FFO EFL2, Borussia Dortmund vs. Monaco (Mon Aug 25) Borussia Dortmund | Monaco 5-1-1-1-2 P | 5-3-2 P James Bucknall | Mike Bridge Caretaker | A_Ramsdale GK | GK L_Castellazzi J_Cancelo DF | DF M_Pederson J_Todibo DF | DF L_Eising P_Kalulu DF | DF M_Aarons L_Beraldo DF | DF C_Panucci D_Fox DF | DF C_Davies N_Gonzalez DM | MF M_Gruger M_Sabitzer MF | MF S_Benrahma B_Saka AM | MF M_Camus B_Barcola FW | FW I_Sainz J_Duran FW | FW A_McGeady | J_Cesar SUB | SUB N_Ratti Ismaily SUB | SUB J_Mejdr S_Diakite SUB | SUB L_McCulloch A_Diarra SUB | SUB J_Leko J_Defoe SUB | SUB L_Guily Min. 5 :(dor) B_Barcola is through on goal ... M_Aarons seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 8 :(mon) M_Pederson plays the early ball across the box to find C_Davies in space ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Todibo ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Camus plays it into the danger area! ... A_Ramsdale comes out and claims it! Min. 11 :(mon) M_Aarons turns past N_Gonzalez ... He has created space for himself now ... Excellent sliding challenge by P_Kalulu ... He timed it well Min. 12 :(mon) M_Camus plays in M_Gruger with a beautiful ball ... M_Gruger goes for the top corner! ... A_Ramsdale with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 15 :(dor) J_Duran with a real burst of pace ... He shows M_Aarons a clean set of heals ... J_Duran runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But L_Castellazzi punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 16 :(dor) B_Barcola takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... But M_Aarons slides in Min. 17 :(dor) B_Saka runs towards the goal ... B_Saka swings in the shot! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! ... Borussia Dortmund have the advantage! ... Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Monaco ... Min. 22 :(dor) J_Duran 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! ... B_Saka receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... What a fantastic interception by C_Davies ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 24 :(dor) M_Sabitzer beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... M_Sabitzer hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... L_Castellazzi watches it sail wide! Min. 32 :(mon) C_Davies with the header on ... He finds A_McGeady in space ... A_McGeady could have let it bounce! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 40 :(dor) P_Kalulu knocks the ball on and sprints past C_Panucci ... A delightful ball in to J_Duran ... J_Duran curls it towards the top corner! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... GOAL!! ... That was unfortunate ... Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Monaco ... Min. 40 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... Monaco have changed their playing style to A Min. 40 :(mon) M_Camus is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to M_Aarons ... From long range M_Aarons bends the ball towards goal! ... A_Ramsdale watches it sail safely wide! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(dor) L_Beraldo slips past his marker L_Eising ... The ball is whipped into B_Saka ... B_Saka with the attempt at goal! ... GOAL!! ... L_Castellazzi had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! ... Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Monaco ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Monaco Min. 47 :(dor) P_Kalulu plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... P_Kalulu rises above the defence to head the ball! ... The shot slips through L_Castellazzi's hands ... But L_Castellazzi recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 51 :(dor) B_Saka has broken clear! Just L_Castellazzi to beat! ... M_Camus brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... M_Sabitzer floats it forward ... J_Duran latches onto the end of it ... A cheeky lob from J_Duran! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... L_Castellazzi never had a chance! Min. 54 :(dor) M_Sabitzer with a simple pass to D_Fox ... M_Aarons with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 55 :(dor) J_Duran dribbles past M_Pederson ... J_Duran attempts to drive it home! ... The ball moves through the air! ... L_Castellazzi moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... L_Castellazzi catches it with style! Min. 57 :(dor) B_Barcola sidesteps C_Panucci ... That was too easy ... C_Davies with an awful challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... J_Duran hits it over the wall ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... D_Fox with an outswinging corner into the box ... L_Castellazzi catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 59 :(mon) A_McGeady with a probing through ball M_Pederson ... L_Beraldo cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 59 :(dor) D_Fox has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past C_Panucci! ... He has some space now! ... I_Sainz tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 63 :(mon) M_Gruger has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past J_Cancelo ... He puts in I_Sainz! ... I_Sainz flicks the header toward the far post! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 69 :(dor) M_Sabitzer pass splits open the defence and finds B_Barcola ... B_Barcola tries the shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 70 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... S_Benrahma will now play as a FW Min. 70 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... M_Camus will now play as a FW Min. 70 :(mon) I_Sainz takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to C_Panucci ... But he loses control of it ... P_Kalulu takes possession Min. 73 :(dor) M_Sabitzer with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to B_Barcola ... I_Sainz fouls ... That was disgusting ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 74 :(mon) S_Benrahma nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... B_Saka rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 78 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: L_McCulloch ... COMING OFF: M_Gruger Min. 78 :(mon) I_Sainz finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... D_Fox pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... A_McGeady shapes to shoot ... He plays it to M_Camus instead ... A thundering drive by M_Camus! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 79 :(dor) B_Barcola with the diagonal pass to M_Sabitzer ... L_McCulloch wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Cancelo hits it towards the far post! ... C_Panucci cleans up with a great clearance Min. 79 :(mon) I_Sainz finds himself in a good position ... I_Sainz blasts it at the goal! ... A_Ramsdale parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 80 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: L_Guily ... COMING OFF: I_Sainz Min. 82 :(mon) L_Guily gains possession ... L_Guily hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(mon) A_McGeady gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past L_Beraldo! ... He has some space now! ... A_McGeady with the shot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... M_Pederson with an inswinging corner into the box ... A_Ramsdale makes the catch! Min. 89 :(dor) M_Sabitzer controls the ball with ease ... L_McCulloch wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Sabitzer swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... N_Gonzalez with the shot! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 89 :(mon) M_Aarons hoists the ball across to S_Benrahma ... Blocked by L_Beraldo Min. 91 :(dor) N_Gonzalez holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to L_Beraldo ... L_Beraldo fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 93 :(dor) B_Barcola kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Sabitzer gets on the end of the pass ... M_Sabitzer fires the shot in! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Monaco ... ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Signal Iduna Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borussia Dortmund Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Kalulu (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Saka (17,47), J_Duran (40), M_Sabitzer (93) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Fox (78) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_McCulloch Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : , M_Camus (51), C_Davies (57)I_Sainz (59) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borussia Dortmund | Monaco Attempts on Goal : 13 | 8 Off target : 6 | 7 On target : 7 | 1 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 5 | 7 Key Passes : 9 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 Monaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Ramsdale GK 26 1 1 1 29 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 J_Cancelo DF 1 23 19 9 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Todibo DF 1 22 18 5 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 P_Kalulu DF 1 22 19 7 21 | 96 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 28 29 21 L_Beraldo DF 1 21 19 13 25 | 96 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 29 13 D_Fox DF 1 19 16 5 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 N_Gonzalez DM 1 19 23 9 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 17 M_Sabitzer MF 1 1 22 19 23 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 27 33 B_Saka AM 1 3 23 21 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 44 B_Barcola FW 1 4 20 25 22 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 1 J_Duran FW 1 4 19 23 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 12 34 J_Cesar GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ismaily DF 1 20 13 9 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Diakite DF 1 16 14 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Diarra MF 1 16 19 12 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Defoe FW 1 9 17 19 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Castellazzi GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 M_Pederson DF 1 21 16 14 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 L_Eising DF 1 20 14 3 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Aarons DF 1 20 15 10 24 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 16 16 C_Panucci DF 1 19 15 7 20 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 C_Davies DF 1 19 15 12 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 14 -2 M_Gruger MF 1 16 20 14 22 | 80 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 14 S_Benrahma FW 1 6 21 18 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Camus FW 1 4 20 16 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 20 8 I_Sainz FW 1 7 16 20 20 | 82 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 13 10 A_McGeady FW 1 8 16 19 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 14 N_Ratti GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mejdr DF 1 15 14 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_McCulloch MF 1 12 17 3 20 | 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 J_Leko AM 1 8 15 13 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Guily FW 1 4 15 19 30 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1756141154 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40