FFO Prem, Blackburn Rovers vs. Manchester City (Mon Nov 03) Blackburn Rovers | Manchester City 5-3-2 N | 5-2-2-1 C Chris Spero Caretaker | Nick Lovell | A_Onana GK | GK Ederson C_Lenglet DF | DF M_Thiaw A_Rrahmani DF | DF R_Ait_Nouri R_Le_Normand DF | DF J_Stones M_Acuna DF | DF A_Khusanov W_Bouma DF | MF Am_Onana B_Guimaraes MF | DF Ruben_Dias A_Candreva MF | MF B_Silva F_Torres MF | AM A_Gordon S_Mane FW | AM J_Bellingham M_Oyarzabal FW | FW H_Kane | B_Bertinato SUB | SUB Moya N_Cadden SUB | SUB Marquinhos N_Nartey SUB | SUB A_Farnerud J_Wulff SUB | SUB E_Robson E_Demirovic SUB | SUB N_Goodman Min. 9 :(mnc) J_Bellingham crosses to A_Gordon ... R_Le_Normand scythes the player down! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 17 :(mnc) A_Gordon turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Ruben_Dias ... A scorcher of a shot from Ruben_Dias! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 25 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P Min. 25 :(mnc) J_Bellingham gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... J_Bellingham tries to chip the ball over A_Onana! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... A_Onana never had a chance! Min. 27 :(bla) C_Lenglet takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Candreva ... A_Candreva is clean through! ... The linesman has his flag raised ... But The Referee waves play on ... He just has to beat Ederson ... He tries to slip it past Ederson Oooh you beauty! ... What a hit, son! ... What a hit! ... GOAL!!!!! ... Blackburn Rovers have snatched the lead! ... Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Manchester City ... Min. 27 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C Min. 27 :(mnc) J_Bellingham flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... S_Mane with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! Min. 28 :(bla) F_Torres rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to A_Candreva ... R_Ait_Nouri 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! ... W_Bouma chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Ederson easily claims the ball! Min. 32 :(mnc) Am_Onana off the woodwork! ... R_Ait_Nouri picks up the deflection ... R_Ait_Nouri tries to beat A_Onana! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 33 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Gordon latches onto it! ... B_Guimaraes fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... PENALTY!! ... H_Kane takes it ... GOAL!! ... A_Onana almost got his fingers to it but it was too powerful! ... Manchester City have equalised! ... Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Manchester City... Min. 34 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P Min. 35 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... A_Gordon will now play as a FW Min. 35 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... J_Bellingham will now play as a FW Min. 36 :(bla) F_Torres sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... But R_Ait_Nouri clears the ball to safety Min. 38 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to P Min. 38 :(bla) S_Mane rushes through the defence ... S_Mane aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... Ederson won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 41 :(mnc) B_Silva pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... A_Gordon is clean through! ... A_Candreva with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... H_Kane swings it in ... A_Gordon takes control of it! ... Well executed sliding challenge from C_Lenglet ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Am_Onana plays it into the danger area! ... R_Le_Normand gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 42 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to S_Mane ... What a fantastic interception by H_Kane ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(bla) F_Torres finds M_Oyarzabal in the box ... Ruben_Dias with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Manchester City Min. 48 :(mnc) H_Kane feeds the ball to Ruben_Dias ... Well executed sliding challenge from W_Bouma ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Khusanov curls it into the box! ... A_Onana comes out and claims it! Min. 53 :(mnc) J_Stones is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 53 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City ... COMING ON: Marquinhos ... COMING OFF: J_Stones Min. 56 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... A_Gordon gets on the end of it ... A_Candreva had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 56 :(mnc) H_Kane kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... Brilliantly taken away by R_Le_Normand!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 57 :(bla) C_Lenglet has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past Marquinhos ... He puts in B_Guimaraes! ... But M_Thiaw clears the ball to safety Min. 59 :(bla) M_Acuna barges the defender off the ball ... Ruben_Dias intercepts the pass Min. 60 :(bla) C_Lenglet hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Oyarzabal latches onto it! ... M_Oyarzabal is through on goal! ... The flag stays down ... He just has Ederson to beat ... Ederson charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... GOAL!! ... Blackburn Rovers go ahead in this match now! ... Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Manchester City ... Min. 61 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C Min. 61 :(bla) M_Acuna flicks the ball on to F_Torres ... F_Torres from 20 yards! ... But Ederson parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 63 :(mnc) B_Silva turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Bellingham ... J_Bellingham tries the lob from 30 yards! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 65 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: E_Demirovic ... COMING OFF: S_Mane Min. 66 :(bla) C_Lenglet with an incisive pass to A_Candreva ... A_Candreva tries the shot! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 67 :(bla) E_Demirovic slips past A_Khusanov ... E_Demirovic with the strike! ... Ederson with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 67 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with the dribble ... R_Le_Normand is easily beaten ... J_Bellingham with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... A_Onana with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 69 :(bla) F_Torres gets possession in his own half ... But R_Ait_Nouri will cut out the threat Min. 74 :(bla) E_Demirovic takes advantage of a mistake by Marquinhos ... Can he make them pay? ... A great volley from E_Demirovic! ... GOAL!! ... Ederson got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out ... Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Manchester City ... Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 75 :(mnc) A_Khusanov with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to Marquinhos ... What a fantastic interception by B_Guimaraes Min. 77 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri runs at the defence ... He nutmegs M_Acuna ... He showed his class there ... F_Torres with a nasty foul ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 78 :(mnc) Marquinhos gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to A_Khusanov ... A_Khusanov tries to beat A_Onana from outside the area! ... A_Onana with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 79 :(bla) B_Guimaraes 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! ... E_Demirovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... R_Ait_Nouri wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 79 :(mnc) J_Bellingham passes the ball to A_Gordon ... A_Gordon with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 81 :(bla) C_Lenglet knocks it forward ... J_Bellingham slips ... B_Guimaraes gets to it! ... But R_Ait_Nouri comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 84 :(mnc) B_Silva beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds H_Kane ... H_Kane keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... Saved by A_Onana Min. 86 :(mnc) H_Kane finds Marquinhos in acres of space ... Marquinhos hits a great shot! ... A_Onana just watches it float over the bar! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(mnc) Marquinhos beats C_Lenglet ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... Marquinhos hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... A_Onana with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 89 :(bla) A_Candreva looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to M_Oyarzabal ... M_Oyarzabal breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat Ederson now! ... Ederson charges out of his area ... Ederson catches the ball Min. 89 :(mnc) A_Gordon holds the ball up ... He sees Marquinhos in space! ... Marquinhos unleashes a pile driver! ... A_Onana gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ewood Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Lenglet (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Candreva (27), M_Oyarzabal (60), E_Demirovic (74) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Le_Normand (9), A_Candreva (56), F_Torres (77) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Kane Scorers : H_Kane (33 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : J_Stones (53) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 8 | 12 Off target : 2 | 6 On target : 6 | 6 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 12 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 9 Key Passes : 11 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackburn Rovers 3 - 1 Manchester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Onana GK 28 1 1 1 22 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 C_Lenglet DF 1 25 18 13 25 | 94 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 115 0 A_Rrahmani DF 1 24 19 5 30 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Le_Normand DF 1 23 17 8 20 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 28 -2 -2 M_Acuna DF 1 23 17 16 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 W_Bouma DF 1 19 13 10 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 B_Guimaraes MF 1 17 24 19 28 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 9 0 A_Candreva MF 1 9 18 12 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 13 58 F_Torres MF 1 5 22 19 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 20 9 S_Mane FW 1 2 15 23 24 | 66 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 18 23 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 29 B_Bertinato GK 20 1 1 1 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Cadden DF 1 16 14 11 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Nartey MF 1 9 14 7 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Wulff MF 1 12 14 11 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Demirovic FW 1 11 13 19 32 | 28 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 28 1 1 1 22 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -14 0 0 0 M_Thiaw DF 1 23 20 17 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 R_Ait_Nouri DF 1 23 19 16 28 | 94 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 75 14 12 J_Stones DF 1 24 20 16 26 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Khusanov DF 1 21 19 12 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 18 Am_Onana MF 1 21 24 12 29 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 24 19 15 27 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 14 13 B_Silva MF 1 5 25 20 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 A_Gordon FW 1 5 22 22 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 6 J_Bellingham FW 1 18 25 23 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 17 H_Kane FW 1 8 20 25 27 | 94 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 30 26 23 Moya GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marquinhos DF 1 24 20 17 25 | 40 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 37 A_Farnerud MF 1 3 18 15 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Robson MF 1 12 18 7 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Goodman FW 1 3 13 18 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1762192203 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40