FFO Prem, Newcastle United vs. Liverpool (Mon Aug 25) Newcastle United | Liverpool 4-3-3 E | 5-2-0-3 P Nathan Prior | Graeme Edwards | T_Strakosha GK | GK T_Courtois J_Clauss DF | DF D_Dumfries Nuno_Santos DF | DF D_Llorente J_Tarkowski DF | DF N_Mazraoui R_E_Green DF | DF M_Akanji T_Kroos MF | DF L_Spinazzola T_Reijnders MF | DM D_Rice M_Taverneir MF | DM D_Zakaria D_Milito FW | FW L_Trossard C_Pulisic FW | FW R_De_Tomas A_Gudmundsson FW | FW F_Chiesa | S_Herrera SUB | SUB D_Ward R_Song SUB | SUB Y_Rakitskyi Chiquinho SUB | SUB F_de_Jong J_Bacuna SUB | SUB H_Mullins L_De_Jong SUB | SUB M_Kulic Min. 1 :(new) C_Pulisic gets possession in his own half ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Akanji ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 2 :(liv) M_Akanji is too quick for J_Clauss ... J_Tarkowski knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul Min. 3 :(liv) F_Chiesa saunters past R_E_Green ... Another tackle close to the line by J_Clauss ... But he cant prevent the corner ... CORNER! ... L_Spinazzola with an inswinging corner into the box ... T_Strakosha comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... F_Chiesa swings a leg at it! ... T_Strakosha with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 6 :(liv) R_De_Tomas has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past R_E_Green! ... He has some space now! ... R_De_Tomas with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... It floats over T_Strakosha ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 7 :(new) M_Taverneir flicks the ball on to T_Kroos ... T_Kroos with the crafty shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... T_Courtois is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_Tarkowski ... T_Courtois catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 8 :(liv) L_Trossard barges the defender off the ball ... L_Trossard curls it towards the top corner! ... T_Strakosha gets his fingertips to it Min. 15 :(liv) F_Chiesa takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Clauss ... T_Reijnders with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 15 :(liv) D_Dumfries finds R_De_Tomas in acres of space ... R_De_Tomas drives it low! ... T_Strakosha makes a difficult save Min. 16 :(liv) F_Chiesa jinks past the defender ... Nuno_Santos with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 22 :(liv) F_Chiesa holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to R_De_Tomas ... T_Kroos does well to intercept the ball Min. 24 :(liv) N_Mazraoui looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to D_Zakaria ... R_E_Green goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... L_Trossard with the thundering drive ... GOAL!! ... The Liverpool fans are delighted! ... Liverpool have taken the lead! ... Newcastle United 0-1 Liverpool ... Min. 25 :(new) Nuno_Santos with a simple pass to C_Pulisic ... But he loses control of it ... D_Dumfries belts it clear Min. 28 :(new) D_Milito sidesteps D_Zakaria ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... D_Milito hits a curling shot! ... GOAL!! ... T_Courtois got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out ... Newcastle United are back level! ... Newcastle United 1-1 Liverpool ... Min. 30 :(liv) F_Chiesa shoves R_E_Green in the chest!! ... The Referee has seen it! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! Min. 33 :(liv) D_Zakaria brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Trossard gets on the end of the pass ... L_Trossard with a graceful, looping effort! ... T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 34 :(liv) N_Mazraoui cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to L_Spinazzola ... L_Spinazzola pounds a rocket on goal! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 38 :(liv) L_Trossard with the diagonal pass to R_De_Tomas ... Excellent sliding challenge by J_Tarkowski ... He timed it well Min. 39 :(liv) M_Akanji moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to L_Trossard ... L_Trossard with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... GOAL!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... That's put Liverpool in front! ... Newcastle United 1-2 Liverpool ... Min. 40 :(liv) L_Trossard takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... L_Trossard tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... T_Strakosha narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 41 :(new) M_Taverneir looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to C_Pulisic ... D_Llorente cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 41 :(liv) L_Trossard with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past R_E_Green ... L_Trossard with the shot on net! ... T_Strakosha gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(liv) The ball runs loose! ... F_Chiesa seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... F_Chiesa uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... T_Strakosha makes a good save Min. 46 :(new) J_Clauss beats D_Dumfries ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... J_Clauss belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... T_Courtois gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by T_Reijnders! ... L_Trossard with the clearance Min. 46 :(liv) F_Chiesa sidesteps J_Clauss ... F_Chiesa with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But T_Strakosha punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 47 :(new) T_Kroos crosses to C_Pulisic ... C_Pulisic tries the lob from 30 yards! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 48 :(liv) L_Trossard with the mazy run ... Brilliantly taken away by T_Kroos!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United 1-2 Liverpool Min. 47 :(liv) D_Llorente with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to F_Chiesa ... But J_Tarkowski puts it in row Z! Min. 48 :(liv) T_Strakosha with a terrible kick! ... D_Dumfries takes control of the ball! ... D_Dumfries attempts a lob! ... But T_Strakosha just gets his fingers to that one Min. 51 :(liv) L_Trossard is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 51 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: F_de_Jong ... COMING OFF: L_Trossard Min. 54 :(new) R_E_Green crosses in from the wing, he finds T_Kroos in the box ... L_Spinazzola fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: Chiquinho ... COMING OFF: R_E_Green Min. 60 :(new) J_Tarkowski is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Chiquinho ... N_Mazraoui cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 60 :(liv) D_Dumfries can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to L_Spinazzola ... J_Clauss dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 61 :(liv) D_Rice kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Spinazzola gets on the end of the pass ... L_Spinazzola bears down on goal! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Graeme Edwards spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 62 :(new) T_Reijnders finds himself in acres of space ... L_Spinazzola takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 65 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: L_De_Jong ... COMING OFF: C_Pulisic Min. 68 :(liv) F_de_Jong turns past A_Gudmundsson ... He has created space for himself now ... F_de_Jong flicks the header toward the far post! ... T_Strakosha with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: J_Bacuna ... COMING OFF: T_Reijnders Min. 71 :(new) M_Taverneir takes advantage of a mistake by D_Llorente ... That mistake could prove costly ... D_Dumfries reads the play well Min. 72 :(liv) F_de_Jong takes advantage of a mistake by J_Clauss ... It's a lucky break ... J_Bacuna fouls ... That was disgusting Min. 73 :(liv) N_Mazraoui holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to D_Zakaria ... D_Zakaria controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... T_Strakosha moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 74 :(liv) L_Spinazzola with a smart pass to F_de_Jong ... F_de_Jong hits a crisp volley! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... T_Strakosha never had a chance! Min. 75 :(liv) D_Llorente with a smart pass to L_Spinazzola ... L_Spinazzola hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... T_Strakosha makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 77 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: H_Mullins ... COMING OFF: F_Chiesa Min. 78 :(new) M_Taverneir takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to L_De_Jong ... M_Akanji with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 81 :(new) L_De_Jong runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... L_De_Jong with a bicycle kick! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 82 :(new) D_Milito beats D_Llorente ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... M_Akanji picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 84 :(liv) D_Llorente looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_De_Tomas ... R_De_Tomas curls it towards the top corner! ... T_Strakosha with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 85 :(new) A_Gudmundsson with the majestic dribble ... But L_Spinazzola wins the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(liv) H_Mullins controls it well ... He nutmegs Chiquinho ... He puts in D_Rice! ... D_Rice flings a shot at goal! ... T_Strakosha makes a good save Min. 91 :(liv) D_Llorente with a short pass to find R_De_Tomas ... But Nuno_Santos sees the pass and cuts it out ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St James Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Milito Scorers : D_Milito (28) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Trossard (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Trossard (24,39) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Chiesa (30) Injured : L_Trossard (51) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United | Liverpool Attempts on Goal : 5 | 20 Off target : 3 | 6 On target : 2 | 14 Possession : 27 | 73 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 6 Key Tackles : 8 | 9 Key Passes : 6 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United 1 - 2 Liverpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 J_Clauss DF 1 23 18 15 26 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 15 Nuno_Santos DF 1 22 16 12 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 17 0 J_Tarkowski DF 1 22 14 11 30 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 19 0 R_E_Green DF 1 18 12 6 31 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 T_Kroos MF 1 15 22 15 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 46 11 13 T_Reijnders MF 1 3 20 17 27 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Taverneir MF 1 7 21 16 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 D_Milito FW 1 6 16 20 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 C_Pulisic FW 1 2 16 24 29 | 69 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 A_Gudmundsson FW 1 6 17 22 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 Chiquinho DF 1 8 17 13 26 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bacuna MF 1 12 20 9 25 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_De_Jong FW 1 6 11 20 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 27 1 1 1 15 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Dumfries DF 1 23 17 7 22 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 32 23 D_Llorente DF 1 23 19 7 26 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 56 0 N_Mazraoui DF 1 23 18 10 27 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 45 0 M_Akanji DF 1 23 20 12 26 | 95 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 31 0 L_Spinazzola DF 1 23 20 16 27 | 95 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 30 13 38 D_Rice DM 1 20 24 5 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 25 D_Zakaria DM 1 19 22 11 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 17 L_Trossard FW 1 11 24 22 24 | 55 0 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 27 9 78 R_De_Tomas FW 1 3 17 25 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 F_Chiesa FW 1 5 20 24 22 | 81 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 11 16 D_Ward GK 24 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Rakitskyi DF 1 18 12 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_de_Jong FW 1 12 23 21 28 | 40 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 H_Mullins MF 1 14 18 7 30 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Kulic FW 1 9 12 17 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1756141338 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40