FFO EFL2, Athletic Bilbao vs. RB Leipzig (Mon Aug 18) Athletic Bilbao | RB Leipzig 5-2-3 P | 5-1-1-2-1 C Neil Kirby Caretaker | Tim Brown Caretaker | L_Maximiano GK | GK M_Sarkic I_Zubeldia DF | DF E_Laird D_Vivian DF | DF Caio_Henrique R_L_Cabral DF | DF J_Branthwaite Yeray DF | DF N_Vidic J_Louis-Jean DF | DF M_Cech A_Hierro FW | DM M_Burke M_Zubimendi MF | MF M_Blasi N_Serrano MF | AM Reinier J_Stansfield FW | AM W_Sneijder L_Jovic FW | FW N_Jackson | J_Ezkieta SUB | SUB B_Labont Gorasabel SUB | SUB I_Paro P_Beruatto SUB | SUB L_Cana Jaurigezar SUB | SUB J_Briand A_Sola SUB | SUB S_Downing Min. 3 :(bil) J_Stansfield could get a shot on goal here ... J_Stansfield fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... But M_Sarkic makes an easy save Min. 8 :(rbl) M_Cech takes advantage of a mistake by Yeray ... It's a lucky break ... M_Cech has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... L_Maximiano guesses right Min. 9 :(rbl) E_Laird cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to W_Sneijder ... But A_Hierro spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 11 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite with a Cruyff turn ... But D_Vivian wins the ball Min. 17 :(rbl) N_Jackson with a 50-yard pass to E_Laird ... Yeray forces him off the ball Min. 19 :(bil) D_Vivian kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... N_Serrano gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... N_Serrano with a screamer of a shot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 20 :(bil) L_Jovic spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to I_Zubeldia! ... But Caio_Henrique clears the danger Min. 22 :(rbl) N_Jackson flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... Fine tackle by Yeray ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 24 :(bil) M_Zubimendi knocks it forward ... M_Cech slips ... R_L_Cabral gets to it! ... M_Burke with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul Min. 32 :(bil) M_Zubimendi crosses into the box, finding Yeray ... Caio_Henrique with a bad challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 34 :(bil) D_Vivian slides the ball across to M_Zubimendi ... M_Zubimendi attempts a chip! ... M_Sarkic can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... M_Sarkic makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: J_Briand ... COMING OFF: M_Cech ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 RB Leipzig Min. 50 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to A Min. 52 :(bil) D_Vivian squares it to L_Jovic ... L_Jovic aims for the top right corner! ... M_Sarkic with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 52 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Reinier ... M_Zubimendi with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 52 :(rbl) J_Briand finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... J_Louis-Jean slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 53 :(rbl) N_Jackson with a real burst of pace ... R_L_Cabral can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... N_Jackson drives it towards goal! ... L_Maximiano saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 54 :(bil) L_Jovic takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Stansfield ... A powerful shot by J_Stansfield! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 56 :(rbl) M_Burke flicks the ball on to W_Sneijder ... N_Serrano takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 57 :(rbl) Reinier takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... A_Hierro with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 57 :(rbl) E_Laird with a slide rule pass to Reinier ... A great volley from Reinier! ... L_Maximiano gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 60 :(bil) A_Hierro beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... A_Hierro with a bicycle kick! ... GOAL!! ... M_Sarkic will be disappointed he did not save that! ... Athletic Bilbao have taken the lead! ... Athletic Bilbao 1-0 RB Leipzig ... Min. 61 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... M_Zubimendi will now play as a DM Min. 61 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: S_Downing ... COMING OFF: Reinier Min. 63 :(rbl) S_Downing cuts inside R_L_Cabral ... He worked that well ... He puts in J_Briand! ... J_Briand with a terrific drive! ... But L_Maximiano punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that L_Maximiano got a touch Min. 65 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: Gorasabel ... COMING OFF: Yeray Min. 65 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite with an inch perfect pass to N_Vidic ... N_Vidic with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... L_Maximiano is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... RB Leipzig are back level! ... Athletic Bilbao 1-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 68 :(bil) J_Stansfield flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_Stansfield with the overhead! ... M_Sarkic saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 75 :(bil) L_Jovic breaks free from his marker ... Caio_Henrique with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 77 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: Jaurigezar ... COMING OFF: A_Hierro Min. 77 :(bil) J_Stansfield has broken clear! Just M_Sarkic to beat! ... W_Sneijder brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 81 :(rbl) N_Jackson finds J_Briand on the edge of the box ... D_Vivian beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 82 :(rbl) M_Burke slides the ball across to J_Briand ... J_Louis-Jean wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 83 :(bil) Gorasabel runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to L_Jovic ... L_Jovic chases it through, he must score! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 86 :(bil) L_Jovic has it now ... He takes on J_Branthwaite ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Zubimendi! ... M_Zubimendi carves a shot towards goal! ... M_Sarkic blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 86 :(rbl) N_Jackson sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... I_Zubeldia slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 86 :(bil) N_Serrano gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Louis-Jean ... N_Vidic scythes the player down! ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(rbl) Caio_Henrique finds S_Downing in acres of space ... R_L_Cabral with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 89 :(bil) Gorasabel with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Branthwaite ... He crosses to Jaurigezar ... Jaurigezar attempts to nutmeg M_Sarkic! ... M_Sarkic gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 93 :(bil) L_Jovic breaks free from his marker ... L_Jovic hits a great drive! ... M_Sarkic with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : San Mames ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Jovic (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Hierro (60) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Serrano (56), A_Hierro (57) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Branthwaite Scorers : N_Vidic (65) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Caio_Henrique (32), , W_Sneijder (77)N_Vidic (86) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao | RB Leipzig Attempts on Goal : 11 | 5 Off target : 4 | 0 On target : 7 | 5 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 3 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 9 Key Tackles : 9 | 1 Key Passes : 10 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Athletic Bilbao 1 - 1 RB Leipzig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Maximiano GK 26 1 1 1 25 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 I_Zubeldia DF 1 21 17 14 30 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 D_Vivian DF 1 22 16 7 25 | 98 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 45 0 R_L_Cabral DF 1 23 16 11 27 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Yeray DF 1 20 15 12 26 | 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 J_Louis-Jean DF 1 19 15 9 24 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 A_Hierro FW 1 7 14 19 27 | 79 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 27 -2 24 M_Zubimendi DM 1 19 21 12 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 N_Serrano MF 1 11 20 18 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 9 6 J_Stansfield FW 1 5 16 20 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 L_Jovic FW 1 6 18 23 24 | 98 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 39 13 J_Ezkieta GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gorasabel DF 1 18 15 4 23 | 31 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 P_Beruatto DF 1 15 13 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jaurigezar MF 1 13 19 7 26 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 A_Sola FW 1 3 13 15 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - RB Leipzig Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Sarkic GK 25 1 1 1 27 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 E_Laird DF 1 21 17 11 23 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 Caio_Henrique DF 1 21 16 3 25 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 13 -2 J_Branthwaite DF 1 21 17 4 28 | 98 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 N_Vidic DF 1 19 14 8 30 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 46 M_Cech DF 1 18 16 9 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 M_Burke DM 1 16 19 3 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 M_Blasi MF 1 14 19 16 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reinier AM 1 4 20 19 27 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 W_Sneijder AM 1 6 19 18 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 N_Jackson FW 1 4 18 23 26 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 5 B_Labont GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Paro DF 1 16 14 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Cana DM 1 15 18 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Briand FW 1 6 15 19 31 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 S_Downing FW 1 5 16 19 23 | 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 1755540551 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40