FFO Prem, Aston Villa vs. Chelsea (Fri Mar 06)


                          Aston Villa  |  Chelsea
                          4-2-0-2-2 L  |  5-1-0-4 L
                        Emlyn Brennan  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                        E_Martinez GK  |  GK G_Restes
                       A_Robertson DF  |  FW O_Gloukh
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF M_Lacroix
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF Y_Couto
                           K_Mbabu DF  |  DF Z_Debast
                             Rodri DM  |  DF M_Caicedo
                          Casemiro DM  |  DF Joelinton
                         O_Dembele AM  |  FW R_Firmino
                      L_Pellegrini AM  |  FW K_Mbappe
                           K_Coman FW  |  DM A_Stiller
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW Joao_Felix
                                       |
                         D_Bentley SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                          J_Daland SUB |  SUB D_Souza
                            L_Blas SUB |  SUB R_Knoche
                           Y_Wissa SUB |  SUB V_Janelt
                          A_Licata SUB |  SUB L_Boa_Morte




Min. 1  :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(che) A_Stiller with a flashy move 
          ...  L_Digne reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 5  :(che) Y_Couto gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Joao_Felix is unmarked 
          ...  A_Robertson dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 6  :(ast) O_Dembele runs towards the goal 
          ...  O_Dembele with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 6  :(che) K_Mbappe plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  L_Pellegrini is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 6  :(che) E_Martinez with a terrible kick! 
          ...  O_Gloukh takes control of the ball! 
          ...  An audacious effort from O_Gloukh! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mbappe lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Casemiro wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 7  :(ast) K_Mbabu 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! 
          ...  L_Digne receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Digne! 
          ...  G_Restes makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 7  :(che) O_Gloukh with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  But Rodri wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 8  :(che) O_Gloukh with the first time pass to Joao_Felix 
          ...  Joao_Felix beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has E_Martinez to beat! 
          ...  E_Martinez charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  Cleared off the line by K_Mbabu!! 
Min. 11 :(che) R_Firmino jinks past K_Mbabu 
          ...  L_Digne cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 13 :(che) Joao_Felix finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  Joao_Felix with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But E_Martinez smothers the ball 
Min. 15 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 15 :(che) O_Gloukh turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  K_Mbabu wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 16 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 16 :(ast) Casemiro looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbabu 
          ...  K_Mbabu cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 18 :(ast) K_Coman with an inswinging cross to S_Gnabry 
          ...  A great volley from S_Gnabry! 
          ...  G_Restes heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 18 :(che) Joelinton rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to Z_Debast 
          ...  Z_Debast with the header! 
          ...  But E_Martinez punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 20 :(ast) L_Digne slips past his marker Z_Debast 
          ...  The ball is whipped into L_Pellegrini 
          ...  But M_Caicedo spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 22 :(ast) S_Gnabry hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_Pellegrini latches onto it! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 22 :(che) Z_Debast plays it long to R_Firmino 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Firmino! 
          ...  E_Martinez manages to turn it behind 
Min. 23 :(che) R_Firmino with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from N_Semedo 
          ...  R_Firmino hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  E_Martinez collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 25 :(ast) K_Coman slips past A_Stiller 
          ...  R_Firmino gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 25 :(che) K_Mbappe volleys it forward. He finds R_Firmino 
          ...  L_Digne brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 26 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 26 :(ast) S_Gnabry slips past his marker Joelinton 
          ...  The ball is whipped into N_Semedo 
          ...  N_Semedo fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Coman lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Digne with the header 
          ...  G_Restes just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 26 :(che) R_Firmino with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Pellegrini 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 27 :(che) M_Lacroix spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to O_Gloukh! 
          ...  O_Gloukh carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  E_Martinez with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 30 :(che) Joao_Felix finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  Joao_Felix with the chance! 
          ...  E_Martinez just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 31 :(che) O_Gloukh spots Joelinton who is in acres of space 
          ...  Joelinton with a little chip! 
          ...  E_Martinez 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!! 
          ...  That's put Chelsea into the lead! 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 32 :(ast) A_Robertson is clutching his leg! 
          ...  That doesn't look good 
          ...  But he'll continue and try to run it off 
Min. 35 :(ast) N_Semedo takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Couto 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Y_Couto redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 36 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 36 :(ast) S_Gnabry slips past his marker M_Caicedo 
          ...  The ball is whipped into N_Semedo 
          ...  N_Semedo swings in the shot! 
          ...  G_Restes with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 39 :(ast) K_Mbabu with a simple pass to K_Coman 
          ...  K_Coman looks to see where G_Restes is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Restes dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had G_Restes beaten! 
Min. 39 :(che) A_Stiller smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto the ball 
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Mbappe! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mbappe with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  L_Digne wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 42 :(che) O_Gloukh storms past his marker 
          ...  O_Gloukh tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(ast) K_Coman 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 N_Semedo 
          ...  Blocked by Y_Couto 
Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 45 :(ast) K_Coman holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to N_Semedo 
          ...  But A_Stiller puts the ball out of play 
Min. 45 :(che) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  R_Firmino is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by Casemiro! 
          ...  R_Firmino with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  E_Martinez has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  E_Martinez reacts well to save!! 
Min. 46 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to P 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(ast) N_Semedo looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But G_Restes smothers the ball 
Min. 50 :(che) M_Lacroix is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Caicedo 
          ...  L_Digne with the foul 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  K_Mbappe smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  E_Martinez saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 54 :(ast) S_Gnabry plays in O_Dembele with a beautiful ball 
          ...  O_Dembele goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 56 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 57 :(ast) O_Dembele sidesteps Joelinton 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  O_Dembele pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  What agility from G_Restes 
Min. 58 :(ast) L_Pellegrini with the cross-field pass to A_Robertson 
          ...  But Z_Debast spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 60 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Rodri will now play as a MF 
Min. 65 :(ast) Casemiro is spitting at Joelinton 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 66 :(ast) L_Pellegrini spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to K_Coman! 
          ...  K_Coman with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Restes moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 66 :(che) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  O_Gloukh is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by O_Dembele! 
          ...  O_Gloukh with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  E_Martinez narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 68 :(che) O_Gloukh knocks it past K_Mbabu and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Pellegrini is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 69 :(che) Joao_Felix is too quick for A_Robertson 
          ...  Joao_Felix with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  E_Martinez with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 70 :(ast) N_Semedo boots it towards K_Coman 
          ...  A_Stiller had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  N_Semedo swings it in 
          ...  O_Dembele gets on the end of it 
          ...  O_Dembele hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  G_Restes gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 71 :(che) R_Firmino looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Gloukh 
          ...  A_Robertson plays the back pass 
          ...  E_Martinez can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Stiller hits it into the box! 
          ...  N_Semedo reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 74 :(ast) K_Mbabu with a precise pass to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits a curling shot! 
          ...  G_Restes makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Casemiro will now play as a AM 
Min. 75 :(che) Joao_Felix with the through ball to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But E_Martinez punches it away 
Min. 76 :(ast) Rodri looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards N_Semedo 
          ...  N_Semedo attempts a lob! 
          ...  But G_Restes is equal to it 
Min. 77 :(ast) L_Digne is through on goal 
          ...  L_Digne attempts a lob! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 80 :(ast) N_Semedo with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Gnabry gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Gnabry with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  G_Restes is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 80 :(che) O_Gloukh gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  O_Gloukh with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  E_Martinez gathers it comfortably 
Min. 83 :(che) O_Gloukh takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Joao_Felix 
          ...  Joao_Felix is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat E_Martinez 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Martinez 
          ...  right through the legs!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 84 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  A_Stiller will now play as a AM 
Min. 84 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Y_Couto will now play as a DM 
Min. 84 :(ast) L_Digne with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Caicedo 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 86 :(che) Joao_Felix finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  N_Semedo wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(che) M_Caicedo finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Robertson 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 89 :(ast) K_Coman finds S_Gnabry on the edge of the box 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Lacroix 
Min. 89 :(che) O_Gloukh latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  L_Digne bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 91 :(ast) S_Gnabry flicks it past M_Caicedo 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  But Z_Debast slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 91 :(che) Joao_Felix dribbles past L_Digne 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  K_Coman with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 92 :(ast) O_Dembele with a precise pass to K_Coman 
          ...  K_Coman tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  G_Restes never had a chance! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gnabry
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Digne (50), Casemiro (65), L_Pellegrini (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : O_Gloukh (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , Joelinton (31)Joao_Felix (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       18
Off target           :          11        |       3
On target            :           8        |       15
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       4
Key Tackles          :          14        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       12
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 0 - 2 Chelsea
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Martinez     GK  27   1   1   1  24 |  93  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  88   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  24  20  11  29 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  24  18  14  25 |  93   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  32  36  52
L_Digne        DF   1  25  19  12  23 |  93   0   5   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  73  15  54
K_Mbabu        DF   1  24  20   7  27 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  48  23
Rodri          MF   1  19  24   6  32 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  12   0
Casemiro       AM   1  18  24  16  28 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  10  -2
O_Dembele      AM   1   7  24  23  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  32
L_Pellegrini   AM   1   9  24  22  26 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  29  22  16
K_Coman        FW   1   8  23  23  29 |  93   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  52  21
S_Gnabry       FW   1   2  21  26  24 |  93   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60  16
D_Bentley      GK  22   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Daland       DF   1  16   8   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blas         MF   1   3  16  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Wissa        AM   1   3  14  15  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Licata       FW   1   5  14  21  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Restes       GK  29   1   1   1  26 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  67   0   0   0
O_Gloukh       FW   1   9  23  22  23 |  93   0   0   3   2   5   0   0   0   0   0  73  46
M_Lacroix      DF   1  24  21  14  22 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  30   0
Y_Couto        DM   1  23  22  15  28 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  14   0
Z_Debast       DF   1  22  20  13  28 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  16  19
M_Caicedo      DF   1  22  23  15  30 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0
Joelinton      DF   1  19  23  15  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  42
R_Firmino      FW   1   5  22  27  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  35  14  15
K_Mbappe       FW   1   4  21  26  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  18
A_Stiller      AM   1  17  24  18  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  12   0
Joao_Felix     FW   1   5  21  26  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  15  42
G_Ochoa        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Souza        DF   1  19  17  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Knoche       DF   1  17  13   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Janelt       MF   1  13  15   8  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Boa_Morte    FW   1   9  12  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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