Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Barcelona vs. Arsenal (Sun Apr 27)


                            Barcelona  |  Arsenal
                              4-5-1 C  |  5-1-3-1 D
                           Andie Glen  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          T_McGill GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF Ramos
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF M_Keown
                          D_Aitken DF  |  DF W_Fofana
                            T_Haas DF  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                       Taliyah_Jnr MF  |  DF M_Manz
                        F_Rijkaard MF  |  DM P_Erras
                            Tonali MF  |  MF D_OLeary
                             Yamal MF  |  MF R_Parlour
                            D_Gore MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                            P_Kohn SUB |  SUB N_Neto
                           J_James SUB |  SUB W_Saliba
                            Arthur SUB |  SUB Ronaldinhio
                       Amine_Harit SUB |  SUB G_Martinelli
                          D_Baggio SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez

Referee: B_McMaster (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 5  :(brc) D_Aitken controls the ball with ease
          ...  W_Fofana with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 6  :(brc) F_Rijkaard with a 50-yard pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 10 :(brc) Yamal has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Aitken gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Aitken swings in the shot!
          ...  But T_Macedo punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 11 :(arn) R_Parlour finds N_Anelka on the edge of the box
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Burn
Min. 17 :(brc) K_Mbappe finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  M_Keown reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(brc) Tonali with a burst of pace
          ...  N_Anelka plays the back pass
          ...  T_Macedo can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Rijkaard chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Manz belts it clear
Min. 28 :(brc) D_Burn controls it with ease
          ...  D_Burn drives the ball low !
          ...  T_Macedo falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 29 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr nutmegs O_Zinchenko, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Keown brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 31 :(arn) R_Parlour with a reverse pass to N_Anelka
          ...  T_Haas brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But B_McMaster waves play on!!!
Min. 34 :(brc) D_Epureanu retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Yamal gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Keown with a deliberate foul
          ...  B_McMaster will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds F_Rijkaard
          ...  Fine tackle by Ramos
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 36 :(arn) N_Anelka knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Anelka !
          ...  T_McGill parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That puts Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 37 :(brc) The Barcelona manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 42 :(arn) R_Parlour beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds N_Anelka
          ...  D_Aitken wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(brc) Tonali cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe
          ...  Ramos reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 46 :(brc) K_Mbappe sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But R_Parlour wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 47 :(arn) D_OLeary brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Haas
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Anelka!
          ...  D_Burn with a terrible tackle
          ...  B_McMaster tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 47 :(brc) F_Rijkaard finds his way through
          ...  Ramos with a bad challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  B_McMaster tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 49 :(brc) F_Rijkaard with the through ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe hits a great shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Barcelona fans!
          ...  Barcelona have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Barcelona 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 49 :(brc) It seems Barcelona are making a tactical change to C
Min. 49 :(arn) N_Anelka finds a hole in the defence
          ...  T_Haas reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Parlour floats the ball in!
          ...  N_Anelka gets a shot in
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_McGill is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ozil plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_McGill

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 1-1 Arsenal

Min. 47 :(arn) D_OLeary lobs it over D_Burn
          ...  Yamal with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 47 :(arn) Ramos with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Gore
Min. 49 :(arn) N_Anelka takes possession
          ...  N_Anelka fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Barcelona fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Barcelona 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 50 :(brc) It seems Barcelona are making a tactical change to A
Min. 54 :(brc) Yamal with a smart turn
          ...  M_Keown bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  B_McMaster ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
Min. 55 :(brc) Arthur takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Epureanu as DF
Min. 55 :(brc) Arthur kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr drives it low !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 60 :(brc) Amine_Harit is ready to come on to replace Yamal
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(arn) N_Anelka takes possession
          ...  F_Rijkaard is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 63 :(brc) F_Rijkaard sidesteps M_Keown
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Keown goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 66 :(brc) Tonali with a flicked pass to T_Haas
          ...  T_Haas flings a shot at goal !
          ...  T_Macedo with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 68 :(brc) K_Mbappe beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Manz
Min. 70 :(arn) W_Saliba will replace Ramos and play DF
Min. 71 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  K_Mbappe gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Mbappe bears down on goal!
          ...  But T_Macedo tips it over
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 75 :(brc) D_Baggio is coming on and K_Mbappe is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 76 :(brc) D_Gore finds Tonali on the edge of the box
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Tonali !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Barcelona 2-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 77 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to C
Min. 77 :(arn) Ronaldinhio comes on for D_OLeary and takes up a MF role
Min. 77 :(arn) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Martinelli will come on for R_Parlour and play MF
Min. 77 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Tonali
          ...  Tonali with a terrific drive !
          ...  T_Macedo parries it
Min. 78 :(brc) T_Haas puts in Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  W_Saliba with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  B_McMaster calls him for a talk
          ...  B_McMaster gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind!
          ...  D_Baggio takes it
          ...  T_Macedo dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Barcelona 3-2 Arsenal...
Min. 79 :(arn) H_Sanchez takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Ozil
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 79 :(arn) Arsenal altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 79 :(arn) P_Erras moves to MF
Min. 80 :(arn) Ronaldinhio drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez tries the shot !
          ...  T_McGill with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 82 :(arn) Ronaldinhio controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  H_Sanchez gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But Arthur puts it in row Z!
Min. 83 :(brc) Amine_Harit looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  M_Manz seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 85 :(brc) D_Baggio finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled W_Fofana
          ...  O_Zinchenko read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 86 :(brc) F_Rijkaard unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Barcelona 4-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 86 :(arn) N_Anelka finds G_Martinelli with a ball over the defence
          ...  G_Martinelli with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But T_McGill reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on T_McGill anyway
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) P_Erras hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Sanchez latches onto it!
          ...  T_Haas with the block
Min. 89 :(brc) D_Gore volleys it forward. He finds Amine_Harit
          ...  O_Zinchenko with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 91 :(brc) D_Baggio barges M_Keown off the ball
          ...  But M_Manz slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Spotify Camp Nou
Attendance           : 161,869
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : F_Rijkaard
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (49), Tonali (76), D_Baggio (78 pen,86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (36,49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Keown (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       5
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       13
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Barcelona 4 - 2 Arsenal
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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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T_McGill       GK  39   2   3   1  31 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  37  11  13  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  35   9   9  33 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  34  10   7  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  20  25
T_Haas         DF   2  33  14   8  11 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  15   5
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   6  33  24  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  65  20
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  32  24  28 |  96   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0
Tonali         MF   1  11  30  19  10 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  30
Yamal          MF   2   8  30  18  28 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Gore         MF   2   5  30   2  31 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  50   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   9   8  40  12 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
P_Kohn         GK  30   1   2   5  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_James        DF   2  34  25   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  33  18   1  21 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  32  19  28 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  30  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  50

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  39   3   3   3  42 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  37   9   8  22 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30 -20 -20
M_Keown        DF   2  36  10   4  11 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
W_Fofana       DF   2  34   3   8  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  33   5   5  37 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  32   8   5  32 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
P_Erras        MF   2  18  32   1  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
D_OLeary       MF   1   6  35  10  11 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Parlour      MF   2   5  33  11  27 |  81   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  45   0
M_Ozil         MF   1   8  32  19  31 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  35  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   2   0   0   0  25  15  50
N_Neto         GK  22   2   3   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   2  30   1   5  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  32  13  28 |  15   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Martinelli   MF   1   3   5  35  10 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  31  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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