Elite FA Cup Group Match 3, Rangers FC vs. Lyon (Wed Feb 28)


                           Rangers FC  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                          Steve Brown  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK Bonner
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                         J_Serrano DF  |  DF G_Neville
                         D_McGrain DF  |  DF Melvin_Bard
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF Sinaly_Dioman
                        J_Barjonas MF  |  DM Lucas_Tousart
                          D_Cooper MF  |  MF X_Alonso
                      Kara_Dembele MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                          J_Baxter MF  |  AM Romario
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW T_Erak
                              Aoas FW  |  FW Jeffinho
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB Higuim
                         G_Stevens SUB |  SUB D_Franz
                          A_Miller SUB |  SUB R_Vallecano
                         R_Russell SUB |  SUB M_Oriley
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB I_Sarr

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 2  :(rfc) J_Barjonas unselfishly lays the ball back to Aoas
          ...  Aoas flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Bonner tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper drives it into the box!
          ...  Ian_David_Mc reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 2  :(lyn) T_Erak beats L_Dixon
          ...  K_Rekik pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 3  :(rfc) J_Baxter finds the run of Erling_Haland
          ...  Ian_David_Mc anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 5  :(rfc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Erling_Haland is through!
          ...  Romario takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 6  :(rfc) Kara_Dembele skips the challenge from Sinaly_Dioman
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Ian_David_Mc hits it out for a throw
Min. 8  :(rfc) L_Dixon runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  L_Dixon has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Bonner is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter floats the ball in!
          ...  Erling_Haland tries to place the shot!
          ...  Bonner claws it off the line
          ...  A_Barken this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s put Rangers FC in front!
          ...  Rangers FC 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 8  :(lyn) Romario with a reverse pass to T_Erak
          ...  L_Dixon hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak crosses it in!
          ...  Rafael easily claims the ball!
Min. 9  :(lyn) Lucas_Tousart with the cross-field pass to Jeffinho
          ...  D_McGrain knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Barken just turns away!
Min. 11 :(rfc) L_Dixon with a penetrating pass to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  Bonner acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kara_Dembele plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Melvin_Bard
Min. 12 :(lyn) T_Erak lobs it over the defender
          ...  K_Rekik pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  A_Barken has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Barken!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(lyn) T_Erak loses his marker
          ...  L_Dixon muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 18 :(rfc) J_Barjonas reads the run of Kara_Dembele
          ...  Kara_Dembele hits the ball first time!
          ...  Bonner falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  Bonner looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Ian_David_Mc gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 18 :(lyn) T_Erak with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Erling_Haland
          ...  L_Dixon with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
Min. 20 :(lyn) T_Erak skips the challenge from J_Barjonas
          ...  T_Erak with a terrific drive !
          ...  But Rafael reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Rafael anyway
Min. 24 :(rfc) K_Rekik beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds L_Dixon
          ...  Jeffinho with a clumsy challenge
          ...  A_Barken just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Kara_Dembele fires it towards the goal
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 25 :(lyn) T_Erak controls the ball with ease
          ...  Aoas is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 31 :(lyn) Lucas_Tousart with a penetrating pass to Ian_David_Mc
          ...  Ian_David_Mc cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But Rafael tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Ian_David_Mc!
          ...  Rafael jumps well to claim it!
Min. 32 :(lyn) X_Alonso looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  J_Serrano goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 34 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc with a slide rule pass to Melvin_Bard
          ...  Melvin_Bard tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Rafael with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 37 :(rfc) D_Cooper latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Cleared by Lucas_Tousart
Min. 38 :(lyn) T_Erak nutmegs J_Barjonas
          ...  T_Erak uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Rafael gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 39 :(lyn) Jeffinho flicks it past Kara_Dembele
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Jeffinho fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 42 :(lyn) Sinaly_Dioman has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past K_Rekik
          ...  He knocks it to N_Whiteside!
          ...  N_Whiteside smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Rangers FC fans laugh at him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rfc) D_Cooper plays it forward to Aoas
          ...  Aoas hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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

Min. 49 :(rfc) K_Rekik with a short pass to find Erling_Haland
          ...  Sinaly_Dioman steals the ball of off him
Min. 50 :(rfc) D_Cooper slides it through the middle to Aoas
          ...  Ian_David_Mc wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 50 :(lyn) X_Alonso looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Romario
          ...  J_Serrano gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(rfc) Kara_Dembele races into the box
          ...  He sees Aoas lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Aoas controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Bonner tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barjonas hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Melvin_Bard heads it away
Min. 55 :(rfc) Erling_Haland changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kara_Dembele
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Whiteside takes possession
Min. 57 :(lyn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Jeffinho takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Jeffinho attempts a low drive!
          ...  Rafael just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 60 :(rfc) G_Stevens will come on for L_Dixon and play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Miller will come on for D_McGrain and play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - R_Russell on for Kara_Dembele as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) N_Pepe replaces Aoas to play as a FW
Min. 61 :(rfc) J_Baxter kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Miller gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Miller !
          ...  But Bonner just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 61 :(lyn) N_Whiteside runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Russell with an ugly foul
Min. 62 :(rfc) N_Pepe with the dribble
          ...  Ian_David_Mc is easily beaten
          ...  N_Whiteside plays it back
          ...  Bonner slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barjonas plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to G_Stevens
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It floats over Bonner
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 63 :(rfc) Erling_Haland looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Erling_Haland hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Bonner parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 64 :(lyn) T_Erak turns on a sixpence
          ...  But A_Miller comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 65 :(lyn) D_Franz is being brought on
          ...  G_Neville is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(rfc) D_Cooper unselfishly heads the ball back to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe sees Bonner off his line !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 70 :(lyn) R_Vallecano will replace the useless X_Alonso and will play MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Oriley replaces an unhappy Romario and will play as a AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with the nod to Jeffinho
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Rekik
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 72 :(rfc) N_Pepe pushes it past the defender
          ...  Sinaly_Dioman wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barjonas crosses it in!
          ...  Sinaly_Dioman gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 75 :(lyn) I_Sarr will replace Jeffinho and play FW
Min. 80 :(rfc) Erling_Haland with a pinpoint pass to N_Pepe
          ...  But I_Sarr wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 82 :(rfc) J_Baxter flicks it past Ian_David_Mc
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Baxter with the header !
          ...  Bonner just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 83 :(lyn) N_Whiteside runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Erak
          ...  But K_Rekik wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 84 :(rfc) Erling_Haland looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Baxter
          ...  But Melvin_Bard sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 86 :(rfc) J_Barjonas plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Ian_David_Mc is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Kristoffer Peace looks relieved
          ...  Steve Brown is far from happy with that decision
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 137,131
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Erling_Haland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Erling_Haland (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Rekik (12), L_Dixon (17), J_Serrano (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Ian_David_Mc
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Rangers FC    |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           7        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Rangers FC 1 - 0 Lyon
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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 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  37   8   2  12 |  92   0   3   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  18  -2
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
D_McGrain      DF   2  30   6   3  19 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  61   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  28  18
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  29   6  14 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  28  21  42 |  61   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  92   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  92   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  35
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  30  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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  27   7   2  33 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Miller       DF   1  24  10   2  27 |  31   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  29  33 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Lyon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Bonner         GK  32   1   2   2  32 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  31  10   6  30 |  92   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  10   5
G_Neville      DF   2  29   7   3  22 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Melvin_Bard    DF   2  23   1   2  19 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Sinaly_Dioman  DF   2  22  11   3  22 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -10 -20
Lucas_Tousart  DM   2  16  22   7  21 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  30   2  28 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  29  12  27 |  92   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Romario        AM   2   8  30  23  37 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  30  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jeffinho       FW   2   1   5  29  15 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Higuim         GK  31   2   5   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  26   8   8  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Vallecano    MF   3   6  25   8  42 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Oriley       AM   1   4  26  13  18 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  37  21 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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