FFO DPT, Aston Villa vs. Benfica (Wed Feb 11)


                          Aston Villa  |  Benfica
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  5-3-2 P
                        Emlyn Brennan  |  Gary Windebank Caretaker
                                       |
                        E_Martinez GK  |  GK Andrew
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF P_Jagielka
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF E_Moretti
                           K_Mbabu DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                             Rodri DM  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                        L_Goretzka MF  |  MF W_Ndidi
                         O_Dembele MF  |  MF K_Mainoo
                      L_Pellegrini MF  |  MF M_Mount
                           K_Coman AM  |  FW An_Silva
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW Y_En_Nesyri
                                       |
                         D_Bentley SUB |  SUB S_Mandanda
                        K_Trippier SUB |  SUB M_Bauer
                            L_Blas SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                           Y_Wissa SUB |  SUB B_Pedretti
                          A_Licata SUB |  SUB L_Martins




Min. 4  :(ast) S_Gnabry jinks infield 
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Gnabry! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini floats the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to O_Dembele 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 11 :(ast) S_Gnabry beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  S_Gnabry with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 15 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 15 :(ast) L_Pellegrini lobs it over R_Semedo 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 16 :(ben) E_Moretti picks up a loose ball 
          ...  E_Moretti fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  E_Martinez dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had E_Martinez beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Moretti dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  L_Digne with a great clearance! 
Min. 17 :(ben) W_Ndidi has it now 
          ...  He takes on L_Digne 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in An_Silva! 
          ...  An_Silva with the header! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 18 :(ast) K_Coman finds S_Gnabry with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Blocked by R_Semedo 
Min. 18 :(ben) R_Semedo finds J_Vestergaard in the box 
          ...  J_Vestergaard could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But E_Martinez reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on E_Martinez anyway 
Min. 19 :(ast) S_Gnabry with the first time flick to L_Goretzka 
          ...  But E_Moretti wins the ball 
Min. 20 :(ast) K_Coman sidesteps H_Smolcic 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  K_Coman rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  Andrew is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  Andrew looks very relieved! 
Min. 27 :(ast) E_Martinez is injured. He's been stretchered off 
Min. 27 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Bentley 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Martinez 
Min. 29 :(ben) K_Mainoo turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to An_Silva 
          ...  A vicious shot by An_Silva! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  D_Bentley grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 30 :(ben) H_Smolcic takes on K_Mbabu 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  H_Smolcic with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Bentley dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And D_Bentley tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  An_Silva flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for D_Bentley, who catches the ball 
Min. 32 :(ast) S_Gnabry sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  S_Gnabry with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 33 :(ast) Rodri runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Coman 
          ...  But E_Moretti wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 33 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri drives it across the face of the goal M_Mount 
          ...  M_Mount tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But D_Bentley punches it away 
Min. 34 :(ben) M_Mount sidesteps L_Goretzka 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Intercepted by L_Digne 
Min. 36 :(ast) K_Coman is unmarked! 
          ...  But An_Silva puts it in row Z! 
Min. 36 :(ben) An_Silva dribbles past L_Digne 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  An_Silva attempts to nutmeg D_Bentley! 
          ...  But D_Bentley tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi swings it in! 
          ...  N_Semedo heads it away 
Min. 37 :(ben) An_Silva skips the challenge from L_Digne 
          ...  An_Silva with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  D_Bentley just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 38 :(ast) O_Dembele has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Gnabry gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But K_Mainoo slides in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ast) S_Gnabry has space to run with the ball 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 45 :(ben) An_Silva finds Y_En_Nesyri in acres of space 
          ...  K_Mbabu with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(ast) L_Pellegrini plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the overhead! 
          ...  Andrew saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 46 :(ben) E_Moretti takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  K_Coman is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 47 :(ast) L_Goretzka looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Coman 
          ...  K_Coman is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat Andrew 
          ...  Andrew makes his move 
          ...  Andrew catches the ball 
          ...  Good save 
Min. 47 :(ben) J_Vestergaard makes the tackle 
          ...  Rodri intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Smolcic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  An_Silva loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  D_Bentley saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 50 :(ast) L_Pellegrini looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry tries the shot! 
          ...  Andrew goes down well to save 
Min. 52 :(ast) O_Dembele with a byline cross to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini goes for goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 57 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bauer 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Smolcic 
Min. 59 :(ast) N_Semedo plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  L_Pellegrini keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Andrew parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Andrew recovers to save!! 
Min. 60 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Rodri will now play as a MF 
Min. 63 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Vestergaard 
Min. 64 :(ben) E_Moretti slips past his marker 
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Moretti! 
          ...  D_Bentley is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 68 :(ben) R_Semedo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Bauer 
          ...  M_Bauer has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with D_Bentley 
          ...  He tries to beat D_Bentley 
          ...  D_Bentley dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 69 :(ast) A_Robertson plays a long ball to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 69 :(ben) An_Silva beats A_Robertson 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  An_Silva flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Brilliant save from D_Bentley 
Min. 70 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  O_Dembele will now play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Pedretti 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_En_Nesyri 
Min. 70 :(ben) An_Silva plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  An_Silva shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 71 :(ast) L_Pellegrini takes advantage of a mistake by An_Silva 
          ...  He knocks the ball to L_Digne! 
          ...  L_Digne tries to beat Andrew from outside the area! 
          ...  Andrew collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 72 :(ast) Rodri looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  L_Goretzka will now play as a AM 
Min. 75 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 77 :(ast) L_Pellegrini off the woodwork! 
          ...  S_Gnabry picks up the deflection 
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Gnabry! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Andrew dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Andrew beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Dembele floats the ball in! 
          ...  B_Pedretti belts it clear 
Min. 77 :(ben) P_Jagielka leaves his marker standing 
          ...  P_Jagielka with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 79 :(ben) M_Bauer beats K_Mbabu 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Digne wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
Min. 79 :(ben) M_Mount feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Planus runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Planus with a thundering shot! 
          ...  D_Bentley makes a good save 
Min. 85 :(ben) P_Jagielka slides it through the middle to An_Silva 
          ...  L_Digne wins the ball 
Min. 87 :(ast) K_Mbabu with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Goretzka gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  L_Goretzka hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 87 :(ben) W_Ndidi plays a long ball to M_Bauer 
          ...  Rodri intercepts the pass 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(ast) L_Pellegrini with an intelligent ball to L_Digne 
          ...  R_Semedo reads the situation well and wins the ball 

*************  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          : L_Pellegrini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Coman (46)
Injured              : E_Martinez (27)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : An_Silva
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 0 - 0 Benfica
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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 |  27   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  23  20  11  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  24  18  14  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  18   0
L_Digne        DF   1  24  19  12  23 |  98   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  48   0  20
K_Mbabu        DF   1  24  20   7  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  16   0
Rodri          MF   1  19  24   6  32 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  24   0
L_Goretzka     AM   1  17  24  19  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  11
O_Dembele      FW   1   7  24  22  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
L_Pellegrini   MF   1   9  24  22  26 |  98   0   0   4   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  48  46
K_Coman        AM   1   8  23  23  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  11  14
S_Gnabry       FW   1   2  20  26  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  16  32
D_Bentley      GK  22   1   1   1  28 |  71   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 130   0   0   0
K_Trippier     DF   1  21  15  11  25 |   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 - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  27   1   1   1  26 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  94   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  36   0
P_Jagielka     DF   1  21  16  10  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  20
E_Moretti      DF   1  21  16  13  20 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  38   0  34
H_Smolcic      DF   1  21  15   9  21 |  60   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  21  16  13  28 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
W_Ndidi        MF   1  18  23   5  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
K_Mainoo       MF   1  18  22  15  22 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  14   0
M_Mount        MF   1   2  23  21  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  11
An_Silva       FW   1   7  14  25  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   7   0   0   0   0  33  22  41
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
S_Mandanda     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  20  14   5  32 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
M_Planus       DF   1  20  13  13  27 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
B_Pedretti     MF   1  13  20   5  27 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
L_Martins      MF   1   6  19  13  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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