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Season 20 Archive: Elite League Cup 2nd Round
Manchester City 2 - 0 Benfica
Elite Football League Cup 2nd Round Match, Manchester City vs. Benfica (Thu Apr 09)
Manchester City | Benfica
4-4-2 A | 4-5-1 P
Scott Matthews | Steven Theobald
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S_Scuffet GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
P_Sweeper DF | DF J_Djourou
Efe_Sodje DF | DF C_Thomson
M_Hummels DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
P_Zabaleta DF | DF B_Bryn
M_Dickinson MF | MF B_Zamora
Y_Hussein MF | MF D_Damjanovic
Jinky MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Matheus MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
Bar FW | MF J_Bolm
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW A_Langlitz
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P_Out SUB | SUB J_Moreau
Luke_Shaw SUB | SUB W_Reid
T_Kunert SUB | SUB B_Abdoulaye
D_Silva SUB | SUB K_McInally
A_Negredo SUB | SUB S_Morison
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 3 :(mnc) Y_Hussein runs at the defence
... Y_Hussein with a blistering shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4 :(mnc) M_Dickinson looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Bar
... B_Bryn reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 6 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with the drive!
... But S_Scuffet palms it behind
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 7 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz attempts a lob!
... It's beaten S_Scuffet
... It goes wide !!
Min. 8 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a slide rule pass to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with a thundering shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... S_Scuffet dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had S_Scuffet beaten!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi hits it towards the far post!
... P_Zabaleta wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 11 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a pinpoint pass to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz with a screamer of a shot !
... But S_Scuffet dives to his left
... I think S_Scuffet just got a hand on that one
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 11 :(mnc) Jinky slides the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... D_Damjanovic is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... He is warned by M_Stadio
... It's just a warning
Min. 12 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer gains possession
... B_Bryn gathers up the loose ball
Min. 18 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the first time pass to Yann_M_Vila
... But he loses control of it
... P_Sweeper belts it clear
Min. 21 :(mnc) Matheus leaves Yann_M_Vila standing
... J_Djourou anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 22 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer turns past the defender
... He has created space for himself now
... P_Do_Shaw gets to the ball first
Min. 24 :(mnc) P_Sweeper miskicks!
... He finds Nathan_Dyer though
... That was fortunate
... An audacious effort from Nathan_Dyer !
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... And E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!!
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Djourou with a smart pass to P_Do_Shaw
... Good sliding challenge from M_Hummels
Min. 26 :(bfa) A_Langlitz takes possession
... Knocks it past P_Sweeper
... He's through on goal
... M_Hummels with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_Stadio shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 29 :(mnc) Matheus is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to P_Sweeper
... P_Sweeper shapes up for a shot!
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by E_Thorstvedt !!
Min. 29 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... A_Langlitz runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A_Langlitz drives it towards goal !
... But S_Scuffet pulls out a save of the game
Min. 30 :(mnc) Bar breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... A_Langlitz brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(mnc) Y_Hussein heads the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
... J_Djourou gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 47 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Hummels
... He knocks it to J_Bolm!
... But P_Zabaleta puts the ball out of play
Min. 48 :(mnc) Y_Hussein crosses into the box, finding P_Zabaleta
... P_Zabaleta with a scorcher of a shot !
... GOAL !!
... He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
... And Manchester City are leading in the game now
... Manchester City 1-0 Benfica ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as K_McInally comes on for J_Bolm to play FW
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a 50-yard pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally curls it towards the top corner !
... S_Scuffet makes a difficult save
Min. 51 :(mnc) Matheus runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Y_Hussein
... B_Zamora with a two footed challenge!!
... M_Stadio stops play
... RED CARD!!
... M_Stadio had no choice there!!
... Scott Matthews appluads the decision
Min. 52 :(mnc) Matheus with a 50-yard pass to Y_Hussein
... Y_Hussein has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 55 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with an in swinging cross to A_Langlitz
... M_Hummels with the block
Min. 57 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw 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!
... K_McInally receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... K_McInally with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... S_Scuffet narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 63 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic plays it into the danger area!
... S_Scuffet comes out and claims it!
Min. 66 :(mnc) Y_Hussein bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Bar
... Bar runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 66 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... K_McInally with the drive!
... S_Scuffet won't get to that!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!!!
... But it's been disallowed.
... He was offside by 2-3 yards
Min. 67 :(mnc) M_Dickinson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Bar decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Bar has a go!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 69 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw controls the ball with ease
... P_Do_Shaw looks to see where S_Scuffet is!
... He shoots!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 70 :(mnc) Luke_Shaw is being prepared to come on
... P_Sweeper is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) D_Silva is being prepared to come on
... Jinky is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) T_Kunert comes on for Y_Hussein and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Morison replaces an unhappy A_Langlitz and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(mnc) Bar rushes through the defence
... Bar attempts a chip!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Y_Hussein plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 70 :(mnc) T_Kunert is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Luke_Shaw
... D_Damjanovic with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... M_Stadio calls him over
... M_Stadio tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 71 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to S_Morison
... S_Morison fires off a right-footed shot !
... S_Scuffet with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 73 :(mnc) M_Hummels passes the ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer fires a shot at goal !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 74 :(mnc) M_Dickinson nutmegs B_Bryn, he continues to run forward
... A great volley from M_Dickinson !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 74 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... Nathan_Dyer with an awful challenge
Min. 75 :(mnc) D_Silva hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Bar latches onto it!
... J_Djourou knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... D_Silva plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye will come on for D_Damjanovic and play MF
Min. 79 :(mnc) Bar threads the through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... It comes back off the woodwork!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 80 :(mnc) Matheus beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Yann_M_Vila rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's M_Stadio going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 81 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer beats B_Bryn
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
... Nathan_Dyer with the side footed shot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a good save
Min. 86 :(mnc) M_Hummels with an intelligent ball to D_Silva
... D_Silva with the shot on net !
... E_Thorstvedt watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 87 :(mnc) Matheus with a probing pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer gets his head to the ball !
... E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw off the woodwork.
... S_Morison picks up the deflection
... S_Morison curls it towards the top corner !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 90 :(mnc) M_Dickinson miskicks!
... He finds Bar though
... That was fortunate
... A cheeky lob from Bar !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 90 :(bfa) C_Thomson with the deft touch
... He takes it past Luke_Shaw
... He knocks it to K_McInally!
... K_McInally looks to see where S_Scuffet is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... S_Scuffet with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 92 :(mnc) M_Dickinson beats K_McInally
... C_Thomson reads the play well
Min. 92 :(bfa) C_Thomson beats M_Dickinson
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
... C_Thomson with a bicycle kick !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye crosses it in!
... It is kicked away by P_Zabaleta
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 40,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : P_Zabaleta (Man of the Match)
Scorers : P_Zabaleta (48), Nathan_Dyer (79)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Hummels (26)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : P_Do_Shaw
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : B_Zamora (51)
Booked : A_Langlitz (30), D_Damjanovic (70)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 14
Off target : 8 | 6
On target : 7 | 8
Possession : 47 | 53
Corners : 2 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 13
Key Tackles : 4 | 8
Key Passes : 17 | 15
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Final Score : Manchester City 2 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Scuffet GK 35 5 1 4 41 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
P_Sweeper DF 2 26 5 11 22 | 73 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
Efe_Sodje DF 2 26 4 2 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Hummels DF 1 24 6 3 20 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 38 18
P_Zabaleta DF 2 23 4 1 27 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 60 0 20
M_Dickinson MF 2 14 26 7 28 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
Y_Hussein MF 2 9 25 9 39 | 73 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 6
Jinky MF 3 8 25 7 41 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Matheus MF 1 7 24 3 31 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 20
Bar FW 1 6 9 27 22 | 95 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 4
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 25 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
P_Out GK 12 5 4 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luke_Shaw DF 3 22 7 6 23 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Kunert MF 1 7 24 2 21 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
D_Silva MF 2 5 23 7 19 | 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
A_Negredo FW 1 1 9 23 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
C_Thomson DF 2 27 11 6 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 7 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
B_Bryn DF 2 26 7 8 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
B_Zamora MF 2 11 28 8 25 | 54 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 -10
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 95 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 95 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 50 1
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 49 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 73 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 10
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Reid DF 2 21 5 8 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 27 7 39 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 46 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
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Manchester City | Benfica
4-4-2 A | 4-5-1 P
Scott Matthews | Steven Theobald
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S_Scuffet GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
P_Sweeper DF | DF J_Djourou
Efe_Sodje DF | DF C_Thomson
M_Hummels DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
P_Zabaleta DF | DF B_Bryn
M_Dickinson MF | MF B_Zamora
Y_Hussein MF | MF D_Damjanovic
Jinky MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Matheus MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
Bar FW | MF J_Bolm
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW A_Langlitz
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P_Out SUB | SUB J_Moreau
Luke_Shaw SUB | SUB W_Reid
T_Kunert SUB | SUB B_Abdoulaye
D_Silva SUB | SUB K_McInally
A_Negredo SUB | SUB S_Morison
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 3 :(mnc) Y_Hussein runs at the defence
... Y_Hussein with a blistering shot !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4 :(mnc) M_Dickinson looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Bar
... B_Bryn reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 6 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with the drive!
... But S_Scuffet palms it behind
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 7 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz attempts a lob!
... It's beaten S_Scuffet
... It goes wide !!
Min. 8 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila with a slide rule pass to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with a thundering shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... S_Scuffet dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had S_Scuffet beaten!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi hits it towards the far post!
... P_Zabaleta wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 11 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a pinpoint pass to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz with a screamer of a shot !
... But S_Scuffet dives to his left
... I think S_Scuffet just got a hand on that one
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 11 :(mnc) Jinky slides the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... D_Damjanovic is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... He is warned by M_Stadio
... It's just a warning
Min. 12 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer gains possession
... B_Bryn gathers up the loose ball
Min. 18 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the first time pass to Yann_M_Vila
... But he loses control of it
... P_Sweeper belts it clear
Min. 21 :(mnc) Matheus leaves Yann_M_Vila standing
... J_Djourou anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 22 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer turns past the defender
... He has created space for himself now
... P_Do_Shaw gets to the ball first
Min. 24 :(mnc) P_Sweeper miskicks!
... He finds Nathan_Dyer though
... That was fortunate
... An audacious effort from Nathan_Dyer !
... E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
... And E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!!
Min. 25 :(bfa) J_Djourou with a smart pass to P_Do_Shaw
... Good sliding challenge from M_Hummels
Min. 26 :(bfa) A_Langlitz takes possession
... Knocks it past P_Sweeper
... He's through on goal
... M_Hummels with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_Stadio shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 29 :(mnc) Matheus is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to P_Sweeper
... P_Sweeper shapes up for a shot!
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by E_Thorstvedt !!
Min. 29 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... A_Langlitz runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A_Langlitz drives it towards goal !
... But S_Scuffet pulls out a save of the game
Min. 30 :(mnc) Bar breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... A_Langlitz brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(mnc) Y_Hussein heads the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
... J_Djourou gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 47 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Hummels
... He knocks it to J_Bolm!
... But P_Zabaleta puts the ball out of play
Min. 48 :(mnc) Y_Hussein crosses into the box, finding P_Zabaleta
... P_Zabaleta with a scorcher of a shot !
... GOAL !!
... He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
... And Manchester City are leading in the game now
... Manchester City 1-0 Benfica ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as K_McInally comes on for J_Bolm to play FW
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a 50-yard pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally curls it towards the top corner !
... S_Scuffet makes a difficult save
Min. 51 :(mnc) Matheus runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Y_Hussein
... B_Zamora with a two footed challenge!!
... M_Stadio stops play
... RED CARD!!
... M_Stadio had no choice there!!
... Scott Matthews appluads the decision
Min. 52 :(mnc) Matheus with a 50-yard pass to Y_Hussein
... Y_Hussein has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 55 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with an in swinging cross to A_Langlitz
... M_Hummels with the block
Min. 57 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw 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!
... K_McInally receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... K_McInally with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... S_Scuffet narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 63 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... D_Damjanovic plays it into the danger area!
... S_Scuffet comes out and claims it!
Min. 66 :(mnc) Y_Hussein bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Bar
... Bar runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 66 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... K_McInally with the drive!
... S_Scuffet won't get to that!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!!!
... But it's been disallowed.
... He was offside by 2-3 yards
Min. 67 :(mnc) M_Dickinson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Bar decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Bar has a go!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 69 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw controls the ball with ease
... P_Do_Shaw looks to see where S_Scuffet is!
... He shoots!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 70 :(mnc) Luke_Shaw is being prepared to come on
... P_Sweeper is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) D_Silva is being prepared to come on
... Jinky is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) T_Kunert comes on for Y_Hussein and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Morison replaces an unhappy A_Langlitz and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(mnc) Bar rushes through the defence
... Bar attempts a chip!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Y_Hussein plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 70 :(mnc) T_Kunert is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Luke_Shaw
... D_Damjanovic with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... M_Stadio calls him over
... M_Stadio tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 71 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to S_Morison
... S_Morison fires off a right-footed shot !
... S_Scuffet with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 73 :(mnc) M_Hummels passes the ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer fires a shot at goal !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 74 :(mnc) M_Dickinson nutmegs B_Bryn, he continues to run forward
... A great volley from M_Dickinson !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 74 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... Nathan_Dyer with an awful challenge
Min. 75 :(mnc) D_Silva hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Bar latches onto it!
... J_Djourou knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... D_Silva plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 76 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye will come on for D_Damjanovic and play MF
Min. 79 :(mnc) Bar threads the through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... It comes back off the woodwork!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 80 :(mnc) Matheus beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Yann_M_Vila rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's M_Stadio going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 81 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer beats B_Bryn
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
... Nathan_Dyer with the side footed shot!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a good save
Min. 86 :(mnc) M_Hummels with an intelligent ball to D_Silva
... D_Silva with the shot on net !
... E_Thorstvedt watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 87 :(mnc) Matheus with a probing pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer gets his head to the ball !
... E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw off the woodwork.
... S_Morison picks up the deflection
... S_Morison curls it towards the top corner !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 90 :(mnc) M_Dickinson miskicks!
... He finds Bar though
... That was fortunate
... A cheeky lob from Bar !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 90 :(bfa) C_Thomson with the deft touch
... He takes it past Luke_Shaw
... He knocks it to K_McInally!
... K_McInally looks to see where S_Scuffet is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... S_Scuffet with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 92 :(mnc) M_Dickinson beats K_McInally
... C_Thomson reads the play well
Min. 92 :(bfa) C_Thomson beats M_Dickinson
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
... C_Thomson with a bicycle kick !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye crosses it in!
... It is kicked away by P_Zabaleta
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Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 40,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : P_Zabaleta (Man of the Match)
Scorers : P_Zabaleta (48), Nathan_Dyer (79)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Hummels (26)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : P_Do_Shaw
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : B_Zamora (51)
Booked : A_Langlitz (30), D_Damjanovic (70)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 14
Off target : 8 | 6
On target : 7 | 8
Possession : 47 | 53
Corners : 2 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 13
Key Tackles : 4 | 8
Key Passes : 17 | 15
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Final Score : Manchester City 2 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Scuffet GK 35 5 1 4 41 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
P_Sweeper DF 2 26 5 11 22 | 73 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
Efe_Sodje DF 2 26 4 2 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Hummels DF 1 24 6 3 20 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 38 18
P_Zabaleta DF 2 23 4 1 27 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 60 0 20
M_Dickinson MF 2 14 26 7 28 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
Y_Hussein MF 2 9 25 9 39 | 73 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 6
Jinky MF 3 8 25 7 41 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Matheus MF 1 7 24 3 31 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 20
Bar FW 1 6 9 27 22 | 95 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 4
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 25 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
P_Out GK 12 5 4 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luke_Shaw DF 3 22 7 6 23 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Kunert MF 1 7 24 2 21 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
D_Silva MF 2 5 23 7 19 | 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
A_Negredo FW 1 1 9 23 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
C_Thomson DF 2 27 11 6 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 7 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
B_Bryn DF 2 26 7 8 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
B_Zamora MF 2 11 28 8 25 | 54 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 -10
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 95 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 95 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 50 1
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 49 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 73 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 10
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Reid DF 2 21 5 8 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 27 7 39 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 46 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
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