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Season 32 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group A Game 1
Benfica 2 - 3 Celtic FC
Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 1, Benfica vs. Celtic FC (Wed May 26)
Benfica | Celtic FC
4-4-2 C | 4-4-2 A
Matias Finkelstein | Stuart Neilson
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N_Winneke GK | GK Hugo_Lloris
M_Zeffane DF | DF B_Howedes
R_Tomassi DF | DF C_Kabasele
J_Foyth DF | DF C_Irvine
S_Mannaerts DF | DF J_A_Riise
J_Bolm MF | MF L_Holtby
I_Marcone MF | MF Ribery
K_Commons MF | MF N_Chalobah
W_Dustice MF | MF K_Sema
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW M_McKay
B_Dugnutt FW | FW I_Sarr
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L_Yashin SUB | SUB P_Dahlberg
A_Burdisso SUB | SUB J_Richards
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB M_Cassetti
E_Knave SUB | SUB A_Pirlo
T_Erak SUB | SUB A_Sanchez
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 3 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Nathan_Dyer decides to go for goal instead!
... C_Kabasele takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 4 :(bfa) J_Bolm jumps over C_Kabasele's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... J_A_Riise wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 5 :(cfc) I_Sarr sprints past the defender
... Nathan_Dyer slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 6 :(bfa) I_Marcone hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Nathan_Dyer collects the loose ball!
... Nathan_Dyer with a thundering volley!
... Hugo_Lloris tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 7 :(cfc) N_Chalobah plays a long ball to M_McKay
... I_Marcone gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... J_A_Riise swings it in!
... N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 8 :(cfc) N_Chalobah 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_Sema receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... W_Dustice pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... G_Reddy calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 10 :(cfc) I_Sarr dribbles it into the box
... I_Sarr sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 12 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats C_Irvine
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
... C_Kabasele slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 12 :(cfc) N_Chalobah lobs the ball over the defence
... Ribery latches on to it
... J_Foyth dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 13 :(cfc) B_Howedes knocks it past M_Zeffane and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Zeffane with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... G_Reddy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 14 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts jumps over J_A_Riise's challenge
... S_Mannaerts blasts it at the goal !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 14 :(cfc) L_Holtby holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to M_McKay
... M_McKay hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 15 :(bfa) J_Bolm races into the box
... He sees K_Commons lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... But B_Howedes spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Bolm slides it through the middle to Nathan_Dyer
... But J_A_Riise sweeps up the threat
Min. 18 :(bfa) J_Bolm cuts inside B_Howedes
... He worked that well
... J_Bolm tries to lob the keeper !
... Hugo_Lloris gets his fingertips to it
Min. 20 :(cfc) L_Holtby with the dribble
... W_Dustice with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... L_Holtby passes to I_Sarr
... I_Sarr tries to beat Hugo_Lloris!
... But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 24 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to B_Dugnutt
... From long range B_Dugnutt bends the ball towards goal!
... Hugo_Lloris makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 28 :(bfa) J_Foyth hoists the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... A powerful header from Nathan_Dyer !
... It looks good
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 28 :(cfc) M_McKay plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... M_McKay drives the ball low !
... GOAL !!
... It flew past N_Winneke
... That's given Celtic FC the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 29 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 34 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... Nathan_Dyer looks to see where Hugo_Lloris is!
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Benfica 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 34 :(cfc) C_Irvine is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to I_Sarr
... I_Sarr could have let it bounce!
... N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 35 :(cfc) C_Kabasele with a one-touch layoff to L_Holtby
... L_Holtby has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... N_Winneke with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 36 :(cfc) K_Sema brings it under control
... He takes on M_Zeffane
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Kabasele!
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Foyth
... He made it look easy
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Driven towards goal by J_Bolm !
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 38 :(bfa) K_Commons retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... Nathan_Dyer fires off a left-footed shot !
... Hugo_Lloris won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... GOAL !!
... Excellent strike!!
... That puts Benfica ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 39 :(cfc) Celtic FC are switching their playing style to P
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Bolm breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
... I_Sarr brings him down!
... G_Reddy calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cfc) K_Sema knocks it forward
... R_Tomassi slips
... C_Irvine gets to it!
... C_Irvine has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 45 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt with the shot on net !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone chips the ball into the area!
... Ribery wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 45 :(cfc) K_Sema sidesteps M_Zeffane
... He showed great skill there
... But S_Mannaerts reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 46 :(cfc) M_McKay volleys it forward. He finds J_A_Riise
... But M_Zeffane clears the danger
Min. 47 :(cfc) C_Irvine drives the ball across field
... It comes to I_Sarr
... M_Zeffane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... L_Holtby drives it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to C_Irvine
... He gets the shot away
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 48 :(cfc) L_Holtby cuts inside S_Mannaerts
... He worked that well
... L_Holtby hits a crisp volley!
... But N_Winneke just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(cfc) I_Sarr picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... I_Sarr with the chance !
... But N_Winneke tips it behind
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 52 :(cfc) M_McKay knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... M_McKay with a screamer of a shot !
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 54 :(cfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... N_Chalobah is through!
... N_Chalobah attempts the shot!
... N_Winneke collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 55 :(bfa) A_Burdisso replaces an unhappy J_Foyth and will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with electric pace
... He eases past B_Howedes
... B_Dugnutt leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... Hugo_Lloris makes a difficult save
Min. 58 :(cfc) C_Irvine takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... R_Tomassi slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 59 :(cfc) Ribery plays a first time ball through the defence to I_Sarr
... I_Sarr with a powerful header !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the bench
... He jumps on a delighted Stuart Neilson
... Celtic FC have squared things up with that goal!
... Benfica 2-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak replaces an unhappy B_Dugnutt and will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play A
Min. 61 :(cfc) K_Sema sidesteps S_Mannaerts
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... K_Sema with the header !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 64 :(cfc) N_Chalobah changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_McKay
... But R_Tomassi slides in two footed.
... G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 64 :(bfa) T_Erak breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
... Ribery brings him down!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto will come on for I_Marcone and play MF
Min. 65 :(cfc) I_Sarr sidesteps S_Mannaerts
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... W_Dustice reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... L_Holtby curls it into the box!
... S_Mannaerts heads it away
Min. 65 :(cfc) B_Howedes falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 65 :(cfc) J_Richards is going to be brought on
... B_Howedes is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the through ball to T_Erak
... C_Kabasele gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 66 :(cfc) C_Kabasele runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... T_Erak with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... Ribery swings it in
... K_Sema gets on the end of it
... K_Sema aiming for the bottom corner !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Ribery hits it into the box!
... K_Sema loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Mannaerts
... J_A_Riise lunges in with two feet!!
... And play is brought to a halt by G_Reddy
... He could be off!!
... G_Reddy calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(bfa) A_Burdisso turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Launched towards the top corner by Nathan_Dyer !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 70 :(bfa) T_Erak knocks it past K_Sema and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... T_Erak keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 73 :(cfc) K_Sema sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... I_Sarr runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A wicked drive by I_Sarr !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a first time pass
... S_Nakamoto runs onto it!
... But he loses control of it
... C_Kabasele takes possession
Min. 75 :(cfc) A_Pirlo takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace L_Holtby as MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... Nathan_Dyer hits a great drive!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by J_Bolm!
... S_Nakamoto makes a firm connection with his head
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Tomassi hits it towards the far post!
... Hugo_Lloris easily catches it!
Min. 77 :(cfc) K_Sema takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into M_McKay
... M_McKay attempts a lob!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 78 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... A vicious shot by S_Nakamoto !
... Hugo_Lloris blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 78 :(bfa) R_Tomassi bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Bolm
... N_Chalobah takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto drives it across the face of the goal K_Commons
... C_Kabasele wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 80 :(cfc) A_Sanchez will replace M_McKay and play FW
Min. 81 :(bfa) K_Commons plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... T_Erak decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... T_Erak hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... Hugo_Lloris has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 81 :(cfc) I_Sarr sprints forward with the ball
... A_Burdisso with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... G_Reddy calls him for a talk
Min. 81 :(cfc) I_Sarr with a real burst of pace
... He shows J_Bolm a clean set of heals
... A_Burdisso gathers up the loose ball
Min. 82 :(cfc) N_Chalobah with a one-touch layoff to I_Sarr
... But M_Zeffane wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but G_Reddy has none of it.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) J_Bolm hoists the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... C_Kabasele reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to T_Erak
... T_Erak with a little chip!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 90 :(cfc) I_Sarr breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on N_Winneke!
... Nathan_Dyer brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... N_Chalobah swings it in
... I_Sarr gets on the end of it
... I_Sarr with a scorcher of a shot !
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... That goal looks certain to be the winner!
... Benfica 2-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 90 :(cfc) Celtic FC restructured their strategy to D
Min. 90 :(cfc) The ball is passed in from J_Richards, he finds K_Sema
... K_Sema tries to beat N_Winneke from outside the area!
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... N_Chalobah chips the ball in towards the back post!
... C_Kabasele gets to it!
... N_Winneke just watches float over the bar!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (34,38)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Nathan_Dyer (90)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : I_Sarr (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_McKay (28), I_Sarr (59,90)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : I_Sarr (39), Ribery (64), J_A_Riise (67), N_Chalobah (78)
Injured : B_Howedes (65)
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 21
Off target : 10 | 11
On target : 7 | 10
Possession : 47 | 53
Corners : 3 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 4
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 11
Key Tackles : 12 | 9
Key Passes : 17 | 16
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 3 Celtic FC
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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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N_Winneke GK 35 2 2 3 20 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 34 10 7 31 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 34 9 7 37 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
J_Foyth DF 1 33 13 7 42 | 59 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 31 10 5 12 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
J_Bolm MF 2 12 32 14 32 | 96 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
I_Marcone MF 3 6 31 6 32 | 69 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 29 11 32 | 96 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
W_Dustice MF 1 13 27 6 42 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 12 31 31 | 96 0 1 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 18 -2 43
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 28 20 | 64 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
L_Yashin GK 29 2 1 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Burdisso DF 2 25 6 8 31 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -20
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 28 17 32 | 27 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
E_Knave MF 3 8 25 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 28 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Celtic 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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Hugo_Lloris GK 37 3 2 3 13 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
B_Howedes DF 2 38 12 9 23 | 69 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
C_Kabasele DF 3 33 9 7 30 | 96 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 120 10 0
C_Irvine DF 2 30 10 7 33 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
J_A_Riise DF 3 30 8 9 32 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
L_Holtby MF 2 8 33 9 21 | 79 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Ribery MF 1 7 31 10 33 | 96 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 18 -2
N_Chalobah MF 2 8 31 5 24 | 96 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 58 3
K_Sema MF 1 12 29 22 21 | 96 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
M_McKay FW 3 7 10 30 21 | 84 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 20 30 40
I_Sarr FW 1 9 8 30 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 -2 -2 53
P_Dahlberg GK 31 5 2 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Richards DF 1 29 6 7 22 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Cassetti DF 3 27 9 6 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Pirlo MF 1 14 28 8 11 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Sanchez FW 1 10 8 25 32 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Celtic FC
4-4-2 C | 4-4-2 A
Matias Finkelstein | Stuart Neilson
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N_Winneke GK | GK Hugo_Lloris
M_Zeffane DF | DF B_Howedes
R_Tomassi DF | DF C_Kabasele
J_Foyth DF | DF C_Irvine
S_Mannaerts DF | DF J_A_Riise
J_Bolm MF | MF L_Holtby
I_Marcone MF | MF Ribery
K_Commons MF | MF N_Chalobah
W_Dustice MF | MF K_Sema
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW M_McKay
B_Dugnutt FW | FW I_Sarr
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L_Yashin SUB | SUB P_Dahlberg
A_Burdisso SUB | SUB J_Richards
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB M_Cassetti
E_Knave SUB | SUB A_Pirlo
T_Erak SUB | SUB A_Sanchez
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 3 :(bfa) I_Marcone plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Nathan_Dyer decides to go for goal instead!
... C_Kabasele takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 4 :(bfa) J_Bolm jumps over C_Kabasele's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... J_A_Riise wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 5 :(cfc) I_Sarr sprints past the defender
... Nathan_Dyer slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 6 :(bfa) I_Marcone hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Nathan_Dyer collects the loose ball!
... Nathan_Dyer with a thundering volley!
... Hugo_Lloris tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 7 :(cfc) N_Chalobah plays a long ball to M_McKay
... I_Marcone gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... J_A_Riise swings it in!
... N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 8 :(cfc) N_Chalobah 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_Sema receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... W_Dustice pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... G_Reddy calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 10 :(cfc) I_Sarr dribbles it into the box
... I_Sarr sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 12 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats C_Irvine
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
... C_Kabasele slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 12 :(cfc) N_Chalobah lobs the ball over the defence
... Ribery latches on to it
... J_Foyth dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 13 :(cfc) B_Howedes knocks it past M_Zeffane and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Zeffane with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... G_Reddy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 14 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts jumps over J_A_Riise's challenge
... S_Mannaerts blasts it at the goal !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 14 :(cfc) L_Holtby holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to M_McKay
... M_McKay hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 15 :(bfa) J_Bolm races into the box
... He sees K_Commons lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... But B_Howedes spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 16 :(bfa) J_Bolm slides it through the middle to Nathan_Dyer
... But J_A_Riise sweeps up the threat
Min. 18 :(bfa) J_Bolm cuts inside B_Howedes
... He worked that well
... J_Bolm tries to lob the keeper !
... Hugo_Lloris gets his fingertips to it
Min. 20 :(cfc) L_Holtby with the dribble
... W_Dustice with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... L_Holtby passes to I_Sarr
... I_Sarr tries to beat Hugo_Lloris!
... But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 24 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to B_Dugnutt
... From long range B_Dugnutt bends the ball towards goal!
... Hugo_Lloris makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 28 :(bfa) J_Foyth hoists the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... A powerful header from Nathan_Dyer !
... It looks good
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 28 :(cfc) M_McKay plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... M_McKay drives the ball low !
... GOAL !!
... It flew past N_Winneke
... That's given Celtic FC the lead!
... Benfica 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 29 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 34 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... Nathan_Dyer looks to see where Hugo_Lloris is!
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Benfica 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 34 :(cfc) C_Irvine is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to I_Sarr
... I_Sarr could have let it bounce!
... N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 35 :(cfc) C_Kabasele with a one-touch layoff to L_Holtby
... L_Holtby has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... N_Winneke with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 36 :(cfc) K_Sema brings it under control
... He takes on M_Zeffane
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Kabasele!
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Foyth
... He made it look easy
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Driven towards goal by J_Bolm !
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 38 :(bfa) K_Commons retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... Nathan_Dyer fires off a left-footed shot !
... Hugo_Lloris won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... GOAL !!
... Excellent strike!!
... That puts Benfica ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 39 :(cfc) Celtic FC are switching their playing style to P
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Bolm breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
... I_Sarr brings him down!
... G_Reddy calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cfc) K_Sema knocks it forward
... R_Tomassi slips
... C_Irvine gets to it!
... C_Irvine has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 45 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt with the shot on net !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... I_Marcone chips the ball into the area!
... Ribery wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 45 :(cfc) K_Sema sidesteps M_Zeffane
... He showed great skill there
... But S_Mannaerts reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 46 :(cfc) M_McKay volleys it forward. He finds J_A_Riise
... But M_Zeffane clears the danger
Min. 47 :(cfc) C_Irvine drives the ball across field
... It comes to I_Sarr
... M_Zeffane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... L_Holtby drives it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to C_Irvine
... He gets the shot away
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 48 :(cfc) L_Holtby cuts inside S_Mannaerts
... He worked that well
... L_Holtby hits a crisp volley!
... But N_Winneke just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(cfc) I_Sarr picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... I_Sarr with the chance !
... But N_Winneke tips it behind
... G_Reddy has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 52 :(cfc) M_McKay knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... M_McKay with a screamer of a shot !
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 54 :(cfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
... N_Chalobah is through!
... N_Chalobah attempts the shot!
... N_Winneke collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 55 :(bfa) A_Burdisso replaces an unhappy J_Foyth and will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with electric pace
... He eases past B_Howedes
... B_Dugnutt leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... Hugo_Lloris makes a difficult save
Min. 58 :(cfc) C_Irvine takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... R_Tomassi slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 59 :(cfc) Ribery plays a first time ball through the defence to I_Sarr
... I_Sarr with a powerful header !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the bench
... He jumps on a delighted Stuart Neilson
... Celtic FC have squared things up with that goal!
... Benfica 2-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak replaces an unhappy B_Dugnutt and will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play A
Min. 61 :(cfc) K_Sema sidesteps S_Mannaerts
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... K_Sema with the header !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 64 :(cfc) N_Chalobah changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_McKay
... But R_Tomassi slides in two footed.
... G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 64 :(bfa) T_Erak breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
... Ribery brings him down!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto will come on for I_Marcone and play MF
Min. 65 :(cfc) I_Sarr sidesteps S_Mannaerts
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... W_Dustice reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... L_Holtby curls it into the box!
... S_Mannaerts heads it away
Min. 65 :(cfc) B_Howedes falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 65 :(cfc) J_Richards is going to be brought on
... B_Howedes is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the through ball to T_Erak
... C_Kabasele gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 66 :(cfc) C_Kabasele runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... T_Erak with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... Ribery swings it in
... K_Sema gets on the end of it
... K_Sema aiming for the bottom corner !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Ribery hits it into the box!
... K_Sema loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Mannaerts
... J_A_Riise lunges in with two feet!!
... And play is brought to a halt by G_Reddy
... He could be off!!
... G_Reddy calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(bfa) A_Burdisso turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Launched towards the top corner by Nathan_Dyer !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 70 :(bfa) T_Erak knocks it past K_Sema and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... T_Erak keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 73 :(cfc) K_Sema sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... I_Sarr runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A wicked drive by I_Sarr !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a first time pass
... S_Nakamoto runs onto it!
... But he loses control of it
... C_Kabasele takes possession
Min. 75 :(cfc) A_Pirlo takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace L_Holtby as MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... Nathan_Dyer hits a great drive!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by J_Bolm!
... S_Nakamoto makes a firm connection with his head
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Tomassi hits it towards the far post!
... Hugo_Lloris easily catches it!
Min. 77 :(cfc) K_Sema takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into M_McKay
... M_McKay attempts a lob!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 78 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... A vicious shot by S_Nakamoto !
... Hugo_Lloris blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 78 :(bfa) R_Tomassi bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Bolm
... N_Chalobah takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto drives it across the face of the goal K_Commons
... C_Kabasele wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 80 :(cfc) A_Sanchez will replace M_McKay and play FW
Min. 81 :(bfa) K_Commons plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... T_Erak decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... T_Erak hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... Hugo_Lloris has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 81 :(cfc) I_Sarr sprints forward with the ball
... A_Burdisso with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... G_Reddy calls him for a talk
Min. 81 :(cfc) I_Sarr with a real burst of pace
... He shows J_Bolm a clean set of heals
... A_Burdisso gathers up the loose ball
Min. 82 :(cfc) N_Chalobah with a one-touch layoff to I_Sarr
... But M_Zeffane wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but G_Reddy has none of it.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) J_Bolm hoists the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... C_Kabasele reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to T_Erak
... T_Erak with a little chip!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 90 :(cfc) I_Sarr breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on N_Winneke!
... Nathan_Dyer brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... N_Chalobah swings it in
... I_Sarr gets on the end of it
... I_Sarr with a scorcher of a shot !
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... That goal looks certain to be the winner!
... Benfica 2-3 Celtic FC ...
Min. 90 :(cfc) Celtic FC restructured their strategy to D
Min. 90 :(cfc) The ball is passed in from J_Richards, he finds K_Sema
... K_Sema tries to beat N_Winneke from outside the area!
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... N_Chalobah chips the ball in towards the back post!
... C_Kabasele gets to it!
... N_Winneke just watches float over the bar!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer
Scorers : Nathan_Dyer (34,38)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Nathan_Dyer (90)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : I_Sarr (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_McKay (28), I_Sarr (59,90)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : I_Sarr (39), Ribery (64), J_A_Riise (67), N_Chalobah (78)
Injured : B_Howedes (65)
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 21
Off target : 10 | 11
On target : 7 | 10
Possession : 47 | 53
Corners : 3 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 4
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 11
Key Tackles : 12 | 9
Key Passes : 17 | 16
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 3 Celtic FC
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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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N_Winneke GK 35 2 2 3 20 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 34 10 7 31 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 34 9 7 37 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
J_Foyth DF 1 33 13 7 42 | 59 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 31 10 5 12 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
J_Bolm MF 2 12 32 14 32 | 96 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
I_Marcone MF 3 6 31 6 32 | 69 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 29 11 32 | 96 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
W_Dustice MF 1 13 27 6 42 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 12 31 31 | 96 0 1 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 18 -2 43
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 28 20 | 64 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
L_Yashin GK 29 2 1 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Burdisso DF 2 25 6 8 31 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -20
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 28 17 32 | 27 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
E_Knave MF 3 8 25 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 28 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Celtic 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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Hugo_Lloris GK 37 3 2 3 13 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
B_Howedes DF 2 38 12 9 23 | 69 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
C_Kabasele DF 3 33 9 7 30 | 96 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 120 10 0
C_Irvine DF 2 30 10 7 33 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
J_A_Riise DF 3 30 8 9 32 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
L_Holtby MF 2 8 33 9 21 | 79 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Ribery MF 1 7 31 10 33 | 96 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 18 -2
N_Chalobah MF 2 8 31 5 24 | 96 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 58 3
K_Sema MF 1 12 29 22 21 | 96 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
M_McKay FW 3 7 10 30 21 | 84 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 20 30 40
I_Sarr FW 1 9 8 30 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 -2 -2 53
P_Dahlberg GK 31 5 2 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Richards DF 1 29 6 7 22 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Cassetti DF 3 27 9 6 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Pirlo MF 1 14 28 8 11 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Sanchez FW 1 10 8 25 32 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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