June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match, Barcelona vs. Lyon (Wed May 11)


                            Barcelona  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF R_Varane
                             Ramos DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF C_Soares
                          W_Fofana DF  |  DF G_Neville
                           S_Byrne MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                         E_Barreto MF  |  MF B_Fernandes
                          Coutinho MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                         A_Lallana MF  |  AM B_Gilmour
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                      P_B_E_Dybala FW  |  FW Cantona
                                       |
                         B_Freedle SUB |  SUB B_Amos
                        A_Cissokho SUB |  SUB J_Diakiese
                     Adnan_Januzaj SUB |  SUB M_Laudrup
                            R_Jack SUB |  SUB A_Rodriguez
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB S_Donnelly

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 4  :(brc) K_Mbappe takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Soares
          ...  A powerful shot by K_Mbappe !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 5  :(lyn) J_Grealish leaves his marker standing
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Miranda
Min. 6  :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  N_Vidic with the tackle
Min. 7  :(brc) E_Barreto with the cross-field pass to Ramos
          ...  Ramos attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Barcelona fans chant his name!
          ...  That's given Barcelona the advantage!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 8  :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing C
Min. 9  :(brc) A_Lallana hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto it!
          ...  R_Varane brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Rizzoli waves play on!!!
Min. 13 :(lyn) Cantona takes advantage of a mistake by J_Miranda
          ...  W_Fofana gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 15 :(brc) Coutinho jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Soares hits it out for a throw
Min. 19 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala with a simple pass to W_Fofana
          ...  W_Fofana with the overhead !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 20 :(lyn) Lyon changed their strategy to play A
Min. 21 :(lyn) J_Grealish with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Lallana
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 24 :(lyn) J_Grealish with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Cantona
          ...  Cantona tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  Barcelona 2-1 Lyon ...
Min. 26 :(brc) S_Byrne is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Mbappe has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Barcelona fans!
          ...  Barcelona 3-1 Lyon ...
Min. 27 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala runs at G_Neville
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 27 :(lyn) B_Gilmour hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  N_Whiteside latches onto it!
          ...  N_Whiteside drives the ball low !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 28 :(brc) A_Lallana kills the ball dead
          ...  R_Varane clears with a diving header
Min. 30 :(lyn) N_Vidic sidesteps his marker
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Lallana
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 32 :(lyn) N_Whiteside spits at Coutinho
          ...  N_Rizzoli refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 33 :(brc) E_Barreto with a first time pass
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala runs onto it!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala swings in the shot!
          ...  G_Bailey makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 34 :(brc) S_Byrne holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Barcelona 4-1 Lyon ...
Min. 36 :(lyn) J_Grealish controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  R_Varane gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  R_Varane fires the shot in!
          ...  T_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 37 :(brc) K_Mbappe sprints past R_Varane
          ...  R_Varane moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 37 :(lyn) G_Neville races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Grealish lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  But W_Fofana wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 39 :(brc) E_Barreto sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  A skilful effort from P_B_E_Dybala !
          ...  G_Bailey gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Byrne chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets his head on it
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 42 :(brc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Ramos gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Ramos gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  G_Bailey is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Byrne plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Lallana gets a shot in
          ...  But G_Bailey palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Lallana
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) Coutinho has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Varane
          ...  He puts in K_Mbappe!
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Mbappe !
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Lallana chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  K_Mbappe with the shot!
          ...  G_Bailey is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 45 :(lyn) B_Fernandes plays in Cantona with a beautiful ball
          ...  A_Lallana with a nasty foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli will want to speak to him
          ...  N_Rizzoli will just give him a speaking to
Min. 46 :(brc) E_Barreto changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ramos
          ...  Ramos with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 4-1 Lyon

Min. 52 :(brc) K_Mbappe lobs it over the defender
          ...  R_Varane reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 54 :(brc) The ball is passed in from A_Lallana, he finds E_Barreto
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  E_Barreto is all alone
          ...  G_Bailey comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs G_Bailey
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 55 :(brc) A_Cissokho comes on for D_Rose and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is going to be brought on
          ...  Coutinho is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(brc) R_Jack comes on for A_Lallana and takes up a MF role
Min. 56 :(brc) E_Barreto finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Soares
          ...  E_Barreto hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  G_Bailey saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 57 :(brc) K_Mbappe has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  K_Mbappe bears down on goal!
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 58 :(brc) E_Barreto has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Soares
          ...  He puts in S_Byrne!
          ...  N_Whiteside reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 59 :(brc) R_Jack sidesteps N_Vidic
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Varane dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 61 :(brc) J_Miranda moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  B_Gilmour makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 61 :(lyn) B_Gilmour turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  But W_Fofana wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but N_Rizzoli has none of it.
Min. 62 :(brc) E_Barreto looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Byrne
          ...  S_Byrne strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 63 :(lyn) R_Varane with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  T_Conner comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over T_Conner
          ...  W_Fofana gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 65 :(brc) H_Son comes on for P_B_E_Dybala and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 67 :(lyn) B_Fernandes with the dribble
          ...  A_Cissokho is easily beaten
          ...  E_Barreto read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 70 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez is being brought on
          ...  B_Gilmour is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Laudrup will come on for B_Fernandes and play MF
Min. 70 :(brc) H_Son sidesteps N_Vidic
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Lombardo with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Barcelona players
          ...  N_Rizzoli tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 71 :(brc) H_Son knocks it past R_Varane and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  H_Son tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 72 :(brc) W_Fofana takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  G_Neville knocks the ball back to G_Bailey
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past G_Bailey!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Jack drives it into the box!
          ...  N_Vidic gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 72 :(brc) E_Barreto runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Son
          ...  G_Neville with a terrible tackle
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 73 :(brc) S_Byrne with the towering header to R_Jack
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Jack !
          ...  G_Bailey just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 74 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj nutmegs the defender
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 75 :(lyn) S_Donnelly is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Lombardo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Son
          ...  H_Son rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 80 :(lyn) J_Grealish hoofs it up field to find S_Donnelly
          ...  S_Donnelly from 20 yards !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 81 :(brc) S_Byrne sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  G_Neville brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Rizzoli waves play on!!!
Min. 82 :(brc) S_Byrne backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto the end of it
          ...  K_Mbappe cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  G_Bailey blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 83 :(brc) Ramos with a pinpoint pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  C_Soares clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 85 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Barreto
          ...  The defender plays it back to G_Bailey
          ...  E_Barreto intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy G_Bailey
          ...  He dinks it over G_Bailey
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 87 :(brc) E_Barreto knocks it past G_Neville and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  E_Barreto hits a great drive!
          ...  G_Bailey just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) R_Jack finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  A powerful header from R_Jack !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Barcelona 5-1 Lyon ...
Min. 90 :(brc) H_Son with the first time flick to Ramos
          ...  Ramos hits a great shot !
          ...  But it puts it well wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 137,299
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ramos (7), W_Fofana (19), K_Mbappe (26,34), R_Jack (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : J_Grealish
Scorers              : Cantona (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Neville (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          28        |       5
Off target           :          15        |       3
On target            :          13        |       2
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          20        |       7
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Final Score          : Barcelona 5 - 1 Lyon
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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 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  34  12   8  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ramos          DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
D_Rose         DF   1  30  11   7  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  30   3   8  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  25
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  32   8  21 |  95   0   0   4   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  31  10  33 |  95   0   1   7   1   4   0   0   0   0  20  90   5
Coutinho       MF   3   7  31   9  21 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  30   9  21 |  59   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  37  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  65
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  33  22 |  69   0   0   1   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
B_Freedle      GK  30   3   3   3  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  34  12   7  12 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  33  11  23 |  36   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
R_Jack         MF   3   8  33  12  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
H_Son          FW   2   9  12  35  20 |  26   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Lyon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Bailey       GK  31   1   5   5   9 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   1  31  10   4  11 |  95   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  29   5   4  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  27   7  11  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
G_Neville      DF   2  27   7   3  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  29  12  31 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
B_Fernandes    MF   3  10  29   6  31 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  11  27  11  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1   9  25  19  33 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  30  32 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
B_Amos         GK  24   1   5   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  33   9   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  14  26   7  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  29  21  44 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  26  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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