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Season 26 Archive: Elite League Cup Quarter Finals
Barcelona 1 - 0 Benfica
Elite League Cup Quarter Final Round Match, Barcelona vs. Benfica (Thu Jul 26)
Barcelona | Benfica
5-3-2 A | 4-4-2 C
Bryngar Myre | Matias Finkelstein
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M_Zetterer GK | GK F_Foster
B_Myre DF | DF T_Adams
G_Bale DF | DF C_Thomson
G_Wilkinson DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
J_Myre DF | DF A_Van_Buuren
J_Miranda DF | MF J_Wilshere
B_Spencer MF | MF J_Plasil
Xavi MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Adnan_Januzaj MF | MF E_Knave
M_Hunt FW | FW Stefano
H_Son FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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Pepe_Reina SUB | SUB P_Lenox
Ciaran_Clark SUB | SUB R_Tomassi
R_Kopa SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
A_Iniesta SUB | SUB J_Bolm
T_A_Flo SUB | SUB T_Erak
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 4 :(brc) G_Wilkinson is too quick for the defence
... But Yann_M_Vila reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 4 :(bfa) Stefano flicks it over J_Myre and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... But G_Bale with the fine tackle
Min. 4 :(brc) Xavi pushes it past Nathan_Dyer
... C_Thomson rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... K_Ippi calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5 :(brc) M_Hunt barges T_Adams off the ball
... A left-footer by M_Hunt !
... F_Foster with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 7 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to G_Bale
... But A_Van_Buuren clears the danger
Min. 12 :(brc) M_Hunt runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off A_Van_Buuren back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... T_Adams wins the ball
Min. 13 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Adnan_Januzaj sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... M_Hunt hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 20 :(brc) Xavi is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... J_Miranda latches onto the ball
... But A_Van_Buuren with the fine tackle
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Plasil finds Nathan_Dyer in the box
... Nathan_Dyer drives it towards goal !
... M_Zetterer with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(brc) B_Spencer runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to H_Son
... H_Son with a low drive through the rain!
... F_Foster is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... F_Foster holds his head in his hands!
... It's his 10th for the campaign!!
... Lets see if Barcelona can hang onto that lead!
... Barcelona 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Wilshere leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to E_Knave
... J_Miranda with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 31 :(brc) B_Spencer takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to H_Son
... T_Adams brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 32 :(brc) B_Spencer with a smart pass to H_Son
... H_Son with a terrific drive !
... F_Foster with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(brc) M_Hunt gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside A_Van_Buuren!
... He has some space now!
... But E_Knave wins the tackle
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Nathan_Dyer
... J_Myre with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... E_Knave knocks it forward
... Stefano gets on the end of it
... Stefano tries the shot !
... M_Zetterer blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 36 :(brc) B_Spencer squares it to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 36 :(bfa) Stefano has space to run with the ball
... Xavi with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... K_Ippi lectures him
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Plasil gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Stefano is unmarked
... Stefano with a bomb of a shot !
... M_Zetterer can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... M_Zetterer makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 41 :(brc) M_Hunt plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... B_Spencer keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But T_Adams wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 42 :(brc) H_Son pushes it past T_Adams
... T_Adams does well to get the tackle in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has the ball
... He knocks the ball past J_Miranda
... He puts in Stefano!
... Stefano with a thundering drive!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 45 :(brc) B_Myre sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to H_Son
... H_Son with the strike !
... F_Foster guesses right
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 1-0 Benfica
Min. 54 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... C_Thomson gets on the end of the pass
... B_Myre reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 56 :(brc) G_Wilkinson knocks it past T_Adams and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... C_Thomson gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Wilshere brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Plasil makes himself available
... But B_Myre wins the ball
Min. 58 :(brc) M_Hunt knocks the ball past Stefano
... M_Hunt bears down on goal!
... F_Foster with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 59 :(brc) Xavi chips the ball over the defence and finds H_Son
... A_Van_Buuren reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... J_Miranda chips the ball in towards the back post!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 60 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to D
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak will come on for E_Knave and play AM
Min. 62 :(brc) B_Myre with a 50-yard pass to H_Son
... H_Son tries the lob from 30 yards !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 63 :(bfa) T_Erak slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... T_Erak attempts to drive it home!
... What agility from M_Zetterer
Min. 64 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps J_Myre
... That was too easy
... G_Wilkinson with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Nathan_Dyer decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... G_Bale wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays the early ball across the box to find Stefano in space
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Miranda
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... A_Van_Buuren chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Zetterer fists it away!
Min. 71 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it forward to Nathan_Dyer
... B_Spencer with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 72 :(brc) B_Spencer has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... M_Hunt rifles it at the goal !
... F_Foster watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 73 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... T_Erak keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But G_Wilkinson wins the ball
Min. 74 :(brc) J_Miranda threads the through ball to H_Son
... Stefano with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... K_Ippi warns him
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... B_Spencer swings it in
... Adnan_Januzaj gets on the end of it
... Adnan_Januzaj fires the shot in!
... F_Foster saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 75 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark is being brought on
... B_Myre is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) R_Kopa is coming on for J_Miranda and will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) A_Iniesta is going to be brought on
... M_Hunt is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Zheng_Zhi
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(bfa) C_Thomson with an incisive pass to Stefano
... Stefano fires the shot in!
... M_Zetterer with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is being prepared to come on
... A_Van_Buuren is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark with a smart pass to R_Kopa
... R_Tomassi cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 79 :(brc) B_Spencer with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Ciaran_Clark
... T_Adams wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 84 :(brc) B_Spencer gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to H_Son
... T_Adams wins the ball with ease
... K_Ippi saw something no-one else did
... K_Ippi wants a word
... It's just a warning
Min. 85 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj beats C_Thomson
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves K_Ippi
... C_Thomson reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 86 :(bfa) Stefano takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... A_Iniesta with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) Xavi runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... B_Spencer latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... But he loses control of it
... R_Tomassi belts it clear
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Camp Nou
Attendance : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : B_Spencer (Man of the Match)
Scorers : H_Son (26)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Miranda (30), A_Iniesta (86)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : T_Adams
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Thomson (4)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Barcelona | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 11 | 6
Off target : 4 | 2
On target : 7 | 4
Possession : 56 | 44
Corners : 1 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 9
Key Tackles : 7 | 14
Key Passes : 16 | 10
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Final Score : Barcelona 1 - 0 Benfica
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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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M_Zetterer GK 38 3 3 3 32 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 35 14 6 30 | 77 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
G_Bale DF 2 32 12 7 42 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 31 10 8 31 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Myre DF 2 30 9 8 39 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
J_Miranda DF 2 28 11 7 21 | 77 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
B_Spencer MF 1 12 30 12 31 | 94 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0
Xavi MF 1 5 29 9 31 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 12 28 10 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 20
M_Hunt FW 2 9 8 36 33 | 77 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 23
H_Son FW 2 9 11 29 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 20 20 76
Pepe_Reina GK 27 2 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 30 8 8 24 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
R_Kopa DF 2 14 32 8 23 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_Iniesta MF 2 6 28 7 11 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
T_A_Flo FW 2 9 7 26 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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F_Foster GK 39 2 4 4 16 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 33 8 7 22 | 94 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 -20 -20
C_Thomson DF 2 32 13 7 25 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 78 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 30 8 42 | 77 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
E_Knave MF 3 7 23 10 21 | 62 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak AM 2 6 6 27 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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Barcelona | Benfica
5-3-2 A | 4-4-2 C
Bryngar Myre | Matias Finkelstein
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M_Zetterer GK | GK F_Foster
B_Myre DF | DF T_Adams
G_Bale DF | DF C_Thomson
G_Wilkinson DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
J_Myre DF | DF A_Van_Buuren
J_Miranda DF | MF J_Wilshere
B_Spencer MF | MF J_Plasil
Xavi MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Adnan_Januzaj MF | MF E_Knave
M_Hunt FW | FW Stefano
H_Son FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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Pepe_Reina SUB | SUB P_Lenox
Ciaran_Clark SUB | SUB R_Tomassi
R_Kopa SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
A_Iniesta SUB | SUB J_Bolm
T_A_Flo SUB | SUB T_Erak
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 4 :(brc) G_Wilkinson is too quick for the defence
... But Yann_M_Vila reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 4 :(bfa) Stefano flicks it over J_Myre and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... But G_Bale with the fine tackle
Min. 4 :(brc) Xavi pushes it past Nathan_Dyer
... C_Thomson rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... K_Ippi calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5 :(brc) M_Hunt barges T_Adams off the ball
... A left-footer by M_Hunt !
... F_Foster with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 7 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to G_Bale
... But A_Van_Buuren clears the danger
Min. 12 :(brc) M_Hunt runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off A_Van_Buuren back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... T_Adams wins the ball
Min. 13 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Adnan_Januzaj sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... M_Hunt hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 20 :(brc) Xavi is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... J_Miranda latches onto the ball
... But A_Van_Buuren with the fine tackle
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Plasil finds Nathan_Dyer in the box
... Nathan_Dyer drives it towards goal !
... M_Zetterer with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(brc) B_Spencer runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to H_Son
... H_Son with a low drive through the rain!
... F_Foster is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... F_Foster holds his head in his hands!
... It's his 10th for the campaign!!
... Lets see if Barcelona can hang onto that lead!
... Barcelona 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Wilshere leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to E_Knave
... J_Miranda with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 31 :(brc) B_Spencer takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to H_Son
... T_Adams brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 32 :(brc) B_Spencer with a smart pass to H_Son
... H_Son with a terrific drive !
... F_Foster with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(brc) M_Hunt gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside A_Van_Buuren!
... He has some space now!
... But E_Knave wins the tackle
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Nathan_Dyer
... J_Myre with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... E_Knave knocks it forward
... Stefano gets on the end of it
... Stefano tries the shot !
... M_Zetterer blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 36 :(brc) B_Spencer squares it to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 36 :(bfa) Stefano has space to run with the ball
... Xavi with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... K_Ippi lectures him
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Plasil gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Stefano is unmarked
... Stefano with a bomb of a shot !
... M_Zetterer can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... M_Zetterer makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 41 :(brc) M_Hunt plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... B_Spencer keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But T_Adams wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 42 :(brc) H_Son pushes it past T_Adams
... T_Adams does well to get the tackle in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has the ball
... He knocks the ball past J_Miranda
... He puts in Stefano!
... Stefano with a thundering drive!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 45 :(brc) B_Myre sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to H_Son
... H_Son with the strike !
... F_Foster guesses right
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 1-0 Benfica
Min. 54 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... C_Thomson gets on the end of the pass
... B_Myre reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 56 :(brc) G_Wilkinson knocks it past T_Adams and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... C_Thomson gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Wilshere brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Plasil makes himself available
... But B_Myre wins the ball
Min. 58 :(brc) M_Hunt knocks the ball past Stefano
... M_Hunt bears down on goal!
... F_Foster with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 59 :(brc) Xavi chips the ball over the defence and finds H_Son
... A_Van_Buuren reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... J_Miranda chips the ball in towards the back post!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 60 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to D
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak will come on for E_Knave and play AM
Min. 62 :(brc) B_Myre with a 50-yard pass to H_Son
... H_Son tries the lob from 30 yards !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 63 :(bfa) T_Erak slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... T_Erak attempts to drive it home!
... What agility from M_Zetterer
Min. 64 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps J_Myre
... That was too easy
... G_Wilkinson with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Van_Buuren plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Nathan_Dyer decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... G_Bale wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays the early ball across the box to find Stefano in space
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Miranda
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... A_Van_Buuren chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Zetterer fists it away!
Min. 71 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it forward to Nathan_Dyer
... B_Spencer with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 72 :(brc) B_Spencer has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... M_Hunt rifles it at the goal !
... F_Foster watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 73 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... T_Erak keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But G_Wilkinson wins the ball
Min. 74 :(brc) J_Miranda threads the through ball to H_Son
... Stefano with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... K_Ippi warns him
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... B_Spencer swings it in
... Adnan_Januzaj gets on the end of it
... Adnan_Januzaj fires the shot in!
... F_Foster saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 75 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark is being brought on
... B_Myre is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) R_Kopa is coming on for J_Miranda and will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) A_Iniesta is going to be brought on
... M_Hunt is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Zheng_Zhi
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(bfa) C_Thomson with an incisive pass to Stefano
... Stefano fires the shot in!
... M_Zetterer with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 76 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is being prepared to come on
... A_Van_Buuren is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark with a smart pass to R_Kopa
... R_Tomassi cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 79 :(brc) B_Spencer with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Ciaran_Clark
... T_Adams wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 84 :(brc) B_Spencer gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to H_Son
... T_Adams wins the ball with ease
... K_Ippi saw something no-one else did
... K_Ippi wants a word
... It's just a warning
Min. 85 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj beats C_Thomson
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves K_Ippi
... C_Thomson reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 86 :(bfa) Stefano takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... A_Iniesta with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) Xavi runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... B_Spencer latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... But he loses control of it
... R_Tomassi belts it clear
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Match Details
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Venue : Camp Nou
Attendance : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : B_Spencer (Man of the Match)
Scorers : H_Son (26)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Miranda (30), A_Iniesta (86)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : T_Adams
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Thomson (4)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Barcelona | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 11 | 6
Off target : 4 | 2
On target : 7 | 4
Possession : 56 | 44
Corners : 1 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 9
Key Tackles : 7 | 14
Key Passes : 16 | 10
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Final Score : Barcelona 1 - 0 Benfica
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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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M_Zetterer GK 38 3 3 3 32 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 35 14 6 30 | 77 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
G_Bale DF 2 32 12 7 42 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
G_Wilkinson DF 1 31 10 8 31 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Myre DF 2 30 9 8 39 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
J_Miranda DF 2 28 11 7 21 | 77 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
B_Spencer MF 1 12 30 12 31 | 94 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0
Xavi MF 1 5 29 9 31 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 12 28 10 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 20
M_Hunt FW 2 9 8 36 33 | 77 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 23
H_Son FW 2 9 11 29 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 20 20 76
Pepe_Reina GK 27 2 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ciaran_Clark DF 2 30 8 8 24 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
R_Kopa DF 2 14 32 8 23 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_Iniesta MF 2 6 28 7 11 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
T_A_Flo FW 2 9 7 26 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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F_Foster GK 39 2 4 4 16 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 33 8 7 22 | 94 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 -20 -20
C_Thomson DF 2 32 13 7 25 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 78 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 30 8 42 | 77 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
E_Knave MF 3 7 23 10 21 | 62 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 29 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
P_Lenox GK 22 1 2 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 29 8 7 37 | 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak AM 2 6 6 27 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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