FFO DPT, Sporting Lisbon vs. Aston Villa (Wed Mar 04) Sporting Lisbon | Aston Villa 5-2-1-2 C | 4-2-0-2-2 L Sam Bradwell | Emlyn Brennan | M_Di_Gregorio GK | GK E_Martinez P_Kimpembe DF | DF A_Robertson J_Timber DF | DF N_Semedo Fran_Garcia DF | DF L_Digne M_Zubimendi DF | DF K_Mbabu D_Frattesi DF | DM Rodri S_Feghouli MF | DM Casemiro P_Neto MF | AM O_Dembele A_Guler AM | AM L_Pellegrini G_Guedes FW | FW K_Coman J_Saviola FW | FW S_Gnabry | J_Drommel SUB | SUB D_Bentley D_McNamara SUB | SUB J_Daland O_Valentin SUB | SUB L_Blas A_Franco SUB | SUB Y_Wissa L_Suarez SUB | SUB A_Licata Min. 2 :(ast) A_Robertson gets to the byline and finds L_Pellegrini with a beautiful cross ... Blocked by P_Kimpembe Min. 7 :(ast) K_Mbabu wins possession ... He plays the ball across to O_Dembele ... O_Dembele with the side footed shot! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 13 :(ast) N_Semedo knocks it past Fran_Garcia and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... P_Kimpembe clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 15 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A Min. 15 :(ast) L_Pellegrini beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds S_Gnabry ... A skilful effort from S_Gnabry! ... M_Di_Gregorio gets up well to catch that one Min. 16 :(lis) G_Guedes with a precise ball to P_Neto ... P_Neto attempts the shot! ... E_Martinez with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 17 :(ast) A_Robertson pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... L_Pellegrini is clean through! ... D_Frattesi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 18 :(ast) Rodri with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to S_Gnabry ... J_Timber brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 21 :(ast) L_Pellegrini has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... O_Dembele gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... O_Dembele fires a shot at goal! ... M_Di_Gregorio with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 22 :(lis) M_Zubimendi makes a run into space ... Well executed sliding challenge from N_Semedo Min. 24 :(ast) The defender underhits the back pass! ... K_Coman is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... K_Coman sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 29 :(lis) G_Guedes barges A_Robertson off the ball ... G_Guedes attempts a low drive! ... But E_Martinez stops that one easily Min. 30 :(ast) L_Pellegrini runs at P_Neto ... He takes it past him ... P_Kimpembe read the danger and stops the pass Min. 32 :(lis) G_Guedes brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Guler gets on the end of the pass ... A_Guler with the drive! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 35 :(ast) N_Semedo drives it forward to O_Dembele ... Excellent sliding challenge from Fran_Garcia ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 36 :(lis) J_Saviola takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... A_Robertson brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 36 :(ast) L_Pellegrini finds himself in acres of space ... What a fantastic interception by Fran_Garcia Min. 37 :(ast) Casemiro flicks the ball on to L_Pellegrini ... L_Pellegrini rifles it at the goal! ... M_Di_Gregorio saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 40 :(lis) A_Guler lobs it over the defender ... N_Semedo plays it back ... E_Martinez slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... P_Kimpembe swings it in! ... L_Digne belts it clear Min. 40 :(ast) S_Gnabry has time and space on the edge of the box ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... P_Neto picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 41 :(lis) G_Guedes with a real burst of pace ... He leaves L_Digne behind ... Superbly timed tackle by A_Robertson ... He made it look easy Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(lis) J_Timber is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to P_Neto ... P_Neto with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But E_Martinez pulls out a save of the game Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P Min. 45 :(lis) M_Zubimendi looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Guler ... A_Guler rifles it at the goal! ... It floats over E_Martinez ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 46 :(ast) N_Semedo uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... P_Kimpembe dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 48 :(lis) J_Timber crosses to G_Guedes ... L_Pellegrini with a nasty foul ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sporting Lisbon 0-0 Aston Villa Min. 47 :(ast) Casemiro runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to L_Pellegrini ... P_Neto with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 58 :(ast) A_Robertson sidesteps J_Timber ... A_Robertson fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... M_Di_Gregorio gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 60 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon ... COMING ON: L_Suarez ... COMING OFF: J_Saviola Min. 60 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Rodri will now play as a MF Min. 61 :(ast) L_Digne unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Pellegrini ... L_Pellegrini flicks the header toward the far post! ... He hits the side netting Min. 63 :(lis) A_Guler with an early cross to P_Kimpembe ... P_Kimpembe rifles it to the far post! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by D_Frattesi ... S_Feghouli rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... E_Martinez will be disappointed he did not save that! ... That's given Sporting Lisbon the lead! ... Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 64 :(lis) G_Guedes beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... G_Guedes looks to see where E_Martinez is! ... He shoots! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 65 :(ast) L_Pellegrini breaks free from M_Zubimendi ... J_Timber reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 66 :(lis) S_Feghouli finds P_Neto with a perfectly weighted pass ... A great volley from P_Neto! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 67 :(lis) J_Timber looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to G_Guedes ... A powerful shot by G_Guedes! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 68 :(ast) Rodri holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to L_Pellegrini ... A well-placed shot from L_Pellegrini! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 69 :(lis) M_Zubimendi finds A_Guler in acres of space ... A_Guler from 20 yards! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 70 :(lis) E_Martinez with a terrible kick! ... M_Zubimendi takes control of the ball! ... M_Zubimendi with a bicycle kick! ... E_Martinez gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 71 :(ast) Casemiro is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... J_Timber robs him of the ball Min. 73 :(lis) M_Zubimendi runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to P_Kimpembe ... K_Mbabu beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Casemiro will now play as a AM Min. 76 :(ast) L_Pellegrini is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to K_Coman ... D_Frattesi robs him of the ball Min. 78 :(ast) A_Robertson finds K_Coman with a perfectly weighted pass ... K_Coman with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Casemiro plays it into the danger area! ... M_Zubimendi gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 79 :(lis) A_Guler controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... L_Suarez gets onto the end of the pass! ... L_Suarez chases it through, he must score! ... It floats over E_Martinez ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 81 :(lis) S_Feghouli with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from A_Robertson ... S_Feghouli looks to see where E_Martinez is! ... He shoots! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 82 :(lis) P_Neto sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to J_Timber ... J_Timber leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 82 :(ast) O_Dembele with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Pellegrini ... L_Pellegrini with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But M_Di_Gregorio palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 85 :(lis) M_Zubimendi with a real burst of pace ... He leaves A_Robertson behind ... N_Semedo wins the ball Min. 86 :(ast) N_Semedo is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to K_Coman ... K_Coman from 20 yards! ... But M_Di_Gregorio just gets his fingers to that one ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by K_Coman! ... It goes straight into the arms of M_Di_Gregorio ... 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. 87 :(lis) M_Zubimendi pushes it past A_Robertson ... L_Digne steals the ball of off him Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(lis) G_Guedes jumps over the defender's challenge ... N_Semedo with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 91 :(lis) A_Guler jinks past N_Semedo ... A_Guler tries to chip the ball over E_Martinez! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 92 :(lis) L_Suarez takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... L_Pellegrini with a clumsy challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Sam Bradwell looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... S_Feghouli with the curler ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio Jose Alvalade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sporting Lisbon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Frattesi (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Feghouli (63) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Neto (47) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Pellegrini Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Pellegrini (92) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sporting Lisbon | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 17 | 11 Off target : 13 | 5 On target : 4 | 6 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 4 | 9 Key Tackles : 13 | 9 Key Passes : 11 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sporting Lisbon 1 - 0 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Di_Gregorio GK 28 1 1 1 28 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 P_Kimpembe DF 1 24 21 16 23 | 95 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 64 0 14 J_Timber DF 1 23 20 7 27 | 95 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 51 32 23 Fran_Garcia DF 1 23 20 5 25 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 M_Zubimendi DF 1 20 22 13 27 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 42 17 D_Frattesi DF 1 18 22 15 27 | 95 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 18 0 S_Feghouli MF 1 3 19 15 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 17 72 P_Neto MF 1 11 24 20 26 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 27 10 32 A_Guler AM 1 12 21 21 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 36 G_Guedes FW 1 7 17 25 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 38 17 J_Saviola FW 1 11 16 19 24 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Drommel GK 19 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_McNamara DF 1 21 17 10 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Valentin MF 1 10 14 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Franco MF 1 3 15 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Suarez FW 1 2 18 25 20 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Martinez GK 27 1 1 1 24 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 1 24 20 11 29 | 95 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 48 21 N_Semedo DF 1 24 18 14 25 | 95 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 36 0 L_Digne DF 1 25 19 12 23 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 17 0 K_Mbabu DF 1 24 20 7 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 0 Rodri MF 1 19 24 6 32 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 Casemiro AM 1 18 24 16 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 O_Dembele AM 1 7 24 23 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 16 L_Pellegrini AM 1 9 24 22 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 34 34 K_Coman FW 1 8 23 23 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 S_Gnabry FW 1 2 21 26 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 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 | 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 1772650325 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40