Elite League Match, Arsenal vs. Barcelona (Wed Mar 08)


                              Arsenal  |  Barcelona
                              5-4-1 C  |  5-3-1-1 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK T_Conner
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF D_Burn
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF D_Rose
                           M_Layun DF  |  DF J_James
                          W_Saliba DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF K_Moehwald
                       H_Fernandez MF  |  MF Roy_Keane
                           G_Zolla MF  |  MF P_Erras
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  AM Taliyah_Jnr
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB T_McGill
                             Ramos SUB |  SUB J_Miranda
                        M_Overmars SUB |  SUB E_Barreto
                        L_Torreira SUB |  SUB Amine_Harit
                          D_Baggio SUB |  SUB P_B_E_Dybala

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 6  :(arn) Ronaldinhio finds N_Anelka with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But J_James wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 7  :(brc) P_Erras curls the ball out wide to K_Mbappe
          ...  C_Chambers with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 10 :(arn) M_Thomas looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Anelka
          ...  W_Morgan intercepts the pass
Min. 14 :(brc) J_James controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  K_Mbappe gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira robs him of the ball
Min. 17 :(arn) G_Zolla chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Anelka
          ...  P_Erras slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Anelka lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Conner
Min. 18 :(brc) Roy_Keane curls the ball out wide to K_Mbappe
          ...  G_Zolla reads the play well
Min. 29 :(arn) M_Layun with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  M_Layun tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But T_Conner palms it behind
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 30 :(brc) Roy_Keane is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  K_Moehwald latches onto the ball
          ...  C_Chambers reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 34 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  H_Fernandez is through!
          ...  H_Fernandez attempts the shot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 38 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  P_Evra reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 42 :(arn) Ronaldinhio back heels to find M_Layun in space
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  D_Skomina tries to calm him down
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) K_Mbappe sidesteps G_Zolla
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  The ball hits P_Evra in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 44 :(arn) N_Anelka cuts inside Marco_Rojo
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  From long range N_Anelka bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Conner is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Chambers plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Conner comes out and claims it!
Min. 44 :(brc) K_Moehwald with the dribble
          ...  M_Layun is easily beaten
          ...  K_Moehwald cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 46 :(arn) N_Anelka looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_Saliba
          ...  W_Saliba attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 47 :(arn) M_Thomas drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Ronaldinhio
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Moehwald
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ronaldinhio crosses it in!
          ...  M_Thomas loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Barcelona

Min. 47 :(brc) K_Moehwald with a glorious long pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  P_Evra wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 50 :(brc) J_Miranda takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Burn as DF
Min. 50 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr puts in D_Rose
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Layun
Min. 51 :(arn) N_Anelka flicks it over Marco_Rojo and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_James gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 51 :(brc) Roy_Keane with a simple pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  M_Layun takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 53 :(arn) P_Evra plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_James
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 55 :(brc) E_Barreto is coming on for P_Erras and playing MF
Min. 57 :(brc) E_Barreto sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Moehwald
          ...  A glorious effort by K_Moehwald !
          ...  D_James claws it off the line
          ...  D_Skomina this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Barcelona go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 58 :(arn) C_Chambers with a short pass to find Seb_Ferrira
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Marco_Rojo
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Conner comes out and claims it!
Min. 60 :(arn) Arsenal's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 60 :(brc) Amine_Harit is coming on for Taliyah_Jnr and will play AM
Min. 60 :(brc) W_Morgan twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 60 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala will come on for W_Morgan and play DF
Min. 63 :(arn) Ronaldinhio gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Layun
          ...  J_James cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 64 :(arn) M_Thomas has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Miranda
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ronaldinhio!
          ...  Ronaldinhio gets up high for the header !
          ...  T_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 67 :(brc) Roy_Keane gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by C_Chambers !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 70 :(arn) D_Baggio is coming on for G_Zolla and will play FW
Min. 71 :(arn) D_Baggio sprints forward with the ball
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Baggio !
          ...  T_Conner tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ronaldinhio drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Miranda reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 75 :(arn) Ronaldinhio looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But T_Conner tips it behind
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 76 :(brc) K_Mbappe breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  W_Saliba brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 76 :(arn) Ramos is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ronaldinhio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(arn) P_Evra sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  The ball hits K_Moehwald in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 78 :(brc) J_James sidesteps Ramos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  N_Anelka with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  K_Moehwald swings it in
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala takes control of it!
          ...  H_Fernandez plays it back
          ...  D_James slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Barreto chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 79 :(arn) M_Overmars takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace H_Fernandez
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(arn) M_Thomas unselfishly lays the ball back to N_Anelka
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Miranda looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 83 :(brc) E_Barreto backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Amine_Harit latches onto the end of it
          ...  Amine_Harit looks to see where D_James is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_James is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And D_James reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Amine_Harit drives it into the box!
          ...  Ramos reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 85 :(arn) L_Torreira is coming on and M_Thomas is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 85 :(brc) K_Mbappe is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to K_Moehwald
          ...  M_Layun with an ugly foul
          ...  D_Skomina warned him
Min. 86 :(brc) Marco_Rojo controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs P_Evra
          ...  He puts in J_Miranda!
          ...  J_Miranda chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) Roy_Keane with the nod to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he got that all wrong

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 148,042
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Ronaldinhio
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : W_Saliba (76)
Booked               : N_Anelka (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Moehwald (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Moehwald (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : W_Morgan (60)
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 Barcelona
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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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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  35  13  11  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  35   9   9  22 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  33   9  10  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  32  13   7  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
W_Saliba       DF   2  28   1   5  26 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  35   1  12 |  88   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  31   8  32 |  82   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Zolla        MF   2  24  30   1  14 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  30  12  28 |  79   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  33  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -17
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  34   8   8  22 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   1   4  31   3  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Torreira     MF   2   2  25   1  22 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  33  10  12  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  33  12   8  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Rose         DF   1  31  11   8  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_James        DF   2  30  23   1  28 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  30  12   7  10 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Moehwald     MF   1  22  31  13  28 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  10  25
Roy_Keane      MF   2  11  31   9  31 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
P_Erras        MF   2  18  30   1  25 |  58   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Taliyah_Jnr    AM   1   5  30  23  28 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  39  12 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_McGill       GK  36   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  36  12   8  21 |  41   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  33  10  33 |  36   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
Amine_Harit    AM   2  10  30  18  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_B_E_Dybala   DF   2   7   9  34  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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