Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Barcelona vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Mar 23)


                            Barcelona  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-5-1 C  |  4-4-2 N
                           Andie Glen  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                          T_McGill GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                           J_James DF  |  DF Danilo
                            T_Haas DF  |  DF L_Amoruso
                          D_Aitken DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                            M_Rojo DF  |  DF Omar_Little
                       Taliyah_Jnr MF  |  MF L_Matthaus
                        F_Rijkaard MF  |  MF Christie
                            Tonali MF  |  MF Thoresen
                             Yamal MF  |  MF Roy_Kent
                             Salah MF  |  FW K_Benzema
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW Kvaratskhelia
                                       |
                            P_Kohn SUB |  SUB Marius_Muller
                            D_Burn SUB |  SUB J_Jesus
                            Arthur SUB |  SUB H_Stoichkov
                       Amine_Harit SUB |  SUB R_Gullit
                          D_Baggio SUB |  SUB M_Rashford

Referee: G_Maqedonci (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(brc) Salah backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  F_Rijkaard gets on the end of it
          ...  F_Rijkaard hits a great drive!
          ...  J_Pavlenka saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 1  :(sao) K_Benzema picks up the pass
          ...  Cleared by D_Aitken
Min. 2  :(sao) L_Matthaus with an incisive pass to Roy_Kent
          ...  Roy_Kent attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_McGill falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 4  :(brc) D_Aitken with the nod to Salah
          ...  A powerful header from Salah !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  J_Pavlenka has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Pavlenka reacts well to save!!!
Min. 4  :(sao) Christie is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Danilo latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Rojo wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 6  :(sao) Danilo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_McGill!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Maqedonci reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 12 :(sao) Christie wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with a powerful header !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 14 :(brc) Yamal with the towering header to F_Rijkaard
          ...  Danilo pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 16 :(brc) F_Rijkaard steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs L_Amoruso
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  F_Rijkaard hits a great drive!
          ...  J_Pavlenka 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. 21 :(sao) J_Nasazzi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Christie gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Rojo is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_McGill misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thoresen crosses it in!
          ...  M_Rojo reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 23 :(sao) K_Benzema flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  K_Benzema sees T_McGill off his line !
          ...  T_McGill with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 36 :(brc) K_Mbappe moves forward
          ...  A glorious effort by K_Mbappe !
          ...  J_Pavlenka gathers it comfortably
Min. 38 :(sao) Christie looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Benzema
          ...  D_Aitken forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thoresen floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to Omar_Little
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_McGill was beaten there!
Min. 39 :(sao) K_Benzema cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_Benzema has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  T_McGill gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 41 :(brc) K_Mbappe lobs it over Danilo
          ...  K_Mbappe goes for the top corner !
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 42 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rojo
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  T_Haas wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) K_Mbappe beats his marker
          ...  K_Mbappe shapes up for a shot!
          ...  J_Pavlenka just watches float over the bar!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(brc) Tonali picks up the pass
          ...  Danilo with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  G_Maqedonci just wants to lecture him
Min. 50 :(sao) K_Benzema with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Rojo a clean set of heals
          ...  Tonali with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 50 :(sao) J_Nasazzi with a 40-yard pass to K_Benzema
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Haas hits it out for a throw
Min. 51 :(brc) K_Mbappe runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  L_Amoruso cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 52 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr nutmegs Omar_Little, he continues to run forward
          ...  A glorious effort by Taliyah_Jnr !
          ...  J_Pavlenka falls over
          ...  But J_Pavlenka is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 55 :(brc) D_Burn replaces J_James to play as a DF
Min. 57 :(sao) Danilo plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Salah leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
Min. 58 :(brc) Tonali looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  Christie cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 60 :(brc) Arthur will replace Taliyah_Jnr and play DF
Min. 60 :(sao) Marius_Muller takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Pavlenka
          ...  He'll play as a GK
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(sao) It seems Sao Paulo FC are making a tactical change to E
Min. 60 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes advantage of a mistake by Omar_Little
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Omar_Little goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 62 :(sao) Roy_Kent races into the box
          ...  He sees Kvaratskhelia lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Tonali slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 63 :(brc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Tonali seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Tonali tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But Marius_Muller tips it behind
          ...  G_Maqedonci has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(brc) Amine_Harit will come on for F_Rijkaard and play MF
Min. 65 :(brc) D_Burn runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Amine_Harit
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Amine_Harit strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The shot slips through Marius_Muller's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 67 :(brc) Tonali knocks it forward
          ...  Omar_Little slips
          ...  K_Mbappe gets to it!
          ...  K_Mbappe chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 70 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Baggio will come on for K_Mbappe and play FW
Min. 71 :(brc) Salah nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Salah aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But Marius_Muller pulls out a save of the game
Min. 71 :(sao) Roy_Kent is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  T_McGill gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by T_McGill to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thoresen chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to Roy_Kent
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 76 :(sao) Thoresen is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  K_Benzema latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Aitken gathers up the loose ball
Min. 78 :(brc) D_Aitken has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Omar_Little
          ...  He puts in Salah!
          ...  Salah with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Marius_Muller tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 80 :(brc) D_Baggio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Danilo behind
          ...  A great volley from D_Baggio !
          ...  But Marius_Muller punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 82 :(brc) M_Rojo sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Aitken
          ...  Danilo with a nasty foul
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Amine_Harit knocks it forward
          ...  D_Baggio gets on the end of it
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Baggio !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Have Barcelona stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 83 :(sao) H_Stoichkov is being brought on
          ...  L_Amoruso is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 83 :(brc) D_Baggio with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  D_Baggio attempts to nutmeg Marius_Muller!
          ...  Marius_Muller with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 84 :(sao) a big roar from the crowd as R_Gullit comes on for Christie to play MF
Min. 86 :(brc) D_Aitken with an incisive pass to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) a big roar from the crowd as M_Rashford comes on for Kvaratskhelia to play FW
Min. 89 :(sao) H_Stoichkov pass splits open the defence and finds K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema with the overhead !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 91 :(brc) Arthur with a 40-yard pass to Amine_Harit
          ...  Amine_Harit bears down on goal!
          ...  Marius_Muller makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 91 :(sao) Roy_Kent jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Nasazzi
          ...  J_Nasazzi with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 92 :(brc) D_Burn plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  D_Burn gets up high for the header !
          ...  Marius_Muller makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 92 :(sao) Roy_Kent drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to K_Benzema
          ...  But T_Haas wins the ball with a sliding challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Spotify Camp Nou
Attendance           : 160,459
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : D_Aitken (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Baggio (82,86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Taliyah_Jnr (6), Tonali (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Roy_Kent
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :          14        |       3
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Barcelona 2 - 0 Sao Paulo 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 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
J_James        DF   2  33  25   1  28 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  33  14   8  11 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  33  10   7  20 |  95   0   3   3   1   0   0   0   0   0 115  65   0
M_Rojo         DF   1  32   8   4  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   6  33  24  28 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  32  24  28 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
Tonali         MF   1  11  30  19  10 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  28   3
Yamal          MF   2   8  30  18  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Salah          MF   2   1  27  16  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
K_Mbappe       FW   2   9   8  40  12 |  72   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Kohn         GK  30   1   2   5  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  37  11  13  21 |  38   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Arthur         DF   1  32  18   1  21 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  35  20
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  32  19  28 |  28   0   0   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  30  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  60

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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J_Pavlenka     GK  39   3   1   2  21 |  62   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  36   8   8  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  35   7   4  23 |  85   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  33   9   6  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  33   9   3  44 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  34  11  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Christie       MF   3   9  34   6  32 |  86   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  45   0
Thoresen       MF   1  13  32  10  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  32   6  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   5  34  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  33  16 |  91   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Marius_Muller  GK  33   5   1   4  33 |  33   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Jesus        DF   1  33   9   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Stoichkov    MF   1   1  33   2  18 |  10   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Gullit       MF   2   1  32  17  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   8   9  27  23 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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