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Season 24 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 2
Benfica 3 - 0 Paris Saint Germain
Elite League Cup Group Match, Benfica vs. Paris Saint Germain (Wed May 03)
Benfica | Paris Saint Germain
3-2-3-2 A | 4-4-1-1 C
Steven Theobald | Steven Parkinson
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK N_Douchez
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Alvaro_Rubio
R_Tomassi DF | DF A_Ramsey
M_Zeffane DF | DF M_Layun
J_Wilshere DM | DF L_Digne
Denilson DM | MF C_Valderrama
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF J_Ross
J_Bolm MF | MF Imbula
R_VD_Vaart MF | MF C_Dopolpoppod
D_Rortugal FW | AM Shaqiri
M_Skiba FW | FW Bojan
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB S_Sirigu
J_Martinez SUB | SUB Marquinhos
H_Kiessling SUB | SUB A_Prilo
J_Plasil SUB | SUB J_Cooper
M_Murphy SUB | SUB Pezza
Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from R_VD_Vaart to R_Tomassi
... But L_Digne reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 2 :(psg) Alvaro_Rubio cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Bojan
... Bojan with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And E_Thorstvedt reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... J_Ross floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 3 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to D_Rortugal
... D_Rortugal with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 3 :(psg) C_Dopolpoppod skips the challenge from R_VD_Vaart
... But M_Zeffane barges him off the ball
Min. 6 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a measured ball to M_Skiba
... A left-footer by M_Skiba !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... N_Douchez tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart hits it towards the far post!
... It is kicked away by A_Ramsey
Min. 6 :(psg) J_Ross finds the run of Shaqiri
... But M_Zeffane barges him off the ball
Min. 9 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the by line and finds M_Zeffane with a beautiful cross
... M_Zeffane with a thundering shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... N_Douchez saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart curls it into the box!
... M_Skiba gets on the end of it
... It flies in!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... That puts Benfica ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Benfica 1-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 10 :(psg) Paris Saint Germain are switching their playing style to P
Min. 11 :(bfa) D_Rortugal cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... D_Rortugal runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... N_Douchez moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... N_Douchez tips it wide!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi lofts the ball in!
... R_Tomassi swings a leg at it!
... But N_Douchez dives to his left
... I think N_Douchez just got a hand on that one
... B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(bfa) Denilson runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to M_Skiba
... M_Skiba drives the ball low !
... But N_Douchez parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 13 :(psg) A_Ramsey with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... A_Ramsey with the overhead !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Thorstvedt has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 16 :(psg) L_Digne tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Benfica 2-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 17 :(psg) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Paris Saint Germain will now play A
Min. 20 :(bfa) D_Rortugal takes advantage of a mistake by L_Digne
... Bojan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere plays it towards the near post!
... The ball comes to J_Bolm
... He gets the shot away
... But N_Douchez makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Wilshere moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... C_Valderrama read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 24 :(bfa) J_Wilshere fires over a low cross to D_Rortugal
... Fine tackle by Shaqiri
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 24 :(psg) C_Dopolpoppod plays it forward to Bojan
... Bojan tries to catch the keeper out!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 26 :(bfa) Denilson crosses in from the wing, he finds R_VD_Vaart in the box
... Alvaro_Rubio gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Denilson swings it in!
... The ball finds its way to J_Wilshere
... He gets the shot away
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 27 :(psg) J_Ross knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Zeffane
... Yann_M_Vila beats him to the ball
Min. 28 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Zheng_Zhi
... But A_Ramsey clears the danger
Min. 28 :(psg) Shaqiri takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Bojan
... Bojan hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 32 :(psg) Shaqiri with a glorious long pass to Imbula
... A delicate header from Imbula !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 33 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the first time flick to Denilson
... Denilson with a bomb of a shot !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Bolm volleys it forward. He finds Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... N_Douchez gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 36 :(psg) Imbula runs at R_Tomassi
... The defender slips and falls over
... R_Tomassi does well to get the tackle in
Min. 38 :(bfa) M_Skiba looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane could have let it bounce!
... But N_Douchez with the difficult save
Min. 39 :(psg) A_Ramsey cuts the ball back to Shaqiri
... Shaqiri has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
Min. 40 :(psg) Bojan sidesteps M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 41 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has it now
... He takes on Alvaro_Rubio
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Zeffane!
... M_Zeffane hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... N_Douchez falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats M_Layun
... Zheng_Zhi with the crafty shot!
... N_Douchez saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 47 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart beats L_Digne
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... R_VD_Vaart tries to lob the keeper !
... But N_Douchez stops that one easily
Min. 47 :(psg) C_Dopolpoppod unselfishly heads the ball back to Imbula
... J_Bolm with an ugly foul
Min. 47 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to D_Rortugal
... M_Layun with a bad challenge
... B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
... B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from M_Skiba to R_VD_Vaart
... R_VD_Vaart with a graceful, looping effort !
... N_Douchez saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 48 :(psg) The ball runs loose!
... Imbula seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... R_Tomassi with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 49 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a Cruyff turn
... Zheng_Zhi with a graceful, looping effort !
... But it goes wide of the post
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Paris Saint Germain
Min. 47 :(psg) Shaqiri hits a hard pass to Imbula
... Imbula bears down on goal!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... And E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!!
Min. 50 :(psg) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Prilo will come on for J_Ross and play MF
Min. 52 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with the goal bound shot!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 53 :(psg) A_Prilo with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to M_Layun
... Excellent sliding challenge by M_Zeffane
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... C_Valderrama curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 54 :(psg) A_Ramsey holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Imbula
... The ball comes in high
... Imbula beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has E_Thorstvedt to beat
... He tries to flick it past E_Thorstvedt
... He's pushed it too far
... He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 55 :(psg) S_Sirigu takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace A_Ramsey as DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Bolm skips the challenge from L_Digne
... J_Bolm aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... Over the bar
Min. 55 :(psg) Bojan runs at J_Wilshere
... He takes it past him
... Bojan with a powerful downward header!
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 57 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks up
... He swings the ball right towards D_Rortugal
... D_Rortugal with the crafty shot!
... N_Douchez can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... N_Douchez has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 58 :(bfa) Denilson back heels to find M_Zeffane in space
... M_Zeffane drives it low !
... N_Douchez makes a fine save
Min. 60 :(psg) Pezza will replace Bojan and play MF
Min. 60 :(psg) A_Prilo with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... But J_Wilshere wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... A_Prilo crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 61 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... R_VD_Vaart hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... N_Douchez is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 64 :(psg) Curled in dangerously from Shaqiri to Pezza
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Wilshere
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... Imbula hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Bolm sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Bolm hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 65 :(psg) Pezza takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... Pezza with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... And E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!!
Min. 66 :(psg) Shaqiri with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... R_VD_Vaart gathers up the loose ball
Min. 68 :(bfa) Denilson volleys it forward. He finds J_Bolm
... A scorcher of a shot from J_Bolm !
... But N_Douchez is equal to it
Min. 69 :(bfa) Denilson takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Skiba
... A cracking drive from M_Skiba !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... N_Douchez never had a chance!
Min. 70 :(bfa) M_Skiba gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past Alvaro_Rubio!
... He has some space now!
... M_Skiba drives the ball low !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 70 :(psg) C_Valderrama with a real burst of pace
... He leaves M_Zeffane behind
... C_Valderrama with a powerful downward header!
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Wilshere leaves L_Digne standing
... C_Valderrama knocks the ball back to N_Douchez
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past N_Douchez!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi crosses it in!
... R_Tomassi gets his head on it
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defence
... He nutmegs Alvaro_Rubio
... He showed his class there
... J_Bolm has a dig at goal!
... But N_Douchez hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 74 :(psg) Imbula runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to C_Valderrama
... R_VD_Vaart reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Plasil comes on for J_Wilshere and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(bfa) Denilson sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to D_Rortugal
... D_Rortugal beats the offside trap!
... He runs at N_Douchez
... He rounds N_Douchez
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... It goes over!!
Min. 76 :(bfa) H_Kiessling is being brought on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Martinez is ready to come on to replace Yann_M_Vila
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 77 :(psg) C_Valderrama kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... D_Rortugal with an over the top challenge
... B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(psg) Shaqiri is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to Imbula
... Imbula with the goal bound shot!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Shaqiri floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 80 :(psg) Shaqiri curls the ball out wide to A_Prilo
... A_Prilo unleashes a pile driver !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_Tomassi nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... But C_Dopolpoppod sweeps up the threat
Min. 84 :(psg) M_Layun holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Pezza
... Pezza with a powerful header !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 85 :(bfa) D_Rortugal takes possession
... D_Rortugal keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... N_Douchez falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) D_Rortugal nutmegs M_Layun, he continues to run forward
... D_Rortugal curls it towards the top corner !
... N_Douchez with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... H_Kiessling crosses it in!
... M_Skiba with the shot!
... It floats over N_Douchez
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 89 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... R_VD_Vaart attempts to drive it home!
... Looks like it should be N_Douchez's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... GOAL !!
... N_Douchez looks embarrassed!
... Benfica 3-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 89 :(psg) Pezza is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Shaqiri
... J_Martinez plays it back
... E_Thorstvedt slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Imbula plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 90 :(bfa) M_Skiba sidesteps L_Digne
... He showed great skill there
... M_Skiba with a graceful, looping effort !
... N_Douchez parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 91 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a penetrating pass to Zheng_Zhi
... Zheng_Zhi cracks a laser towards goal !
... But N_Douchez is equal to it
Min. 92 :(psg) Pezza has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
... He puts in Shaqiri!
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... R_Tomassi looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 127,868
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : R_VD_Vaart (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Skiba (9), L_Digne (16 og), R_VD_Vaart (89)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Tomassi (48), D_Rortugal (77)
Injured : N/A
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player : Shaqiri
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Layun (47)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Paris Saint Germain
Attempts on Goal : 35 | 14
Off target : 18 | 8
On target : 17 | 6
Possession : 59 | 41
Corners : 7 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 12
Key Tackles : 12 | 8
Key Passes : 22 | 16
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 0 Paris Saint Germain
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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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 29 13 8 22 | 81 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 1
R_Tomassi DF 1 28 8 7 37 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 38 -2 4
M_Zeffane DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 96 0 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 120 10 16
J_Wilshere DM 2 19 28 11 19 | 79 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 30 1
Denilson DM 1 15 27 2 18 | 96 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 80 21
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 96 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 80 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 20 18
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 96 0 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 40 35 31
D_Rortugal FW 3 10 9 28 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 12
M_Skiba FW 1 7 8 23 32 | 96 0 0 2 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 20 34
Z_Alomerovic GK 28 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 20
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 9 19 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 28 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
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_Douchez GK 34 2 2 7 30 | 96 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 27 8 10 36 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
A_Ramsey DF 2 25 8 6 31 | 59 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 1
M_Layun DF 1 24 11 7 33 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
L_Digne DF 2 24 7 8 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0
C_Valderrama MF 2 10 26 7 32 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
J_Ross MF 1 8 26 7 27 | 54 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
Imbula MF 1 9 23 15 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8
C_Dopolpoppod MF 3 9 23 11 32 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Shaqiri AM 2 9 23 17 31 | 96 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 60 5
Bojan FW 2 6 9 24 12 | 64 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 8
S_Sirigu DF 26 2 2 2 23 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Marquinhos DF 2 27 6 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Prilo MF 1 7 23 14 22 | 42 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
J_Cooper MF 3 9 23 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pezza MF 1 8 12 25 32 | 32 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
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Benfica | Paris Saint Germain
3-2-3-2 A | 4-4-1-1 C
Steven Theobald | Steven Parkinson
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK N_Douchez
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF Alvaro_Rubio
R_Tomassi DF | DF A_Ramsey
M_Zeffane DF | DF M_Layun
J_Wilshere DM | DF L_Digne
Denilson DM | MF C_Valderrama
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF J_Ross
J_Bolm MF | MF Imbula
R_VD_Vaart MF | MF C_Dopolpoppod
D_Rortugal FW | AM Shaqiri
M_Skiba FW | FW Bojan
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB S_Sirigu
J_Martinez SUB | SUB Marquinhos
H_Kiessling SUB | SUB A_Prilo
J_Plasil SUB | SUB J_Cooper
M_Murphy SUB | SUB Pezza
Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from R_VD_Vaart to R_Tomassi
... But L_Digne reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 2 :(psg) Alvaro_Rubio cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Bojan
... Bojan with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And E_Thorstvedt reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... J_Ross floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 3 :(bfa) M_Zeffane is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to D_Rortugal
... D_Rortugal with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 3 :(psg) C_Dopolpoppod skips the challenge from R_VD_Vaart
... But M_Zeffane barges him off the ball
Min. 6 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a measured ball to M_Skiba
... A left-footer by M_Skiba !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... N_Douchez tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart hits it towards the far post!
... It is kicked away by A_Ramsey
Min. 6 :(psg) J_Ross finds the run of Shaqiri
... But M_Zeffane barges him off the ball
Min. 9 :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the by line and finds M_Zeffane with a beautiful cross
... M_Zeffane with a thundering shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... N_Douchez saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart curls it into the box!
... M_Skiba gets on the end of it
... It flies in!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!!
... That puts Benfica ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Benfica 1-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 10 :(psg) Paris Saint Germain are switching their playing style to P
Min. 11 :(bfa) D_Rortugal cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... D_Rortugal runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... N_Douchez moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... N_Douchez tips it wide!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi lofts the ball in!
... R_Tomassi swings a leg at it!
... But N_Douchez dives to his left
... I think N_Douchez just got a hand on that one
... B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(bfa) Denilson runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to M_Skiba
... M_Skiba drives the ball low !
... But N_Douchez parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 13 :(psg) A_Ramsey with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... A_Ramsey with the overhead !
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... E_Thorstvedt has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 16 :(psg) L_Digne tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Benfica 2-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 17 :(psg) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Paris Saint Germain will now play A
Min. 20 :(bfa) D_Rortugal takes advantage of a mistake by L_Digne
... Bojan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere plays it towards the near post!
... The ball comes to J_Bolm
... He gets the shot away
... But N_Douchez makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Wilshere moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... C_Valderrama read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 24 :(bfa) J_Wilshere fires over a low cross to D_Rortugal
... Fine tackle by Shaqiri
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 24 :(psg) C_Dopolpoppod plays it forward to Bojan
... Bojan tries to catch the keeper out!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 26 :(bfa) Denilson crosses in from the wing, he finds R_VD_Vaart in the box
... Alvaro_Rubio gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Denilson swings it in!
... The ball finds its way to J_Wilshere
... He gets the shot away
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 27 :(psg) J_Ross knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Zeffane
... Yann_M_Vila beats him to the ball
Min. 28 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Zheng_Zhi
... But A_Ramsey clears the danger
Min. 28 :(psg) Shaqiri takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Bojan
... Bojan hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 32 :(psg) Shaqiri with a glorious long pass to Imbula
... A delicate header from Imbula !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 33 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the first time flick to Denilson
... Denilson with a bomb of a shot !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Bolm volleys it forward. He finds Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... N_Douchez gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 36 :(psg) Imbula runs at R_Tomassi
... The defender slips and falls over
... R_Tomassi does well to get the tackle in
Min. 38 :(bfa) M_Skiba looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane could have let it bounce!
... But N_Douchez with the difficult save
Min. 39 :(psg) A_Ramsey cuts the ball back to Shaqiri
... Shaqiri has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
Min. 40 :(psg) Bojan sidesteps M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 41 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has it now
... He takes on Alvaro_Rubio
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Zeffane!
... M_Zeffane hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... N_Douchez falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats M_Layun
... Zheng_Zhi with the crafty shot!
... N_Douchez saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 47 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart beats L_Digne
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... R_VD_Vaart tries to lob the keeper !
... But N_Douchez stops that one easily
Min. 47 :(psg) C_Dopolpoppod unselfishly heads the ball back to Imbula
... J_Bolm with an ugly foul
Min. 47 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to D_Rortugal
... M_Layun with a bad challenge
... B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
... B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from M_Skiba to R_VD_Vaart
... R_VD_Vaart with a graceful, looping effort !
... N_Douchez saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 48 :(psg) The ball runs loose!
... Imbula seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... R_Tomassi with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 49 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a Cruyff turn
... Zheng_Zhi with a graceful, looping effort !
... But it goes wide of the post
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Paris Saint Germain
Min. 47 :(psg) Shaqiri hits a hard pass to Imbula
... Imbula bears down on goal!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... And E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!!
Min. 50 :(psg) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Prilo will come on for J_Ross and play MF
Min. 52 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with the goal bound shot!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 53 :(psg) A_Prilo with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to M_Layun
... Excellent sliding challenge by M_Zeffane
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... C_Valderrama curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 54 :(psg) A_Ramsey holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Imbula
... The ball comes in high
... Imbula beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has E_Thorstvedt to beat
... He tries to flick it past E_Thorstvedt
... He's pushed it too far
... He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 55 :(psg) S_Sirigu takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace A_Ramsey as DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Bolm skips the challenge from L_Digne
... J_Bolm aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... Over the bar
Min. 55 :(psg) Bojan runs at J_Wilshere
... He takes it past him
... Bojan with a powerful downward header!
... E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 57 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi looks up
... He swings the ball right towards D_Rortugal
... D_Rortugal with the crafty shot!
... N_Douchez can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... N_Douchez has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 58 :(bfa) Denilson back heels to find M_Zeffane in space
... M_Zeffane drives it low !
... N_Douchez makes a fine save
Min. 60 :(psg) Pezza will replace Bojan and play MF
Min. 60 :(psg) A_Prilo with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... But J_Wilshere wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... A_Prilo crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 61 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... R_VD_Vaart hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... N_Douchez is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 64 :(psg) Curled in dangerously from Shaqiri to Pezza
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Wilshere
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... Imbula hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Bolm sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Bolm hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 65 :(psg) Pezza takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... Pezza with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... And E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!!
Min. 66 :(psg) Shaqiri with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... R_VD_Vaart gathers up the loose ball
Min. 68 :(bfa) Denilson volleys it forward. He finds J_Bolm
... A scorcher of a shot from J_Bolm !
... But N_Douchez is equal to it
Min. 69 :(bfa) Denilson takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Skiba
... A cracking drive from M_Skiba !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... N_Douchez never had a chance!
Min. 70 :(bfa) M_Skiba gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past Alvaro_Rubio!
... He has some space now!
... M_Skiba drives the ball low !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 70 :(psg) C_Valderrama with a real burst of pace
... He leaves M_Zeffane behind
... C_Valderrama with a powerful downward header!
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Wilshere leaves L_Digne standing
... C_Valderrama knocks the ball back to N_Douchez
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past N_Douchez!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi crosses it in!
... R_Tomassi gets his head on it
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defence
... He nutmegs Alvaro_Rubio
... He showed his class there
... J_Bolm has a dig at goal!
... But N_Douchez hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 74 :(psg) Imbula runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to C_Valderrama
... R_VD_Vaart reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Plasil comes on for J_Wilshere and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(bfa) Denilson sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to D_Rortugal
... D_Rortugal beats the offside trap!
... He runs at N_Douchez
... He rounds N_Douchez
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... It goes over!!
Min. 76 :(bfa) H_Kiessling is being brought on
... J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Martinez is ready to come on to replace Yann_M_Vila
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 77 :(psg) C_Valderrama kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... D_Rortugal with an over the top challenge
... B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(psg) Shaqiri is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to Imbula
... Imbula with the goal bound shot!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Shaqiri floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 80 :(psg) Shaqiri curls the ball out wide to A_Prilo
... A_Prilo unleashes a pile driver !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_Tomassi nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... But C_Dopolpoppod sweeps up the threat
Min. 84 :(psg) M_Layun holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Pezza
... Pezza with a powerful header !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 85 :(bfa) D_Rortugal takes possession
... D_Rortugal keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... N_Douchez falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) D_Rortugal nutmegs M_Layun, he continues to run forward
... D_Rortugal curls it towards the top corner !
... N_Douchez with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... H_Kiessling crosses it in!
... M_Skiba with the shot!
... It floats over N_Douchez
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 89 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... R_VD_Vaart attempts to drive it home!
... Looks like it should be N_Douchez's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... GOAL !!
... N_Douchez looks embarrassed!
... Benfica 3-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 89 :(psg) Pezza is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to Shaqiri
... J_Martinez plays it back
... E_Thorstvedt slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Imbula plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 90 :(bfa) M_Skiba sidesteps L_Digne
... He showed great skill there
... M_Skiba with a graceful, looping effort !
... N_Douchez parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 91 :(bfa) J_Plasil with a penetrating pass to Zheng_Zhi
... Zheng_Zhi cracks a laser towards goal !
... But N_Douchez is equal to it
Min. 92 :(psg) Pezza has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
... He puts in Shaqiri!
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... R_Tomassi looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 127,868
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : R_VD_Vaart (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Skiba (9), L_Digne (16 og), R_VD_Vaart (89)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Tomassi (48), D_Rortugal (77)
Injured : N/A
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player : Shaqiri
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Layun (47)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Paris Saint Germain
Attempts on Goal : 35 | 14
Off target : 18 | 8
On target : 17 | 6
Possession : 59 | 41
Corners : 7 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 12
Key Tackles : 12 | 8
Key Passes : 22 | 16
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 0 Paris Saint Germain
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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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 29 13 8 22 | 81 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 1
R_Tomassi DF 1 28 8 7 37 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 38 -2 4
M_Zeffane DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 96 0 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 120 10 16
J_Wilshere DM 2 19 28 11 19 | 79 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 30 1
Denilson DM 1 15 27 2 18 | 96 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 80 21
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 96 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 80 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 20 18
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 96 0 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 40 35 31
D_Rortugal FW 3 10 9 28 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 12
M_Skiba FW 1 7 8 23 32 | 96 0 0 2 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 20 34
Z_Alomerovic GK 28 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 20
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 9 19 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 28 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
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_Douchez GK 34 2 2 7 30 | 96 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 27 8 10 36 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
A_Ramsey DF 2 25 8 6 31 | 59 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 1
M_Layun DF 1 24 11 7 33 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
L_Digne DF 2 24 7 8 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0
C_Valderrama MF 2 10 26 7 32 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
J_Ross MF 1 8 26 7 27 | 54 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
Imbula MF 1 9 23 15 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8
C_Dopolpoppod MF 3 9 23 11 32 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Shaqiri AM 2 9 23 17 31 | 96 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 60 5
Bojan FW 2 6 9 24 12 | 64 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 8
S_Sirigu DF 26 2 2 2 23 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
Marquinhos DF 2 27 6 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Prilo MF 1 7 23 14 22 | 42 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
J_Cooper MF 3 9 23 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pezza MF 1 8 12 25 32 | 32 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
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