FFO EFL2, RB Leipzig vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Wed May 27)


                           RB Leipzig  |  Shakhtar Donetsk
                          4-1-1-2-2 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 P
                         Rares Ghirau  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                         A_Batalla GK  |  GK P_Gollini
                     K_Nedeljkovic DF  |  DF F_Pisano
                     J_Branthwaite DF  |  DF N_Molina
                       M_Finkgrafe DF  |  DF T_Chalobah
                     E_C_Bitshiabu DF  |  DF D_Raum
                           E_Laird DM  |  DM Y_Adli
                        C_Doucoure MF  |  MF F_de_Jong
                     C_Baumgartner AM  |  MF K_Kallstrom
                        W_Sneijder AM  |  MF N_Kranjcar
                            Romulo FW  |  AM L_Abada
                              Beto FW  |  FW C_Bellucci
                                       |
                       B_Bertinato SUB |  SUB M_Serni
                       M_Kiilerich SUB |  SUB G_Zuiverloon
                        Y_Diomande SUB |  SUB J_Toulalan
                         S_Downing SUB |  SUB J_Devenny
                            L_Cana SUB |  SUB M_Rashford




Min. 1  :(sha) C_Bellucci steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Finkgrafe 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  C_Bellucci rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But A_Batalla reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Batalla anyway 
Min. 2  :(sha) N_Molina cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Y_Adli 
          ...  Y_Adli drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Batalla is equal to it 
Min. 6  :(rbl) E_Laird spits at N_Kranjcar 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 6  :(sha) T_Chalobah is unmarked! 
          ...  T_Chalobah tries the shot! 
          ...  A_Batalla with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 8  :(rbl) W_Sneijder holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees E_Laird in space! 
          ...  E_Laird with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gollini gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by P_Gollini to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Baumgartner 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 12 :(rbl) E_Laird with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past F_Pisano 
          ...  E_Laird hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  P_Gollini claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  RB Leipzig go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  RB Leipzig 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk ...
Min. 13 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk 
          ...  Shakhtar Donetsk have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 13 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk 
          ...  L_Abada will now play as a FW 
Min. 13 :(rbl) C_Doucoure with a precise ball to W_Sneijder 
          ...  From long range W_Sneijder bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  P_Gollini is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Sneijder hits it into the box! 
          ...  N_Molina reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 15 :(sha) L_Abada hits a hard pass to D_Raum 
          ...  D_Raum with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 16 :(sha) N_Kranjcar shoves J_Branthwaite in the chest!! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 17 :(sha) N_Kranjcar 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  J_Branthwaite is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  N_Kranjcar smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Batalla's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  That's pulled Shakhtar Donetsk level! 
          ...  RB Leipzig 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk ...
Min. 18 :(rbl) Beto takes possession 
          ...  Beto with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 19 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  C_Baumgartner with the strike! 
          ...  P_Gollini makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 20 :(sha) N_Molina loses his marker! 
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Molina! 
          ...  A_Batalla parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Kallstrom flights it in! 
          ...  C_Baumgartner reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 23 :(sha) N_Kranjcar finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  N_Kranjcar blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Batalla makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 29 :(rbl) E_Laird is too quick for F_Pisano 
          ...  E_Laird hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But P_Gollini just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 31 :(rbl) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Finkgrafe is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  M_Finkgrafe with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  P_Gollini tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Branthwaite hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to C_Baumgartner 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But P_Gollini makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 34 :(sha) F_Pisano has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Doucoure 
          ...  He puts in C_Bellucci! 
          ...  A great volley from C_Bellucci! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 35 :(sha) Y_Adli with the first time flick to D_Raum 
          ...  D_Raum with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But A_Batalla punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 40 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  K_Nedeljkovic drives it low! 
          ...  P_Gollini parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Sneijder crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Gollini 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 42 :(rbl) W_Sneijder had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  W_Sneijder hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Romulo 
          ...  It comes to C_Baumgartner 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(sha) N_Kranjcar spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to N_Molina! 
          ...  N_Molina tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Batalla dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Abada 
          ...  K_Nedeljkovic deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 46 :(sha) Y_Adli holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Bellucci 
          ...  E_Laird with the high feet 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 47 :(sha) N_Kranjcar takes advantage of a mistake by K_Nedeljkovic 
          ...  He knocks the ball to L_Abada! 
          ...  E_Laird cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: RB Leipzig 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk

Min. 54 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner with a glorious 60-yard pass to Romulo 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Raum 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 54 :(sha) T_Chalobah brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  A_Batalla with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee pauses for a second 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  Y_Adli will take it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Shakhtar Donetsk the advantage! 
          ...  RB Leipzig 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk...
Min. 55 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner flicks it past F_Pisano 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Baumgartner goes for goal! 
          ...  But P_Gollini parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 55 :(sha) L_Abada takes advantage of a mistake by W_Sneijder 
          ...  He crosses to C_Bellucci 
          ...  C_Bellucci fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 56 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to C_Doucoure! 
          ...  C_Doucoure from 20 yards! 
          ...  P_Gollini with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 59 :(sha) F_Pisano plays it long to D_Raum 
          ...  D_Raum is clean through! 
          ...  He just has A_Batalla to beat! 
          ...  He rounds A_Batalla 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 60 :(sha) Y_Adli plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Kallstrom keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  K_Nedeljkovic with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 61 :(rbl) Romulo get's past Y_Adli 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  Romulo with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 62 :(rbl) Romulo chips the ball forward to C_Baumgartner 
          ...  C_Baumgartner goes for the top corner! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 63 :(rbl) P_Gollini with a terrible kick! 
          ...  Beto is through! 
          ...  Beto has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 63 :(sha) F_de_Jong sidesteps J_Branthwaite 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from F_de_Jong! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Batalla's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 65 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Rashford 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Bellucci 
Min. 66 :(rbl) W_Sneijder cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  W_Sneijder hits the ball first time! 
          ...  P_Gollini parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 67 :(sha) F_de_Jong with the first time flick to Y_Adli 
          ...  E_C_Bitshiabu with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 67 :(sha) F_de_Jong controls it with ease 
          ...  K_Nedeljkovic pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 68 :(rbl) Romulo with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Y_Adli 
          ...  Romulo throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Sneijder drives it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to Beto 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 68 :(rbl) Beto barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  Y_Adli with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  C_Doucoure plays it short to C_Baumgartner 
          ...  C_Baumgartner with a terrific drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Rares Ghirau 
          ...  It's all to play for again! 
          ...  RB Leipzig 2-2 Shakhtar Donetsk ...
Min. 69 :(sha) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  Y_Adli takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  Y_Adli throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  A_Batalla blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 70 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig 
          ...  C_Baumgartner will now play as a FW 
Min. 71 :(rbl) Romulo takes advantage of a mistake by N_Molina 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Romulo aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  P_Gollini won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 74 :(sha) N_Kranjcar spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds L_Abada with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by L_Abada! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  A_Batalla acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Adli plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  M_Finkgrafe clears the danger 
Min. 75 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Downing 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Sneijder 
Min. 75 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Kiilerich 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Finkgrafe 
Min. 75 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk 
          ...  Shakhtar Donetsk have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 76 :(rbl) Beto lobs it over N_Molina 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Beto! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Laird crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Gollini 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 76 :(sha) A_Batalla with a terrible kick! 
          ...  M_Rashford takes control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Rashford with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  A_Batalla saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 78 :(rbl) S_Downing looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Beto 
          ...  A skilful effort from Beto! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 79 :(sha) L_Abada with a probing pass to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford drives the ball low! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Raum crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Batalla comes out and claims it! 
Min. 80 :(rbl) M_Kiilerich is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Baumgartner latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Baumgartner curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But P_Gollini tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Romulo floats the ball in! 
          ...  P_Gollini comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 84 :(sha) F_de_Jong beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds L_Abada 
          ...  What a challenge by C_Baumgartner 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Rashford plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 86 :(rbl) Beto runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  T_Chalobah takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(sha) T_Chalobah cuts inside E_C_Bitshiabu 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in K_Kallstrom! 
          ...  But E_Laird slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 93 :(sha) N_Kranjcar takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  N_Kranjcar with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Red Bull Arena
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RB Leipzig Match Info
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Best player          : C_Baumgartner (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Laird (12), C_Baumgartner (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Laird (6), J_Branthwaite (17), A_Batalla (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Shakhtar Donetsk Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Adli
Scorers              : , N_Kranjcar (17)Y_Adli (54 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Kranjcar (16), Y_Adli (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              RB Leipzig  |    Shakhtar Donetsk
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       19
Off target           :          12        |       7
On target            :          12        |       12
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           8        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       3
Key Passes           :           7        |       14
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Final Score          : RB Leipzig 2 - 2 Shakhtar Donetsk
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Player Statistics - RB Leipzig
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Batalla      GK  27   1   1   1  27 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  62   0   0   0
K_Nedeljkovic  DF   1  21  18  12  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  51   0  18
J_Branthwaite  DF   1  22  18   4  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  14  -2
M_Finkgrafe    DF   1  19  17  10  25 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  20
E_C_Bitshiabu  DF   1  20  16   5  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Laird        DM   1  22  19  12  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  30  -2  78
C_Doucoure     MF   1  19  23   7  26 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  23
C_Baumgartner  FW   1   4  22  21  27 |  95   0   2   1   0   7   1   0   0   0  68  12  76
W_Sneijder     AM   1   7  21  19  23 |  77   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  29
Romulo         FW   1   7  17  22  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  17  18
Beto           FW   1   8  15  22  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kiilerich    DF   1  15  13   6  31 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
Y_Diomande     MF   1  11  20  19  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Downing      MF   1   6  17  20  23 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
L_Cana         DM   1  16  19   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Shakhtar Donetsk
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gollini      GK  29   1   1   1  24 |  95  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
F_Pisano       DF   1  21  18  12  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
N_Molina       DF   1  24  19   8  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  14  15  44
T_Chalobah     DF   1  24  20  16  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  14  14
D_Raum         DF   1  23  19   7  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  65
Y_Adli         DM   1  19  24  17  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  28  58
F_de_Jong      MF   1  13  24  23  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_Kallstrom    MF   1   8  22  20  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kranjcar     MF   1  10  21  17  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  37  56
L_Abada        FW   1   4  20  23  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42   7
C_Bellucci     FW   1  11  15  21  25 |  67   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
M_Serni        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zuiverloon   DF   1  19  12  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Toulalan     MF   1  12  20  17  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Devenny      MF   1   4  18  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rashford     FW   1   9  18  23  28 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
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