FFO CL, Chelsea vs. Fiorentina (Wed Jan 21)


                              Chelsea  |  Fiorentina
                          3-2-2-2-1 E  |  5-1-0-1-3 C
                         Steve Talbot  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                          G_Restes GK  |  GK G_Donnarumma
                         R_Firmino FW  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                         M_Lacroix DF  |  DF P_Estupinan
                           Y_Couto DF  |  DF O_Kossounou
                          Z_Debast DF  |  DF T_Silva
                         M_Caicedo DM  |  DF M_Pederson
                         Joelinton DM  |  DM E_Fernandez
                          O_Gloukh MF  |  FW R_Leao
                          K_Mbappe AM  |  AM M_Rogers
                         A_Stiller MF  |  FW Vinicius_Jr
                        Joao_Felix AM  |  FW R_Hojlund
                                       |
                           G_Ochoa SUB |  SUB D_Greif
                           D_Souza SUB |  SUB G_Zan
                          K_Balmer SUB |  SUB M_Sivis
                          V_Janelt SUB |  SUB M_Fernandes
                       L_Boa_Morte SUB |  SUB G_Bale




Min. 1  :(fio) R_Hojlund hoists the ball across to R_Leao 
          ...  R_Leao tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  G_Restes was lucky there 
Min. 7  :(fio) M_Pederson is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr latches onto the ball 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr lobs G_Restes! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Fernandez swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Hojlund 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Restes makes a difficult save 
Min. 8  :(fio) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Pederson seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Pederson with the chance! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  G_Restes never had a chance! 
          ...  Fiorentina have taken the lead! 
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Fiorentina ...
Min. 16 :(fio) R_Hojlund holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Fernandez 
          ...  Joelinton with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 17 :(che) Joao_Felix looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Y_Couto 
          ...  P_Estupinan does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 19 :(fio) E_Fernandez looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Restes moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Chelsea 0-2 Fiorentina ...
Min. 20 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  Fiorentina have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 21 :(che) K_Mbappe slides it through the middle to Joao_Felix 
          ...  Joao_Felix with a thundering volley! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 22 :(che) Joao_Felix makes the tackle 
          ...  Joao_Felix with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  Chelsea 1-2 Fiorentina ...
Min. 24 :(che) A_Stiller knocks the ball on and sprints past R_Hojlund 
          ...  A delightful ball in to Joelinton 
          ...  Joelinton with the chance! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 25 :(fio) R_Leao storms past his marker 
          ...  K_Mbappe with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 26 :(fio) M_Rogers takes advantage of a mistake by R_Firmino 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Rogers has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But G_Restes just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Rogers 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka gets on the end of it 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 27 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 27 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  M_Caicedo will now play as a DF 
Min. 27 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Joelinton will now play as a DF 
Min. 27 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  O_Gloukh will now play as a FW 
Min. 27 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  K_Mbappe will now play as a FW 
Min. 27 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Joao_Felix will now play as a FW 
Min. 27 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  A_Stiller will now play as a AM 
Min. 29 :(fio) P_Estupinan spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Pederson! 
          ...  M_Pederson tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  Chelsea 1-3 Fiorentina ...
Min. 34 :(fio) M_Pederson with a one-touch layoff to A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Caicedo 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 38 :(fio) R_Leao runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Leao has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 40 :(che) O_Gloukh is too quick for T_Silva 
          ...  O_Gloukh tries to chip the ball over G_Donnarumma! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 41 :(che) Joao_Felix beats his marker 
          ...  O_Kossounou rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 41 :(fio) M_Pederson hoists the ball across to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  M_Lacroix with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 42 :(che) A_Stiller has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  He puts in Joelinton! 
          ...  M_Pederson takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(che) K_Mbappe plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Stiller 
          ...  A_Stiller tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma makes a fine save 
Min. 45 :(fio) T_Silva drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to R_Leao 
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Leao! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 46 :(che) K_Mbappe runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off E_Fernandez back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  K_Mbappe with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Chelsea crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Chelsea 2-3 Fiorentina ...
Min. 47 :(fio) A_Wan_Bissaka finds M_Rogers with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Joao_Felix body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 2-3 Fiorentina

Min. 46 :(che) O_Gloukh moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Stiller 
          ...  Well intercepted by E_Fernandez 
Min. 49 :(che) M_Lacroix looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards K_Mbappe 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Silva and it had to be 
Min. 50 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fernandes 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Rogers 
Min. 51 :(che) M_Caicedo finds Joao_Felix with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Joao_Felix has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 52 :(che) A_Stiller beats his man 
          ...  A_Stiller lobs G_Donnarumma! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 52 :(fio) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  P_Estupinan is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  P_Estupinan tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  They're tinkering with the filters 
          ...  The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! 
          ...  Chelsea 2-4 Fiorentina ...
Min. 53 :(fio) R_Leao kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Fernandes gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Z_Debast with the block 
Min. 55 :(fio) R_Hojlund beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  R_Hojlund attempts a chip! 
          ...  G_Restes makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 57 :(fio) R_Leao looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Hojlund 
          ...  R_Hojlund looks to see where G_Restes is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  Chelsea 2-5 Fiorentina ...
Min. 58 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Bale 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Hojlund 
Min. 58 :(che) Y_Couto takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Pederson with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 59 :(fio) R_Leao 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! 
          ...  E_Fernandez receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  E_Fernandez drives the ball low! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Estupinan hits it into the box! 
          ...  G_Restes jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 60 :(che) Y_Couto hits a hard pass to A_Stiller 
          ...  A_Stiller drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 60 :(fio) M_Pederson loses his marker 
          ...  M_Lacroix seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 61 :(che) K_Mbappe leaves M_Pederson standing 
          ...  M_Fernandes with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 64 :(che) Joao_Felix with the diagonal pass to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe attempts to nutmeg G_Donnarumma! 
          ...  But G_Donnarumma punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that G_Donnarumma got a touch 
Min. 67 :(che) M_Lacroix floats the ball in to find Y_Couto 
          ...  Y_Couto tries to beat G_Donnarumma! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 69 :(che) Y_Couto spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to R_Firmino! 
          ...  What a shot from R_Firmino! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  G_Donnarumma makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 70 :(fio) M_Fernandes lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Leao latches on to it 
          ...  A left-footer by R_Leao! 
          ...  G_Restes gathers it comfortably 
Min. 71 :(che) M_Lacroix nutmegs O_Kossounou, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Lacroix drives the ball low! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Donnarumma's hands 
          ...  But G_Donnarumma recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 71 :(fio) Vinicius_Jr hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Fernandes latches onto it! 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Fernandes! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Silva dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Restes thumps the ball away! 
Min. 75 :(fio) E_Fernandez kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Silva gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Silva! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Jason Fortune spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 76 :(che) O_Gloukh controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  O_Gloukh with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Is a fightback from Chelsea on? 
          ...  Chelsea 3-5 Fiorentina ...
Min. 77 :(che) O_Gloukh takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Firmino 
          ...  P_Estupinan brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 77 :(fio) R_Leao jumps over M_Lacroix's challenge 
          ...  R_Leao tries to beat G_Restes! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 78 :(che) O_Gloukh flicks it over O_Kossounou's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  O_Gloukh tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 78 :(fio) R_Leao is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 83 :(che) M_Caicedo flicks it over P_Estupinan's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Caicedo with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Couto with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to O_Gloukh 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Donnarumma parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 83 :(fio) O_Kossounou 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 Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  Cleared by Z_Debast 
Min. 84 :(fio) E_Fernandez feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Fernandes runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Fernandes! 
          ...  But G_Restes stops that one easily 
Min. 86 :(che) Joao_Felix gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Lacroix 
          ...  O_Kossounou reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 86 :(fio) G_Bale sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  G_Bale sees G_Restes off his line! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And G_Restes reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Fernandez swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  G_Restes comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka with the header 
          ...  G_Restes won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(che) K_Mbappe drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to R_Firmino 
          ...  E_Fernandez wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 88 :(fio) R_Leao moves inside 
          ...  R_Leao with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Bale with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Restes easily claims the ball! 
Min. 89 :(che) Joao_Felix takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  Joao_Felix tries the shot! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 89 :(fio) P_Estupinan squares it to M_Pederson 
          ...  M_Pederson flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  G_Restes parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 90 :(che) K_Mbappe finds M_Caicedo with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from O_Kossounou 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Joelinton 
          ...  It comes to K_Mbappe 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Donnarumma turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joelinton drives it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 92 :(fio) O_Kossounou with a 50-yard pass to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  M_Caicedo cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Joao_Felix (22), K_Mbappe (46), O_Gloukh (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Mbappe (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Fiorentina Match Info
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Best player          : R_Leao
Scorers              : M_Pederson (8,29), A_Wan_Bissaka (19), P_Estupinan (52), R_Hojlund (57) þÿÿÿ$çy
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Chelsea  |    Fiorentina
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       23
Off target           :           8        |       10
On target            :          11        |       13
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       3
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       18
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Final Score          : Chelsea 3 - 5 Fiorentina
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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  28   1   1   1  26 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
R_Firmino      FW   1   5  21  26  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Lacroix      DF   1  23  21  14  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  34  20
Y_Couto        DF   1  22  21  15  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  17
Z_Debast       DF   1  22  19  12  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Caicedo      DF   1  21  22  15  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  16  17
Joelinton      DF   1  18  23  14  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
O_Gloukh       FW   1   9  23  21  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  69
K_Mbappe       FW   1   4  21  25  27 |  96   0   0   4   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  66  42
A_Stiller      AM   1  17  24  18  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  28  44
Joao_Felix     FW   1   5  20  26  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  54  46
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  13  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Balmer       DF   1  15  11   4  30 |   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

Player Statistics - Fiorentina
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_Donnarumma   GK  28   1   1   1  24 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   1  24  19  14  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  84
P_Estupinan    DF   1  23  21  16  27 |  96   0   2   2   1   1   1   0   0   0  38  55  44
O_Kossounou    DF   1  23  20   3  25 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  36   0
T_Silva        DF   1  21  18  14  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  20  18
M_Pederson     DF   1  21  17  15  24 |  96   0   1   3   0   3   2   0   0   0  21  63 111
E_Fernandez    DM   1  18  24  14  27 |  96   0   2   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  48  60  18
R_Leao         FW   1   4  24  24  22 |  96   0   0   3   1   6   0   0   0   0   0  60  52
M_Rogers       AM   1   6  22  20  29 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Vinicius_Jr    FW   1   2  19  25  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19   7
R_Hojlund      FW   1   8  19  24  29 |  62   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  38  48
D_Greif        GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zan          DF   1  18  12  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sivis        DF   1  16  12   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fernandes    MF   1   5  21  20  29 |  42   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  37  17  26
G_Bale         FW   1  10  17  19  24 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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