Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to Sporting Gijón. A crowd of 17,874 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Real Madrid and Sporting Gijón are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Hugo Carcedo.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Real Madrid and Sporting Gijón are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Hugo Carcedo.
0.00
0-0Sporting Gijón start the match!
4.57
0-0Frederico Ruiz flicks a high ball forward to Pierre-Alain Pavon who takes it down. With imagination, Pierre-Alain Pavon plays the ball forward to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.10
0-0Pierre-Alain Pavon makes a run forward as Gabi Cuza takes the throw-in. Pierre-Alain Pavon skillfully chests the ball down. Pierre-Alain Pavon chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
10.17
0-0Alun Forbes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pius Varkevisser. Pius Varkevisser threads the ball through to Felipe Segarra but he's offside!
14.26
0-0Kieron Izzet threads the ball through to Felipe Segarra. Felipe Segarra shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
15.16
Rui Nunes darts forward. Rui Nunes chips the ball to his team mate, Felipe Segarra. Felipe Segarra makes a probing pass to Oliver Kuzorra but he's offside!
16.51
Pierre-Alain Pavon flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Velasco who gracefully takes it down. Alejandro Velasco knocks in a cross ball towards Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa makes a looping header on goal. Jose Javier Navarro didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
18.40
Martin Soto flicks a high pass forward to Ebi Rzasa who brings the ball under control. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Juan Molina.
24.02
1-0Pierre-Alain Pavon knocks the ball forward to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco flicks the ball with his head. Jose Javier Navarro is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.54
1-0Alun Forbes barges into Christian Bierhoff. The referee calls over Alun Forbes and warns him to calm down! Christian Bierhoff stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.01
Martin Soto makes a probing pass to Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juan Molina.
32.12
Felipe Segarra barges into Antonio Farinos. Felipe Segarra is warned by the referee! Antonio Farinos stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.41
Pierre-Alain Pavon flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Velasco controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Velasco shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
40.41
Gabi Cuza makes a simple pass to Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rui Nunes.
42.34
Martin Soto flicks a high pass forward to Ebi Rzasa who brings the ball under control. Ebi Rzasa finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Sporting Gijón appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Sporting Gijón players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Real Madrid kick off the second half!
53.02
Frederico Ruiz makes a probing pass to Martin Soto. Martin Soto flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Velasco collects the pass. Alejandro Velasco shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
59.34
Kieron Izzet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felipe Segarra. Felipe Segarra plays a scrappy one-two with Oliver Kuzorra and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Felipe Segarra provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
65.11
Juan Molina flicks a high pass forward. Kieron Izzet easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kieron Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Kuzorra collects the pass. Oliver Kuzorra rushes past Frederico Ruiz! Oliver Kuzorra rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Claudio Butragueno with no chance!! Goal for Sporting Gijón!
69.50
Alun Forbes threads a neat ball through to Pius Varkevisser. Pius Varkevisser lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Segarra. Felipe Segarra makes a convincing header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.55
1-1Frederico Ruiz barges into Pius Varkevisser. The referee calls over Frederico Ruiz and shows him a yellow card! Pius Varkevisser stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.24
Pierre-Alain Pavon flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Velasco controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Velasco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
78.04
Kieron Izzet knocks the ball forward to Felipe Segarra. Felipe Segarra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pius Varkevisser but he's offside!
79.23
Martin Soto knocks the ball forward to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
83.27
1-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.34
Pierre-Alain Pavon flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Velasco collects the pass. Alejandro Velasco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hugo Veloso.
87.33
Rafael Redondo flicks a high ball forward to Felipe Segarra who takes it down. Felipe Segarra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Felipe Marin.
89.28
Frederico Ruiz passes the ball forward to Martin Soto. Martin Soto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Javier Navarro who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Pierre-Alain Pavon barges into Rafael Redondo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rafael Redondo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
5
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.9%
46.1%
Play Area
27.6%
43.4%
28.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Velasco of Real Madrid |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Claudio Butragueno (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Christian Bierhoff (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Antonio Farinos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Frederico Ruiz (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Felipe Marin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gabi Cuza (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Martin Soto (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Pierre-Alain Pavon (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Ebi Rzasa (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Claudio Ramirez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alejandro Velasco (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Eduardo Marin (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jose Farinos (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Oscar Wijnen (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jose Javier Navarro (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Rui Nunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sebastian Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Juan Molina (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hugo Veloso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rafael Redondo (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kieron Izzet (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alun Forbes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Felipe Segarra (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Pius Varkevisser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Oliver Kuzorra (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Mohamed Fontaine (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Felice Campedelli (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ivan Byrne (MID) | 0 | |