Elite League Match, Barcelona vs. Marseille (Sun Jul 17)


                            Barcelona  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK P_Assure
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF Mark_Robinson
                        A_Cissokho DF  |  DF A_Rami
                             Ramos DF  |  DF M_A_Nastasic
                        Marco_Rojo DF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                            R_Jack MF  |  MF A_Oko_Flex
                         E_Barreto MF  |  MF Seb_Rudy
                           S_Byrne MF  |  MF R_Pires
                          Coutinho MF  |  AM Bovan
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW Thanatos
                             H_Son FW  |  FW S_Bergwijn
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB Jin_Sin_Ping
                            D_Rose SUB |  SUB J_Okore
                     Adnan_Januzaj SUB |  SUB G_Johnson
                         A_Lallana SUB |  SUB Seong_Gihun
                      P_B_E_Dybala SUB |  SUB Rolando_Silva

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)

The two team's stand for a minute's applause to remember Tottenham boss Graham Brown who sadly passed away on 25th June 2022
players, staff and supporters of both clubs are united in grief as Elite Football League pays tribute and says goodbye to one of it own, RIP Graham
Min. 3  :(brc) S_Byrne with a penetrating pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  Mark_Robinson gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 4  :(brc) S_Byrne beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds K_Mbappe
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by K_Mbappe !
          ...  But P_Assure makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 12 :(brc) A_Cissokho pass splits open the defence and finds Marco_Rojo
          ...  A_Rami slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 15 :(msl) S_Bergwijn takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Marco_Rojo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 18 :(brc) S_Byrne with a precise pass to J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda tries to beat P_Assure!
          ...  P_Assure won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 21 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex gets to the by line and finds Thanatos with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_Miranda with a nasty foul
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 22 :(brc) H_Son with the kinky dribble
          ...  But Mark_Robinson comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 22 :(msl) R_Pires backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Thanatos latches onto the end of it
          ...  Thanatos with a thundering volley!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 23 :(brc) E_Barreto hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto it!
          ...  K_Mbappe with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It floats over P_Assure
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 26 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Rami runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Miranda with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
Min. 27 :(msl) Bovan picks up the pass
          ...  Bovan hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 35 :(brc) E_Barreto sprints forward with the ball
          ...  R_Pires takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  K_Mbappe hits it over the wall
          ...  P_Assure with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 37 :(msl) R_Pires is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 37 :(msl) Seong_Gihun comes on for R_Pires and takes up a MF role
Min. 38 :(brc) S_Byrne is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  E_Barreto latches onto the end of it
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki beats him to the ball
Min. 38 :(brc) S_Byrne lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  E_Barreto latches on to it
          ...  Mark_Robinson stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  K_Mbappe drives it under the wall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Barcelona fans chant his name!
          ...  That puts Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 39 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to C
Min. 39 :(msl) Marseille are switching their playing style to E
Min. 39 :(msl) S_Bergwijn cuts inside Marco_Rojo
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  S_Bergwijn attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_Conner with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 42 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex crosses to Bovan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Byrne
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) E_Barreto finds K_Mbappe with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But Seb_Rudy will cut out the threat
Min. 43 :(msl) Seb_Rudy drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Byrne goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 44 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Cissokho
          ...  A_Oko_Flex runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  T_Conner with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 46 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Mark_Robinson hits it out for a throw
Min. 47 :(brc) Coutinho with the towering header to H_Son
          ...  A_Rami with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 1-0 Marseille

Min. 48 :(brc) E_Barreto with the heel pass to H_Son
          ...  But M_A_Nastasic clears the ball to safety
Min. 49 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex with a glorious 60-yard pass to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Barcelona 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 50 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj will come on for S_Byrne and play MF
Min. 50 :(brc) Marco_Rojo threads the through ball to H_Son
          ...  H_Son drives it low !
          ...  P_Assure gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by P_Assure !!
Min. 52 :(msl) S_Bergwijn knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Mbappe
          ...  S_Bergwijn with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 55 :(brc) D_Rose is being brought on
          ...  Ramos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) A_Lallana 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. 56 :(brc) H_Son finds the space intelligently
          ...  H_Son with a thundering drive!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 61 :(brc) H_Son moves forward
          ...  H_Son has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But P_Assure palms it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 62 :(brc) A_Cissokho with a glorious long pass to H_Son
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 65 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala is going to be brought on
          ...  H_Son is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(msl) J_Okore replaces an unhappy Mark_Robinson and will play as a DF
Min. 65 :(msl) Aoyama_Hideki flicks it past Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Marco_Rojo bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 66 :(brc) K_Mbappe stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  K_Mbappe with a powerful diving header!
          ...  What agility from P_Assure
Min. 66 :(msl) S_Bergwijn beats Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Bergwijn attempts to nutmeg T_Conner!
          ...  T_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 68 :(msl) G_Johnson is coming on and A_Rami is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 69 :(brc) D_Rose is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But P_Assure palms it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 70 :(brc) K_Mbappe runs at the defence
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki wins the ball with ease
          ...  G_Reddy saw something no-one else did
          ...  G_Reddy warns him
Min. 71 :(msl) Rolando_Silva is coming on for Bovan and playing FW
Min. 71 :(brc) A_Lallana has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Oko_Flex
          ...  He knocks it to P_B_E_Dybala!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with the side footed shot!
          ...  P_Assure gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 77 :(brc) R_Jack plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Mbappe decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  K_Mbappe attempts to nutmeg P_Assure!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 80 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  G_Johnson latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  G_Johnson has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 81 :(msl) Seb_Rudy cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki attempts a lob!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 83 :(brc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Assure shouts at his defenders
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Barcelona 2-1 Marseille ...
Min. 86 :(brc) E_Barreto slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  E_Barreto with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The shot slips through P_Assure's hands
          ...  But P_Assure recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 86 :(msl) Aoyama_Hideki brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex chips the ball over the defence and finds Rolando_Silva
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  Rolando_Silva beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has T_Conner to beat
          ...  He rounds T_Conner
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 90 :(brc) E_Barreto finds K_Mbappe on the edge of the box
          ...  K_Mbappe has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Lallana chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets something on it!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Barcelona fans chant his name!
          ...  Barcelona 3-1 Marseille ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 148,036
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (38), P_B_E_Dybala (83,90)
Sent Off             : J_Miranda (26)
Booked               : S_Byrne (43), Adnan_Januzaj (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : A_Oko_Flex
Scorers              : Thanatos (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : R_Pires (37)
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :           2        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Barcelona 3 - 1 Marseille
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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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  35  12   8  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Cissokho     DF   2  34  12   7  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ramos          DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  32  12   7  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Jack         MF   3   8  33  12  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  32  10  33 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  32   8  21 |  53   0   1   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  -2
Coutinho       MF   3   7  31   9  21 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  38  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
H_Son          FW   2  10  12  35  20 |  68   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Areola       GK  29   2   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  30  11   7  22 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  33  11  23 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  30   9  21 |  37   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  33  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  20  20  75

Player Statistics - Marseille
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_Assure       GK  36   1   1   3  40 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  34  10   5  23 |  68   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  34   5   7  20 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  34   2   2  45 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  33   7   9  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  16  29  10  23 |  95   0   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   0 -20  60 -15
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  29   1  37 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_Pires        MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bovan          AM   3  10  32  13  43 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  36  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  32  10 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  29   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   3  28   5   6  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  27   9   7  18 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  18  28   3  28 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   9  29  41 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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