FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Real Madrid (Fri May 15) Benfica | Real Madrid 4-1-2-1-2 E | 5-1-0-2-2 C Andy Lowe | Matias Finklestein | Andrew GK | GK G_Mamardvili E_Moretti DF | DF T_Castagne P_Jagielka DF | DF K_Min_Jae H_Smolcic DF | DF D_Dalot M_Planus DF | DF R_Dragusin K_Mainoo DM | DF A_Davies M_Mount MF | DM P_Sarr B_Pedretti MF | AM F_Wirtz A_Correa AM | AM L_Martinez An_Silva FW | FW J_Doku Y_En_Nesyri FW | FW S_Gimenez | S_Mandanda SUB | SUB T_Hildebrand J_Vestergaard SUB | SUB D_Lovren A_Omobamidele SUB | SUB J_Lewis J_Horn SUB | SUB J_Russell C_Tengstedt SUB | SUB K_Palmer Min. 1 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica ... Benfica have changed their playing style to C Min. 1 :(rma) A_Davies gets lucky and beats H_Smolcic ... Now with the centre to J_Doku ... A scorcher of a shot from J_Doku! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 3 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri takes possession ... A delicate header from Y_En_Nesyri! ... The ball moves through the air! ... G_Mamardvili moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... G_Mamardvili looks dejected! ... That's put Benfica into the lead! ... Benfica 1-0 Real Madrid ... Min. 4 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica ... Benfica have changed their playing style to D Min. 4 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to A Min. 4 :(rma) T_Castagne takes advantage of a mistake by H_Smolcic ... He puts in L_Martinez! ... L_Martinez controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... Andrew makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 7 :(ben) M_Planus 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! ... An_Silva receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... An_Silva cracks a laser towards goal! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 9 :(rma) S_Gimenez knocks the ball past E_Moretti ... S_Gimenez with a stunning strike! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee is signalling for VAR ... It's been given! ... GOAL!! ... The Real Madrid fans celebrate! ... It's a level game! ... Benfica 1-1 Real Madrid ... Min. 10 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica ... Benfica have changed their playing style to C Min. 11 :(rma) S_Gimenez loses his marker ... S_Gimenez with the strike! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 13 :(ben) M_Mount runs at the defence ... M_Mount hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... G_Mamardvili saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 13 :(rma) P_Sarr looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Doku ... J_Doku tries to beat Andrew from outside the area! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 14 :(rma) D_Dalot off the woodwork! ... F_Wirtz picks up the deflection ... F_Wirtz hits a great shot! ... Over the bar! Min. 19 :(rma) D_Dalot changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to F_Wirtz ... K_Mainoo seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 20 :(rma) P_Sarr changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Doku ... J_Doku blasts it at the goal! ... Andrew with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... R_Dragusin plays it towards the near post! ... Andrew comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 23 :(ben) A_Correa takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to An_Silva ... An_Silva carves a shot towards goal! ... G_Mamardvili makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 24 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri with a great first touch ... Y_En_Nesyri could have let it bounce! ... G_Mamardvili tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... An_Silva with an outswinging corner into the box ... Great catch from G_Mamardvili! Min. 24 :(rma) F_Wirtz sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to S_Gimenez ... S_Gimenez flicks the header toward the far post! ... The shot slips through Andrew's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 25 :(ben) B_Pedretti runs at the defence ... He nutmegs R_Dragusin ... He showed his class there ... R_Dragusin redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 25 :(ben) P_Jagielka with an inch perfect pass to A_Correa ... P_Sarr with the murderous challenge ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning Min. 27 :(rma) F_Wirtz sprints past H_Smolcic ... What a shot from F_Wirtz! ... It could go anywhere ... Andrew just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 28 :(rma) A_Davies with a first time pass ... J_Doku runs onto it! ... J_Doku hits a great shot! ... But Andrew makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 30 :(rma) T_Castagne holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to F_Wirtz ... A wicked drive by F_Wirtz! ... Andrew watches it sail wide! Min. 31 :(ben) A_Correa sidesteps P_Sarr ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... R_Dragusin tackles cleanly Min. 40 :(ben) M_Mount has a go! ... It hits the defender ... B_Pedretti collects the loose ball! ... B_Pedretti aims for the top right corner! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 41 :(ben) B_Pedretti flights the ball to A_Correa ... A_Correa with a low drive through the rain! ... G_Mamardvili gets up well to catch that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... T_Castagne with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... B_Pedretti swings it in ... An_Silva gets on the end of it ... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Davies Min. 44 :(rma) P_Sarr looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to L_Martinez ... E_Moretti slices it ... Andrew moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... P_Sarr crosses it in! ... R_Dragusin gets a shot in ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 45 :(rma) The ball goes loose! ... J_Doku gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... J_Doku with the goal bound shot! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 48 :(ben) B_Pedretti volleys it forward. He finds K_Mainoo ... K_Mainoo with the shot! ... G_Mamardvili parries it ... CORNER! ... K_Mainoo flights it in! ... T_Castagne reads it ... He clears the danger ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Real Madrid Min. 49 :(rma) S_Gimenez brings it under control ... He takes on K_Mainoo ... He gets past him! ... He puts in L_Martinez! ... L_Martinez blasts it at the goal! ... Andrew tips it over ... CORNER! ... S_Gimenez dinks the ball into the area! ... The ball comes to D_Dalot ... He gets the shot away ... But Andrew palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 50 :(rma) Tactical Change by Real Madrid ... Real Madrid have changed their playing style to P Min. 51 :(ben) H_Smolcic has it now ... He takes on F_Wirtz ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Y_En_Nesyri! ... Y_En_Nesyri shapes up for a shot! ... But G_Mamardvili reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on G_Mamardvili anyway Min. 52 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside S_Gimenez! ... He has some space now! ... L_Martinez goes in studs first ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 54 :(ben) M_Planus takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Correa ... A_Correa drives the shot in! ... GOAL!! ... Genius! Genius! Genius! ... Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta ... Cosmic kite! ... What planet are you from? ... G_Mamardvili was left standing ... Benfica go ahead in this match now! ... Benfica 2-1 Real Madrid ... Min. 54 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica ... Benfica have changed their playing style to D Min. 54 :(rma) R_Dragusin with an inch perfect pass to K_Min_Jae ... K_Min_Jae goes for goal! ... Andrew can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... Andrew makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 55 :(rma) T_Castagne takes advantage of a mistake by B_Pedretti ... But P_Jagielka slides in Min. 57 :(rma) A_Davies spits at K_Mainoo ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 58 :(rma) T_Castagne smashes the ball upfield ... J_Doku latches onto the ball ... But H_Smolcic wins the ball Min. 61 :(ben) P_Jagielka punches R_Dragusin! ... The Referee has seen it! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! Min. 68 :(ben) A_Correa takes advantage of a mistake by L_Martinez ... Can he make them pay? ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Davies ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Correa with an outswinging corner into the box ... A_Davies reads it well and clears the danger Min. 76 :(rma) D_Dalot beats K_Mainoo ... Intercepted by P_Jagielka Min. 80 :(rma) S_Gimenez runs towards the goal ... S_Gimenez strikes a wicked curler! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 81 :(rma) T_Castagne has it on the edge of the box ... T_Castagne hits the ball on the bounce! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 82 :(rma) S_Gimenez with a 30-yard pass to L_Martinez ... L_Martinez has a dig at goal! ... Andrew goes down well to save Min. 83 :(rma) A_Davies searches out D_Dalot ... D_Dalot hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 84 :(ben) A_Correa with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... But K_Min_Jae slides in Min. 84 :(rma) K_Min_Jae dribbles it into the box ... P_Jagielka wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 85 :(rma) P_Sarr feeds the ball to J_Doku ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... M_Planus hits it out for a throw Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(rma) R_Dragusin takes advantage of a mistake by P_Jagielka ... He knocks the ball to S_Gimenez! ... S_Gimenez attempts to nutmeg Andrew! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... K_Min_Jae swings it in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 92 :(rma) P_Sarr with a 30-yard pass to S_Gimenez ... S_Gimenez aims for the top right corner! ... Andrew makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 94 :(rma) S_Gimenez finds the space intelligently ... S_Gimenez keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... Andrew with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio da Luz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benfica Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_En_Nesyri Scorers : Y_En_Nesyri (3), A_Correa (54) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Jagielka (61) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Madrid Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Gimenez (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Gimenez (9) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Castagne (43) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benfica | Real Madrid Attempts on Goal : 10 | 23 Off target : 2 | 14 On target : 8 | 9 Possession : 32 | 68 Corners : 3 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 8 | 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Benfica 2 - 1 Real Madrid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Benfica Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew GK 28 1 1 1 26 | 100 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 E_Moretti DF 1 22 17 14 20 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 P_Jagielka DF 1 22 16 10 29 | 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 52 18 -2 H_Smolcic DF 1 21 16 9 21 | 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 20 0 M_Planus DF 1 20 14 13 27 | 100 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 70 0 K_Mainoo DM 1 19 22 15 22 | 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 17 M_Mount MF 1 2 23 21 27 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 11 B_Pedretti MF 1 13 20 5 27 | 100 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 25 A_Correa AM 1 5 22 23 26 | 100 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 35 An_Silva FW 1 7 14 26 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Y_En_Nesyri FW 1 5 17 24 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 S_Mandanda GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vestergaard DF 1 21 16 13 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Omobamidele DF 1 18 11 4 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Horn AM 1 12 7 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Tengstedt FW 1 8 12 15 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Real Madrid Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Mamardvili GK 29 1 1 1 25 | 100 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 T_Castagne DF 1 23 20 16 23 | 100 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 15 46 12 K_Min_Jae DF 1 25 22 15 31 | 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 15 D_Dalot DF 1 24 22 17 27 | 100 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 28 R_Dragusin DF 1 24 19 3 22 | 100 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 34 27 A_Davies DF 1 25 21 6 23 | 100 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 45 0 P_Sarr DM 1 20 24 5 28 | 100 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 F_Wirtz AM 1 11 26 23 20 | 100 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 21 L_Martinez AM 1 8 20 26 26 | 100 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 J_Doku FW 1 4 22 27 25 | 100 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 S_Gimenez FW 1 5 21 26 28 | 100 0 0 2 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 30 48 T_Hildebrand GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Lovren DF 1 20 15 13 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lewis DF 1 17 12 4 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Russell MF 1 11 15 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Palmer FW 1 6 14 18 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1778865415 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40