well there is nothing quite like this occasion welcome to the uefa champions league final
the best two teams in europe this season preparing to go head head-to-head for the
crowd this is derek ray in the comedy position and i'm joined as always on these big occasions
by the former arsenal and england defender lee dixon it's chelsea facing manchester city while
hundreds of millions of people will be tuning into this one probably the biggest club game in
the world pointed end of the tournament who's going to come out on top well derek we're just
about to find out very very excited this is it the final of the uefa champions league it's where
everyone wants to be only two sides can accomplish that beat and lee it's going to be fascinating to
see what happens tonight well it is it's the big party it will be after the game but as players
it's very difficult to try and stay in the moment and not get carried away and that's the job of the
senior players in the dressing room but also the coach look around your team see the calm ones have
a word with them game to pass the message on stick to the game plan go out and win the game
here's the lineup for chelsea and golocante starts alongside matteo kovacich in central
midfield and rather than use a strike partnership they've gone with just the one player in attack
another eyeing that final pass you just feel
well chelsea did well to regain control of it
and so they started 11 for manchester city ederson starts in goal riyad mahrez
plays alongside raheem stern hobbits still alive well threat over for now
gundogan now zinchenko it's with gundogan
the brainerd now gabriele jesus to take the lead
five reactions say from the goalkeeper goalkeeping at its best really really top draw
now how about the short corner oh a tremendous block
well you can't watch kevin de bruyne and not be impressedly
what in particular are you and will they find the net
robbery
gabrielle jesus strong play here mares
it's with joao cancelo well he's got plenty of space on the flank here a real opening now
it's a perfect challenge
well they know they need to stop him
high quality defending
so a throw in here
well strong play here alexander zinchenko gabriel jesus
gundogan
and they continue to advance and a lot of options here we'll find use of the ball rodri de bruyne
the ball with rodri and return to de bruyne
intercepting it intelligently
reese james and the ball's gone
alexander zinchenko sterling and the flag does go up offside
james conte once more unable to hang on to the ball
alexander zinchenko
and that signals the end of a tight tense first half we're still
waiting lee for someone or something to kick start this champions league final
not the best is it i'm thinking about my halftime cup of tea and my refreshments and my vegetarian
into the second half then in this battle for champions league glory
rodri
it's with bernardo silva
now zinchenko oh the ball lost here
chill well it's a really poor challenge now what's the referee going to do about it
and the referee has determined that that is a bookable offence
i don't think you can think anything else after that challenge
thiago silva aspiely cueta city have the ball again
gabrielle jesus
they've hit the front in the champions league final
oh they've got the noses in front can they keep it
well i just love to look at perfect technique and you won't get any better than this
it's just a dream strike brilliant brilliant effort a chance to revisit the goal
well the manager's showing signs of frustration they need to improve if
they're going to get something out of this game derrick one nil then
amber inside the final 30 minutes
joao well as we can see from the stats city controlling possession here
but it's just whether they can convert that possession into clear-cut chances
you sense they need to pick up the pace a little start utilizing the wide areas more
the back line's doing a decent job hopefully the forwards can do that as well oh nice ball
made close but offside nonetheless
a change in the offing for city
alexander zinchenko and now stones
bernardo silva and now kevin de bruyne
aguero well that's one pass after another rodri
and bernardo silva has it
decisively and taken away
could be a chance to break here
then chances on
surely
well i think you could call that an escape it looked a certain goal
ten minutes left for play in this match
aguero timers against manchester city but still they could hit back
so a goal kick is what's coming up here
rhys james
chelsea couldn't maintain possession and they continue to advance and a lot of options here
can they hit on the break
well that is how to run at defenders
jorginho free kick to chelsea
well it's always at the discretion of the referee in this case opting not to book him
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chelsea have returned to the high altar of european football
champions league winners well you have to say they deserve it as well
all those training sessions that toil earlier in the season the 10 months of the season or so and
now they've got the rewards be respectful to the opposition as well make sure you congratulate them
on a good final before you celebrate with your teammates a night these chelsea players will never
forget
well now for the official presentation
and as a football only in this case there's a chelsea footballer this is exactly where you'd
want to be well exactly getting on to that podium huge amount of effort to get there
but this is the this is the icing on the cake actually watching your captain pick the trophy
up sharing in that moment it's a beautiful trophy as well derek it's chelsea's moment
champions league winners this season and my goodness they deserve it brilliant moment they'll
be celebrating long into the night i'm sure and then believe it or not they'll be focusing
in the next few days on next season no doubt that's how it works but for now it's all about
this achievement with the big ears as it's affectionately known
and this is the moment derek sharing it with the supporters you get a chance
to take it a little bit closer to those stands let them enjoy the experience with you