FFO EFL1, PSG vs. Benfica (Fri Aug 29)


                                  PSG  |  Benfica
                            5-0-2-3 P  |  5-2-1-1-1 C
                             Ed Clark  |  Gary Windebank Caretaker
                                       |
                         M_Penders GK  |  GK Andrew
                           M_Guehi DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                         M_De_Ligt DF  |  DF A_Omobamidele
                          A_Hakimi DF  |  DF R_Ferdinand
                         T_Lamptey DF  |  DF R_Carvalho
                        T_A_Arnold DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                     Kvaratskhelia AM  |  DM W_Ndidi
                           Vitinha AM  |  DM K_Mainoo
                           Rodrygo FW  |  MF O_Hargreaves
                         E_Haaland FW  |  AM M_Mount
                           G_Ramos FW  |  FW Y_En_Nesyri
                                       |
                           J_Reina SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                          W_Saliba SUB |  SUB M_Bauer
                         Mario_Rui SUB |  SUB D_Tadic
                          J_Tucker SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                     R_Schalenberg SUB |  SUB A_Johnson




Min. 2  :(psg) Tactical Change by PSG 
          ...  PSG have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 2  :(psg) G_Ramos is first to the ball 
          ...  G_Ramos looks to see where Andrew is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  Andrew blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 3  :(ben) K_Mainoo with a one-touch layoff to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Penders punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 4  :(psg) E_Haaland sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Cleared by W_Ndidi 
Min. 10 :(psg) T_Lamptey with the header on 
          ...  He finds G_Ramos in space 
          ...  G_Ramos fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 10 :(ben) A_Omobamidele with a flicked pass to R_Carvalho 
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Carvalho! 
          ...  M_Penders makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 11 :(psg) M_Guehi spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds Kvaratskhelia with a lovely pass! 
          ...  R_Carvalho reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 12 :(ben) K_Mainoo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  T_A_Arnold tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Mount 
          ...  M_De_Ligt deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 13 :(psg) A_Hakimi takes advantage of a mistake by R_Carvalho 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A_Hakimi with the shot on net! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  Andrew pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  A_Hakimi flights it in! 
          ...  R_Carvalho reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 13 :(ben) K_Mainoo plays it forward to M_Mount 
          ...  But M_Guehi puts it in row Z! 
Min. 16 :(psg) G_Ramos finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  G_Ramos with the shot! 
          ...  But Andrew makes an easy save 
Min. 18 :(psg) Tactical Change by PSG 
          ...  T_A_Arnold will now play as a DM 
Min. 21 :(psg) E_Haaland volleys it forward. He finds Rodrygo 
          ...  Rodrygo with a little chip! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 21 :(ben) H_Smolcic kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Haaland with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 24 :(ben) M_Mount slips past his marker 
          ...  M_Mount with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But M_Penders is equal to it 
Min. 25 :(psg) T_A_Arnold looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rodrygo 
          ...  Rodrygo tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  That's given PSG the advantage! 
          ...  PSG 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 26 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 26 :(psg) A_Hakimi changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Haaland 
          ...  E_Haaland attempts to nutmeg Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 27 :(psg) G_Ramos finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Ramos! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 28 :(psg) T_Lamptey slides it through the middle to E_Haaland 
          ...  E_Haaland with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It floats over Andrew 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 29 :(psg) M_Guehi cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Haaland 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 31 :(psg) Vitinha finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  Vitinha tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But Andrew palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 36 :(psg) Tactical Change by PSG 
          ...  T_Lamptey will now play as a DM 
Min. 38 :(psg) T_A_Arnold threads the through ball to Rodrygo 
          ...  Rodrygo has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(ben) R_Semedo plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Carvalho keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Carvalho tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 46 :(psg) E_Haaland runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Ramos 
          ...  W_Ndidi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 

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

Min. 48 :(psg) A_Hakimi sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Ramos 
          ...  G_Ramos is clean through! 
          ...  He just has Andrew to beat! 
          ...  He lobs it over Andrew 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  PSG 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 49 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 49 :(psg) G_Ramos rushes through the defence 
          ...  R_Ferdinand cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 52 :(psg) G_Ramos turns on a sixpence 
          ...  W_Ndidi goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 53 :(psg) Rodrygo knocks the ball past K_Mainoo 
          ...  Now he crosses to Vitinha! 
          ...  Vitinha with the header! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 54 :(psg) Tactical Change by PSG 
          ...  T_A_Arnold will now play as a AM 
Min. 54 :(ben) R_Carvalho with a probing pass to M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  M_Penders guesses right 
Min. 56 :(psg) Kvaratskhelia gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_A_Arnold 
          ...  Cleared by A_Omobamidele 
Min. 58 :(psg) Kvaratskhelia rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to Rodrygo 
          ...  H_Smolcic seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bauer 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Mainoo 
Min. 60 :(ben) A_Johnson jinks past M_De_Ligt 
          ...  A_Johnson hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 62 :(ben) A_Johnson takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  A_Johnson with the overhead! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 71 :(ben) F_Aursnes finds his way through 
          ...  F_Aursnes tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Aursnes with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Omobamidele gets to it! 
          ...  M_Penders with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Ferdinand hits it into the box! 
          ...  Great catch from M_Penders! 
Min. 72 :(psg) Tactical Change by PSG 
          ...  T_Lamptey will now play as a MF 
Min. 75 :(ben) A_Omobamidele finds the run of A_Johnson 
          ...  What a shot from A_Johnson! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The PSG fans taunt him! 
Min. 79 :(psg) T_Lamptey with a pinpoint pass to Vitinha 
          ...  But M_Bauer comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 80 :(ben) A_Johnson picks up a loose ball 
          ...  A_Johnson has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 81 :(ben) R_Carvalho boots it towards A_Johnson 
          ...  T_Lamptey intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Guehi gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 84 :(psg) Kvaratskhelia runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Vitinha latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Vitinha shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Andrew 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(ben) M_Mount with the heel pass to F_Aursnes 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Hakimi 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 90 :(psg) T_Lamptey flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  H_Smolcic hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Kvaratskhelia swings it in! 
          ...  M_Bauer heads it away 
Min. 91 :(psg) E_Haaland finds G_Ramos with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Ramos! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 91 :(ben) M_Bauer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to R_Carvalho 
          ...  A_Hakimi takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 92 :(ben) M_Mount cuts inside M_De_Ligt 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Mount drives the ball low! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 93 :(psg) T_A_Arnold pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  T_A_Arnold sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 94 :(psg) M_De_Ligt pulls it back to Kvaratskhelia 
          ...  Kvaratskhelia throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Andrew got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  PSG 3-0 Benfica ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Parc des Princes
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PSG Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hakimi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Rodrygo (25), G_Ramos (48), Kvaratskhelia (94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Haaland (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : M_Mount
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                     PSG  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          17        |       10
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Final Score          : PSG 3 - 0 Benfica
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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  26   1   1   1  29 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
M_Guehi        DF   1  24  21   5  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  24   0
M_De_Ligt      DF   1  25  19   8  28 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  33   0
A_Hakimi       DF   1  24  21  15  23 |  96   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  41  15
T_Lamptey      MF   1  21  21  16  22 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  36   0
T_A_Arnold     AM   1  22  21  18  22 |  96   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  41  10
Kvaratskhelia  AM   1   7  24  23  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  27  22
Vitinha        AM   1   4  24  23  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
Rodrygo        FW   1   7  21  25  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  12  24
E_Haaland      FW   1   3  20  26  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  37   2
G_Ramos        FW   1   3  22  26  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
J_Reina        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   1  24  20  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mario_Rui      DM   1  19  13   9  24 |   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
R_Schalenberg  MF   1  14  20  12  27 |   0   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 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  44  26
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  19  16   3  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
R_Carvalho     DF   1  19  14   7  25 |  96   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  38  38  44
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  18   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   5  24 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  63   0   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  18  20  14  22 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   1  11  20  16  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mount        AM   1   2  22  20  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  11  38
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
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 |  35   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  19   0
D_Tadic        MF   1   2  19  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      DM   1  12  18  14  21 |  35   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  17  20  30 |  35   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
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