this is when it really gets tense only four teams remain in the biggest club
competition in the world and we're not far away from kickoff in the
first leg stay with us we'll have all the action for you live right here on ea tv
the floodlights are shining down on the players here at the home of
manchester city my name's derek ray i'm delighted to have alongside me as usual on these occasions
stuart robson and tonight we've got the semi-final of the champions league coming up for you stuart
tell us about your pre-match thoughts well this is what the champions league is all about some of
the world's best players two excellent teams and a great stadium let's hope we're not disappointed
introducing the starting players from manchester city ederson gets the node in goal kyle walker
plays with chihuahua cancello in the fullback positions kevin de bruyne starts with rodriguez
in central midfield and lining up through the middle in attack today erling holland
this is how the visitors will set up today void checks gensley stands between the posts
matthijs the least plays alongside leonardo bonucci in central defense juan cuadrado
starts with federico quieza on the flanks and morata is the main striker for this match
and underway now in this champions league semi-final first leg
definitely look as though they want to make this move count but ultimately upper cul-de-sac
oh a perfectly timed pass hold on and thwarting his opponent in the nick of time
he's managed to lose his marker and his teammate got him out of trouble
and moving the ball nicely well i think a classic commentator's curse just then
couldn't make the ideal pass oh that's a passive high quality
final first goal of the contest
well just look at this again the speed of counter attack is so impressive
and then what a finish that's been hit with such power and base the keeper
has no time to react it's a brilliant strike and back underway one nil as is
and the cross goes in not away completely
well able to survive that attacking push but wasteful from city
federico
really is obsessed with taking the game to the opposition but can they produce from here
walker
a good defending cluttered out of there
not the past he had in mind
it came off the defender
can he deliver it with accuracy well the clearance half-hearted de brainer
quality
alexandra
federico
given away by [ __ ]
oh nice ball over the top to chase and now waiting to pounce and a goal to increase their advantage
to two overall that little bit of a cushion now it's all about keeping the concentration
well here's the replay the pass over the top has just the right amount of pace on it
and once he gets onto it he just smashes it past the keeper with great technique
what an emphatic finish that is
so two nail now
alexandro
over the touchline for a throw-in
alexandro
and so the halftime whistle is sounded here in manchester
and we're focusing on him for a reason stuart he's asking plenty of questions of the defenders
well he's been brilliant today his skill his movement his goals
what a good performance and he's not finished just yet
second half of this champions league semi-final first leg underway
rodri it's worth lapot
kevin de bruyne walker
it's with joao cancello they've lost it
i'm over promise on the flank commandrado
grealish good vision can he get onto this
and how well the keeper did well that's just exceptional he reacted so quickly there
bentancur radio the ball with kieza
it back marvelous anticipation
and he's taking us away
danilo opportunity in the wide area
maratha
oh tremendous work from the keeper to avert the danger
a really committed challenge and it's gone out for a throwing time for the change now
chance to cross
opportunity well the bar can beat the goalkeeper's best friend the time just challenged magnificently
good bit of pressing
morata really good piece of goalkeeping there the referee has given a corner
delivering it
well no damage done
well we're inside the final quarter of an hour now now counter-attacking possibilities here
walker
well he really read that brilliantly
chiesa oh lovely ball
it's still alive and the keeper was finally able to claim it well what a
great piece of goalkeeping firstly the save and then the recovery brilliant from him
given away by city
five minutes to go well there are two intercepts
superbly read and executed
now ravio and there to intervene well there is going to be stop real chance
and there is the goal to make it a hat-trick excellence and finishing there for all to see
well here you can see what a good goal this is he hits it so
cleanly and the keeper has no chance that's a great strike
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the referee blows for full time and manchester city are the team sitting in the box seat at
present in the context of this time well they were really good today their approach
play they're movement off the ball and of course their finishing were excellent as
was their work rate a disciplined performance in the second leg and they're into the final