FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. PSG (Mon Nov 24)


                              Benfica  |  PSG
                          5-2-1-1-1 C  |  4-1-0-1-4 A
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Ed Clark
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK M_Penders
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF M_De_Ligt
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF M_Guehi
                          M_Planus DF  |  DF A_Hakimi
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF W_Saliba
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DM T_A_Arnold
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  FW Vitinha
                          K_Mainoo DM  |  AM Kvaratskhelia
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  FW E_Haaland
                           M_Mount AM  |  FW G_Ramos
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW Rodrygo
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB J_Reina
                           M_Bauer SUB |  SUB K_Tsimikas
                           D_Tadic SUB |  SUB M_Kerkez
                         L_Martins SUB |  SUB J_Tucker
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB A_Muskwe




Min. 4  :(psg) T_A_Arnold with a precise pass to A_Hakimi 
          ...  A_Hakimi is clean through! 
          ...  He just has Andrew to beat! 
          ...  He tries to flick it past Andrew 
          ...  He's pushed it too far 
          ...  He can't stop it going out!! 
Min. 5  :(ben) R_Ferdinand with a burst of pace 
          ...  R_Ferdinand drives the ball low! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 5  :(psg) Rodrygo with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Rodrygo! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 7  :(ben) O_Hargreaves runs at W_Saliba 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  O_Hargreaves sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Penders 
Min. 14 :(psg) T_A_Arnold hits a hard pass to G_Ramos 
          ...  H_Smolcic reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 15 :(ben) R_Carvalho with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Mount 
          ...  Kvaratskhelia takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 18 :(psg) A_Hakimi retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  Kvaratskhelia gets on the end of it 
          ...  O_Hargreaves goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  G_Ramos bends it round the wall 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  That's given PSG the lead! 
          ...  Benfica 0-1 PSG ...
Min. 19 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 21 :(psg) Vitinha sprints past the defender 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 21 :(psg) E_Haaland has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Haaland tries the shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 22 :(psg) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  Rodrygo takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 23 :(psg) Tactical Change by PSG 
          ...  T_A_Arnold will now play as a AM 
Min. 24 :(psg) G_Ramos runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Vitinha 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  H_Smolcic pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 28 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  T_A_Arnold gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 30 :(psg) A_Hakimi lays the ball back to Kvaratskhelia 
          ...  Andrew with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee immediately points to the spot! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  E_Haaland is the man who takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smartly taken! 
          ...  Slotted into the bottom left corner 
          ...  And with that goal, he moves onto 30 for the season!! 
          ...  Benfica 0-2 PSG...
Min. 31 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 32 :(ben) O_Hargreaves jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  A cheeky lob from Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  M_Penders saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Carvalho hits it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Penders 
Min. 32 :(psg) G_Ramos sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_A_Arnold 
          ...  A delicate header from T_A_Arnold! 
          ...  Andrew blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 34 :(ben) W_Ndidi with an incisive pass to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Penders moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Penders looks dejected! 
          ...  Benfica 1-2 PSG ...
Min. 35 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 35 :(ben) M_Planus holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Semedo 
          ...  But W_Saliba sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 36 :(psg) Kvaratskhelia with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves W_Ndidi behind 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Carvalho 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 37 :(ben) H_Smolcic gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Guehi pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 40 :(ben) K_Mainoo knocks it past Kvaratskhelia and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  The ball hits T_A_Arnold in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 40 :(psg) Vitinha cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Kvaratskhelia 
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with the shot on net! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Andrew's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 46 :(psg) Tactical Change by PSG 
          ...  A_Hakimi will now play as a DM 
Min. 46 :(ben) A defence splitting pass from R_Semedo to K_Mainoo 
          ...  M_De_Ligt with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 46 :(psg) Rodrygo knocks the ball past W_Ndidi 
          ...  But R_Carvalho wins the tackle cleanly 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-2 PSG

Min. 47 :(psg) Kvaratskhelia hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Vitinha latches onto it! 
          ...  Vitinha is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds Andrew 
          ...  He nutmegs Andrew 
          ...  GOAL!! I like it. 
          ...  I like it a lot! 
          ...  Benfica 1-3 PSG ...
Min. 48 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 50 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  O_Hargreaves latches onto it! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Guehi 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 50 :(psg) Rodrygo with a precise pass to E_Haaland 
          ...  E_Haaland tries to chip the ball over Andrew! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 52 :(ben) O_Hargreaves chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Planus 
          ...  M_Planus hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 55 :(ben) W_Ndidi cuts the ball back to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  But W_Saliba wins the ball 
Min. 55 :(psg) A_Hakimi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  E_Haaland gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  E_Haaland flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Benfica 1-4 PSG ...
Min. 58 :(ben) O_Hargreaves brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  K_Mainoo makes himself available 
          ...  M_Guehi with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 62 :(ben) K_Mainoo runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Planus 
          ...  M_Planus attempts to nutmeg M_Penders! 
          ...  M_Penders makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 63 :(ben) R_Ferdinand with the heel pass to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  O_Hargreaves goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Johnson floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Penders catches it! 
Min. 64 :(ben) M_Planus has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Planus! 
          ...  M_Penders with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 65 :(ben) A_Johnson finds himself in a good position 
          ...  A_Johnson with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 66 :(ben) A_Johnson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_De_Ligt! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Johnson plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 70 :(psg) Tactical Change by PSG 
          ...  A_Hakimi will now play as a AM 
Min. 71 :(ben) A_Johnson rushes through the defence 
          ...  A_Johnson with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  M_Penders won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 72 :(ben) H_Smolcic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But M_Penders makes a fine save 
Min. 73 :(psg) Kvaratskhelia with the heel pass to T_A_Arnold 
          ...  But W_Ndidi wins the ball 
Min. 78 :(ben) M_Mount is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  What a shot from M_Mount! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 80 :(ben) M_Mount runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mainoo goes for goal! 
          ...  What agility from M_Penders 
Min. 81 :(ben) W_Ndidi runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  A left-footer by O_Hargreaves! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 84 :(ben) W_Ndidi with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  W_Ndidi with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 85 :(ben) R_Ferdinand crosses to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson must beat M_Penders! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 85 :(psg) A_Hakimi flicks it over R_Semedo's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  But O_Hargreaves reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ben) M_Mount runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to W_Ndidi 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Guehi 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 89 :(ben) W_Ndidi has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_A_Arnold 
          ...  He puts in R_Semedo! 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Semedo! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Penders's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 92 :(ben) R_Ferdinand finds H_Smolcic in the box 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Guehi 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 94 :(ben) M_Mount sidesteps M_De_Ligt 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_De_Ligt recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 95 :(psg) Vitinha beats H_Smolcic 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Vitinha tries the shot! 
          ...  Andrew with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 

*************  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          : W_Ndidi
Scorers              : M_Mount (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_En_Nesyri (21)
Injured              : N/A
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PSG Match Info
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Best player          : E_Haaland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , G_Ramos (18), E_Haaland (30 pen,55)Vitinha (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kvaratskhelia (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    PSG
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       11
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 4 PSG
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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 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -28   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  20
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  20  17   3  28 |  98   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  48  25
M_Planus       DF   1  19  13  12  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  52
R_Carvalho     DF   1  20  14   8  25 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  19   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  36   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  18  22   5  24 |  98   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  60  23
K_Mainoo       DM   1  18  21  14  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  12  20  16  26 |  98   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  26  39  38
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  20  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  22  36
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  14   5
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  14   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Tadic        MF   1   2  19  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Martins      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  20  30 |  37   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  42

Player Statistics - PSG
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Penders      GK  27   1   1   1  29 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
M_De_Ligt      DF   1  25  19   8  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Guehi        DF   1  24  22   5  22 |  98   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0
A_Hakimi       AM   1  24  21  16  23 |  98   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  41  12
W_Saliba       DF   1  25  21  16  27 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
T_A_Arnold     AM   1  22  22  18  22 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  22  12
Vitinha        FW   1   4  24  24  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   9  26
Kvaratskhelia  AM   1   7  25  23  25 |  98   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  27   3
E_Haaland      FW   1   3  21  27  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  30
G_Ramos        FW   1   3  23  26  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  16
Rodrygo        FW   1   7  21  26  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   2
J_Reina        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Tsimikas     DF   1  22  16  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kerkez       AM   1  23  20  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tucker       DM   1  15  11   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Muskwe       MF   1   3  12  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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