R.C.D Espanyol de Barcelona		Manchester City
5def	Tactics	532Cont01
50%	Possession	50%
43%	Play in the half	57%
4	Shots	11
0	Fouls	9
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	3
59.6	average mark	48.5
excellent	Shooting	adequate
formidable	Passing	good
very good	Defending	solid

3 minute.
Stevens lobs the ball high into the air. Trischitta tries to trap the ball with his chest. Cheval approaches the ball. Cheval has a fantastic effort at goal. Carrizosa desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Cheval approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
R.C.D Espanyol de Barcelona - Manchester City 0:1

8 minute.
Llano cleverly intercepts the pass. Llano passes, it`s a high ball. Gasselich takes over possession. Trischitta wins the ball from behind. Trischitta takes a swing and hits it... Carrizosa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Cheval approaches the ball. Cheval has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

13 minute.
the ball bounces off Danes`s chest. The referee whistles for a foul Gümüşhaneli is guilty of misconduct. Danes was harmed in the clash. Danes takes a quick free-kick. Sagalés approaches the ball. Sagalés has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

19 minute.
Guguła wins the ball from behind. Stevens passes, it`s a high ball. Trischitta takes over possession. Trischitta shoots. Carrizosa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: R.C.D Espanyol de Barcelona 42%, Manchester City 58%.
R.C.D Espanyol de Barcelona - Manchester City 0:1

50 minute.
Tamudo Montero plays the ball through. Parada just manages to reach the ball first. Şahintepe fouls. Parada is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Parada is unable to continue playing. Ruiz Cárdenas comes on to the pitch. Danes approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Wielgus just manages to reach the ball first. Wielgus takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
R.C.D Espanyol de Barcelona - Manchester City 1:1

52 minute.
Llano wins the ball from behind. Llano passes, it`s a high ball. Cheval just manages to reach the ball first. Cheval shoots. Carrizosa desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
R.C.D Espanyol de Barcelona - Manchester City 1:2

54 minute.
Pulower centers. Sagalés takes over possession. Malarz fouls inside the box. Penalty! Sagalés was harmed in the clash. Sagalés places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
R.C.D Espanyol de Barcelona - Manchester City 2:2

60 minute.
Cheval takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Vykroutil comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Stevens wins the ball from behind. Stevens plays the ball through. Krepsa takes over possession. Krepsa centers. Trischitta gets his head on it. Carrizosa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

65 minute.
Here comes Danes, having a little trouble catching the ball. Danes plays the ball through. Pulower just manages to reach the ball first. Stevens approaches the ball. Stevens shoots. Carrizosa miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The linesman holds his flag up. Cheval is off-side. Łakomy comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Danes plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Gasselich attempts to control the ball. Cheval takes over possession. Cheval shoots. Carrizosa desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

80 minute.
Łakomy cleverly intercepts the pass. Łakomy centers. Diezma just manages to reach the ball first. Cheval cleverly intercepts the pass. Cheval takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

87 minute.
Łakomy passes, it`s a high ball. Krepsa takes over possession. Krepsa passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cheval takes over possession. Cheval shoots. The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: R.C.D Espanyol de Barcelona 43%, Manchester City 57%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
R.C.D Espanyol de Barcelona - Manchester City 2:2