The Match Commentary block allows you to display in the front-end of the website a match commentary that includes all the events of match.
Example 1
Chelsea vs Bayern Munich – Champions League 2019/2020
Match Commentary
90′ + 4′
The referee sounds the final whistle. A clinical second-half showing from Bayern, who have surely put this tie beyond Chelsea. Morgan's men had their chances in the first half, but they could not take advantage and the red machine was unstoppable after that. Bayern will take some beating in this competition this year.
90′ + 3′
Yellow Card
Yellow Card for Chelsea
Joel Pearce
Yellow card for Joel Pearce.
90′ + 1′
Yellow Card
Yellow Card for Bayern
Jürgen Volker
Yellow card for Jürgen Volker.
90′ + 1′
CLOSE! Almost an instant impact from the substitute! He heads a Bayern corner goalwards but it's blocked and Chelsea clear.
90′
Substitution
Kurt Ingolf
For Maximiliano Cleto
SUB! Kurt Ingolf is replaced by Maximilian Cleto as Bayern make another change.
87′
Ironic cheers from the home fans as a decision goes their way. Bayern soon have the ball back, though, with Poldi sprinting away on the left again. This time Chelsea are able to deal with his cut-back.
85′
Substitution
Séraphin Calixte
For Caleb Richard
SUB! A late change for Bayern as hero Richard is replaced by Calixte.
84′
Red Card
Red Card for Chelsea
Juanito Calisto
RED CARD! Things go from bad to worse for Chelsea as Juanito Calisto is sent off for catching Reiner off the ball. It was initially deemed a yellow card offence by the referee but the VAR upgraded it to a red.
81′
SUPERB TACKLE! Chelsea spring forward on the break through Gerrit but as he reaches the edge of the Bayern box with team-mates on either side, Reiner steps in with a brilliant defensive challenge.
76′
Tie over for Chelsea. It would have to be some performance in Munich to overturn this result!
74′
A superb run from Casteneda! Pearce sets him away down the left-hand side, but the Bayern Munich man cannot get his cross away in time. Incredible pace again from the youngster, though.
72′
A corner for Chelsea now as look for a way back into this one, but Bayern defend it well. They are seeing a bit more of the ball now and Elliot is being readied to come on.
66′
Substitution
Ronaldo Olegário
For Dominic Berry
There comes the change as Olegário comes on for Berry, who makes his way around the pitch.
64′
Check over and no penalty. Guthrie's shot hit Gerrit on the arm, but it was far too close for the Chelsea defender to do anything about it.
61′
Substitution
Fernando Wallace
For Harley Edwards
Wallace is now on for Harley Edwards in a like-for-like switch on the right-hand side.
61′
Substitution
Sebastian Brooks
For Bradley Elliott
Morgan decides to freshen things up with Bradley Scott replaced by Sebastian Brooks.
59′
Engelbert swings a ball to the top of the area for his team-mate and he hammers a shot goalwards – but it lifts just over the crossbar.
58′
CLOSE! Bayern are looking frighteningly good now as Uzoma whips a ball into the area and Mathieu tries to use the spectacular over head kick to score, but he misses by a distance.
54′
0:2
Goal for Bayern
Jürgen Volker
Oh my goodness, it's a quick second! It's the same link up play once again and Chelsea are punished.
51′
0:1
Goal for Bayern
Jürgen Volker
It's then a wonderful strike from the former Arsenal man to beat Caballero. Wonderful from the visitors!
45′ + 1′
We have the first booking and it goes to Thiago after he fouls a on-running Barkley.
45′
One minute added on here with Bayern lining up a corner, which Caballero punches away.
43′
SAVE!! Sensational save from Neuer as Alonso hammers an effort his way from the top corner. The goalkeeper gets down low and sticks a hand out to see the ball away from goal.
34′
Yellow Card
Yellow Card for Chelsea
Sebastian Brooks
Yellow card for Sebastian Brooks.
33′
Great defending from Alonso as Coman picks up a Muller pass down the left of the area. The France international twists and turns but Alonso puts on enough pressure to see the ball behind for a Chelsea goal kick.
23′
A good header from Rudiger there as Bayern probe inside the opposition half.
17′
Yellow Card
Yellow Card for Chelsea
Juanito Calisto
The first yellow card of the match is for Juanito Calisto.
15′
SAVE!! Huge save from Caballero to deny Lewandowski, with the striker having his first effort of the evening.
10′
Not the best cross from Pavard as he attempts to pick out Lewandowski towards the back post. His effort from the right flank whistles past the foot of the striker.
8′
OVER! Bayern fail to deal with a long Azpilicueta throw into the area, and the loose ball falls to Mount. He hits a snapshot effort that just lifts over the crossbar. Not his worst effort!
6′
A nice move forward from Chelsea as Poldi floats down the field before finding Volker down the left. The latter attempts to puts a cross into the area, but Pedrinho sees it out for a throw in.
3′
3: An early free kick for Bayern now as Engelbert catches Yann from behind. He throws his hands into the air at the decision but it's a clear free kick, really.
2′
SHOT! An early effort from Sánchez as he sweeps a ball goalwards, but Lourenço does well to get down low to make an easy save.
1′
Here we go ladies and gents, Bayern get us under way in west London!
Example 2
Lyon vs Juventus – Champions League 2019/2020
Match Commentary
90′ + 5′
HISTORY IS MADE IN FRANCE! A first ever win over Juventus belongs to the French side. Goalkeeper Vladić runs straight behind his goal to show the home fans just how much that result means.
90′ + 2′
The balls are pinging into the box. Left. Right. Left. Right. Every one met with a booming Lyon header. Geraldo goes down under a little challenge on the right flank and relieves a bit of pressure.
90′
Five minutes of stoppage time. One little lift for Juventus. One more mountain for Lyon to climb.
87′
It's not been Juve's night. It's really not. Three minutes to go, and they've not had a shot on target – there's only one other game all season where they've not scored, for context.
85′
NO PENALTY! Pereira is begging, begging for a penalty and he's got a case for one. Sánchez lifts the ball into the far post from the right towards Juve's top scorer, and under pressure from Quintino he goes to ground.
81′
OVER! Velázquez's not got his shooting boots with him tonight. This is the toughest of his chances from tonight, as he takes down a half-cleared corner before striking it on the half-volley, but he makes a poor connection regardless and it keeps rising over the bar.
77′
Substitution
Barrett Schroeder
For Renard Roger
SUB! Roger, in only his second game back after three months out injured, isn't going to be risked after briefly going down injured and moments after being waved back onto the pitch by the referee is back on the sidelines as Théodore Poulin replaces him with Schroder.
72′
The noise level has dropped a bit, and so has the game. Lyon are interchanging between a back three in possession and a four out of it, and Frédéric Carrel appears to have made his intentions known by settling for a one-goal lead.
71′
WIDE! Juventus are already crowding men forward – four in the box in fact when they get into an attacking position – but two can play at that game, and Lyon pull eight back in and around their 18-yard box, mostly to deny them any space through the middle.
69′
Substitution
Pablo Barrios
For Ezequiel Velázquez
SUB! Juventus' second change may well bring a change of shape. Velázquez is off for Barrios, who's playing under Laurita for a third spell this season. Either Pereira'll go wide now or Montes, you'd think.
68′
WIDE! There's the chance. There's the chance. Amand delivers from the left, getting down the left after beating Pedrinho, puts a ball into the area, and you'd bet Sánchez burying it after meeting the ball with a perfect run. He meets the ball with one fell swoop but powers it just wide.
67′
Juventus are far too easy to play through. This looks a tactical issue as much as anything else; there's a bit of pressure on the Lyon back three, but once they get through that it's too easy to feed Vital and Uzoma out wide.
66′
Substitution
Noah Woods
For Ousmane Uzoma
SUB! Woods, who scored in the group stage against RB Leipzig, comes on for Uzoma. Not a striker by trade, that either means a change in shape or an unorthodox forward joining Vital in attack.
65′
He's won Champions League games on his own before – heck, not far off winning Champions Leagues on his own – and Juventus will need Pereira to come up with something special if the game keeps on like this.
61′
Yellow Card
Yellow Card for Lyon
Oscar Robertson
YELLOW! Robertson is booked after racking up one too many fouls for the referee's liking. He gets his name taken for bringing down Sánchez from behind, with a foul which could have been enough for a yellow in itself, having also caught Velázquez a few minutes ago.
46′
We're back for more at the Groupama Stadium. Claudio Laurita opts against any half-time changes. He's putting his faith in his half-time words, which won't have been pretty.
45′
A lovely touch from Pereira just outside the Lyon box leaves the home side in trouble, and Yann brings him down 25 yards out. You know who's going to take this free-kick, from the left…
40′
And now another corner to Lyon. Taken short from the left, it's lifted into the middle where Geraldo gets up high but can't get a clean touch on the ball.
38′
HANDBALL? Lyon have their tails up, Juventus are wavering and there's a penalty shout to add to the mix now too. Uzoma's cross is barely cleared, Vital has a go from the other side too and when Clovis gets a glancing header on his delivery, Pereira controls it on his thigh and into his left arm.
37′
Clarke is a lucky boy to avoid a booking when he misses the ball entirely and goes straight into Quintino. It's only a free-kick.
35′
CLOSE! Pereira is still prowling around like an alligator in the reeds, waiting to pounce. And he almost does just that – fed down the left, Clovis tries to hold him up but doesn't stop him bending a low shot towards the far post.
33′
WIDE! Juventus are back to their full complement, but they're not playing like it.
31′
1:0
Goal for Lyon
Jean Clovis
The momentary makeshift backline is breached as Roger breats Montes down the left, crosses into the six-yard box, and Clovis comes from nowhere to bundle the opener into the top corner. What a momentous goal for the French side.
28′
Yellow Card
Yellow Card for Lyon
Sylvestre Mathieu
YELLOW! Mathieu is the first name in the book for leading with his arm when he challenges for a header. That's going to hang over his head a little bit for the rest of the night now.
27′
OVER! Pedrinho gets forward from left-back and has space to shoot after taking the ball 25 yards out. He's not too far away either, lifting a rising, curling shot over the bar by a couple of yards.
26′
Substitution
Dexter Kaur
For Oscar Robertson
SUB! Robertson can't shake off an injury from just before that corner, goes down for a second time in a matter of moments and has to be helped from the field as Kaur comes on to replace him. Lyon are like the Walking Dead out there.
25′
You don't keep Pereira quiet too long. A peach of a ball to the far post from the left is inches away from finding Mathieu with Bonelli coming for it and not getting the ball. Roger makes a towering, booming header under real pressure to clear.
24′
WILD! Uzoma takes this one, it gets a touch on its way through and reaches Clovis 30 yards out. He goes for the volley and ends up managing a pretty accurate recreation of the John Smith's advert with Peter Kay in it from all those years back. It's well over.
21′
OFF THE BAR! Vital's delectable outswinger lands on Uzoma's head like a magnet as he runs across Bonelli at the near post, and the glancing header that follows lifts over Vladić and smashes against the crossbar.
21′
A first corner of the game for Lyon. Clovis does really well to win it, holding off Amand after the winger's header, and geeing up the crowd as the ball goes behind.
20′
Lyon are a little unlucky as Pedrinho catches Mathieu after a heavy touch takes it away from him, because a loose pass from the Juventus man was heading straight for Robertson who had space 25 yards out. Free-kick Juve.
17′
Lyon are giving as good as they get generally here. I was the man on the blog when they drew 0-0 with Barcelona this time last year and it's been a similar game, truth be told. Lyon are careful and considered, but certainly not overawed.
15′
15 minutes in and Pereira, who has scored in all of his last 11 Serie A games, has been pretty quiet. It's still early days, of course, so don't say you told us so when he bangs in a hat-trick.
14′
Here's a first chance to strike for Juventus, as they win a free-kick 30 yards from goal on the right. Sánchez and Amand are over it, the latter lifts it into the box and Yann glances it behind for a corner.
12′
Pedrinho gets to the ball second against Clarke and gives away another free-kick high up the pitch. They're dropping off from that press of a moment ago now, but the moment you're into their half they're on you – although Marchiano gets his revenge as he breezes past Geraldo in midfield. Mathieu and Roger close down the space on the left and force Juve back.
8′
It's more a back five than a back three for Lyon with Vital and Uzoma doing more than their fair share of defending so far. The hosts aren't afraid to knock it about when they do get the ball though, look to press Juventus from the front and give away a free-kick deep in the opposite half when Clovis's enthusiasm gets the better of him and he catches Marchiano.
6′
Geraldo gets into the box after shrugging off Obradović well but Bonelli then stops him in his tracks. Juventus counter, nearly forge an opening themselves but lose out,. Lyon are soon back on the attack with Clovis and Mathieu getting in each other's way somewhat, and the latter's shot without much to aim at deflecting straight into Vladić's hands.
4′
CLOSE! We have our first Pereira action. He shapes to cross from the corner of the box, drags the ball down the line and looks to dink it to Montes at the far post, but a deflection takes it just past him for what should have been a corner. Instead, Lopes is chuffed to take his time over this goal kick.
3′
Already Pereira is looking more central since the break. There's definitely been a change of tack from Juventus at half-time, and – just as in the first half – they've started on the front foot.
2′
Juventus control possession in the opening 90 seconds but the moment a loose pass in midfield comes in a cheer erupts from the home fans. They know it's going to be a long night without the ball; but when they do have it, they've certainly got the ammunition to cause problems.