Elite FA Cup Group Match, Barcelona vs. Liverpool (Wed Dec 08)


                            Barcelona  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-3-1-1 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF H_Matt
                             Ramos DF  |  DF Chellini
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF T_Mings
                          A_Telles DF  |  DF H_Norvdveit
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  DF T_Speedman
                          Coutinho MF  |  MF Seb_Rudy
                         A_Lallana MF  |  MF M_James
                       B_Fernandes MF  |  MF R_Hannam
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  AM E_Huws
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW Perez
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB Fabianski
                        A_Cissokho SUB |  SUB K_Zouma
                        Marco_Rojo SUB |  SUB F_Alves
                         E_Barreto SUB |  SUB N_Valsic
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB J_Lingaurd

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 2  :(lpl) M_James flicks the ball through
          ...  Perez runs onto it!
          ...  K_Mbappe takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 4  :(brc) Coutinho backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Ramos latches onto the end of it
          ...  Ramos with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  B_Roorda makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 4  :(lpl) Seb_Rudy hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Perez latches onto it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Rose
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 5  :(brc) A_Lallana plays a long ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  T_Speedman slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 11 :(brc) Sheringham beats M_James
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Perez
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Telles drives it into the box!
          ...  B_Roorda fists it away!
Min. 16 :(brc) K_Mbappe beats T_Speedman
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Mbappe fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  B_Roorda moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  B_Roorda looks dejected!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  Lets see if Barcelona can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 17 :(brc) Barcelona will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 17 :(lpl) Liverpool restructured their strategy to P
Min. 17 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes possession
          ...  H_Matt fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 20 :(lpl) Seb_Rudy is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Perez latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Miranda gets to the ball first
Min. 22 :(lpl) T_Speedman with a glorious long pass to E_Huws
          ...  E_Huws sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  T_Conner plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 24 :(lpl) H_Matt flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  H_Matt aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 28 :(lpl) M_James is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  H_Norvdveit latches onto the ball
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Mbappe
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 30 :(brc) K_Mbappe loses his marker
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Mings
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Coutinho
          ...  H_Matt belts it clear
Min. 37 :(brc) K_Mbappe beats T_Mings
          ...  But T_Speedman clears the ball to safety
Min. 40 :(lpl) T_Speedman with a simple pass to Perez
          ...  J_Miranda with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 42 :(lpl) E_Huws makes the tackle
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  M_Stadio wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) M_James with a measured pass to Perez
          ...  Perez tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But T_Conner tips it over
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 45 :(brc) Sheringham nutmegs H_Matt, he continues to run forward
          ...  Sheringham sees B_Roorda off his line !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  B_Roorda moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 46 :(brc) A_Lallana sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Sheringham
          ...  A delicate chip from Sheringham !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 46 :(lpl) T_Speedman is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Perez
          ...  But J_Miranda reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 47 :(brc) Sheringham with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Sheringham with a thundering shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  B_Roorda moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  B_Roorda looks dejected!
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 49 :(brc) A_Telles retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Coutinho latches onto the end of it
          ...  Coutinho with a terrific drive !
          ...  B_Roorda makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 49 :(lpl) Chellini loses D_Rose
          ...  Chellini drives it low !
          ...  T_Conner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!

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

Min. 46 :(brc) Coutinho lays the ball back to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe has a go!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Barcelona fans to celebrate!
          ...  Barcelona 3-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 49 :(brc) Coutinho holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham attempts a low drive!
          ...  But B_Roorda makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 50 :(lpl) M_James sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  D_Rose tackles cleanly
Min. 54 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Telles a clean set of heals
          ...  Sheringham takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 55 :(brc) A_Cissokho is going to be brought on
          ...  Ramos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(brc) A_Telles sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  A_Lallana runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Lallana tries to beat B_Roorda from outside the area!
          ...  B_Roorda parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Barcelona 4-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 60 :(lpl) Chellini runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Miranda back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  B_Fernandes with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 62 :(brc) Coutinho wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe has a dig at goal!
          ...  B_Roorda with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 62 :(lpl) E_Huws changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Perez
          ...  Perez tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But T_Conner smothers the ball.
Min. 65 :(brc) E_Barreto will replace Adnan_Januzaj and play MF
Min. 65 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  H_Son will come on for Sheringham and play FW
Min. 65 :(brc) J_Miranda pushes it past T_Mings
          ...  J_Miranda attempts to nutmeg B_Roorda!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  B_Roorda dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And B_Roorda tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Lallana plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It comes to H_Son
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  B_Roorda never had a chance!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  Barcelona 5-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 66 :(lpl) R_Hannam with a neat pass into Perez
          ...  A_Cissokho slices it
          ...  T_Conner moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seb_Rudy chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Conner easily claims the ball!
Min. 70 :(lpl) N_Valsic is coming on for R_Hannam and will play MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd replaces an unhappy Perez and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(brc) E_Barreto with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Speedman
          ...  He knocks it to K_Mbappe!
          ...  H_Matt with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 71 :(brc) E_Barreto unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  The shot slips through B_Roorda's hands
          ...  But B_Roorda recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 72 :(lpl) E_Huws has it now
          ...  He takes on B_Fernandes
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_James!
          ...  M_James sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 73 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit with a probing through ball M_James
          ...  A_Telles with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 75 :(lpl) K_Zouma replaces an unhappy H_Matt and will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Coutinho looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Lallana
          ...  T_Mings wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 76 :(brc) B_Fernandes feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  E_Barreto runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Chellini forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Fernandes plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Coutinho gets on the end of it
          ...  But B_Roorda punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that B_Roorda got a touch
Min. 77 :(brc) D_Rose gets to the by line and finds A_Telles with a beautiful cross
          ...  K_Zouma gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 78 :(brc) E_Barreto with a measured pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe drives it towards goal !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 79 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd skips the challenge from A_Telles
          ...  J_Lingaurd with the strike !
          ...  T_Conner can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Conner makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 86 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Rose
          ...  He knocks it to E_Huws!
          ...  Coutinho goes in studs first
          ...  He is warned by M_Stadio
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) E_Barreto finds the run of H_Son
          ...  H_Son must beat B_Roorda!
          ...  But B_Roorda punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 89 :(brc) D_Rose beats his marker
          ...  What a shot from D_Rose !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Barcelona fans go wild!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  He was offside by 2-3 yards
Min. 90 :(lpl) T_Speedman with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Lallana
          ...  He knocks it to Chellini!
          ...  D_Rose takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 135,128
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (16,46), Sheringham (47), A_Lallana (60), H_Son (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Perez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Matt (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Barcelona     |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :          14        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Barcelona 5 - 0 Liverpool
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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 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  34  12   8  21 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Ramos          DF   1  32   8   8  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Rose         DF   1  30  11   7  22 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
A_Telles       DF   2  29  17  12  21 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  40   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  32  11  23 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Coutinho       MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  97   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  90  30
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  29   9  21 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  25
B_Fernandes    MF   3  10  28   6  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  37  12 |  97   0   2   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  40   0  60
Sheringham     FW   2   6   9  34  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  33  12   7  12 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  31  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  31  10  33 |  28   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  12  35  20 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Roorda       GK  36   4   5   2  29 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  28  13   7  34 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Chellini       DF   1  28  10   8  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
T_Mings        DF   2  28   7   5  32 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  27  13  11  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Speedman     DF   3  26  13  10  21 |  97   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  29   1  37 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
M_James        MF   2  11  27  15  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Hannam       MF   2  18  26   4  22 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Huws         AM   2   7  26  19  38 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Perez          FW   3   9   8  29  30 |  74   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  27   7   3  38 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Alves        DF   2  25  14   1  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Valsic       MF   2   8  26  17  29 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  26  29 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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