FFO EFL CUP, Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid (Wed Mar 25) Barcelona | Atletico Madrid 5-1-0-2-2 A | 5-2-0-3 C HD King | Simon Marsh | A_Padilla GK | GK D_Costa N_Ake DF | DF J_Frimpong D_Dumfries DF | DF M_van_de_Ven N_Sule DF | DF M_Skriniar D_Llorente DF | DF S_Botman B_Wilmot DF | DF B_Cristante A_Gray DM | DM E_Palacios C_Nkunku AM | DM C_Gallagher D_Szoboszlai AM | FW R_K_Muani C_Bellamy FW | FW Y_Pino V_Osimhen FW | FW A_Berenguer | A_Bass SUB | SUB M_Neuer I_Soto SUB | SUB R_Burke D_de_Zeeuw SUB | SUB P_Sarabia D_Zakaria SUB | SUB Jorginho C_D_Ketelaere SUB | SUB L_Petkov Min. 2 :(atm) M_Skriniar plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Berenguer keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A_Berenguer tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... A_Padilla narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 3 :(bca) D_Szoboszlai is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to V_Osimhen ... E_Palacios with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 4 :(atm) J_Frimpong looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to R_K_Muani ... N_Sule brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 13 :(bca) V_Osimhen finds D_Dumfries on the edge of the box ... D_Dumfries runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 20 :(bca) A_Gray brings the ball into the opposing area ... N_Ake makes himself available ... N_Ake has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... D_Costa gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 28 :(bca) V_Osimhen makes the tackle ... V_Osimhen with the overhead! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 33 :(bca) B_Wilmot with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to C_Bellamy ... M_van_de_Ven bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 37 :(bca) C_Nkunku floats the ball in to find N_Sule ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Frimpong Min. 38 :(atm) The ball is passed in from B_Cristante, he finds M_Skriniar ... D_Dumfries slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 42 :(bca) D_Szoboszlai finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... M_Skriniar hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... A_Gray swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... D_Costa reads it well, and claims it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(atm) B_Cristante is in some pain ... It looks like he'll carry on though Min. 46 :(bca) A_Gray with a slide rule pass to D_Szoboszlai ... Cleaned up by B_Cristante Min. 47 :(bca) V_Osimhen plays it forward to C_Nkunku ... C_Nkunku blasts it at the goal! ... But D_Costa punches it away ... He could have caught that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid Min. 46 :(bca) D_Szoboszlai plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_Nkunku decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... C_Nkunku tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... D_Costa never had a chance! ... That's put Barcelona in front! ... Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid ... Min. 46 :(atm) Tactical Change by Atletico Madrid ... Atletico Madrid have changed their playing style to A Min. 46 :(atm) J_Frimpong sidesteps N_Ake ... J_Frimpong attempts a low drive! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... It flew past A_Padilla and the Camp Nou comes alive! ... It's all to play for again! ... Barcelona 1-1 Atletico Madrid ... Min. 47 :(atm) Tactical Change by Atletico Madrid ... Atletico Madrid have changed their playing style to C Min. 47 :(atm) A_Berenguer with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... A_Berenguer has a dig at goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... C_Gallagher plays it into the danger area! ... It comes to B_Cristante ... He gets the shot away ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_van_de_Ven hits it towards the far post! ... C_Gallagher gets on the end of it ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 49 :(atm) M_van_de_Ven spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Gallagher! ... C_Nkunku had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... A_Berenguer floats it forward ... C_Gallagher latches onto the end of it ... C_Gallagher lobs D_Costa! ... A_Padilla falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it deflects in! ... And goes wide!! ... A_Padilla looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... Y_Pino dinks the ball into the area! ... B_Cristante with the shot! ... A_Padilla is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And A_Padilla reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... B_Cristante plays it towards the near post! ... The ball comes to A_Berenguer ... He gets the shot away ... But A_Padilla parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 52 :(atm) Y_Pino knocks it past D_Llorente and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Y_Pino attempts a lob! ... The net moves! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... Let's see if Atletico Madrid can hang onto that lead! ... Barcelona 1-2 Atletico Madrid ... Min. 54 :(bca) C_Bellamy is first to the loose ball ... C_Bellamy with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... D_Costa is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 55 :(atm) B_Cristante kills the ball dead ... N_Sule with an ugly foul Min. 58 :(bca) C_Bellamy breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on D_Costa! ... Y_Pino brings him down! ... 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. 59 :(bca) D_Dumfries runs at goal ... He spots the run of N_Sule ... He's played him in ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... S_Botman looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 59 :(atm) Y_Pino jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... N_Sule is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 60 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona ... COMING ON: C_D_Ketelaere ... COMING OFF: C_Bellamy Min. 64 :(bca) V_Osimhen with the Cruyff turn ... V_Osimhen sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... D_Costa dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And D_Costa tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... C_D_Ketelaere with an outswinging corner into the box ... Great catch from D_Costa! Min. 67 :(atm) Y_Pino plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... D_Llorente read the danger and stops the pass Min. 68 :(bca) C_D_Ketelaere beats B_Cristante ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... Good sliding challenge from J_Frimpong and it had to be Min. 70 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona ... COMING ON: I_Soto ... COMING OFF: N_Ake Min. 70 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid ... COMING ON: Jorginho ... COMING OFF: R_K_Muani Min. 71 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid ... COMING ON: P_Sarabia ... COMING OFF: A_Berenguer Min. 71 :(bca) V_Osimhen watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... V_Osimhen with the header! ... D_Costa gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 71 :(atm) E_Palacios lobs the ball over the defence ... J_Frimpong latches on to it ... J_Frimpong with the header! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Jorginho! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for A_Padilla, who catches the ball Min. 76 :(bca) C_Nkunku dribbles past M_Skriniar ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... C_Nkunku must beat D_Costa! ... But D_Costa punches it away Min. 77 :(atm) B_Cristante 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 P_Sarabia ... P_Sarabia shoots towards goal! ... A_Padilla gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 79 :(atm) Jorginho with an inch perfect pass to E_Palacios ... E_Palacios is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round A_Padilla ... He slips it underneath A_Padilla ... He hits it towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... Barcelona 1-3 Atletico Madrid ... Min. 81 :(bca) V_Osimhen sidesteps his marker ... V_Osimhen with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... D_Costa gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 82 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid ... COMING ON: L_Petkov ... COMING OFF: C_Gallagher Min. 84 :(bca) D_Szoboszlai runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to C_D_Ketelaere ... C_D_Ketelaere with the shot on net! ... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! ... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! ... Can Barcelona get back into the game now! ... Barcelona 2-3 Atletico Madrid ... Min. 84 :(atm) L_Petkov takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... A_Padilla pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... PENALTY!! ... Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind! ... Y_Pino takes it ... A_Padilla gets his fingertips to the ball ... But he can't keep it out!! ... GOAL!! ... It's his 10th for the season!! ... Barcelona 2-4 Atletico Madrid... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Camp Nou ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Szoboszlai (Man of the Match) Scorers : , C_Nkunku (46)C_D_Ketelaere (84) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Sule (59), A_Padilla (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atletico Madrid Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Pino Scorers : , J_Frimpong (46), Y_Pino (52,84 pen)E_Palacios (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Y_Pino (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona | Atletico Madrid Attempts on Goal : 11 | 13 Off target : 4 | 4 On target : 7 | 9 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 2 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 7 Key Tackles : 3 | 7 Key Passes : 10 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Barcelona 2 - 4 Atletico Madrid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Barcelona Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Padilla GK 27 1 1 1 21 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 N_Ake DF 1 25 18 14 17 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 D_Dumfries DF 1 24 18 8 22 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 18 22 N_Sule DF 1 24 18 13 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 -2 -2 D_Llorente DF 1 23 20 8 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 B_Wilmot DF 1 22 16 6 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Gray DM 1 19 21 4 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 C_Nkunku AM 1 10 24 19 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 12 60 D_Szoboszlai AM 1 3 23 20 24 | 96 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 0 C_Bellamy FW 1 5 17 20 28 | 62 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 V_Osimhen FW 1 3 19 25 27 | 96 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 34 26 A_Bass GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Soto DF 1 20 14 14 24 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_de_Zeeuw MF 1 11 19 14 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Zakaria MF 1 20 23 11 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_D_Ketelaere FW 1 6 21 24 22 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Costa GK 28 1 1 1 23 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 J_Frimpong DF 1 26 19 15 26 | 96 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 28 17 57 M_van_de_Ven DF 1 25 20 16 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 M_Skriniar DF 1 25 19 15 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 17 0 S_Botman DF 1 24 19 8 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 B_Cristante DF 1 23 25 17 26 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 22 28 E_Palacios DM 1 20 24 13 30 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 12 46 C_Gallagher DM 1 16 24 17 22 | 84 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 R_K_Muani FW 1 8 18 26 25 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Pino FW 1 7 20 25 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 -2 -2 42 A_Berenguer FW 1 4 21 20 25 | 73 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 M_Neuer GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Burke DF 1 22 17 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Sarabia FW 1 5 21 20 25 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Jorginho MF 1 16 20 14 30 | 24 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 L_Petkov DM 1 10 17 13 24 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1774462767 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40