FFO EFL2, Athletic Bilbao vs. RB Leipzig (Fri Jan 30) Athletic Bilbao | RB Leipzig 5-2-1-2 P | 5-2-0-2-1 C Neil Kirby Caretaker | Tim Brown Caretaker | L_Maximiano GK | GK A_Batalla I_Zubeldia DF | DF E_Laird M_Skrtel DF | DF K_Nedeljkovic R_Ferdinand DF | DF J_Branthwaite M_Materazzi DF | DF J_Vazquez J_Louis-Jean DF | DF E_C_Bitshiabu R_Gravenberch MF | DM C_Doucoure A_Olabarrieta MF | DM L_Cana J_Brandt AM | AM C_Baumgartner A_Y_Bonny FW | AM W_Sneijder J_Stansfield FW | FW Romulo | S_Roman SUB | SUB D_Sappa I_Monreal SUB | SUB M_Finkgrafe Gorasabel SUB | SUB Y_Diomande T_Buffel SUB | SUB Beto A_Emakhu SUB | SUB S_Downing Min. 2 :(bil) I_Zubeldia jumps over E_C_Bitshiabu's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... L_Cana brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 3 :(bil) M_Skrtel retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... J_Stansfield latches onto the end of it ... J_Stansfield beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat A_Batalla ... He's missed it! What happened there?! ... He's missed that! ... Aww NOOO!! ... He's missed that from two yards ... It looked like it hit the back of the net! ... What a sitter he has missed! Min. 7 :(rbl) The ball goes loose! ... C_Baumgartner gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... J_Brandt is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee warned him ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... C_Baumgartner fires it towards the goal ... GOAL!! ... L_Maximiano got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out ... That's given RB Leipzig the advantage! ... Athletic Bilbao 0-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 8 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to E Min. 8 :(bil) J_Brandt with an incisive pass to I_Zubeldia ... E_Laird read the danger and stops the pass Min. 11 :(rbl) E_Laird holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to C_Baumgartner ... C_Baumgartner with the overhead! ... L_Maximiano with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... C_Baumgartner crosses it in! ... L_Maximiano makes the catch! Min. 14 :(rbl) The ball goes loose! ... W_Sneijder seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A_Olabarrieta goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee lectures him Min. 17 :(bil) R_Gravenberch spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to J_Stansfield! ... But C_Doucoure clears the ball to safety Min. 17 :(rbl) Romulo beats J_Stansfield with absolute ease! ... I_Zubeldia cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 18 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite takes advantage of a mistake by J_Louis-Jean ... He crosses to Romulo ... But R_Gravenberch slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 24 :(rbl) C_Doucoure jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Romulo ... I_Zubeldia wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 28 :(rbl) C_Doucoure sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to W_Sneijder ... W_Sneijder hits a curling shot! ... L_Maximiano won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 29 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to M_Skrtel ... E_C_Bitshiabu gets to the ball first Min. 30 :(bil) J_Stansfield sidesteps L_Cana ... He was too quick for his marker ... J_Stansfield with a screamer of a shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Louis-Jean swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... A_Batalla thumps the ball away! Min. 32 :(rbl) W_Sneijder cuts in on R_Ferdinand's blind side ... What a fantastic interception by J_Louis-Jean ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 32 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta with the nod to J_Stansfield ... W_Sneijder with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... J_Brandt hits it hard with some tremendous top spin ... But A_Batalla gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... A_Olabarrieta chips the ball in towards the far post! ... J_Stansfield swings a leg at it! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 34 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Brandt ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... E_C_Bitshiabu hits it out for a throw Min. 35 :(bil) R_Ferdinand brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Olabarrieta gets on the end of the pass ... A_Olabarrieta sends it flying towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... R_Gravenberch plays it towards the near post! ... L_Cana heads it away Min. 38 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta with a probing through ball J_Stansfield ... C_Baumgartner with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 39 :(bil) I_Zubeldia has broken clear! Just A_Batalla to beat! ... J_Vazquez brings him down! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... It's well within shooting range! ... Make yourself famous kid!! ... J_Stansfield with the outside of his boot ... A_Batalla beats the ball away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: T_Buffel ... COMING OFF: M_Skrtel Min. 45 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to N ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Athletic Bilbao 0-1 RB Leipzig Min. 47 :(bil) J_Brandt takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Stansfield ... J_Stansfield looks to see where A_Batalla is! ... He shoots! ... A_Batalla gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 49 :(rbl) E_C_Bitshiabu takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... I_Zubeldia slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 50 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to P Min. 55 :(rbl) L_Cana takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... Cleaned up by R_Ferdinand Min. 57 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic jumps over R_Gravenberch's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... K_Nedeljkovic shapes up for a shot! ... L_Maximiano saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 58 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to K_Nedeljkovic ... J_Louis-Jean gathers up the loose ball Min. 60 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: M_Finkgrafe ... COMING OFF: J_Vazquez Min. 60 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny with a probing through ball J_Stansfield ... J_Stansfield with the cheeky shot! ... A_Batalla with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 62 :(rbl) Romulo sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... A_Olabarrieta is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 62 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Ferdinand ... C_Baumgartner with a thundering shot! ... But L_Maximiano punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 64 :(bil) T_Buffel eases past E_C_Bitshiabu ... T_Buffel has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 65 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... J_Brandt will now play as a FW Min. 65 :(bil) T_Buffel turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Louis-Jean ... J_Louis-Jean with a bicycle kick! ... A_Batalla with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 70 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: Y_Diomande ... COMING OFF: L_Cana Min. 70 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: Beto ... COMING OFF: W_Sneijder Min. 70 :(bil) J_Brandt takes advantage of a mistake by M_Finkgrafe ... He runs towards goal ... A glorious effort by J_Brandt! ... A_Batalla makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 70 :(rbl) Y_Diomande beats I_Zubeldia ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... Y_Diomande with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... L_Maximiano with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 72 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: A_Emakhu ... COMING OFF: J_Stansfield Min. 72 :(bil) I_Zubeldia puts in T_Buffel ... T_Buffel with the crafty shot! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... A_Batalla was beaten there! Min. 75 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: I_Monreal ... COMING OFF: R_Ferdinand Min. 79 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny rushes through the defence ... Romulo body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that Min. 83 :(bil) A_Emakhu with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... Cleaned up by C_Doucoure Min. 85 :(rbl) C_Doucoure takes advantage of a mistake by I_Zubeldia ... He knocks the ball to E_Laird! ... E_Laird tries to place it in the corner! ... L_Maximiano was lucky there Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bil) J_Brandt backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... J_Louis-Jean latches onto the end of it ... A great volley from J_Louis-Jean! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... GOAL!! ... Athletic Bilbao have equalised! ... Is there enough time to complete the comeback? ... Athletic Bilbao 1-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 90 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta wins possession ... He plays the ball across to A_Emakhu ... A scorcher of a shot from A_Emakhu! ... A_Batalla has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Batalla is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : San Mames ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Brandt (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Louis-Jean (88) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Olabarrieta (62) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Baumgartner Scorers : C_Baumgartner (7) Sent Off : N/A Booked : W_Sneijder (32) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao | RB Leipzig Attempts on Goal : 14 | 7 Off target : 7 | 1 On target : 7 | 6 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 4 | 7 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 13 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Athletic Bilbao 1 - 1 RB Leipzig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Maximiano GK 27 1 1 1 25 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 I_Zubeldia DF 1 22 18 14 30 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 16 0 M_Skrtel DF 1 21 14 7 25 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_Ferdinand DF 1 20 17 4 28 | 78 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 17 0 M_Materazzi DF 1 20 16 5 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Louis-Jean DF 1 20 16 10 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 36 0 68 R_Gravenberch MF 1 19 23 9 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 11 0 A_Olabarrieta MF 1 8 20 18 21 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 40 8 J_Brandt FW 1 6 23 22 26 | 95 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 16 A_Y_Bonny FW 1 7 20 22 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 J_Stansfield FW 1 6 17 22 22 | 75 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 S_Roman GK 21 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Monreal DF 1 19 15 4 23 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gorasabel DF 1 18 16 5 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Buffel MF 1 6 20 15 27 | 50 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 26 A_Emakhu FW 1 6 16 23 30 | 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Player Statistics - RB Leipzig Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Batalla GK 26 1 1 1 27 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 E_Laird DF 1 22 18 11 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 16 19 K_Nedeljkovic DF 1 21 17 11 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 J_Branthwaite DF 1 21 18 4 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 J_Vazquez DF 1 21 15 13 20 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_C_Bitshiabu DF 1 20 16 5 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 C_Doucoure DM 1 18 22 7 26 | 95 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 36 0 L_Cana DM 1 16 19 6 23 | 73 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 C_Baumgartner AM 1 4 21 20 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 13 48 W_Sneijder AM 1 7 21 19 23 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 7 Romulo FW 1 7 17 21 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sappa GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Finkgrafe DF 1 19 16 10 25 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Diomande AM 1 11 20 19 25 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Beto FW 1 8 15 21 30 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Downing FW 1 6 16 20 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1769801918 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40