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Elite League, Week 2
Benfica 2 - 1 Celtic FC
Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Benfica vs. Celtic FC (Sun Apr 12)
Benfica | Celtic FC
4-2-0-2-2 C | 4-5-1 P
Matias Finkelstein | Malky McKay
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P_Gazzaniga GK | GK F_Olsen
W_Morgan DF | DF F_Sierralta
M_Araujo DF | DF M_Reiziger
A_Bah DF | DF Nahuel_Molina
R_Rojas DF | DF M_Cucurella
F_Aurners DM | MF Arne_Engels
C_Medina DM | MF J_McGinn
A_Di_Maria AM | MF M_Olise
R_Gullit AM | MF D_Maradona
Patrik_Schick FW | MF Lee_Kang
M_Leonardo FW | FW I_Sarr
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V_Barkas SUB | SUB D_De_Gea
Diego_T SUB | SUB M_Saracchi
C_Romero SUB | SUB P_Di_Canio
Joao_Neves SUB | SUB Rivera
P_Minuti SUB | SUB Kvaratskhelia
Referee: F_Lata (Albania)
Min. 2 :(bfa) F_Aurners fires over a low cross to M_Leonardo
... M_Leonardo with a thundering drive!
... F_Olsen parries it, he follows it up
... GOAL !!
... The defence had gone walk about!
... That puts Benfica ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Benfica 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 2 :(cfc) Arne_Engels wins possession
... He plays the ball across to I_Sarr
... C_Medina with the tackle
Min. 7 :(bfa) F_Aurners with a precise pass to A_Di_Maria
... What a shot from A_Di_Maria !
... It could go anywhere
... Looks like it should be F_Olsen's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... F_Olsen looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 8 :(cfc) Lee_Kang brings it under control
... He takes on A_Bah
... He gets past him!
... He puts in I_Sarr!
... W_Morgan bundles the player over!!
... That s a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 9 :(cfc) Arne_Engels hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... I_Sarr latches onto it!
... I_Sarr with the 40 yard drive !
... But P_Gazzaniga palms it behind
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_McGinn
... It comes to D_Maradona
... He fires it towards to goal
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 10 :(bfa) W_Morgan with an inch perfect pass to R_Gullit
... But he loses control of it
... F_Sierralta belts it clear
Min. 10 :(bfa) M_Leonardo sprints past the defender
... Arne_Engels with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 14 :(cfc) I_Sarr pushes it past C_Medina
... But F_Aurners wins the tackle
Min. 17 :(cfc) M_Reiziger lobs it over C_Medina
... M_Leonardo with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... F_Lata warns him
Min. 18 :(cfc) D_Maradona bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Arne_Engels
... Arne_Engels rifles it to the far post !
... P_Gazzaniga goes down well to save
Min. 19 :(bfa) R_Gullit takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... R_Gullit attempts a lob!
... Brilliant save from F_Olsen
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 21 :(bfa) C_Medina holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to M_Leonardo
... M_Reiziger goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 21 :(cfc) M_Olise knocks it past R_Rojas and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... M_Olise with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Lee_Kang swings it in!
... F_Sierralta gets a shot in
... P_Gazzaniga saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 22 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick with a real burst of pace
... He shows I_Sarr a clean set of heals
... Patrik_Schick hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But F_Olsen punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 22 :(cfc) J_McGinn leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to I_Sarr
... I_Sarr fires a shot at goal !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 22 :(bfa) M_Leonardo finds a hole in the defence
... M_Reiziger with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Benfica players
... F_Lata will just give him a speaking to
Min. 23 :(bfa) F_Aurners crosses into the box, finding Patrik_Schick
... Patrik_Schick curls the ball in on goal !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Benfica 2-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 23 :(cfc) M_Olise runs at R_Rojas
... He takes it past him
... M_Olise with a powerful downward header!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 28 :(cfc) Nahuel_Molina has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Araujo
... He knocks it to J_McGinn!
... J_McGinn hits a crisp volley!
... P_Gazzaniga won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 30 :(cfc) F_Sierralta is in some pain
... He's receiving some treatment now
... He looks like he will continue
Min. 33 :(bfa) F_Aurners slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... F_Aurners attempts to drive it home!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 35 :(bfa) C_Medina plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Patrik_Schick decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But F_Sierralta with the fine tackle
Min. 37 :(cfc) I_Sarr floats the ball in to find J_McGinn
... M_Araujo with the block
Min. 39 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with a glorious long pass to R_Gullit
... R_Gullit with the header !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 40 :(cfc) M_Reiziger takes possession
... He has his back towards goal
... He turns well
... Patrik_Schick with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... F_Lata lectures him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Celtic FC
Min. 47 :(cfc) J_McGinn is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to I_Sarr
... I_Sarr with the goal bound shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 53 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to M_Leonardo
... M_Cucurella takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 54 :(bfa) R_Gullit with a precise ball to Patrik_Schick
... But he loses control of it
... Nahuel_Molina belts it clear
Min. 55 :(cfc) D_Maradona finds I_Sarr in the box
... I_Sarr beats the offside trap!
... He runs at P_Gazzaniga
... He dinks it over P_Gazzaniga
... It goes over!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria plays in M_Leonardo with a beautiful ball
... But M_Cucurella slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 58 :(bfa) W_Morgan with a penetrating pass to M_Araujo
... The cross hits M_Araujo on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 59 :(cfc) Lee_Kang with the deft touch
... He takes it past F_Aurners
... He knocks it to F_Sierralta!
... F_Sierralta breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round P_Gazzaniga
... He dinks it over P_Gazzaniga
... P_Gazzaniga reacts well to save !!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Joao_Neves takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Rojas
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(bfa) C_Romero replaces A_Di_Maria to play as a AM
Min. 60 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick 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!
... R_Gullit receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... R_Gullit drives the ball low !
... Wide of goal
Min. 63 :(cfc) I_Sarr beats A_Bah
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... W_Morgan clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 65 :(cfc) M_Saracchi is coming on for F_Sierralta and will play DF
Min. 65 :(cfc) P_Di_Canio takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Arne_Engels
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(cfc) Rivera comes on for M_Olise and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia is ready to come on to replace I_Sarr
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 65 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play A
Min. 68 :(cfc) Lee_Kang with an inch perfect pass to Kvaratskhelia
... Kvaratskhelia with a powerful downward header!
... But P_Gazzaniga comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 69 :(bfa) R_Gullit runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Joao_Neves
... From long range Joao_Neves bends the ball towards goal!
... F_Olsen with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
... CORNER!
... Joao_Neves crosses it in!
... The ball finds its way to Patrik_Schick
... He gets the shot away
... F_Olsen beats the ball away
Min. 70 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Benfica will now play D
Min. 73 :(cfc) Lee_Kang is rolling on the ground!
... He gets up again
... Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 74 :(cfc) Rivera can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to Kvaratskhelia
... Kvaratskhelia with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... P_Gazzaniga gathers it easily
Min. 75 :(bfa) Diego_T comes on for A_Bah and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(bfa) P_Minuti is being prepared to come on
... Patrik_Schick is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 78 :(bfa) R_Gullit turns past M_Saracchi
... He has created space for himself now
... A left-footer by R_Gullit !
... Looks like it should be F_Olsen's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... F_Olsen looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Joao_Neves chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Reiziger heads it away
Min. 79 :(cfc) Lee_Kang whips the ball across to P_Di_Canio
... Joao_Neves with a clumsy challenge
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... Kvaratskhelia hits it hard
... The ball moves through the air!
... P_Gazzaniga moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It s beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 81 :(bfa) Joao_Neves has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Cucurella
... He puts in M_Leonardo!
... M_Leonardo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... F_Olsen parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 81 :(cfc) D_Maradona volleys it forward. He finds Rivera
... Rivera gets his head to the ball !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... He salutes the Celtic FC fans!!
... Can Celtic FC get back into the game now!
... Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 84 :(bfa) P_Minuti with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from Nahuel_Molina
... P_Minuti aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Joao_Neves
... F_Olsen makes the catch!
Min. 87 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia knocks the ball past Diego_T
... Kvaratskhelia hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... P_Gazzaniga just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) M_Leonardo with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... But M_Cucurella with the fine tackle
Min. 91 :(bfa) P_Minuti curls the ball out wide to M_Leonardo
... M_Leonardo with a bomb of a shot !
... F_Olsen fists it away
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : F_Aurners (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Leonardo (2), Patrik_Schick (23)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Joao_Neves (79)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : D_Maradona
Scorers : Rivera (81)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Arne_Engels (10)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 16
Off target : 7 | 9
On target : 8 | 7
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 4 | 4
Fouls : 13 | 9
Key Tackles : 5 | 7
Key Passes : 15 | 14
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 1 Celtic FC
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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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P_Gazzaniga GK 39 1 2 3 40 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
W_Morgan DF 3 36 13 7 10 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 30 0
M_Araujo DF 2 33 4 4 41 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
A_Bah DF 2 32 7 5 30 | 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Rojas DF 2 32 5 3 34 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Aurners DM 1 13 31 4 41 | 94 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 25 85 0
C_Medina DM 2 25 28 1 9 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 30 0
A_Di_Maria AM 1 4 34 18 39 | 61 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
R_Gullit AM 2 1 33 17 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 50 25
Patrik_Schick FW 1 3 4 36 38 | 76 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 35 55
M_Leonardo FW 2 1 5 28 40 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 35
V_Barkas GK 30 2 2 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diego_T DF 2 28 5 5 29 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Romero AM 1 27 1 2 34 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joao_Neves MF 2 2 27 16 24 | 33 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 13 3
P_Minuti FW 2 9 10 28 11 | 18 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Player Statistics - Celtic 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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F_Olsen GK 39 1 1 1 30 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0
F_Sierralta DF 2 37 14 18 23 | 66 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 50 0 10
M_Reiziger DF 2 36 8 7 21 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
Nahuel_Molina DF 1 36 8 3 20 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 15 0
M_Cucurella DF 2 33 3 5 26 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0
Arne_Engels MF 2 5 39 12 31 | 66 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 28 3
J_McGinn MF 2 6 38 16 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
M_Olise MF 1 6 37 15 19 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Maradona MF 2 13 36 1 16 | 94 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 -20 45 -20
Lee_Kang MF 3 12 34 12 31 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
I_Sarr FW 1 10 9 40 21 | 66 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 5
D_De_Gea GK 30 4 1 4 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Saracchi DF 2 30 9 1 32 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Di_Canio MF 1 16 34 2 28 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rivera MF 1 1 31 22 26 | 28 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 -20 -5 5
Kvaratskhelia FW 2 4 1 34 16 | 28 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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Benfica | Celtic FC
4-2-0-2-2 C | 4-5-1 P
Matias Finkelstein | Malky McKay
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P_Gazzaniga GK | GK F_Olsen
W_Morgan DF | DF F_Sierralta
M_Araujo DF | DF M_Reiziger
A_Bah DF | DF Nahuel_Molina
R_Rojas DF | DF M_Cucurella
F_Aurners DM | MF Arne_Engels
C_Medina DM | MF J_McGinn
A_Di_Maria AM | MF M_Olise
R_Gullit AM | MF D_Maradona
Patrik_Schick FW | MF Lee_Kang
M_Leonardo FW | FW I_Sarr
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V_Barkas SUB | SUB D_De_Gea
Diego_T SUB | SUB M_Saracchi
C_Romero SUB | SUB P_Di_Canio
Joao_Neves SUB | SUB Rivera
P_Minuti SUB | SUB Kvaratskhelia
Referee: F_Lata (Albania)
Min. 2 :(bfa) F_Aurners fires over a low cross to M_Leonardo
... M_Leonardo with a thundering drive!
... F_Olsen parries it, he follows it up
... GOAL !!
... The defence had gone walk about!
... That puts Benfica ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Benfica 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 2 :(cfc) Arne_Engels wins possession
... He plays the ball across to I_Sarr
... C_Medina with the tackle
Min. 7 :(bfa) F_Aurners with a precise pass to A_Di_Maria
... What a shot from A_Di_Maria !
... It could go anywhere
... Looks like it should be F_Olsen's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... F_Olsen looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 8 :(cfc) Lee_Kang brings it under control
... He takes on A_Bah
... He gets past him!
... He puts in I_Sarr!
... W_Morgan bundles the player over!!
... That s a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 9 :(cfc) Arne_Engels hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... I_Sarr latches onto it!
... I_Sarr with the 40 yard drive !
... But P_Gazzaniga palms it behind
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_McGinn
... It comes to D_Maradona
... He fires it towards to goal
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 10 :(bfa) W_Morgan with an inch perfect pass to R_Gullit
... But he loses control of it
... F_Sierralta belts it clear
Min. 10 :(bfa) M_Leonardo sprints past the defender
... Arne_Engels with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 14 :(cfc) I_Sarr pushes it past C_Medina
... But F_Aurners wins the tackle
Min. 17 :(cfc) M_Reiziger lobs it over C_Medina
... M_Leonardo with a nasty foul
... That looked malicious
... F_Lata warns him
Min. 18 :(cfc) D_Maradona bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Arne_Engels
... Arne_Engels rifles it to the far post !
... P_Gazzaniga goes down well to save
Min. 19 :(bfa) R_Gullit takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... R_Gullit attempts a lob!
... Brilliant save from F_Olsen
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 21 :(bfa) C_Medina holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to M_Leonardo
... M_Reiziger goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 21 :(cfc) M_Olise knocks it past R_Rojas and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... M_Olise with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Lee_Kang swings it in!
... F_Sierralta gets a shot in
... P_Gazzaniga saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 22 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick with a real burst of pace
... He shows I_Sarr a clean set of heals
... Patrik_Schick hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But F_Olsen punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 22 :(cfc) J_McGinn leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to I_Sarr
... I_Sarr fires a shot at goal !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 22 :(bfa) M_Leonardo finds a hole in the defence
... M_Reiziger with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Benfica players
... F_Lata will just give him a speaking to
Min. 23 :(bfa) F_Aurners crosses into the box, finding Patrik_Schick
... Patrik_Schick curls the ball in on goal !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Benfica 2-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 23 :(cfc) M_Olise runs at R_Rojas
... He takes it past him
... M_Olise with a powerful downward header!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 28 :(cfc) Nahuel_Molina has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past M_Araujo
... He knocks it to J_McGinn!
... J_McGinn hits a crisp volley!
... P_Gazzaniga won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 30 :(cfc) F_Sierralta is in some pain
... He's receiving some treatment now
... He looks like he will continue
Min. 33 :(bfa) F_Aurners slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... F_Aurners attempts to drive it home!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 35 :(bfa) C_Medina plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Patrik_Schick decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But F_Sierralta with the fine tackle
Min. 37 :(cfc) I_Sarr floats the ball in to find J_McGinn
... M_Araujo with the block
Min. 39 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with a glorious long pass to R_Gullit
... R_Gullit with the header !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 40 :(cfc) M_Reiziger takes possession
... He has his back towards goal
... He turns well
... Patrik_Schick with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... F_Lata lectures him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Celtic FC
Min. 47 :(cfc) J_McGinn is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to I_Sarr
... I_Sarr with the goal bound shot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 53 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to M_Leonardo
... M_Cucurella takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 54 :(bfa) R_Gullit with a precise ball to Patrik_Schick
... But he loses control of it
... Nahuel_Molina belts it clear
Min. 55 :(cfc) D_Maradona finds I_Sarr in the box
... I_Sarr beats the offside trap!
... He runs at P_Gazzaniga
... He dinks it over P_Gazzaniga
... It goes over!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria plays in M_Leonardo with a beautiful ball
... But M_Cucurella slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 58 :(bfa) W_Morgan with a penetrating pass to M_Araujo
... The cross hits M_Araujo on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 59 :(cfc) Lee_Kang with the deft touch
... He takes it past F_Aurners
... He knocks it to F_Sierralta!
... F_Sierralta breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round P_Gazzaniga
... He dinks it over P_Gazzaniga
... P_Gazzaniga reacts well to save !!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Joao_Neves takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Rojas
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(bfa) C_Romero replaces A_Di_Maria to play as a AM
Min. 60 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick 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!
... R_Gullit receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... R_Gullit drives the ball low !
... Wide of goal
Min. 63 :(cfc) I_Sarr beats A_Bah
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... W_Morgan clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 65 :(cfc) M_Saracchi is coming on for F_Sierralta and will play DF
Min. 65 :(cfc) P_Di_Canio takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Arne_Engels
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(cfc) Rivera comes on for M_Olise and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia is ready to come on to replace I_Sarr
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 65 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play A
Min. 68 :(cfc) Lee_Kang with an inch perfect pass to Kvaratskhelia
... Kvaratskhelia with a powerful downward header!
... But P_Gazzaniga comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 69 :(bfa) R_Gullit runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Joao_Neves
... From long range Joao_Neves bends the ball towards goal!
... F_Olsen with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
... CORNER!
... Joao_Neves crosses it in!
... The ball finds its way to Patrik_Schick
... He gets the shot away
... F_Olsen beats the ball away
Min. 70 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Benfica will now play D
Min. 73 :(cfc) Lee_Kang is rolling on the ground!
... He gets up again
... Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 74 :(cfc) Rivera can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to Kvaratskhelia
... Kvaratskhelia with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... P_Gazzaniga gathers it easily
Min. 75 :(bfa) Diego_T comes on for A_Bah and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(bfa) P_Minuti is being prepared to come on
... Patrik_Schick is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 78 :(bfa) R_Gullit turns past M_Saracchi
... He has created space for himself now
... A left-footer by R_Gullit !
... Looks like it should be F_Olsen's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... F_Olsen looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Joao_Neves chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Reiziger heads it away
Min. 79 :(cfc) Lee_Kang whips the ball across to P_Di_Canio
... Joao_Neves with a clumsy challenge
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... Kvaratskhelia hits it hard
... The ball moves through the air!
... P_Gazzaniga moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It s beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 81 :(bfa) Joao_Neves has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Cucurella
... He puts in M_Leonardo!
... M_Leonardo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... F_Olsen parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 81 :(cfc) D_Maradona volleys it forward. He finds Rivera
... Rivera gets his head to the ball !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... He salutes the Celtic FC fans!!
... Can Celtic FC get back into the game now!
... Benfica 2-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 84 :(bfa) P_Minuti with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from Nahuel_Molina
... P_Minuti aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Joao_Neves
... F_Olsen makes the catch!
Min. 87 :(cfc) Kvaratskhelia knocks the ball past Diego_T
... Kvaratskhelia hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... P_Gazzaniga just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) M_Leonardo with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... But M_Cucurella with the fine tackle
Min. 91 :(bfa) P_Minuti curls the ball out wide to M_Leonardo
... M_Leonardo with a bomb of a shot !
... F_Olsen fists it away
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Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : F_Aurners (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Leonardo (2), Patrik_Schick (23)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Joao_Neves (79)
Injured : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : D_Maradona
Scorers : Rivera (81)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Arne_Engels (10)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 16
Off target : 7 | 9
On target : 8 | 7
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 4 | 4
Fouls : 13 | 9
Key Tackles : 5 | 7
Key Passes : 15 | 14
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 1 Celtic FC
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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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P_Gazzaniga GK 39 1 2 3 40 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
W_Morgan DF 3 36 13 7 10 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 30 0
M_Araujo DF 2 33 4 4 41 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
A_Bah DF 2 32 7 5 30 | 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Rojas DF 2 32 5 3 34 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Aurners DM 1 13 31 4 41 | 94 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 25 85 0
C_Medina DM 2 25 28 1 9 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 30 0
A_Di_Maria AM 1 4 34 18 39 | 61 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
R_Gullit AM 2 1 33 17 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 50 25
Patrik_Schick FW 1 3 4 36 38 | 76 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 35 55
M_Leonardo FW 2 1 5 28 40 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 35
V_Barkas GK 30 2 2 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diego_T DF 2 28 5 5 29 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Romero AM 1 27 1 2 34 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joao_Neves MF 2 2 27 16 24 | 33 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 13 3
P_Minuti FW 2 9 10 28 11 | 18 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Player Statistics - Celtic 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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F_Olsen GK 39 1 1 1 30 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0
F_Sierralta DF 2 37 14 18 23 | 66 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 50 0 10
M_Reiziger DF 2 36 8 7 21 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0
Nahuel_Molina DF 1 36 8 3 20 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 15 0
M_Cucurella DF 2 33 3 5 26 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0
Arne_Engels MF 2 5 39 12 31 | 66 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 28 3
J_McGinn MF 2 6 38 16 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
M_Olise MF 1 6 37 15 19 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Maradona MF 2 13 36 1 16 | 94 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 -20 45 -20
Lee_Kang MF 3 12 34 12 31 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
I_Sarr FW 1 10 9 40 21 | 66 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 5
D_De_Gea GK 30 4 1 4 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Saracchi DF 2 30 9 1 32 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Di_Canio MF 1 16 34 2 28 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rivera MF 1 1 31 22 26 | 28 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 -20 -5 5
Kvaratskhelia FW 2 4 1 34 16 | 28 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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