FFO DBC, Leicester City vs. Athletic Bilbao (Wed Feb 25)


                       Leicester City  |  Athletic Bilbao
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-1-3 C
                          Darren Lear  |  Neil Kirby Caretaker
                                       |
                          A_Areola GK  |  GK L_Maximiano
                          N_Aguerd DF  |  DF I_Zubeldia
                       Y_Berchiche DF  |  DF I_Monreal
                        J_Angelino DF  |  DF R_Ferdinand
                         G_Montiel DF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                          F_Kessie MF  |  DF J_Louis-Jean
                         R_De_Paul MF  |  MF R_Gravenberch
                          G_Rutter MF  |  FW J_Stansfield
                         B_Pearson MF  |  AM J_Brandt
                         K_Dolberg FW  |  FW A_Y_Bonny
                        Ronaldinho FW  |  FW A_Emakhu
                                       |
                           D_Lopez SUB |  SUB S_Roman
                        A_Sorensen SUB |  SUB M_Skrtel
                           N_Vidic SUB |  SUB Gorasabel
                           N_Kante SUB |  SUB T_Buffel
                             E_Eze SUB |  SUB A_Sola




Min. 3  :(bil) J_Stansfield runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Angelino 
Min. 6  :(lei) G_Rutter sidesteps I_Zubeldia 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But J_Louis-Jean with the fine tackle 
Min. 7  :(lei) R_De_Paul jumps over R_Ferdinand's challenge 
          ...  R_De_Paul has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 8  :(lei) K_Dolberg with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  K_Dolberg curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 9  :(lei) N_Aguerd looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Pearson 
          ...  B_Pearson hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 9  :(bil) A_Emakhu breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Areola now! 
          ...  J_Angelino trips him up from behind! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 10 :(bil) J_Brandt brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  J_Brandt with the overhead! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Leicester City 0-1 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 11 :(bil) R_Gravenberch has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Y_Berchiche 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Emakhu! 
          ...  G_Montiel pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 12 :(lei) Ronaldinho with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past J_Brandt 
          ...  A powerful shot by Ronaldinho! 
          ...  L_Maximiano parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And L_Maximiano recovers to save!! 
Min. 12 :(bil) J_Stansfield whips the ball across to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  The defender plays it back to A_Areola 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy A_Areola 
          ...  He rounds A_Areola 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 14 :(lei) J_Angelino knocks it forward 
          ...  R_Gravenberch slips 
          ...  K_Dolberg gets to it! 
          ...  K_Dolberg tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 15 :(bil) I_Zubeldia with a long pass to A_Emakhu 
          ...  A_Emakhu with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Areola watches it sail wide! 
Min. 18 :(bil) I_Monreal with a slick pass to J_Stansfield 
          ...  J_Stansfield with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  A_Areola is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 19 :(lei) G_Rutter takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Aguerd 
          ...  R_Gravenberch gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Pearson! 
          ...  L_Maximiano jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 22 :(lei) F_Kessie kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Y_Berchiche gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Zubeldia with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 24 :(lei) Ronaldinho with a short pass to find G_Montiel 
          ...  A_Emakhu with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 25 :(bil) J_Brandt finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  J_Brandt drives the ball low! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 27 :(bil) A_Emakhu fires over a low cross to R_Gravenberch 
          ...  R_Gravenberch with the shot on net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Leicester City 0-2 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 28 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Gorasabel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Ferdinand 
Min. 28 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Sola 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Emakhu 
Min. 29 :(lei) G_Rutter with a 30-yard pass to F_Kessie 
          ...  F_Kessie hits the ball first time! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 30 :(lei) B_Pearson holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Rutter 
          ...  G_Rutter cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ronaldinho with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to K_Dolberg 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But L_Maximiano punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_Maximiano got a touch 
Min. 31 :(bil) J_Stansfield pulls it back to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  G_Montiel dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 33 :(lei) F_Kessie feeds the ball to K_Dolberg 
          ...  J_Louis-Jean bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 35 :(bil) A_Sola looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Gravenberch 
          ...  R_Gravenberch beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat the keeper 
          ...  He lobs it over A_Areola 
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!! 
Min. 36 :(lei) K_Dolberg 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! 
          ...  Ronaldinho receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But I_Zubeldia with the fine tackle 
Min. 40 :(lei) G_Montiel turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Montiel tries to beat L_Maximiano! 
          ...  L_Maximiano with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 40 :(bil) R_Gravenberch takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Areola was beaten there! 
Min. 41 :(lei) N_Aguerd with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  J_Stansfield is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 42 :(bil) J_Stansfield with a flicked pass to A_Sola 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Sola! 
          ...  A_Areola is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Areola holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Leicester City 0-3 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(lei) R_De_Paul spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds Y_Berchiche with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Y_Berchiche hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 45 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Kante 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Pearson 
Min. 45 :(bil) J_Brandt backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Zubeldia latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Y_Berchiche wins the ball 
Min. 46 :(lei) K_Dolberg runs into space 
          ...  K_Dolberg sees L_Maximiano off his line! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Leicester City 0-3 Athletic Bilbao

Min. 47 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny attempts the shot! 
          ...  A_Areola claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Leicester City 0-4 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 48 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  J_Louis-Jean flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Areola is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gravenberch with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Materazzi 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 49 :(lei) Y_Berchiche takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  A delicate chip from Y_Berchiche! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 51 :(lei) N_Aguerd flicks it over Gorasabel's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  N_Aguerd attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 52 :(lei) G_Montiel with a real burst of pace 
          ...  I_Zubeldia can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  G_Montiel rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Maximiano moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  L_Maximiano catches it with style! 
Min. 53 :(bil) Gorasabel with the header on 
          ...  He finds A_Sola in space 
          ...  A_Sola bears down on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Athletic Bilbao fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Leicester City 0-5 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 53 :(lei) G_Rutter slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Stansfield fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 55 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Eze 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ronaldinho 
Min. 55 :(lei) Curled in dangerously from E_Eze to J_Angelino 
          ...  What a shot from J_Angelino! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 56 :(bil) J_Stansfield knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  J_Stansfield with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 57 :(bil) I_Monreal looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Brandt 
          ...  J_Brandt goes for goal! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 59 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny finds A_Sola on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Sola with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 62 :(bil) A_Sola with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A_Sola sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Areola tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 63 :(bil) I_Monreal spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds J_Stansfield with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Stansfield! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by I_Monreal 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Areola 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 71 :(lei) N_Kante looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to R_De_Paul 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Louis-Jean 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 72 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Buffel 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Brandt 
Min. 74 :(bil) R_Gravenberch with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Areola heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 76 :(bil) A_Sola beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  A_Sola with a terrific drive! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 81 :(lei) N_Kante runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Rutter 
          ...  G_Rutter hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 81 :(bil) J_Stansfield is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  A_Areola gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by A_Areola to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Sola chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Areola catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 85 :(bil) J_Stansfield nutmegs G_Montiel, he continues to run forward 
          ...  J_Stansfield flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But A_Areola pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bil) I_Monreal is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  K_Dolberg with a terrible tackle 
          ...  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 :(lei) R_De_Paul has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Materazzi 
          ...  He puts in K_Dolberg! 
          ...  K_Dolberg tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  L_Maximiano blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 93 :(bil) I_Monreal controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  J_Stansfield gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Stansfield! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gorasabel plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Areola catches it with ease 
Min. 94 :(bil) R_Gravenberch with an intelligent ball to A_Sola 
          ...  A_Sola tries to beat A_Areola from outside the area! 
          ...  A_Areola with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : King Power Stadium
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : K_Dolberg
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Dolberg (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : A_Sola (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Brandt (10), R_Gravenberch (27), A_Sola (42,53), A_Y_Bonny (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Stansfield (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Leicester City  |    Athletic Bilbao
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       24
Off target           :           7        |       14
On target            :          10        |       10
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       19
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Final Score          : Leicester City 0 - 5 Athletic Bilbao
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Player Statistics - Leicester City
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_Areola       GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
N_Aguerd       DF   1  24  15  13  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  17
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  23  18  14  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   0  34
J_Angelino     DF   1  23  16   9  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  20  23
G_Montiel      DF   1  22  16  15  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  34
F_Kessie       MF   1  15  23  10  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  20
R_De_Paul      MF   1   3  23  19  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  13
G_Rutter       MF   1   6  21  19  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  24
B_Pearson      MF   1  15  20  13  31 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  17
K_Dolberg      FW   1   3  15  23  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  19  39
Ronaldinho     FW   1   7  18  20  20 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
D_Lopez        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sorensen     DF   1  21  16   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   1  20  15   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kante        MF   1  13  20  12  25 |  51   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
E_Eze          FW   1   8  20  19  28 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0

Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Maximiano    GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 112   0   0   0
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  22  18  15  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  18   0
I_Monreal      DF   1  19  15   4  23 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  21  17   4  28 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  21  16   5  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  25
J_Louis-Jean   DF   1  21  16  10  24 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  57   0  20
R_Gravenberch  MF   1  19  23   9  23 |  96   0   1   4   0   2   1   0   0   0  21  52  75
J_Stansfield   FW   1   6  17  22  22 |  96   0   0   4   1   5   0   1   0   0  -2  97  40
J_Brandt       AM   1   6  23  22  26 |  74   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  13  44
A_Y_Bonny      FW   1   7  21  23  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  15  58
A_Emakhu       FW   1   6  16  23  30 |  28   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44   7
S_Roman        GK  21   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skrtel       DF   1  21  15   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gorasabel      DF   1  18  16   5  23 |  68   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
T_Buffel       MF   1   6  20  15  27 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sola         FW   1   3  13  15  20 |  68   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  23 148
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