Elite FA Cup Group Match, Barcelona vs. Benfica (Wed Dec 21)


                            Barcelona  |  Benfica
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                        Marco_Rojo DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF G_Schurrle
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                           J_James DM  |  DM Liziero
                        K_Moehwald MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                           P_Erras MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                         A_Lallana MF  |  MF A_Pirlo
                       Taliyah_Jnr AM  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                      P_B_E_Dybala FW  |  FW T_Trezeguet
                                       |
                          T_McGill SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                            D_Burn SUB |  SUB Beckenbauer
                         E_Barreto SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                       Amine_Harit SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                          K_Mbappe SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 2  :(bfa) G_Schurrle is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 3  :(bfa) Liziero has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Miranda
          ...  He knocks it to T_Trezeguet!
          ...  Fine tackle by J_James
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 6  :(brc) K_Moehwald has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Mascherano
          ...  He knocks it to P_B_E_Dybala!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala drives the shot in!
          ...  N_Winneke collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 7  :(brc) P_Erras works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Morgan
          ...  W_Morgan hits the ball first time!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 7  :(brc) J_Miranda finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  T_Trezeguet is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is warned by F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  D_Rose with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But N_Winneke makes an easy save
Min. 11 :(bfa) W_Samuel is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 11 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - Beckenbauer on for W_Samuel as a DF
Min. 12 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr kills the ball dead
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with a thundering shot!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  That's given Barcelona the lead!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 13 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 15 :(brc) W_Morgan knocks it past Beckenbauer and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A skilful effort from W_Morgan !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 15 :(bfa) Liziero finds Ivica_Strok in the box
          ...  But D_Rose with the fine tackle
Min. 19 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet with a smart turn
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Miranda picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 21 :(brc) A_Lallana takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  A left-footer by Taliyah_Jnr !
          ...  N_Winneke saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 22 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to W_Morgan
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Beckenbauer
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Marco_Rojo floats the ball in!
          ...  N_Winneke reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 22 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a precise pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 23 :(brc) J_James crosses to Marco_Rojo
          ...  Marco_Rojo drives it low !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Mascherano with a reverse pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_James picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 26 :(bfa) Liziero runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 28 :(brc) A_Lallana with the kinky dribble
          ...  A_Lallana tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 30 :(brc) The Barcelona manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 34 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok nutmegs Marco_Rojo, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_James wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 38 :(brc) J_Miranda comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Miranda !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 39 :(brc) Marco_Rojo sidesteps J_Foyth
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Marco_Rojo with the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) K_Moehwald kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  N_Winneke has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Mascherano is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But T_Conner hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 2-0 Benfica

Min. 55 :(brc) D_Burn will replace W_Morgan and play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) E_Barreto is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Erras is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 57 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet picks up a loose ball
          ...  T_Trezeguet hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  T_Conner saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Mascherano hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Conner
Min. 58 :(bfa) J_Foyth feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Beckenbauer runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Beckenbauer hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_Conner tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Rose reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 59 :(brc) Marco_Rojo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn attempts a low drive!
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 60 :(brc) K_Mbappe is going to be brought on
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is going to be brought on
          ...  Ivica_Strok is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr leaves Beckenbauer standing
          ...  J_Foyth beats him to the ball
Min. 64 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Conner!
          ...  Marco_Rojo brings him down!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being prepared to come on
          ...  Liziero is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(bfa) A_Pirlo with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Nakamoto tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 67 :(brc) Marco_Rojo 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!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A wicked drive by Taliyah_Jnr !
          ...  N_Winneke saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 69 :(bfa) T_Erak takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But J_Miranda wins the ball
Min. 70 :(brc) J_James controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Foyth
          ...  He puts in K_Mbappe!
          ...  G_Schurrle read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 72 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr jumps over Exe_Palacios's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Driven towards goal by Taliyah_Jnr !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Barcelona fans chant his name!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman flagged for offside
          ...  He was miles on
Min. 74 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr lobs it over the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Foyth belts it clear
Min. 76 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  T_Trezeguet pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Exe_Palacios
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Moehwald!
          ...  K_Moehwald with the side footed shot!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 84 :(brc) K_Moehwald takes advantage of a mistake by Exe_Palacios
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  K_Moehwald with his head down lets it go !
          ...  N_Winneke parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe attempts a lob!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Mascherano breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Conner!
          ...  J_Miranda brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 142,365
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Taliyah_Jnr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Taliyah_Jnr (12), Marco_Rojo (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Marco_Rojo (64), J_Miranda (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Liziero
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Trezeguet (76)
Injured              : W_Samuel (11)
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       6
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :          10        |       3
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Barcelona 2 - 0 Benfica
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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 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  35  12   8  21 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  33  12   7  30 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  18  38  48
D_Rose         DF   1  31  11   8  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
W_Morgan       DF   3  30  12   7  10 |  56   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_James        DM   2  30  23   1  28 |  92   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  30  12  28 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
P_Erras        MF   2  17  30   1  25 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  30   9  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Taliyah_Jnr    AM   1   5  30  23  28 |  92   0   0   3   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  30  40
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  33  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_McGill       GK  36   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  32  10  12  21 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  32  10  33 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  30  18  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  38  12 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  39   2   2   3  20 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  31   8   4  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liziero        DM   1  19  29   5  23 |  66   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  30   8  47 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  33  32 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  34  10   8  21 |  81   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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