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Season 34 Archive: Elite League, Week 3
Benfica 2 - 2 Bayern Munich
Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Bayern Munich (Sun May 15)
Benfica | Bayern Munich
4-4-2 C | 4-5-1 P
Matias Finkelstein | Chris Ridout
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N_Winneke GK | GK C_Ridout
M_Zeffane DF | DF Ayala
J_Foyth DF | DF Beckenbauer
S_Mannaerts DF | DF J_Richards
Exe_Palacios DF | DF J_James
I_Marcone MF | MF Ribery
K_Commons MF | MF K_Porborsky
M_Verratti MF | MF Amine_Harit
A_Pirlo MF | MF Juninhio_Jnr
Nathan_Dyer FW | MF Kara_Dembele
B_Dugnutt FW | FW Sheringham
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J_J_Jones SUB | SUB G_Banks
W_Samuel SUB | SUB W_Morgan
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB L_Blokland
T_Erak SUB | SUB Fabio_Vieira
T_Trezeguet SUB | SUB M_McKay
Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)
Min. 2 :(bnm) Kara_Dembele makes himself available
... S_Mannaerts cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 5 :(bnm) J_James with the nod to Juninhio_Jnr
... M_Zeffane wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 6 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to A_Pirlo
... A_Pirlo could have let it bounce!
... But C_Ridout stops that one easily
Min. 7 :(bnm) J_James runs at goal
... He spots the run of Ribery
... He's played him in
... Cleared by J_Foyth
Min. 8 :(bnm) Kara_Dembele is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to J_Richards
... J_Richards hits a great shot !
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 10 :(bfa) K_Commons volleys it forward. He finds Nathan_Dyer
... But Ayala wins the ball
Min. 10 :(bnm) Sheringham with the Cruyff turn
... S_Mannaerts pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 11 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats J_Richards
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Amine_Harit reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone crosses it in!
... B_Dugnutt gets a shot in
... C_Ridout saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 12 :(bnm) Amine_Harit knocks the ball past the lunge of Exe_Palacios
... Amine_Harit gets his head to the ball !
... But N_Winneke just gets his fingers to that one
... K_Clark has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(bfa) M_Verratti gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past Sheringham!
... He has some space now!
... An audacious effort from M_Verratti !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 14 :(bnm) Sheringham takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... But he loses control of it
... B_Dugnutt takes possession
Min. 17 :(bnm) Amine_Harit with a neat pass into Juninhio_Jnr
... Juninhio_Jnr with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... N_Winneke makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 23 :(bnm) Amine_Harit holds the ball up
... He sees Sheringham in space!
... Exe_Palacios pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... K_Clark reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 25 :(bfa) W_Samuel will come on for S_Mannaerts and play DF
Min. 26 :(bfa) J_Foyth hoofs it up field to find B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt with the cheeky shot!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 27 :(bnm) Kara_Dembele back heels to find Sheringham in space
... Driven towards goal by Sheringham !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 30 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from K_Commons, he finds Nathan_Dyer
... Beckenbauer robs him of the ball
Min. 30 :(bnm) Sheringham pushes it past J_Foyth
... Exe_Palacios with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!
Min. 32 :(bnm) J_James has it now
... He takes on W_Samuel
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Sheringham!
... Sheringham lobs N_Winneke!
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that N_Winneke got a touch
Min. 34 :(bfa) I_Marcone jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries to place it in the corner !
... C_Ridout gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 36 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... J_Foyth gets on the end of the pass
... Beckenbauer with the tackle
Min. 36 :(bnm) Ayala controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Foyth
... He puts in Juninhio_Jnr!
... W_Samuel reads the play well
Min. 39 :(bfa) K_Commons races into the box
... He sees M_Verratti lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... A vicious shot by M_Verratti !
... C_Ridout makes a good save
... CORNER!
... Swung in by I_Marcone
... B_Dugnutt gets his head on it
... But C_Ridout punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 40 :(bnm) Juninhio_Jnr brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
... Sheringham drives it towards goal !
... It hits off a defender!
... N_Winneke is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Ayala floats the ball in!
... N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with a short pass to find K_Commons
... But J_James wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by M_Zeffane!
... C_Ridout reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 45 :(bfa) I_Marcone threads the through ball to B_Dugnutt
... The defender is caught ball watching
... B_Dugnutt takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just C_Ridout is between him and the goal
... He tries to slide it past C_Ridout
... C_Ridout pulls off a save !!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Beckenbauer with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Bayern Munich
Min. 48 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Nathan_Dyer decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Driven towards goal by Nathan_Dyer !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 49 :(bfa) I_Marcone brings the ball into the opposing area
... W_Samuel makes himself available
... W_Samuel with a powerful downward header!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is going to be brought on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 50 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with the first time flick to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a graceful, looping effort !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo chips the ball in towards the back post!
... J_Foyth gets a shot in
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... C_Ridout pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo hits it into the box!
... J_Richards belts it clear
Min. 55 :(bnm) Juninhio_Jnr is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... K_Porborsky latches onto the ball
... K_Porborsky smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 56 :(bnm) Amine_Harit finds Sheringham in acres of space
... Sheringham unleashes a pile driver !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 57 :(bfa) I_Marcone beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds K_Commons
... K_Commons hits a great shot !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak will replace K_Commons and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with an inch perfect pass to T_Trezeguet
... J_James takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 62 :(bnm) Juninhio_Jnr sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Ribery
... W_Samuel fouls
... That was disgusting
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 63 :(bnm) Kara_Dembele with the dribble
... He made that look easy
... Kara_Dembele aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... N_Winneke dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... Ribery swings it in!
... Sheringham gets his head on it
... N_Winneke makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Amine_Harit lofts the ball in!
... J_Foyth clears the danger
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being brought on
... M_Verratti is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(bnm) a big roar from the crowd as Fabio_Vieira comes on for Kara_Dembele to play MF
Min. 65 :(bnm) Juninhio_Jnr sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Juninhio_Jnr tries to beat N_Winneke from outside the area!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 66 :(bnm) J_James knocks it forward
... J_Foyth slips
... Juninhio_Jnr gets to it!
... Juninhio_Jnr controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But N_Winneke punches it away
Min. 69 :(bnm) Fabio_Vieira floats the ball in to find Ribery
... Ribery has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(bnm) a big roar from the crowd as W_Morgan comes on for Ayala to play DF
Min. 71 :(bnm) Fabio_Vieira runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Sheringham
... W_Samuel brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But K_Clark waves play on!!!
Min. 72 :(bnm) L_Blokland will replace the useless Beckenbauer and will play DF
Min. 72 :(bfa) A_Pirlo 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!
... T_Erak receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... W_Morgan rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's K_Clark going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 72 :(bnm) Fabio_Vieira is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_Richards latches onto the ball
... J_Richards flings a shot at goal !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 73 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from J_James
... Driven towards goal by Nathan_Dyer !
... C_Ridout gets a hand to it!!
... But can't hold onto it!
... GOAL !!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 74 :(bfa) W_Samuel off the woodwork.
... Nathan_Dyer picks up the deflection
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... C_Ridout is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 74 :(bfa) A_Pirlo kills the ball dead
... Juninhio_Jnr with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 75 :(bnm) M_McKay is being prepared to come on
... Sheringham is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet beats J_James
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... T_Trezeguet fires off a right-footed shot !
... C_Ridout gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 76 :(bnm) M_McKay runs at the heart of the defence
... M_McKay aims for the top right corner !
... N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 77 :(bfa) A_Pirlo runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off L_Blokland back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... A_Pirlo hits a great drive!
... C_Ridout with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(bnm) M_McKay sidesteps A_Pirlo
... He was too quick for his marker
... M_McKay blasts it at the goal !
... GOAL !!
... N_Winneke was left standing
... Bayern Munich have done it!!
... They are all square
... Benfica 1-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 79 :(bnm) J_James moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to M_McKay
... The ball hits M_Zeffane in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 80 :(bnm) L_Blokland plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... M_McKay keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... M_McKay keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... The net moves!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the fans!
... And slides on his knees!
... What a time to score!!
... That must be the winner
... Benfica 1-2 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 82 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a neat pass into M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane attempts a lob!
... C_Ridout gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 85 :(bfa) A_Pirlo cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to T_Erak
... T_Erak tries one from the edge of the box !
... C_Ridout can't get to it!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... What a time to grab an equaliser!!
... Benfica 2-2 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 86 :(bnm) J_Richards lobs it over J_Foyth
... J_Richards tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 87 :(bnm) M_McKay plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... M_McKay chases it through, he must score !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... N_Winneke never had a chance!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Pirlo looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to T_Erak
... Intercepted by J_James
Min. 89 :(bnm) Juninhio_Jnr runs towards the goal
... Juninhio_Jnr launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But N_Winneke comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 90 :(bfa) A_Pirlo moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to T_Trezeguet
... T_Trezeguet tries to place it in the corner !
... C_Ridout is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... C_Ridout looks very relieved!
Min. 93 :(bnm) Ribery flicks it past J_Foyth
... He runs forward
... Ribery hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... N_Winneke parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 123,201
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : A_Pirlo (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (73), T_Erak (85)
Sent Off : Exe_Palacios (30)
Booked : W_Samuel (62)
Injured : S_Mannaerts (25)
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player : M_McKay
Scorers : M_McKay (77,80)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 21
Off target : 8 | 10
On target : 12 | 11
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 5 | 3
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 4 | 4
Fouls : 9 | 7
Key Tackles : 8 | 9
Key Passes : 20 | 18
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 2 Bayern Munich
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke GK 38 2 2 3 20 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 36 11 7 31 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 5
J_Foyth DF 1 35 14 7 42 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 5
S_Mannaerts DF 2 33 10 5 12 | 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Exe_Palacios DF 1 28 7 5 28 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
I_Marcone MF 3 7 33 7 32 | 96 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 31 11 32 | 63 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
M_Verratti MF 1 10 29 14 20 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
A_Pirlo MF 1 14 29 8 11 | 96 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 80 10
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 12 32 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
B_Dugnutt FW 1 6 7 29 20 | 53 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 15
J_J_Jones GK 29 1 5 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Samuel DF 2 30 8 4 28 | 71 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 29 17 32 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 29 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
T_Trezeguet FW 2 1 1 26 38 | 43 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Ridout GK 37 4 4 4 47 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
Ayala DF 2 33 13 5 11 | 73 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Beckenbauer DF 2 33 10 8 21 | 75 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
J_Richards DF 1 30 6 7 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
J_James DF 2 29 22 1 28 | 96 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 50 0
Ribery MF 1 8 33 11 33 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
K_Porborsky MF 2 7 30 9 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amine_Harit MF 2 9 29 17 28 | 96 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
Juninhio_Jnr MF 1 5 27 17 32 | 96 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 15
Kara_Dembele MF 2 7 26 21 42 | 68 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Sheringham FW 2 6 9 35 21 | 78 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
G_Banks GK 29 3 1 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Morgan DF 3 29 12 7 10 | 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
L_Blokland DF 1 27 21 1 38 | 21 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Fabio_Vieira MF 1 2 28 1 24 | 28 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
M_McKay FW 3 8 11 30 21 | 18 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 50
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Benfica | Bayern Munich
4-4-2 C | 4-5-1 P
Matias Finkelstein | Chris Ridout
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N_Winneke GK | GK C_Ridout
M_Zeffane DF | DF Ayala
J_Foyth DF | DF Beckenbauer
S_Mannaerts DF | DF J_Richards
Exe_Palacios DF | DF J_James
I_Marcone MF | MF Ribery
K_Commons MF | MF K_Porborsky
M_Verratti MF | MF Amine_Harit
A_Pirlo MF | MF Juninhio_Jnr
Nathan_Dyer FW | MF Kara_Dembele
B_Dugnutt FW | FW Sheringham
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J_J_Jones SUB | SUB G_Banks
W_Samuel SUB | SUB W_Morgan
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB L_Blokland
T_Erak SUB | SUB Fabio_Vieira
T_Trezeguet SUB | SUB M_McKay
Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)
Min. 2 :(bnm) Kara_Dembele makes himself available
... S_Mannaerts cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 5 :(bnm) J_James with the nod to Juninhio_Jnr
... M_Zeffane wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 6 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to A_Pirlo
... A_Pirlo could have let it bounce!
... But C_Ridout stops that one easily
Min. 7 :(bnm) J_James runs at goal
... He spots the run of Ribery
... He's played him in
... Cleared by J_Foyth
Min. 8 :(bnm) Kara_Dembele is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to J_Richards
... J_Richards hits a great shot !
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 10 :(bfa) K_Commons volleys it forward. He finds Nathan_Dyer
... But Ayala wins the ball
Min. 10 :(bnm) Sheringham with the Cruyff turn
... S_Mannaerts pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 11 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats J_Richards
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Amine_Harit reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone crosses it in!
... B_Dugnutt gets a shot in
... C_Ridout saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 12 :(bnm) Amine_Harit knocks the ball past the lunge of Exe_Palacios
... Amine_Harit gets his head to the ball !
... But N_Winneke just gets his fingers to that one
... K_Clark has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(bfa) M_Verratti gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past Sheringham!
... He has some space now!
... An audacious effort from M_Verratti !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 14 :(bnm) Sheringham takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... But he loses control of it
... B_Dugnutt takes possession
Min. 17 :(bnm) Amine_Harit with a neat pass into Juninhio_Jnr
... Juninhio_Jnr with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... N_Winneke makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 23 :(bnm) Amine_Harit holds the ball up
... He sees Sheringham in space!
... Exe_Palacios pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... K_Clark reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 25 :(bfa) W_Samuel will come on for S_Mannaerts and play DF
Min. 26 :(bfa) J_Foyth hoofs it up field to find B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt with the cheeky shot!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 27 :(bnm) Kara_Dembele back heels to find Sheringham in space
... Driven towards goal by Sheringham !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 30 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from K_Commons, he finds Nathan_Dyer
... Beckenbauer robs him of the ball
Min. 30 :(bnm) Sheringham pushes it past J_Foyth
... Exe_Palacios with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!
Min. 32 :(bnm) J_James has it now
... He takes on W_Samuel
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Sheringham!
... Sheringham lobs N_Winneke!
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that N_Winneke got a touch
Min. 34 :(bfa) I_Marcone jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries to place it in the corner !
... C_Ridout gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 36 :(bfa) K_Commons kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... J_Foyth gets on the end of the pass
... Beckenbauer with the tackle
Min. 36 :(bnm) Ayala controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Foyth
... He puts in Juninhio_Jnr!
... W_Samuel reads the play well
Min. 39 :(bfa) K_Commons races into the box
... He sees M_Verratti lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... A vicious shot by M_Verratti !
... C_Ridout makes a good save
... CORNER!
... Swung in by I_Marcone
... B_Dugnutt gets his head on it
... But C_Ridout punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 40 :(bnm) Juninhio_Jnr brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
... Sheringham drives it towards goal !
... It hits off a defender!
... N_Winneke is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Ayala floats the ball in!
... N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with a short pass to find K_Commons
... But J_James wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by M_Zeffane!
... C_Ridout reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 45 :(bfa) I_Marcone threads the through ball to B_Dugnutt
... The defender is caught ball watching
... B_Dugnutt takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just C_Ridout is between him and the goal
... He tries to slide it past C_Ridout
... C_Ridout pulls off a save !!
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Beckenbauer with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Bayern Munich
Min. 48 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Nathan_Dyer decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Driven towards goal by Nathan_Dyer !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 49 :(bfa) I_Marcone brings the ball into the opposing area
... W_Samuel makes himself available
... W_Samuel with a powerful downward header!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is going to be brought on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 50 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with the first time flick to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with a graceful, looping effort !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo chips the ball in towards the back post!
... J_Foyth gets a shot in
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... C_Ridout pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo hits it into the box!
... J_Richards belts it clear
Min. 55 :(bnm) Juninhio_Jnr is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... K_Porborsky latches onto the ball
... K_Porborsky smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 56 :(bnm) Amine_Harit finds Sheringham in acres of space
... Sheringham unleashes a pile driver !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 57 :(bfa) I_Marcone beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds K_Commons
... K_Commons hits a great shot !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak will replace K_Commons and play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with an inch perfect pass to T_Trezeguet
... J_James takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 62 :(bnm) Juninhio_Jnr sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Ribery
... W_Samuel fouls
... That was disgusting
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 63 :(bnm) Kara_Dembele with the dribble
... He made that look easy
... Kara_Dembele aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... N_Winneke dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... Ribery swings it in!
... Sheringham gets his head on it
... N_Winneke makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Amine_Harit lofts the ball in!
... J_Foyth clears the danger
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being brought on
... M_Verratti is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(bnm) a big roar from the crowd as Fabio_Vieira comes on for Kara_Dembele to play MF
Min. 65 :(bnm) Juninhio_Jnr sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Juninhio_Jnr tries to beat N_Winneke from outside the area!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 66 :(bnm) J_James knocks it forward
... J_Foyth slips
... Juninhio_Jnr gets to it!
... Juninhio_Jnr controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But N_Winneke punches it away
Min. 69 :(bnm) Fabio_Vieira floats the ball in to find Ribery
... Ribery has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(bnm) a big roar from the crowd as W_Morgan comes on for Ayala to play DF
Min. 71 :(bnm) Fabio_Vieira runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Sheringham
... W_Samuel brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But K_Clark waves play on!!!
Min. 72 :(bnm) L_Blokland will replace the useless Beckenbauer and will play DF
Min. 72 :(bfa) A_Pirlo 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!
... T_Erak receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... W_Morgan rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's K_Clark going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 72 :(bnm) Fabio_Vieira is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... J_Richards latches onto the ball
... J_Richards flings a shot at goal !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 73 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from J_James
... Driven towards goal by Nathan_Dyer !
... C_Ridout gets a hand to it!!
... But can't hold onto it!
... GOAL !!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 74 :(bfa) W_Samuel off the woodwork.
... Nathan_Dyer picks up the deflection
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... C_Ridout is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 74 :(bfa) A_Pirlo kills the ball dead
... Juninhio_Jnr with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 75 :(bnm) M_McKay is being prepared to come on
... Sheringham is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet beats J_James
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... T_Trezeguet fires off a right-footed shot !
... C_Ridout gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 76 :(bnm) M_McKay runs at the heart of the defence
... M_McKay aims for the top right corner !
... N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 77 :(bfa) A_Pirlo runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off L_Blokland back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... A_Pirlo hits a great drive!
... C_Ridout with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(bnm) M_McKay sidesteps A_Pirlo
... He was too quick for his marker
... M_McKay blasts it at the goal !
... GOAL !!
... N_Winneke was left standing
... Bayern Munich have done it!!
... They are all square
... Benfica 1-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 79 :(bnm) J_James moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to M_McKay
... The ball hits M_Zeffane in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 80 :(bnm) L_Blokland plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... M_McKay keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... M_McKay keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... The net moves!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the fans!
... And slides on his knees!
... What a time to score!!
... That must be the winner
... Benfica 1-2 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 82 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a neat pass into M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane attempts a lob!
... C_Ridout gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 85 :(bfa) A_Pirlo cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to T_Erak
... T_Erak tries one from the edge of the box !
... C_Ridout can't get to it!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... What a time to grab an equaliser!!
... Benfica 2-2 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 86 :(bnm) J_Richards lobs it over J_Foyth
... J_Richards tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 87 :(bnm) M_McKay plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... M_McKay chases it through, he must score !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... N_Winneke never had a chance!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) A_Pirlo looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to T_Erak
... Intercepted by J_James
Min. 89 :(bnm) Juninhio_Jnr runs towards the goal
... Juninhio_Jnr launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But N_Winneke comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 90 :(bfa) A_Pirlo moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to T_Trezeguet
... T_Trezeguet tries to place it in the corner !
... C_Ridout is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... C_Ridout looks very relieved!
Min. 93 :(bnm) Ribery flicks it past J_Foyth
... He runs forward
... Ribery hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... N_Winneke parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 123,201
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : A_Pirlo (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (73), T_Erak (85)
Sent Off : Exe_Palacios (30)
Booked : W_Samuel (62)
Injured : S_Mannaerts (25)
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player : M_McKay
Scorers : M_McKay (77,80)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 21
Off target : 8 | 10
On target : 12 | 11
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 5 | 3
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 4 | 4
Fouls : 9 | 7
Key Tackles : 8 | 9
Key Passes : 20 | 18
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 2 Bayern Munich
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke GK 38 2 2 3 20 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 36 11 7 31 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 5
J_Foyth DF 1 35 14 7 42 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 5
S_Mannaerts DF 2 33 10 5 12 | 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Exe_Palacios DF 1 28 7 5 28 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
I_Marcone MF 3 7 33 7 32 | 96 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 31 11 32 | 63 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
M_Verratti MF 1 10 29 14 20 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
A_Pirlo MF 1 14 29 8 11 | 96 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 80 10
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 12 32 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
B_Dugnutt FW 1 6 7 29 20 | 53 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 15
J_J_Jones GK 29 1 5 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Samuel DF 2 30 8 4 28 | 71 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 29 17 32 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 29 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
T_Trezeguet FW 2 1 1 26 38 | 43 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Ridout GK 37 4 4 4 47 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
Ayala DF 2 33 13 5 11 | 73 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Beckenbauer DF 2 33 10 8 21 | 75 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
J_Richards DF 1 30 6 7 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
J_James DF 2 29 22 1 28 | 96 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 50 0
Ribery MF 1 8 33 11 33 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
K_Porborsky MF 2 7 30 9 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amine_Harit MF 2 9 29 17 28 | 96 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
Juninhio_Jnr MF 1 5 27 17 32 | 96 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 15
Kara_Dembele MF 2 7 26 21 42 | 68 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Sheringham FW 2 6 9 35 21 | 78 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
G_Banks GK 29 3 1 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Morgan DF 3 29 12 7 10 | 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
L_Blokland DF 1 27 21 1 38 | 21 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Fabio_Vieira MF 1 2 28 1 24 | 28 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
M_McKay FW 3 8 11 30 21 | 18 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 50
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