FMFA Anglo-American Champions League, Monterrey vs. Aston Villa (Wed May 12) Monterrey | Aston Villa 4-4-2 P | 4-1-2-1-2 N - | Alex Nock | H_Gonzalez GK | GK R_Sanchez C_Montes DF | DF Ruben_Dias J_Gallardo DF | DF Zinchenko S_Medina DF | DF K_Trippier E_Gutierrez DF | DF Emerson M_Kranevitter MF | DM N_Matic A_Hurtado MF | MF J_McCourt M_Meza MF | MF C_Fabregas A_Gonzalez MF | AM S_Bergwijn R_Funes_Mori FW | FW Sam_Lammers A_Lobe FW | FW M_Batshuayi | E_Resendez SUB | SUB K_Casilla N_Sanchez SUB | SUB Y_Ribeiro C_Rodriguez SUB | SUB K_Mpofu C_Ortiz SUB | SUB E_McCawl V_Janssen SUB | SUB N_Pepe Min. 1 :(mon) E_Gutierrez plays it forward to A_Lobe ... Ruben_Dias forces him off the ball Min. 4 :(ast) N_Matic with a pinpoint pass to M_Batshuayi ... M_Batshuayi beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has H_Gonzalez to beat! ... He rounds H_Gonzalez ... He taps it towards the goal! ... GOAL !! ... That puts Aston Villa ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Monterrey 0-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 9 :(mon) The Monterrey manager told his side to change to a C strategy Min. 10 :(mon) A_Hurtado is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to R_Funes_Mori ... J_McCourt with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 17 :(ast) S_Bergwijn with a 40-yard pass to M_Batshuayi ... But J_Gallardo spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 18 :(ast) M_Batshuayi plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... M_Batshuayi swings in the shot! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 24 :(ast) S_Bergwijn has a go! ... It hits the defender ... Ruben_Dias collects the loose ball! ... Ruben_Dias with the punt towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... In off the post ... Monterrey 0-2 Aston Villa ... Min. 25 :(ast) The Aston Villa manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C Min. 25 :(ast) S_Bergwijn changes position to fill a MF slot Min. 30 :(ast) M_Batshuayi takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... M_Batshuayi with a graceful, looping effort ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 30 :(mon) R_Funes_Mori takes advantage of a mistake by K_Trippier ... S_Bergwijn with an ugly foul ... The Referee warns him Min. 32 :(mon) R_Funes_Mori with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... A cracking drive from R_Funes_Mori ! ... R_Sanchez with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 32 :(ast) J_McCourt jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Bergwijn ... S_Bergwijn smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... H_Gonzalez makes a fine save Min. 36 :(mon) It looks as though Monterrey is now playing E Min. 36 :(mon) A_Hurtado moves in a AM position Min. 37 :(ast) J_McCourt looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Emerson ... Emerson sees H_Gonzalez off his line ! ... H_Gonzalez won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 38 :(ast) M_Batshuayi plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... But S_Medina slides in Min. 39 :(ast) Sam_Lammers takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... Sam_Lammers has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(mon) J_Gallardo beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds A_Lobe ... A_Lobe goes for the top corner ! ... R_Sanchez gathers it comfortably Min. 45 :(ast) K_Trippier back heels to find Sam_Lammers in space ... S_Medina cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 45 :(ast) Ruben_Dias gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_Gallardo ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 46 :(ast) J_McCourt runs at M_Kranevitter ... The defender slips and falls over ... J_McCourt flings a shot at goal ! ... H_Gonzalez watches it sail safely wide! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Monterrey 0-2 Aston Villa Min. 46 :(mon) M_Meza moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to R_Funes_Mori ... A great volley from R_Funes_Mori ! ... R_Sanchez can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Sanchez makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 47 :(mon) M_Kranevitter wins possession ... He plays the ball across to A_Hurtado ... Launched towards the top corner by A_Hurtado ! ... R_Sanchez just watches float over the bar! Min. 50 :(ast) N_Matic gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... Sam_Lammers is unmarked ... Sam_Lammers sees H_Gonzalez off his line ! ... But H_Gonzalez tips it behind ... CORNER! ... N_Matic chips the ball in towards the back post! ... E_Gutierrez gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 51 :(mon) M_Meza cuts the ball back to A_Lobe ... A_Lobe hits a crisp volley! ... But R_Sanchez palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 52 :(mon) C_Montes finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled Ruben_Dias ... But he loses control of it ... Zinchenko belts it clear Min. 54 :(mon) S_Medina with a short pass to find A_Lobe ... Emerson reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 55 :(mon) V_Janssen is being prepared to come on ... M_Kranevitter is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 55 :(mon) It looks as though Monterrey is now playing A Min. 62 :(ast) Y_Ribeiro takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Ruben_Dias ... He'll play as a DF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 63 :(mon) E_Gutierrez sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... C_Montes runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... C_Montes sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 65 :(ast) a big roar from the crowd as E_McCawl comes on for C_Fabregas to play MF Min. 68 :(ast) N_Pepe will replace the useless M_Batshuayi and will play FW Min. 69 :(ast) Zinchenko sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to E_McCawl ... E_McCawl with a screamer of a shot ! ... GOAL !! ... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! ... Monterrey 0-3 Aston Villa ... Min. 74 :(mon) C_Montes with a precise pass to R_Funes_Mori ... J_McCourt wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 74 :(ast) J_McCourt brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... Sam_Lammers gets on the end of the pass ... An audacious effort from Sam_Lammers ! ... GOAL !! ... His players jump on top of him ... Monterrey 0-4 Aston Villa ... Min. 77 :(mon) M_Meza pulls it back to A_Lobe ... But K_Trippier reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio BBVA Attendance : 53,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monterrey Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Meza Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Zinchenko (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Batshuayi (4), Ruben_Dias (24), E_McCawl (69), Sam_Lammers (74) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monterrey | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 6 | 11 Off target : 3 | 5 On target : 3 | 6 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 4 | 5 Key Tackles : 3 | 5 Key Passes : 9 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Monterrey 0 - 4 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Monterrey Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Gonzalez GK 30 3 2 1 26 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -40 0 0 0 C_Montes DF 1 27 6 2 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 J_Gallardo DF 1 27 13 3 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_Medina DF 1 26 10 3 25 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 E_Gutierrez DF 1 26 12 2 24 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 M_Kranevitter MF 1 11 28 2 26 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Hurtado AM 1 2 27 14 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 M_Meza MF 1 4 27 11 26 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Gonzalez MF 1 6 26 4 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Funes_Mori FW 1 3 5 28 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 A_Lobe FW 1 2 5 25 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 E_Resendez GK 27 3 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Sanchez DF 1 26 5 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Rodriguez MF 1 5 26 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Ortiz MF 1 3 26 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Janssen FW 1 2 8 25 23 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 31 3 2 1 25 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 30 11 7 28 | 64 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 0 23 Zinchenko DF 1 27 13 5 30 | 96 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 28 0 K_Trippier DF 1 28 13 2 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Emerson DF 1 26 14 7 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 N_Matic DM 1 13 27 12 27 | 96 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 J_McCourt MF 2 13 25 13 24 | 96 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 48 1 C_Fabregas MF 2 11 28 10 25 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Bergwijn MF 1 10 28 13 25 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 3 Sam_Lammers FW 1 1 13 29 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 M_Batshuayi FW 1 2 11 28 23 | 70 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 K_Casilla GK 27 3 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Ribeiro DF 1 28 13 3 24 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 K_Mpofu DF 2 21 3 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_McCawl MF 2 11 27 13 27 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 27 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1620855520 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35