Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Barcelona vs. Benfica (Mon Apr 06)


                            Barcelona  |  Benfica
                              4-5-1 N  |  4-2-0-2-2 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                           J_Jesus DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                         P_Navarra DF  |  DF M_Araujo
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF A_Bah
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF R_Rojas
                          Texerian MF  |  DM F_Aurners
                         C_McDavid MF  |  DM C_Medina
                             Yamal MF  |  AM A_Di_Maria
                      Eberechi_Eze MF  |  AM R_Gullit
                            Tonali MF  |  FW Patrik_Schick
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                          T_McGill SUB |  SUB V_Barkas
                            Arthur SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                     Fikayo_Tomori SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                     G_De_Arrascae SUB |  SUB Joao_Neves
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB M_Leonardo

Referee: F_Tello (Argentina)


Min. 1  :(bfa) A_Di_Maria runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  J_Jesus with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  F_Tello shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 3  :(brc) Texerian looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  W_Morgan wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 8  :(brc) C_McDavid takes on 3 men
          ...  C_McDavid looks to see where P_Gazzaniga is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 8  :(bfa) R_Gullit boots it towards Patrik_Schick
          ...  Patrik_Schick sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  P_Shilton is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Maria floats the ball in!
          ...  Patrik_Schick gets a shot in
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 10 :(bfa) F_Aurners boots it towards D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 11 :(brc) K_Mbappe with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Araujo
Min. 14 :(brc) K_Mbappe beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Di_Maria fouls badly
          ...  F_Tello will want to speak to him
          ...  F_Tello tries to calm him down
Min. 15 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_McDavid fouls badly
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  M_Araujo knocks it forward
          ...  D_Suker gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Suker hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 19 :(brc) P_Navarra breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  D_Suker brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 21 :(brc) D_Burn with the first time flick to C_McDavid
          ...  R_Rojas had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  F_Tello warned him
Min. 25 :(brc) Texerian beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Texerian hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  That s given Barcelona the lead!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(brc) Barcelona altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 42 :(bfa) C_Medina with a precise pass to Patrik_Schick
          ...  Texerian with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  F_Tello refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(brc) Eberechi_Eze gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Araujo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Eberechi_Eze with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga claws it off the line
          ...  F_Tello this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 46 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 46 :(brc) Texerian with the heel pass to Tonali
          ...  But R_Rojas sweeps up the threat

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

Min. 51 :(brc) Tonali takes advantage of a mistake by A_Bah
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Bah slices it
          ...  P_Gazzaniga moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_McDavid swings it in!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga easily claims the ball!
Min. 54 :(brc) K_Mbappe turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  K_Mbappe with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 59 :(bfa) F_Aurners with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Patrik_Schick gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Yamal wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_Tello has none of it.
Min. 60 :(brc) Arthur is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Jesus is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) Joao_Neves is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Rojas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(bfa) C_Romero is being brought on
          ...  A_Di_Maria is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 61 :(brc) Arthur 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_Mbappe receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Mbappe !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 65 :(brc) G_De_Arrascae will replace the useless C_McDavid and will play DF
Min. 66 :(brc) Yamal finds Tonali in the box
          ...  An audacious effort from Tonali !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga tips it over
          ...  F_Tello has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 70 :(brc) Fikayo_Tomori is coming on and Tonali is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 73 :(bfa) C_Medina hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Patrik_Schick latches onto it!
          ...  P_Navarra goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Diego_T will replace the useless A_Bah and will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) M_Leonardo will come on for Patrik_Schick and play FW
Min. 77 :(brc) Eberechi_Eze runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_Mbappe
          ...  C_Romero slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 78 :(brc) Fikayo_Tomori plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Fikayo_Tomori rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 80 :(brc) N_Kanu is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Mbappe is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) M_Leonardo pushes it past the defender
          ...  Arthur wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 83 :(brc) Yamal crosses into the box, finding N_Kanu
          ...  Intercepted by W_Morgan
Min. 85 :(bfa) R_Gullit changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Romero
          ...  D_Burn with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(brc) N_Kanu 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!
          ...  P_Navarra receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Diego_T and it had to be
Min. 91 :(bfa) R_Gullit beats G_De_Arrascae
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_Navarra with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Benfica players

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Spotify Camp Nou
Attendance           : 167,446
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Texerian (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Texerian (25), Eberechi_Eze (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Jesus (1), C_McDavid (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : F_Aurners
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Suker (19)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       4
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           6        |       0
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       5
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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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P_Shilton      GK  39   1   5   2  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Jesus        DF   1  34  10   3  26 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_Navarra      DF   1  33   6   9  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  32   6   3  17 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  30   7   3  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Texerian       MF   2  10  33  13  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
C_McDavid      MF   2   7  31  19  30 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Yamal          MF   2   8  31  18  28 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
Eberechi_Eze   MF   1   6  31  18  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
Tonali         MF   1  11  30  19  10 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
K_Mbappe       FW   2   9   8  40  12 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_McGill       GK  39   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  34  18   1  21 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Fikayo_Tomori  MF   3  31   8  10  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_De_Arrascae  DF   1  17  32   6  28 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  32  28 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  39   1   2   3  40 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  36  13   7  10 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
M_Araujo       DF   2  33   4   4  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Bah          DF   2  32   7   5  30 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
R_Rojas        DF   2  32   5   3  34 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
F_Aurners      DM   1  13  31   4  41 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
C_Medina       DM   2  25  28   1   9 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Di_Maria     AM   1   4  34  18  39 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gullit       AM   2   1  33  17  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Patrik_Schick  FW   1   3   4  36  38 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  32  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
V_Barkas       GK  30   2   2   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  28   5   5  29 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
C_Romero       AM   1  27   1   2  34 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Joao_Neves     MF   2   2  27  16  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Leonardo     FW   2   1   5  28  40 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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