FFO EFL1, Atletico Madrid vs. Benfica (Mon Jul 28)


                      Atletico Madrid  |  Benfica
                            5-2-0-3 A  |  5-1-1-3 P
                          Simon Marsh  |  Gary Windebank Caretaker
                                       |
                           D_Costa GK  |  GK Andrew
                        M_Skriniar DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                        J_Frimpong DF  |  DF R_Ferdinand
                      M_van_de_Ven DF  |  DF R_Carvalho
                          S_Botman DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                       B_Cristante DF  |  DF M_Bauer
                        E_Palacios DM  |  DM K_Mainoo
                       C_Gallagher DM  |  MF O_Hargreaves
                        M_Odegaard FW  |  FW M_Mount
                         R_K_Muani FW  |  FW Y_En_Nesyri
                            Y_Pino FW  |  FW A_Johnson
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                          J_Senior SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                          Casemiro SUB |  SUB A_Omobamidele
                              Isco SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                            K_Zefi SUB |  SUB D_Tadic




Min. 2  :(atm) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  C_Gallagher is through! 
          ...  R_Carvalho brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 4  :(ben) O_Hargreaves spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Mount! 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 5  :(ben) A_Johnson with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Johnson drives the ball low! 
          ...  D_Costa won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 8  :(atm) C_Gallagher is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to B_Cristante 
          ...  B_Cristante blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 13 :(ben) A defence splitting pass from M_Mount to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  C_Gallagher wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 15 :(ben) K_Mainoo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Bauer 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Frimpong hits it out for a throw 
Min. 17 :(atm) M_van_de_Ven with a long pass to R_K_Muani 
          ...  R_K_Muani with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 18 :(ben) R_Carvalho slides the ball across to R_Semedo 
          ...  But S_Botman puts it in row Z! 
Min. 21 :(atm) Y_Pino takes advantage of a mistake by M_Bauer 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 21 :(ben) A_Johnson sprints past J_Frimpong 
          ...  B_Cristante tackles cleanly 
Min. 22 :(atm) R_K_Muani gets to the byline and finds M_Odegaard with a beautiful cross 
          ...  M_Odegaard smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Andrew had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! 
          ...  Let's see if Atletico Madrid can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Atletico Madrid 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 23 :(atm) Y_Pino with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  Y_Pino blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 23 :(ben) M_Mount runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  M_Mount attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  D_Costa gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 24 :(atm) C_Gallagher runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Odegaard 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by R_Carvalho 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 29 :(atm) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Odegaard gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  R_Ferdinand gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 30 :(atm) Y_Pino spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Skriniar! 
          ...  M_Skriniar with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  Andrew makes a good save 
Min. 31 :(atm) Y_Pino beats K_Mainoo 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Y_Pino flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Odegaard swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  M_van_de_Ven swings a leg at it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Atletico Madrid 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 31 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 31 :(atm) B_Cristante smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Odegaard latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Johnson goes in studs first 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 32 :(atm) B_Cristante spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to Y_Pino! 
          ...  Y_Pino tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Andrew is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 32 :(ben) A_Johnson beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_van_de_Ven 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 33 :(ben) K_Mainoo knocks the ball past M_Skriniar 
          ...  K_Mainoo with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Costa's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 34 :(atm) S_Botman gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to Y_Pino 
          ...  Y_Pino with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
Min. 38 :(atm) B_Cristante looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_K_Muani 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  R_K_Muani picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with Andrew 
          ...  He rounds Andrew 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  Andrew somehow manages to get to it!! 
Min. 41 :(atm) Y_Pino takes on 3 men 
          ...  But R_Semedo wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(atm) B_Cristante with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Semedo 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Odegaard! 
          ...  M_Odegaard has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  Andrew catches the ball 
Min. 43 :(ben) A_Johnson takes advantage of a mistake by M_Skriniar 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  But B_Cristante puts it in row Z! 
Min. 44 :(atm) Andrew with a terrible kick! 
          ...  M_Odegaard takes control of the ball! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  M_Odegaard plays it short to C_Gallagher 
          ...  C_Gallagher unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 45 :(atm) E_Palacios jinks past the defender 
          ...  E_Palacios hits a great drive! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(atm) Y_Pino takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past R_Carvalho 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Y_Pino with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 47 :(ben) A_Johnson cuts inside M_Skriniar 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A great volley from A_Johnson! 
          ...  But D_Costa smothers the ball 
Min. 58 :(atm) M_Odegaard is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to B_Cristante 
          ...  K_Mainoo robs him of the ball 
Min. 58 :(ben) M_Mount takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Mount! 
          ...  D_Costa gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 59 :(atm) M_Skriniar takes advantage of a mistake by M_Bauer 
          ...  He crosses to B_Cristante 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by H_Smolcic 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Frimpong hits it into the box! 
          ...  Great catch from Andrew! 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Omobamidele 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Carvalho 
Min. 64 :(ben) A_Johnson finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  J_Frimpong fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 66 :(ben) M_Mount jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mainoo with the drive! 
          ...  D_Costa is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 70 :(ben) A_Johnson kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Mount gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Cristante 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Costa jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 71 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid 
          ...  COMING ON: Casemiro 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Gallagher 
Min. 74 :(atm) Casemiro runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Cristante 
          ...  B_Cristante tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Andrew makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 76 :(atm) R_K_Muani plays in Casemiro with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Casemiro with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Casemiro! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  B_Cristante with the shot! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 77 :(atm) Y_Pino beats A_Omobamidele 
          ...  A_Omobamidele with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 78 :(atm) Y_Pino slips past his marker 
          ...  Y_Pino with a little chip! 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  Atletico Madrid 3-0 Benfica ...
Min. 79 :(atm) S_Botman sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  S_Botman aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 80 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid 
          ...  COMING ON: Isco 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Odegaard 
Min. 82 :(ben) A_Johnson back heels to find H_Smolcic in space 
          ...  J_Frimpong reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 84 :(atm) Isco is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to B_Cristante 
          ...  B_Cristante with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 85 :(atm) Casemiro is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Isco 
          ...  Isco has a dig at goal! 
          ...  Andrew is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Atletico Madrid 4-0 Benfica ...
Min. 87 :(atm) B_Cristante 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! 
          ...  R_K_Muani receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  R_K_Muani attempts a chip! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Atletico Madrid fans! 
          ...  Atletico Madrid 5-0 Benfica ...
Min. 87 :(ben) R_Ferdinand finds M_Mount in the box 
          ...  Y_Pino with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  K_Mainoo knocks it forward 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri gets on the end of it 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mainoo chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Costa 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Zefi 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Pino 
Min. 89 :(atm) E_Palacios with a slide rule pass to B_Cristante 
          ...  B_Cristante tries the shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 90 :(ben) O_Hargreaves with the header on 
          ...  He finds M_Mount in space 
          ...  M_Mount beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  D_Costa comes towards him 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Costa 
          ...  It goes wide!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Wanda Metropolitano
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : B_Cristante (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Odegaard (22), M_van_de_Ven (31), Y_Pino (78), Isco (85), R_K_Muani (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Johnson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Ferdinand (44), A_Omobamidele (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Atletico Madrid  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       8
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :          14        |       2
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       9
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Final Score          : Atletico Madrid 5 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Costa        GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
M_Skriniar     DF   1  24  18  14  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  16
J_Frimpong     DF   1  24  18  14  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
M_van_de_Ven   DF   1  23  18  14  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  30  15  40
S_Botman       DF   1  23  18   7  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  15  21
B_Cristante    DF   1  22  24  15  26 |  95   0   3   5   1   5   0   0   0   0  48  59  69
E_Palacios     DM   1  19  23  13  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
C_Gallagher    DM   1  15  23  16  22 |  73   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  20  12
M_Odegaard     FW   1   4  23  22  27 |  82   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  25  32
R_K_Muani      FW   1   8  17  25  25 |  95   0   0   2   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  53  26
Y_Pino         FW   1   6  19  24  25 |  91   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  14  46
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       MF   1  18  24  16  28 |  22   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  14
Isco           AM   1   6  21  19  27 |  13   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  30
K_Zefi         FW   1   6  18  14  29 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  26   1   1   1  26 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  19  16   3  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  -2  -2
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  13   7  25 |  62   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  20   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  19  15   9  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  13   5  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  17  20  14  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  13  28
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  19  16  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
M_Mount        FW   1   2  22  20  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  26
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  16  22  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0   6
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  19  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  20
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  19  13  12  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
F_Aursnes      MF   1  12  18  14  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Tadic        FW   1   2  19  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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