Elite League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Barcelona (Sun Feb 11)


                           Schalke 04  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-2-2-2 C
                           Andy Banks  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF D_Burn
                       S_Stallbaum DF  |  DF Arthur
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF D_Aitken
                     Klaus_Fichtel MF  |  DM K_Moehwald
                       Suat_Serdar MF  |  DM P_Erras
                         R_Tabatta MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF ARr_Ronald
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                           Tatanka FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                                       |
                          D_Dropsy SUB |  SUB Martinez
                      Maya_Yoshida SUB |  SUB J_James
                        F_Rijkaard SUB |  SUB Y_Stam
                          Casemiro SUB |  SUB Taliyah_Jnr
                         B_Matuidi SUB |  SUB Ivica_Strok

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(brc) ARr_Ronald sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  E_Collamarini is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7  :(shk) Tatanka knocks the ball past the lunge of Arthur
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Erras looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 9  :(shk) Tatanka flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  P_Erras read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 11 :(shk) Tatanka gets possession in his own half
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Lallana
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Collamarini floats the ball in!
          ...  B_Roorda jumps well to claim it!
Min. 17 :(brc) ARr_Ronald knocks it forward
          ...  J_Kounde slips
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets to it!
          ...  B_Williams slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 26 :(shk) S_Stallbaum takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  But Arthur clears the ball to safety
Min. 27 :(brc) K_Mbappe runs at B_Williams
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Tatanka rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He is warned by K_Clark
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 30 :(brc) Barcelona restructured their strategy to A
Min. 33 :(brc) K_Mbappe beats Suat_Serdar
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 36 :(brc) P_Erras with a 40-yard pass to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  B_Williams seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 38 :(brc) Marco_Rojo kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  K_Moehwald gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Hall had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He received a good talking to from K_Clark
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  K_Moehwald hoists it forward
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets on the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Stallbaum
Min. 39 :(brc) Marco_Rojo wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with the overhead !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  K_Clark talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Barcelona fans celebrate the goal
          ...  That s given Barcelona the advantage!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 40 :(shk) Schalke 04 restructured their strategy to E
Min. 40 :(brc) Barcelona are switching their playing style to C
Min. 41 :(shk) Tatanka holds the ball up
          ...  He sees E_Collamarini in space!
          ...  Marco_Rojo takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) ARr_Ronald passes the ball to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Paulo_Argenti recovers to save!!
Min. 45 :(brc) J_James is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Burn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-1 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(shk) Tatanka beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  B_Roorda scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Andie Glen looks relieved
          ...  What s K_Clark going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  That looked like it was outside the box VAR?!!
          ...  E_Collamarini places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He sends B_Roorda the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That s the equaliser!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-1 Barcelona...
Min. 47 :(brc) Barcelona made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 48 :(shk) Suat_Serdar plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Collamarini decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A left-footer by E_Collamarini !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 50 :(shk) G_Hall controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Arthur
          ...  He puts in R_Tabatta!
          ...  R_Tabatta tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  B_Roorda goes down well to save
Min. 50 :(brc) ARr_Ronald with the nod to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 53 :(shk) E_Collamarini sidesteps J_James
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Aitken gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Suat_Serdar
          ...  D_Epureanu with the header
          ...  Looks like it should be B_Roorda's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  B_Roorda looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  B_Roorda easily catches it!
Min. 55 :(brc) Y_Stam is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Moehwald is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 57 :(shk) E_Collamarini breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on B_Roorda!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 58 :(brc) A_Lallana cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 58 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel with a clever shimmy
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Schalke 04 players
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It s in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Tatanka bends it round the wall
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  B_Roorda is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel hits it towards the far post!
          ...  B_Roorda easily claims the ball!
Min. 59 :(brc) A_Lallana retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Williams slices it
          ...  Paulo_Argenti moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Stam hits it into the box!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti easily claims the ball!
Min. 60 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Tatanka latches onto the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Erras
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 61 :(shk) S_Stallbaum gets to the by line and finds E_Collamarini with a beautiful cross
          ...  E_Collamarini with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 62 :(brc) P_Erras jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe
          ...  A skilful effort from K_Mbappe !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Barcelona have snatched the lead!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 63 :(brc) Barcelona changed their strategy to play C
Min. 65 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - Ivica_Strok on for P_B_E_Dybala as a FW
Min. 66 :(shk) Suat_Serdar is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Tatanka latches onto the ball
          ...  Tatanka with the goal bound shot!
          ...  B_Roorda won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 69 :(brc) A_Lallana flicks the ball through
          ...  K_Mbappe runs onto it!
          ...  K_Mbappe flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 71 :(shk) Casemiro will replace D_Epureanu and play MF
Min. 71 :(brc) Arthur has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Casemiro
          ...  He puts in K_Mbappe!
          ...  K_Mbappe hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Saved by Paulo_Argenti
Min. 75 :(shk) Maya_Yoshida is being brought on
          ...  B_Williams is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(shk) G_Hall lays the ball back to E_Collamarini
          ...  Marco_Rojo wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 76 :(brc) P_Erras has it now
          ...  He takes on Suat_Serdar
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Lallana!
          ...  Suat_Serdar recovers to win the ball back
Min. 77 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  F_Rijkaard will come on for E_Collamarini and play FW
Min. 77 :(shk) Tatanka with the dribble
          ...  J_James is easily beaten
          ...  Tatanka hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  B_Roorda moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  B_Roorda tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suat_Serdar plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Y_Stam reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 79 :(shk) F_Rijkaard finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Aitken
          ...  F_Rijkaard blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 79 :(brc) Marco_Rojo latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Tatanka is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  K_Clark tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(brc) A_Lallana is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Marco_Rojo latches onto the end of it
          ...  Maya_Yoshida with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Barcelona players
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 81 :(brc) P_Erras cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 86 :(brc) Arthur skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 86 :(brc) J_James takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe
          ...  A powerful header from K_Mbappe !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Paulo_Argenti parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Erras curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Lallana
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 87 :(shk) G_Hall holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Tatanka
          ...  Cleaned up by Y_Stam
Min. 87 :(brc) Ivica_Strok takes advantage of a mistake by Casemiro
          ...  Maya_Yoshida takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) R_Tabatta finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  K_Mbappe hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Rijkaard floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Aitken heads it away
Min. 89 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel with an inch perfect pass to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka hits the ball first time!
          ...  B_Roorda just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 90 :(brc) A_Lallana squares it to Ivica_Strok
          ...  But Maya_Yoshida wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but K_Clark has none of it.

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 147,044
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : E_Collamarini
Scorers              : E_Collamarini (46 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Collamarini (3), Tatanka (79), Maya_Yoshida (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : P_Erras (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_B_E_Dybala (39), K_Mbappe (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_B_E_Dybala (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       17
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 2 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Paulo_Argenti  GK  39   4   5   1  29 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  34  11   7  43 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  33   9   9  33 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  31  18  17  47 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  31   6   2  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  MF   2  30  23   5  41 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  24  31   1  15 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  24  30  17  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Hall         MF   2  24  29   7  29 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5  10  33  31 |  80   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
D_Dropsy       GK  30   3   4   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  29   1   2  47 |  18   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
F_Rijkaard     FW   2   1  31  23  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Casemiro       MF   2  24  30   1  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_Matuidi      MF   1   7  28  17  21 |   0   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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B_Roorda       GK  39   4   5   2  29 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  35  12   8  30 |  96   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  40   0
D_Burn         DF   2  34  11  12  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  31  17   1  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  31  10   6  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Moehwald     DM   1  22  32  13  28 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Erras        DM   2  18  31   1  25 |  96   0   3   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  60   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  32   9  21 |  96   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
ARr_Ronald     MF   2   3  31   2  11 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  40  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   7   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  35  22 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  18  18  48
Martinez       GK  29   2   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_James        DF   2  31  23   1  28 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Stam         DF   2  30   7   2  28 |  38   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  31  23  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   8  34  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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