FFO Prem, Aston Villa vs. Norwich City (Mon Jan 26)


                          Aston Villa  |  Norwich City
                          4-1-2-2-1 C  |  5-1-0-3-1 C
                        Emlyn Brennan  |  Jon Banks
                                       |
                        E_Martinez GK  |  GK J_Trafford
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF L_Ranieri
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF B_Badiashile
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF I_Maatsen
                           K_Mbabu DF  |  DF E_Pujol
                             Rodri DM  |  DF Joao_Gomes
                         O_Dembele MF  |  DM Joao_Neves
                        L_Goretzka MF  |  AM J_Ramsey
                      L_Pellegrini AM  |  AM S_McTominay
                           K_Coman AM  |  AM O_Marmoush
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW C_Palmer
                                       |
                         D_Bentley SUB |  SUB V_Reyes
                        K_Trippier SUB |  SUB J_Vertonghen
                          S_Opsahl SUB |  SUB C_Eriksen
                            L_Blas SUB |  SUB M_Bird
                          A_Licata SUB |  SUB A_Crnac




Min. 1  :(ast) L_Digne slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Badiashile 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Robertson curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Trafford comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  N_Semedo swings a leg at it! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 2  :(nor) B_Badiashile with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  L_Goretzka tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 2  :(nor) J_Ramsey works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Badiashile 
          ...  B_Badiashile hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But E_Martinez with the difficult save 
Min. 2  :(ast) S_Gnabry with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows L_Ranieri a clean set of heals 
          ...  Joao_Gomes is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  S_Gnabry hoists it forward 
          ...  K_Coman gets on the end of it 
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Coman! 
          ...  J_Trafford won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 3  :(ast) S_Gnabry slips past E_Pujol 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Gnabry! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for J_Trafford 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  J_Trafford looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 3  :(nor) J_Ramsey has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Rodri! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Robertson 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Maatsen swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  L_Digne belts it clear 
Min. 5  :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 7  :(ast) N_Semedo runs at L_Ranieri 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  N_Semedo hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  J_Trafford tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Digne dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to S_Gnabry 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  J_Trafford with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Dembele hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Pujol clears the danger 
Min. 9  :(nor) I_Maatsen fires over a low cross to S_McTominay 
          ...  S_McTominay with a thundering shot! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 10 :(nor) Joao_Gomes knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  Joao_Gomes hits a great shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  Norwich City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 11 :(ast) N_Semedo moves inside 
          ...  N_Semedo fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 15 :(nor) C_Palmer lobs it over K_Mbabu 
          ...  C_Palmer drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But E_Martinez reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on E_Martinez anyway 
Min. 20 :(nor) J_Ramsey takes advantage of a mistake by L_Goretzka 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Ramsey curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 22 :(nor) S_McTominay looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Pujol 
          ...  E_Pujol with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But E_Martinez parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 23 :(nor) Joao_Gomes with the dribble 
          ...  Joao_Gomes blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-2 Norwich City ...
Min. 25 :(nor) I_Maatsen holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees O_Marmoush in space! 
          ...  O_Marmoush has broken clear! Just E_Martinez to beat! 
          ...  He dinks it over E_Martinez 
          ...  E_Martinez reacts well to save!! 
Min. 26 :(nor) S_McTominay has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Robertson 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Palmer! 
          ...  C_Palmer must beat E_Martinez! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 27 :(ast) K_Coman takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  K_Coman shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 27 :(nor) B_Badiashile with a short pass to find J_Ramsey 
          ...  K_Mbabu cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 28 :(ast) L_Digne sidesteps E_Pujol 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  C_Palmer anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 30 :(nor) J_Ramsey unselfishly lays the ball back to Joao_Neves 
          ...  Joao_Neves is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has E_Martinez to beat 
          ...  E_Martinez charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-3 Norwich City ...
Min. 31 :(ast) L_Digne with a smart pass to N_Semedo 
          ...  E_Pujol dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 34 :(ast) L_Goretzka drives it across the face of the goal S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it 
Min. 34 :(nor) B_Badiashile is too quick for N_Semedo 
          ...  B_Badiashile with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  E_Martinez dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had E_Martinez beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Pujol curls it into the box! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes the catch! 
Min. 35 :(ast) L_Pellegrini gets lucky and beats E_Pujol 
          ...  Now with the centre to K_Coman 
          ...  K_Coman drives the ball low! 
          ...  J_Trafford saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 35 :(nor) S_McTominay picks out O_Marmoush with the cross 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Robertson 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 39 :(nor) J_Ramsey heads the ball back to C_Palmer 
          ...  A great volley from C_Palmer! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  E_Martinez never had a chance! 
Min. 40 :(ast) S_Gnabry knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  S_Gnabry must beat J_Trafford! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 41 :(nor) Joao_Gomes sidesteps K_Mbabu 
          ...  Joao_Gomes unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  E_Martinez saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 42 :(ast) A_Robertson dribbles past I_Maatsen 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  O_Marmoush with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(nor) Joao_Neves beats L_Digne 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Joao_Neves chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to J_Ramsey 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ramsey hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Joao_Neves swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Ramsey! 
          ...  E_Pujol gets on the end of it 
          ...  E_Martinez gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 45 :(ast) K_Mbabu chips the ball forward to K_Coman 
          ...  K_Coman aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits J_Trafford and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-3 Norwich City ...
Min. 46 :(ast) O_Dembele gets lucky and beats L_Ranieri 
          ...  Now with the centre to N_Semedo 
          ...  I_Maatsen brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 47 :(ast) O_Dembele with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows L_Ranieri a clean set of heals 
          ...  O_Dembele tries to beat J_Trafford! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes himself big and wins the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-3 Norwich City

Min. 48 :(nor) B_Badiashile with a burst of pace 
          ...  L_Goretzka with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 50 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Vertonghen 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Maatsen 
Min. 50 :(ast) Rodri unselfishly heads the ball back to O_Dembele 
          ...  O_Dembele sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  J_Trafford was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 56 :(ast) L_Pellegrini with a reverse pass to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry tries to beat J_Trafford! 
          ...  J_Trafford won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Aston Villa 2-3 Norwich City ...
Min. 58 :(nor) L_Ranieri hits a hard pass to O_Marmoush 
          ...  L_Digne wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 60 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Rodri will now play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(nor) Joao_Neves hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  E_Pujol latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Pujol throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But E_Martinez makes an easy save 
Min. 64 :(nor) C_Palmer slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  C_Palmer with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  E_Martinez goes down well to save 
Min. 65 :(ast) K_Mbabu brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  L_Goretzka gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Goretzka runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But J_Trafford parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 66 :(ast) L_Digne heads the ball back to L_Goretzka 
          ...  L_Goretzka with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But J_Trafford punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 66 :(nor) B_Badiashile is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to C_Palmer 
          ...  C_Palmer attempts a chip! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 70 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  L_Goretzka will now play as a FW 
Min. 72 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Eriksen 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_McTominay 
Min. 72 :(nor) Joao_Neves with a smart turn 
          ...  K_Mbabu with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 73 :(ast) L_Pellegrini runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  O_Dembele will now play as a AM 
Min. 76 :(ast) N_Semedo with a precise ball to Rodri 
          ...  But B_Badiashile wins the ball 
Min. 77 :(ast) A_Robertson jumps over Joao_Gomes's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Robertson fires the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 78 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Crnac 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Palmer 
Min. 78 :(ast) O_Dembele takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  A left-footer by O_Dembele! 
          ...  But J_Trafford parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 79 :(nor) Joao_Neves finds A_Crnac with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_Crnac flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  E_Martinez with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 80 :(ast) K_Coman with a 50-yard pass to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(nor) B_Badiashile looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Crnac 
          ...  A_Crnac with the drive! 
          ...  E_Martinez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 89 :(ast) L_Goretzka sidesteps J_Vertonghen 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Ramsey wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
Min. 90 :(nor) J_Vertonghen heads the ball back to J_Ramsey 
          ...  J_Ramsey drives the ball low! 
          ...  E_Martinez just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 91 :(ast) S_Gnabry flicks it over L_Ranieri and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Gnabry sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Trafford is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Robertson gets something on it! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Trafford's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 92 :(nor) L_Ranieri takes advantage of a mistake by N_Semedo 
          ...  He knocks the ball to O_Marmoush! 
          ...  O_Marmoush with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  E_Martinez is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And E_Martinez reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  Joao_Neves flights it in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by L_Goretzka 
Min. 93 :(ast) O_Dembele runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  O_Dembele tries to beat J_Trafford from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gnabry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Coman (45), S_Gnabry (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Goretzka (48), K_Mbabu (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : Joao_Gomes
Scorers              : Joao_Gomes (10,23), Joao_Neves (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Marmoush (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       24
Off target           :          11        |       8
On target            :          12        |       16
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           4        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       16
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 3 Norwich City
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Martinez     GK  27   1   1   1  24 |  97  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  96   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  23  20  11  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  34   0  38
N_Semedo       DF   1  24  18  14  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  52
L_Digne        DF   1  24  19  12  23 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  34   0
K_Mbabu        DF   1  23  20   7  27 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  15  50  -2
Rodri          MF   1  19  24   6  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
O_Dembele      AM   1   7  24  22  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  36
L_Goretzka     FW   1  17  24  19  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  21  10  24
L_Pellegrini   AM   1   9  24  22  26 |  97   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  52   8
K_Coman        AM   1   8  23  23  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  13  49
S_Gnabry       FW   1   2  20  25  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  58
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
S_Opsahl       MF   1  13  14   4  22 |   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

Player Statistics - Norwich City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Trafford     GK  27   1   1   1  28 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
L_Ranieri      DF   1  22  18  12  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
B_Badiashile   DF   1  21  19  15  26 |  97   0   2   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  38  51  32
I_Maatsen      DF   1  21  19  10  25 |  54   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  34   0
E_Pujol        DF   1  21  19  14  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  38   0  54
Joao_Gomes     DF   1  21  22  14  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0 106
Joao_Neves     DM   1  20  24  16  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  24  68
J_Ramsey       AM   1   4  23  21  22 |  97   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  56  27
S_McTominay    AM   1   6  22  21  22 |  76   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  11
O_Marmoush     AM   1   7  21  24  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
C_Palmer       FW   1   9  19  24  23 |  82   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  31   0  36
V_Reyes        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vertonghen   DF   1  20  18  13  21 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
C_Eriksen      AM   1   6  19  14  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bird         MF   1  14  17   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Crnac        FW   1  10  13  19  27 |  15   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
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