two teams ready they hope to clear the final hurdle the final europa league hurdle
and the atmosphere is building up already it's borussia dortmund
they take on west ham united and it's live
and this is it the majority of fans are inside the stadium now and the tension is palpable
here ahead of the uefa europa league final my name is derrick ray and with me in the
commentary position is of course stewart robson and we're just moments away from kickoff it is
borussia dortmund up against west ham unisa well derek this has everything doesn't it
two good teams some top class players and a couple of excellent coaches what a final this should be
good
this is the lineup for dotland mats humor starts alongside manuela kanji in central defence
marco royce plays with torg and azad on the flanks
and the idea is to have just the one striker up there trying to pose problems for the opposition
and the starting lineup for west ham united
well i think they have a nice balance to their team a solid back four two holding midfielders
three creative players in advance of them and a mobile center forward it's a good team
it is the europa league final and they are underway
chance to cross able to deal with the threats
a really single-minded piece of defending to make sure nothing untoward happened
well if you're the opposing defender you've really got to keep a weather eye on erling holland
what are you expecting to see from him in this game stuart well derek he's a great
all-round player but it's his ability to run in behind defenders that makes
him such a threat and when he gets 1v1 against the goalkeeper he usually scores
and that for a throw-in just misfiring with the pass
hold on crossing possibilities for the past quality
and scoop for them to produce something exciting and an attempt best forgotten i think
rice
eight has someone to play it too
can they forge ahead and the ball is loose what a vital intervention
can someone get on the end of this
aware of a threat solving the problem
he's given the ball away unnecessarily
that's wonderful attacking play corner awarded
it in well not cleared away completely bodies forward and the break looks on
can they keep it going in behind for him to chase
and how significant could that be in the grand scheme of things here
well let's look at this again derek because the transition when the ball changes hands
is so quick and he makes the finish look so easy what a good goal that is
axel ritzel
a lovely work to get past his man no way through
and the advantage accrues to the attacking side
for now's attacking possibilities for west ham later to the box
and the goal kick is the outcome
well as you can see dortmund are struggling to control possession
but what they've done with it has been really good and they'll be happy with the way the game
is being played at the moment they love to play on the counter attack and the goal kick will be next
pablo formals that's excellent defending following the cross throw-ins given
and teammates to play it too
then to take it away
girl creative look about this price
now vixel precise ball movement
hold on superblock and we will have just one additional minute
for now's and with that the first half draws to a close
the quest for europa league success and the second half of this final is underway
axel ritzel
now many a
vitzel allowed brandt and the keeper driving towards him
corner fired in by bryce and not a header that was ever really going to trouble the goalkeeper
declan rice
dresswell with it and west ham in a position of
menace and the keeper will happily collect that one axel
only a
making excellent progress with the ball at his feet antonio oh a lovely ball
both managers deciding this is the time to change things around both teams going to the bench
delivering it the high press was on and the chances
what next on the drama
let's see this again because the delivery into the box couldn't be any better played into just
the right area while the movement in the box is equal to it it's such good timing what a goal
so in business once more on the back of that very important equalizer one one
minutes to go then both now with bellingham
and bellingham well a top-notch piece of defensive judgment
lanzini well that is how to play advantage antonio
well that was right sir beautifully by hummels
axel vinson the ball with marco rice
azar that's high level goalkeeping well that's a fantastic save
he's such a good keeper dortmund will go to the bench taking this one
illegal play and hence a free kick
hey and a chance to restore their advantage
well here we can see it again keep has gone the wrong way and it makes for a
fairly easy finish in the end that's how to take a spot kick
the action underway once again and the onus is on west ham to find a response now
into the final 20 minutes
lanzini and that was a very fine read
excellent defending
well the counter chance looks very real
vladimir kufal could play it in well that piece of play very easy on the eye insufficient guy
on the crossing front you've got to say
in behind from to chase and there it is a chance just missing narrowly on the volley well it's a
fantastic effort difficult technique but he caught it so well he's unfortunate
substitution time as is
for bohusian dartmouth stuart what have you made of their performance
well they should have had this wrapped up long ago some of their football has been excellent but
they're gonna need to be resilient in these final few minutes to get their muck deserved victory
well he struck it quite nicely but the keeper was always in control
of the situation he knew that was going wide
substitution it is for dortmund
still pressing for a goal here
axel ritzel holland
this could pose problems for the defenders and thoughting his opponents in the nick of time
henry
able to get a body in the way and that is going to be a free kick
michael antonio has controlled the ball and there's the whistle
this uefa europa league final has been decided and my goodness they deserve it
disappointment on one side but sheer jubilation on the other
well relief and joy i would say what a great achievement this is and so well deserved as
you mentioned they were excellent tonight what a good performance that was the party
can certainly start now that's a party to last throughout the year i should think
i'm very happy to be celebrating good times in the europa league and now the trophy
awaits them well these are always great moments for any player this is the culmination of a great
tournament they've had they fully deserve this victory every player played his part tonight
this is what they wanted now it's in that possession the winners of the uefa europa league
the players are making the most of this it's been a great competition for them and i think
they have every intention of making this last as long as possible one more trophy left right up yes
and now they get to enjoy the moment with the fans who've made the journey here for the final
well they'll be loving this they really have backed their team throughout this competition
they have a great bond with the players don't they that's lovely to see
yes it is all about a shared experience these celebrations will run long into the night