Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Barcelona (Sun Jan 10)


                            Celtic FC  |  Barcelona
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK T_Conner
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF A_Ramos
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF I_Hart
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF Xavi
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF Coutinho
                            Ribery MF  |  MF K_Porborsky
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB Kepa
                        J_Richards SUB |  SUB Ciaran_Clark
                        M_Cassetti SUB |  SUB J_Miranda
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB Granit_Xhaka
                        K_Phillips SUB |  SUB H_Son

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 5  :(cfc) P_McGowan could get a shot on goal here
          ...  A_Ramos stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 11 :(cfc) B_Howedes gets to the by line and finds M_McKay with a beautiful cross
          ...  M_McKay has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_Conner saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 16 :(cfc) C_Metzelder knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Wilkinson
          ...  C_Metzelder drives the shot in!
          ...  But T_Conner stops that one easily
Min. 20 :(cfc) P_McGowan has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A left-footer by P_McGowan !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  That's put Celtic FC in front!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 21 :(brc) Coutinho controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Kabasele
          ...  He puts in P_B_E_Dybala!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Porborsky floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Wilkinson loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 22 :(brc) K_Mbappe runs at the defence
          ...  But C_Kabasele clears the ball to safety
Min. 25 :(cfc) Ribery crosses in from the wing, he finds B_Howedes in the box
          ...  B_Howedes tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But T_Conner tips it behind
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 27 :(brc) A_Ramos jumps over P_A_Cocu's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Ramos with a stunning strike !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Barcelona are back level!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 28 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Conner saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 31 :(cfc) C_Makelele cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a thundering shot!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 31 :(brc) Xavi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_McGowan
          ...  He puts in P_B_E_Dybala!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Barcelona fans sing his praises!
          ...  Barcelona go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 32 :(cfc) Celtic FC's manager orders his side to play P
Min. 33 :(brc) K_Porborsky runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Marco_Rojo
          ...  Marco_Rojo with the strike !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(cfc) R_V_Persie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Hart
          ...  He puts in J_A_Riise!
          ...  J_A_Riise with the crafty shot!
          ...  But T_Conner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 35 :(cfc) B_Howedes drives it forward to C_Makelele
          ...  C_Makelele with a thundering shot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 35 :(cfc) C_Makelele squares it to P_McGowan
          ...  K_Porborsky fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 36 :(cfc) C_Metzelder with a slick pass to Ribery
          ...  From long range Ribery bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
Min. 36 :(brc) Xavi drives it across the face of the goal P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  But M_McKay wins the tackle
Min. 38 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Howedes
          ...  M_McKay wins the ball well
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a free kick
          ...  B_Kuipers tries to calm him down
Min. 39 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cfc) R_V_Persie takes advantage of a mistake by G_Wilkinson
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  I_Hart plays it back
          ...  T_Conner slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Makelele
          ...  A_Ramos gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 46 :(brc) Coutinho sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Coutinho chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi floats the ball in!
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of it
          ...  Hugo_Lloris takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Celtic FC 1-2 Barcelona

Min. 48 :(cfc) B_Howedes has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Hart
          ...  He puts in M_McKay!
          ...  K_Porborsky takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 50 :(brc) It looks as though Barcelona is now playing C
Min. 50 :(cfc) J_A_Riise is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  M_McKay latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_McKay is clean through, he is one on one with T_Conner
          ...  He dinks it over T_Conner
          ...  Its heading in!
          ...  Marco_Rojo somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 50 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to K_Porborsky
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_A_Cocu
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Porborsky plays it into the danger area!
          ...  C_Metzelder reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 55 :(brc) K_Mbappe knocks it past J_A_Riise and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Mbappe with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 56 :(cfc) P_McGowan nutmegs G_Wilkinson, he continues to run forward
          ...  P_McGowan with a powerful downward header!
          ...  T_Conner saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 69 :(cfc) C_Kabasele slides it through the middle to J_A_Riise
          ...  J_A_Riise looks to see where T_Conner is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 70 :(cfc) J_Richards will replace P_A_Cocu and play DF
Min. 72 :(cfc) K_Phillips comes on for M_McKay and takes up a FW role
Min. 75 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  N_Chalobah will come on for R_V_Persie and play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark is being brought on
          ...  G_Wilkinson is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Granit_Xhaka comes on for Coutinho and takes up a MF role
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Miranda replaces K_Mbappe to play as a DF
Min. 80 :(cfc) N_Chalobah passes the ball to J_Richards
          ...  I_Hart fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 83 :(brc) Xavi runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala could have let it bounce!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 84 :(cfc) N_Chalobah picks out P_McGowan with the cross
          ...  A_Ramos with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 85 :(cfc) Ribery works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_McGowan
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 86 :(cfc) N_Chalobah crosses in from the wing, he finds C_Makelele in the box
          ...  J_Miranda takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 87 :(cfc) Ribery miskicks!
          ...  He finds K_Phillips though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  K_Phillips with a blistering shot !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(cfc) Ribery sidesteps Ciaran_Clark
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Ribery has a dig at goal!
          ...  But T_Conner makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 91 :(brc) K_Porborsky retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Marco_Rojo latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Metzelder knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  B_Kuipers blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 146,803
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Metzelder (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Xavi
Scorers              : A_Ramos (27), P_B_E_Dybala (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Hart (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :          11        |       6
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       4
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 1 - 2 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  37   3   2   3  13 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  37  12   9  23 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  34   8  11  30 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   3  32   9   6  30 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  30   8   9  32 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
C_Metzelder    DF   2  29   8   9  30 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   3
C_Makelele     MF   2  12  32  10  30 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2  10  31  15  31 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  31  10  33 |  92   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  39  16 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  73   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  29   6   7  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  27   9   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   7  31   5  24 |  16   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
K_Phillips     FW   2   8   8  28  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  37   3   3   2  32 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  36  11   8  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  29  11   7  30 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Ramos        DF   2  28   9   8  41 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
I_Hart         DF   3  28   7   6  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  31  11  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Xavi           MF   1   5  31  10  31 |  92   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  29   9  21 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  28   8  21 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   7  33  12 |  76   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   6   8  27  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
Kepa           GK  33   5   1   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  34   9   9  24 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  32  12   8  21 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  34   8  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  33  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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