FFO Prem, Manchester City vs. Newcastle United (Mon Aug 18) Manchester City | Newcastle United 5-2-3 P | 4-4-2 C Nick Lovell | Nathan Prior | Ederson GK | GK T_Strakosha M_Thiaw DF | DF J_Clauss R_Ait_Nouri DF | DF P_Van_Aanholt J_Stones DF | DF J_Tarkowski Marquinhos DF | DF R_E_Green A_Gordon FW | MF T_Kroos Am_Onana DF | MF J_R_Riquelme B_Silva MF | MF M_Taverneir J_Bellingham MF | MF T_Reijnders D_Vlahovic FW | FW C_Pulisic H_Kane FW | FW A_Gudmundsson | Moya SUB | SUB S_Herrera Ruben_Dias SUB | SUB R_Song L_Aigner SUB | SUB J_Bacuna A_Farnerud SUB | SUB Chiquinho N_Goodman SUB | SUB D_Milito Min. 3 :(new) The ball rolls free! ... A_Gudmundsson takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... A_Gudmundsson hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 7 :(new) R_E_Green looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to C_Pulisic ... C_Pulisic bears down on goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 9 :(mnc) J_Bellingham flicks the ball through ... R_Ait_Nouri runs onto it! ... A well-placed shot from R_Ait_Nouri! ... T_Strakosha with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 9 :(new) R_E_Green drives it across the face of the goal C_Pulisic ... Am_Onana hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... J_Tarkowski with an outswinging corner into the box ... Ederson reads it well, and claims it! Min. 11 :(new) P_Van_Aanholt cuts inside M_Thiaw ... He worked that well ... P_Van_Aanholt with the crafty shot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... Newcastle United have taken the lead! ... Manchester City 0-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 12 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... J_Bellingham will now play as a FW Min. 13 :(mnc) J_Bellingham sidesteps J_Clauss ... He showed great skill there ... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Tarkowski Min. 14 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to A_Gordon! ... A_Gordon tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And T_Strakosha reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... R_Ait_Nouri flights it in! ... M_Thiaw rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... T_Strakosha is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Am_Onana swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... T_Strakosha comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... J_Bellingham with the header ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 16 :(mnc) J_Bellingham sidesteps J_Tarkowski ... He was too quick for his marker ... J_Bellingham with a little chip! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 21 :(new) J_R_Riquelme has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... J_Tarkowski gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Marquinhos fouls badly ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh ... FREE KICK! ... And in a dangerous position as well! ... A_Gudmundsson floats it forward ... M_Taverneir latches onto the end of it ... D_Vlahovic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 21 :(new) A_Gudmundsson reads the run of T_Reijnders ... T_Reijnders with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... Ederson was lucky there Min. 25 :(new) P_Van_Aanholt takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Pulisic ... C_Pulisic curls the ball in on goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... Manchester City 0-2 Newcastle United ... Min. 27 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to R_Ait_Nouri ... J_Clauss wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 28 :(new) M_Taverneir 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! ... P_Van_Aanholt receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... M_Thiaw with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 30 :(mnc) J_Bellingham leaves J_R_Riquelme standing ... A thundering drive by J_Bellingham! ... T_Strakosha blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 33 :(new) T_Kroos drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Pulisic ... Am_Onana with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 34 :(mnc) M_Thiaw with a probing pass to R_Ait_Nouri ... R_Ait_Nouri with a little chip! ... T_Strakosha is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL!! ... Great strike! ... Manchester City 1-2 Newcastle United ... Min. 38 :(new) J_Tarkowski lays the ball back to C_Pulisic ... M_Thiaw brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 39 :(new) T_Kroos with a precise ball to T_Reijnders ... T_Reijnders fires off a right-footed shot! ... Ederson falls over ... But Ederson is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 41 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri with the heel pass to J_Stones ... J_Stones with the shot on net! ... T_Strakosha gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 42 :(new) J_Tarkowski cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... A powerful shot by J_Tarkowski! ... But Ederson just gets his fingers to that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri rushes through the defence ... R_Ait_Nouri with the header! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 44 :(new) J_R_Riquelme with a flicked pass to A_Gudmundsson ... R_Ait_Nouri with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 44 :(mnc) A_Gordon skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Vlahovic ... T_Kroos with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee warns him Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Bellingham beats R_E_Green ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But T_Reijnders sweeps up the threat Min. 46 :(new) A_Gudmundsson looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... Marquinhos goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-2 Newcastle United Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Stones gets lucky and beats R_E_Green ... Now with the centre to J_Bellingham ... J_Bellingham with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But T_Strakosha pulls out a save of the game Min. 49 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with a probing pass to A_Gordon ... A_Gordon rifles it to the far post! ... T_Strakosha with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 52 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri brings it under control ... He takes on J_Clauss ... He gets past him! ... He puts in H_Kane! ... H_Kane lobs T_Strakosha! ... It floats over T_Strakosha ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 60 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: J_Bacuna ... COMING OFF: R_E_Green Min. 60 :(mnc) M_Thiaw is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to Marquinhos ... Marquinhos attempts a chip! ... But T_Strakosha smothers the ball Min. 63 :(mnc) M_Thiaw hoofs it upfield to find H_Kane ... H_Kane has a dig at goal! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 64 :(new) A_Gudmundsson dribbles past J_Stones ... A_Gudmundsson fires the shot in! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 65 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: D_Milito ... COMING OFF: C_Pulisic Min. 66 :(mnc) J_Stones gains possession ... J_Stones unleashes a pile driver! ... But T_Strakosha punches it away Min. 67 :(mnc) Am_Onana plays a first time ball through the defence to R_Ait_Nouri ... R_Ait_Nouri hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... T_Strakosha with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 68 :(mnc) A_Gordon knocks it past J_R_Riquelme and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... J_Tarkowski picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 68 :(new) T_Reijnders has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on Ederson! ... Marquinhos hacks him down! ... That's a terrible challenge ... The referee comes over ... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now ... RED CARD!! Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: Chiquinho ... COMING OFF: J_R_Riquelme Min. 70 :(new) Chiquinho changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Gudmundsson ... Am_Onana read the danger and stops the pass Min. 73 :(mnc) A_Gordon hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... H_Kane latches onto it! ... But J_Bacuna puts it in row Z! Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... B_Silva will now play as a AM Min. 75 :(mnc) B_Silva runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Vlahovic ... J_Tarkowski goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 76 :(new) M_Taverneir looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to T_Kroos ... Am_Onana with a terrible tackle ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... T_Reijnders shapes to shoot ... He plays it to A_Gudmundsson instead ... A_Gudmundsson goes for goal! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 81 :(mnc) M_Thiaw takes advantage of a mistake by J_Clauss ... He knocks the ball to D_Vlahovic! ... D_Vlahovic hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 84 :(mnc) A_Gordon with the towering header to J_Bellingham ... J_Clauss with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 91 :(new) T_Kroos flights the ball to D_Milito ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Thiaw ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Thiaw (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Ait_Nouri (34) Sent Off : Marquinhos (68) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Van_Aanholt Scorers : P_Van_Aanholt (11), C_Pulisic (25) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Newcastle United Attempts on Goal : 17 | 9 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 10 | 5 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 13 | 7 Key Tackles : 8 | 6 Key Passes : 16 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 1 - 2 Newcastle United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -4 0 0 0 M_Thiaw DF 1 23 19 16 28 | 94 0 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 45 75 12 R_Ait_Nouri DF 1 23 19 15 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 28 81 J_Stones DF 1 24 20 16 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 28 Marquinhos DF 1 24 19 17 25 | 71 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -12 1 A_Gordon FW 1 5 22 21 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 33 18 Am_Onana DF 1 21 23 12 29 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 10 0 B_Silva AM 1 4 24 19 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 J_Bellingham FW 1 18 24 23 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 24 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 18 25 27 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 30 3 H_Kane FW 1 7 20 24 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Moya GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 24 19 15 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Aigner DF 1 17 9 4 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Farnerud MF 1 3 18 15 29 | 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 Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Strakosha GK 27 1 1 1 24 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 J_Clauss DF 1 23 18 15 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 P_Van_Aanholt DF 1 18 14 10 30 | 94 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 43 48 J_Tarkowski DF 1 22 13 11 30 | 94 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 20 19 R_E_Green DF 1 18 12 6 31 | 63 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 T_Kroos MF 1 15 22 15 22 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 J_R_Riquelme MF 1 10 19 16 30 | 73 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 M_Taverneir MF 1 7 21 15 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 T_Reijnders MF 1 3 20 17 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 35 0 26 C_Pulisic FW 1 2 16 24 29 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 A_Gudmundsson FW 1 6 17 22 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 18 S_Herrera GK 17 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Song DF 1 19 13 5 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bacuna DF 1 12 20 9 25 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Chiquinho MF 1 8 17 13 26 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 D_Milito FW 1 6 16 20 31 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1755539845 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40