and the big night has arrived millions of viewers from around the world are tuning in for the uefa
europa league final my name is derrick ray i kill commentator to help describe all the action is 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 here what might we see today stuart
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
well here's how leicester city will line up casper schmeichel stands between the posts
charlar saying plays alongside yannick vestergaard in central defense yuri tinaman's plays alongside
wilfred indeedy in the engine room and beginning the game up front is jamie vardy
this is what they'll be facing today rui patricio stands between the posts
john doe there too starts with brianne cristante in the center of midfield
and operating through the middle and attack is tammy abraham
it is the europa league final and they are underway
a meaty but fair challenge and it will be a throw-in
a striker you can simply never write off jamie vardy of course he has so much know-how
stuart what are you anticipating seeing from him well derek his outstanding attribute is his pace
not just over the first few yards but over longer distances as well and that makes
him so difficult to play against defenders are unsure to get tight or drop off a dynamic player
mkhitaryan
lorenzo pellegrini with it
going about his defensive business with a minimum of fuss
barnes danger here as he runs at them and played in oh yes
first to score in this final and it could be highly significant
well here's the replay and what a well-delivered cross this is perfectly placed
and then what a great finish as well good connection with the ball
leaving the keeper with little chance it's a great goal
so underway again here one nail to score
tammy abraham
manchini
definitely look as though they want to make the smoke count
and did well to keep hold of it while waiting for the support to arrive
james madison jamie vardy now jose perez
tilamans madison with it harvey barnes indeedy
bertrand james madison
and moving the ball nicely ricardo ferreira wanting strongly to win the ball
and the cross is very much on a poor across all things considered
this corner could be useful to them
i'm deciding to go short for this one
pellegrini
a very good tackle
well as those stats show us leicester haven't been able to control the possession but their
attacking player has been really incited it's been a really good display from them so far
now let's see what they can do here
referee spotted the infringement and it will be a free kick in a position of genuine menace
just lacked a bit of conviction and straight into the wall
henrikh mkhitaryan
brian cristante
this looks threatening he's just got to continue his run ball is loose
cutting the ball back the body in the way that is that for the first half here
the quest for europa league success and the second half of this final is underway
oh jose perez really closing him down
indeedy barnes
here's tilamans
jose perez indeedy
superb defensive judgment to end the attack
penegrini
and scoop for them to produce something exciting
still behind but the pressure mounting
pellegrini this could square the game and the keeper will happily collect that one
now with perez losing possession
making use of his physical strength to hang on to it pistante well the keeper reacted magnificently
trying to deliver it accurately well not cleared away completely
and i think the threat has been averted and the conditions look pretty good for the counter attack
beautifully weighted ball
superb block on the back of the ball from the flank there is
lester couldn't hang on to it
it's a weighted pass
straight forward for the keeper
and into the last 20 minutes
it certainly wasn't a clean tackle and the referee has got to book him i think
well he's gone into the book well he was late and he deserved to book him for that barnes
bertrand
tremendous block
brian tristante now cancer attacking possibilities here in with a chance
across there that was decidedly ordinary
he's in behind majestic piece of goalkeeping
well he loves the big moments doesn't he and he's proved it again there great goalkeeping
over it comes we'll dealt with that ball comfortably
abraham lorenzo pellegrini with it
brian tristante on the attack in the closing phase but nothing comes of it good defending it was
options in the center
if you're wondering about stoppage time one minute to be added on mancini 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
they're 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 their possession the winners of the uefa europa league
well wonderful scenes the players are making the most of this it's been a great competition
for them i think they have every intention of making this last as long as possible
one more trophy left why not yet