FMFA Cup, Liverpool vs. Manchester City (Fri Nov 14) Liverpool | Manchester City 5-1-1-1-2 A | 3-2-2-1-2 E | | Ivor_Pandur GK | GK G_Grando W_Saliba DF | DF Pedro_Porro J_Frimpong DF | DF T_Chalobah P_Retsos DF | DF H_Souttar N_Kinina DF | DM O_Zinchenko L_Mai DF | DM S_McTominay A_Garnacho FW | MF T_Reijnders D_Szoboszlai MF | MF A_MacAllister H_Ekitike FW | AM Coutinho L_Diaz AM | FW T_Barry S_Tonali DM | FW J_Felix | I_Meslier SUB | SUB A_Areola M_Guehi SUB | SUB Pipa R_Gravenberch SUB | SUB C_Coady S_Bajcetic SUB | SUB Jorginho Joao_Pedro SUB | SUB C_Vinicius Min. 1 :(liv) L_Diaz with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... L_Diaz gets his head to the ball ! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the Liverpool fans!! ... That’s given Liverpool the lead! ... Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City ... Min. 1 :(mnc) Coutinho cuts inside J_Frimpong ... He worked that well ... A cracking drive from Coutinho ! ... Saved by Ivor_Pandur Min. 2 :(liv) J_Frimpong spots A_Garnacho who is in acres of space ... T_Chalobah gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 7 :(mnc) Coutinho with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... T_Barry gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... T_Barry with a powerful diving header! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Ivor_Pandur dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had Ivor_Pandur beaten! Min. 8 :(liv) L_Diaz finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... L_Diaz with a stunning strike ! ... G_Grando with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 10 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heals ... D_Szoboszlai belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But he puts it wide Min. 14 :(liv) A_Garnacho holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to L_Mai ... L_Mai tries to beat G_Grando! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 15 :(liv) J_Frimpong loses his marker ... A left-footer by J_Frimpong ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... G_Grando never had a chance! Min. 15 :(mnc) J_Felix finds himself with plenty of time ... A great volley from J_Felix ! ... But Ivor_Pandur punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 16 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... O_Zinchenko looks to see where Ivor_Pandur is! ... He shoots! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 20 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into H_Ekitike ... H_Ekitike hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But G_Grando makes a fine save Min. 21 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to H_Ekitike ... H_Ekitike with a thundering drive! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... G_Grando tips it over !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... D_Szoboszlai hits it towards the far post! ... A_Garnacho gets something on it! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 22 :(liv) L_Diaz has the ball ... He knocks the ball past H_Souttar ... He puts in D_Szoboszlai! ... H_Souttar recovers to win the ball back Min. 22 :(liv) P_Retsos flicks the ball through ... W_Saliba runs onto it! ... O_Zinchenko with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... L_Diaz swings it in ... D_Szoboszlai gets on the end of it ... D_Szoboszlai hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... G_Grando parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 24 :(liv) S_Tonali sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... S_Tonali with the side footed shot! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 28 :(liv) L_Diaz hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... W_Saliba latches onto it! ... W_Saliba rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... G_Grando tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 30 :(liv) H_Ekitike takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... O_Zinchenko intercepts the pass Min. 31 :(mnc) T_Barry gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past P_Retsos! ... He has some space now! ... T_Barry tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... Ivor_Pandur gets up well to catch that one Min. 33 :(mnc) T_Chalobah changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Barry ... T_Barry with the cheeky shot! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... That’s pulled Manchester City level! ... Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City ... Min. 35 :(liv) A_Garnacho finds H_Ekitike in the box ... Fine tackle by T_Chalobah ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 38 :(liv) J_Frimpong wins possession ... He plays the ball across to A_Garnacho ... A_Garnacho tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... But G_Grando tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 39 :(liv) L_Mai beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds L_Diaz ... L_Diaz attempts a chip! ... G_Grando is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... G_Grando looks very relieved! Min. 39 :(mnc) Pedro_Porro holds the ball up ... He sees H_Souttar in space! ... D_Szoboszlai with an ugly foul Min. 40 :(liv) A_Garnacho flicks it past Pedro_Porro ... He runs forward ... H_Souttar tackles cleanly Min. 41 :(liv) Curled in dangerously from L_Mai to A_Garnacho ... A_Garnacho with a bomb of a shot ! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City Min. 46 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai plays it forward to L_Diaz ... O_Zinchenko plays the back pass ... G_Grando can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... N_Kinina hits it into the box! ... P_Retsos gets his head on it ... G_Grando parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 47 :(liv) A_Garnacho knocks the ball past the lunge of S_McTominay ... A cracking drive from A_Garnacho ! ... The shot slips through G_Grando's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 49 :(liv) A_Garnacho flicks it over S_McTominay's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A_Garnacho aiming for the bottom corner ! ... But G_Grando punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 50 :(liv) L_Diaz holds the ball up ... He sees D_Szoboszlai in space! ... D_Szoboszlai curls it towards the top corner ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... G_Grando moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... G_Grando catches it with style! Min. 51 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai finds himself with plenty of time ... A left-footer by D_Szoboszlai ! ... But G_Grando tips it behind ... CORNER! ... W_Saliba chips the ball in towards the far post! ... G_Grando easily claims the ball! Min. 54 :(liv) S_Tonali with a pinpoint pass to H_Ekitike ... H_Ekitike with the strike ! ... G_Grando won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL !! ... Excellent strike!! ... That’s put Liverpool in front! ... Liverpool 2-1 Manchester City ... Min. 55 :(liv) R_Gravenberch is being brought on ... J_Frimpong is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 55 :(mnc) A_MacAllister curls the ball out wide to Coutinho ... Coutinho with a powerful downward header! ... But Ivor_Pandur punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 57 :(liv) R_Gravenberch is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to H_Ekitike ... H_Ekitike aims for the top right corner ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And G_Grando reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... S_Tonali plays it into the danger area! ... R_Gravenberch swings a leg at it! ... G_Grando fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 57 :(mnc) T_Chalobah kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Felix gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But N_Kinina sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 59 :(liv) H_Ekitike sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... H_Ekitike drives it low ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 60 :(liv) M_Guehi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace W_Saliba ... He'll play as a DF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 61 :(liv) P_Retsos spots H_Ekitike who is in acres of space ... A glorious effort by H_Ekitike ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 62 :(mnc) T_Chalobah skips the challenge from L_Mai ... A cracking drive from T_Chalobah ! ... Ivor_Pandur has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Ivor_Pandur reacts well to save!!! Min. 64 :(liv) M_Guehi flicks it over T_Reijnders's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... T_Reijnders plays the back pass ... G_Grando can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by L_Mai ... G_Grando easily catches it! Min. 65 :(liv) Liverpool restructured their strategy to D Min. 65 :(liv) It appears L_Diaz is playing as a MF Min. 65 :(liv) L_Mai runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to H_Ekitike ... Fine tackle by Pedro_Porro ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 68 :(liv) H_Ekitike breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on G_Grando! ... O_Zinchenko brings him down! ... 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. 69 :(mnc) T_Reijnders drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Barry ... L_Mai gathers up the loose ball Min. 70 :(liv) S_Bajcetic is coming on for S_Tonali and will play DM Min. 70 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai is changing his role to a DM Min. 70 :(mnc) Pipa will replace the useless T_Chalobah and will play DF Min. 70 :(mnc) T_Reijnders runs at D_Szoboszlai ... He takes it past him ... A scorcher of a shot from T_Reijnders ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 71 :(liv) L_Mai curls the ball out wide to H_Ekitike ... H_Ekitike fires off a right-footed shot ! ... GOAL !! ... The crowd goes wild ! ... That takes his tally to 10 this season with that goal!! ... Liverpool 3-1 Manchester City ... Min. 71 :(liv) Liverpool are switching their playing style to P Min. 71 :(mnc) The Manchester City manager told his side to change to a A strategy Min. 71 :(mnc) T_Barry finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... P_Retsos with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 72 :(liv) L_Diaz takes on S_McTominay ... He runs past him ... L_Diaz tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... G_Grando has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... G_Grando reacts well to save!!! Min. 72 :(mnc) T_Reijnders pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... Coutinho is clean through! ... Coutinho sees Ivor_Pandur off his line ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... T_Reijnders chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It comes to T_Barry ... He fires it towards to goal ... But Ivor_Pandur punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 73 :(mnc) Jorginho is coming on and A_MacAllister is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 73 :(mnc) T_Reijnders looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to T_Barry ... R_Gravenberch tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... T_Reijnders chips the ball in towards the back post! ... The ball comes to J_Felix ... He gets the shot away ... Ivor_Pandur gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by Ivor_Pandur !! Min. 75 :(liv) Joao_Pedro is going to be brought on ... A_Garnacho is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 76 :(liv) Joao_Pedro moves into a AM role on the manager's orders Min. 76 :(liv) M_Guehi plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Joao_Pedro decides to go for goal instead! ... Joao_Pedro tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 77 :(liv) interesting tactic change... ... H_Ekitike will now play as AM Min. 77 :(mnc) T_Reijnders slides it through the middle to T_Barry ... M_Guehi makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 77 :(mnc) Jorginho looks in some pain ... He'll try and run it off though Min. 79 :(liv) H_Ekitike takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... H_Ekitike with a screamer of a shot ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 82 :(liv) Joao_Pedro turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... Joao_Pedro hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... G_Grando falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 83 :(liv) Joao_Pedro has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past H_Souttar ... He knocks it to N_Kinina! ... A cracking drive from N_Kinina ! ... G_Grando can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... G_Grando makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 84 :(liv) R_Gravenberch knocks the ball past J_Felix ... Jorginho wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 85 :(mnc) Pedro_Porro flicks the ball through ... J_Felix runs onto it! ... Joao_Pedro brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 85 :(liv) The ball runs loose! ... S_Bajcetic seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... T_Reijnders with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 86 :(liv) H_Ekitike chests it down ... H_Ekitike hits a great drive! ... G_Grando is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 87 :(liv) H_Ekitike looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Joao_Pedro ... Joao_Pedro gets his head to the ball ! ... But G_Grando punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that G_Grando got a touch Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(liv) The defender under hits the back pass! ... S_Bajcetic is through! ... S_Bajcetic tries one from the edge of the box ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 88 :(mnc) T_Barry is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... T_Barry runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But Ivor_Pandur punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 90 :(liv) L_Diaz brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... D_Szoboszlai gets on the end of the pass ... D_Szoboszlai with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... G_Grando just watches float over the bar! Min. 91 :(mnc) J_Felix barges R_Gravenberch off the ball ... P_Retsos cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Ekitike (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Diaz (1), H_Ekitike (54,71) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Retsos (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Chalobah Scorers : T_Barry (33) Sent Off : O_Zinchenko (68) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 34 | 13 Off target : 17 | 4 On target : 17 | 9 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 5 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 4 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 9 Key Passes : 21 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 3 - 1 Manchester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27 1 1 1 21 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 W_Saliba DF 1 23 15 10 21 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 J_Frimpong DF 1 24 16 9 21 | 59 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 P_Retsos DF 1 24 16 2 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 10 0 N_Kinina DF 1 23 17 2 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 2 L_Mai DF 1 24 16 2 23 | 95 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 87 2 A_Garnacho FW 1 9 17 27 25 | 79 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 16 D_Szoboszlai DM 1 14 26 16 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 12 57 31 H_Ekitike AM 1 8 15 27 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 9 2 0 0 0 0 15 93 L_Diaz MF 1 10 24 16 27 | 95 0 0 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 60 47 S_Tonali DM 1 15 26 15 24 | 74 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 2 I_Meslier GK 25 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Guehi DF 1 24 14 7 28 | 31 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 R_Gravenberch DF 1 15 25 15 26 | 36 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 5 S_Bajcetic DM 1 10 23 13 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Joao_Pedro AM 1 6 14 25 28 | 16 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 28 27 21 Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Grando GK 28 1 1 1 23 | 95 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 0 0 0 Pedro_Porro DF 1 24 16 9 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 T_Chalobah DF 1 23 14 8 29 | 74 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 32 57 5 H_Souttar DF 2 21 16 3 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 O_Zinchenko DM 1 22 15 8 27 | 72 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 23 -9 -7 S_McTominay DM 1 10 22 6 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Reijnders MF 1 13 25 13 25 | 95 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 60 2 A_MacAllister MF 1 13 24 14 34 | 77 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 Coutinho AM 2 4 24 15 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 T_Barry FW 1 8 14 25 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 J_Felix FW 1 10 14 26 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 A_Areola GK 22 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pipa DF 1 21 11 3 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Coady DF 1 22 6 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jorginho MF 1 12 23 5 23 | 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 C_Vinicius FW 1 8 12 21 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1763155734 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35