Elite League Match, Rangers FC vs. Barcelona (Sun Sep 15)


                           Rangers FC  |  Barcelona
                            4-2-3-1 C  |  4-1-4-1 E
                          Steve Brown  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK T_McGill
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF D_Burn
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF Arthur
                     Gary_Gillespi DF  |  DF T_Haas
                     Maurice_Malpa DF  |  DF D_Aitken
                        J_Drummond DM  |  DM J_James
                        J_Barjonas DM  |  MF Tabbatta
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF Amine_Harit
                          J_Baxter MF  |  MF N_Stiles
                         R_Russell MF  |  MF J_Musiala
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB J_Cranky
                         G_Stevens SUB |  SUB Marco_Rojo
                               Kan SUB |  SUB D_Abdoun
                             Keane SUB |  SUB F_Rijkaard
                     Erling_Haland SUB |  SUB P_B_E_Dybala

Referee: D_Kos (Poland)


Min. 2  :(rfc) J_Serrano beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves D_Kos
          ...  Arthur with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  Looks like he is going to be booked for that!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's sent him off!!
          ...  What a terrible decision!
Min. 2  :(brc) D_Abdoun is going to be brought on
          ...  J_James is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 3  :(brc) J_Musiala bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Amine_Harit
          ...  Amine_Harit with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Rafael gathers it easily
Min. 6  :(rfc) J_Serrano with a 50-yard pass to J_Barjonas
          ...  J_Barjonas pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 6  :(brc) K_Mbappe kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  K_Mbappe blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Rafael reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tabbatta hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Burn gets on the end of it
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 8  :(rfc) J_Baxter hoists the ball across to Ivica_Strok
          ...  N_Stiles anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 10 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  D_Aitken brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 13 :(brc) K_Mbappe picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_McGrain
Min. 14 :(brc) K_Mbappe flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  K_Mbappe with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Rafael makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 15 :(rfc) J_Drummond looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Abdoun
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 22 :(rfc) J_Baxter picks out Ivica_Strok with the cross
          ...  Ivica_Strok attempts a low drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Barjonas with the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_McGill tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Barjonas
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  T_McGill gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by T_McGill to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Ivica_Strok
          ...  T_McGill jumps well to claim it!
Min. 24 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok is too quick for the defence
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Abdoun
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 27 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok with a well-controlled run
          ...  D_Burn plays the back pass
          ...  T_McGill can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Drummond drives it into the box!
          ...  T_McGill jumps well to claim it!
Min. 28 :(brc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  K_Mbappe is through!
          ...  K_Mbappe has a dig at goal!
          ...  But Rafael comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 33 :(rfc) Maurice_Malpa gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Ivica_Strok
          ...  D_Abdoun wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 33 :(brc) Tabbatta with the nod to K_Mbappe
          ...  D_Cooper with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 34 :(brc) J_Musiala gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Maurice_Malpa!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Musiala tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  Rafael gets up well to catch that one
Min. 38 :(rfc) J_Drummond lays the ball back to Ivica_Strok
          ...  D_Burn steals the ball of off him
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) J_Musiala sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Fine tackle by D_McGrain
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 43 :(rfc) D_Cooper moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ivica_Strok
          ...  D_Aitken wins the ball with ease
          ...  D_Kos saw something no-one else did
          ...  D_Kos gave him a strong warning
Min. 44 :(rfc) R_Russell has it now
          ...  He takes on N_Stiles
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ivica_Strok!
          ...  Ivica_Strok drives the shot in!
          ...  It floats over T_McGill
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 47 :(brc) K_Mbappe flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  K_Mbappe attempts a chip!
          ...  Rafael is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  That s given Barcelona the lead!
          ...  Rangers FC 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 48 :(brc) Barcelona altered their play to a C strategy

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

Min. 48 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok finds his way through
          ...  But T_Haas wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 49 :(rfc) Maurice_Malpa skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Maurice_Malpa hits a great shot !
          ...  T_McGill makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 53 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok sidesteps D_Abdoun
          ...  Ivica_Strok with a terrific drive !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 55 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as Marco_Rojo comes on for D_Aitken to play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Gary_Gillespi as DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Kan is being brought on
          ...  D_Cooper is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Keane is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Drummond is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 60 :(rfc) Rangers FC altered their play to a L strategy
Min. 62 :(brc) Amine_Harit flicks it over Maurice_Malpa's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Amine_Harit runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Rafael looks relieved there!
Min. 64 :(brc) Tabbatta unselfishly heads the ball back to Amine_Harit
          ...  Amine_Harit with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Rafael dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Rafael tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Musiala
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!
Min. 65 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as F_Rijkaard comes on for Tabbatta to play MF
Min. 65 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala is coming on for K_Mbappe and will play FW
Min. 67 :(brc) D_Burn jumps over J_Serrano's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Burn with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 73 :(rfc) G_Stevens with a 50-yard pass to Keane
          ...  T_Haas is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_McGill misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Haas gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 74 :(rfc) J_Barjonas skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Keane
          ...  N_Stiles is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  D_Kos tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 80 :(rfc) Erling_Haland replaces J_Barjonas and will play FW
Min. 82 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala beats D_McGrain
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Maurice_Malpa with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  D_Kos calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 85 :(brc) D_Burn has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Maurice_Malpa
          ...  He puts in P_B_E_Dybala!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala bears down on goal!
          ...  Rafael with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 86 :(brc) F_Rijkaard holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Musiala
          ...  J_Musiala has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Rafael has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(rfc) Erling_Haland is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Amine_Harit had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 142,733
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Barjonas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Maurice_Malpa (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Mbappe (47)
Sent Off             : Arthur (2)
Booked               : Amine_Harit (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           2        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       4
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 0 - 1 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Rangers 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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Rafael         GK  39   2   2   2  20 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  33   1   1  30 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  31   6   3  19 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  31   3   3  18 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  29   6   5  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
J_Drummond     DM   2  27  19   1  27 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
J_Barjonas     DM   2  16  29   6  14 |  84   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  30   5  32 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  29   5  34 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  28   7   2  33 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Kan            MF   2   7  27  18  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  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_McGill       GK  38   2   3   1  31 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  36  11  13  21 |  98   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Arthur         DF   1  32  17   1  21 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Haas         DF   2  32  14   8  11 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  32  10   6  20 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_James        DM   2  32  24   1  28 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Tabbatta       MF   2   2  34  16  11 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  31  18  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
N_Stiles       MF   2  18  31   1  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Musiala      MF   1   3  30  16   9 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  40  12 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
J_Cranky       GK  30   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  36  12   8  30 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  31  10   7  30 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  31  24  28 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  35  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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