FFO Prem, Burnley vs. Portsmouth (Fri Aug 22) Burnley | Portsmouth 5-1-1-3 N | 5-2-2-1 C Simon Hill | Neil Kirby | L_Chevalier GK | GK Agirrezabala Cucurella DF | DF C_Richards A_Balde DF | DF R_Gosens L_Geertruida DF | DF E_Can C_Mbemba DF | DF L_Kelly M_Hjulmand DF | DF A_Grimaldo F_Valverde DM | MF A_Gray M_Bodmer MF | MF Elano Pedri FW | AM A_Berenguer M_Boadu FW | AM A_Correa H_Ekitike FW | FW K_Mbappe | C_Cudicini SUB | SUB R_Descamps K_Kaladze SUB | SUB G_Alvarez C_Adam SUB | SUB J_Ngakia Munir SUB | SUB Y_Vertessen M_Sulejmani SUB | SUB W_Rooney Min. 1 :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley ... Burnley have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(por) E_Can with an early cross to A_Correa ... Pedri body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... FREE KICK ... L_Kelly hoists it forward ... A_Berenguer gets on the end of it ... But L_Geertruida barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 3 :(bur) M_Boadu squares it to M_Bodmer ... M_Bodmer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... GOAL!! ... His players jump on top of him ... Burnley have the advantage! ... Burnley 1-0 Portsmouth ... Min. 4 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... Portsmouth have changed their playing style to N Min. 4 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... A_Correa will now play as a FW Min. 4 :(por) A_Grimaldo is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to R_Gosens ... C_Mbemba read the danger and stops the pass Min. 8 :(bur) M_Bodmer is unmarked! ... M_Bodmer flings a shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... Burnley 2-0 Portsmouth ... Min. 11 :(bur) M_Bodmer lobs it over the defender ... M_Bodmer tries to catch the keeper out! ... Agirrezabala gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 12 :(bur) H_Ekitike runs at R_Gosens ... The defender slips and falls over ... H_Ekitike flings a shot at goal! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 13 :(por) Elano chips the ball over the defence and finds E_Can ... A_Balde with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 15 :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley ... Burnley have changed their playing style to A Min. 18 :(por) A_Correa runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to A_Berenguer ... A_Berenguer with the punt towards goal! ... It floats over L_Chevalier ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 19 :(bur) M_Bodmer changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Pedri ... R_Gosens with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... M_Hjulmand plays it short to Pedri ... A wicked drive by Pedri! ... But Agirrezabala makes a superb stop down low Min. 20 :(bur) L_Geertruida smashes the ball upfield ... F_Valverde latches onto the ball ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Elano Min. 24 :(por) E_Can chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Gray ... L_Geertruida robs him of the ball Min. 25 :(bur) F_Valverde beats C_Richards with absolute ease! ... F_Valverde with the goal bound shot! ... But Agirrezabala reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on Agirrezabala anyway Min. 28 :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley ... Burnley have changed their playing style to P Min. 29 :(por) E_Can runs at A_Balde ... The defender slips and falls over ... Cucurella hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by Elano ... L_Chevalier reads it well, and claims it! Min. 33 :(por) A_Correa gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe ... K_Mbappe has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But L_Chevalier punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 36 :(bur) Pedri dribbles past C_Richards ... A thundering drive by Pedri! ... Agirrezabala gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 37 :(bur) Cucurella takes advantage of a mistake by R_Gosens ... That mistake could prove costly ... Cucurella curls the ball in on goal! ... GOAL!! ... Goodness gracious me! ... it's amazing the goal is still standing ... That looked offside to me! ... Burnley 3-0 Portsmouth ... Min. 40 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... Portsmouth have changed their playing style to P Min. 42 :(bur) Pedri holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to M_Hjulmand ... M_Hjulmand bears down on goal! ... The shot slips through Agirrezabala's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley ... Pedri will now play as a AM Min. 47 :(por) A_Berenguer knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Brilliantly taken away by M_Hjulmand!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 48 :(por) A_Grimaldo with the diagonal pass to A_Berenguer ... A_Berenguer throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Burnley 3-0 Portsmouth Min. 46 :(bur) H_Ekitike gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside E_Can! ... He has some space now! ... A_Gray with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 46 :(por) A_Grimaldo is clutching his leg! ... He gets to his feet ... It looks like he will try to run it off Min. 49 :(por) K_Mbappe spots his team mate making a run ... He finds A_Berenguer with a lovely pass! ... A_Berenguer with the punt towards goal! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 50 :(bur) M_Boadu finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... A well-placed shot from M_Boadu! ... But Agirrezabala reaches the ball. Good save Min. 53 :(bur) M_Boadu turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... M_Boadu hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... Agirrezabala is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 55 :(bur) Substitution by Burnley ... COMING ON: K_Kaladze ... COMING OFF: C_Mbemba Min. 55 :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley ... Burnley have changed their playing style to A Min. 55 :(bur) M_Bodmer changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to H_Ekitike ... R_Gosens gets to the ball first Min. 60 :(bur) H_Ekitike runs at L_Kelly ... He takes it past him ... H_Ekitike with a thundering drive! ... Agirrezabala gets his fingertips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... K_Kaladze lofts the ball in! ... Agirrezabala comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 62 :(bur) M_Boadu with a 50-yard pass to H_Ekitike ... A_Grimaldo cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 65 :(bur) Substitution by Burnley ... COMING ON: M_Sulejmani ... COMING OFF: M_Boadu Min. 65 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... Portsmouth have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(por) Elano cuts inside A_Balde ... He worked that well ... Elano flicks the header toward the far post! ... Over the bar! Min. 66 :(bur) F_Valverde brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... H_Ekitike gets on the end of the pass ... L_Kelly wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 68 :(bur) H_Ekitike looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Pedri ... Pedri goes for goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... Agirrezabala is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Pedri! ... The ball comes to M_Hjulmand ... He gets the shot away ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... M_Sulejmani dinks the ball into the area! ... That's a poor one ... R_Gosens clears the danger Min. 68 :(por) Elano lays the ball back to K_Mbappe ... K_Mbappe with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... The crowd goes wild! ... Burnley 3-1 Portsmouth ... Min. 70 :(bur) M_Sulejmani dribbles past A_Gray ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... M_Sulejmani drives the shot in! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 71 :(bur) Cucurella with a deep cross to H_Ekitike ... H_Ekitike attempts to drive it home! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled home! ... OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! ... Burnley 4-1 Portsmouth ... Min. 72 :(bur) M_Bodmer looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Pedri ... Pedri with a thundering volley! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Pedri plays it into the danger area! ... H_Ekitike loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... Agirrezabala heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 72 :(por) A_Berenguer with a first time pass ... A_Correa runs onto it! ... A_Correa blasts it at the goal! ... But L_Chevalier is equal to it Min. 74 :(bur) M_Bodmer bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Balde ... L_Kelly steals the ball of off him Min. 75 :(bur) Substitution by Burnley ... COMING ON: C_Adam ... COMING OFF: M_Bodmer Min. 75 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: G_Alvarez ... COMING OFF: C_Richards Min. 76 :(bur) M_Hjulmand with the deft touch ... He takes it past L_Kelly ... He knocks it to H_Ekitike! ... H_Ekitike rifles it to the far post! ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... Burnley 5-1 Portsmouth ... Min. 77 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: W_Rooney ... COMING OFF: A_Correa Min. 77 :(bur) Pedri flicks it over E_Can and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Pedri sees Agirrezabala off his line! ... Agirrezabala guesses right Min. 77 :(por) E_Can takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... K_Kaladze fouls ... That was disgusting ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 77 :(por) K_Mbappe with the dribble ... A_Balde is easily beaten ... K_Mbappe with a little chip! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 78 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... A_Berenguer will now play as a FW Min. 78 :(bur) Pedri slips past W_Rooney ... Pedri uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... Looks like it should be easy for Agirrezabala ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... Agirrezabala looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 79 :(bur) C_Adam steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... But G_Alvarez sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 81 :(bur) H_Ekitike picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... H_Ekitike flings a shot at goal! ... Agirrezabala has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Agirrezabala is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 84 :(bur) C_Adam finds K_Kaladze in acres of space ... K_Kaladze with a low drive through the rain! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 85 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: Y_Vertessen ... COMING OFF: A_Berenguer Min. 85 :(bur) C_Adam gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside A_Grimaldo! ... He has some space now! ... C_Adam with the overhead! ... But Agirrezabala gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... M_Hjulmand flights it in! ... A_Grimaldo gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(bur) H_Ekitike threads the through ball to M_Hjulmand ... M_Hjulmand has a dig at goal! ... But Agirrezabala hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 90 :(por) R_Gosens hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... E_Can latches onto it! ... E_Can has a dig at goal! ... L_Chevalier with the save ... He holds onto it as well! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Turf Moor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burnley Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Ekitike (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Bodmer (3,8), Cucurella (37), H_Ekitike (71,76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Balde (13), K_Kaladze (77) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Mbappe Scorers : K_Mbappe (68) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Gray (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burnley | Portsmouth Attempts on Goal : 25 | 9 Off target : 12 | 5 On target : 13 | 4 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 8 Key Passes : 14 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Burnley 5 - 1 Portsmouth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Burnley Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Chevalier GK 27 1 1 1 28 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 Cucurella DF 1 23 20 8 23 | 96 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 15 31 52 A_Balde DF 1 22 18 6 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 L_Geertruida DF 1 23 18 8 27 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 15 0 C_Mbemba DF 1 21 17 10 29 | 59 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 M_Hjulmand DF 1 19 22 16 29 | 96 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 19 27 38 F_Valverde DM 1 17 23 16 29 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 M_Bodmer MF 1 15 20 15 30 | 79 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 52 89 Pedri AM 1 12 23 21 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 46 M_Boadu FW 1 5 18 24 26 | 69 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 10 H_Ekitike FW 1 7 19 24 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 28 60 C_Cudicini GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Kaladze DF 1 19 16 11 26 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 15 C_Adam MF 1 7 19 13 21 | 17 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 17 Munir AM 1 3 17 23 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sulejmani FW 1 10 16 19 29 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Player Statistics - Portsmouth Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agirrezabala GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 C_Richards DF 1 19 12 4 31 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Gosens DF 1 24 16 11 25 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 17 0 E_Can DF 1 22 21 15 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 15 L_Kelly DF 1 22 16 12 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 1 22 17 12 31 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 32 0 A_Gray MF 1 18 20 3 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 Elano MF 1 11 19 16 26 | 96 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 27 47 12 A_Berenguer FW 1 4 21 20 25 | 89 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 24 A_Correa FW 1 5 22 23 26 | 81 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 7 K_Mbappe FW 1 4 20 25 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 13 26 R_Descamps GK 19 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Alvarez DF 1 17 14 6 23 | 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 J_Ngakia DF 1 15 11 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Vertessen MF 1 2 16 12 22 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Rooney FW 1 7 16 19 21 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1755872689 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40