well hello from paris the city of light and in this case the city of sun it's a perfect
day for football at the park depressed my name is derek ray and joining me
for commentary is stewart robson and very excited to be bringing you live action from
league and the top division here in france it's paris saint-germain and they take on organ yes
thanks as always derek we've got two good teams here so i'm anticipating a really good game the
atmosphere is electric inside the stadium before kickoff and hopefully we're not disappointed
stands between the posts sergio ramos plays alongside marquinhos in central defense
neymar starts with lionel messi in the wide midfield positions
and the main threat in attack today should be kylian mbappe
and a look at the starting lineup for anger
well as you can see they're gonna play with the front two and if you do that it's vital
that they work as a pair they need to play close to each other and combine as much as possible
yes
a potentially exciting match in store and it's paddy sagerman who kickoff
messi
akimi
there it is and just the ideal start
well here's the replay and it all starts off with that cross into the box just begging
for a teammate to get on the end of it and it makes the striker's job so easy
all he has to do is make the right connection it's a lovely goal
one mil then
nicely saved
and overcomes the corner well he would love to have that header back
well he wasn't messing around with the clearance
industry and psg pushing forward with options available plenty of players waiting in the middle
messy now sliding in field
and the flag has gone up well he has to work a lot harder to stay on side there
he didn't read the situation at all
is my el trail right
showing patience looking for the equalizer
determined block and will it be the leveller
crucial intervention just then amid impending danger
messi
no possibilities inside the box making sure nothing untoward happened
making progress messi waiting to pounce
clumps clear herrera mother sitting ever deeper and here he is leonel messi
and denied by the post he's blocked it and the referee blows the whistle it is a free kick
to extend their lead here and the penalty
is converted i don't think anyone really questioned him
well here it is again and what a penalty that is
right into that top corner certainly no stopping that
of play
ismail
mongani
and they continue to advance and a lot of options here but ultimately upper cul-de-sac
it will be claimed by the keeper
well psg have controlled most the possession as you can see and have used it really well
today particularly in the midfield areas and i expect more of the same as the game goes on
pass after pass keeping their opponents moving up goalkeeper getting in the way superb same
and now the delivery touched on to the woodwork it could be up for grabs
messy going for the dink 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
the ball with toma mongani mandy has it moving the ball forward with purpose
great defending here wonderful chance
and it goes to reduce the deficit still very much alive and kicking
well just look at the setup here it's such a clever back hill and then the shot is emphatic
he strikes it with such power the keeper has no time to react what a good finish
so
additional minutes
showing considerable kyle delivering s into the box he might be on to something
shot attempted and a body in the way
and so the halftime whistle has gone here at the pac de press in paris
this man will get most of the plaudits for his contribution up to this point stewart
yeah he's played pretty well to be fair he's looked confident and assured on the ball
but he's gonna need a helping hand if they are to turn this around in the second half
as anticipated plenty of talking points so far and now the second half is underway
joe
patient build up at the moment but then the one that fails to hit its target
good bit of pressing leonel messi possession changing hands intense pressure
and mendy has it
keeping it on the ground slightly off target however
herrera
and vape
messi and now gay lionel messi well they must exercise caution standing off as they are
now what can paris saint-germain do from this position
messi and bape in the center well cleared away
and so 30 minutes left for play in this one
jimmy cobble he's using his strength to good effect a chance maybe from the wide position
but really sticking to the task defensively oh breezing past him
they've completely changed the equation
just look at this again the combination plate in the top third of the field was so precise
and then what a finish that's been hit with such power and face
the keeper has no time to react it's a brilliant stride
back underway here and they've split the four goals between them so far
messi
well the possession tells you everything nothing really to split between the two sides
it's been an enthralling encounter up to now with both teams playing some really
good expansive football you just wonder if the coach will be looking at that and
how they can tighten up at the back as it's been charts after chance right now
this looks interesting probably dealt with that ball played in rather well
jimmy cable committed
challenge chance to do damage messi
well we're inside the final quarter of an hour now
what a perfect ball now how about this the end product just wasn't there
possession changes hands the interception there
a very effective challenge put in
throw in here
now
and just look at their supporters
well let's see this again the vision to play this through ball is superb
and his movement's so clever once he gets onto it there's only one foot in his head
smash it as hard as possible what a good goal
what a big moment in the dying embers will it prove decisive here
on the attack in the closing phase
but a good piece of defending to bring it to an end
neymar
di maria he's got the right idea with that pass
and another one two quick goals will it turn out to be the two-punch knockout
well here's the goal again and it's a great ball to put him through
good vision to set up the chance and when he gets onto it he decides to go for power
it's a really emphatic finish which gives the keeper no chance
so the current scoreline 4-2
mongani and it's with baoken
firing it towards goal not finished yet not quite yet still excitement left in the game
well let's look at this again the one and two touch passing is absolutely outstanding to
play around the pressure and then the shot is emphatic he strikes it with such power
the keeper has no time to react what a good finish
well how about this four three
and that will do it for this game anyway and it goes into the history books as a victory for
paris saint-germain what did you think of their performance well derek what a good finish the game
that was they just wore down the opposition and in the end they got their reward that's a really good
win for them i'll choose your descriptive word where kylian mbappe is concerned explosive is
one adjective you could use stewart well he looked a top class player today every time he touched the
ball he was a threat and he worked so hard for the team as well what a good display that was