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Season 27 Archive: Division 1, Week 5
Manchester City 0 - 4 Benfica
Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Benfica (Sun Nov 25)
Manchester City | Benfica
4-4-2 T | 4-4-2 C
Tony McCleary | Matias Finkelstein
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N_Winneke GK | GK F_Foster
C_Fuchs DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
M_A_Nastasic DF | DF R_Tomassi
La_Huntellio DF | DF J_Foyth
D_Boyata DF | DF M_Zeffane
L_Diame MF | MF J_Bolm
M_Scholl MF | MF E_Spence
Eduardo MF | MF E_Knave
Caoimhin_Og MF | MF W_Dustice
G_Botti FW | FW Stefano
JobLot FW | FW B_Dugnutt
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J_A_Hart SUB | SUB Z_Alomerovic
M_Rojo SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB J_Wilshere
Midfielder01 SUB | SUB J_Plasil
M_Skiba SUB | SUB T_Erak
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 1 :(mnc) M_Scholl picks out G_Botti with the cross
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... W_Dustice looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 2 :(mnc) C_Fuchs looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Caoimhin_Og
... But M_Zeffane will cut out the threat
Min. 2 :(bfa) W_Dustice has the ball
... He knocks the ball past D_Boyata
... He puts in B_Dugnutt!
... But M_Scholl spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 3 :(bfa) J_Foyth plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... B_Dugnutt decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... B_Dugnutt chases it through, he must score !
... But N_Winneke hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 3 :(mnc) JobLot leaves R_Tomassi standing
... J_Bolm with an awful challenge
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He deserves punishment for that!
... K_Ippi calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 4 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Stefano
... Fine tackle by C_Fuchs
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 5 :(bfa) E_Knave brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... J_Bolm gets on the end of the pass
... J_Bolm must beat N_Winneke!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 7 :(bfa) R_Tomassi gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to E_Spence
... E_Spence blasts it at the goal !
... N_Winneke makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Bolm reads the run of B_Dugnutt
... La_Huntellio brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 13 :(bfa) M_Zeffane curls the ball out wide to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 14 :(bfa) E_Knave with a one-touch layoff to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt hits the ball on the bounce !
... N_Winneke catches the ball
Min. 17 :(mnc) M_Scholl has the ball
... He knocks the ball past Yann_M_Vila
... He puts in JobLot!
... JobLot goes for the top corner !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
... CORNER!
... L_Diame drives it into the box!
... Yann_M_Vila reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 18 :(mnc) D_Boyata leaves R_Tomassi standing
... R_Tomassi reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(bfa) J_Foyth nutmegs M_A_Nastasic
... C_Fuchs with the high feet
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... W_Dustice floats it forward
... B_Dugnutt latches onto the end of it
... B_Dugnutt with the header !
... N_Winneke makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on N_Winneke!
... Eduardo brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... K_Ippi calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... E_Knave hits it over the wall
... N_Winneke with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a slide rule pass to E_Spence
... L_Diame forces him off the ball
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... Stefano gets onto the end of the pass!
... But M_A_Nastasic puts the ball out of play
Min. 22 :(mnc) L_Diame with the towering header to JobLot
... JobLot with a bomb of a shot !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... F_Foster was beaten there!
Min. 23 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a flashy move
... What a shot from J_Bolm !
... It could go anywhere
... N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
... And N_Winneke recovers to save!!
Min. 27 :(mnc) L_Diame gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... M_A_Nastasic is unmarked
... R_Tomassi slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 30 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... La_Huntellio latches onto it!
... Cleared by M_Zeffane
Min. 30 :(bfa) E_Knave looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to R_Tomassi
... A cheeky lob from R_Tomassi !
... N_Winneke can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... N_Winneke makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 31 :(bfa) W_Dustice with the first time pass to B_Dugnutt
... A delicate chip from B_Dugnutt !
... N_Winneke has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... N_Winneke is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 33 :(mnc) L_Diame leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to La_Huntellio
... E_Knave rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from K_Ippi
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Stefano
... Stefano has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... N_Winneke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 39 :(bfa) E_Spence has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_A_Nastasic
... He puts in Stefano!
... M_A_Nastasic goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the towering header to B_Dugnutt
... C_Fuchs is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Stefano finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled M_A_Nastasic
... Stefano hits a crisp volley!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) M_Zeffane sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm fires the shot in!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... Benfica have snatched the lead!
... Manchester City 0-1 Benfica ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) Benfica will now play C
Min. 47 :(bfa) E_Spence gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... J_Foyth is unmarked
... J_Foyth cracks a laser towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... Manchester City 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 48 :(bfa) E_Knave plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... A great volley from E_Knave !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... R_Tomassi drives it into the box!
... N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 52 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og nutmegs M_Zeffane, he continues to run forward
... J_Foyth reads the play well
Min. 52 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a real burst of pace
... E_Spence with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Foyth looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Stefano
... Stefano curls it towards the top corner !
... N_Winneke falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... N_Winneke looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm curls it into the box!
... B_Dugnutt with the shot!
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... Manchester City 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 54 :(bfa) W_Dustice hoists the ball across to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with a thundering volley!
... N_Winneke manages to turn it behind
Min. 58 :(bfa) E_Spence hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_Bolm latches onto it!
... M_A_Nastasic clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 60 :(mnc) G_Botti 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 JobLot
... M_Zeffane anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 62 :(bfa) M_Zeffane hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... J_Foyth latches onto it!
... J_Foyth chases it through, he must score !
... GOAL !!
... He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
... Manchester City 0-4 Benfica ...
Min. 65 :(mnc) JobLot holds the ball up
... He sees G_Botti in space!
... M_Zeffane tackles cleanly
Min. 67 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to E_Spence
... E_Spence hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 68 :(bfa) E_Knave backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... B_Dugnutt latches onto the end of it
... Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Boyata
Min. 69 :(bfa) Stefano cuts inside M_A_Nastasic
... He worked that well
... M_A_Nastasic reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Bolm picks out Yann_M_Vila with the cross
... Yann_M_Vila looks to see where N_Winneke is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 76 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
... Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) E_Knave looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is coming on for E_Knave and will play MF
Min. 78 :(bfa) T_Erak comes on for B_Dugnutt and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off D_Boyata back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... C_Fuchs takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 80 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the deft touch
... He takes it past G_Botti
... He knocks it to S_Mannaerts!
... S_Mannaerts aiming for the bottom corner !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 82 :(mnc) JobLot knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... JobLot aims for the top right corner !
... F_Foster watches it sail wide!
Min. 83 :(mnc) M_Scholl crosses to JobLot
... But R_Tomassi puts it in row Z!
Min. 83 :(bfa) T_Erak runs forward
... T_Erak with the side footed shot!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 84 :(bfa) E_Spence runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Foyth
... J_Foyth cracks a laser towards goal !
... N_Winneke is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 85 :(bfa) Stefano makes himself available
... Stefano with a powerful downward header!
... But N_Winneke dives to his left
... I think N_Winneke just got a hand on that one
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 86 :(bfa) Stefano is too quick for the defence
... Stefano looks to see where N_Winneke is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts 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!
... Stefano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A cheeky lob from Stefano !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 91 :(bfa) E_Spence with the deft touch
... He takes it past C_Fuchs
... He knocks it to Stefano!
... Stefano rifles it at the goal !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 112,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : L_Diame
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Fuchs (18), Eduardo (20)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : M_Zeffane (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Foyth (47,62), J_Bolm (47), B_Dugnutt (53)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (3)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 3 | 29
Off target : 3 | 13
On target : 0 | 16
Possession : 24 | 76
Corners : 1 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 0 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 9
Key Tackles : 10 | 9
Key Passes : 10 | 28
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Final Score : Manchester City 0 - 4 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke GK 32 2 2 3 20 | 93 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_Fuchs DF 2 28 8 9 32 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
M_A_Nastasic DF 1 27 2 2 45 | 93 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
La_Huntellio DF 2 26 7 9 20 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
D_Boyata DF 2 24 6 11 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
L_Diame MF 1 10 31 5 32 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
M_Scholl MF 2 10 29 10 22 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Eduardo MF 2 7 29 8 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
Caoimhin_Og MF 2 8 29 8 32 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
G_Botti FW 1 8 9 29 32 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
JobLot FW 3 5 11 26 30 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -17
J_A_Hart GK 21 3 3 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Rojo DF 1 26 6 8 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 26 16 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielder01 MF 1 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Skiba FW 1 8 8 24 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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F_Foster GK 39 2 4 4 16 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 78 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
R_Tomassi DF 1 30 8 7 37 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 1
J_Foyth DF 1 28 12 6 42 | 93 0 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 40 40 81
M_Zeffane DF 1 28 10 7 31 | 93 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 80 60 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 29 13 32 | 93 0 0 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 -2 63 39
E_Spence MF 2 9 28 9 40 | 93 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 65 6
E_Knave MF 3 7 24 10 21 | 79 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 6
W_Dustice MF 1 12 23 6 42 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 93 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 6 24 20 | 80 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 10 47
Z_Alomerovic GK 29 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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Manchester City | Benfica
4-4-2 T | 4-4-2 C
Tony McCleary | Matias Finkelstein
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N_Winneke GK | GK F_Foster
C_Fuchs DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
M_A_Nastasic DF | DF R_Tomassi
La_Huntellio DF | DF J_Foyth
D_Boyata DF | DF M_Zeffane
L_Diame MF | MF J_Bolm
M_Scholl MF | MF E_Spence
Eduardo MF | MF E_Knave
Caoimhin_Og MF | MF W_Dustice
G_Botti FW | FW Stefano
JobLot FW | FW B_Dugnutt
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J_A_Hart SUB | SUB Z_Alomerovic
M_Rojo SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
S_Nakamoto SUB | SUB J_Wilshere
Midfielder01 SUB | SUB J_Plasil
M_Skiba SUB | SUB T_Erak
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 1 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 1 :(mnc) M_Scholl picks out G_Botti with the cross
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... W_Dustice looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 2 :(mnc) C_Fuchs looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Caoimhin_Og
... But M_Zeffane will cut out the threat
Min. 2 :(bfa) W_Dustice has the ball
... He knocks the ball past D_Boyata
... He puts in B_Dugnutt!
... But M_Scholl spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 3 :(bfa) J_Foyth plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... B_Dugnutt decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... B_Dugnutt chases it through, he must score !
... But N_Winneke hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 3 :(mnc) JobLot leaves R_Tomassi standing
... J_Bolm with an awful challenge
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He deserves punishment for that!
... K_Ippi calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 4 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Stefano
... Fine tackle by C_Fuchs
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 5 :(bfa) E_Knave brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... J_Bolm gets on the end of the pass
... J_Bolm must beat N_Winneke!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 7 :(bfa) R_Tomassi gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to E_Spence
... E_Spence blasts it at the goal !
... N_Winneke makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 12 :(bfa) J_Bolm reads the run of B_Dugnutt
... La_Huntellio brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 13 :(bfa) M_Zeffane curls the ball out wide to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 14 :(bfa) E_Knave with a one-touch layoff to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt hits the ball on the bounce !
... N_Winneke catches the ball
Min. 17 :(mnc) M_Scholl has the ball
... He knocks the ball past Yann_M_Vila
... He puts in JobLot!
... JobLot goes for the top corner !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
... CORNER!
... L_Diame drives it into the box!
... Yann_M_Vila reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 18 :(mnc) D_Boyata leaves R_Tomassi standing
... R_Tomassi reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(bfa) J_Foyth nutmegs M_A_Nastasic
... C_Fuchs with the high feet
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... W_Dustice floats it forward
... B_Dugnutt latches onto the end of it
... B_Dugnutt with the header !
... N_Winneke makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on N_Winneke!
... Eduardo brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... K_Ippi calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... E_Knave hits it over the wall
... N_Winneke with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a slide rule pass to E_Spence
... L_Diame forces him off the ball
Min. 21 :(bfa) J_Bolm controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... Stefano gets onto the end of the pass!
... But M_A_Nastasic puts the ball out of play
Min. 22 :(mnc) L_Diame with the towering header to JobLot
... JobLot with a bomb of a shot !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... F_Foster was beaten there!
Min. 23 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a flashy move
... What a shot from J_Bolm !
... It could go anywhere
... N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
... And N_Winneke recovers to save!!
Min. 27 :(mnc) L_Diame gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... M_A_Nastasic is unmarked
... R_Tomassi slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 30 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... La_Huntellio latches onto it!
... Cleared by M_Zeffane
Min. 30 :(bfa) E_Knave looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to R_Tomassi
... A cheeky lob from R_Tomassi !
... N_Winneke can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... N_Winneke makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 31 :(bfa) W_Dustice with the first time pass to B_Dugnutt
... A delicate chip from B_Dugnutt !
... N_Winneke has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... N_Winneke is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 33 :(mnc) L_Diame leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to La_Huntellio
... E_Knave rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He had to endure a strong lecture from K_Ippi
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Stefano
... Stefano has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... N_Winneke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 39 :(bfa) E_Spence has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_A_Nastasic
... He puts in Stefano!
... M_A_Nastasic goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the towering header to B_Dugnutt
... C_Fuchs is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Stefano finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled M_A_Nastasic
... Stefano hits a crisp volley!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) M_Zeffane sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm fires the shot in!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... Benfica have snatched the lead!
... Manchester City 0-1 Benfica ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Benfica
Min. 46 :(bfa) Benfica will now play C
Min. 47 :(bfa) E_Spence gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... J_Foyth is unmarked
... J_Foyth cracks a laser towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... Manchester City 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 48 :(bfa) E_Knave plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... A great volley from E_Knave !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... R_Tomassi drives it into the box!
... N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 52 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og nutmegs M_Zeffane, he continues to run forward
... J_Foyth reads the play well
Min. 52 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a real burst of pace
... E_Spence with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Foyth looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Stefano
... Stefano curls it towards the top corner !
... N_Winneke falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... N_Winneke looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm curls it into the box!
... B_Dugnutt with the shot!
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... Manchester City 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 54 :(bfa) W_Dustice hoists the ball across to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm with a thundering volley!
... N_Winneke manages to turn it behind
Min. 58 :(bfa) E_Spence hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_Bolm latches onto it!
... M_A_Nastasic clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 60 :(mnc) G_Botti 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 JobLot
... M_Zeffane anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 62 :(bfa) M_Zeffane hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... J_Foyth latches onto it!
... J_Foyth chases it through, he must score !
... GOAL !!
... He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
... Manchester City 0-4 Benfica ...
Min. 65 :(mnc) JobLot holds the ball up
... He sees G_Botti in space!
... M_Zeffane tackles cleanly
Min. 67 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to E_Spence
... E_Spence hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 68 :(bfa) E_Knave backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... B_Dugnutt latches onto the end of it
... Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Boyata
Min. 69 :(bfa) Stefano cuts inside M_A_Nastasic
... He worked that well
... M_A_Nastasic reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Bolm picks out Yann_M_Vila with the cross
... Yann_M_Vila looks to see where N_Winneke is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 76 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
... Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) E_Knave looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Wilshere is coming on for E_Knave and will play MF
Min. 78 :(bfa) T_Erak comes on for B_Dugnutt and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Wilshere runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off D_Boyata back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... C_Fuchs takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 80 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with the deft touch
... He takes it past G_Botti
... He knocks it to S_Mannaerts!
... S_Mannaerts aiming for the bottom corner !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 82 :(mnc) JobLot knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... JobLot aims for the top right corner !
... F_Foster watches it sail wide!
Min. 83 :(mnc) M_Scholl crosses to JobLot
... But R_Tomassi puts it in row Z!
Min. 83 :(bfa) T_Erak runs forward
... T_Erak with the side footed shot!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 84 :(bfa) E_Spence runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to J_Foyth
... J_Foyth cracks a laser towards goal !
... N_Winneke is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 85 :(bfa) Stefano makes himself available
... Stefano with a powerful downward header!
... But N_Winneke dives to his left
... I think N_Winneke just got a hand on that one
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 86 :(bfa) Stefano is too quick for the defence
... Stefano looks to see where N_Winneke is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts 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!
... Stefano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A cheeky lob from Stefano !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 91 :(bfa) E_Spence with the deft touch
... He takes it past C_Fuchs
... He knocks it to Stefano!
... Stefano rifles it at the goal !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 112,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : L_Diame
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Fuchs (18), Eduardo (20)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : M_Zeffane (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Foyth (47,62), J_Bolm (47), B_Dugnutt (53)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Bolm (3)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 3 | 29
Off target : 3 | 13
On target : 0 | 16
Possession : 24 | 76
Corners : 1 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 0 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 9
Key Tackles : 10 | 9
Key Passes : 10 | 28
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Final Score : Manchester City 0 - 4 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke GK 32 2 2 3 20 | 93 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_Fuchs DF 2 28 8 9 32 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
M_A_Nastasic DF 1 27 2 2 45 | 93 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
La_Huntellio DF 2 26 7 9 20 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
D_Boyata DF 2 24 6 11 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
L_Diame MF 1 10 31 5 32 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
M_Scholl MF 2 10 29 10 22 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Eduardo MF 2 7 29 8 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
Caoimhin_Og MF 2 8 29 8 32 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
G_Botti FW 1 8 9 29 32 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
JobLot FW 3 5 11 26 30 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -17
J_A_Hart GK 21 3 3 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Rojo DF 1 26 6 8 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 4 26 16 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielder01 MF 1 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Skiba FW 1 8 8 24 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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F_Foster GK 39 2 4 4 16 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 31 14 8 22 | 78 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
R_Tomassi DF 1 30 8 7 37 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 1
J_Foyth DF 1 28 12 6 42 | 93 0 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 40 40 81
M_Zeffane DF 1 28 10 7 31 | 93 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 80 60 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 29 13 32 | 93 0 0 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 -2 63 39
E_Spence MF 2 9 28 9 40 | 93 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 65 6
E_Knave MF 3 7 24 10 21 | 79 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 6
W_Dustice MF 1 12 23 6 42 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 30 39 | 93 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 6 24 20 | 80 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 10 47
Z_Alomerovic GK 29 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 27 9 5 12 | 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 30 12 19 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
J_Plasil MF 1 7 30 10 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Erak FW 2 6 6 27 21 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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