FFO DPT, Aston Villa vs. Lens (Wed Feb 25)


                          Aston Villa  |  Lens
                          5-1-1-1-2 C  |  4-2-2-1-1 P
                        Emlyn Brennan  |  Chris Spero
                                       |
                        E_Martinez GK  |  GK B_Samba
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF B_Sagna
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF A_Hutton
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF T_Buchmann
                           K_Mbabu DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                        K_Trippier DF  |  DM Y_Fofana
                             Rodri DM  |  DM S_Lobotka
                        L_Goretzka MF  |  MF J_McGinn
                         O_Dembele AM  |  MF I_Saibari
                           K_Coman FW  |  AM I_Sainz
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW A_Sorloth
                                       |
                         D_Bentley SUB |  SUB A_Schlager
                          J_Daland SUB |  SUB J_Gimenez
                            L_Blas SUB |  SUB C_Gunter
                           Y_Wissa SUB |  SUB E_Kujovic
                          A_Licata SUB |  SUB H_Boua_Die




Min. 2  :(ast) S_Gnabry controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  O_Dembele gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  O_Dembele with the header! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  Chris Spero is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Lens ...
Min. 2  :(len) J_McGinn steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_McGinn sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  E_Martinez fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 3  :(ast) A_Robertson sprints past J_Djourou 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Robertson! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mbabu swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  B_Samba comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  K_Trippier with the shot! 
          ...  B_Samba manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Digne hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  B_Samba catches it with ease 
Min. 5  :(ast) Rodri with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Goretzka 
          ...  L_Goretzka with a thundering volley! 
          ...  B_Samba tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  K_Coman flights it in! 
          ...  B_Samba makes the catch! 
Min. 7  :(len) A_Sorloth cuts in on O_Dembele's blind side 
          ...  But K_Mbabu puts the ball out of play 
Min. 8  :(ast) O_Dembele beats B_Sagna 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Hutton 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 10 :(ast) A_Robertson threads the through ball to N_Semedo 
          ...  N_Semedo looks to see where B_Samba is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  B_Samba watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 10 :(len) I_Saibari with the through ball to I_Sainz 
          ...  I_Sainz with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Saibari drives it into the box! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by K_Coman 
Min. 12 :(ast) O_Dembele takes advantage of a mistake by B_Sagna 
          ...  O_Dembele drives the ball low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Aston Villa fans are ecstatic! 
          ...  Goosebumps and tears every time 
          ...  Aston Villa 2-0 Lens ...
Min. 13 :(ast) S_Gnabry steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Sagna 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  But T_Buchmann slides in 
Min. 15 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 17 :(ast) A_Robertson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Goretzka 
          ...  L_Goretzka tries to beat B_Samba from outside the area! 
          ...  But B_Samba parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 19 :(ast) S_Gnabry finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  S_Gnabry with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Coman swings it in! 
          ...  K_Trippier gets his head on it 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 20 :(ast) K_Mbabu holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Gnabry 
          ...  But B_Sagna reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 22 :(ast) O_Dembele beats his man 
          ...  O_Dembele with a terrific drive! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 23 :(len) Y_Fofana is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to I_Sainz 
          ...  L_Goretzka with a nasty 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. 27 :(ast) K_Coman takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  What a shot from K_Coman! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mbabu floats the ball in! 
          ...  S_Gnabry gets on the end of it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  Aston Villa 3-0 Lens ...
Min. 27 :(len) Y_Fofana with a glorious long pass to T_Buchmann 
          ...  K_Mbabu with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
Min. 30 :(ast) K_Coman beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  K_Coman looks to see where B_Samba is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 31 :(ast) L_Goretzka is first to the loose ball 
          ...  L_Goretzka tries to beat B_Samba from outside the area! 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 38 :(len) Y_Fofana chips the ball forward to I_Sainz 
          ...  What a challenge by N_Semedo 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Fofana hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_McGinn 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 38 :(ast) K_Mbabu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Robertson 
          ...  T_Buchmann with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  K_Coman bends it in 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  B_Samba palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Coman swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  T_Buchmann gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 39 :(ast) K_Coman storms past his marker 
          ...  S_Lobotka slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ast) Rodri with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Coman 
          ...  K_Coman has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 3-0 Lens

Min. 46 :(ast) Rodri drives it across the face of the goal A_Robertson 
          ...  T_Buchmann takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 48 :(len) A_Sorloth cuts in on Rodri's blind side 
          ...  A_Sorloth goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 50 :(len) J_McGinn finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled N_Semedo 
          ...  J_McGinn hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 51 :(ast) O_Dembele plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  O_Dembele has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  B_Samba saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 51 :(len) S_Lobotka moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Sagna 
          ...  K_Trippier dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 58 :(ast) K_Coman sidesteps T_Buchmann 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  K_Coman tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  B_Samba makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Boua_Die 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Sainz 
Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Kujovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Fofana 
Min. 67 :(ast) S_Gnabry finds himself in a good position 
          ...  S_Gnabry could have let it bounce! 
          ...  B_Samba makes a good save 
Min. 67 :(len) A_Sorloth cuts inside 
          ...  O_Dembele with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 68 :(len) I_Saibari looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Hutton 
          ...  L_Digne takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 70 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Daland 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Digne 
Min. 70 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Blas 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Goretzka 
Min. 70 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Licata 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Blas 
Min. 71 :(ast) A defence splitting pass from Rodri to O_Dembele 
          ...  O_Dembele fires the shot in! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 73 :(ast) A_Licata with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past B_Sagna 
          ...  A_Licata shoots towards goal! 
          ...  B_Samba narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  K_Coman will now play as a AM 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  O_Dembele will now play as a MF 
Min. 76 :(ast) K_Coman is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to S_Gnabry 
          ...  E_Kujovic with the block 
Min. 79 :(ast) A_Licata finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  A_Licata tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  B_Samba is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodri flights it in! 
          ...  B_Samba comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  K_Trippier gets to it! 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 80 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  K_Trippier will now play as a DM 
Min. 80 :(len) E_Kujovic works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Buchmann 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  K_Mbabu takes possession 
Min. 81 :(ast) K_Coman flicks it over A_Hutton's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  K_Coman tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But B_Samba parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 82 :(ast) O_Dembele takes advantage of a mistake by A_Hutton 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  O_Dembele launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 83 :(len) H_Boua_Die beats K_Trippier 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  The ball hits A_Robertson in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 86 :(ast) Rodri flights the ball to O_Dembele 
          ...  O_Dembele tries to beat B_Samba! 
          ...  B_Samba gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ast) K_Coman takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbabu 
          ...  K_Mbabu has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 89 :(ast) O_Dembele picks up the pass 
          ...  O_Dembele goes for goal! 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 89 :(ast) O_Dembele spits at S_Lobotka 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 89 :(len) A_Sorloth spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to T_Buchmann! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Mbabu 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 90 :(ast) S_Gnabry nutmegs J_Djourou, he continues to run forward 
          ...  S_Gnabry tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Coman with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Djourou gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 90 :(len) A_Hutton takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Sorloth 
          ...  Rodri takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 92 :(ast) S_Gnabry saunters past his marker 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Buchmann 

*************  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          : K_Mbabu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Dembele (2,12), S_Gnabry (27)
Sent Off             : O_Dembele (89)
Booked               : L_Goretzka (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Lens Match Info
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Best player          : B_Samba
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Buchmann (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Lens
Attempts on Goal     :          29        |       5
Off target           :          12        |       3
On target            :          17        |       2
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           8        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 3 - 0 Lens
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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 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  24  20  11  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  32  19
N_Semedo       DF   1  24  18  14  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  16
L_Digne        DF   1  24  19  12  23 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
K_Mbabu        DF   1  24  20   7  27 |  95   0   3   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  48  52  23
K_Trippier     DM   1  21  15  11  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  19   0  61
Rodri          DM   1  19  24   6  32 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  60   0
L_Goretzka     MF   1  17  24  19  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  37
O_Dembele      MF   1   7  24  23  25 |  91   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   1   0 -12 -12  88
K_Coman        AM   1   8  23  23  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   6   0   0   0   0  32  26  50
S_Gnabry       FW   1   2  21  26  24 |  95   0   0   1   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  34  34
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 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   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       AM   1   5  14  21  25 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20

Player Statistics - Lens
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Samba        GK  27   1   1   1  21 |  95  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 114   0   0   0
B_Sagna        DF   1  20  16   8  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Hutton       DF   1  20  14   6  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  22   0
T_Buchmann     DF   1  22  17  17  24 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  70  -2  -2
J_Djourou      DF   1  20  15   9  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Fofana       DM   1  17  22   4  22 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
S_Lobotka      DM   1  18  24   9  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  12   0
J_McGinn       MF   1  14  23  21  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  31
I_Saibari      MF   1   5  21  17  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Sainz        AM   1   7  17  21  20 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
A_Sorloth      FW   1   2  19  25  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   5
A_Schlager     GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   1  24  18  14  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gunter       DF   1  23  16   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Kujovic      DM   1  14  19   3  30 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  17   0
H_Boua_Die     FW   1   5  14  19  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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