FFO EFL1, Benfica vs. Lens (Mon Jan 26)


                              Benfica  |  Lens
                            5-2-1-2 C  |  4-2-2-1-1 C
             Gary Windebank Caretaker  |  Chris Spero
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK B_Samba
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF B_Sagna
                         E_Moretti DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF C_Gunter
                        P_Jagielka DF  |  DF T_Buchmann
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DM S_Lobotka
                           W_Ndidi MF  |  DM Y_Fofana
                          K_Mainoo MF  |  MF J_McGinn
                           M_Mount AM  |  MF I_Saibari
                          An_Silva FW  |  AM I_Sainz
                       Y_En_Nesyri FW  |  FW A_Sorloth
                                       |
                        S_Mandanda SUB |  SUB A_Schlager
                          M_Planus SUB |  SUB J_Djourou
                           M_Bauer SUB |  SUB A_Hutton
                        B_Pedretti SUB |  SUB N_de_Jong
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB H_Boua_Die




Min. 1  :(ben) K_Mainoo with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Mount gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Gimenez clears with a diving header 
Min. 2  :(ben) An_Silva slips past S_Lobotka 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Sagna 
Min. 3  :(ben) E_Moretti makes himself available 
          ...  S_Lobotka with the tackle 
Min. 6  :(ben) R_Semedo spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds An_Silva with a lovely pass! 
          ...  An_Silva has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 10 :(ben) R_Semedo drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  The ball hits J_Gimenez in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 10 :(len) J_Gimenez gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_McGinn is unmarked 
          ...  J_McGinn launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Andrew never had a chance! 
Min. 12 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows T_Buchmann a clean set of heals 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 13 :(len) J_Gimenez with a long pass to I_Sainz 
          ...  I_Sainz tries the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  That's put Lens ahead! 
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Lens ...
Min. 14 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 15 :(ben) K_Mainoo runs at Y_Fofana 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  C_Gunter slices it 
          ...  B_Samba moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  C_Gunter reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 27 :(len) C_Gunter spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to S_Lobotka! 
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Lobotka! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 28 :(len) The ball is passed in from Y_Fofana, he finds J_McGinn 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Ndidi 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Gimenez hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 31 :(len) A_Sorloth loses his marker 
          ...  P_Jagielka wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 32 :(len) B_Sagna moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Saibari 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by H_Smolcic 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Gimenez hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to J_McGinn 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But Andrew stops that one easily 
Min. 33 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Gimenez! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  B_Samba gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  An_Silva crosses it in! 
          ...  B_Samba easily catches it! 
Min. 35 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri sidesteps S_Lobotka 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  B_Samba saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 37 :(len) I_Sainz is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  I_Sainz with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 38 :(len) A_Sorloth finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  A_Sorloth blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 39 :(ben) W_Ndidi can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to An_Silva 
          ...  An_Silva unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  B_Samba won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 39 :(len) I_Saibari holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_McGinn 
          ...  J_McGinn hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 41 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri with the chance! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  B_Samba is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Mount flights it in! 
          ...  An_Silva tries to place the shot! 
          ...  B_Samba is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(len) I_Saibari looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Sagna 
          ...  B_Sagna with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 45 :(len) I_Saibari takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Vestergaard 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-1 Lens

Min. 46 :(ben) J_Vestergaard leaves C_Gunter standing 
          ...  J_Vestergaard has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  Benfica have pulled level! 
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Lens ...
Min. 47 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 54 :(ben) M_Mount is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to An_Silva 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by C_Gunter 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mainoo lofts the ball in! 
          ...  An_Silva loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 55 :(ben) J_Vestergaard curls the ball out wide to P_Jagielka 
          ...  C_Gunter read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 57 :(len) S_Lobotka with the nod to A_Sorloth 
          ...  A_Sorloth hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 59 :(ben) K_Mainoo gets to the byline and finds J_Vestergaard with a beautiful cross 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with the overhead! 
          ...  B_Samba makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 59 :(len) A_Sorloth squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at H_Smolcic 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 60 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Semedo 
Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Boua_Die 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Sainz 
Min. 61 :(ben) M_Mount searches out H_Smolcic 
          ...  But C_Gunter spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 63 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bauer 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Vestergaard 
Min. 63 :(ben) Y_En_Nesyri knocks the ball past B_Sagna 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Mount! 
          ...  S_Lobotka with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 66 :(len) B_Sagna looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to H_Boua_Die 
          ...  An_Silva is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 67 :(ben) W_Ndidi heads the ball back to An_Silva 
          ...  An_Silva attempts a lob! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 68 :(ben) M_Mount breaks free from C_Gunter 
          ...  M_Mount hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 70 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Djourou 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Sagna 
Min. 70 :(len) C_Gunter finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  C_Gunter with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 71 :(len) J_Djourou changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Sorloth 
          ...  W_Ndidi robs him of the ball 
Min. 74 :(len) S_Lobotka with a 50-yard pass to I_Saibari 
          ...  I_Saibari hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 77 :(ben) A defence splitting pass from M_Mount to An_Silva 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Djourou looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 79 :(ben) M_Mount holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Moretti 
          ...  J_Djourou does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 81 :(ben) An_Silva is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Y_En_Nesyri 
          ...  A cheeky lob from Y_En_Nesyri! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 82 :(ben) An_Silva can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  J_Djourou anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 86 :(ben) M_Mount has broken clear! Just B_Samba to beat! 
          ...  A_Sorloth brings him down! 
          ...  That's a brutal challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  He's already on a yellow 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 87 :(len) H_Boua_Die is too quick for the defence 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Jagielka 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ben) W_Ndidi back heels to find E_Moretti in space 
          ...  E_Moretti has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  B_Samba saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mainoo drives it into the box! 
          ...  B_Samba comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  An_Silva with the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through B_Samba's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 89 :(ben) H_Smolcic runs at the defence 
          ...  H_Smolcic attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It is kicked away by T_Buchmann 
Min. 93 :(len) H_Boua_Die turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  H_Smolcic is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 94 :(len) I_Saibari skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_McGinn 
          ...  Y_En_Nesyri fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Vestergaard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Vestergaard (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lens Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gimenez
Scorers              : I_Sainz (13)
Sent Off             : A_Sorloth (86)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Lens
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       11
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       14
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 1 Lens
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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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  21  18   8  22 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
E_Moretti      DF   1  21  16  13  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  21  15  13  28 |  64   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  19  21  65
P_Jagielka     DF   1  21  15  10  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  20  15   9  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  21
W_Ndidi        MF   1  18  23   5  24 |  97   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  39   0
K_Mainoo       MF   1  18  21  15  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Mount        AM   1   2  23  21  27 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  52   9
An_Silva       FW   1   7  14  25  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  22  30
Y_En_Nesyri    FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  19  41
S_Mandanda     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  20  13  13  27 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  14   5  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Pedretti     MF   1  13  20   5  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  26   1   1   1  21 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
B_Sagna        DF   1  19  16   8  22 |  71   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  40  22
J_Gimenez      DF   1  23  18  13  27 |  97   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  58   0
C_Gunter       DF   1  23  16   8  32 |  97   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  85  20  22
T_Buchmann     DF   1  22  17  16  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
S_Lobotka      DM   1  18  24   9  21 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  24  21
Y_Fofana       DM   1  17  22   4  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
J_McGinn       MF   1  14  22  21  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
I_Saibari      MF   1   5  21  17  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45  13
I_Sainz        AM   1   7  17  20  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
A_Sorloth      FW   1   2  19  25  26 |  87   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -12 -12   0
A_Schlager     GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   1  20  15   9  30 |  26   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  21   0
A_Hutton       DF   1  20  14   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_de_Jong      MF   1  14  19  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Boua_Die     FW   1   5  14  19  27 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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