FFO EFL CUP, Fiorentina vs. Athletic Bilbao (Wed Feb 04)


                           Fiorentina  |  Athletic Bilbao
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  5-1-1-1-2 C
                        Jason Fortune  |  Neil Kirby Caretaker
                                       |
                      G_Donnarumma GK  |  GK L_Maximiano
                     A_Wan_Bissaka DF  |  DF I_Zubeldia
                       P_Estupinan DF  |  DF M_Skrtel
                       O_Kossounou DF  |  DF R_Ferdinand
                           T_Silva DF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                        M_Pederson DF  |  DF J_Louis-Jean
                       E_Fernandez DM  |  DM R_Gravenberch
                            R_Leao AM  |  MF A_Olabarrieta
                       M_Fernandes AM  |  AM J_Brandt
                       Vinicius_Jr FW  |  FW A_Y_Bonny
                         R_Hojlund FW  |  FW A_Emakhu
                                       |
                           D_Greif SUB |  SUB S_Roman
                             G_Zan SUB |  SUB I_Monreal
                           M_Sivis SUB |  SUB Gorasabel
                          M_Rogers SUB |  SUB T_Buffel
                            G_Bale SUB |  SUB J_Stansfield




Min. 3  :(fio) A_Wan_Bissaka looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano makes a fine save 
Min. 6  :(fio) E_Fernandez looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  R_Hojlund receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But I_Zubeldia wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 10 :(fio) R_Leao gains possession 
          ...  R_Leao tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  L_Maximiano gathers it easily 
Min. 11 :(fio) Vinicius_Jr with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves R_Ferdinand behind 
          ...  J_Brandt is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  L_Maximiano misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Leao 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this campaign!! 
          ...  That's put Fiorentina ahead! 
          ...  Fiorentina 1-0 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 11 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 11 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  R_Gravenberch will now play as a MF 
Min. 11 :(bil) Curled in dangerously from M_Skrtel to R_Gravenberch 
          ...  E_Fernandez knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 12 :(bil) I_Zubeldia runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  I_Zubeldia tries to chip the ball over G_Donnarumma! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 14 :(bil) M_Skrtel dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Fernandes with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 19 :(fio) M_Pederson looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Leao 
          ...  R_Leao tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 26 :(fio) R_Leao saunters past J_Louis-Jean 
          ...  R_Leao with a blistering shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Fiorentina 2-0 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 27 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  Fiorentina have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 27 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Gorasabel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Ferdinand 
Min. 27 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Buffel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Gravenberch 
Min. 28 :(fio) Vinicius_Jr with the dribble 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Materazzi forces him off the ball 
Min. 28 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta with a probing pass to A_Emakhu 
          ...  A_Emakhu with a little chip! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 31 :(fio) R_Hojlund controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  I_Zubeldia with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 34 :(bil) A_Emakhu plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 35 :(fio) R_Hojlund looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  But M_Materazzi sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 36 :(bil) M_Skrtel with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Buffel 
          ...  T_Buffel curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 37 :(fio) O_Kossounou crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Hojlund in the box 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Materazzi looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 39 :(fio) Vinicius_Jr pushes it past J_Louis-Jean 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  L_Maximiano tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 42 :(fio) A_Wan_Bissaka with a deep cross to M_Pederson 
          ...  I_Zubeldia wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  P_Estupinan flights it in! 
          ...  R_Leao gets something on it! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into L_Maximiano's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bil) J_Brandt runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  J_Brandt with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Materazzi with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Donnarumma easily catches it! 
Min. 45 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 45 :(bil) M_Materazzi drives it across the face of the goal A_Emakhu 
          ...  A_Emakhu has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And G_Donnarumma reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Materazzi plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_Buffel 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 49 :(fio) A_Wan_Bissaka turns past Gorasabel 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka must beat L_Maximiano! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fiorentina 2-0 Athletic Bilbao

Min. 49 :(fio) Vinicius_Jr runs at M_Skrtel 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Louis-Jean reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 51 :(fio) T_Silva runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 51 :(bil) J_Brandt get's past A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  J_Brandt with the crafty shot! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma makes a fine save 
Min. 52 :(fio) O_Kossounou with a 40-yard pass to M_Fernandes 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Brandt 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 56 :(bil) M_Materazzi with a smart pass to J_Brandt 
          ...  J_Brandt swings in the shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 57 :(fio) M_Fernandes races into the box 
          ...  He sees E_Fernandez lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  E_Fernandez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 57 :(bil) M_Skrtel moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Materazzi 
          ...  But A_Wan_Bissaka puts the ball out of play 
Min. 58 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Rogers 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Fernandes 
Min. 58 :(fio) R_Hojlund off the woodwork! 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr picks up the deflection 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Rogers with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes the catch! 
Min. 59 :(fio) Vinicius_Jr with the dribble 
          ...  I_Zubeldia is easily beaten 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Vinicius_Jr! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And L_Maximiano reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Estupinan with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  E_Fernandez with the header 
          ...  L_Maximiano gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 60 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Stansfield 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Skrtel 
Min. 65 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  J_Brandt will now play as a FW 
Min. 65 :(bil) A_Emakhu works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Materazzi 
          ...  O_Kossounou with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 68 :(fio) E_Fernandez picks out Vinicius_Jr with the cross 
          ...  Gorasabel takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 68 :(bil) T_Buffel with a 30-yard pass to A_Emakhu 
          ...  A_Emakhu hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Materazzi crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Donnarumma 
          ...  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. 69 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 70 :(fio) E_Fernandez lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Rogers latches on to it 
          ...  M_Rogers with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Fiorentina fans go wild! 
          ...  Fiorentina 3-0 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 74 :(fio) Vinicius_Jr skips the challenge from Gorasabel 
          ...  But J_Brandt barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 75 :(fio) M_Rogers feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Hojlund runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A heafty challenge by I_Zubeldia 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Hojlund plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Rogers with the shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 76 :(bil) J_Stansfield jumps over T_Silva's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_Stansfield with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Buffel with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  I_Zubeldia gets his head on it 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 77 :(bil) T_Buffel with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Pederson 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Buffel hits it into the box! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma catches it! 
Min. 78 :(fio) T_Silva with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Rogers gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Rogers with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 79 :(bil) I_Zubeldia with a byline cross to A_Emakhu 
          ...  A_Emakhu curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 79 :(fio) R_Leao gets possession in his own half 
          ...  I_Zubeldia body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  P_Estupinan passes to M_Rogers 
          ...  M_Rogers attempts a low drive! 
          ...  L_Maximiano gathers it easily 
Min. 83 :(bil) M_Materazzi has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  G_Donnarumma grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 85 :(fio) R_Hojlund takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  R_Hojlund tries to beat L_Maximiano! 
          ...  L_Maximiano can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Fiorentina 4-0 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 86 :(fio) R_Hojlund flicks the ball on to M_Rogers 
          ...  M_Rogers with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  L_Maximiano goes down well to save 
Min. 86 :(bil) M_Materazzi sidesteps O_Kossounou 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Materazzi hits a great shot! 
          ...  G_Donnarumma with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(fio) M_Rogers chips the ball forward to M_Pederson 
          ...  I_Zubeldia takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 89 :(fio) R_Leao runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Leao! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 90 :(fio) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  R_Leao is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by T_Buffel! 
          ...  R_Leao attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 91 :(fio) M_Rogers is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to T_Silva 
          ...  T_Silva rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Artemio Franchi
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Fiorentina Match Info
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Best player          : M_Rogers (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Vinicius_Jr (11), R_Leao (26), M_Rogers (70), R_Hojlund (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Fernandes (14), O_Kossounou (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : J_Brandt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Fiorentina  |    Athletic Bilbao
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       15
Off target           :           8        |       10
On target            :          14        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Fiorentina 4 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
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Player Statistics - Fiorentina
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Donnarumma   GK  28   1   1   1  24 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   1  24  19  14  23 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  34  16
P_Estupinan    DF   1  23  21  16  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Kossounou    DF   1  23  20   4  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  30  -2
T_Silva        DF   1  21  19  14  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  16
M_Pederson     DF   1  22  17  15  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  19   0
E_Fernandez    DM   1  18  24  14  27 |  95   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  22  52  34
R_Leao         AM   1   4  24  24  22 |  95   0   0   0   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  16  58
M_Fernandes    AM   1   5  21  20  29 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
Vinicius_Jr    FW   1   2  19  25  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  38   0  55
R_Hojlund      FW   1   8  20  24  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  32  24
D_Greif        GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zan          DF   1  18  12  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sivis        DF   1  16  12   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rogers       AM   1   6  22  20  29 |  33   0   0   3   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  42  78
G_Bale         FW   1  10  17  19  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  27   1   1   1  25 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0   0   0
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  22  18  14  30 |  95   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  72  18  32
M_Skrtel       DF   1  21  15   7  25 |  69   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  63   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  20  17   4  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  20  16   5  21 |  95   0   3   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  60  27
J_Louis-Jean   DF   1  21  16  10  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
R_Gravenberch  MF   1  19  23   9  23 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Olabarrieta  MF   1   8  20  18  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
J_Brandt       FW   1   6  23  22  26 |  95   0   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 102   0  28
A_Y_Bonny      FW   1   7  20  22  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
A_Emakhu       FW   1   6  16  23  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  30
S_Roman        GK  21   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Monreal      DF   1  19  15   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gorasabel      DF   1  18  16   5  23 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
T_Buffel       MF   1   6  20  15  27 |  68   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  30
J_Stansfield   FW   1   6  17  22  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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