FFO EFL CUP, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Barcelona (Wed Feb 04)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Barcelona
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-1-0-2-2 C
                            Tim Davey  |  HD King
                                       |
                          M_Taylor GK  |  GK A_Padilla
                             E_Can DF  |  DF N_Ake
                       Pau_Cubarsi DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                           W_Omari DF  |  DF B_Wilmot
                            Maicon DF  |  DF D_Llorente
                            N_Atom DF  |  DF N_Sule
                           R_Lewis DM  |  DM D_Zakaria
                           R_Kovac MF  |  AM D_Szoboszlai
                     T_Hitzlsprger MF  |  AM C_Nkunku
                          K_Mitoma FW  |  FW C_Bellamy
                           J_Carew FW  |  FW C_D_Ketelaere
                                       |
                           B_Guzan SUB |  SUB A_Bass
                            R_Huth SUB |  SUB I_Soto
                         N_Pamarot SUB |  SUB B_Onyemaechi
                         W_Gargano SUB |  SUB P_Benat
                         M_Santana SUB |  SUB V_Osimhen




Min. 3  :(byl) E_Can spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Carew! 
          ...  J_Carew drives it towards goal! 
          ...  A_Padilla with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 6  :(byl) R_Kovac spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to K_Mitoma! 
          ...  K_Mitoma rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  A_Padilla saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 7  :(byl) N_Atom with an early cross to J_Carew 
          ...  J_Carew has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  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. 7  :(bca) C_D_Ketelaere with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  C_D_Ketelaere chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  M_Taylor gathers it comfortably 
Min. 8  :(byl) E_Can sidesteps N_Ake 
          ...  D_Dumfries with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 9  :(bca) D_Zakaria plays it forward to C_Bellamy 
          ...  But N_Atom reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 12 :(byl) K_Mitoma nutmegs the defender 
          ...  N_Sule intercepts the pass 
Min. 21 :(byl) W_Omari with an intelligent ball to K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma has a dig at goal! 
          ...  A_Padilla makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 23 :(bca) N_Sule lobs it over the defender 
          ...  Pau_Cubarsi fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  C_D_Ketelaere with the thundering drive 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 25 :(byl) Pau_Cubarsi brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on B_Wilmot 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in K_Mitoma! 
          ...  B_Wilmot recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 37 :(byl) K_Mitoma with a one-touch layoff to J_Carew 
          ...  Blocked by N_Sule 
Min. 37 :(bca) N_Sule flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  N_Sule rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  Barcelona have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 38 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 39 :(byl) Pau_Cubarsi heads the ball back to Maicon 
          ...  Maicon tries to beat A_Padilla! 
          ...  A_Padilla guesses right 
Min. 39 :(bca) C_D_Ketelaere finds D_Szoboszlai on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 42 :(byl) K_Mitoma moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Kovac 
          ...  N_Ake clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(byl) J_Carew cuts in on D_Dumfries's blind side 
          ...  J_Carew flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 43 :(bca) C_Nkunku takes advantage of a mistake by W_Omari 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  C_Nkunku flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 46 :(bca) N_Sule moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Bellamy 
          ...  C_Bellamy with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Barcelona

Min. 57 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Soto 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Sule 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Pamarot 
          ...  COMING OFF: Maicon 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Gargano 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Hitzlsprger 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Santana 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Carew 
Min. 60 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: V_Osimhen 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Bellamy 
Min. 63 :(bca) C_Nkunku with a smart pass to B_Wilmot 
          ...  R_Kovac with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 66 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Benat 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Nkunku 
Min. 67 :(byl) R_Lewis finds K_Mitoma with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pau_Cubarsi with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to W_Gargano 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 70 :(byl) R_Kovac dribbles past D_Dumfries 
          ...  R_Kovac aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  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. 72 :(byl) R_Kovac moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 74 :(bca) D_Szoboszlai knocks the ball on and sprints past W_Omari 
          ...  A delightful ball in to I_Soto 
          ...  I_Soto has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Taylor falls over 
          ...  But M_Taylor is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 75 :(byl) W_Gargano jinks infield 
          ...  W_Gargano launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 76 :(byl) Pau_Cubarsi sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Llorente 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 78 :(byl) R_Kovac sprints past N_Ake 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  R_Kovac keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Padilla shouts at his defenders 
          ...  HD King is shaking his head on the touchline, the manager cannot believe it! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have equalised with not long to go! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 79 :(bca) P_Benat knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Pamarot 
          ...  R_Lewis with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  HD King looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 81 :(bca) V_Osimhen with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  Pau_Cubarsi pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 82 :(byl) K_Mitoma skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  K_Mitoma controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Tim Davey spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 83 :(bca) D_Szoboszlai turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 84 :(byl) R_Lewis crosses into the box, finding K_Mitoma 
          ...  D_Dumfries with the foul 
          ...  That's his second yellow! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He is furious with the referee! 
          ...  But his captain drags him off! 
Min. 86 :(bca) V_Osimhen with the diagonal pass to D_Llorente 
          ...  D_Llorente throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  M_Taylor fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(byl) R_Kovac sprints past N_Ake 
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Kovac! 
          ...  A_Padilla makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 90 :(bca) V_Osimhen with a flashy move 
          ...  V_Osimhen sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Taylor with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Osimhen swings it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 91 :(bca) D_Szoboszlai with a real burst of pace 
          ...  R_Kovac with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 93 :(byl) K_Mitoma turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Santana 
          ...  M_Santana with a little chip! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Padilla is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Lewis! 
          ...  K_Mitoma swings a leg at it! 
          ...  A_Padilla gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Lewis hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to E_Can 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Padilla's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Omari chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Padilla comes out and claims it! 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 94 :(byl) Pau_Cubarsi finds K_Mitoma in acres of space 
          ...  B_Wilmot wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 95 :(bca) C_D_Ketelaere takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past Pau_Cubarsi 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  C_D_Ketelaere has a dig at goal! 
          ...  M_Taylor gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 102:(bca) I_Soto looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to N_Ake 
          ...  N_Ake with the strike! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Taylor dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Taylor beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Wilmot crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Taylor easily catches it! 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 104:(bca) D_Zakaria with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to V_Osimhen 
          ...  Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  V_Osimhen is all alone 
          ...  M_Taylor comes towards him 
          ...  M_Taylor charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  R_Lewis rushes back to get to it 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(bca) V_Osimhen backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Lewis leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 112:(byl) Pau_Cubarsi with a 30-yard pass to K_Mitoma 
          ...  K_Mitoma carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 121:(byl) R_Kovac takes advantage of a mistake by I_Soto 
          ...  He crosses to E_Can 
          ...  E_Can must beat A_Padilla! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  K_Mitoma is going to have a crack!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  Thumped home! 
          ...  Take a bow, son 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  C_D_Ketelaere is the man who takes it
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Taylor looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Santana steps up!
          ...  A_Padilla tips it wide! He was very quick off his line there! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  V_Osimhen is the man who takes it
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  R_Kovac places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A nerveless penalty! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  D_Szoboszlai is the man who takes it
          ...  That's been blazed over! 
          ...  Get him some training from Matt-Le-Tiss 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  E_Can is coming forward
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  Thumped home! 
          ...  Take a bow, son 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  P_Benat is the man who takes it
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Taylor looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 3-3 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  W_Gargano is coming forward
          ...  He sends A_Padilla the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone over!! 
          ...  Terrible, terrible miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  N_Ake is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He sent the keeper the wrong way! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 3-4 Barcelona...


          ...  Barcelona win the penalty shootout!



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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Kovac (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Kovac (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Lewis (106)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : N_Sule
Scorers              : N_Sule (37)
Sent Off             : D_Dumfries (84)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       13
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Taylor       GK  26   1   1   1  25 | 128   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
E_Can          DF   1  23  22  16  25 | 128   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  28
Pau_Cubarsi    DF   1  22  19   3  22 | 128   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  68   0
W_Omari        DF   1  21  16   5  22 | 128   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Maicon         DF   1  20  17   9  25 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
N_Atom         DF   1  20  17   5  26 | 128   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  19   0
R_Lewis        DM   1  19  22   3  27 | 128   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  26  -2
R_Kovac        MF   1  12  20  17  27 | 128   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  48  66
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  16  20  15  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mitoma       FW   1   6  20  24  27 | 128   0   0   3   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  48  42
J_Carew        FW   1   9  14  21  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
B_Guzan        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   1  19  14   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pamarot      DF   1  20  13   8  23 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Gargano      MF   1  14  20  12  30 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
M_Santana      FW   1  11  14  20  28 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Barcelona
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_Padilla      GK  26   1   1   1  21 | 128   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
N_Ake          DF   1  25  18  14  17 | 128   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  16
D_Dumfries     DF   1  24  18   8  22 |  85   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12 -12 -12
B_Wilmot       DF   1  22  15   6  21 | 128   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
D_Llorente     DF   1  23  20   7  26 | 128   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  25
N_Sule         DF   1  23  17  13  29 |  58   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  34  19  46
D_Zakaria      DM   1  20  23  11  26 | 128   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
D_Szoboszlai   AM   1   3  23  19  24 | 128   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  37  13  22
C_Nkunku       AM   1  10  24  19  26 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  11
C_Bellamy      FW   1   5  17  20  28 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_D_Ketelaere  FW   1   6  21  24  22 | 128   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  22
A_Bass         GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Soto         DF   1  20  14  14  24 |  70   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  18
B_Onyemaechi   DF   1  16  12   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Benat        AM   1  11  19  17  29 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Osimhen      FW   1   3  19  24  27 |  67   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  34  16
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