UEFA ECL: Sheriff 0-1 Partizan

Game stats:

SHERIFF                            PARTIZAN

64%            Possession        36%

16               Total shots         5

7                  On target           3

5                  Off target           2

4                    Blocked            0

2                      Saves              7

16                Free-kicks         13

2                Corner-kicks       1

0                   Offsides            1

12                   Fouls              14

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

`1: A moment of silence is observed for victims of recent earthquake in Turkey in Syria

`3: 18m attempt from Talal (SHF) and comfortable save from keeper Popovic (PAR)

`7: Shot from Tapsoba (SHF) on a rebound, another comfortable save from Popovic (PAR)

`7: Menig (PAR) in need of a medical treatment

`8: Menig (PAR) able to continue

`11: Natcho (PAR) plays it for Diabate (PAR) but Partizan winger unable to get a proper touch

`15: Edge of the box drive from Atiemwen (SHF) over the bar

`19: Free-kick from Sheriff, Fejsa (PAR) clears the danger

`22: CROSSBAR! Right side cross, header from Tapsoba (SHF) off the crossbar, shot from Atiemwen (SHF) on the rebound and great save from Popovic (PAR)

`26: Sheriff corner-kick, Popovic (PAR) claims the ball

`27: Ricardo (PAR) heads the ball down inside the box, Markovic (PAR) unable to win shooting position

`29: Lovely left flank cross from Ricardo (PAR) over to Diabate (PAR), Kpozo (SHF) clears the danger on the far post

`34: Belic (PAR) booked for unsportsmanlike conduct)

`35: Heart of the box shot from Talal (SHF) and another fine save from Popovic (PAR)

`36: Partizan wins corner-kick

`41: Nice turn and angled close range shot from Ricardo (PAR), keeper Koval (SHF) punches the ball away

`44: Ricardo (PAR) beats Garananga (SHF) but couldn`t get past Kiki (SHF)

`45: 0-1, PARTIZAN!! Partizan steals midfield possession, Menig (PAR) runs forward with the ball and plays a prompt pass to the left for Ricardo (PAR) who wins angled shooting position inside the box and sends the ball into the net with a bit of deflection off Garananga (SHF)

`45: One minute stoppage time added

`45+1: Tapsoba (SHF) booked for elbowing Partizan defender

`45+1: Half-time whistle

SECOND HALF

`47: Shot from Tapsoba (SHF) and another save from Popovic (PAR)

`49: VAR REVIEW!! Referee looks at the VAR screen with a possibility of awarding a red card to Vujacic (PAR) after his late midfield tackle on Talal

`51: RED CARD!! Vujacic (PAR) sent-off after the VAR check

`52: Talal (SHF) subbed by Moumouni (SHF) after picking up an injury

`55: Fine left side break from Menig (PAR) and return ball for Natcho (PAR) followed by a non-characteristic poor shot from Israeli playmaker

`55: Ilic (PAR) in for Belic (PAR)

`60: Menig (PAR) found some space to run forward and had only keeper to beat but his low shot got saved by diving Sheriff keeper

`65: Neat cross from Zohouri (SHF) close range header from Atiemwen (SHF) over the bar

`67: Edge of the box free-kick for Sheriff, ball hits the defensive wall

`71: Andrade (PAR) in for Menig (PAR)

`72: Popovic (PAR) booked for unsportsmanlike conduct

`76: Angled free-kick ball into the box from Sheriff, Popovic (PAR) claims the ball

`80: Radeljic (SHF) in for Kyabou (SHF)

`85: Cross from Zouhouri (SHF) and another prompt ball claim from Popovic (PAR)

`89: Uncomfortable cross from Zouhouri (SHF) and excellent header clearance from Ilic (PAR)

`90: VAR REVIEW!! Referee checks the VAR screen to determine if there was a handball from Diabate (PAR) before Garananga (SHF) brought him down as the last man in defence. Referee initially showed a red card to Sheriff defender

`90: Referee cancels the red card due to a Diabate`s (PAR) handball

`90+3: Renan Guedes and Gliga in for Sheriff, Atiemwen and Kpozo subbed

`90+6: Pavlovic (PAR) in for Ricardo (PAR)

`90+6: Moumouni (SHF) booked for his tackle on Diabate (PAR)

`90+7: From the resulting free-kick, Natcho (PAR) spots Andrade (PAR) coming into the box from the left, picks him nicely but Andrade (PAR) sends the ball over the bar from his difficult angled shot

`90+8: Final whistle

Partizan boss Gordan Petric after the game:

-Congrats to the boys. I think we were not good enough in the first half, we lacked calmness on the ball. Otherwise, I`m sure we would score at least one more goal. At the end, we created more with 10 men on the field. I rarely talk about individual performances but I have to tonight – Fejsa played a game in a right manner and I hope he`ll keep on doing it for the rest of the season. Praise goes to all other players but this is just the first leg and Sheriff players showed they can be quite dangerous. It will be hard at home but we hope we`ll go through to the next round. Boys need a bit of a rest now as we have another tough game on Sunday.

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