FFO EFL CUP, Real Sociedad vs. Athletic Bilbao (Wed Aug 20) Real Sociedad | Athletic Bilbao 4-1-2-1-2 C | 5-2-3 A Todd Fortune Caretaker | Neil Kirby Caretaker | Kepa GK | GK L_Maximiano J_Okore DF | DF I_Zubeldia M_Hermoso DF | DF D_Vivian D_Furlong DF | DF R_L_Cabral L_Shaw DF | DF Yeray Y_Bissouma DM | DF J_Louis-Jean J_Weigl MF | FW A_Hierro R_Mahrez AM | MF M_Zubimendi B_Kamara MF | MF N_Serrano D_Jota FW | FW J_Stansfield P_Goncalves FW | FW L_Jovic | K_Trapp SUB | SUB J_Ezkieta R_Parra SUB | SUB Gorasabel W_Hughes SUB | SUB P_Beruatto L_Maina SUB | SUB Jaurigezar P_Stock SUB | SUB A_Sola Min. 5 :(bil) A_Hierro with a simple pass to I_Zubeldia ... I_Zubeldia runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... Kepa parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Athletic Bilbao have taken the lead! ... Real Sociedad 0-1 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 6 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to C Min. 6 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... M_Zubimendi will now play as a DM Min. 8 :(soc) P_Goncalves takes advantage of a mistake by R_L_Cabral ... Can he make them pay? ... D_Vivian with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 9 :(soc) J_Okore with a deep cross to M_Hermoso ... M_Hermoso must beat L_Maximiano! ... L_Maximiano can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... L_Maximiano makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 10 :(soc) Y_Bissouma spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to R_Mahrez! ... A skilful effort from R_Mahrez! ... L_Maximiano gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 11 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean has it now ... He takes on J_Okore ... He gets past him! ... He puts in L_Jovic! ... J_Weigl reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 23 :(soc) P_Goncalves stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... D_Vivian reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 39 :(soc) B_Kamara runs at goal ... He spots the run of Y_Bissouma ... He's played him in ... N_Serrano with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 41 :(soc) L_Shaw has the ball ... He knocks the ball past D_Vivian ... He puts in R_Mahrez! ... M_Zubimendi read the danger and stops the pass Min. 41 :(bil) Yeray has space to run with the ball ... Yeray with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... D_Vivian with an inswinging corner into the box ... Kepa catches it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 46 :(soc) D_Jota looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to R_Mahrez ... D_Vivian hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... B_Kamara chips the ball in towards the far post! ... L_Shaw gets his head on it ... But it goes just over ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Real Sociedad 0-1 Athletic Bilbao Min. 57 :(bil) N_Serrano sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Hierro gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Hierro with the punt towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... Goodness gracious me! ... it's amazing the goal is still standing ... That looked offside to me! ... Real Sociedad 0-2 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 58 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad ... Real Sociedad have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(bil) D_Vivian back heels to find Yeray in space ... Yeray with a thundering shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... the balls hits Kepa and comes out ... the striker is on hand! ... GOAL!! ... Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! ... Real Sociedad 0-3 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 62 :(soc) The defender slips and falls over! ... D_Jota is through! ... N_Serrano tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... He knew he had to be careful after the first one ... And this time he had to walk! Min. 65 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: Gorasabel ... COMING OFF: Yeray Min. 68 :(soc) J_Weigl with a deep cross to L_Shaw ... L_Shaw hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... Real Sociedad 1-3 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 69 :(bil) M_Zubimendi is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to L_Jovic ... L_Jovic rifles it to the far post! ... Kepa is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... Kepa holds his head in his hands! ... Real Sociedad 1-4 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 70 :(soc) M_Hermoso is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to P_Goncalves ... P_Goncalves sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... L_Maximiano gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... J_Okore hits it towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of L_Maximiano ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 75 :(soc) Substitution by Real Sociedad ... COMING ON: L_Maina ... COMING OFF: R_Mahrez Min. 77 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: Jaurigezar ... COMING OFF: A_Hierro Min. 80 :(soc) Substitution by Real Sociedad ... COMING ON: P_Stock ... COMING OFF: D_Jota Min. 80 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: P_Beruatto ... COMING OFF: J_Louis-Jean Min. 82 :(soc) B_Kamara runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... B_Kamara has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... L_Maximiano is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... L_Maximiano looks very relieved! Min. 83 :(soc) The defender underhits the back pass! ... B_Kamara is through! ... What a mistake by Gorasabel! ... A vicious shot by B_Kamara! ... L_Maximiano gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(soc) J_Weigl passes the ball to M_Hermoso ... M_Hermoso attempts to nutmeg L_Maximiano! ... But L_Maximiano makes a superb stop down low Min. 91 :(soc) J_Weigl with a real burst of pace ... Jaurigezar can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... J_Weigl runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 92 :(soc) J_Okore floats the ball in to find Y_Bissouma ... M_Zubimendi with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that Min. 94 :(soc) L_Shaw knocks the ball past the defender ... L_Shaw launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 95 :(bil) J_Stansfield with electric pace ... He eases past J_Okore ... J_Stansfield with a low drive through the rain! ... But Kepa punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... Gorasabel with an outswinging corner into the box ... J_Okore with a great clearance! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Reale Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Weigl Scorers : L_Shaw (68) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Hierro (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Zubeldia (5), A_Hierro (57), Yeray (60), L_Jovic (69) Sent Off : N_Serrano (62) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad | Athletic Bilbao Attempts on Goal : 10 | 6 Off target : 6 | 1 On target : 4 | 5 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 3 | 6 Key Tackles : 2 | 3 Key Passes : 9 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Real Sociedad 1 - 4 Athletic Bilbao ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Real Sociedad Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kepa GK 27 1 1 1 20 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -30 0 0 0 J_Okore DF 1 23 15 13 23 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0 M_Hermoso DF 1 23 18 5 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 48 D_Furlong DF 1 22 16 8 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 1 21 19 14 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 14 68 Y_Bissouma DM 1 16 21 12 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 J_Weigl MF 1 16 23 8 24 | 96 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 22 35 20 R_Mahrez AM 1 1 21 21 22 | 76 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 B_Kamara MF 1 17 21 14 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 28 D_Jota FW 1 5 17 22 26 | 81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 P_Goncalves FW 1 3 16 23 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 K_Trapp GK 24 1 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Parra DF 1 15 13 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Hughes MF 1 8 13 0 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Maina MF 1 4 18 15 28 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Stock FW 1 3 12 14 27 | 15 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Maximiano GK 26 1 1 1 25 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 I_Zubeldia DF 1 21 17 14 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 D_Vivian DF 1 22 16 7 25 | 96 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 39 0 R_L_Cabral DF 1 23 16 11 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yeray DF 1 20 15 12 26 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 J_Louis-Jean DF 1 19 15 9 24 | 81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 A_Hierro FW 1 7 14 19 27 | 78 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 43 30 M_Zubimendi DM 1 19 21 12 27 | 96 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 29 0 N_Serrano MF 1 11 20 18 26 | 63 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 -12 19 -12 J_Stansfield FW 1 5 16 20 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 L_Jovic FW 1 6 18 23 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 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 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Beruatto DF 1 15 13 2 19 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jaurigezar MF 1 13 19 7 26 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sola FW 1 3 13 15 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1755703020 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40