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-to-head for the crowd this is derrick
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 is manchester city taking on chelsea well it's an
absolute pleasure derek to be here very very lucky indeed to be broadcasting to millions and millions
of people let alone watching this fantastic game i'm sure the players are a little bit nervous as
well with that audience looming in the background tuning in on their televisions it's gonna be a
great night i'm very excited to be here hopefully we get the game that this tournament deserves
introducing the starting players for manchester city and you tend to know what you're going to
get tactically from this team high pressing well high pressing high energy i played this
system at arsenal many a year under george graham it doesn't off work when it works
well sometimes you can just get exposed to the back but they've got it down to a t to be fair
it is the game that the world truly focuses on the champions league final only two teams left
in the quest for european glory who's it going to be tonight lee well it's a toss of a coin for
me it's a really big night for everybody all that hard work leading up to pre-season training going
through your domestic league playing champions league on and off the winter break all of that
culminates in tonight very very big night for everybody concerned supporters
but most so the players they have to stay focused play the game not the occasion
and a look at the chelsea starting 11. court zuma plays alongside thiago silva in central defense
and golocante starts alongside matteo kovacich in central midfield and it's an
interesting looking attacking constellation with three forwards listed from the start
well they stopped them in their tracks
thiago silva
it's with hakim ziyash couldn't hang on to it kevin de bruyne one of the complete midfield
players in the modern game lee what do you expect we'll see from him in this match well when you're
playing against a player sometimes you're trying to look at what his qualities are is he a good
hold up player is he quick is he this is he that but when somebody tells you he's a finisher you
know you're in big trouble it's really opening up positively for chelsea well cleared away
de bruyne walker now the brainerd
well nothing productive really of the silver hatchback with the license plate holistic
good visualization and execution
well the threat was very real marvelous defending
good pressure can they make something of this and a goal for chelsea they've hit the front
in the champions league final oh they've got the noses in front can they keep it
well here's the replay and derrick if you get caught on the ball there you should be find a
week's wages it's terrible and he's punished some explaining to be done to his coach i
feel
on they go again a wake-up call for the city players maybe can they find a response now
well he's been forced out of play this
time
chill well good looking ball
and pulisic has it punching it clear
has it not a good pass
aguero go tackle take it away and kobach seeing his pass intercepts it
possession seeded by city here rather than a free kick it's a well it could be on for him
here is it going to be denied by the bar back in play here shot attempting oh good hit close shave
aguero
and now kevin de bruyne it's a promising city move really a very poor ball
chelsea are really struggling in terms of possession bought to their
credit they've been absolutely and a goal i'll tell you what
they're going to be very hard to catch now name on the trophy maybe
well let's see that strike again first time he's always very very difficult to strike a ball
the timing has to be right the technique has to be right but above all you have to concentrate on
the ball as it's coming to you you know you're not going to take a touch concentration is everything
well all the days frustrations are there for all
to see the coach needs to try and turn this around and quickly so two nail now
and the advantage is with city i'm not about to find a point on it they're in a wretched situation
what can they do to rectify this leak well with half time looming city almost need a miracle
i'm sure the coach is thinking about making a change whether it be the system
the personnel a goal just before half time could be the boost they need
gundogan aguero
could reduce the deficit oh dear that moment might come back to haunt them a bad miss well they
needed that one to go in for sure there won't be many more chances like that in the game you feel
kante court zuma
pulisic now
matteo kovic and the flag does go up must have been tight
so two minutes to be added on at the end gundogan
de bruyne
walker and that is that for the first half in this champions league final and my goodness
lee did we think it would be so lopsided well i didn't and there's one team very happy in that
dressing room and the other one very very down but you've got to now play for pride come on
into the second half then in this battle for champions league glory
thiago silva
here's chilwell mateo kovacic
and sterling has it takes aim no accuracy at all in terms of the shot unleashed
well it's the care and attention all that work to get in the position and then way way wide
chill well
aspiely cueta
and slipped through beautifully
now to the front post able to deal with the threat well the counter chance looks very real
matters matters and this situation could be dangerous
we're getting right on top of their opponents and winning it back it needs an accurate cross
the delivery towards the back post well far from the ideal cross keepers ball all the way kante
ziesh possession changes hands the interception there
well as we can see from the stats city controlling position here but they have
to create more they have to be more positive the final third play has been slow too predictable
and pulisic has it he's in with a chance
and a goal wonderful stuff as they accelerate away from the opposition
well here it is again it's all about the pace in transition they were so quick to get out
from the back and the thunderous strike to beat the keeper hands down is absolutely brilliant
well they get the ball moving once more it's been all chelsea so far
new sense there could be extra punishment handed out aguero
chance to run at them sergio aguero has it
really good block and it crossed the touch line so a throw in here
de bruyne rodrigue
and here's cancelo
sergio aguero has it just the challenge that was required great opportunity might still
be able to do a bit of damage and a tidy challenge now can they counter clinically
and the right place to cut out the pass gundogan here's aguero manchester city have lost the ball
oh great vision he's in behind the defense here can they cover up well no damage done rodri
walker
madres well that's how to beat your opponent giving the ball away straightforward take
aspiri questa bodies forward and the break looks on
crossing into the middle until they have the guile to open up the defense
stones de bruyne
and on the second half here and it's almost like a case of whatever they've touched has
turned to goals while the creative teamwork of chelsea tonight has been absolutely superb
well it could be on for him here important block by walker
and it's a case of just five minutes left getting forward
options in the middle
what's an important piece of defending
he's driven in the corner fernando silva here's aguero and the shot just over the top
not a good pass de bruyne here's aguero bernardo silva
excellent ball over the top and offside all the way
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 early in this case as 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 and the families are up there in the stands as well a brilliant occasion
it took fire as well as ice on the pitch necessary qualities
and now the players get to relax a bit and
enjoy having the pictures taken well you know exactly where i'd be sitting in that photo
don't you derek i think i've heard it before lee straight in the front