Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Ajax vs. Barcelona (Sun Sep 14)


                                 Ajax  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-5-1 A
                          James Maund  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK T_McGill
                       G_Magalhaes DF  |  DF J_James
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  DF J_Jesus
                       T_Vermaelen DF  |  DF P_Navarra
                       S_Kolasinac DF  |  DF A_Laporte
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF Taliyah_Jnr
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF Amine_Harit
                         S_Cazorla MF  |  MF Yamal
                     Tomas_Rosicky MF  |  MF Tonali
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  MF T_Koopmeiners
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                           E_Mendy SUB |  SUB Alex_Padilla
                      C_Dos_Passos SUB |  SUB Arthur
                           D_Agger SUB |  SUB G_De_Arrascae
                         J_Steward SUB |  SUB T_Henry
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB Mason_Mount

Referee: K_Saglem (Turkey)


Min. 1  :(brc) K_Mbappe takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past A_Arshavin
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  K_Mbappe has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 2  :(aja) S_Cazorla has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Arshavin collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Laporte wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 5  :(brc) Yamal is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe attempts a lob!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 8  :(brc) Amine_Harit looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Yamal receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Kolasinac stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 9  :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  D_Rommedahl gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_Rommedahl tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 13 :(aja) S_Cazorla retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Arshavin sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 17 :(aja) L_Copland plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Rommedahl decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  D_Rommedahl tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  T_McGill saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 18 :(aja) D_Rommedahl steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_James
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 18 :(brc) Yamal turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A vicious shot by Yamal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  Barcelona go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 19 :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing C
Min. 20 :(aja) L_Copland with a neat pass into A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin goes for goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 21 :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing A
Min. 24 :(aja) L_Copland brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Laporte
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Rommedahl!
          ...  A_Laporte goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 24 :(aja) T_Vermaelen flicks it past J_James
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 28 :(aja) A_Arshavin flicks it past J_James
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Jesus rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s K_Saglem going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 30 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes advantage of a mistake by T_Vermaelen
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  K_Mbappe fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  K_Saglem has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 31 :(brc) T_Koopmeiners has it on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Koopmeiners curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  That puts Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Ajax 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 32 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Barcelona will now play C
Min. 41 :(brc) J_Jesus cuts through the defence
          ...  G_Magalhaes brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Saglem waves play on!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(brc) Yamal nutmegs A_Arshavin, he continues to run forward
          ...  But Juan_Foyth spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 49 :(brc) Amine_Harit crosses into the box, finding T_Koopmeiners
          ...  Juan_Foyth goes in studs first

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-2 Barcelona

Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Vermaelen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Kanu is coming on for D_Rommedahl and will play FW
Min. 51 :(brc) Amine_Harit turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Navarra
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Magalhaes
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Tonali
          ...  G_Magalhaes gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 52 :(aja) J_Steward will come on for P_Vieira and play MF
Min. 53 :(aja) S_Cazorla off the woodwork.
          ...  A_Arshavin picks up the deflection
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 54 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr is through!
          ...  J_Steward with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  K_Saglem ignores the protests for a card
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
Min. 54 :(brc) Yamal hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto it!
          ...  K_Mbappe fires the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 55 :(brc) Arthur replaces P_Navarra to play as a DF
Min. 58 :(aja) N_Kanu nutmegs J_James, he continues to run forward
          ...  But Yamal slides in
Min. 60 :(brc) G_De_Arrascae will replace Taliyah_Jnr and play MF
Min. 61 :(aja) L_Copland finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Koopmeiners
          ...  But A_Laporte with the fine tackle
Min. 65 :(brc) K_Mbappe is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 65 :(brc) T_Henry is being brought on
          ...  K_Mbappe is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 68 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky drives it forward to Juan_Foyth
          ...  G_De_Arrascae with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 69 :(aja) S_Cazorla fires over a low cross to N_Kanu
          ...  But J_Jesus wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but K_Saglem has none of it.
Min. 69 :(brc) Yamal controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  T_Henry gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Henry with a thundering shot!
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes an easy save
Min. 70 :(brc) T_Henry runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Juan_Foyth
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  T_Henry keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 71 :(brc) Arthur has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Kolasinac
          ...  He puts in T_Henry!
          ...  T_Henry hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  T_O_Conner plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 72 :(aja) L_Copland with a flicked pass to N_Kanu
          ...  Arthur seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 75 :(brc) J_James with the header on
          ...  He finds T_Henry in space
          ...  T_Henry with the strike !
          ...  But T_O_Conner smothers the ball.
Min. 77 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky with the nod to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin gets up high for the header !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 79 :(aja) J_Steward with an incisive pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with the chance !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 79 :(brc) T_Henry knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  K_Saglem lectures him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(aja) A_Arshavin loses his marker
          ...  A_Arshavin with a little chip!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 148,411
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : L_Copland
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Yamal (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Yamal (18), T_Koopmeiners (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_De_Arrascae (68)
Injured              : K_Mbappe (65)
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Match Statistics
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                               Ajax       |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           2        |       7
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 2 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_O_Conner     GK  39   3   3   2  13 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  36   1   1  20 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  33   9   7  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  33   8   5  13 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  32   6   5  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  33   3  17 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Copland      MF   2   5  32  10  13 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20  60 -20
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  32   4  27 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  31   5  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   4   1  33  35 |  55   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  33   6   1  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Agger        DF   1  32   4   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Steward      MF   1   9  34  14  43 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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T_McGill       GK  39   2   3   1  31 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_James        DF   2  34  25   1  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
J_Jesus        DF   1  34   9   3  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  32   6   9  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Laporte      DF   1  30   7   3  28 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   6  33  24  28 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  33  19  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Yamal          MF   2   8  31  18  28 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  25  45  25
Tonali         MF   1  11  30  19  10 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Koopmeiners  MF   2  10  30  15  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
K_Mbappe       FW   2   9   8  40  12 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Alex_Padilla   GK  30   1   2   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  33  18   1  21 |  38   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
G_De_Arrascae  MF   1  17  31   6  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Henry        FW   1   4   4  34  30 |  28   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Mason_Mount    MF   2   8  30   8  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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