Leao sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... The fans get off their seats! ... J_Oblak plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 31 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to C Min. 31 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... R_Sterling will now play as a AM Min. 31 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... G_Moscardo will now play as a MF Min. 31 :(che) R_Leao finds R_Firmino with a perfectly weighted pass ... K_Adeyemi with a pull on the shirt Min. 32 :(che) Casemiro brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... K_De_Bruyne gets on the end of the pass ... K_De_Bruyne with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... J_Oblak watches it sail wide! Min. 33 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... B_Chilwell with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 35 :(che) R_Firmino has a go! ... It hits the defender ... Ansu_Fati collects the loose ball! ... Ansu_Fati with a screamer of a shot! ... J_Oblak makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 39 :(mnu) F_Nacho plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Luis_Diaz decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Sanches ... He had to get that one right! Min. 40 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Chelsea have changed their playing style to P Min. 40 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... K_De_Bruyne will now play as a FW Min. 40 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Leao will now play as a FW Min. 40 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Ansu_Fati will now play as a FW Min. 42 :(mnu) G_Moscardo has it now ... He takes on M_Lacroix ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Gavi! ... R_Sanches seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(mnu) F_Nacho takes advantage of a mistake by P_Kimpembe ... He puts in K_Adeyemi! ... K_Adeyemi tries the shot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 44 :(mnu) G_Moscardo takes advantage of a mistake by K_De_Bruyne ... He knocks the ball to Luis_Diaz! ... Luis_Diaz flings a shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... It defies description! ... How about 'sensational'? ... How about 'superb'? ... And with that goal, he moves onto 10 for the season!! ... That's put Manchester United into the lead! ... Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea ... Min. 45 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... R_Sterling will now play as a MF Min. 45 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... G_Moscardo will now play as a DM Min. 45 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi runs with pace at the defence ... R_Sanches cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 48 :(che) K_De_Bruyne looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to Ansu_Fati ... Ansu_Fati swings in the shot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And J_Oblak reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... K_De_Bruyne hits it towards the far post! ... It is kicked away by Lis_Martinez ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea Min. 48 :(mnu) Gavi beats B_Chilwell ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... Gavi flicks the header toward the far post! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by M_De_Ligt ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for D_Henderson, who catches the ball Min. 50 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... But M_Lacroix with the fine tackle Min. 52 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Luis_Diaz latches onto it! ... Luis_Diaz with the shot! ... GOAL!! ... He runs to the corner and dives on his belly ... Manchester United 3-1 Chelsea ... Min. 53 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to P Min. 53 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... G_Moscardo will now play as a MF Min. 53 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... F_Nacho will now play as a DM Min. 53 :(mnu) P_Porro holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to Luis_Diaz ... But R_Sanches clears the ball to safety Min. 54 :(mnu) Gavi picks out F_Nacho with the cross ... F_Nacho with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into D_Henderson's arms ... Unlucky Min. 55 :(mnu) R_Sterling hoofs it upfield to find K_Adeyemi ... K_Adeyemi with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 58 :(mnu) R_Sterling wins possession ... He plays the ball across to Gavi ... P_Kimpembe wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 59 :(che) R_Sanches spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Firmino! ... with an ugly foul ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... R_Leao with the outside of his boot ... J_Oblak gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 62 :(che) R_Varane hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Sanches latches onto it! ... But Gavi clears the danger Min. 64 :(che) R_Firmino rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to K_De_Bruyne ... K_De_Bruyne chases it through, he must score! ... It floats over J_Oblak ... It's heading goalward! ... GOAL!! ... That was a great effort ... He scores his 10th goal of the campaign! ... Manchester United 3-2 Chelsea ... Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: Y_Asprilla ... COMING OFF: K_Adeyemi Min. 65 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... G_Moscardo will now play as a DM Min. 65 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... F_Nacho will now play as a DF Min. 69 :(mnu) Y_Asprilla sidesteps R_Leao ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... Y_Asprilla could have let it bounce! ... But D_Henderson makes a superb stop down low ... CORNER! ... Y_Asprilla swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... That's a poor one ... R_Sanches clears the danger Min. 70 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: Z_Debast ... COMING OFF: R_Sterling Min. 70 :(mnu) R_Calafiori has it now ... He takes on R_Firmino ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Lis_Martinez! ... Lis_Martinez with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 71 :(mnu) G_Moscardo plays it forward to F_Nacho ... B_Chilwell with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 72 :(che) Ansu_Fati with the header on ... He finds R_Varane in space ... Z_Debast with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... R_Firmino with the outside of his boot ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 73 :(che) R_Sanches controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... R_Firmino gets onto the end of the pass! ... But G_Moscardo wins the ball Min. 75 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to D Min. 75 :(mnu) G_Moscardo chips the ball forward to Luis_Diaz ... But R_Varane sweeps up the threat Min. 77 :(mnu) P_Porro jinks infield ... Great challenge by R_Sanches ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Y_Asprilla floats the ball in! ... B_Chilwell heads it away Min. 80 :(mnu) F_Nacho has it now ... He takes on K_De_Bruyne ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Gavi! ... Casemiro tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by F_Nacho! ... P_Kimpembe wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 84 :(che) R_Firmino beats G_Moscardo ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... R_Firmino sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... J_Oblak with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 86 :(mnu) G_Moscardo is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to Gavi ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from Gavi! ... It looks good ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... D_Henderson never had a chance! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(che) R_Leao sprints past M_De_Ligt ... M_De_Ligt does well to get the tackle in ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Luis_Diaz (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Sterling (22), Luis_Diaz (44,52) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_De_Bruyne Scorers : R_Leao (16), K_De_Bruyne (64) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Ansu_Fati (23) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 14 | 10 Off target : 9 | 2 On target : 5 | 8 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 9 | 5 Key Tackles : 6 | 14 Key Passes : 16 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 3 - 2 Chelsea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Oblak GK 26 1 1 1 19 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 P_Porro DF 1 23 19 16 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 Lis_Martinez DF 1 22 19 13 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 14 M_De_Ligt DF 1 24 18 7 28 | 94 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 40 0 F_Nacho DF 1 21 20 15 29 | 94 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 30 24 R_Calafiori DF 1 23 19 11 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 G_Moscardo DM 1 19 20 13 27 | 94 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 64 14 Gavi MF 1 19 22 18 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 8 18 R_Sterling MF 1 4 22 22 25 | 73 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 18 K_Adeyemi FW 1 6 17 25 25 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Luis_Diaz FW 1 6 16 24 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 K_Keller GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z_Debast DM 1 20 17 11 28 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Asprilla MF 1 10 22 21 25 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 J_Slory MF 1 6 18 17 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Smith FW 1 7 14 15 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 26 1 1 1 24 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -18 0 0 0 B_Chilwell DF 1 24 19 16 24 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 R_Varane DF 1 21 20 15 25 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 20 0 M_Lacroix DF 1 22 20 13 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 P_Kimpembe DF 1 23 20 14 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 R_Sanches DF 1 20 22 16 28 | 94 0 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 102 28 0 Casemiro DM 1 15 21 13 32 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 9 0 K_De_Bruyne FW 1 13 22 22 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 16 29 R_Leao FW 1 4 22 22 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 R_Firmino FW 1 6 20 25 23 | 94 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 44 5 Ansu_Fati FW 1 4 20 24 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 4 N_Ratti GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Collins DF 1 17 12 8 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Busquets MF 1 16 20 7 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Zefi MF 1 6 18 14 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Berbarov FW 1 4 13 17 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1744230268 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40