Intercontinental Trophy, Arsenal vs. Liverpool (Sun Jun 11) Arsenal | Liverpool 5-3-2 L | 5-3-2 C Lee Clark | Thomas Edvardsen | T_Courtois GK | GK Ivor_Pandur Y_Bisseck DF | DF T_A-Arnold M_Pongracic DF | DF L_Mai Albin_Thaqi DF | DF D_Maresic E_Konsa DF | DF P_Retsos A_Lewis DF | DF W_Saliba J_Willock+ MF | FW L_Suarez Guus_Til MF | MF S_Tonali L_Pellegrini MF | FW Patson_Daka J_Alvarez FW | MF Gerson M_Chouiar FW | MF S_Ingelsson | J_Pickford SUB | SUB I_Meslier Alec_Georgen SUB | SUB Ruben_Dias F_Geraldes SUB | SUB Coutinho I_Gundogan SUB | SUB L_Shaw A_Perez SUB | SUB T_Kronmuller Referee: Andrew_Madley (West_Yorkshire) Min. 1 :(ars) It seems Arsenal are making a tactical change to C Min. 1 :(ars) L_Pellegrini is changing his role to a AM Min. 6 :(ars) J_Willock+ slides it through the middle to M_Pongracic ... L_Suarez slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... E_Konsa chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Ivor_Pandur catches it! Min. 18 :(ars) J_Willock+ hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... Albin_Thaqi collects the loose ball! ... But W_Saliba wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but Andrew_Madley has none of it. Min. 19 :(liv) S_Tonali runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... S_Tonali swings in the shot! ... But T_Courtois punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 20 :(ars) Guus_Til cuts the ball back to M_Chouiar ... Superbly timed tackle by W_Saliba ... He made it look easy Min. 21 :(liv) Patson_Daka with a burst of pace ... Patson_Daka looks to see where T_Courtois is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 34 :(ars) M_Chouiar runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... J_Alvarez latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... T_A-Arnold rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s Andrew_Madley going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 40 :(ars) M_Pongracic with a slide rule pass to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez blasts it at the goal ! ... GOAL !! ... He puts his hands to his ears!! ... He is winding the Liverpool fans up!! ... They greet the gesture with jeers! ... That’s given Arsenal the lead! ... Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool ... Min. 41 :(ars) L_Pellegrini seems to have switched to a MF role Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(liv) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a P strategy Min. 49 :(ars) L_Pellegrini is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to J_Alvarez ... But D_Maresic puts the ball out of play ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool Min. 46 :(liv) D_Maresic has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_Pongracic ... He puts in Patson_Daka! ... J_Alvarez clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 50 :(liv) S_Ingelsson runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... L_Suarez latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... Y_Bisseck goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 54 :(ars) L_Pellegrini drives it across the face of the goal J_Alvarez ... A cheeky lob from J_Alvarez ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 57 :(ars) M_Chouiar with a flicked pass to Guus_Til ... Guus_Til with the drive! ... Ivor_Pandur just watches it drift out of play! Min. 58 :(ars) J_Alvarez takes advantage of a mistake by W_Saliba ... He runs towards goal ... A thundering drive by J_Alvarez ! ... GOAL !! ... Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? ... Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool ... Min. 59 :(liv) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a A strategy Min. 59 :(liv) Patson_Daka knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Patson_Daka tries one from the edge of the box ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 60 :(liv) Ruben_Dias replaces P_Retsos and will play DF Min. 60 :(liv) L_Suarez breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on T_Courtois! ... Guus_Til brings him down! ... Andrew_Madley calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 60 :(ars) J_Willock+ has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past T_A-Arnold ... He puts in J_Alvarez! ... T_A-Arnold with a well timed tackle ... Andrew_Madley didn't like it though Min. 65 :(ars) Alec_Georgen will replace Albin_Thaqi and play DF Min. 65 :(liv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... Coutinho will come on for Gerson and play MF Min. 65 :(liv) Coutinho seems to have switched to a AM role Min. 65 :(ars) J_Alvarez 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! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... J_Alvarez hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... Ivor_Pandur gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 65 :(liv) S_Ingelsson looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Suarez ... But M_Chouiar will cut out the threat Min. 67 :(ars) A_Perez is being prepared to come on ... M_Chouiar is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 68 :(liv) Patson_Daka nutmegs Alec_Georgen, he continues to run forward ... J_Willock+ pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 69 :(ars) I_Gundogan comes on for Guus_Til and takes up a MF role Min. 69 :(liv) L_Shaw is going to be brought on ... W_Saliba is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 70 :(ars) It seems J_Willock+ has switched to a DM Min. 70 :(liv) T_Kronmuller is being brought on ... L_Suarez is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(liv) It seems L_Shaw has switched to a MF Min. 70 :(liv) Coutinho squares it to S_Tonali ... S_Tonali with a terrific drive ! ... But T_Courtois tips it over ... Andrew_Madley has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 71 :(ars) I_Gundogan with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... E_Konsa gets on the end of the pass ... Ruben_Dias takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 75 :(ars) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing L Min. 75 :(liv) L_Shaw hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... T_Kronmuller collects the loose ball! ... But E_Konsa wins the ball Min. 79 :(ars) A_Lewis kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Willock+ gets on the end of the pass ... J_Willock+ hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But Ivor_Pandur stops that one easily Min. 82 :(liv) S_Tonali with an inch perfect pass to L_Mai ... E_Konsa with the foul ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 83 :(ars) J_Willock+ with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from L_Shaw ... Ruben_Dias gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Alvarez (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Alvarez (40,58) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Konsa (82) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Tonali Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Liverpool Attempts on Goal : 6 | 4 Off target : 2 | 2 On target : 4 | 2 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 4 Fouls : 7 | 5 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 10 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 2 - 0 Liverpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 33 3 3 2 23 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 Y_Bisseck DF 1 29 15 2 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Pongracic DF 1 31 14 3 25 | 96 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 Albin_Thaqi DF 1 29 14 3 22 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Konsa DF 1 31 10 9 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 -3 -3 A_Lewis DF 1 27 12 3 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 18 8 J_Willock+ DM 1 17 30 3 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 Guus_Til MF 1 3 30 13 22 | 73 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 18 9 L_Pellegrini MF 1 9 31 12 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Alvarez FW 1 9 14 32 21 | 96 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 13 0 50 M_Chouiar FW 1 3 14 31 20 | 71 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 J_Pickford GK 28 1 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alec_Georgen DF 1 30 14 5 21 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Geraldes DM 1 14 30 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Gundogan MF 1 10 31 8 24 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Perez FW 1 3 11 30 25 | 25 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivor_Pandur GK 35 1 1 1 21 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 T_A-Arnold DF 2 29 15 5 19 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Mai DF 1 32 15 2 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Maresic DF 1 30 15 2 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 P_Retsos DF 1 32 15 2 24 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Saliba DF 1 32 13 10 21 | 73 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 L_Suarez FW 2 3 15 32 46 | 74 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 S_Tonali MF 1 14 33 14 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 Patson_Daka FW 1 4 14 31 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Gerson MF 1 15 31 14 25 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ingelsson MF 1 14 31 14 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 I_Meslier GK 31 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 32 13 7 28 | 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Coutinho AM 2 4 32 14 25 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Shaw MF 2 31 16 4 28 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 T_Kronmuller FW 1 15 29 15 24 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1686476134 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35