FFO EFL CUP, Sevilla vs. Athletic Bilbao (Wed Jul 23)


                              Sevilla  |  Athletic Bilbao
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-2-1-2 P
                    Alfredo Gandarlos  |  Neil Kirby Caretaker
                                       |
                           J_Butez GK  |  GK A_Padilla
                        V_van_Dijk DF  |  DF I_Zubeldia
                        K_Trippier DF  |  DF D_Vivian
                        K_Naismith DF  |  DF R_L_Cabral
                          J_Bernat DF  |  DF Yeray
                       A_Cresswell DF  |  DF J_Louis-Jean
                          S_Fofana DM  |  AM S_Benrahma
                          T_Partey MF  |  MF M_Zubimendi
                          S_Darder MF  |  MF N_Serrano
                        C_Immobile FW  |  FW O_Watkins
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW L_Jovic
                                       |
                          A_Iturbe SUB |  SUB J_Ezkieta
                          K_Fisher SUB |  SUB Gorasabel
                          Jorginho SUB |  SUB I_Cisse
                           K_Jakic SUB |  SUB Jaurigezar
                            G_Bale SUB |  SUB A_Hierro




Min. 1  :(sev) Tactical Change by Sevilla 
          ...  Sevilla have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 4  :(sev) C_Immobile runs at I_Zubeldia 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  C_Immobile tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He receives the congratulations from his team-mates! 
          ...  Sevilla have taken the lead! 
          ...  Sevilla 1-0 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 6  :(sev) T_Partey takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  Yeray dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 7  :(sev) A_Cresswell takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Fofana 
          ...  Yeray beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 7  :(bil) J_Butez with a terrible kick! 
          ...  L_Jovic is through! 
          ...  A_Cresswell takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 10 :(sev) K_Naismith squares up to J_Louis-Jean 
          ...  Alfredo Gandarlos is shouting from the sidelines to sweep the leg! 
          ...  This is almost like the Cobra-kais hurting Daniel Larusso! 
          ...  Alfredo Gandarlos has lost his head! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  No excuses!! 
          ...  He had to go it's as simple as that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  N_Serrano drives it under the wall 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 12 :(bil) L_Jovic takes advantage of a mistake by A_Cresswell 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to S_Benrahma! 
          ...  S_Benrahma beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  J_Butez comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slip it past J_Butez Oooh you beauty! 
          ...  What a hit, son! 
          ...  What a hit! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Sevilla 1-1 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 13 :(bil) M_Zubimendi holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees O_Watkins in space! 
          ...  O_Watkins with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 15 :(bil) M_Zubimendi with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  M_Zubimendi rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  S_Benrahma flights it in! 
          ...  Yeray rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Butez moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Butez catches it with style! 
Min. 16 :(sev) S_Fofana with a one-touch layoff to T_Partey 
          ...  M_Zubimendi with the tackle 
Min. 16 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  But K_Trippier puts it in row Z! 
Min. 18 :(bil) S_Benrahma races into the box 
          ...  He sees D_Vivian lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  D_Vivian hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Sevilla fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 20 :(bil) N_Serrano cuts inside W_Jose 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  N_Serrano with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 25 :(bil) I_Zubeldia finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  But A_Cresswell clears the danger 
Min. 31 :(sev) C_Immobile turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Benrahma with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 38 :(bil) R_L_Cabral with a byline cross to O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits J_Butez and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  Alfredo Gandarlos is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Sevilla 1-2 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 39 :(sev) Tactical Change by Sevilla 
          ...  Sevilla have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 39 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  M_Zubimendi will now play as a DM 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bil) Yeray is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Zubimendi 
          ...  K_Trippier reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 45 :(sev) S_Fofana runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Immobile 
          ...  M_Zubimendi goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  V_van_Dijk floats it forward 
          ...  W_Jose latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Zubimendi tackles cleanly 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sevilla 1-2 Athletic Bilbao

Min. 47 :(bil) J_Butez miskicks! 
          ...  O_Watkins is through! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from V_van_Dijk 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 51 :(sev) S_Fofana nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Fofana has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Padilla with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 52 :(sev) W_Jose cuts in on M_Zubimendi's blind side 
          ...  R_L_Cabral is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 53 :(bil) D_Vivian unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Jovic 
          ...  J_Bernat with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 55 :(bil) S_Benrahma with a precise pass to O_Watkins 
          ...  S_Fofana tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(bil) I_Zubeldia plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  O_Watkins decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  O_Watkins blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 67 :(sev) S_Fofana hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Bernat latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Bernat goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 68 :(sev) C_Immobile plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  C_Immobile sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 71 :(bil) O_Watkins steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Darder 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  O_Watkins hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Butez makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Zubeldia with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Butez comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 76 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Jaurigezar 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Benrahma 
Min. 77 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Gorasabel 
          ...  COMING OFF: Yeray 
Min. 79 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Hierro 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Watkins 
Min. 81 :(sev) C_Immobile takes on J_Louis-Jean 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  C_Immobile with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Padilla is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 81 :(bil) A_Hierro slips past K_Trippier 
          ...  T_Partey with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
Min. 84 :(sev) W_Jose backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Immobile gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Immobile has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But A_Padilla punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(sev) C_Immobile turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  Well intercepted by I_Zubeldia 
Min. 91 :(bil) N_Serrano with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past J_Bernat 
          ...  N_Serrano with the drive! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 92 :(sev) J_Bernat off the woodwork! 
          ...  T_Partey picks up the deflection 
          ...  L_Jovic seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 96 :(bil) A_Hierro pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Bernat 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan
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Sevilla Match Info
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Best player          : C_Immobile
Scorers              : C_Immobile (4)
Sent Off             : K_Naismith (10)
Booked               : S_Fofana (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : O_Watkins (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Benrahma (12), O_Watkins (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Zubimendi (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Sevilla  |    Athletic Bilbao
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          31        |       69
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :           6        |       9
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Final Score          : Sevilla 1 - 2 Athletic Bilbao
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Player Statistics - Sevilla
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Butez        GK  24   1   1   1  28 |  99   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
V_van_Dijk     DF   1  23  18  12  26 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
K_Trippier     DF   1  21  16  12  25 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
K_Naismith     DF   1  21  15  10  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12 -12 -12
J_Bernat       DF   1  20  13   9  29 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  20  19
A_Cresswell    DF   1  21  13   9  22 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  20   0
S_Fofana       DM   1  16  21  14  23 |  99   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  34  14
T_Partey       MF   1   9  21  14  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Darder       MF   1   7  21  13  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Immobile     FW   1   1  12  21  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
W_Jose         FW   1   5  13  23  19 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Iturbe       GK  21   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Fisher       DF   1  19  15   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jorginho       MF   1  16  20  14  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Jakic        MF   1  15  19   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bale         FW   1   9  16  18  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao
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_Padilla      GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  99   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  21  17  13  30 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  16   0
D_Vivian       DF   1  22  15   7  25 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  21
R_L_Cabral     DF   1  22  15  11  27 |  99   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0
Yeray          DF   1  20  15  11  26 |  79   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  18  19
J_Louis-Jean   DF   1  19  15   9  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
S_Benrahma     AM   1   6  21  18  22 |  78   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  32
M_Zubimendi    DM   1  19  21  12  27 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  36  10  14
N_Serrano      MF   1  11  19  18  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
O_Watkins      FW   1   7  12  23  24 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
L_Jovic        FW   1   6  18  23  24 |  99   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  35   0
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 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Cisse        DF   1  15  12  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jaurigezar     MF   1  13  19   7  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hierro       FW   1   7  14  19  27 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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