Champions Cup, Aston Villa vs. Queens Park Rangers (Sun Nov 17) Aston Villa | Queens Park Rangers 4-3-1-2 P | 4-3-2-1 A Alex Nock | Joe Brown | M_Perin GK | GK Alisson D_Luiz DF | DF S_Aurier Emerson DF | DF L_Mateus A_Masuaka DF | DF B_Barzey M_Yanga-Mbiwa DF | DF B_Chilwell Kenedy MF | MF C_Murray L_Goretzka MF | MF N_Keita E_McCawl MF | MF D_T-Smith R_Firmino AM | AM S_Mane L_Vietto FW | AM M_Salah N_Pepe FW | FW O_Dembele | M_Bunn SUB | SUB N_Baranovsky D_Rose SUB | SUB J_Matip E_Can SUB | SUB J_Henderson M_Sylla SUB | SUB G_Wijnaldum W_Rooney SUB | SUB R_Lewandowski Min. 1 :(qpr) O_Dembele pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... O_Dembele with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... M_Perin narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 2 :(qpr) O_Dembele with a neat pass into M_Salah ... A_Masuaka with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 3 :(qpr) S_Mane looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to O_Dembele ... L_Vietto wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 7 :(qpr) M_Salah plays it forward to S_Mane ... S_Mane shoots towards goal ! ... M_Perin makes a fine save Min. 9 :(ast) Emerson has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... R_Firmino gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... B_Barzey fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... Emerson hoists it forward ... N_Pepe gets on the end of it ... N_Pepe sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... Alisson beats the ball away Min. 10 :(ast) R_Firmino sidesteps L_Mateus ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... R_Firmino launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 13 :(ast) N_Pepe pushes it past S_Aurier ... L_Mateus seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 13 :(qpr) S_Mane takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... A powerful shot by S_Mane ! ... But M_Perin palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 15 :(qpr) O_Dembele takes advantage of a mistake by A_Masuaka ... Can he make them pay? ... A delicate chip from O_Dembele ! ... The shot slips through M_Perin's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 20 :(qpr) D_T-Smith turns past A_Masuaka ... He has created space for himself now ... D_T-Smith pounds a rocket on goal ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 21 :(qpr) D_T-Smith with a measured ball to M_Salah ... M_Salah must beat M_Perin! ... M_Perin parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 24 :(qpr) L_Mateus lobs the ball over the defence ... C_Murray latches on to it ... N_Pepe knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 25 :(qpr) S_Mane changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Barzey ... B_Barzey with the crafty shot! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 28 :(ast) L_Vietto with a real burst of pace ... He leaves B_Barzey behind ... A left-footer by L_Vietto ! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Lets see if Aston Villa can hang onto that lead! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Queens Park Rangers ... Min. 29 :(qpr) M_Salah turns on a sixpence ... M_Salah tries one from the edge of the box ! ... It floats over M_Perin ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 30 :(qpr) O_Dembele jumps over D_Luiz's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... O_Dembele with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 31 :(ast) N_Pepe takes advantage of a mistake by S_Aurier ... Can he make them pay? ... N_Pepe rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 32 :(qpr) S_Mane beats M_Yanga-Mbiwa ... He muscled him off the ball ... A_Masuaka hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... N_Keita hits it into the box! ... D_T-Smith swings a leg at it! ... M_Perin takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 33 :(ast) N_Pepe squares it to A_Masuaka ... A_Masuaka fires off a left-footed shot ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Alisson dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had Alisson beaten! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by L_Vietto! ... Alisson easily claims the ball! Min. 35 :(ast) D_Luiz with the nod to Kenedy ... Kenedy sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... Alisson blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 37 :(qpr) D_T-Smith plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Salah keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... N_Pepe goes in stud's first ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Queens Park Rangers Min. 46 :(ast) R_Firmino curls the ball out wide to L_Vietto ... Brilliantly taken away by S_Aurier !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 50 :(ast) L_Vietto is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to Kenedy ... Kenedy throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But Alisson punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 50 :(ast) Emerson spots Kenedy who is in acres of space ... C_Murray with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 52 :(ast) E_McCawl with the header on ... He finds L_Vietto in space ... L_Vietto looks to see where Alisson is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... Alisson can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... Alisson makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 55 :(ast) R_Firmino turns nicely onto the ball ... But B_Chilwell will cut out the threat Min. 56 :(qpr) M_Salah with the dribble ... M_Yanga-Mbiwa is easily beaten ... M_Salah with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... M_Perin blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 58 :(qpr) M_Salah pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... C_Murray is clean through! ... E_McCawl is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 59 :(ast) M_Yanga-Mbiwa with the diagonal pass R_Firmino ... R_Firmino tries to chip the ball over Alisson! ... It floats over Alisson ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 60 :(ast) D_Rose is coming on and D_Luiz is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play DF Min. 63 :(qpr) O_Dembele turns nicely onto the ball ... But Emerson will cut out the threat Min. 65 :(ast) Aston Villa's manager orders his side to play D Min. 65 :(ast) R_Firmino will now play as MF Min. 66 :(ast) E_Can is coming on and E_McCawl is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 71 :(qpr) M_Salah controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... Cleaned up by E_Can Min. 74 :(ast) L_Goretzka moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to A_Masuaka ... A_Masuaka curls the ball in on goal ! ... But Alisson just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 75 :(qpr) S_Mane is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to O_Dembele ... M_Yanga-Mbiwa gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 79 :(ast) L_Goretzka squares it to L_Vietto ... L_Vietto tries the shot ! ... It hits off a defender! ... Alisson is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... E_Can plays it into the danger area! ... The danger is dealt with by B_Barzey Min. 79 :(qpr) B_Barzey flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Emerson with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 80 :(ast) Kenedy cuts inside B_Chilwell ... He worked that well ... O_Dembele is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 84 :(qpr) L_Mateus holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to D_T-Smith ... L_Goretzka with a terrible tackle ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 86 :(qpr) M_Salah runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to C_Murray ... Emerson anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 86 :(ast) L_Vietto chests it down ... M_Salah goes in studs first ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(qpr) S_Mane with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... Kenedy wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 92 :(ast) R_Firmino with a reverse pass to L_Goretzka ... L_Mateus makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... L_Goretzka chips the ball in towards the far post! ... B_Chilwell wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 92 :(qpr) D_T-Smith drives it forward to S_Mane ... L_Vietto with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee gave him a strong warning ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park Attendance : 37,160 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Vietto (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Vietto (28) Sent Off : N_Pepe (37) Booked : L_Goretzka (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Queens Park Rangers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Mane Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Barzey (9), C_Murray (50) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Queens Park Rangers Attempts on Goal : 11 | 11 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 5 | 6 Possession : 67 | 33 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 11 | 6 Key Tackles : 7 | 4 Key Passes : 11 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 1 - 0 Queens Park Rangers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 D_Luiz DF 2 24 13 4 26 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Emerson DF 1 24 14 7 24 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 A_Masuaka DF 2 24 11 3 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 4 M_Yanga-Mbiwa DF 3 23 13 4 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Kenedy MF 2 10 24 11 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 6 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 25 12 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 E_McCawl MF 2 11 24 13 27 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_Firmino MF 3 4 25 12 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 28 10 L_Vietto FW 1 4 13 24 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 13 10 25 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 25 22 | 37 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 -7 3 -3 M_Bunn GK 25 3 2 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Rose DF 2 24 12 3 22 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Can MF 1 11 25 9 26 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Sylla MF 1 3 25 11 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Queens Park Rangers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alisson GK 28 2 3 1 24 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Aurier DF 2 24 6 2 19 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Mateus DF 2 24 12 2 17 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 B_Barzey DF 1 23 2 2 20 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -2 B_Chilwell DF 2 23 2 3 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 C_Murray MF 2 10 22 10 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 N_Keita MF 1 5 24 5 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_T-Smith MF 2 2 24 5 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 S_Mane AM 2 2 26 9 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 6 M_Salah AM 2 3 23 10 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 7 O_Dembele FW 2 4 4 23 19 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 N_Baranovsky GK 21 2 2 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Matip DF 2 23 2 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Henderson MF 2 3 24 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Wijnaldum AM 2 4 23 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Lewandowski FW 1 4 8 26 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1574024296 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35