Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 3, Rangers FC vs. Barcelona (Wed Oct 15)


                           Rangers FC  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-5-1 P
                          Steve Brown  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK T_McGill
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF D_Burn
                     Gary_Gillespi DF  |  DF Arthur
                         S_Jardine DF  |  DF P_Navarra
                     Maurice_Malpa DF  |  DF Fikayo_Tomori
                          B_MacKay MF  |  MF Amine_Harit
                       S_Jakobsson MF  |  MF G_De_Arrascae
                           T_Chery MF  |  MF Yamal
                           K_Black MF  |  MF Tonali
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  MF T_Koopmeiners
                       Ridoutskina FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB Alex_Padilla
                        D_Epureanu SUB |  SUB J_James
                           J_Brown SUB |  SUB Taliyah_Jnr
                             I_Spy SUB |  SUB Mason_Mount
                            G_Cano SUB |  SUB T_Henry

Referee: C_Vergetis (Greece)


Min. 1  :(brc) T_Koopmeiners sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  K_Mbappe runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Ridoutskina brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Vergetis waves play on!!!
Min. 1  :(rfc) Ivica_Strok with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  G_De_Arrascae with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 2  :(rfc) Ridoutskina beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Ridoutskina with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  T_McGill just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 2  :(brc) K_Mbappe plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Maurice_Malpa with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  C_Vergetis will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  G_De_Arrascae knocks it forward
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Mbappe shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Brilliant save from N_Winneke
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 8  :(rfc) B_MacKay looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Maurice_Malpa
          ...  Maurice_Malpa tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But T_McGill with the difficult save
Min. 8  :(brc) D_Burn flicks it over Gary_Gillespi and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A great volley from D_Burn !
          ...  The Barcelona fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 9  :(brc) It looks as though Barcelona is now playing C
Min. 9  :(rfc) Ridoutskina runs forward
          ...  Ridoutskina controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 10 :(rfc) S_Jardine off the woodwork.
          ...  B_MacKay picks up the deflection
          ...  P_Navarra reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 12 :(brc) T_Koopmeiners with the first time flick to P_Navarra
          ...  S_Jardine cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 13 :(rfc) Ridoutskina breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_McGill!
          ...  Amine_Harit brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Vergetis reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 15 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Chery
          ...  P_Navarra tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutskina drives it into the box!
          ...  T_McGill catches it!
Min. 33 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok runs at the defence
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  T_McGill tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Chery floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Burn reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 36 :(rfc) D_McGrain sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Cleared by Yamal
Min. 39 :(rfc) K_Black picks out Ivica_Strok with the cross
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Burn looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 39 :(rfc) Ridoutskina beats K_Mbappe
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  G_De_Arrascae is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 40 :(rfc) T_Chery runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Jardine
          ...  S_Jardine curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him!
Min. 42 :(rfc) K_Black with the header on
          ...  He finds Ridoutskina in space
          ...  Ridoutskina has a go!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok barges Arthur off the ball
          ...  Tonali reads him well and hoofs it clear

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rangers FC 0-1 Barcelona

Min. 48 :(brc) D_Burn loses Maurice_Malpa
          ...  D_Burn sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 50 :(rfc) K_Black has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Burn
          ...  He puts in B_MacKay!
          ...  Fikayo_Tomori with a nasty foul
          ...  C_Vergetis calls him for a talk
Min. 55 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as J_James comes on for Fikayo_Tomori to play DF
Min. 56 :(rfc) Ridoutskina runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_James
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Ridoutskina controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  T_McGill with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 60 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Jakobsson plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the shot!
          ...  But T_McGill just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Vergetis has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 61 :(brc) Tonali with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Amine_Harit gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Amine_Harit aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 62 :(brc) Amine_Harit takes advantage of a mistake by S_Jakobsson
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Gary_Gillespi gathers up the loose ball
Min. 65 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr comes on for Amine_Harit and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 68 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr miskicks!
          ...  He finds K_Mbappe though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  S_Jardine takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 70 :(rfc) D_Epureanu is ready to come on to replace D_McGrain
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(rfc) I_Spy is being brought on
          ...  S_Jakobsson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(rfc) G_Cano is coming on and Ivica_Strok is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) K_Black with a one-touch layoff to Ridoutskina
          ...  Ridoutskina hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 73 :(rfc) B_MacKay with the through ball to D_Epureanu
          ...  D_Burn slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Spy plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It is kicked away by P_Navarra
Min. 75 :(brc) T_Henry will replace the useless K_Mbappe and will play FW
Min. 77 :(rfc) I_Spy with a precise ball to T_Chery
          ...  Yamal with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Steve Brown looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 86 :(rfc) T_Chery with an in swinging cross to D_Epureanu
          ...  But T_Koopmeiners wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 87 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr volleys it forward. He finds Tonali
          ...  Tonali strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But N_Winneke just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Yamal swings it in!
          ...  S_Jardine gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rfc) I_Spy runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Cano
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_Navarra
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 91 :(brc) J_James with the nod to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr drives it towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had N_Winneke beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_James curls it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke reads it well, and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 144,876
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Black
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : D_Burn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Burn (8)
Sent Off             : G_De_Arrascae (39)
Booked               : Amine_Harit (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 1 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Rangers FC
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  39   2   2   3  20 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  33   7   3  19 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  33   3   3  18 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Jardine      DF   1  33   3   3  23 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  15   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  30   6   5  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  36   6  17 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Jakobsson    MF   1   9  34  13  30 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Chery        MF   1   1  34  10  33 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Black        MF   2   4  34   2  43 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  36  32 |  71   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -10
Ridoutskina    FW   2   3   5  34  33 |  93   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  37  10   9  33 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Brown        DF   1  35   5   5  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Spy          MF   2   9  33   5  12 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_McGill       GK  39   2   3   1  31 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  38  11  13  21 |  93   0   3   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  75   0  25
Arthur         DF   1  33  18   1  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  33   6   9  22 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  20  20
Fikayo_Tomori  DF   3  31   8  10  22 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  33  19  28 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
G_De_Arrascae  MF   1  17  32   6  28 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Yamal          MF   2   8  31  18  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Tonali         MF   1  11  30  19  10 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  15   5
T_Koopmeiners  MF   2  10  30  15  28 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   9   8  40  12 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Alex_Padilla   GK  30   1   2   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_James        DF   2  34  25   1  28 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   6  33  24  28 |  27   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Mason_Mount    MF   2   8  30   8  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Henry        FW   1   4   4  34  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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