well good afternoon everybody it is uh terrific to have you along for our live coverage of this
eagerly awaited contest it should provide some
terrific entertainment on what is turning into a rather imperfect afternoon and weathermen
shouldn't be bad enough in any sense meaningfully to impact
on the game of football but it is a factor to be taken into consideration
plenty of other factors of course principally each side's concern for the strengths of the other
one glance and you know where we are it is one of the most recognizable arenas
for the beautiful game in the world and boy does it add to the occasion
to high-profile high-caliber teams this is a welcome event for all these supporters well
on the face of it peter we would appear to have a high caliber meeting with very little at stake but
then you consider a chance for one or two of the fringe players to get a look in and this becomes
a big incentive it changes the dynamic so there's plenty at stake for them which will
do no harm to the energy levels and the overall conviction and hopefully the style of contest
the action has already started jim who do you reckon he's pivotal yeah
cristiano ronaldo i don't think there's any doubt he's one of the best around peter
probably one of the best ever he's an incredible physical specimen and a phenomenal goal scorer you
can't question his commitment and determination either he's always in peak condition and he'll
adapt his game to whatever role is requested of him i think he's going to have a huge huge impact
on this team yeah hard to see past him he'll be looking to put on a show i'm certain of that
danilo laid towards the front man
great strength too strong for his opponent
hoist it forward
ramsay pretty cagey early on from both sides
four it goes
danilo danilo plays it forward
oh that is asking for trouble gets the better of his man
kialini can get it clear cuadrado
danilo no efforts on target is acceptable if levels of enthusiasm and energy are good
and they're not well intercepted really alert to the danger now it's lewandowski
back into the middle
ramsay
they've seen lots of the ball time to go for it a bit a bit of
creativity and adventure done very well to intervene georgina
danucci tries to get it forward quickly
kielini danilo bonucci ramsey and it's played forward
promising move that good inroads into enemy territory but no joy
now it's lewandowski i can get that clear
more than happy to take the muscular
approach
well positioned to make that interception cristiano ronaldo morata
looks a foul referee's given it
cristiano ronaldo it was it was a sterling effort and at least
we've reached half time so another team has broken through but certainly not for the want of trying
an interesting game up to now but still goals well this has proved a very frustrating day
so far especially for the strikers nothing has been created for him i think the service
has been extremely poor an encroaching half but we're still where we started
already up and running for the second half chelsea pretty fortunate not to be training in half time
they've been lackluster and second best from me if every situation demanded a telling off from
the boss it's he's not played the ball that's a foul panuchi keolini dybala and here's morata
rabio
quiesa georginio gets it back
and that has only enhanced is already huge reputation
they're obviously hoping for an early second half boost but
there are a few who can truly make it happen and this is a very welcome tonic
looking back at that that's how you play on the counter quick and decisive and
ruthless with the finish i thought it was a stunning stunning breakaway
yeah so we have our breakthrough surprise surprise he just keeps on delivering and
listen we all expect that can take battles to win it back
just starting to get the first signs of rain here questions were asked but he's given the answers
dinks one in adam a tryout
hoists it forward and here's lewandowski
and the finish another chance a two goal lead and they're firmly in control
he was so alert to the possibilities there great stuff well peter you can't teach that you either
have it or you don't his anticipation is on another level to everyone else's
juventus are able now to make their substitution it's been on the cards for a few moments now
so that's two now without reply no doubt as to who has the momentum here now the only doubt is
how many is coming that's a foul no two ways about it i just think it was a a cheap bell to give away
that's ruffled a few feathers but well dealt with
loses his balance and loses the ball a real chance to break
who's getting there good challenge he just stood firm
tries to get it forward quickly
arthur
knocks it in gently paul needed to be better there it's a wasted chance
that is as far as they gotta go
no that's not the ball he wanted and he's going along goalkeepers ball
juventus keep the ball but can't do anything meaningful with it
looks to clip it he's had a goal big relief it just needed better contact chelsea were
again presented with an opportunity to break and look very very threatened
we have got changes here from both sides in fact
and here's cristiano ronaldo
chance goal of his mercy and somehow he's missed it well that's a real shame because
it could have led to a real momentum shift she positions himself well and cuts it out
just five minutes remaining now
cheers up arthur drives it forward he's pinned one through here it's cristiano ronaldo
oh great save real class cristiano ronaldo sparked a tremendous stop
there and i think it's fair to add he just wasn't expecting it chip
through
is it out of harm's way tears up
gets into a dangerous position and that's that you should win by a very competent performance
without doubt they were the better side and the result
reflects as much between how do you reflect on what we've seen there's a salinity about them all