Elite FA Cup Groups Match 2, Real Madrid vs. Liverpool (Wed Dec 12)


                          Real Madrid  |  Liverpool
                            5-3-1-1 A  |  4-1-3-2 D
                      Gareth Williams  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF O_Price
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF Renald
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DM X_Shaqiri
                         L_Copland MF  |  MF J_Hernandez
                      Granit_Xhaka MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                       Luis_Garcia MF  |  MF T_Kroos
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  FW E_Stranger
                         C_Arrache FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB P_Parkes
                         W_Lavezzi SUB |  SUB D_Abdoun
                           Marcelo SUB |  SUB P_Nedved
                       B_Abdoulaye SUB |  SUB A_Mitrovic
                            S_Mane SUB |  SUB Divock_Origi

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs O_Price
          ...  He puts in C_Arrache!
          ...  C_Arrache with a thundering shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 4  :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Arrache
          ...  J_Hernandez with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_Atkinson gave him a strong warning
Min. 11 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  Fine tackle by Reinaldo
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 16 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  But N_Schulz spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 22 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Gandolfini latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Gandolfini tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The referee spotted something
Min. 25 :(rmd) K_Tierney with a glorious long pass to C_Arrache
          ...  But X_Shaqiri slides in
Min. 25 :(lpl) Reinaldo knocks the ball past D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  The cross hits Reinaldo on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 31 :(rmd) K_Uddin is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 32 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini flicks the ball through
          ...  C_Arrache runs onto it!
          ...  C_Arrache with a stunning strike !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 33 :(rmd) G_Buffon miss-kicks!
          ...  L_Copland is through!
          ...  T_Kroos plays the back pass
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Granit_Xhaka chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Reinaldo wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 34 :(rmd) L_Copland with a short pass to find C_Arrache
          ...  X_Shaqiri anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 35 :(rmd) D_Carvajal sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Gandolfini
          ...  A powerful header from J_Gandolfini !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  G_Buffon was lucky there
Min. 36 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Gandolfini
          ...  O_Price brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 37 :(rmd) C_Arrache with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Renald a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Hernandez is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  J_Gandolfini drives it in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  G_Buffon dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had G_Buffon beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Luis_Garcia!
          ...  It comes to K_Tierney
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 39 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from O_Price
          ...  J_Gandolfini with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Brilliant save from G_Buffon
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 40 :(rmd) L_Copland with the dribble
          ...  J_A_Riise is easily beaten
          ...  X_Shaqiri takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 41 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Gandolfini
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Gandolfini !
          ...  G_Buffon makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lpl) E_Stranger steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs K_Tierney
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  E_Stranger goes for the top corner !
          ...  Silvio_Proto won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 0-0 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(rmd) J_Nasazzi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Gandolfini !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 47 :(lpl) E_Stranger turns past K_Uddin
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  E_Stranger with a little chip!
          ...  Silvio_Proto is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Silvio_Proto reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Schulz
          ...  Silvio_Proto fists it away!
Min. 49 :(rmd) D_Carvajal finds J_Gandolfini in acres of space
          ...  Reinaldo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 55 :(lpl) J_Hernandez picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  J_Hernandez with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 59 :(lpl) J_Hernandez takes advantage of a mistake by J_Nasazzi
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Granit_Xhaka wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 60 :(lpl) O_Price spits at D_Carvajal
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 60 :(lpl) D_Abdoun is being prepared to come on
          ...  X_Shaqiri is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 61 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka pushes it past Reinaldo
          ...  Granit_Xhaka with the shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Luis_Garcia!
          ...  Renald reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 62 :(lpl) J_Hernandez takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Stranger
          ...  K_Tierney goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 64 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_A_Riise
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_A_Riise reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 65 :(lpl) Liverpool switch to playing A
Min. 65 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Carvajal
          ...  D_Carvajal pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But G_Buffon tips it over
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 67 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia finds the run of C_Arrache
          ...  Reinaldo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 67 :(lpl) J_Hernandez sidesteps K_Tierney
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 69 :(rmd) D_Carvajal sidesteps Renald
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  D_Carvajal with the overhead !
          ...  But G_Buffon makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 70 :(lpl) P_Nedved is coming on and N_Schulz is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 75 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Copland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(lpl) Liverpool will now play D
Min. 75 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia 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 C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache with a thundering shot!
          ...  Brilliant save from G_Buffon
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 77 :(rmd) Up goes the substitution board - W_Lavezzi on for D_Kuzmanovic as a DF
Min. 77 :(lpl) E_Stranger slides it through the middle to A_Lombardo
          ...  J_Nasazzi brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Atkinson waves play on!!!
Min. 78 :(lpl) D_Abdoun sidesteps K_Tierney
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Abdoun !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 80 :(lpl) A_Mitrovic comes on for A_Lombardo and takes up a FW role
Min. 81 :(rmd) Marcelo replaces K_Uddin to play as a DF
Min. 81 :(lpl) T_Kroos knocks it past D_Carvajal and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Kroos goes for goal !
          ...  Silvio_Proto falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 84 :(lpl) T_Kroos brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  P_Nedved makes himself available
          ...  Marcelo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Hernandez chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes the catch!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rmd) C_Arrache breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He rounds G_Buffon!
          ...  G_Buffon brings him down in the area!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 90 :(lpl) J_A_Riise is now playing as a GK
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Arrache takes it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool...
Min. 92 :(rmd) Real Madrid will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 92 :(rmd) K_Tierney holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Granit_Xhaka
          ...  A thundering drive by Granit_Xhaka !
          ...  J_A_Riise has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_A_Riise is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 147,117
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : D_Carvajal (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Arrache (90 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : X_Shaqiri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : O_Price (60), G_Buffon (90)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           8        |       1
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       3
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 0 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  35   9   7  40 |  80   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
K_Uddin        DF   2  31  13   7  40 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  30  11   7  32 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
D_Carvajal     DF   1  29   8  10  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  40
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  25   8   5  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  32   6  21 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  30   7  21 |  96   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   2
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   8  29   5  11 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  27  20  12 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  42
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   6  36  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  47
A_Zogbo        GK  31   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  34  14   7  45 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   1  28   9   7  21 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  16  31   8  39 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mane         FW   2   6   7  24  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  33   2   3   1  22 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   1  20   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  29  12   7  26 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -30 -30
Reinaldo       DF   1  28  11   6  20 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
Renald         DF   2  27   8  10  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_A_Riise      GK   3  27   7   9  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  20   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  17  25   8  29 |  63   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Hernandez    MF   1   8  26  20  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  26  16  21 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  25  20  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -19
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  28  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
A_Lombardo     FW   3   5   9  27  32 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Parkes       GK  27   4   2   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  26   9   7  30 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_Nedved       MF   1   7  25  23  17 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mitrovic     FW   3   5  11  25  42 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Divock_Origi   FW   1   6   9  24  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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