FFO Prem, Barnsley vs. Arsenal (Fri Apr 25) Barnsley | Arsenal 4-1-2-2-1 C | 5-1-0-2-2 N Dan Thompson | Darren Humphris | L_Maximiano GK | GK J_Trafford Ismaily DF | DF T_Chalobah Edgar DF | DF A_Robinson D_Zappacosta DF | DF A_Hickey T_Araujo DF | DF J_Gvardiol S_M_Savic DM | DF J_Lepenant F_Anderson MF | DM K_Thuram C_Doucoure MF | AM B_Saka J_Maddison AM | AM M_Olise B_Howard AM | FW R_Hojlund B_Dia FW | FW S_Gimenez | R_Olsen SUB | SUB E_Audero S_Graves SUB | SUB R_James N_Lahmadi SUB | SUB P_Marie E_Rexhbecaj SUB | SUB J_Swift B_Waine SUB | SUB R_Sallai Min. 1 :(bar) D_Zappacosta plays a first time ball through the defence to B_Dia ... J_Gvardiol intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... B_Howard crosses it in! ... J_Trafford jumps well to claim it! Min. 2 :(ars) J_Lepenant loses his marker ... But Edgar wins the tackle Min. 4 :(bar) B_Howard uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... B_Howard hits the ball on the bounce! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at his face! ... He can't believe it himself! ... That's given Barnsley the lead! ... Barnsley 1-0 Arsenal ... Min. 4 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to P Min. 4 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... K_Thuram will now play as a MF Min. 4 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... J_Lepenant will now play as a DM Min. 4 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... M_Olise will now play as a FW Min. 4 :(ars) B_Saka with a slide rule pass to A_Hickey ... B_Dia with an over the top challenge Min. 6 :(ars) M_Olise with a slick pass to J_Lepenant ... A scorcher of a shot from J_Lepenant! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 7 :(bar) T_Araujo looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... B_Dia receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... B_Dia drives the shot in! ... J_Trafford is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... Barnsley 2-0 Arsenal ... Min. 9 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to A Min. 10 :(bar) J_Maddison runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... J_Maddison attempts to nutmeg J_Trafford! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... Barnsley 3-0 Arsenal ... Min. 11 :(bar) J_Maddison with the mazy run ... J_Maddison tries the lob from 30 yards! ... J_Trafford makes a difficult save Min. 13 :(ars) A_Hickey skips the challenge from the defender ... A_Hickey with a thundering drive! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 14 :(ars) A_Hickey has a go! ... It hits the defender ... B_Saka collects the loose ball! ... A vicious shot by B_Saka! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled home! ... OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! ... Barnsley 3-1 Arsenal ... Min. 16 :(bar) Edgar is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to S_M_Savic ... S_M_Savic launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... The shot slips through J_Trafford's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 17 :(bar) B_Howard looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to T_Araujo ... T_Araujo plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It floats over J_Trafford ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 17 :(ars) S_Gimenez is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to B_Saka ... B_Saka hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into L_Maximiano's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 19 :(ars) R_Hojlund with the heel pass to J_Gvardiol ... J_Gvardiol hits a curling shot! ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... Barnsley 3-2 Arsenal ... Min. 20 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to P Min. 22 :(bar) J_Maddison plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... B_Dia decides to go for goal instead! ... A_Hickey steals the ball of off him Min. 22 :(ars) T_Chalobah knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... T_Chalobah tries to place it in the corner! ... L_Maximiano catches the ball Min. 24 :(ars) S_Gimenez leaves D_Zappacosta standing ... S_Gimenez carves a shot towards goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 25 :(bar) S_M_Savic gets to the byline and finds B_Dia with a beautiful cross ... J_Gvardiol knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 26 :(ars) K_Thuram boots it towards M_Olise ... M_Olise attempts the shot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 32 :(bar) B_Dia saunters past his marker ... Cleaned up by T_Chalobah Min. 34 :(bar) F_Anderson with a byline cross to B_Howard ... B_Howard with the 40 yard drive! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Barnsley 4-2 Arsenal ... Min. 34 :(ars) J_Gvardiol rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to S_Gimenez ... Edgar with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 35 :(bar) S_M_Savic gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Maddison ... J_Maddison attempts a low drive! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And J_Trafford reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... Edgar plays it into the danger area! ... J_Trafford thumps the ball away! Min. 36 :(bar) T_Araujo takes advantage of a mistake by A_Robinson ... Can he make them pay? ... T_Araujo with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... J_Trafford watches it sail wide! Min. 38 :(bar) J_Maddison looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to F_Anderson ... F_Anderson flicks the header toward the far post! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 38 :(ars) B_Saka with an amazing show of skill to get past Ismaily ... He crosses to M_Olise ... M_Olise chases it through, he must score! ... The shot slips through L_Maximiano's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 39 :(ars) B_Saka smashes the ball upfield ... R_Hojlund latches onto the ball ... R_Hojlund with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It's beaten L_Maximiano ... It goes wide!! Min. 40 :(bar) T_Araujo finds B_Howard on the edge of the box ... A_Robinson slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 41 :(bar) Ismaily finds the run of B_Howard ... Good sliding challenge from A_Robinson and it had to be Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(ars) B_Saka knocks the ball past C_Doucoure ... Now he crosses to T_Chalobah! ... T_Chalobah with the side footed shot! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 46 :(ars) R_Hojlund crosses in from the wing, he finds B_Saka in the box ... B_Dia with a bad challenge ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 47 :(ars) K_Thuram runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_Hojlund ... R_Hojlund with the 40 yard drive! ... It floats over L_Maximiano ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Barnsley 4-2 Arsenal Min. 50 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... B_Saka will now play as a FW Min. 57 :(bar) J_Maddison holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to B_Dia ... B_Dia has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But J_Trafford parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 57 :(ars) K_Thuram runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to B_Saka ... Edgar tackles cleanly Min. 58 :(ars) B_Saka with the through ball to S_Gimenez ... D_Zappacosta with a poor challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... B_Saka hoists it forward ... J_Lepenant gets on the end of it ... D_Zappacosta intercepts the pass Min. 59 :(ars) J_Lepenant passes the ball to B_Saka ... A scorcher of a shot from B_Saka! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 63 :(bar) B_Howard lays the ball back to D_Zappacosta ... D_Zappacosta tries to lob the keeper! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 64 :(bar) B_Howard sprints past the defender ... Great challenge by J_Lepenant ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by S_M_Savic ... J_Gvardiol clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 65 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: R_James ... COMING OFF: A_Robinson Min. 66 :(bar) B_Dia jinks through the defence ... B_Dia attempts a lob! ... J_Trafford collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 67 :(bar) T_Araujo searches out B_Howard ... B_Howard with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... J_Trafford was lucky there Min. 69 :(bar) S_M_Savic looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... B_Howard receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... B_Howard with a stunning strike! ... J_Trafford blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 71 :(ars) T_Chalobah feeds the ball to S_Gimenez ... S_Gimenez must beat L_Maximiano! ... L_Maximiano is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 73 :(bar) Edgar reads the run of B_Howard ... S_Gimenez with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... B_Howard smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot ... J_Trafford is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... J_Trafford holds his head in his hands! ... He has completed his hat-trick! ... Barnsley 5-2 Arsenal ... Min. 75 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: P_Marie ... COMING OFF: J_Lepenant Min. 75 :(ars) S_Gimenez jumps over the defender's challenge ... T_Araujo robs him of the ball Min. 78 :(bar) B_Howard pushes it past the defender ... J_Gvardiol dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 80 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: J_Swift ... COMING OFF: M_Olise Min. 86 :(bar) Edgar takes advantage of a mistake by J_Gvardiol ... He knocks the ball to B_Dia! ... Good sliding challenge from P_Marie ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Maddison flights it in! ... D_Zappacosta gets something on it! ... J_Trafford parries it Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(ars) B_Saka wins possession ... He plays the ball across to R_Hojlund ... R_Hojlund bears down on goal! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... Arsenal have pegged a goal back! ... Barnsley 5-3 Arsenal ... Min. 90 :(bar) S_M_Savic kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Maddison gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Maddison tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But J_Trafford makes an easy save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Oakwell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnsley Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Howard (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Howard (4,34,73), B_Dia (7), J_Maddison (10) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Dia (46), D_Zappacosta (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Saka Scorers : B_Saka (14), J_Gvardiol (19), R_Hojlund (88) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnsley | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 18 | 15 Off target : 5 | 11 On target : 13 | 4 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 4 Key Tackles : 4 | 10 Key Passes : 17 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Barnsley 5 - 3 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Barnsley Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Maximiano GK 26 1 1 1 25 | 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -26 0 0 0 Ismaily DF 1 21 14 10 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 Edgar DF 1 22 14 9 23 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 32 0 D_Zappacosta DF 1 21 14 7 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 12 12 37 T_Araujo DF 1 20 14 14 22 | 94 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 17 68 26 S_M_Savic DM 1 18 21 8 24 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 19 F_Anderson MF 1 1 20 16 25 | 94 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 11 C_Doucoure MF 1 18 21 6 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Maddison AM 1 7 21 17 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 27 61 B_Howard AM 1 5 17 16 20 | 94 0 0 2 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 26 114 B_Dia FW 1 7 16 22 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 26 R_Olsen GK 20 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Graves DF 1 18 16 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Lahmadi DM 1 15 18 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Rexhbecaj AM 1 15 19 7 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Waine FW 1 4 10 15 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Trafford GK 26 1 1 1 28 | 94 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 T_Chalobah DF 1 22 17 15 24 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 13 25 A_Robinson DF 1 21 20 4 24 | 68 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 A_Hickey DF 1 22 17 13 30 | 94 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 30 14 J_Gvardiol DF 1 22 19 9 25 | 94 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 60 11 44 J_Lepenant DM 1 19 21 15 25 | 78 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 9 12 K_Thuram MF 1 17 24 9 27 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 B_Saka FW 1 3 22 21 22 | 94 0 0 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 52 32 M_Olise FW 1 4 22 21 24 | 83 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 12 R_Hojlund FW 1 8 18 23 29 | 94 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 40 24 S_Gimenez FW 1 4 19 23 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 E_Audero GK 18 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_James DF 1 23 19 9 25 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Marie DF 1 14 12 5 26 | 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 J_Swift AM 1 3 15 12 31 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sallai FW 1 2 12 16 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1745615087 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40