Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at El Madrigal where Villarreal CF play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 19,627 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Villarreal CF and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Villarreal CF and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Villarreal CF kick off and get the match underway!
6.18
0-0Daniel Carvalho flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Sforza. Nico Sforza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Goran Boban manages to gather it comfortably.
8.19
0-0Sverrir Hermannsson flicks the ball to his team mate, Tómas Lárusson. Tómas Lárusson chips the ball to his team mate, Youri Yashin. Youri Yashin shoots from distance but it flies wide!
9.05
0-0Claudio Pichichi knocks the ball forward to León Escobar. León Escobar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Youri Yashin but he's offside!
16.19
Tómas Lárusson chips the ball to his team mate, Youri Yashin. Youri Yashin tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
20.54
0-0Daniel Carvalho knocks the ball to his team mate, Anastasios Tselios. Anastasios Tselios knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ioannis Mikropoulos.
21.38
Sverrir Hermannsson makes a probing pass to Tómas Lárusson. Tómas Lárusson makes a probing pass to Youri Yashin. Youri Yashin plays a perfect one-two with León Escobar and rushes in on goal... Youri Yashin shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.52
0-1Dennis Nygaard passes the ball forward to Youri Yashin. Youri Yashin whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Marques. Manuel Marques directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.14
Marco Nieto makes a simple pass to Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.43
Vincenzo Pennant flicks the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Aliyu. Mohammed Aliyu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nico Sforza. Nico Sforza finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Goran Boban!
32.36
Urvin Van Halst sees a break and surges forward. Urvin Van Halst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anastasios Tselios but he's offside!
34.07
Dennis Nygaard kicks a strong pass forward to León Escobar. León Escobar shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
39.38
Marco Nieto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anastasios Tselios. Anastasios Tselios threads the ball through to Nico Sforza. Nico Sforza takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nico Sforza!
42.04
Aaron Matthijs knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Carvalho. Daniel Carvalho makes a probing pass to Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Mohammed Aliyu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anastasios Tselios. Anastasios Tselios knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ioannis Mikropoulos.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Barcelona start the second half!
47.41
Marcos Farinos passes the ball forward to Manuel Marques. Manuel Marques whips in a cross ball towards León Escobar. León Escobar heads the ball goalwards. Gabriel Suarez manages to gather it comfortably.
48.13
Vincenzo Pennant threads the ball through to Marco Nieto. Marco Nieto makes a probing pass to Nico Sforza. Nico Sforza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anastasios Tselios but he's offside!
49.26
Marcos Farinos knocks the ball forward to León Escobar. León Escobar whips in a cross ball towards Youri Yashin. Youri Yashin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.03
1-2Rocco R. Nodari barges into León Escobar. Rocco R. Nodari is given a warning by the referee! León Escobar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.56
Claudio Pichichi threads the ball through to Youri Yashin. Youri Yashin tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.57
Claudio Pichichi catches Urvin Van Halst on the ankles. Claudio Pichichi is given a warning by the referee! Urvin Van Halst hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.45
1-2The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
60.07
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
63.57
Urvin Van Halst makes a probing pass to Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman whips in a cross ball towards Nico Sforza. Nico Sforza powers a header at goal but Goran Boban is on top of it.
65.10
Marcos Farinos threads the ball through to Manuel Marques. Manuel Marques finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Gabriel Suarez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
71.19
Vincenzo Pennant knocks the ball forward to Mohammed Aliyu. Mohammed Aliyu brings the ball forward. Mohammed Aliyu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anastasios Tselios. Anastasios Tselios tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.25
Urvin Van Halst knocks the ball forward to Nico Sforza. Nico Sforza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ibrahima Drogda.
77.48
2-3Urvin Van Halst clumsily knocks into Tómas Lárusson. The referee calls over Urvin Van Halst and warns him to calm down! Tómas Lárusson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.48
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
78.44
Claudio Pichichi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of León Escobar. León Escobar shoots from long range but somehow Gabriel Suarez manages to keep it out.
79.53
Daniel Carvalho sees space and advances. Daniel Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Roman. Ivan Roman flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
89.30
Aaron Matthijs barges into León Escobar. The referee calls over Aaron Matthijs and warns him to calm down! León Escobar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Nico Sforza 39 Anastasios Tselios 71 | Manuel Marques 25, 65 Youri Yashin 49 |