FFO DPT, Real Sociedad vs. Aston Villa (Wed Jan 28) Real Sociedad | Aston Villa 5-4-1 C | 4-1-1-3-1 P Todd Fortune Caretaker | Emlyn Brennan | Kepa GK | GK E_Martinez K_Tsimikas DF | DF A_Robertson M_Hermoso DF | DF N_Semedo J_Okore DF | DF L_Digne L_Shaw DF | DF K_Mbabu S_Vrsaljko DF | DM Rodri J_Weigl MF | MF L_Goretzka M_Gruger MF | AM O_Dembele B_Kamara MF | AM L_Pellegrini Y_Bissouma MF | AM K_Coman P_Goncalves FW | FW S_Gnabry | J_Lehmann SUB | SUB D_Bentley D_Furlong SUB | SUB K_Trippier Y_Nakayama SUB | SUB Casemiro F_Navarro SUB | SUB L_Blas R_Pepi SUB | SUB A_Licata Min. 2 :(ast) Rodri sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... L_Pellegrini gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Tsimikas read the danger and stops the pass Min. 3 :(ast) N_Semedo steps over the ball ... He nutmegs M_Hermoso ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... N_Semedo attempts a chip! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... Kepa tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... Rodri flights it in! ... L_Shaw wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 6 :(soc) P_Goncalves holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to L_Shaw ... L_Goretzka fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... P_Goncalves bends it round the wall ... GOAL!! ... He starts to run the full length of the pitch! ... Real Sociedad go in front now with that goal! ... Real Sociedad 1-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 8 :(soc) E_Martinez with a terrible kick! ... P_Goncalves takes control of the ball! ... P_Goncalves has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... E_Martinez can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... E_Martinez was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 11 :(ast) L_Digne races into the box ... He sees L_Pellegrini lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... J_Okore read the danger and stops the pass Min. 15 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to N Min. 15 :(ast) S_Gnabry dribbles past J_Okore ... J_Okore recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 16 :(soc) L_Shaw beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... Another tackle close to the line by L_Pellegrini ... But he cant prevent the corner ... CORNER! ... K_Tsimikas drives it into the box! ... L_Digne belts it clear Min. 17 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko slips past K_Mbabu ... A_Robertson wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 21 :(soc) M_Hermoso knocks the ball past K_Mbabu ... Now he crosses to Y_Bissouma! ... K_Mbabu recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 22 :(ast) A_Robertson pushes it past the defender ... A_Robertson attempts to drive it home! ... But Kepa makes a superb stop down low Min. 25 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko brings the ball into the opposing area ... J_Weigl makes himself available ... K_Mbabu wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 27 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko nutmegs Rodri, he continues to run forward ... Rodri with a two footed lunge!! ... That's a terrible challenge! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 28 :(ast) L_Pellegrini beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... M_Gruger pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 29 :(soc) K_Tsimikas gets to the byline and finds P_Goncalves with a beautiful cross ... S_Gnabry with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 30 :(ast) K_Mbabu can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to L_Pellegrini ... K_Tsimikas bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 33 :(ast) O_Dembele with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from M_Gruger ... O_Dembele with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But Kepa reaches the ball. Good save Min. 34 :(soc) M_Gruger beats N_Semedo ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... What a fantastic interception by K_Coman Min. 34 :(ast) L_Pellegrini with a real burst of pace ... He leaves L_Shaw behind ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Hermoso ... He had to get that one right! Min. 35 :(ast) S_Gnabry beats K_Tsimikas ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... S_Gnabry flings a shot at goal! ... Kepa saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 38 :(soc) E_Martinez with a terrible kick! ... K_Tsimikas is through! ... K_Tsimikas with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But E_Martinez punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to E Min. 45 :(ast) A_Robertson with the heel pass to N_Semedo ... M_Gruger brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 47 :(ast) K_Coman get's past M_Hermoso ... He's gonna worry them again ... A cracking drive from K_Coman! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... Kepa grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 49 :(ast) L_Pellegrini looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to O_Dembele ... B_Kamara wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Real Sociedad 1-0 Aston Villa Min. 46 :(ast) S_Gnabry is through on goal ... A great volley from S_Gnabry! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 47 :(soc) Y_Bissouma finds B_Kamara with a ball over the defence ... A left-footer by B_Kamara! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 52 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko flicks it past L_Digne ... He runs forward ... S_Vrsaljko lobs E_Martinez! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 54 :(ast) O_Dembele bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to L_Goretzka ... L_Shaw forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... L_Goretzka drives it into the box! ... O_Dembele gets on the end of it ... Kepa makes a good save Min. 55 :(ast) O_Dembele lays the ball back to K_Coman ... B_Kamara fouls badly Min. 55 :(soc) P_Goncalves get's past Rodri ... He's gonna worry them again ... Rodri fouls badly ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 60 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Rodri will now play as a MF Min. 62 :(ast) K_Coman with a glorious long pass to S_Gnabry ... S_Gnabry hits the ball on the bounce! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... It's all to play for again! ... Real Sociedad 1-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 67 :(soc) L_Shaw finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... S_Gnabry with an awful challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 70 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... O_Dembele will now play as a FW Min. 70 :(ast) L_Pellegrini with a real burst of pace ... J_Okore can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... L_Pellegrini sends it flying towards goal! ... Kepa tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 72 :(ast) L_Digne sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to A_Robertson ... But Y_Bissouma wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 74 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko finds K_Tsimikas in the box ... K_Tsimikas hits the ball first time! ... E_Martinez tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... L_Goretzka will now play as a AM Min. 81 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to P_Goncalves ... But L_Goretzka sweeps up the threat Min. 81 :(soc) J_Weigl with the nod to M_Gruger ... K_Coman pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul Min. 84 :(ast) K_Coman dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... K_Coman with the shot on net! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 85 :(ast) O_Dembele turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... O_Dembele unleashes a pile driver! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 87 :(soc) M_Gruger beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... M_Gruger tries to beat E_Martinez! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... GOAL!! ... What a great finish ... The Real Sociedad fans chant his name! ... Real Sociedad have surely won this game! ... Real Sociedad 2-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(soc) B_Kamara breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on E_Martinez! ... Rodri brings him down! ... That's a very late challenge ... The referee calls him over ... He's a dead man walking and he knows it... ... YELLOW CARD! ... RED CARD! Min. 93 :(ast) L_Pellegrini has space to run with the ball ... M_Gruger gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 94 :(soc) J_Weigl gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside L_Digne! ... He has some space now! ... J_Weigl with a low drive through the rain! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 94 :(ast) L_Pellegrini holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to S_Gnabry ... P_Goncalves with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Reale Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Gruger (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Goncalves (6), M_Gruger (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Goncalves (94) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Coman Scorers : S_Gnabry (62) Sent Off : Rodri (88) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 8 | 11 Off target : 4 | 4 On target : 4 | 7 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 7 | 16 Key Tackles : 12 | 7 Key Passes : 6 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Real Sociedad 2 - 1 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Real Sociedad Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kepa GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 99 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 K_Tsimikas DF 1 22 16 11 31 | 99 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 36 0 42 M_Hermoso DF 1 23 19 5 24 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 0 J_Okore DF 1 23 16 14 23 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 L_Shaw DF 1 22 19 14 28 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 S_Vrsaljko DF 1 21 18 14 26 | 99 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 54 16 J_Weigl MF 1 15 23 9 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 M_Gruger MF 1 16 21 15 22 | 99 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 72 0 42 B_Kamara MF 1 18 22 15 28 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 15 Y_Bissouma MF 1 16 22 13 31 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 14 0 P_Goncalves FW 1 3 16 24 25 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 18 28 J_Lehmann GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Furlong DF 1 22 16 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Nakayama DF 1 17 14 8 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Navarro MF 1 9 16 21 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Pepi FW 1 3 14 22 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 99 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 1 23 20 11 29 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 16 21 N_Semedo DF 1 24 18 14 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 L_Digne DF 1 24 19 12 23 | 99 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 34 0 K_Mbabu DF 1 23 20 7 27 | 99 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 16 0 Rodri MF 1 19 24 6 32 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 0 -12 L_Goretzka AM 1 17 24 19 25 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 O_Dembele FW 1 7 24 22 25 | 99 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 28 L_Pellegrini AM 1 9 24 22 26 | 99 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 31 24 10 K_Coman AM 1 8 23 23 29 | 99 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 32 30 14 S_Gnabry FW 1 2 20 25 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 D_Bentley GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Trippier DF 1 21 15 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Casemiro MF 1 18 24 16 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Blas AM 1 3 16 12 24 | 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 1769629324 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40