Champions League, Barcelona vs. Manchester City (Wed Oct 07)


                            Barcelona  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
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                       Joan_Garcia GK  |  GK B_Verbruggen
                         P_Cubarsi DF  |  DF W_Saliba
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF M_Thiaw
                           A_Balde DF  |  DF C_Mosquera
                          G_Martin DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                         F_de_Jong MF  |  DM S_Nypan
                             Pedri MF  |  MF T_Bischof
                          Raphinha MF  |  MF Rayan
                           L_Yamal MF  |  MF M_Odegaard
                         K_Adeyemi FW  |  FW M_Kudus
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW S_Kalajdzic
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                       D_Livakovic SUB |  SUB M_Ryan
                         J_Cancelo SUB |  SUB D_Munoz
                          E_Garcia SUB |  SUB R_Calafiori
                              Gavi SUB |  SUB D_Rice
                        R_Bardghji SUB |  SUB Z_Marsh




Min. 3  :(mnc) Rayan with a probing through ball S_Kalajdzic 
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Kalajdzic ! 
          ...  But Joan_Garcia punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 6  :(mnc) S_Kalajdzic takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  G_Martin wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 11 :(mnc) M_Kudus controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  M_Kudus flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 13 :(mnc) M_Odegaard pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Odegaard rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Joan_Garcia dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And Joan_Garcia tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Bischof chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  H_Bellerin gets his head on it 
          ...  Joan_Garcia falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  Joan_Garcia looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Odegaard hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_Bischof 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 15 :(mnc) S_Nypan off the woodwork. 
          ...  T_Bischof picks up the deflection 
          ...  T_Bischof tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  Joan_Garcia palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Mosquera hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Joan_Garcia fists it away! 
Min. 18 :(bar) K_Adeyemi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But B_Verbruggen reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on B_Verbruggen anyway 
Min. 21 :(mnc) S_Kalajdzic unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Kudus 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Kudus ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Barcelona 0-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 22 :(mnc) H_Bellerin is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  S_Kalajdzic latches onto the ball 
          ...  G_Martin reads the play well 
Min. 24 :(bar) G_Jesus with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Kounde 
          ...  W_Saliba knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 26 :(bar) Pedri has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Mosquera 
          ...  He puts in K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  S_Nypan cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 27 :(bar) G_Martin changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  S_Nypan wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 29 :(mnc) C_Mosquera takes possession 
          ...  J_Kounde with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 30 :(bar) F_de_Jong with the first time pass to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  Rayan tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Yamal 
          ...  M_Thiaw clears the danger 
Min. 31 :(mnc) H_Bellerin holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Kalajdzic 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  P_Cubarsi belts it clear 
Min. 32 :(mnc) M_Odegaard with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  Cleared by P_Cubarsi 
Min. 33 :(bar) G_Jesus steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Saliba 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  W_Saliba moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 34 :(bar) K_Adeyemi runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  T_Bischof wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 36 :(bar) A_Balde with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Thiaw 
          ...  He knocks it to F_de_Jong! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by C_Mosquera !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 39 :(bar) K_Adeyemi jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  K_Adeyemi attempts the shot! 
          ...  B_Verbruggen catches the ball 
Min. 40 :(bar) L_Yamal skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round B_Verbruggen 
          ...  He tries to slide it past B_Verbruggen 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Barcelona 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 42 :(mnc) M_Thiaw races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Kudus lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  M_Kudus fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bar) F_de_Jong takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  M_Thiaw anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 45 :(bar) J_Cancelo is being brought on 
          ...  P_Cubarsi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 45 :(bar) There's going to be a change 
          ...  E_Garcia will come on for A_Balde and play DF 
Min. 45 :(bar) Gavi will replace the useless Pedri and will play MF 
Min. 45 :(bar) R_Bardghji is coming on and K_Adeyemi is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 47 :(bar) Gavi looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Jesus 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Thiaw hits it out for a throw 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 1-2 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(bar) Raphinha nutmegs H_Bellerin, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A powerful header from Raphinha ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  B_Verbruggen parries it 
Min. 47 :(mnc) W_Saliba finds T_Bischof with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  T_Bischof attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Joan_Garcia moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Joan_Garcia catches it with style! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) C_Mosquera sprints past G_Martin 
          ...  G_Martin goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 56 :(mnc) Rayan sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Rayan drives the shot in! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 57 :(bar) R_Bardghji sidesteps M_Thiaw 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Bardghji has a go! 
          ...  B_Verbruggen can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  B_Verbruggen has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 60 :(mnc) D_Rice is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Odegaard is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 61 :(mnc) M_Kudus takes on E_Garcia 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Kudus attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Joan_Garcia collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 63 :(bar) F_de_Jong flicks it over W_Saliba's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  The cross hits F_de_Jong on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  B_Verbruggen with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_de_Jong drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Martin tries to place the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  B_Verbruggen plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 64 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  Z_Marsh will come on for S_Kalajdzic and play FW 
Min. 65 :(mnc) D_Munoz is going to be brought on 
          ...  W_Saliba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 66 :(mnc) D_Munoz finds D_Rice on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Rice has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Joan_Garcia gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 70 :(bar) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Barcelona will now play P 
Min. 72 :(mnc) There's going to be a change 
          ...  R_Calafiori will come on for M_Thiaw and play DF 
Min. 73 :(bar) Gavi runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Nypan back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Gavi tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  B_Verbruggen gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 74 :(mnc) T_Bischof threads the through ball to Z_Marsh 
          ...  F_de_Jong gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Manchester City made the switch to a D strategy 
Min. 76 :(mnc) T_Bischof knocks it forward 
          ...  R_Bardghji slips 
          ...  Z_Marsh gets to it! 
          ...  G_Martin fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 78 :(mnc) M_Kudus flicks it past E_Garcia 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Kudus ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 80 :(mnc) M_Kudus flicks it over G_Martin's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Gavi with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 84 :(mnc) T_Bischof sidesteps E_Garcia 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  T_Bischof tries to beat Joan_Garcia from outside the area! 
          ...  Joan_Garcia makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(mnc) D_Munoz with a precise ball to H_Bellerin 
          ...  But J_Kounde slides in 

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





Match Details
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Adeyemi
Scorers              : K_Adeyemi (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Martin (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kudus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Kudus (11,21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Barcelona  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       14
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       3
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Barcelona 1 - 2 Manchester City
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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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Joan_Garcia    GK  25   1   1   1  27 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
P_Cubarsi      DF   1  23  12   2  31 |  45   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Kounde       DF   1  23  14   5  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Balde        DF   1  22  14   3  27 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Martin       DF   1  22  12   5  29 |  98   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8   7
F_de_Jong      MF   1  13  22  11  21 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   9
Pedri          MF   1  14  23  13  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Raphinha       MF   1   9  23  15  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
L_Yamal        MF   1   7  24  15  23 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Adeyemi      FW   1   2  13  25  28 |  45   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0 -10   0  18
G_Jesus        FW   1   4  13  25  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
D_Livakovic    GK  24   1   1   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cancelo      DF   1  22  12   4  27 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  22  12   4  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gavi           MF   1  12  23  13  22 |  53   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   9
R_Bardghji     FW   1   5  12  24  22 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -7

Player Statistics - Manchester 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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B_Verbruggen   GK  25   1   1   1  29 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   1  24  14   6  27 |  69   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Thiaw        DF   1  23  14   2  32 |  76   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Mosquera     DF   1  23  12   7  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  22  14   7  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
S_Nypan        DM   1  15  23   7  24 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
T_Bischof      MF   1  12  23  14  21 |  98   0   1   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
Rayan          MF   1   9  23  13  22 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   3
M_Odegaard     MF   1  11  23  13  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Kudus        FW   1   7  12  26  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  53
S_Kalajdzic    FW   1   7  11  25  27 |  68   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
M_Ryan         GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Munoz        DF   1  24  14   5  27 |  29   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Calafiori    DF   1  23  14   5  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  15  15
D_Rice         MF   1  13  23  12  34 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Z_Marsh        FW   1   6  12  23  29 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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