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Season 38 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group C Game 3

Manchester Utd 3 - 2 Borussia Dortmund

Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 3, Manchester Utd vs. Borussia Dortmund (Wed Aug 28)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Borussia Dortmund
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                        Neil Stockley  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                        J_Leighton GK  |  GK S_Maier
                       M_Blackwell DF  |  DF R_Song
                        V_Lindelof DF  |  DF Lazo
                            L_Shaw DF  |  DF M_Reiziger
                         G_Bergomi DF  |  DF L_Rongifo
                       K_Porborsky DM  |  MF J_Height
                            D_Gore MF  |  MF Shaqiri
                         M_Carrick MF  |  MF Steven_Davis
                         L_Tarasso MF  |  MF El_Payaso
                       N_Fuellkrug FW  |  FW T_A_Flo
                        Neymar_Jnr FW  |  FW T_Brolin
                                       |
                           G_Kobel SUB |  SUB I_Banks
                        M_Skriniar SUB |  SUB N_Vidic
                           R_Keane SUB |  SUB N_Santos
                            D_Luca SUB |  SUB A_Vidal
                     K_Jan_Huntlar SUB |  SUB R_M_Perry

Referee: M_Kapraly (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(bor) T_A_Flo sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  T_A_Flo attempts a chip!
          ...  But J_Leighton punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 5  :(bor) T_Brolin slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  T_Brolin aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Saved by J_Leighton
Min. 7  :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Shaqiri behind
          ...  M_Reiziger read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 8  :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr pushes it past the defender
          ...  M_Reiziger slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 8  :(bor) L_Rongifo with a measured ball to T_A_Flo
          ...  K_Porborsky takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 11 :(bor) Steven_Davis hoofs it up field to find T_Brolin
          ...  N_Fuellkrug pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 12 :(bor) T_A_Flo gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_A_Flo runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But J_Leighton punches it away
Min. 15 :(mnu) M_Carrick drives it forward to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  What a shot from N_Fuellkrug !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But S_Maier punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 16 :(bor) L_Rongifo pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  T_Brolin is clean through!
          ...  L_Shaw with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 18 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past R_Song
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Reiziger with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 21 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  From long range Neymar_Jnr bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  S_Maier was beaten there!
Min. 21 :(bor) T_Brolin nutmegs K_Porborsky, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Bergomi read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 22 :(bor) Shaqiri leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Height
          ...  J_Height hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 23 :(mnu) M_Blackwell finds Neymar_Jnr in the box
          ...  Neymar_Jnr unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 25 :(bor) J_Leighton miskicks!
          ...  T_A_Flo is takes control of the ball!
          ...  L_Shaw stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 27 :(bor) T_A_Flo with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Neymar_Jnr takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 29 :(bor) M_Reiziger volleys it forward. He finds R_Song
          ...  R_Song from 20 yards !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund have snatched the lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 30 :(mnu) The Manchester Utd manager shouts at them from the touchline to play N
Min. 32 :(bor) L_Rongifo slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  D_Gore with the high feet
Min. 34 :(mnu) The ball is passed in from K_Porborsky, he finds Neymar_Jnr
          ...  R_Song slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 35 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Rongifo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Lazo and it had to be
Min. 35 :(bor) R_Song leaves L_Shaw standing
          ...  R_Song drives the shot in!
          ...  J_Leighton with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Brolin chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Leighton reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 36 :(bor) El_Payaso kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Brolin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Brolin tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 41 :(bor) R_Song barges M_Blackwell off the ball
          ...  R_Song tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) K_Porborsky with a short pass to find N_Fuellkrug
          ...  N_Fuellkrug hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It's beaten S_Maier
          ...  It goes wide !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 0-1 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 49 :(bor) T_A_Flo cuts inside G_Bergomi
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  T_A_Flo sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  J_Leighton tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Height hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to Shaqiri
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Rongifo chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Leighton catches it!
Min. 54 :(bor) M_Reiziger knocks it past V_Lindelof and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Bergomi gets to the ball first
Min. 55 :(bor) El_Payaso finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled K_Porborsky
          ...  El_Payaso sees J_Leighton off his line !
          ...  The shot slips through J_Leighton's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 57 :(bor) Shaqiri takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  But Neymar_Jnr clears the ball to safety
Min. 59 :(bor) T_Brolin takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  L_Shaw anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar replaces an unhappy Neymar_Jnr and will play as a FW
Min. 62 :(bor) Shaqiri wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_A_Flo
          ...  M_Blackwell beats him to the ball
Min. 64 :(mnu) G_Bergomi is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 65 :(mnu) D_Luca is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Porborsky is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 65 :(mnu) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Manchester Utd will now play A
Min. 65 :(mnu) It appears M_Carrick is playing as a AM
Min. 65 :(bor) N_Vidic replaces R_Song to play as a DF
Min. 65 :(bor) A_Vidal will come on for Steven_Davis and play MF
Min. 65 :(bor) Borussia Dortmund will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 68 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug runs at M_Reiziger
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  L_Rongifo with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_Kapraly
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  L_Tarasso swings it in
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar takes control of it!
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar with a powerful downward header!
          ...  S_Maier takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 70 :(bor) N_Santos takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Lazo as DF
Min. 70 :(bor) R_M_Perry takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Brolin
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 74 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  But N_Santos wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Kapraly has none of it.
Min. 75 :(bor) T_A_Flo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves L_Shaw behind
          ...  L_Tarasso knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  M_Kapraly blows up for a foul
Min. 75 :(bor) J_Height flicks it over G_Bergomi's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Height sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Leighton
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 77 :(mnu) D_Luca takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  D_Luca with the side footed shot!
          ...  S_Maier has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Maier reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Carrick chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Vidal clears the corner
Min. 78 :(mnu) D_Gore flicks it over A_Vidal and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But L_Rongifo wins the ball
Min. 79 :(mnu) D_Luca with a smart turn
          ...  A powerful header from D_Luca !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  S_Maier parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That puts Manchester Utd back in with a shout!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 79 :(mnu) J_Leighton looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 79 :(mnu) G_Kobel takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Leighton
          ...  He'll play as a GK
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(mnu) D_Luca sidesteps A_Vidal
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Reiziger with the tackle
Min. 82 :(mnu) M_Carrick with an incisive pass to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  But A_Vidal wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 85 :(mnu) D_Gore sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_A_Flo
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Luca
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Maier
Min. 86 :(mnu) D_Luca finds N_Fuellkrug on the edge of the box
          ...  N_Fuellkrug aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Maier was left standing
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Manchester Utd are all square and not long to go
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 86 :(bor) A_Vidal is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Borussia Dortmund physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 86 :(bor) Borussia Dortmund are switching their playing style to A
Min. 86 :(bor) I_Banks replaces A_Vidal and will play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bor) J_Height unselfishly lays the ball back to R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But G_Kobel punches it away
Min. 91 :(mnu) D_Gore brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar makes himself available
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Maier had no chance!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 3-2 Borussia Dortmund ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 100,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : D_Luca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Luca (79), N_Fuellkrug (86), K_Jan_Huntlar (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Fuellkrug (11)
Injured              : J_Leighton (79)
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : R_Song
Scorers              : R_Song (29), G_Bergomi (64 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Vidal (86)
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       5
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :           8        |       8
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 3 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Leighton     GK  32   4   3   4  27 |  81   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  29   6   7  23 |  93   0   1   1   0