Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 2, Atletico Madrid vs. Liverpool (Wed Oct 08)


                      Atletico Madrid  |  Liverpool
                          5-1-2-1-1 C  |  5-2-2-1 C
                          Simon Marsh  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                     Marius_Muller GK  |  GK Fabianski
                     Jo_Rankin_Cos DF  |  DF McKenna
                          L_Thuram DF  |  DF Maik_Nawrocki
                         F_Fuentes DF  |  DF A_Pieper
                          A_Miller DF  |  DF F_Alves
                           A_Alese DF  |  DF P_Nesta
                       A_Zakharyan DM  |  MF Thiago_S
                           D_James MF  |  MF Ze_Roberto
                           D_Alaba MF  |  AM A_Irving
                          F_Kruger AM  |  AM Jota
                         A_Belotti FW  |  FW M_Antonio
                                       |
                           K_Saver SUB |  SUB Daniel_Fuzato
                          F_Hierro SUB |  SUB J_Vallejo
                             Puyol SUB |  SUB J_Firpo
                          A_Prince SUB |  SUB P_Dicanio
                            J_Snow SUB |  SUB L_Guilherme

Referee: G_Maqedonci (Sweden)


Min. 8  :(lpl) A_Irving back heels to find M_Antonio in space
          ...  But D_Alaba spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 20 :(lpl) Jota takes advantage of a mistake by A_Zakharyan
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Jota drives the shot in!
          ...  But Marius_Muller punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Marius_Muller got a touch
Min. 21 :(lpl) Thiago_S takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Irving
          ...  L_Thuram with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 23 :(amd) F_Kruger miskicks!
          ...  He finds A_Belotti though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A_Belotti tries the shot !
          ...  Fabianski has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Fabianski is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 24 :(amd) F_Fuentes with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Thiago_S gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 29 :(amd) A_Belotti picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  P_Nesta slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 32 :(amd) Jo_Rankin_Cos looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Zakharyan
          ...  M_Antonio with a well timed tackle
          ...  G_Maqedonci didn't like it though
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 34 :(amd) F_Fuentes drives it forward to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Pieper wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 35 :(lpl) Jota knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Belotti pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 37 :(amd) F_Kruger finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  McKenna with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 38 :(lpl) Thiago_S finds the space intelligently
          ...  F_Kruger with a pull on the shirt
Min. 39 :(amd) F_Kruger runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Thiago_S back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Pieper with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  A_Zakharyan drives it under the wall
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amd) F_Kruger pass splits open the defence and finds Jo_Rankin_Cos
          ...  The cross hits Jo_Rankin_Cos on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 44 :(amd) A_Miller crosses to A_Zakharyan
          ...  Maik_Nawrocki pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 47 :(amd) F_Fuentes plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  F_Fuentes with a little chip!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 47 :(lpl) Thiago_S gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ze_Roberto
          ...  Ze_Roberto tries to beat Marius_Muller!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 49 :(amd) D_Alaba 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!
          ...  A_Belotti receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Maik_Nawrocki plays the back pass
          ...  Fabianski can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Alaba chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Nesta gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 49 :(lpl) Jota takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Antonio
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Thuram

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Atletico Madrid 0-0 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Irving latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_James fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 48 :(amd) A_Zakharyan with the cross-field pass to A_Belotti
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_Alves
Min. 51 :(amd) F_Kruger with the dribble
          ...  A_Pieper is easily beaten
          ...  But Maik_Nawrocki reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(lpl) M_Antonio lobs it over F_Fuentes
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Antonio !
          ...  Marius_Muller makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 55 :(amd) A_Belotti plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  M_Antonio rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
Min. 57 :(amd) A_Belotti sprints past the defender
          ...  A_Irving stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 60 :(amd) A_Belotti leaves his marker standing
          ...  Maik_Nawrocki wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 62 :(lpl) Jota looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Nesta
          ...  P_Nesta strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Marius_Muller with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 65 :(lpl) L_Guilherme comes on for Jota and takes up a FW role
Min. 65 :(amd) A_Alese squares it to F_Kruger
          ...  McKenna cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 67 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as J_Vallejo comes on for McKenna to play DF
Min. 68 :(amd) A_Zakharyan drives it forward to Jo_Rankin_Cos
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Thiago_S and it had to be
Min. 70 :(amd) J_Snow is coming on for A_Belotti and will play FW
Min. 70 :(amd) Puyol replaces L_Thuram and will play DF
Min. 70 :(amd) A_Prince is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Alaba is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(amd) J_Snow takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_James
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_James !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Fabianski never had a chance!
Min. 73 :(amd) D_James with a precise ball to A_Zakharyan
          ...  A_Zakharyan with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But Fabianski pulls out a save of the game
Min. 75 :(lpl) P_Dicanio is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Irving is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(amd) J_Snow takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Pieper
          ...  J_Snow rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 78 :(lpl) P_Nesta runs at A_Zakharyan
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  What a shot from P_Nesta !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 82 :(amd) F_Hierro comes on for F_Fuentes and takes up a DF role
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amd) A_Prince brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But A_Pieper wins the tackle
Min. 89 :(lpl) J_Vallejo has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Ze_Roberto gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But Puyol wins the tackle
Min. 90 :(amd) J_Snow cuts inside Maik_Nawrocki
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Snow with the shot !
          ...  Fabianski falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 92 :(amd) Jo_Rankin_Cos holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow with a powerful diving header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Atletico Madrid fans!
          ...  That surely hands Atletico Madrid victory!!
          ...  Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 93 :(amd) J_Snow pushes it past J_Vallejo
          ...  But P_Nesta clears the ball to safety

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium
Attendance           : 96,278
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Jo_Rankin_Cos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Snow (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Thuram (21), A_Belotti (35), D_James (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Thiago_S
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Antonio (55)
Booked               : A_Pieper (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Atletico Madrid  |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       5
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       13
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : Atletico Madrid 1 - 0 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Marius_Muller  GK  34   5   1   4  33 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Jo_Rankin_Cos  DF   2  29  13  10  21 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
L_Thuram       DF   1  29   9   3  26 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
F_Fuentes      DF   2  28   8   4  16 |  86   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  35  20
A_Miller       DF   1  27  11   2  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  15   0
A_Alese        DF   1  27  11   2  35 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Zakharyan    DM   1  19  27  10  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
D_James        MF   2   8  28  15  35 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
D_Alaba        MF   2  14  28   1  30 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
F_Kruger       AM   1   2  27  16  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  30  33 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_Saver        GK  28   3   5   3  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Hierro       DF   2  27   9   8  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Puyol          DF   2  26  10   3  39 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Prince       MF   2  15  27   7  34 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  30  29 |  23   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  15  25

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Fabianski      GK  37   5   1   1  29 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  34  17   1  26 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Maik_Nawrocki  DF   1  32   8   2  42 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
A_Pieper       DF   2  31   6   1  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28 -22 -22
F_Alves        DF   2  28  16   1  38 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
P_Nesta        DF   3  28  11  10  31 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  75   0   5
Thiago_S       MF   2  10  31   8  29 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  30   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  28  17  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Irving       AM   2   4  29  18  38 |  79   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Jota           AM   2   4  28  24  18 |  69   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
M_Antonio      FW   1   3   2  30  29 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
Daniel_Fuzato  GK  30   2   5   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  28  14   7  41 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Firpo        DF   2  27   9   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Dicanio      MF   2  10  28   1  20 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Guilherme    FW   2   3   3  29  43 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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