FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Borussia Dortmund (Fri Aug 22) Valencia | Borussia Dortmund 4-3-1-2 C | 5-2-0-3 P Matheus Felipe Campos Souza | James Bucknall | A_Valles GK | GK A_Ramsdale E_Pujol DF | DF J_Cancelo M_Pedersen DF | DF J_Todibo T_Correia DF | DF P_Kalulu Gaya DF | DF L_Beraldo S_Amallah AM | DF D_Fox D_Klaassen MF | DM N_Gonzalez A_Herrera MF | DM A_Diarra A_Almeida MF | FW B_Barcola A_Lacazette FW | FW B_Saka R_Borre FW | FW J_Defoe | G_Larsonneur SUB | SUB J_Cesar M_Diakhaby SUB | SUB Ismaily A_Maier SUB | SUB S_Diakite O_Dabo SUB | SUB N_Maksimovic E_Unal SUB | SUB A_Ueda Min. 1 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to L Min. 1 :(val) A_Herrera sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to D_Klaassen ... D_Klaassen hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... A_Ramsdale goes down well to save Min. 1 :(dor) J_Defoe with a well-controlled run ... T_Correia with a bad challenge ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... J_Todibo floats it forward ... B_Barcola latches onto the end of it ... B_Barcola with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 3 :(val) A_Lacazette finds R_Borre in the box ... J_Todibo with a clumsy challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 7 :(dor) P_Kalulu 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! ... L_Beraldo receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... L_Beraldo tries to place it in the corner! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He kisses the badge! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... Let's see if Borussia Dortmund can hang onto that lead! ... Valencia 0-1 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 8 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to C Min. 8 :(dor) B_Barcola makes the tackle ... B_Barcola curls the ball in on goal! ... But A_Valles punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 10 :(dor) B_Saka cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to B_Barcola ... But E_Pujol sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 14 :(val) A_Herrera moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to R_Borre ... R_Borre has a dig at goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Ramsdale moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 16 :(val) M_Pedersen threads the through ball to R_Borre ... N_Gonzalez with the tackle Min. 16 :(dor) A_Diarra gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A_Diarra curls it towards the top corner! ... GOAL!! ... There was no way A_Valles was going to catch that! ... Valencia 0-2 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 19 :(dor) N_Gonzalez gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... J_Cancelo is unmarked ... J_Cancelo cracks a laser towards goal! ... A_Valles beats the ball away Min. 21 :(dor) J_Todibo sidesteps E_Pujol ... He showed great skill there ... J_Todibo blasts it at the goal! ... A_Valles watches it sail safely wide! Min. 22 :(val) D_Klaassen runs at the defence ... D_Fox hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... A_Almeida with an outswinging corner into the box ... Gaya swings a leg at it! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Klaassen floats the ball in! ... A_Ramsdale easily claims the ball! Min. 24 :(dor) B_Saka 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! ... B_Saka with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... A_Valles collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 26 :(dor) J_Defoe spots B_Barcola who is in acres of space ... B_Barcola with a bomb of a shot! ... A_Valles tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... D_Fox plays it into the danger area! ... A_Valles catches it! Min. 36 :(dor) B_Saka loses his marker! ... B_Saka attempts a chip! ... But A_Valles just gets his fingers to that one Min. 38 :(dor) B_Barcola turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... A_Almeida is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... D_Fox shapes to shoot ... He plays it to B_Saka instead ... Excellent sliding challenge by A_Almeida ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... L_Beraldo swings it in! ... Gaya heads it away Min. 42 :(dor) P_Kalulu chips the ball forward to B_Saka ... B_Saka with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! ... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! ... Valencia 0-3 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to D Min. 43 :(val) R_Borre dribbles past J_Cancelo ... D_Fox slices it ... A_Ramsdale moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Klaassen plays it towards the near post! ... That's a poor one ... J_Cancelo clears the danger Min. 44 :(dor) J_Todibo whips the ball across to D_Fox ... D_Fox has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! ... He rounds A_Valles ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... A_Valles somehow manages to get to it!! Min. 45 :(dor) J_Todibo with a 30-yard pass to J_Defoe ... J_Defoe with a low drive through the rain! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Valencia fans taunt him! Min. 46 :(dor) B_Saka with a real burst of pace ... He shows S_Amallah a clean set of heals ... Gaya stands his ground and wins the tackle ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Valencia 0-3 Borussia Dortmund Min. 46 :(val) D_Klaassen takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_Gonzalez ... A scorcher of a shot from D_Klaassen! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 49 :(dor) J_Cancelo with the header on ... He finds J_Defoe in space ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... T_Correia picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 52 :(dor) B_Barcola plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... B_Barcola fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 53 :(dor) B_Saka unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Defoe ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Pedersen Min. 61 :(val) Gaya turns nicely onto the ball ... Gaya has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... A_Ramsdale with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 63 :(val) E_Pujol fires over a low cross to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette bears down on goal! ... A_Ramsdale with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 63 :(dor) N_Gonzalez breaks free from his marker ... But M_Pedersen clears the danger Min. 64 :(dor) J_Cancelo crosses into the box, finding J_Defoe ... J_Defoe runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Valles is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... P_Kalulu plays it towards the near post! ... B_Saka tries to place the shot! ... A_Valles can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... Valencia 0-4 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 72 :(dor) J_Defoe has broken clear! Just A_Valles to beat! ... A_Almeida brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 77 :(dor) L_Beraldo takes advantage of a mistake by Gaya ... It's a lucky break ... L_Beraldo with the strike! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 84 :(dor) N_Gonzalez spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to B_Saka! ... B_Saka shoots towards goal! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 87 :(dor) N_Gonzalez with a probing through ball B_Barcola ... B_Barcola sends it flying towards goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Valles never had a chance! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(dor) A_Valles with a terrible kick! ... B_Saka is through! ... B_Saka drives it towards goal! ... He hits the side netting Min. 92 :(val) S_Amallah takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... J_Todibo with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 94 :(dor) B_Saka is too quick for the defence ... But T_Correia sees the pass and cuts it out ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Mestalla ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Lacazette Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Almeida (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borussia Dortmund Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Kalulu (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Beraldo (7), A_Diarra (16), B_Saka (42,64) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia | Borussia Dortmund Attempts on Goal : 6 | 19 Off target : 3 | 9 On target : 3 | 10 Possession : 34 | 66 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 5 | 10 Key Tackles : 8 | 5 Key Passes : 5 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Valencia 0 - 4 Borussia Dortmund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Valencia Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Valles GK 25 1 1 1 24 | 99 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 E_Pujol DF 1 20 17 13 24 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 0 M_Pedersen DF 1 19 13 5 30 | 99 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 18 0 T_Correia DF 1 20 16 12 28 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 Gaya DF 1 22 15 13 31 | 99 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 0 28 S_Amallah AM 1 9 18 15 23 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Klaassen MF 1 4 21 17 26 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 A_Herrera MF 1 14 19 11 31 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 A_Almeida MF 1 13 21 6 22 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 -2 -2 A_Lacazette FW 1 1 11 20 21 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 8 R_Borre FW 1 9 14 22 27 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 G_Larsonneur GK 19 1 1 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Diakhaby DF 1 16 13 10 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Maier MF 1 12 18 7 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Dabo MF 1 13 17 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Unal FW 1 5 15 19 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Ramsdale GK 26 1 1 1 29 | 99 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 J_Cancelo DF 1 23 19 9 22 | 99 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 24 19 J_Todibo DF 1 22 18 5 25 | 99 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 26 21 P_Kalulu DF 1 22 19 7 21 | 99 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 L_Beraldo DF 1 21 19 13 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 15 0 51 D_Fox DF 1 19 16 5 28 | 99 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 23 N_Gonzalez DM 1 19 23 9 28 | 99 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 24 0 A_Diarra DM 1 16 19 12 20 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 B_Barcola FW 1 4 20 25 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 B_Saka FW 1 3 23 21 22 | 99 0 0 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 16 68 J_Defoe FW 1 9 17 19 23 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 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 N_Maksimovic MF 1 10 14 7 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ueda FW 1 4 10 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1755872656 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40