Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 2, Barcelona vs. Rangers FC (Wed Mar 19)


                            Barcelona  |  Rangers FC
                              4-5-1 C  |  4-3-3 L
                           Andie Glen  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                          T_McGill GK  |  GK P_McCloy
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF Gary_Gillespi
                           J_James DF  |  DF T_Lee
                          D_Aitken DF  |  DF Maurice_Malpa
                            Arthur DF  |  DF G_Stevens
                       Taliyah_Jnr MF  |  MF K_Black
                        F_Rijkaard MF  |  MF J_Barjonas
                       Amine_Harit MF  |  MF J_Baxter
                            Tonali MF  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                             Yamal MF  |  FW Keane
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW C_Pizarro
                                       |
                            P_Kohn SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                            T_Haas SUB |  SUB D_McGrain
                             Salah SUB |  SUB S_Jardine
                           J_Bello SUB |  SUB D_Cooper
                          D_Baggio SUB |  SUB T_McLean

Referee: K_Saglem (Turkey)


Min. 1  :(rfc) J_Barjonas with a slide rule pass to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok attempts to nutmeg T_McGill!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barjonas lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Burn clears the corner
Min. 3  :(brc) D_Burn sidesteps Maurice_Malpa
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Gary_Gillespi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 5  :(rfc) Maurice_Malpa with the header on
          ...  He finds Ivica_Strok in space
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 6  :(brc) K_Mbappe with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Barjonas behind
          ...  K_Mbappe hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  P_McCloy makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 8  :(brc) F_Rijkaard chips the ball over the defence and finds Tonali
          ...  Maurice_Malpa with the tackle
Min. 12 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  K_Mbappe goes for the top corner !
          ...  But P_McCloy punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 15 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok gets possession in his own half
          ...  D_Burn makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 16 :(brc) Tonali has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Gary_Gillespi
          ...  He knocks it to Yamal!
          ...  Yamal aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  P_McCloy has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_McCloy reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Rijkaard floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Stevens belts it clear
Min. 20 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok with the header on
          ...  He finds C_Pizarro in space
          ...  Amine_Harit pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  K_Saglem has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Saglem!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 21 :(brc) D_Aitken boots it towards Tonali
          ...  Tonali hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But P_McCloy makes an easy save
Min. 25 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok puts in C_Pizarro
          ...  But D_Aitken sweeps up the threat
Min. 27 :(brc) Yamal turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_James
          ...  Maurice_Malpa steals the ball of off him
Min. 29 :(brc) Tonali looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Amine_Harit
          ...  Amine_Harit with his head down lets it go !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  That puts Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 30 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Burn gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Burn aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  P_McCloy guesses right
Min. 34 :(brc) Yamal brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Maurice_Malpa
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Tonali!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Barjonas
Min. 34 :(rfc) J_Barjonas looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Keane
          ...  Keane with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  T_McGill makes a fine save
Min. 37 :(rfc) J_Baxter with a 40-yard pass to C_Pizarro
          ...  C_Pizarro rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It's beaten T_McGill
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 38 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr spots Yamal who is in acres of space
          ...  Blocked by J_Barjonas
Min. 38 :(rfc) K_Black boots it towards Maurice_Malpa
          ...  Maurice_Malpa goes for goal !
          ...  T_McGill dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter drives it into the box!
          ...  T_McGill easily claims the ball!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) Keane runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Arthur back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  D_Burn plays the back pass
          ...  T_McGill can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Burn gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 47 :(brc) D_Burn with a flicked pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe fires the shot in!
          ...  P_McCloy parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 49 :(brc) K_Mbappe with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from G_Stevens
          ...  G_Stevens reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 53 :(brc) Amine_Harit with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  K_Black pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  K_Saglem has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Saglem!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  F_Rijkaard passes to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But P_McCloy punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 54 :(brc) Yamal is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  T_Lee wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 55 :(brc) T_Haas will replace J_James and play DF
Min. 55 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Ivica_Strok
          ...  D_Burn forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baxter hits it into the box!
          ...  T_McGill easily claims the ball!
Min. 58 :(brc) Yamal with a glorious 60-yard pass to Amine_Harit
          ...  Amine_Harit hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 60 :(rfc) D_McGrain will replace T_Lee and play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) D_Cooper replaces an unhappy K_Black and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) T_McLean is being brought on
          ...  C_Pizarro is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(brc) Amine_Harit runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  G_Stevens cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 63 :(brc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_McGrain reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 64 :(rfc) Keane with a measured pass to D_McGrain
          ...  Arthur slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 73 :(rfc) J_Baxter is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Keane
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Burn
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 75 :(brc) D_Baggio comes on for K_Mbappe and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yamal
          ...  G_Stevens knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  K_Saglem blows up for a foul
          ...  K_Saglem calls him over
          ...  K_Saglem is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(rfc) D_Cooper is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to T_McLean
          ...  But Tonali sweeps up the threat
Min. 80 :(brc) Salah is coming on and F_Rijkaard is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 82 :(brc) D_Baggio takes advantage of a mistake by Maurice_Malpa
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Cooper rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  K_Saglem reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(rfc) J_Barjonas finds Ivica_Strok on the edge of the box
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But T_McGill just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Ivica_Strok
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_McGill dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_McGill beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_McGrain hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_McGill easily claims the ball!
Min. 86 :(brc) Yamal runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Amine_Harit
          ...  G_Stevens tackles cleanly
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(brc) D_Burn pushes it past D_McGrain
          ...  D_Cooper tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  K_Saglem has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Saglem!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Amine_Harit passes to Yamal
          ...  Yamal with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 161,931
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : D_Burn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Amine_Harit (29), K_Mbappe (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Taliyah_Jnr (5), Amine_Harit (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Barjonas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Cooper (89)
Booked               : G_Stevens (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           1        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : Barcelona 2 - 0 Rangers FC
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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  39   2   3   1  31 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  36  11  13  21 |  93   0   6   1   1   1   0   0   0   0 170  55  25
J_James        DF   2  33  25   1  28 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  33  10   7  20 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Arthur         DF   1  32  18   1  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   6  33  24  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  63  18
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  32  24  28 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  32  19  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  13  23
Tonali         MF   1  10  30  19  10 |  93   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  25  50   5
Yamal          MF   2   8  30  18  28 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
K_Mbappe       FW   2   9   8  40  12 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
P_Kohn         GK  30   1   2   5  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  33  14   8  11 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Salah          MF   2   1  27  16  19 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bello        MF   1   5  27   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  30  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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P_McCloy       GK  34   3   4   3  22 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Gary_Gillespi  DF   2  31   3   3  18 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
T_Lee          DF   1  30   9   2  25 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  29   6   5  26 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  15   5
G_Stevens      DF   1  28   7   2  33 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
K_Black        MF   2   4  33   2  43 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  17  30   6  14 |  93   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  25 -20
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  29   5  34 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  35  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
Keane          FW   1   3   4  32  35 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
C_Pizarro      FW   2   5   4  30  14 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   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
D_McGrain      DF   2  32   6   3  19 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Jardine      DF   1  32   3   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  30   5  32 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   5 -10
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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