well what a game we have in store for you today
the hype has been building all week and the fans are pouring into the stadium
the tension palpable stay with us we'll have all the action for you live from madrid here on ea tv
hello everyone and welcome to madrid this is the scene here at the wonder metropolitano
on a perfect night for football i'm derek ray ready here on the commentary position
and alongside me is the former arsenal west ham and coventry midfielder stewart robson
and what we've got coming up for you is group stage action
from the cut it's spain and they take on sweden well you have to be consistent in
these group games you can't afford to have an off day otherwise you're out the running
before you know it anticipating a really good game though derek hope we're not disappointed
how's it go
well i still can't believe that didn't go in derek
it's a fantastic stop for the key but you have to say
deserves credit for winning the ball back
real chance and fired against the crossbar
and a goal right off the bat no wonder they're jumping for joy
well just look at this he's so bright in the box he's first to the ball
and then a decent finish it's a good bit of play
one nil then
koke's lost the ball
it looks promising
using his physical strength to shield it a meaty but fair challenge and it will be a throw in
space and time for the cross
determined block
torres tremendous ball played through well diving magnificently to make sure he got there
and there's the delivery foiling them effectively
olsen
victor class on
possession given away unfortunately
geometric precision from tiago
no shortage of excitement level again no wonder they're excited
well here it is again and it's all about the pace in transition
they're so quick to get out from the back and then what a finish that's been hit with
such power and pace the keeper has no time to react it's a brilliant strike
so back underway they've leveled it at 1-1 here
jordi alba eras thiago
marcos jorente now busquets
cocaine useful looking position you've got to say
and teammates to play it too must take the lead here oh a stellar piece of defending
under pressure doesn't seem to be bothering him svanberg agustinson
ibrahimovic
and intercepted it
and he read it well
now they've given him too much space it's a perfect challenge good looking cross
wasn't quite as good as it looked when it left the boat
what can they produce on the flank but they dealt with the threat post
under some pressure good pressure can they make something of this for
the perfect tackle really and now a throw in it is to be a throw in
and we will have just one additional minute
emil craft and the whistle is sounded for half time in this game
well quite simply he hasn't been able to make his mark in attack in this game stuart
well he's almost been a bystander derek you can see from the touch map he just hasn't received
the ball in the areas where he can do damage that needs to change if they're to win here
as anticipated plenty of talking points so far and now the second half is underway
koke garcia and torres on the ball
tiago
and denied by the keeper impressive
a terrific pass my goodness the importance of getting there was not lost on the keeper
jordi alba
gerard moreno
ferran torres and space for the cross
well that's just a lack of awareness he was clearly in an offside position
and a substitution in the office
beautifully weighted ball excellent block by busquets
so hard to overcome jordi alba good pressure high up the pitch could cross it in here
and possibilities here cross could be useful not really the ideal clearance
on a time for composure on the ball well it might well be scott for them to counter attack here
okay marcos jordante has it sergio busquets moving into the advanced position and no way through
good pressure to win the ball back high up the pitch
he continues his run how about the cross
and there is their advantage
well here it is again just look at the quality of the crosstalk it's inch perfect and it ends
up with a fairly simple finish certainly not much the goalkeeper can do about that
well a dramatic moment near the end and that might well be the decider
now we're inside the final 15 minutes
promising looking ball
sergio busquets now what can they do from here
high echelon goalkeeping there well can they draw level here the crowd certainly thinks so
well the referee took note of the earlier incident and now issues the yellow card
played over oh he really brews the crossbar well high and more than a bit helpful
ten minutes to go good pressure can they make something of this
how's it go how about this for drama all even once more astonishing
well i have to say this is a really good goal just look how well balanced he is
he knows he's going to be under pressure but he shows great composure to hit the target
so the ball is running again at 2-0
five minutes of the 90 still to go and the teams cannot be
separated on the attackers that'll be late excitement
cuts it back what's an important piece of defending well the counter chance looks very real
and they'll regard that as a very disappointing end to the move
oyar sabal must take the lead here what a block well the two sides still lock together
and a set piece a corner can make all the difference making sure nothing came of it
and there we have it the referee says that will do it for this match it was pretty even
and that has been reflected in terms of the scoreline stuart
yeah very difficult to split them over the 90 minutes now their focus will turn to the next
fixture it's vital they pick up three points otherwise it can quickly get away from you
well gerard moreno putting in a fine performance sum it up for us well he certainly had some quiet
spells in the game but take nothing away from him that was a really good goal and key to the result