FFO EFL1, Real Madrid vs. Benfica (Mon Sep 29) Real Madrid | Benfica 5-1-0-2-2 A | 5-2-1-1-1 C Garysean Wilson | Gary Windebank Caretaker | G_Donnarumma GK | GK Andrew K_Min_Jae DF | DF R_Semedo F_Mendy DF | DF M_Bauer A_Davies DF | DF R_Ferdinand D_Dalot DF | DF R_Carvalho Eder_Militao DF | DF H_Smolcic P_Sarr DM | DM W_Ndidi F_Wirtz AM | DM K_Mainoo J_Doku AM | MF O_Hargreaves S_Gimenez FW | AM M_Mount L_Martinez FW | FW Y_En_Nesyri | O_Mandanda SUB | SUB N_Kruth Mario_Rui SUB | SUB M_Planus M_Brozovic SUB | SUB D_Tadic J_Russell SUB | SUB F_Aursnes R_Manaj SUB | SUB A_Johnson Min. 6 :(ben) K_Mainoo turns past F_Mendy ... He has created space for himself now ... Eder_Militao tackles cleanly Min. 9 :(ben) K_Mainoo knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Davies ... K_Mainoo leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... G_Donnarumma tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... K_Mainoo flights it in! ... Eder_Militao reads it well and clears the danger Min. 11 :(rma) J_Doku runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... H_Smolcic takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 16 :(ben) M_Mount brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... A_Davies with an awful challenge Min. 20 :(rma) A_Davies is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... F_Wirtz latches onto the end of it ... From long range F_Wirtz bends the ball towards goal! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 23 :(rma) F_Wirtz with a 50-yard pass to S_Gimenez ... But H_Smolcic will cut out the threat Min. 24 :(rma) J_Doku with a smart turn ... J_Doku drives it low! ... But Andrew is equal to it Min. 24 :(ben) M_Mount retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... O_Hargreaves latches onto the end of it ... D_Dalot wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 26 :(rma) F_Mendy beats his marker ... A vicious shot by F_Mendy! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Andrew moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... Andrew catches it with style! Min. 29 :(ben) R_Carvalho with the deft touch ... He takes it past Eder_Militao ... He knocks it to M_Mount! ... M_Mount attempts a chip! ... G_Donnarumma blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 30 :(ben) M_Mount with the dribble ... F_Mendy is easily beaten ... A well-placed shot from M_Mount! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 32 :(rma) L_Martinez stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... L_Martinez hits a great shot! ... But Andrew with the difficult save Min. 33 :(rma) L_Martinez controls the ball with ease ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... H_Smolcic picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 38 :(ben) K_Mainoo sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Mount ... D_Dalot clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 40 :(rma) F_Wirtz has time and space on the edge of the box ... What a fantastic interception by R_Ferdinand Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(rma) L_Martinez has it now ... He takes on R_Semedo ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_Dalot! ... M_Mount with a two footed challenge!! ... The Referee stops play ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 45 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to P Min. 45 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... F_Wirtz will now play as a MF Min. 45 :(ben) R_Semedo 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! ... O_Hargreaves receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... O_Hargreaves tries the lob from 30 yards! ... G_Donnarumma parries it ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Real Madrid 0-0 Benfica Min. 46 :(ben) R_Semedo looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to H_Smolcic ... H_Smolcic with the strike! ... But G_Donnarumma makes a superb stop down low Min. 48 :(rma) P_Sarr hits a hard pass to Eder_Militao ... W_Ndidi with a reckless challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 51 :(rma) K_Min_Jae pulls it back to S_Gimenez ... S_Gimenez attempts to nutmeg Andrew! ... But Andrew reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on Andrew anyway Min. 53 :(rma) J_Doku plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... F_Wirtz decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... W_Ndidi takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 53 :(ben) M_Mount 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_Ferdinand receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... R_Ferdinand has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! ... He's missed it! What happened there?! ... He's missed that! ... Aww NOOO!! ... He's missed that from two yards ... It looked like it hit the back of the net! ... What a sitter he has missed! Min. 58 :(rma) J_Doku passes the ball to S_Gimenez ... R_Carvalho reads the play well Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica ... COMING ON: M_Planus ... 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. 64 :(rma) K_Min_Jae holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to F_Wirtz ... F_Wirtz looks to see where Andrew is! ... He shoots! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 65 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... J_Doku will now play as a FW Min. 65 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... F_Wirtz will now play as a FW Min. 65 :(rma) L_Martinez jumps over W_Ndidi's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... L_Martinez with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But Andrew makes a fine save Min. 67 :(ben) M_Planus races into the box ... He sees A_Johnson lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... A well-placed shot from A_Johnson! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 70 :(rma) K_Min_Jae plays in L_Martinez with a beautiful ball ... L_Martinez with the attempt at goal! ... But Andrew punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 71 :(rma) L_Martinez with electric pace ... He eases past M_Bauer ... R_Carvalho takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 76 :(rma) P_Sarr backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... L_Martinez gets on the end of it ... What a shot from L_Martinez! ... It could go anywhere ... Andrew makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 78 :(ben) R_Carvalho off the woodwork! ... M_Mount picks up the deflection ... M_Mount blasts it at the goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Real Madrid fans laugh at him Min. 80 :(rma) Substitution by Real Madrid ... COMING ON: R_Manaj ... COMING OFF: L_Martinez Min. 85 :(rma) Substitution by Real Madrid ... COMING ON: J_Russell ... COMING OFF: P_Sarr Min. 85 :(rma) D_Dalot knocks it forward ... M_Planus slips ... S_Gimenez gets to it! ... S_Gimenez could have let it bounce! ... Andrew parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(rma) J_Russell with the first time flick to S_Gimenez ... Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Ferdinand ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 91 :(ben) W_Ndidi with a 50-yard pass to M_Mount ... Eder_Militao takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 92 :(rma) R_Manaj loses W_Ndidi ... R_Manaj throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... GOAL!! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... YES!! ... Amazing scenes here! ... Real Madrid have surely won this game now! ... Real Madrid 1-0 Benfica ... Min. 92 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica ... Benfica have changed their playing style to P Min. 92 :(ben) A defence splitting pass from A_Johnson to M_Mount ... M_Mount with a bomb of a shot! ... G_Donnarumma gets his fingertips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... R_Ferdinand hits it towards the far post! ... Great catch from G_Donnarumma! Min. 93 :(ben) M_Planus slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... M_Planus chases it through, he must score! ... G_Donnarumma can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... G_Donnarumma makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 94 :(ben) F_Aursnes looks up ... He swings the ball right towards A_Johnson ... A_Johnson attempts a chip! ... He hits the side netting Min. 96 :(rma) J_Doku kills the ball dead ... O_Hargreaves with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Santiago Bernabeu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Madrid Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Eder_Militao (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Manaj (92) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Dalot (24) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benfica Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Mount Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : W_Ndidi (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Madrid | Benfica Attempts on Goal : 11 | 11 Off target : 2 | 6 On target : 9 | 5 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 12 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 12 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Real Madrid 1 - 0 Benfica ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Real Madrid Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Donnarumma GK 28 1 1 1 24 | 99 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 K_Min_Jae DF 1 24 20 14 31 | 99 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 F_Mendy DF 1 24 19 17 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 13 A_Davies DF 1 24 20 6 23 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 D_Dalot DF 1 23 21 16 27 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 10 -2 Eder_Militao DF 1 25 19 5 29 | 99 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 P_Sarr DM 1 19 23 5 28 | 87 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 F_Wirtz FW 1 11 25 22 20 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 12 J_Doku FW 1 4 21 25 25 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 5 S_Gimenez FW 1 4 20 24 28 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 L_Martinez FW 1 8 19 25 26 | 82 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 20 O_Mandanda GK 14 1 1 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mario_Rui DF 1 19 13 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Brozovic MF 1 15 20 9 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Russell DM 1 11 15 10 21 | 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 R_Manaj FW 1 3 12 16 24 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 Player Statistics - Benfica Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew GK 26 1 1 1 26 | 99 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 R_Semedo DF 1 21 18 8 22 | 62 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 M_Bauer DF 1 19 14 5 32 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Ferdinand DF 1 20 16 3 28 | 99 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 0 25 R_Carvalho DF 1 19 14 7 25 | 99 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 38 0 H_Smolcic DF 1 20 15 9 21 | 99 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 0 21 W_Ndidi DM 1 17 22 5 24 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 9 -2 K_Mainoo DM 1 18 21 14 22 | 62 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 16 O_Hargreaves MF 1 11 20 16 26 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 M_Mount AM 1 2 22 20 27 | 99 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 22 36 Y_En_Nesyri FW 1 4 17 23 28 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 37 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 16 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 | 37 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Johnson FW 1 3 17 20 30 | 37 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 1759163175 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40