FFO EFL1, Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona (Fri Aug 22) Atletico Madrid | Barcelona 5-2-0-3 A | 5-1-0-2-2 A Simon Marsh | HD King | D_Costa GK | GK M_Di_Gregorio J_Frimpong DF | DF N_Ake M_Skriniar DF | DF D_Upamecano M_van_de_Ven DF | DF R_Bensebaini S_Botman DF | DF N_Sule B_Cristante DF | DF D_Lovren E_Palacios DM | DM F_Dimarco C_Gallagher DM | AM C_Nkunku M_Odegaard FW | AM M_Diaby R_K_Muani FW | FW G_Simeone Y_Pino FW | FW V_Osimhen | P_Gulacsi SUB | SUB A_Bass J_Senior SUB | SUB K_Walker Casemiro SUB | SUB Ederson Isco SUB | SUB D_de_Zeeuw L_Petkov SUB | SUB B_Onyemaechi Min. 4 :(atm) R_K_Muani uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... G_Simeone with a poor challenge ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a good position! ... E_Palacios floats it forward ... M_Odegaard latches onto the end of it ... M_Odegaard tries the lob from 30 yards! ... GOAL!! ... M_Di_Gregorio shouts at his defenders ... And that takes his record to 10 for the season!! ... Let's see if Atletico Madrid can hang onto that lead! ... Atletico Madrid 1-0 Barcelona ... Min. 5 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona ... Barcelona have changed their playing style to P Min. 5 :(bca) N_Sule with a real burst of pace ... He leaves B_Cristante behind ... Well executed sliding challenge from M_van_de_Ven ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Diaby flights it in! ... That's a poor one ... S_Botman belts it clear Min. 10 :(bca) N_Ake is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to V_Osimhen ... But he loses control of it ... M_Skriniar belts it clear Min. 11 :(atm) E_Palacios dribbles it into the box ... E_Palacios rifles it to the far post! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 13 :(atm) Y_Pino leaves N_Ake standing ... Y_Pino with a little chip! ... M_Di_Gregorio manages to turn it behind Min. 13 :(bca) D_Lovren sidesteps his marker ... But E_Palacios puts the ball out of play Min. 15 :(atm) Y_Pino with a reverse pass to C_Gallagher ... C_Gallagher could have let it bounce! ... M_Di_Gregorio claws it off the line ... No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! ... GOAL!! ... Atletico Madrid 2-0 Barcelona ... Min. 20 :(atm) C_Gallagher retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... B_Cristante gets on the end of it ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Ake hits it out for a throw Min. 22 :(atm) B_Cristante holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_K_Muani ... R_K_Muani carves a shot towards goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Di_Gregorio never had a chance! Min. 24 :(atm) M_Odegaard holds the ball up and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... M_Odegaard with a scorcher of a shot! ... M_Di_Gregorio is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 31 :(atm) J_Frimpong with a simple pass to R_K_Muani ... R_K_Muani with a bomb of a shot! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He kisses the badge! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... Atletico Madrid 3-0 Barcelona ... Min. 33 :(atm) The ball is passed in from S_Botman, he finds M_Skriniar ... M_Skriniar fires the shot in! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... B_Cristante flights it in! ... J_Frimpong gets a shot in ... But M_Di_Gregorio punches it away Min. 35 :(atm) C_Gallagher controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... R_K_Muani gets onto the end of the pass! ... N_Ake tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Cristante with an inswinging corner into the box ... The ball finds its way to S_Botman ... He gets the shot away ... M_Di_Gregorio just watches it drift out of play! Min. 38 :(bca) R_Bensebaini spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to V_Osimhen! ... V_Osimhen with his head down lets it go! ... It's beaten D_Costa ... It goes wide!! Min. 39 :(atm) Y_Pino flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... But N_Sule spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 41 :(atm) M_Skriniar with a simple pass to Y_Pino ... R_Bensebaini with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 46 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona ... COMING ON: Ederson ... COMING OFF: D_Lovren Min. 46 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona ... F_Dimarco will now play as a DF ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Atletico Madrid 3-0 Barcelona Min. 51 :(bca) F_Dimarco drives the ball across field ... It comes to D_Upamecano ... Well intercepted by J_Frimpong Min. 53 :(atm) B_Cristante pass splits open the defence and finds M_Odegaard ... D_Upamecano reads the play well Min. 54 :(atm) The ball goes loose! ... M_Odegaard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A cracking drive from M_Odegaard! ... M_Di_Gregorio with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 58 :(atm) E_Palacios plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... E_Palacios controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Di_Gregorio dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_Di_Gregorio beaten! Min. 59 :(atm) M_van_de_Ven with an intelligent ball to B_Cristante ... B_Cristante with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... But M_Di_Gregorio tips it over ... CORNER! ... C_Gallagher floats the ball in! ... J_Frimpong with the shot! ... Looks like it should be M_Di_Gregorio's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... S_Botman drives it into the box! ... M_Di_Gregorio easily claims the ball! Min. 60 :(atm) M_Skriniar finds his way through ... M_Skriniar shapes up for a shot! ... M_Di_Gregorio won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 63 :(atm) J_Frimpong runs at the defence ... He nutmegs F_Dimarco ... He showed his class there ... M_Di_Gregorio is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee pauses for a second ... PENALTY!! ... Y_Pino will take it ... GOAL!! ... Cool as a cucumber! ... That was clinical! ... Atletico Madrid 4-0 Barcelona... Min. 64 :(bca) G_Simeone takes on 3 men ... Y_Pino rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 65 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid ... COMING ON: Casemiro ... COMING OFF: E_Palacios Min. 65 :(atm) Casemiro with a precise pass to M_van_de_Ven ... A skilful effort from M_van_de_Ven! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... M_Di_Gregorio grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 72 :(atm) Casemiro controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... R_K_Muani gets onto the end of the pass! ... R_K_Muani sends it flying towards goal! ... M_Di_Gregorio can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... M_Di_Gregorio makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 77 :(bca) R_Bensebaini pass splits open the defence and finds C_Nkunku ... C_Nkunku tries to beat D_Costa from outside the area! ... D_Costa collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 80 :(atm) M_Skriniar turns nicely onto the ball ... M_Skriniar tries to beat M_Di_Gregorio from outside the area! ... M_Di_Gregorio parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 86 :(bca) C_Nkunku sidesteps S_Botman ... He was too quick for his marker ... C_Gallagher tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 87 :(bca) G_Simeone sidesteps S_Botman ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... G_Simeone hits a curling shot! ... But D_Costa just gets his fingers to that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(bca) R_Bensebaini kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... V_Osimhen gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Cleaned up by C_Gallagher Min. 92 :(bca) D_Upamecano gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds F_Dimarco ... But M_van_de_Ven slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 93 :(atm) M_Odegaard with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... M_Odegaard hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 94 :(atm) J_Frimpong cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Skriniar ... M_Skriniar rifles it to the far post! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Di_Gregorio's arms ... Unlucky Min. 95 :(atm) M_Odegaard is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to Casemiro ... What a shot from Casemiro! ... It could go anywhere ... M_Di_Gregorio parries it, he follows it up ... And M_Di_Gregorio recovers to save!! Min. 95 :(bca) Ederson lays the ball back to N_Ake ... N_Ake hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But D_Costa is equal to it Min. 97 :(atm) Casemiro with a long pass to M_Odegaard ... F_Dimarco steals the ball of off him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Wanda Metropolitano ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atletico Madrid Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Frimpong (Man of the Match) Scorers : , M_Odegaard (4), C_Gallagher (15), R_K_Muani (31)Y_Pino (63 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Nkunku Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atletico Madrid | Barcelona Attempts on Goal : 22 | 4 Off target : 12 | 1 On target : 10 | 3 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 9 | 13 Key Tackles : 7 | 5 Key Passes : 13 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Atletico Madrid 4 - 0 Barcelona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Costa GK 27 1 1 1 23 | 98 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 J_Frimpong DF 1 25 18 14 26 | 98 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 26 50 30 M_Skriniar DF 1 24 18 14 27 | 98 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 14 0 58 M_van_de_Ven DF 1 24 18 15 28 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 15 13 S_Botman DF 1 23 18 7 26 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 15 21 B_Cristante DF 1 22 24 15 26 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 15 E_Palacios DM 1 19 23 13 30 | 66 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 19 15 30 C_Gallagher DM 1 16 23 17 22 | 98 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 22 20 34 M_Odegaard FW 1 4 23 22 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 44 R_K_Muani FW 1 8 18 25 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 Y_Pino FW 1 7 19 24 25 | 98 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 33 26 P_Gulacsi GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Senior DF 1 17 13 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Casemiro DM 1 18 24 16 28 | 32 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 14 Isco MF 1 6 21 19 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Petkov MF 1 10 17 13 24 | 0 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 26 1 1 1 28 | 98 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 N_Ake DF 1 23 18 13 17 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 15 17 D_Upamecano DF 1 23 18 8 27 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 0 R_Bensebaini DF 1 22 17 4 24 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 N_Sule DF 1 23 17 13 29 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 D_Lovren DF 1 21 15 13 29 | 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Dimarco DF 1 20 22 13 24 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 11 0 C_Nkunku AM 1 10 23 18 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 M_Diaby AM 1 3 22 20 30 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Simeone FW 1 6 13 23 27 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 V_Osimhen FW 1 3 19 24 27 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 A_Bass GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Walker DF 1 19 15 10 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ederson DM 1 16 20 12 31 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 D_de_Zeeuw MF 1 11 18 13 27 | 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 1755872682 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40