FFO EFL CUP, Athletic Bilbao vs. AC Milan (Wed Jul 15)


                      Athletic Bilbao  |  AC Milan
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  5-1-1-2-1 C
                           Neil Kirby  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                       L_Maximiano GK  |  GK A_Ramsdale
                           F_Mendy DF  |  DF F_Tomori
                        T_Castagne DF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                         M_Olivera DF  |  DF R_Oxford
                           O_Solet DF  |  DF V_van_Dijk
                          R_Carlos DF  |  DF B_Wilmot
                           R_Lavia MF  |  AM J_Rodriquez
                       S_McTominay MF  |  AM J_Brandt
                          O_Gloukh AM  |  DM D_Zakaria
                           L_Abada FW  |  MF T_Baldanzi
                           C_Gakpo FW  |  FW V_Osimhen
                                       |
                          M_Santos SUB |  SUB Eduardo
                        P_Ferreira SUB |  SUB F_Cardoso
                           P_Mexes SUB |  SUB I_Jesus
                       M_Fernandes SUB |  SUB D_Szoboszlai
                           Joaquin SUB |  SUB Richarlison




Min. 5  :(acm) C_C_Vickers with a real burst of pace 
          ...  F_Mendy can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  R_Carlos slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 6  :(acm) D_Zakaria with a pinpoint pass to C_C_Vickers 
          ...  O_Solet stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 7  :(bil) R_Lavia drives it forward to O_Solet 
          ...  But C_C_Vickers wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 7  :(acm) T_Baldanzi floats the ball in to find V_Osimhen 
          ...  V_Osimhen has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Wilmot lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Maximiano easily catches it! 
Min. 10 :(bil) C_Gakpo with a 30-yard pass to O_Solet 
          ...  C_C_Vickers reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 11 :(bil) O_Gloukh takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Castagne 
          ...  T_Castagne looks to see where A_Ramsdale is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  ITS THERE! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He punches the corner flag in delight! 
          ...  And Athletic Bilbao are leading in the game now 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 12 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  R_Lavia will now play as a DM 
Min. 13 :(acm) J_Brandt takes advantage of a mistake by R_Lavia 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  J_Brandt curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 16 :(acm) F_Tomori with a first time pass 
          ...  V_van_Dijk runs onto it! 
          ...  V_van_Dijk runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 17 :(bil) C_Gakpo takes advantage of a mistake by B_Wilmot 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  C_C_Vickers dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 20 :(bil) R_Lavia with the header on 
          ...  He finds L_Abada in space 
          ...  C_C_Vickers pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 21 :(bil) S_McTominay looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards L_Abada 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Zakaria 
Min. 25 :(acm) J_Rodriquez brushes F_Mendy aside and breaks free 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Rodriquez! 
          ...  L_Maximiano tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Tomori hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for L_Maximiano, who catches the ball 
Min. 28 :(acm) J_Rodriquez jumps over R_Lavia's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_Rodriquez pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Maximiano moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  L_Maximiano catches it with style! 
Min. 35 :(bil) R_Lavia takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past B_Wilmot 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  R_Lavia goes for goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Ramsdale's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 35 :(acm) F_Tomori is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Brandt 
          ...  T_Castagne rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 37 :(bil) F_Mendy takes possession 
          ...  F_Tomori knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(acm) A defence splitting pass from V_van_Dijk to D_Zakaria 
          ...  R_Carlos gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 47 :(bil) O_Solet with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past R_Oxford 
          ...  O_Solet aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 51 :(acm) V_Osimhen finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from O_Solet and it had to be 
Min. 53 :(acm) V_Osimhen plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  V_Osimhen lobs L_Maximiano! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Maximiano moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  AC Milan take the lead! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 1-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 55 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 55 :(bil) L_Abada with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past C_C_Vickers 
          ...  He knocks it to O_Solet! 
          ...  O_Solet sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 60 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: Richarlison 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Baldanzi 
Min. 60 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Brandt 
Min. 60 :(acm) Substitution by AC Milan 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Jesus 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Zakaria 
Min. 60 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  J_Rodriquez will now play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(bil) M_Olivera holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees F_Mendy in space! 
          ...  F_Mendy flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 61 :(acm) Tactical Change by AC Milan 
          ...  AC Milan have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 61 :(acm) C_C_Vickers takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  O_Solet wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 64 :(acm) J_Rodriquez is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 65 :(acm) R_Oxford chips the ball forward to I_Jesus 
          ...  F_Mendy with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 66 :(bil) F_Mendy looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Solet 
          ...  But R_Oxford comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 70 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Joaquin 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Olivera 
Min. 70 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fernandes 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_McTominay 
Min. 70 :(bil) T_Castagne kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  O_Solet gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A delicate header from O_Solet! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Abada crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  R_Carlos gets to it! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joaquin flights it in! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Ramsdale! 
Min. 75 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Ferreira 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Carlos 
Min. 76 :(acm) B_Wilmot hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  V_Osimhen latches onto it! 
          ...  V_Osimhen has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 77 :(bil) R_Lavia 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 M_Fernandes 
          ...  M_Fernandes throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  A_Ramsdale gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 77 :(acm) D_Szoboszlai gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside R_Lavia! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Lavia does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 78 :(acm) J_Rodriquez sidesteps R_Lavia 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  F_Mendy does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 79 :(bil) R_Lavia has it now 
          ...  He takes on V_van_Dijk 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in T_Castagne! 
          ...  T_Castagne carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 79 :(acm) Richarlison with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past F_Mendy 
          ...  R_Lavia rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai fires it towards the goal 
          ...  L_Maximiano is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 1-3 AC Milan ...
Min. 80 :(bil) O_Gloukh is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to F_Mendy 
          ...  B_Wilmot reads the play well 
Min. 80 :(acm) J_Rodriquez finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  R_Lavia anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 81 :(acm) F_Tomori with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from F_Mendy 
          ...  But P_Ferreira with the fine tackle 
Min. 85 :(bil) O_Gloukh plays in Joaquin with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Joaquin with a thundering drive! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 86 :(bil) O_Gloukh gets to the byline and finds F_Mendy with a beautiful cross 
          ...  F_Mendy sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale falls over 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 87 :(acm) D_Szoboszlai looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Jesus 
          ...  But M_Fernandes wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 94 :(bil) F_Mendy with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to L_Abada 
          ...  L_Abada shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : San Mames
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : O_Gloukh (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Castagne (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : V_Osimhen
Scorers              : J_Brandt (13), V_Osimhen (53), D_Szoboszlai (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Athletic Bilbao  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       3
Key Tackles          :          11        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : Athletic Bilbao 1 - 3 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Maximiano    GK  29   1   1   1  25 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
F_Mendy        DF   1  25  20  18  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  36  30
T_Castagne     DF   1  24  20  16  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  18  18  60
M_Olivera      DF   1  23  19  17  28 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
O_Solet        DF   1  22  18  16  21 |  97   0   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  60   0  50
R_Carlos       DF   1  21  19  16  27 |  76   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  16
R_Lavia        DM   1  21  24   5  25 |  97   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  56  27
S_McTominay    MF   1   7  23  22  22 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
O_Gloukh       AM   1   9  24  23  23 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  74   0
L_Abada        FW   1   4  20  24  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  10
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  20  25  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
M_Santos       GK  24   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Ferreira     DF   1  20  16  12  26 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
P_Mexes        DF   1  19  17  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fernandes    MF   1  17  22   7  29 |  26   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0  27
Joaquin        FW   1   9  14  21  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Ramsdale     GK  28   1   1   1  29 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
F_Tomori       DF   1  25  20   4  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  36   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  25  17  13  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
R_Oxford       DF   1  24  16   8  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
V_van_Dijk     DF   1  23  17  11  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  21
B_Wilmot       DF   1  23  16   6  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  22   0
J_Rodriquez    MF   1   5  25  23  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
J_Brandt       AM   1   7  24  23  26 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Zakaria      DM   1  20  23  11  26 |  61   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  15   0
T_Baldanzi     MF   1   9  23  20  22 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
V_Osimhen      FW   1   3  20  26  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
Eduardo        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cardoso      DF   1  22  16   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Jesus        FW   1   7  17  24  21 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Szoboszlai   MF   1   4  23  20  24 |  36   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  36
Richarlison    FW   1   5  19  25  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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