Elite League Match, Celtic FC vs. Barcelona (Sun Feb 13)


                            Celtic FC  |  Barcelona
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                       Stuart Neilson  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK T_Conner
                          P_A_Cocu DF  |  DF J_Knoxville
                        C_Kabasele DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                          C_Irvine DF  |  DF Ramos
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF D_Rose
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                            Ribery MF  |  MF Coutinho
                        N_Chalobah MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                            K_Sema AM  |  MF A_Rodriguez
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW H_Son
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW Neymar_Jr
                                       |
                        P_Dahlberg SUB |  SUB C_Gordon
                            M_Madl SUB |  SUB J_Paintsil
                        J_Richards SUB |  SUB W_Fofana
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB E_Barreto
                           A_Souda SUB |  SUB K_Mbappe

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 6  :(brc) H_Son chests it down
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Kabasele
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rodriguez swings it in!
          ...  P_A_Cocu clears the danger
Min. 8  :(cfc) K_Sema runs into space
          ...  K_Sema tries to beat T_Conner!
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_Conner got a touch
Min. 14 :(brc) Coutinho kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Neymar_Jr gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the shot !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  That's put Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Celtic FC 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 15 :(cfc) It seems Celtic FC are making a tactical change to A
Min. 15 :(cfc) M_McKay dribbles it into the box
          ...  M_McKay has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  T_Conner makes a fine save
Min. 16 :(cfc) N_Chalobah plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Sema keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Lallana with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 20 :(brc) Ramos is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 20 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - J_Paintsil on for Ramos as a DF
Min. 21 :(cfc) N_Chalobah hoists the ball across to Ribery
          ...  A_Cissokho stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 22 :(cfc) N_Chalobah wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Holtby
          ...  L_Holtby leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_Conner falls over
          ...  But T_Conner is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 23 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu beats H_Son
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Knoxville beats him to the ball
Min. 23 :(brc) Coutinho plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Rodriguez decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Rodriguez !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 24 :(cfc) I_Sarr nutmegs A_Cissokho
          ...  I_Sarr with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Conner is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 24 :(brc) H_Son with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves C_Kabasele behind
          ...  C_Kabasele moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 25 :(brc) Neymar_Jr beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Neymar_Jr shoots towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Celtic FC 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 27 :(cfc) M_McKay with the dribble
          ...  D_Rose is easily beaten
          ...  M_McKay aims for the top right corner !
          ...  T_Conner guesses right
Min. 28 :(brc) Coutinho sidesteps F_Sierralta
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But P_A_Cocu barges him off the ball
Min. 29 :(brc) A_Lallana heads the ball back to A_Rodriguez
          ...  A_Rodriguez with a thundering drive!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 30 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj pulls it back to H_Son
          ...  H_Son sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris with the difficult save
Min. 31 :(brc) H_Son runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs F_Sierralta
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  H_Son hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris palms it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(brc) Coutinho retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Cissokho gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Sema with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  G_Poll is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(brc) H_Son barges C_Irvine off the ball
          ...  A wicked drive by H_Son !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris palms it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 36 :(brc) Coutinho beats P_A_Cocu
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Coutinho must beat Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Celtic FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 37 :(cfc) N_Chalobah with the nod to Ribery
          ...  J_Knoxville cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 40 :(cfc) I_Sarr finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  I_Sarr with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  It's his 20th for the season!!
          ...  Celtic FC 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 40 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  H_Son is through!
          ...  K_Sema gets to the ball first
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) K_Sema skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  K_Sema tries the shot !
          ...  But T_Conner stops that one easily
Min. 43 :(cfc) Ribery drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to I_Sarr
          ...  J_Paintsil with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  Celtic FC can have few complaints there!
          ...  I_Sarr is the man who takes it
          ...  T_Conner dives and saves it!!
Min. 45 :(brc) J_Paintsil backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Neymar_Jr gets on the end of it
          ...  Neymar_Jr tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!

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

Min. 47 :(cfc) K_Sema with the heel pass to P_A_Cocu
          ...  P_A_Cocu tries to beat T_Conner from outside the area!
          ...  T_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Chalobah
          ...  J_Knoxville reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 48 :(brc) A_Cissokho brings it under control
          ...  He takes on N_Chalobah
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Paintsil!
          ...  J_Paintsil with the header !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Lallana drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Hugo_Lloris
Min. 49 :(cfc) M_McKay gains possession
          ...  M_McKay tries to chip the ball over T_Conner!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 49 :(brc) H_Son lobs it over P_A_Cocu
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Irvine
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 51 :(brc) Barcelona altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 51 :(cfc) N_Chalobah knocks it forward
          ...  A_Cissokho slips
          ...  C_Irvine gets to it!
          ...  C_Irvine with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  T_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 51 :(brc) Coutinho with the diagonal pass H_Son
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by H_Son !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Coutinho
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes the catch!
Min. 55 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  E_Barreto will come on for A_Rodriguez and play MF
Min. 55 :(brc) Coutinho crosses to J_Paintsil
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Irvine
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 57 :(cfc) Ribery plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 64 :(cfc) I_Sarr gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Cissokho!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  I_Sarr from 20 yards !
          ...  T_Conner with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 65 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace H_Son as FW
Min. 65 :(cfc) C_Irvine back heels to find F_Sierralta in space
          ...  But A_Cissokho clears the ball to safety
Min. 66 :(brc) A_Lallana uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  A_Lallana curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 71 :(brc) Neymar_Jr finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled F_Sierralta
          ...  C_Irvine clears with a diving header
Min. 74 :(brc) E_Barreto drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 75 :(cfc) M_Madl will replace C_Kabasele and play DF
Min. 75 :(cfc) A_Pirlo replaces an unhappy L_Holtby and will play as a MF
Min. 76 :(cfc) Ribery nutmegs the defender
          ...  Ribery chases it through, he must score !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 77 :(cfc) N_Chalobah unselfishly lays the ball back to F_Sierralta
          ...  F_Sierralta launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
          ...  Celtic FC 2-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 77 :(cfc) Celtic FC changed their strategy to play P
Min. 77 :(brc) The Barcelona manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 77 :(brc) K_Mbappe looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Lallana
          ...  A_Lallana blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris smothers the ball.
Min. 78 :(brc) A_Lallana puts in Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is equal to it
Min. 79 :(brc) Coutinho fires over a low cross to K_Mbappe
          ...  P_A_Cocu slices it
          ...  Hugo_Lloris moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Paintsil hits it into the box!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 80 :(cfc) A_Souda is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Sarr is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(cfc) K_Sema barges J_Knoxville off the ball
          ...  K_Sema with the strike !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Pirlo
          ...  T_Conner fists it away!
Min. 84 :(brc) J_Paintsil brings it under control
          ...  He takes on F_Sierralta
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Mbappe!
          ...  K_Mbappe with a little chip!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Barreto crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to Neymar_Jr
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris with the difficult save
Min. 85 :(cfc) N_Chalobah with a reverse pass to C_Irvine
          ...  C_Irvine with a bicycle kick !
          ...  T_Conner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 86 :(cfc) A_Pirlo races into the box
          ...  He sees F_Sierralta lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Cissokho
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(brc) Coutinho lobs it over the defender
          ...  Coutinho runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 93 :(brc) Hugo_Lloris miss-kicks!
          ...  D_Rose is through!
          ...  F_Sierralta takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 94 :(cfc) A_Pirlo finds C_Irvine in acres of space
          ...  C_Irvine hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Celtic Park
Attendance           : 148,902
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : N_Chalobah
Scorers              : I_Sarr (40), F_Sierralta (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Sema (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Neymar_Jr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Neymar_Jr (14,25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Paintsil (43)
Injured              : Ramos (20)
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Match Statistics
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                            Celtic FC     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       18
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :          11        |       14
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Celtic FC 2 - 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  39   3   2   3  13 |  97  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
P_A_Cocu       DF   2  37   8  12  30 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
C_Kabasele     DF   3  34   9   7  30 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  32  11   8  33 |  97   0   3   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
F_Sierralta    DF   2  29  12  17  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
L_Holtby       MF   2   9  34   9  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Ribery         MF   1   8  32  11  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  32   5  24 |  97   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
K_Sema         AM   1  13  29  23  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  18   8   8
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  33  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  30  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Dahlberg     GK  31   5   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  30  10   7  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  30   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  19   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Souda        FW   2   6   8  26  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   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  39   3   3   2  32 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  34  12  10  11 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  33  12   7  12 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Ramos          DF   1  32   8   8  22 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  30  11   7  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  33  11  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  31   9  21 |  97   0   0   6   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  80   5
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  30   9  21 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
A_Rodriguez    MF   1   8  29  21  44 |  58   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
H_Son          FW   2   9  12  35  20 |  68   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  35  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  33  15   9  31 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
W_Fofana       DF   2  30   3   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  31  10  33 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  37  12 |  29   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
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