FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Real Madrid (Fri Jul 11)


                              Benfica  |  Real Madrid
                            5-2-2-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Freddie Kaye
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK G_Donnarumma
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF M_De_Ligt
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF K_Min_Jae
                          M_Planus DF  |  DF D_Dalot
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF Eder_Militao
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  MF A_MacAllister
                          K_Mainoo MF  |  MF Rodri
                           W_Ndidi MF  |  AM N_Williams
                      O_Hargreaves AM  |  MF F_Wirtz
                           M_Mount AM  |  FW Rodrygo
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW Vinicius_Jr
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB D_Bentley
                           M_Bauer SUB |  SUB A_Sotres
                           D_Tadic SUB |  SUB M_Watai
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB A_Robinson
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB G_Garcia




Min. 2  :(ben) W_Ndidi kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  What a shot from Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Donnarumma dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had G_Donnarumma beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount curls it into the box! 
          ...  K_Mainoo gets something on it! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma parries it 
Min. 2  :(rma) Rodri with an incisive pass to F_Wirtz 
          ...  R_Ferdinand forces him off the ball 
Min. 2  :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  G_Donnarumma wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  O_Hargreaves curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  G_Donnarumma gathers it easily 
Min. 3  :(ben) O_Hargreaves takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mainoo throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  G_Donnarumma parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 5  :(rma) Rodri with the nod to Rodrygo 
          ...  O_Hargreaves takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 7  :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri beats his man 
          ...  Rodri knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 8  :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri finds R_Carvalho in acres of space 
          ...  A left-footer by R_Carvalho! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  Benfica have taken the lead! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 9  :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid 
          ...  Rodri will now play as a DM 
Min. 10 :(rma) F_Wirtz with an inswinging cross to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  W_Ndidi stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 14 :(ben) M_Mount with an inch perfect pass to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  Intercepted by M_De_Ligt 
Min. 17 :(ben) R_Semedo backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 18 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri knocks it past M_De_Ligt and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri tries the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Donnarumma's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 19 :(rma) M_De_Ligt knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  K_Mainoo reads the play well 
Min. 20 :(rma) Vinicius_Jr has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Ferdinand! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodri swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to N_Williams 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 22 :(rma) D_Dalot runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rodrygo 
          ...  Rodrygo with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 23 :(rma) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  D_Dalot is through! 
          ...  D_Dalot has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 25 :(rma) Rodrygo pass splits open the defence and finds D_Dalot 
          ...  W_Ndidi with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  K_Min_Jae shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to N_Williams instead 
          ...  N_Williams hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 26 :(rma) D_Dalot with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows R_Semedo a clean set of heals 
          ...  A great volley from D_Dalot! 
          ...  Andrew parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 27 :(rma) Vinicius_Jr with the cross-field pass to Rodrygo 
          ...  Rodrygo with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Andrew is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 31 :(rma) A_MacAllister chips the ball forward to Rodrygo 
          ...  Rodrygo drives the ball low! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 32 :(ben) M_Planus sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  M_Planus plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  G_Donnarumma manages to turn it behind 
Min. 37 :(ben) R_Ferdinand whips the ball across to O_Hargreaves 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from O_Hargreaves! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  G_Donnarumma with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 37 :(rma) Rodri with a slick pass to D_Dalot 
          ...  Blocked by R_Semedo 
Min. 38 :(ben) H_Smolcic plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  K_Min_Jae wins the ball 
Min. 42 :(ben) M_Mount drives it forward to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  But N_Williams slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(rma) K_Min_Jae 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! 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Semedo 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 47 :(rma) Vinicius_Jr sidesteps his marker 
          ...  R_Ferdinand stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 48 :(rma) Vinicius_Jr plays the early ball across the box to find M_De_Ligt in space 
          ...  K_Mainoo wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Real Madrid

Min. 47 :(rma) Rodri sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Rodrygo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Semedo rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 47 :(rma) N_Williams floats the ball in to find K_Min_Jae 
          ...  K_Min_Jae with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Real Madrid go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Benfica 1-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 50 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A delicate header from Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 54 :(rma) Rodri plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  F_Wirtz keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by W_Ndidi 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 55 :(rma) F_Wirtz runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to N_Williams 
          ...  N_Williams with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Andrew makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 57 :(ben) K_Mainoo flicks the ball on to R_Semedo 
          ...  D_Dalot makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount crosses it in! 
          ...  Rodri reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 58 :(rma) Vinicius_Jr runs at O_Hargreaves 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  R_Semedo pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 59 :(rma) F_Wirtz puts in Rodrygo 
          ...  M_Planus gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 60 :(ben) M_Mount takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Dalot 
          ...  M_Mount smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But G_Donnarumma with the difficult save 
Min. 60 :(rma) Rodri plays it long to Rodrygo 
          ...  Rodrygo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Andrew parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Andrew recovers to save!! 
Min. 62 :(ben) K_Mainoo unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Mount 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_De_Ligt 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 63 :(ben) O_Hargreaves falls badly. He's unable to continue 
Min. 63 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Tadic 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Hargreaves 
Min. 63 :(rma) N_Williams moves inside 
          ...  An audacious effort from N_Williams! 
          ...  Andrew manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Williams hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Planus deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 66 :(ben) M_Mount looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 70 :(ben) H_Smolcic knocks it past K_Min_Jae and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  D_Dalot with a nasty foul 
Min. 71 :(rma) D_Dalot with a burst of pace 
          ...  D_Dalot hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Andrew's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodrygo dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_MacAllister gets his head on it 
          ...  Andrew gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 72 :(rma) Eder_Militao changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Wirtz 
          ...  F_Wirtz with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 76 :(ben) H_Smolcic drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to D_Tadic 
          ...  D_Tadic hits a great drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma never had a chance! 
          ...  Benfica have equalised! 
          ...  Is there enough time to complete the comeback? 
          ...  Benfica 2-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 78 :(rma) Rodrygo sidesteps R_Semedo 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Rodrygo tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Andrew is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Real Madrid have surely won this game now! 
          ...  Benfica 2-3 Real Madrid ...
Min. 79 :(ben) D_Tadic works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mainoo rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  WOW!! 
          ...  Just WOW! 
          ...  Benfica have equalised! 
          ...  So late in the game! 
          ...  Benfica 3-3 Real Madrid ...
Min. 80 :(rma) Rodri with a short pass to find F_Wirtz 
          ...  F_Wirtz with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  That surely hands Real Madrid victory!! 
          ...  The Benfica fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! 
          ...  Benfica 3-4 Real Madrid ...
Min. 82 :(rma) Rodrygo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Rodrygo with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 83 :(rma) Rodrygo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to N_Williams 
          ...  R_Ferdinand reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Wirtz curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Planus gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 84 :(ben) R_Ferdinand beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_De_Ligt makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 85 :(rma) N_Williams controls the ball with ease 
          ...  But H_Smolcic wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodri swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(rma) D_Dalot plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Rodri decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  Rodri hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 90 :(rma) F_Wirtz with a reverse pass to K_Min_Jae 
          ...  R_Ferdinand reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 92 :(ben) K_Mainoo with a measured pass to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson drives it towards goal! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 

*************  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          : K_Mainoo
Scorers              : R_Carvalho (8), D_Tadic (76), K_Mainoo (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : O_Hargreaves (63)
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Rodri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Dalot (26), K_Min_Jae (47), Rodrygo (78), F_Wirtz (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       19
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :          10        |       10
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           4        |       5
Key Tackles          :          17        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       21
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Final Score          : Benfica 3 - 4 Real Madrid
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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 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  15   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  19  16   3  28 |  97   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  95  17   0
M_Planus       DF   1  19  13  12  27 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  57   0  18
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  13   7  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  54
H_Smolcic      DF   1  19  15   9  21 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  41   0
K_Mainoo       MF   1  17  20  13  22 |  97   0   2   3   0   3   1   0   0   0  42  39  74
W_Ndidi        MF   1  17  22   5  24 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  11   0
O_Hargreaves   AM   1  11  19  15  26 |  67   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  27  14  30
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  19  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33  11
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  16  22  28 |  64   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  39  26
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  13   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Tadic        AM   1   2  19  20  25 |  30   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  33  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 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20

Player Statistics - Real 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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G_Donnarumma   GK  27   1   1   1  24 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_De_Ligt      DF   1  24  18   7  28 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
K_Min_Jae      DF   1  24  20  14  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  14  13  40
D_Dalot        DF   1  23  20  15  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  15  26  64
Eder_Militao   DF   1  24  19   5  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_MacAllister  MF   1  17  22  14  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  16
Rodri          DM   1  19  24   5  32 |  97   0   2   7   1   1   0   0   0   0  38  77  23
N_Williams     AM   1   7  21  22  26 |  97   0   1   1   1   4   0   0   0   0  31  29  30
F_Wirtz        MF   1  11  24  22  20 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  36  30
Rodrygo        FW   1   7  20  25  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  26  35
Vinicius_Jr    FW   1   2  18  25  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
D_Bentley      GK  22   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sotres       DF   1  18  12  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Watai        MF   1   9  17  13  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Robinson     DM   1  22  20   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Garcia       FW   1  10  12  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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