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Elite League, Week 1

Arsenal 1 - 4 Barcelona

Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Arsenal vs. Barcelona (Sun Feb 02)


                              Arsenal  |  Barcelona
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-1-4-1 A
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK T_McGill
                             Ramos DF  |  DF D_Burn
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                          W_Fofana DF  |  DF Arthur
                            M_Manz DF  |  DF T_Haas
                           P_Erras DM  |  DM J_James
                          D_OLeary MF  |  MF Taliyah_Jnr
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  MF F_Rijkaard
                         R_Parlour MF  |  MF Yamal
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF Tonali
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                             Boruc SUB |  SUB P_Kohn
                       O_Zinchenko SUB |  SUB D_Aitken
                            M_Ozil SUB |  SUB Amine_Harit
                      G_Martinelli SUB |  SUB Salah
                         H_Sanchez SUB |  SUB D_Baggio

Referee: M_Beltrano (San_Marino)


Min. 1  :(arn) N_Anelka jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A delicate header from N_Anelka !
          ...  T_McGill with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 3  :(arn) F_Valverde holds the ball up
          ...  He sees D_OLeary in space!
          ...  T_Haas plays the back pass
          ...  T_McGill can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Manz chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_McGill easily catches it!
Min. 12 :(arn) N_Anelka takes advantage of a mistake by J_James
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Arthur and it had to be
Min. 13 :(arn) P_Erras brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_OLeary gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_OLeary !
          ...  T_McGill gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_OLeary floats the ball in!
          ...  N_Anelka gets his head on it
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 14 :(brc) F_Rijkaard pulls it back to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  W_Fofana wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 17 :(arn) Ronaldinhio turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  T_McGill tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde swings it in!
          ...  T_McGill makes the catch!
Min. 21 :(arn) Ramos bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Parlour
          ...  R_Parlour sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_McGill makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_James reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 23 :(arn) Ramos with a slick pass to Ronaldinhio
          ...  Ronaldinhio fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_McGill reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Parlour lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Manz
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_McGill can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_McGill makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 28 :(arn) P_Erras holds the ball up
          ...  He sees N_Anelka in space!
          ...  N_Anelka with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 34 :(arn) D_OLeary is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to R_Parlour
          ...  But J_James wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 36 :(brc) Tonali beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  M_Beltrano talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Barcelona fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Lets see if Barcelona can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 37 :(brc) Barcelona changed their strategy to play C
Min. 42 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr plays it forward to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe bears down on goal!
          ...  T_Macedo claws it off the line
          ...  M_Beltrano this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(arn) G_Martinelli is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Erras is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 46 :(arn) The Arsenal manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-2 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(brc) Yamal is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 48 :(arn) Ramos is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Arsenal 0-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 49 :(brc) F_Rijkaard turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Marco_Rojo
          ...  Marco_Rojo drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with T_Macedo
          ...  He nutmegs T_Macedo
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal 0-4 Barcelona ...
Min. 52 :(arn) F_Valverde passes the ball to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The shot slips through T_McGill's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 52 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  F_Rijkaard is clean through!
          ...  F_Rijkaard rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But T_Macedo parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 53 :(brc) T_Haas with the Cruyff turn
          ...  But W_Fofana barges him off the ball
Min. 55 :(brc) D_Aitken is coming on and D_Burn is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) F_Rijkaard slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  F_Rijkaard has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_Macedo's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 59 :(brc) F_Rijkaard controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Tonali gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  W_Fofana with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 61 :(arn) R_Parlour holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to G_Martinelli
          ...  G_Martinelli with the shot on net !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal 1-4 Barcelona ...
Min. 65 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Amine_Harit will come on for Yamal and play MF
Min. 68 :(arn) N_Anelka with an incisive pass to G_Martinelli
          ...  G_Martinelli strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 73 :(arn) Ronaldinhio wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Martinelli
          ...  G_Martinelli has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_McGill fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 77 :(arn) M_Ozil is coming on and Ronaldinhio is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 79 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Amine_Harit is through!
          ...  Amine_Harit with the shot on net !
          ...  T_Macedo gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 80 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Baggio will come on for K_Mbappe and play FW
Min. 83 :(arn) D_OLeary flicks it over Arthur and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_OLeary sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) D_Baggio with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Keown
          ...  Good sliding challenge from W_Fofana
Min. 89 :(arn) M_Ozil has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Tonali
          ...  He knocks it to G_Martinelli!
          ...  But D_Baggio barges him off the ball
Min. 92 :(brc) D_Baggio dribbles it into the box
          ...  Ramos knocks the ball back to T_Macedo
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past T_Macedo!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Baggio chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Macedo comes out and claims it!
Min. 93 :(arn) M_Ozil takes advantage of a mistake by D_Aitken
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 150,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : G_Martinelli
Scorers              : G_Martinelli (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (36,42), Ramos (48 og), Marco_Rojo (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 4 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_Macedo       GK  38   3   3   3  42 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  36   9   8  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5  10   0
M_Keown        DF   2  35   9   4  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  33   3   8  27 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  32   8   5  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Erras        DM   2  18  32   1  25 |  46   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
D_OLeary       MF   1   6  34  10  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  32  13  28 |  80   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
R_Parlour      MF   2   5  32  11  27 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  32   2  10 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  35  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -10
Boruc          GK  18   5   3   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  32   5   5  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   1   8  31  19  31 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Martinelli   FW   1   3   5  34  10 |  51   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  31  31 |   0   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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  36  11  13  21 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  36  12   8  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Arthur         DF   1  32  18   1  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  32  14   8  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_James        DM   2  33  24   1  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  20  20
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  32  24  28 |  97   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  25  50   0
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  31  24  28 |  97   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  65   5
Yamal          MF   2   8  30  18  28 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  35  20
Tonali         MF   1  10  29  19  10 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   9   8  40  12 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
P_Kohn         GK  30   1   2   5  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  32  10   6  20 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  32  18  28 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Salah          MF   2   1  27  16  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  30  21 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
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