FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Lens (Fri Jul 25)


                              Benfica  |  Lens
                          5-2-1-1-1 C  |  4-2-3-1 C
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Chris Spero
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK B_Samba
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                           M_Bauer DF  |  DF F_Kostic
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF C_Gunter
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF T_Buchmann
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DM S_Lobotka
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  DM Y_Fofana
                          K_Mainoo DM  |  MF A_Diouf
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  MF N_de_Jong
                           M_Mount AM  |  MF J_McGinn
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW A_Sorloth
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB A_Schlager
                     A_Omobamidele SUB |  SUB B_Sagna
                           D_Tadic SUB |  SUB I_Saibari
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB E_Skhiri
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB H_Boua_Die




Min. 10 :(ben) W_Ndidi brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on T_Buchmann 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Bauer! 
          ...  M_Bauer with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 13 :(len) T_Buchmann holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_McGinn 
          ...  W_Ndidi with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(len) B_Samba is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 15 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens 
          ...  Lens have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 15 :(ben) R_Ferdinand plays a first time ball through the defence to H_Smolcic 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Y_Fofana 
Min. 22 :(len) T_Buchmann is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to A_Diouf 
          ...  A_Diouf with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  Lens have the advantage! 
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Lens ...
Min. 23 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 29 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri beats J_Gimenez 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  B_Samba gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 31 :(ben) K_Mainoo over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds O_Hargreaves though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  O_Hargreaves tries to beat B_Samba from outside the area! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 33 :(ben) K_Mainoo wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  B_Samba never had a chance! 
Min. 34 :(ben) M_Mount with an amazing show of skill to get past S_Lobotka 
          ...  He crosses to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Gimenez 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri drives it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of B_Samba 
          ...  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. 42 :(ben) W_Ndidi looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 42 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Tadic 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Ndidi 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Lens

Min. 46 :(ben) R_Semedo holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  C_Gunter hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Semedo 
          ...  B_Samba jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 46 :(len) S_Lobotka turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Gunter 
          ...  R_Carvalho gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 47 :(len) A_Sorloth with the through ball to S_Lobotka 
          ...  S_Lobotka tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 51 :(ben) O_Hargreaves cuts in on J_Gimenez's blind side 
          ...  O_Hargreaves with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 54 :(ben) R_Ferdinand with a short pass to find M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount goes for goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 55 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Boua_Die 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_de_Jong 
Min. 55 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens 
          ...  A_Sorloth will now play as a MF 
Min. 59 :(ben) O_Hargreaves controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  D_Tadic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But J_Gimenez sweeps up the threat 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Omobamidele 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Saibari 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diouf 
Min. 60 :(len) I_Saibari with a reverse pass to J_Gimenez 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Ferdinand 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 65 :(ben) A_Johnson plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But C_Gunter slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 66 :(ben) M_Bauer has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on B_Samba! 
          ...  Y_Fofana hacks him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 67 :(len) Y_Fofana with an early cross to S_Lobotka 
          ...  S_Lobotka tries to chip the ball over Andrew! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 68 :(len) S_Lobotka with a precise pass to F_Kostic 
          ...  R_Ferdinand with the block 
Min. 69 :(ben) M_Mount with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Gimenez can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  M_Mount hits a curling shot! 
          ...  B_Samba saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 70 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Sagna 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Buchmann 
Min. 71 :(len) J_McGinn finds the space intelligently 
          ...  J_McGinn rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But Andrew smothers the ball 
Min. 73 :(ben) A_Johnson loses his marker 
          ...  B_Samba leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  It looked like a penalty from here!! 
          ...  D_Tadic places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A nerveless penalty! 
          ...  The game's up for grabs now! 
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Lens...
Min. 74 :(len) H_Boua_Die eases past K_Mainoo 
          ...  M_Bauer with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 76 :(len) J_McGinn is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to F_Kostic 
          ...  F_Kostic could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 85 :(ben) D_Tadic spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds M_Mount with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from F_Kostic 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Bauer plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 93 :(ben) A_Johnson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Mainoo 
          ...  F_Kostic with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  A_Omobamidele plays it short to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But B_Samba pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 95 :(ben) H_Smolcic smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  O_Hargreaves latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_McGinn with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  A_Omobamidele with the outside of his boot 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for B_Samba 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  B_Samba looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 

*************  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          : D_Tadic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Tadic (73 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Ndidi (13)
Injured              : W_Ndidi (42)
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Lens Match Info
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Best player          : T_Buchmann
Scorers              : A_Diouf (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Fofana (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Lens
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       5
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           3        |       3
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 1 Lens
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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  26   1   1   1  26 |  99   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  13   5  32 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  19  16   3  28 |  99   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  34   0
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  13   7  25 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  19  15   9  21 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   5  24 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   9  -2
K_Mainoo       DM   1  17  20  14  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  19  16  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  24
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  19  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  11  29
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  16  22  28 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |  35   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
D_Tadic        DM   1   2  19  20  25 |  57   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  14  28
F_Aursnes      MF   1  12  18  14  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  19  30 |  35   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  11

Player Statistics - Lens
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Samba        GK  26   1   1   1  21 |  99   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   1  23  18  13  27 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
F_Kostic       DF   1  22  18  15  31 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  15
C_Gunter       DF   1  22  15   8  32 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
T_Buchmann     DF   1  20  15  15  24 |  74   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0
S_Lobotka      DM   1  17  22   8  21 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  40
Y_Fofana       DM   1  16  21   4  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  10  -2
A_Diouf        MF   1   8  20  17  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
N_de_Jong      MF   1  14  18  12  25 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McGinn       MF   1  13  22  20  30 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  10
A_Sorloth      MF   1   2  19  24  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_Schlager     GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sagna        DF   1  19  16   7  22 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Saibari      MF   1   5  20  16  26 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
E_Skhiri       MF   1  13  18   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Boua_Die     FW   1   5  14  19  27 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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