FFO EFL2, Monaco vs. RB Leipzig (Mon Sep 29) Monaco | RB Leipzig 5-1-1-3 P | 5-1-0-2-2 C Mike Bridge Caretaker | Tim Brown Caretaker | L_Castellazzi GK | GK M_Sarkic Edgar DF | DF E_Laird M_Aarons DF | DF J_Vazquez D_Batubinsika DF | DF J_Branthwaite M_Pederson DF | DF N_Vidic C_Davies DF | DF L_Dubois J_W_Prowse DM | DM C_Doucoure S_Benrahma MF | AM Reinier E_Mor FW | AM W_Sneijder L_Guily FW | FW J_Briand A_McGeady FW | FW S_Downing | N_Ratti SUB | SUB B_Labont J_Mejdr SUB | SUB M_Cech L_McCulloch SUB | SUB L_Cana F_Bilbija SUB | SUB M_Blasi A_Hunt SUB | SUB D_Sikan Min. 1 :(rbl) W_Sneijder looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... E_Mor with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 8 :(mon) E_Mor flicks it over Reinier and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... C_Doucoure rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 11 :(rbl) W_Sneijder backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... E_Laird gets on the end of it ... A vicious shot by E_Laird! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... J_Branthwaite flights it in! ... S_Downing gets a shot in ... L_Castellazzi with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 13 :(mon) S_Benrahma has plenty of time and space ... But J_Branthwaite spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 14 :(mon) C_Davies finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... C_Davies fires a shot at goal! ... M_Sarkic gathers it comfortably Min. 14 :(rbl) N_Vidic takes advantage of a mistake by C_Davies ... It's a lucky break ... Edgar reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... Swung in by C_Doucoure ... W_Sneijder swings a leg at it! ... But L_Castellazzi tips it over ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... J_Briand flights it in! ... L_Castellazzi catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 15 :(mon) L_Guily jinks past the defender ... L_Guily has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... M_Sarkic with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 20 :(mon) S_Benrahma whips the ball across to E_Mor ... L_Dubois bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 21 :(mon) S_Benrahma with a glorious long pass to M_Aarons ... A delicate chip from M_Aarons! ... M_Sarkic won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 22 :(mon) D_Batubinsika looks up ... He swings the ball right towards L_Guily ... A powerful shot by L_Guily! ... M_Sarkic makes a fine save Min. 24 :(mon) E_Mor beats C_Doucoure ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But J_Vazquez wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... S_Benrahma dinks the ball into the area! ... M_Sarkic comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... M_Aarons gets to it! ... M_Sarkic heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 24 :(rbl) J_Briand has time and space on the edge of the box ... J_Briand keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But L_Castellazzi smothers the ball Min. 25 :(mon) A_McGeady jinks past J_Vazquez ... J_Branthwaite wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 27 :(rbl) W_Sneijder with a smart pass to S_Downing ... S_Downing fires a shot at goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... L_Castellazzi never had a chance! Min. 29 :(mon) D_Batubinsika smashes the ball upfield ... S_Benrahma latches onto the ball ... C_Doucoure does well to intercept the ball Min. 35 :(mon) L_Guily runs at N_Vidic ... He takes it past him ... L_Guily hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But he somehow misses ... The RB Leipzig fans laugh at him Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(mon) E_Mor 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! ... J_Vazquez wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 46 :(rbl) W_Sneijder finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... W_Sneijder hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into L_Castellazzi's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Monaco 0-0 RB Leipzig Min. 47 :(rbl) Reinier flicks it over A_McGeady's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Reinier uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... L_Castellazzi catches the ball Min. 48 :(mon) M_Aarons kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_McGeady gets on the end of the pass ... A_McGeady attempts the shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 50 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to A Min. 51 :(mon) M_Aarons sidesteps J_Briand ... He showed great skill there ... N_Vidic read the danger and stops the pass Min. 60 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: M_Cech ... COMING OFF: L_Dubois Min. 60 :(mon) M_Aarons with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... M_Aarons lobs M_Sarkic! ... But M_Sarkic smothers the ball Min. 61 :(rbl) S_Downing finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... S_Downing with the chance! ... GOAL!! ... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! ... That's given RB Leipzig the lead! ... Monaco 0-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 62 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to C Min. 62 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... W_Sneijder will now play as a MF Min. 62 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... Reinier will now play as a MF Min. 64 :(mon) D_Batubinsika smashes the ball upfield ... E_Mor latches onto the ball ... J_Vazquez with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 64 :(rbl) Reinier retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... S_Downing gets on the end of it ... Edgar dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 65 :(mon) M_Pederson sprints past the defender ... M_Pederson with the 40 yard drive! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 69 :(rbl) M_Cech puts in J_Briand ... J_Briand has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 69 :(mon) L_Guily sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... J_Branthwaite fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... Is The Referee going to give a penalty? ... He points to the spot! ... PENALTY!! ... E_Mor places the ball on the spot! ... GOAL!! ... M_Sarkic almost got his fingers to it but it was too powerful! ... That's got Monaco back level! ... Monaco 1-1 RB Leipzig... Min. 70 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... Monaco have changed their playing style to A Min. 70 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... S_Benrahma will now play as a FW Min. 70 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... W_Sneijder will now play as a AM Min. 70 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... Reinier will now play as a AM Min. 70 :(rbl) Reinier smashes the ball upfield ... W_Sneijder latches onto the ball ... D_Batubinsika wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 71 :(mon) J_W_Prowse turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... J_W_Prowse with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... M_Sarkic makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... A defender hoofs it out for a corner! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... S_Benrahma flights it in! ... M_Sarkic catches it! Min. 75 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: F_Bilbija ... COMING OFF: S_Benrahma Min. 75 :(rbl) W_Sneijder can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... W_Sneijder hits a curling shot! ... But L_Castellazzi comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 78 :(mon) J_W_Prowse is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to L_Guily ... L_Guily with a thundering volley! ... M_Sarkic was lucky there Min. 80 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: A_Hunt ... COMING OFF: L_Guily Min. 81 :(mon) C_Davies drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Mor ... E_Mor with a screamer of a shot! ... But M_Sarkic tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... A_McGeady swings it in! ... J_Vazquez clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 83 :(rbl) S_Downing flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Downing with the attempt at goal! ... L_Castellazzi tips it onto the post! ... But it deflects wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by S_Downing ... L_Castellazzi comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... J_Briand swings a leg at it! ... L_Castellazzi with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... S_Downing crosses it in! ... Reinier tries to place the shot! ... L_Castellazzi gets up well to catch that one Min. 84 :(rbl) W_Sneijder pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... W_Sneijder plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... L_Castellazzi makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 87 :(rbl) J_Briand knocks the ball past the lunge of J_W_Prowse ... M_Aarons with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(rbl) J_Briand spits at J_W_Prowse ... He should be ashamed! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 90 :(rbl) C_Doucoure plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Briand decides to go for goal instead! ... J_Briand with the attempt at goal! ... It's way wide ... The Monaco fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 94 :(rbl) N_Vidic is rolling on the ground! ... No, he's back on his feet again! ... Looks like a little bit of play acting Min. 96 :(mon) Edgar volleys it forward. He finds F_Bilbija ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... C_Doucoure looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 96 :(rbl) M_Cech with a pinpoint pass to W_Sneijder ... Edgar reads him well and hoofs it clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stade Louis II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Mor Scorers : E_Mor (69 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Downing (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Downing (61) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Briand (88) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco | RB Leipzig Attempts on Goal : 13 | 15 Off target : 4 | 5 On target : 9 | 10 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 3 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 4 | 15 Key Tackles : 5 | 10 Key Passes : 9 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Monaco 1 - 1 RB Leipzig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 99 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 Edgar DF 1 22 15 10 23 | 99 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 16 0 M_Aarons DF 1 20 16 10 24 | 99 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 16 15 52 D_Batubinsika DF 1 17 13 5 26 | 99 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 54 0 M_Pederson DF 1 21 16 15 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 C_Davies DF 1 19 15 12 25 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 J_W_Prowse DM 1 13 21 14 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 S_Benrahma FW 1 6 21 18 22 | 78 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 E_Mor FW 1 5 17 23 26 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 L_Guily FW 1 4 15 19 30 | 83 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 A_McGeady FW 1 8 16 19 20 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Bilbija AM 1 6 16 12 34 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Hunt FW 1 8 14 17 22 | 16 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 | 99 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 E_Laird DF 1 22 18 11 23 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 J_Vazquez DF 1 21 15 13 20 | 99 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 J_Branthwaite DF 1 21 17 4 28 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 N_Vidic DF 1 19 14 8 30 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 L_Dubois DF 1 20 17 11 24 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Doucoure DM 1 18 21 6 26 | 99 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 10 0 Reinier AM 1 4 20 20 27 | 99 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 16 W_Sneijder AM 1 6 20 18 23 | 99 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 22 38 J_Briand FW 1 6 16 20 31 | 99 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 26 S_Downing FW 1 5 16 19 23 | 99 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 51 B_Labont GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Cech DF 1 18 16 9 25 | 36 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Cana DM 1 15 18 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Blasi MF 1 14 19 16 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sikan FW 1 6 13 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1759163312 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40