and here it is the last laugh in the season-long race for the trophy
millions of viewers from around the world are tuning in for the biggest final in club football
the champions league final a warm welcome from me derek ray joined here on the commentary box
as always by the former arsenal and west ham player stuart robson and with the atmosphere
building to fever pitch we're just minutes away from kickoff time it's paris saint-germain taking
on chelsea well what a night derek two great teams a perfect pitch a magnificent stadium and millions
watching around the world what more could you ask for apart from maybe different commentators
now
and here is the initial 11 for paddy sergio matt john luigi donnarumma stands between the posts
sergio ramos plays alongside marquinhos in central defence lionel messi starts with neymar out wide
and handed the task of playing up front today is kylian mbappe
here's the lineup for chelsea thiago silva plays with antonio rudiger
in central defense and golo kante starts alongside giorgino
in the center of midfield and leading the attack today is romelu lukaku
and they're underway now in the champions league final
we're about to find out which team is the best in europe
ramos neymar and plenty of skirt to be creative in that wide position
and return to vernati accurate pass upon that as i go well the keeper is happy the bar was there
my goodness that same fully stretched he was one for his own highlights reel
fired
just made sure nothing came of that
but it's impossible to have leonel messi in the starting lineup and not talk about
what he does so well well it's his ability with the ball at his feet that makes him
such a good player he can go past defenders with ease he can play in tight areas and he
has that bit of trickery as well i'm really looking forward to seeing him play today
i'm that
now with messi
by naldum
hakimi
navassi
than that aimed towards him buffet not messing around with that clearance
by naldum but nothing comes a bit every goalkeeper would expect to catch that one
well that's how to beat your opponent
and buffet in the center i'm a bit short with the clearance
on the pass a good one it's a weighted pass
akimi and whipped into the box pretty comfortable piece of defending
messi now vervati excellent vision flattered away
mounts
lukaku now
really getting stuck in defensively
oh a lovely ball can he keep his composure
squanders the chance for one nil well that's a big miss they should be leading
now the referee took note of the earlier incident and now issues the yellow card
pulisic
couldn't keep it
oh the crossbar is still reverberating
oh they've lost it
van nuts
and green space galore for psg
unable to get a body in the way verati
pulls it back and that a piece of goalkeeping you're going to see again and again and again
and now the delivery no-nonsense clearance
shot attempted and the keeper stretching to deny him
corner kick played in no end products
well in terms of added time a minimum of one minute
a danger here as he runs at them
will this corner bear fruit for them
over it comes
right over for now it seems
a chance then for the respective managers to address their charges it is half time here
45 minutes separating these two sides from glory
the second half of the champions league final begins and gonna conte
wonderfully weighted pass my goodness the importance of getting there
was not lost on the keeper
well psg could get in behind the defense
can they forge ahead and thwarting his opponent in the nick of time
rudiger here's chilwell and the counter attackers on options available
it's been aimed towards the front post struggling to get it away well that's the end of that for now
for a pass
lukaku firing us in and the keeper got there
and a substitution in the offing
and over comes the corner and that is not going to help because the header well off the mark
neymar and slipped through beautifully
still pushing for that girl that would see them forge ahead hakimi
okay now every pass hit against target can he find the net
and they scored first goal in this season's uefa champions league final
well as you can see this is a wonderful strike he makes the perfect connection
and he has so much pace on it it's a great goal
so chelsea get the game restarted how will they respond to that goal
might be able to get in behind the defense
well sometimes they come off for you sometimes they don't stewart
well he didn't get the technique right there and as a result he mistimes the contact on the ball
there has been plenty of limbering up from
substitutes and now both sides will make personnel switches
promising looking attack but they had a decent reading of that ball in
well they're nearly there psg they're almost over the line they want a victory stewart are
they going to get it yeah just about edging it overall it's been a really tight game hasn't it
chances at a premium and you have to praise their defender in that regard just got to
see out the final few minutes now well it might still work out for them what a vital intervention
well that save has kept him in this game they now need to create one or two chances of their own
this might be the perfect counter attacking opportunity a real opening now
and the challenge crisp and clean
and find work from chelsea to win the ball back
until they have a goal on their future they're giving it a go well i think fair to say stewart
not one for his personal scrapbook well that's really wayward his technique completely let
him down there psg are going to switch things around on the personnel front
and it's a case of just five minutes left under herrera di maria now
when you can keep the ball like this it's got to be really annoying for the opposition
let's see
this looks promising
could cross it in here could he find someone at the far post well at one point
on its flight i wondered if the keeper would have difficulties but no problems in the end
full time parisian pride shines through psg have cleared the final hurdle in the champions league
well just look at the emotions out there joy and relief on one side despair and heartache
on the other but we've got the right winners here they fully deserved it on the night
for these players well it's the night of their lives
and they're determined to enjoy every millisecond
well they have to make the most of this don't they it's a great feat what an achievement from them
well they don't need to be reminded about what comes next
it's the presentation of the coveted champions league trophy
well there's some tyre players out there but what you can be sure of they'll find some
energy when they get their hands on the trophy they'll be going mad in the next few moments
the champions league winners paddy sanchez man
well this is what they wanted what a moment for these players they've worked so hard to
win this trophy they've been fantastic and you can feel the emotion it's natural to reflect
on this final but so much hard work has gone into the entire campaign memories memories
what would a celebration be without the chance to enjoy it with your own supporters
well these fans have certainly played their part haven't they they'll savor these moments
they've traveled far and wide to follow their team they're loving every minute of this and why not
they deserve it a performance of fire as well as ice they held their nerve when that was necessary
and these celebrations will run long into the night
well these are the moments they have to make the most of it doesn't happen very often does it
these will be photos to cherish for years to come brilliant stuff
and you are looking at the best club side in europe