Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Barcelona (Wed Jan 29)


                            Celtic FC  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                           H_Gomes GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF J_Myre
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF L_Inagzij
                        C_Makelele MF  |  DF D_Rose
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                          A_Cejudo MF  |  MF Xavi
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW H_Son
                       M_Phisbaena FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB Barthez
                        C_Kabasele SUB |  SUB J_Miranda
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB Coutinho
                         C_Ronaldo SUB |  SUB K_Porborsky
                           M_McKay SUB |  SUB Amauri

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(cfc) L_Holtby takes advantage of a mistake by Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  L_Holtby hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  M_Zetterer manages to turn it behind
Min. 1  :(brc) G_Wilkinson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to K_Mbappe
          ...  L_Holtby reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 3  :(brc) R_Kopa looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has H_Gomes to beat
          ...  He dinks it over H_Gomes
          ...  Its heading in!
          ...  P_A_Cocu somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 5  :(brc) Xavi with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Son
          ...  H_Son drives it towards goal !
          ...  H_Gomes was lucky there
Min. 8  :(cfc) L_Holtby cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Phisbaena
          ...  G_Wilkinson takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 9  :(brc) K_Mbappe sidesteps H_Bellerin
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  The cross hits K_Mbappe on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  H_Gomes with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 11 :(cfc) R_V_Persie turns past J_Myre
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  But D_Rose sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 13 :(brc) R_Kopa finds the space intelligently
          ...  P_A_Cocu with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 14 :(cfc) C_Makelele lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches on to it
          ...  G_Wilkinson clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 15 :(cfc) B_Howedes crosses to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  M_Zetterer watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 19 :(cfc) R_V_Persie turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Makelele
          ...  C_Makelele with the strike !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Zetterer dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat M_Zetterer!
          ...  Celtic FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 20 :(cfc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  M_Phisbaena is through!
          ...  M_Phisbaena tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  M_Zetterer with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 22 :(brc) R_Kopa looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Myre
          ...  J_A_Riise cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 26 :(brc) R_Kopa runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  A cracking drive from K_Mbappe !
          ...  But H_Gomes punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 28 :(brc) H_Son takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  But P_A_Cocu clears the danger
Min. 32 :(brc) R_Kopa with a flicked pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  H_Gomes gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Inagzij hits it into the box!
          ...  H_Gomes catches it!
Min. 40 :(brc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Barcelona will now be playing A
Min. 40 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds P_McGowan
          ...  Ciaran_Clark takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  A_Cejudo swings it in
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of it
          ...  P_McGowan tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  What agility from M_Zetterer
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) L_Inagzij gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  L_Holtby with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 46 :(cfc) A_Cejudo 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!
          ...  M_Phisbaena receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Phisbaena has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  M_Zetterer parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_Zetterer recovers to save!!
Min. 48 :(brc) R_Kopa bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to H_Son
          ...  H_Son has a dig at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  H_Gomes pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Inagzij plays it towards the near post!
          ...  H_Gomes easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks it past D_Rose and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(brc) Xavi runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Son
          ...  A glorious effort by H_Son !
          ...  H_Gomes tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Inagzij gets to it!
          ...  H_Gomes makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Xavi
          ...  H_Gomes comes out and claims it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 1-0 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Son chips the ball into the area!
          ...  H_Gomes jumps well to claim it!
Min. 47 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Phisbaena curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But M_Zetterer makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 49 :(brc) D_Rose with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Inagzij
          ...  L_Inagzij drives it low !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 51 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a measured ball to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan has a go!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 55 :(brc) H_Son with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  H_Son goes for goal !
          ...  H_Gomes has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  H_Gomes is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 59 :(cfc) R_V_Persie moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_A_Cocu
          ...  A powerful header from P_A_Cocu !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But M_Zetterer just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 59 :(brc) R_Kopa with a first time pass
          ...  H_Son runs onto it!
          ...  H_Son looks to see where H_Gomes is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Celtic FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 60 :(cfc) M_McKay is ready to come on to replace P_McGowan
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu with a smart turn
          ...  P_A_Cocu has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 62 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on H_Gomes!
          ...  J_A_Riise brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 65 :(cfc) L_Holtby kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Phisbaena gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Phisbaena throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  M_Zetterer gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_V_Persie
          ...  The ball comes to M_McKay
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But M_Zetterer makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 66 :(cfc) M_McKay makes the tackle
          ...  M_McKay with a thundering drive!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 70 :(cfc) C_Kabasele is coming on and H_Bellerin is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 74 :(brc) R_Kopa passes the ball to L_Inagzij
          ...  L_Inagzij rifles it to the far post !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 75 :(cfc) C_Ronaldo is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Cejudo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) Celtic FC's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Miranda is being brought on
          ...  Ciaran_Clark is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Amauri is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Inagzij is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(brc) Coutinho is ready to come on to replace R_Kopa
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_McKay sidesteps K_Mbappe
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_McKay launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 75 :(brc) Xavi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  But C_Kabasele comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 77 :(cfc) C_Makelele with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_Rose
          ...  J_Miranda wins the ball
Min. 81 :(cfc) C_Makelele crosses to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 83 :(cfc) C_Makelele has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Wilkinson
          ...  He knocks it to M_McKay!
          ...  G_Wilkinson recovers to win the ball back
Min. 85 :(cfc) C_Makelele is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Phisbaena latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Phisbaena hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  M_Zetterer collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 85 :(cfc) R_V_Persie plays it forward to M_McKay
          ...  Amauri muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_V_Carballo signals that it is indirect
          ...  C_Makelele passes to M_McKay
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Rose hits it out for a throw
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena makes the tackle
          ...  But G_Wilkinson sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 91 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena knocks it past D_Rose and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  H_Son reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Howedes chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Zetterer fists it away!
Min. 91 :(brc) Xavi plays in K_Mbappe with a beautiful ball
          ...  But J_A_Riise wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_V_Carballo has none of it.

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 150,000
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : C_Makelele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Makelele (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_A_Cocu (13), L_Holtby (44), J_A_Riise (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : R_Kopa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ciaran_Clark (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 0 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Celtic FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Gomes        GK  39   2   3   7  41 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  35  11   9  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  32   8  11  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   9
H_Bellerin     DF   1  30  10  10  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  29   7   9  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  31  10  30 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  35
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  31   9  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18   8
R_V_Persie     MF   2   9  30  14  31 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   9  28   8  10 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   9   8  37  16 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  31
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   9  14  36  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  52
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  30   9   6  30 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
C_Metzelder    DF   2  28   8   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  28   8  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12

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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M_Zetterer     GK  39   3   3   3  32 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  34  10   8  31 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  33   9   8  24 |  79   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
J_Myre         DF   2  32   9   8  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Inagzij      DF   1  28  11   6  11 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -8
D_Rose         DF   1  27  11   7  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  15  34   9  23 |  79   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  50 -20
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  30  10  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  30  10  31 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  32  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  32
K_Mbappe       FW   2   7   7  27  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
Barthez        GK  31   5   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  30  11   7  21 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Coutinho       MF   3   6  28   9  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   6  27   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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