and now the night everyone in the football world has been longing for
millions will be watching around the world it is of course the biggest final in club football
the uefa champions league final welcome to the commentary box derrick ray here joined by stuart
robson it's paris saint-germain up against milan well derek you just wonder what those players
are thinking right now some will be nervous some will be excited and some may be anxious
but once that whistle blows we're gonna be in for an absolute classic here
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and here's how the lineup looks for psg gianluigi donnarumma begins in goal marquinhos plays
alongside sergio ramos in central defense lionel messi starts with neymar in the wide positions
and lining up through the middle in attack today is kylian mbappe
and milan's lineup looks like this mike mignon begins in goal
teo hernandez starts with davide calabria in the full back positions
and the starting role an attack is handed to olivier giroud
and they get the ball rolling in the champions league final
we're about to find out who will be crowned club kings of europe
found that neymar
read it magnificently and intercepted alexis salamakers and milan looking dangerous
well nothing comes of it it looked promising
and neymar showing magnificent vision excellent position taken up by invape
the opening goal it falls from paddy says and it could be oh so significant
well here it is again the through ball is absolutely inch perfect
and there's certainly no doubt about the finish he really hits it with power and accuracy
nothing the keeper can do about that
let's see what happens next
found that herrera has it
untidy in possession and space to attack
an effective cross putting them under the cosh
oh he wasn't ruthless enough in front of goal keeper has it now
not getting anxious when they have the ball and just like that they don't have the ball anymore
but when you sit off like this you invite pressure and the ball back with milan now
ray beach
tio hernandez now well not the greatest pass easily intercepted
andresa gay versi now herrera
just misfiring with the pass how about the cross no spillage from the goalkeeper routine
milan moving the ball forward what can they do from here delivered into the box still not clear
well they survived the attack
neymar
on to messi wonderful vision from lionel messi
and a goal to increase the lead in this final will they be stopped now
well here's the replay watch how he goes past his man with such
ease and it's just a change of pace and when he gets onto it he decides
to go for power it's a really emphatic finish which gives the keeper no chance
a second goal for them here
alexis salamakers davide calabria
cassie an effective challenge
in just one minute of stoppage time say the officials the first half here comes to an end
could cross it in here well good play to stop the ball going in
vape
under herrera and psg pushing forward with options available
herrera akimi
can they hit on the break let's see if something comes to this
good technique displayed gives it a go oh excellent diving stop
substitution for the visitors so making the substitution now
and over it comes
now they can keep possession of it now
well as the stats confirm psg have had the lion's share of possession yes they've played well when
going forward but it's been their ability to regain the ball which has made them so hard to
play against here and it makes them such a good team it's been a brilliant performance so far
using all his defensive acumen to cut it out
neymar and now gay well that takes the wind out of their sails great defending
ibrahimovic
ibrahimovic and just over the bar really good effort
20 minutes remaining andresa gay
than that messi waiting to pounce able to deal with the threat
messi determined block gay now verratti
oh he looks threatening constantly thwarted can they do something positive on the counter attack
grey beach
given away by milan
ten minutes left for play good visualization and execution he read it well but still work to do
messi putting his body on the line
firing it towards goal oh really good reflexes and danger reversing
who can he pick out and clears the danger how's it go bappe in the center platted away
now can they counter clinically
raphael layout and it's offside that was very close
messi
under herrera losing possession
rafael layout
it's with diaz good tackle
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 tired 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 pani sanjay 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