Elite League Match, FC Porto vs. Barcelona (Sun Jul 10)


                             FC Porto  |  Barcelona
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Malky McKay  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK T_Conner
                           S_Bould DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                       Omar_Little DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                     Layvin_Kurzaw DF  |  DF Ramos
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                           E_Baily DF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                          T_Muller MF  |  MF R_Jack
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF Coutinho
                         A_McGeady MF  |  FW K_Mbappe
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB A_Areola
                       C_C_Vickers SUB |  SUB D_Rose
                     Omar_Mascarel SUB |  SUB S_Byrne
                        M_Esposito SUB |  SUB A_Lallana
                          G_Borges SUB |  SUB H_Son

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 3  :(brc) J_Miranda holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  M_McKay with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 3  :(brc) K_Mbappe flicks it over J_A_Boumsong's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  K_Mbappe hits a great drive!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 9  :(fcp) M_McKay with a flashy move
          ...  M_McKay with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Conner makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 9  :(brc) K_Mbappe beats his marker
          ...  T_Muller with a well timed tackle
          ...  S_Youri didn't like it though
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  K_Mbappe with the thundering drive
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Barcelona go ahead in this match now!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 9  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past S_Bould
          ...  S_Bould reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 12 :(fcp) T_Muller with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_McKay
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_McKay !
          ...  But T_Conner palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(fcp) S_Gerrard finds a hole in the defence
          ...  S_Gerrard hits a curling shot!
          ...  T_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 15 :(brc) R_Jack with a measured ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_James !!
Min. 16 :(fcp) S_Bould brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Cissokho
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_A_Boumsong!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong is clean through!
          ...  He rounds T_Conner
          ...  He rounds T_Conner
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 19 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini pass splits open the defence and finds S_Gerrard
          ...  A_Cissokho gets to the ball first
Min. 21 :(fcp) S_Bould holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But T_Conner parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 21 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala nutmegs M_McKay
          ...  J_Gandolfini wins the ball with ease
          ...  S_Youri saw something no-one else did
          ...  S_Youri wants a quiet word
Min. 22 :(fcp) T_Muller with a glorious long pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  Marco_Rojo slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 24 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Ramos
          ...  J_A_Boumsong fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  T_Conner beats the ball away
Min. 25 :(fcp) T_Muller moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_McKay
          ...  A glorious effort by M_McKay !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Conner looks relieved there!
Min. 26 :(fcp) E_Baily slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  E_Baily with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  T_Conner with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_McGeady!
          ...  Ramos reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 30 :(fcp) S_Gerrard takes on J_Miranda
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  S_Gerrard hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Conner saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 31 :(fcp) M_McKay breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Conner!
          ...  Coutinho brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 35 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Barcelona will now play C
Min. 35 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a pinpoint pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe attempts a low drive!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 37 :(brc) R_Jack finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  R_Jack has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 41 :(brc) K_Mbappe loses A_McGeady
          ...  A great volley from K_Mbappe !
          ...  It floats over D_James
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 41 :(fcp) T_Muller works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Gerrard
          ...  A_Cissokho goes in studs first
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala sprints past Layvin_Kurzaw
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  FC Porto 0-2 Barcelona ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-2 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(fcp) M_McKay picks up a loose ball
          ...  Ramos cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 47 :(brc) E_Barreto gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 50 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Byrne will come on for E_Barreto and play MF
Min. 55 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Rose will come on for A_Cissokho and play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) A_Lallana will replace Coutinho and play MF
Min. 56 :(fcp) Omar_Little runs towards the goal
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_B_E_Dybala
Min. 57 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini sidesteps Marco_Rojo
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Gandolfini rifles it to the far post !
          ...  T_Conner with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 57 :(brc) A_Lallana 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!
          ...  K_Mbappe receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Omar_Little gets to the ball first
Min. 58 :(brc) K_Mbappe pushes it past J_A_Boumsong
          ...  But Layvin_Kurzaw sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 59 :(brc) A_Lallana with the diagonal pass P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  S_Bould with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Malky McKay looks relieved
Min. 60 :(fcp) T_Muller finds the run of J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the side footed shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 60 :(brc) K_Mbappe flicks it past S_Bould
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  K_Mbappe with the crafty shot!
          ...  It's beaten D_James
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 63 :(fcp) M_McKay sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_McKay !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 65 :(brc) H_Son is ready to come on to replace K_Mbappe
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 65 :(fcp) A_McGeady sprints past D_Rose
          ...  Blocked by J_Miranda
Min. 66 :(fcp) T_Muller controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Rose
          ...  He puts in E_Baily!
          ...  D_Rose reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 67 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala attempts the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_James moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 68 :(brc) H_Son sidesteps E_Baily
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But Omar_Little slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Youri has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 69 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini flicks it over D_Rose's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  R_Jack with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 70 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_C_Vickers will come on for Layvin_Kurzaw and play DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) Omar_Mascarel replaces J_Gandolfini and will play MF
Min. 70 :(fcp) FC Porto changed their strategy to play A
Min. 71 :(brc) Ramos moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Marco_Rojo
          ...  C_C_Vickers plays it back
          ...  D_James slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Byrne floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Baily gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 72 :(fcp) S_Gerrard flicks it over Ramos and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Gerrard carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 75 :(fcp) G_Borges takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_McKay
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 76 :(fcp) E_Baily with the through ball to G_Borges
          ...  A_Lallana plays the back pass
          ...  T_Conner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Omar_Little chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Conner makes the catch!
Min. 81 :(brc) S_Byrne kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Ramos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Baily with the tackle
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 81 :(brc) H_Son finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Omar_Little slices it
          ...  D_James moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Miranda lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_James easily catches it!
Min. 86 :(fcp) D_James looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 87 :(fcp) A_McGeady with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Borges gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The ball hits J_Miranda in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) H_Son picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  H_Son blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_James got a touch
Min. 89 :(fcp) Omar_Mascarel kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Borges gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Borges with the punt towards goal!
          ...  T_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_Conner looks very relieved!
Min. 90 :(brc) H_Son has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  H_Son with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_James tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Miranda with the shot!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 93 :(fcp) T_Muller drives it across the face of the goal E_Baily
          ...  A_Lallana is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  S_Youri refrained from booking him but had stern words

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 142,850
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : T_Muller
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_McKay (3), E_Baily (81)
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 (9), P_B_E_Dybala (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Coutinho (31), A_Cissokho (41), R_Jack (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 2 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Bould        DF   2  30   9   5  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  30   8   3  44 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  30   8   1  25 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  28  10  11  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2 -12 -17
T_Muller       MF   3  10  33  10  32 |  95   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  31  22  12 |  72   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  31  19  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  29  12  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
J_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  28   2   2  32 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  20  28   1  28 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   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_Conner       GK  39   3   3   2  32 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  35  12   8  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
A_Cissokho     DF   2  34  12   7  12 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Ramos          DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  32  12   7  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  33  11  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Jack         MF   3   8  33  12  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  32  10  33 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  31   9  21 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  37  12 |  67   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  33  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
A_Areola       GK  29   2   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  30  11   7  22 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  32   8  21 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  30   9  21 |  38   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
H_Son          FW   2  10  12  35  20 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
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