Match Report


Real MadridReal Madrid     Levante UDLevante UD
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Claudio ButraguenoC. Butragueno71
G
1
G
67Abel MarquesA. Marques
Christian BierhoffC. Bierhoff71
D
2
D
77Guilherme NevesG. Neves
Antonio FarinosA. Farinos67
D
3
D
64Alec LawA. Law
Frederico RuizF. Ruiz66
D
4
D
59Marcos CalvoM. Calvo
Felipe MarinF. Marin61
D
5
D
54Paul MckinlayP. Mckinlay
Gabi CuzaG. Cuza79
M
captain6
M
77Gabriel MorenoG. Moreno
Martin SotoM. Soto78
M
7
M
70Norman PearceN. Pearce
Pierre-Alain PavonP. Pavon69
M
8
A
74Hassan BraudH. Braud
Ebi RzasaE. Rzasa75
A
9
A
73Denny SierD. Sier
Claudio RamirezC. Ramirez70
A
10
A
71Guillermo BarkeroG. Barkero
Alejandro VelascoA. Velasco69
A
11captain
A
67Marcos DelgadoM. Delgado
 
Eduardo MarinE. Marin69
M
12
M
66Marcos TorresM. Torres
Jose FarinosJ. Farinos68
M
13
M
66Jean-Philippe El IdrisiJ. El Idrisi
Oscar WijnenO. Wijnen64
A
14
G
65Alejandro CalvoA. Calvo

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to Levante UD. A crowd of 18,804 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Levante UD appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Martin  Marquez.


0.00
Real Madrid start the match!
3.56
Gabriel Moreno flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Delgado who takes it down. Marcos Delgado shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
4.27
Frederico Ruiz makes a probing pass to Gabi Cuza. Gabi Cuza sees space and advances. Gabi Cuza lofts in a cross ball towards Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa flicks the ball with his head. The ball comes off Marcos Calvo and the loose ball is cleared up field.
6.54
With imagination, Norman Pearce plays the ball forward to Guillermo Barkero. Guillermo Barkero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Felipe Marin.
8.28
Gabriel Moreno flicks a high pass forward to Marcos Delgado who brings the ball under control. Marcos Delgado plays a one-two with Guillermo Barkero and advances towards the goal... Marcos Delgado tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
9.37
Paul Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward to Gabriel Moreno who brings the ball under control. Gabriel Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Delgado holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcos Delgado sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Claudio Butragueno is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
12.25
Gabi Cuza flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Ramirez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Ramirez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.29
Pierre-Alain Pavon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abel Marques who gathers it comfortably.
18.31
Paul Mckinlay makes a probing pass to Gabriel Moreno. Gabriel Moreno threads a neat ball through to Hassan Braud. Hassan Braud plays a quick one-two with Marcos Delgado and rushes in on goal... Hassan Braud tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Claudio Butragueno. Excellent save.
20.11
Antonio Farinos surges forward with the ball. Antonio Farinos flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Velasco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Velasco flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
21.00
Norman Pearce flicks a high pass forward to Denny Sier who brings the ball under control. Denny Sier knocks in a cross ball towards Hassan Braud. Hassan Braud jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Claudio Butragueno gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
24.41
Martin Soto runs straight at the opposition's defence. Martin Soto whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. With a superhuman jump, Alejandro Velasco connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
27.23
Martin Soto flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Velasco collects the pass. Alejandro Velasco shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Abel Marques!
28.02
Marcos Calvo threads a neat ball through to Norman Pearce. Norman Pearce flicks the ball to his team mate, Hassan Braud. Hassan Braud knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Claudio Butragueno who gathers it comfortably.
30.15
Gabriel Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Delgado easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcos Delgado plays a one-two with Guillermo Barkero and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Marcos Delgado provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Claudio Butragueno gets down and covers it.
32.08
Gabi Cuza chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.23
Paul Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Norman Pearce. Norman Pearce decides to run forward with the ball. Norman Pearce flicks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Barkero. Guillermo Barkero cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
34.16
Guilherme Neves barges into Claudio Ramirez. Guilherme Neves is given a warning by the referee! Claudio Ramirez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.19
Norman Pearce barges into Pierre-Alain Pavon. Norman Pearce is warned by the referee! Pierre-Alain Pavon stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Levante UD also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Levante UD kicking off!
47.10
Frederico Ruiz sees a break and surges forward. With a delightful solo run, Frederico Ruiz stretches the opposition's defence. Frederico Ruiz knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Marcos Calvo clears it off the line with his head!
49.38
Martin Soto flicks a high pass forward. Ebi Rzasa controls it well on his chest. Ebi Rzasa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
51.38
Pierre-Alain Pavon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pierre-Alain Pavon shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.22
Frederico Ruiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabi Cuza. Gabi Cuza plays the ball forward to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
54.56
Norman Pearce barges into Gabi Cuza. The referee calls over Norman Pearce again and warns him to calm down! Gabi Cuza carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.46
Felipe Marin flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Alain Pavon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pierre-Alain Pavon chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Mckinlay.
61.48
Guilherme Neves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Norman Pearce. Norman Pearce makes a simple pass to Guillermo Barkero. Guillermo Barkero tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.25
Gabriel Moreno changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gabriel Moreno deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Denny Sier but the linesman indicates offside!
69.12
Pierre-Alain Pavon threads the ball through to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guilherme Neves.
72.58
Norman Pearce knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Barkero. Guillermo Barkero plays a scrappy one-two with Marcos Delgado and advances towards the goal... Guillermo Barkero tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
75.28
Gabi Cuza flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Ramirez collects the pass. Claudio Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
78.58
Frederico Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Alain Pavon easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pierre-Alain Pavon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
79.00
Norman Pearce makes a simple pass to Marcos Delgado. Marcos Delgado controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
81.04
Martin Soto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.43
Norman Pearce runs straight at the opposition's defence. Norman Pearce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Barkero but the linesman indicates offside!
85.23
Marcos Calvo flicks a high ball forward to Norman Pearce who takes it down. Norman Pearce threads the ball through to Hassan Braud. Hassan Braud knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.23
Antonio Farinos threads a neat ball through to Gabi Cuza. Gabi Cuza kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez shoots from outside the area but somehow Abel Marques manages to keep it out.
89.00
Norman Pearce sees Guillermo Barkero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guillermo Barkero shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Real Madrid

Levante UD
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
28.9%
42.3%
28.9%

Scorers
Ebi Rzasa 75
Marcos Delgado 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Norman Pearce of Levante UD

Match Ratings
1.Claudio Butragueno (GK)
8
2.Christian Bierhoff (DEF)
6
3.Antonio Farinos (DEF)
7
4.Frederico Ruiz (DEF)
8
5.Felipe Marin (DEF)
6
6.Gabi Cuza (MID)
8
7.Martin Soto (MID)
7
8.Pierre-Alain Pavon (MID)
7
9.Ebi Rzasa (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Claudio Ramirez (ATT)
7
11.Alejandro Velasco (ATT)
6
 
12.Eduardo Marin (MID)
0
13.Jose Farinos (MID)
0
14.Oscar Wijnen (ATT)
0

1.Abel Marques (GK)
8
2.Guilherme Neves (DEF)
6
3.Alec Law (DEF)
6
4.Marcos Calvo (DEF)
7
5.Paul Mckinlay (DEF)
6
6.Gabriel Moreno (MID)
8
7.Norman Pearce (MID)
9
8.Hassan Braud (ATT)
6
9.Denny Sier (ATT)
6
10.Guillermo Barkero (ATT)
6
11.Marcos Delgado (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Marcos Torres (MID)
0
13.Jean-Philippe El Idrisi (MID)
0
14.Alejandro Calvo (GK)
0