FFO DBC, Celtic vs. Brighton (Wed Jan 07) Celtic | Brighton 5-1-0-2-2 C | 4-1-2-2-1 C Craig Bucknall | Mike Willett | W_Falcone GK | GK R_Sanchez L_Hernandez DF | DF E_Konsa G_Mancini DF | DF D_Luiz J_Denayer DF | DF M_Dagasan B_White DF | DF C_Panucci A_Wisdom DF | DM N_Seiwald A_Z_Anguissa DM | MF I_Bennacer R_Horta AM | MF G_Gattuso P_Fornals AM | AM A_Baena M_Salah FW | AM O_Bobb Joao_Pedro FW | FW S_Haller | G_Rulli SUB | SUB E_van_der_Sar N_Pareja SUB | SUB D_Agger W_Burger SUB | SUB T_Cahill M_Sow SUB | SUB M_Camus L_ONien SUB | SUB T_Dago Min. 6 :(cel) J_Denayer runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... N_Seiwald wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 6 :(bri) C_Panucci works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Baena ... A_Baena tries to lob the keeper! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 7 :(cel) R_Horta finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... R_Horta hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 11 :(cel) M_Salah takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into L_Hernandez ... L_Hernandez fires off a right-footed shot! ... The shot slips through R_Sanchez's hands ... But R_Sanchez recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 13 :(cel) A_Wisdom sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Dagasan brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 14 :(bri) Curled in dangerously from C_Panucci to A_Baena ... A_Baena throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 16 :(bri) E_Konsa looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... Joao_Pedro hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by G_Gattuso ... It is cleared by A_Wisdom Min. 16 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Salah latches onto it! ... N_Seiwald is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 19 :(bri) A_Baena is too quick for the defence ... But J_Denayer comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 20 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa chips the ball forward to M_Salah ... S_Haller with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now Min. 21 :(cel) P_Fornals nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... P_Fornals hits a great drive! ... R_Sanchez parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 22 :(cel) R_Horta has it on the edge of the box ... R_Horta attempts a low drive! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 25 :(bri) O_Bobb sprints past B_White ... O_Bobb with the cheeky shot! ... W_Falcone gathers it easily Min. 26 :(cel) The defender loses control of the ball! ... L_Hernandez seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... D_Luiz wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 29 :(bri) G_Gattuso can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... A_Wisdom knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 30 :(cel) A_Wisdom beats his marker ... A_Wisdom with a blistering shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 30 :(bri) M_Dagasan plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... M_Dagasan with the crafty shot! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 32 :(cel) L_Hernandez with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... Good sliding challenge from C_Panucci ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... L_Hernandez swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... R_Sanchez comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 35 :(bri) M_Dagasan sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Haller ... A_Z_Anguissa with an ugly foul ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 35 :(cel) M_Salah runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to P_Fornals ... N_Seiwald with a clumsy challenge ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 37 :(cel) M_Salah flicks it past E_Konsa ... He runs forward ... Fine tackle by I_Bennacer ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Celtic 0-0 Brighton Min. 46 :(cel) P_Fornals has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... M_Salah gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... D_Luiz with the tackle Min. 47 :(cel) R_Horta with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to M_Salah ... M_Salah runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... Let's see if Celtic can hang onto that lead! ... Celtic 1-0 Brighton ... Min. 49 :(cel) R_Horta knocks it past M_Dagasan and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... R_Horta hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... What agility from R_Sanchez Min. 51 :(cel) Joao_Pedro beats E_Konsa with absolute ease! ... E_Konsa moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 56 :(cel) B_White with a glorious long pass to L_Hernandez ... Superbly timed tackle by D_Luiz ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... A_Z_Anguissa flights it in! ... L_Hernandez gets something on it! ... The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! ... R_Sanchez moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... R_Sanchez tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... Joao_Pedro plays it towards the near post! ... M_Dagasan with a great clearance! Min. 56 :(bri) A_Baena with a byline cross to D_Luiz ... But A_Z_Anguissa comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 58 :(cel) P_Fornals picks up a loose ball ... But D_Luiz wins the tackle Min. 63 :(cel) A_Wisdom has the ball ... He knocks the ball past D_Luiz ... He puts in Joao_Pedro! ... Joao_Pedro fires a shot at goal! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 63 :(bri) I_Bennacer plays the early ball across the box to find N_Seiwald in space ... N_Seiwald hits a curling shot! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Celtic fans taunt him about that effort Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: T_Cahill ... COMING OFF: I_Bennacer Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: D_Agger ... COMING OFF: C_Panucci Min. 67 :(cel) B_White moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to J_Denayer ... J_Denayer is clean through! ... R_Sanchez tries to make himself big ... He rounds R_Sanchez ... He has been pushed wide! ... Surely he can't score from that angle! ... GOAL!! ... Celtic 2-0 Brighton ... Min. 70 :(bri) A_Baena finds D_Luiz in the box ... D_Luiz hits the ball first time! ... W_Falcone with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 72 :(cel) P_Fornals knocks it past E_Konsa and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Baena bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 73 :(bri) O_Bobb runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... A_Z_Anguissa tackles cleanly Min. 74 :(cel) P_Fornals runs at M_Dagasan ... He takes it past him ... But E_Konsa clears the ball to safety Min. 75 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: M_Camus ... COMING OFF: A_Baena Min. 78 :(bri) T_Cahill flicks the ball on to M_Camus ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Hernandez ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 80 :(cel) L_Hernandez is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to R_Horta ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Dagasan ... He had to get that one right! Min. 82 :(cel) M_Salah loses D_Luiz ... A vicious shot by M_Salah! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 84 :(bri) M_Camus takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... M_Camus has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... E_Konsa flights it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of W_Falcone ... 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. 86 :(cel) R_Horta sidesteps M_Dagasan ... That was too easy ... N_Seiwald with a pull on the shirt Min. 87 :(cel) L_Hernandez plays in R_Horta with a beautiful ball ... G_Gattuso reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(bri) T_Cahill takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... A_Z_Anguissa with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 89 :(cel) B_White turns past M_Camus ... He has created space for himself now ... O_Bobb pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 91 :(bri) N_Seiwald is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to O_Bobb ... But R_Horta sees the pass and cuts it out ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Celtic Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celtic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Denayer (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Salah (47), J_Denayer (67) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Panucci Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Seiwald (16), O_Bobb (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celtic | Brighton Attempts on Goal : 11 | 7 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 5 | 2 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 9 Key Tackles : 8 | 13 Key Passes : 11 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Celtic 2 - 0 Brighton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Celtic Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Falcone GK 27 1 1 1 30 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 L_Hernandez DF 1 23 19 7 24 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 34 50 G_Mancini DF 1 23 19 5 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Denayer DF 1 23 17 9 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 17 0 54 B_White DF 1 22 20 10 25 | 96 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 52 0 A_Wisdom DF 1 21 15 12 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 21 18 A_Z_Anguissa DM 1 19 23 6 28 | 96 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 26 0 R_Horta AM 1 3 22 21 25 | 96 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 37 32 29 P_Fornals AM 1 2 22 20 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 10 M_Salah FW 1 3 20 25 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 32 27 Joao_Pedro FW 1 9 17 23 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 31 0 7 G_Rulli GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Pareja DF 1 18 13 4 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Burger MF 1 14 21 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sow FW 1 5 13 17 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_ONien DF 1 16 11 4 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 E_Konsa DF 1 22 16 12 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 D_Luiz DF 1 20 16 7 23 | 96 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 0 25 M_Dagasan DF 1 22 17 4 29 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 19 26 C_Panucci DF 1 20 16 8 20 | 66 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0 N_Seiwald DM 1 18 22 13 19 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 20 12 15 I_Bennacer MF 1 15 22 9 31 | 66 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 14 0 G_Gattuso MF 1 16 20 13 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 A_Baena AM 1 4 23 19 27 | 76 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 22 O_Bobb AM 1 3 21 19 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 11 S_Haller FW 1 6 13 23 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_van_der_Sar GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Agger DF 1 20 14 5 25 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Cahill MF 1 5 20 15 30 | 30 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 M_Camus AM 1 4 21 16 29 | 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 T_Dago FW 1 7 17 22 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1767817617 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40