FFO EFL2, RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund (Mon Oct 20)


                           RB Leipzig  |  Borussia Dortmund
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-2-0-1-2 A
                  Tim Brown Caretaker  |  James Bucknall
                                       |
                          M_Sarkic GK  |  GK A_Ramsdale
                           E_Laird DF  |  DF J_Cancelo
                         J_Vazquez DF  |  DF J_Todibo
                     J_Branthwaite DF  |  DF P_Kalulu
                          L_Dubois DF  |  DF L_Beraldo
                        C_Doucoure DM  |  DF D_Fox
                           Reinier MF  |  DM N_Gonzalez
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  DM A_Diarra
                           M_Blasi MF  |  AM B_Saka
                          J_Briand FW  |  FW J_Duran
                         S_Downing FW  |  FW B_Barcola
                                       |
                         J_Louchet SUB |  SUB J_Cesar
                       M_Kiilerich SUB |  SUB Ismaily
                            L_Cana SUB |  SUB M_Sabitzer
                            T_Mohr SUB |  SUB L_Rajot
                           D_Sikan SUB |  SUB J_Defoe




Min. 3  :(rbl) J_Briand takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Downing 
          ...  But L_Beraldo sweeps up the threat 
Min. 4  :(rbl) W_Sneijder lays the ball back to J_Briand 
          ...  J_Briand tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 5  :(rbl) Reinier crosses to E_Laird 
          ...  L_Beraldo reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 5  :(dor) J_Duran cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Barcola 
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Barcola! 
          ...  M_Sarkic blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 8  :(rbl) W_Sneijder chips the ball forward to Reinier 
          ...  Reinier hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Downing hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 14 :(dor) J_Duran beats J_Vazquez 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Blasi cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 16 :(rbl) L_Dubois with an incisive pass to J_Briand 
          ...  J_Briand belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Ramsdale with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 16 :(dor) A_Diarra with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Blasi 
          ...  A_Diarra tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  M_Sarkic claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  He's given it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Borussia Dortmund have the advantage! 
          ...  RB Leipzig 0-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 17 :(rbl) J_Briand saunters past his marker 
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Briand! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 17 :(dor) N_Gonzalez is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to B_Saka 
          ...  But L_Dubois reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 18 :(dor) J_Cancelo comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  J_Vazquez fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 19 :(dor) J_Todibo squares it to J_Duran 
          ...  M_Blasi with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 22 :(rbl) J_Vazquez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  C_Doucoure gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Doucoure with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Ramsdale anyway 
Min. 23 :(rbl) W_Sneijder sprints past L_Beraldo 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  L_Beraldo recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 28 :(rbl) S_Downing with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  D_Fox reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 31 :(rbl) C_Doucoure cuts inside P_Kalulu 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in Reinier! 
          ...  Reinier has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 33 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite with an incisive pass to J_Briand 
          ...  But L_Beraldo slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 34 :(rbl) J_Briand cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Briand with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale was lucky there 
Min. 35 :(dor) B_Saka with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  J_Briand bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  B_Barcola runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  But M_Sarkic with the difficult save 
Min. 37 :(rbl) J_Briand jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  D_Fox wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 37 :(dor) A_Diarra takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Diarra! 
          ...  M_Sarkic makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 38 :(rbl) E_Laird finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  E_Laird with the strike! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 38 :(dor) J_Cancelo spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to N_Gonzalez! 
          ...  N_Gonzalez with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  M_Sarkic watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 40 :(dor) B_Barcola with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Diarra 
          ...  J_Vazquez reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 42 :(rbl) J_Briand with a first time pass 
          ...  E_Laird runs onto it! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by J_Cancelo 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 42 :(rbl) Reinier flicks the ball on to M_Blasi 
          ...  A_Diarra with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  Reinier plays it short to S_Downing 
          ...  Blocked by N_Gonzalez 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(dor) B_Saka runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Barcola 
          ...  B_Barcola hits a curling shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  No! It's disallowed! 
          ...  There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 44 :(dor) B_Saka with a burst of pace 
          ...  B_Saka rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Duran with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to A_Diarra 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But M_Sarkic punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 48 :(dor) A_Diarra feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  N_Gonzalez runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Vazquez with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: RB Leipzig 0-1 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 50 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig 
          ...  RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 50 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig 
          ...  M_Blasi will now play as a AM 
Min. 50 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig 
          ...  W_Sneijder will now play as a AM 
Min. 50 :(dor) J_Todibo cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Duran 
          ...  S_Downing with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 50 :(dor) B_Barcola with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  B_Barcola pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  M_Sarkic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 52 :(dor) L_Beraldo boots it towards D_Fox 
          ...  D_Fox blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Sarkic gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 53 :(rbl) Reinier hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_Dubois latches onto it! 
          ...  L_Dubois with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 55 :(dor) N_Gonzalez turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Saka 
          ...  L_Dubois makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fox hits it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Sarkic 
Min. 59 :(rbl) J_Briand finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Briand! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  Reinier flights it in! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 60 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Defoe 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Duran 
Min. 60 :(dor) B_Saka takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Saka! 
          ...  M_Sarkic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diarra curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to L_Beraldo 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It's beaten M_Sarkic 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 63 :(rbl) J_Briand runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Briand strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  James Bucknall is furious! 
          ...  RB Leipzig are back level! 
          ...  RB Leipzig 1-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 63 :(rbl) J_Briand has picked up a knock 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 63 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Sikan 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Briand 
Min. 63 :(dor) J_Cancelo is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  B_Barcola latches onto the ball 
          ...  B_Barcola tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But M_Sarkic makes a fine save 
Min. 64 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund 
          ...  COMING ON: Ismaily 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Kalulu 
Min. 65 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Sabitzer 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diarra 
Min. 65 :(dor) B_Barcola with a clever shimmy 
          ...  B_Barcola attempts to nutmeg M_Sarkic! 
          ...  But M_Sarkic punches it away 
Min. 70 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Kiilerich 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Dubois 
Min. 70 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Mohr 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Downing 
Min. 70 :(dor) L_Beraldo knocks the ball on and sprints past M_Kiilerich 
          ...  A delightful ball in to J_Defoe 
          ...  J_Defoe with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 71 :(dor) N_Gonzalez lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Defoe latches on to it 
          ...  What a shot from J_Defoe! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  M_Sarkic saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 73 :(dor) D_Fox takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into N_Gonzalez 
          ...  N_Gonzalez runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Sarkic makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 74 :(rbl) D_Sikan runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Blasi 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  M_Blasi hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 75 :(rbl) W_Sneijder runs at L_Beraldo 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  W_Sneijder looks to see where A_Ramsdale is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Tim Brown Caretaker spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 77 :(dor) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  Ismaily is through! 
          ...  J_Vazquez with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 81 :(rbl) W_Sneijder comes up lame after the wicked challenge 
          ...  I don't think he's going to continue 
          ...  They have made three substitutions already! 
          ...  They will have to play on with a man less! 
Min. 82 :(dor) N_Gonzalez gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds J_Defoe 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Vazquez 
Min. 84 :(rbl) T_Mohr turns on a sixpence 
          ...  J_Cancelo wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 85 :(rbl) M_Blasi runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  B_Saka leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
Min. 86 :(dor) N_Gonzalez hits a hard pass to B_Barcola 
          ...  B_Barcola goes for the top corner! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Borussia Dortmund fans chant his name! 
          ...  That's a personal milestone for him! 
          ...  20 goals for this campaign! 
          ...  YES!! 
          ...  Take a bow son! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  RB Leipzig 1-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 86 :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund 
          ...  Borussia Dortmund have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 86 :(dor) B_Saka thrusts his chest into M_Blasi 
          ...  That was disgraceful! 
          ...  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! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(dor) B_Saka holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Sabitzer 
          ...  M_Sabitzer drives it low! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 92 :(rbl) E_Laird jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Mohr 
          ...  Cleared by D_Fox 
Min. 92 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  M_Kiilerich gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Sabitzer fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Red Bull Arena
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RB Leipzig Match Info
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Best player          : J_Briand
Scorers              : J_Briand (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Blasi (19), S_Downing (50), J_Vazquez (77)
Injured              : J_Briand (63), W_Sneijder (81)
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : B_Barcola (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , A_Diarra (16)B_Barcola (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , A_Diarra (42), B_Saka (86)M_Sabitzer (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              RB Leipzig  |    Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       19
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           9        |       13
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       17
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Final Score          : RB Leipzig 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
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Player Statistics - RB Leipzig
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_Sarkic       GK  25   1   1   1  27 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
E_Laird        DF   1  22  18  11  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  15
J_Vazquez      DF   1  21  15  13  20 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  14  -2
J_Branthwaite  DF   1  21  17   4  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
L_Dubois       DF   1  20  17  11  24 |  73   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  14  15
C_Doucoure     DM   1  18  21   6  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  22
Reinier        MF   1   4  20  20  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  33  16
W_Sneijder     AM   1   6  20  18  23 |  84   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22   8
M_Blasi        AM   1  15  19  16  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  19  -2  10
J_Briand       FW   1   6  16  20  31 |  66   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  30  62
S_Downing      FW   1   5  16  19  23 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Louchet      GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kiilerich    DF   1  15  13   6  31 |  22   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
T_Mohr         MF   1   4  15  11  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sikan        FW   1   6  13  16  22 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Ramsdale     GK  26   1   1   1  29 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Cancelo      DF   1  23  20   9  22 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  22   0
J_Todibo       DF   1  23  19   5  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Kalulu       DF   1  22  19   7  21 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Beraldo      DF   1  22  19  13  25 |  95   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  56  24  13
D_Fox          DF   1  20  16   6  28 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  15  22
N_Gonzalez     DM   1  19  23  10  28 |  95   0   1   5   1   2   0   0   0   0  17  53  34
A_Diarra       DM   1  16  19  12  20 |  68   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  10  70
B_Saka         AM   1   3  23  22  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  14   8
J_Duran        FW   1   4  19  23  27 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Barcola      FW   1   4  21  25  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
J_Cesar        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ismaily        DF   1  21  13   9  22 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sabitzer     AM   1   1  22  19  23 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   5
L_Rajot        MF   1   3  15  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Defoe        FW   1   9  17  20  23 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
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