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 derek ray my co-commentator to help describe all the action
it's the former arsenal defender lee dixon and with the atmosphere building to fever pitch
we're just minutes away from kickoff time here it is manchester united up against arsenal well
the long road from the start the competition almost a year ago to the final is here both
teams had the added advantage of if they win this competition a champions league place is available
it is the europa league final and they are underway
well manchester united have chosen this particular shape harry maguire plays
alongside victor lindelof in central defence and the lead striker today is anthony martial
and this is the arsenal starting 11. thomas parte starts with granit xhaka
in the center of the pitch and leading the attack today is pierre-emerick aubameyang
not what he was intending bad pass perfect example of how to put in a tackle and a corner
will be next and thoughting his opponent in the nick of time
for pogba chance to play us in
pogba
potential danger martial it's with mctominay
a wayward effort and it's not going to help his team lead well wayward indeed i
think he had more time than he thought he just rushed it a little bit technique was all wrong
well there are many who regard bruno finance as the complete footballer
lee what do you think we'll see from him today well we say to each other in the back four don't
give him a yard because he will score don't give this lad half a yard he's such a great finisher
and the emphasis is on creativity really getting stuck in
kieran's hearing
it's opening up for them part a and a promising looking attack but comes to nothing in the end
bruno fernandez
marcus rashford still passing it around with authority
and he's broken free nothing comes of the attack when all is said and done
neat interception by pogba mctominay must take the lead here oh he's being denied and they
remain locked together well the goalkeeper has earned his corn there a fabulous save
over it comes there it is how about that for starters
well what a huge moment that might be for this club the fans are going absolutely wild
well here it is again ball into the box from the corner and he gets up for the
header and quite frankly it's a lovely finish brilliant goal
let's have another view of that goal
on they go again and arsenal know they need to wipe out that last goal thomas sucker
jacket with it
thomas now
well they want that equalizer but their passing remains smooth
here's luke shaw
well they've jumped in front lee that's the most important thing your assessment so far
well united will be happy if it stays like this still some work to do in the second
will it be what a vital intervention
on the electronic board showing one additional minute
arsenal's free kick here no-nonsense clearance
a chance then for the respective managers to address their charges it is half time here
the quest for europa league success and the second half of this final is underway
granit xhaka
it's with erdogan
well as you can see united haven't had too much of the ball but when they've had the ball
they keep delivering the sucker punch a great advert oh it might be a of
difficulty to hit it on the volley like that and it was close well it's all about
timing you've got to wait for the ball to come down and he's very very unlucky
gabrielle
kieran's hearing
making progress aubameyang with options went in strongly decisively
bruno finance can they take advantage well can they be creative from here
well the counter chance looks very real
united regaining possession
granit xhaka he continues his run
no real threat you've got to say
rashford marcus rashford here's martial now now they're on the scent of something positive
and the danger clear
sucker the ball with david luiz
throw into manchester united
and the substitution will occur now bruno fernandez
anthony martial
it's with mctominay pogba good visualization and execution really vital interception
it has gone over the touchline for what will be a throw in
pogba mctominay saca and a good-looking ball enjoying time and space here it's got to be
a goal and that is going to be that name of the trophy first
well here is the replay and to be fair the keeper from that distance
hasn't got much chance of keeping it out lovely goal
slightly different vantage point in terms of the goal that for scoring
it's going their way two-nil
advantage arsenal arsenal have given us away shaw
i couldn't quite find his teammate
hector bayern thomas now martine erdogard the gunners have lost the ball
can they trouble the opposition this time
well not quite the result he was hoping for with that shot close though
we have entered the final minute of normal time well totaling up
all the stoppages we'll have two additional minutes possession given away unfortunately
takes the shot and fired against the crossbar what a vital intervention
he was flirting with trouble but the referee has decided not to hand out a yellow card
a goal accurate from the sport
well here's the replay and he sends the keeper the wrong way with a lovely penalty
gives him the eyes and it's all over lovely pen
and there's the whistle this uefa europa league final has been decided disappointment on one side
but sheer jubilation on the other and my goodness lee they deserve it absolutely
deserve it they were running the clock down at the end the referee
obliged and blew his whistle and quite rightly so they're now on the halfway line celebrating
with all their team-mates i'm pretty sure all the subs etc will come running on as well
a great great night for this football club that's a party to last throughout the year i should think
we're very happy to be celebrating good times in the europa league and now the trophy awaits
them well all those months of hard training sessions pre-season training you kind of look
forward to get yourself through those sessions and they'll be looking forward at moments like this
they've finally got their hands on this fantastic magnificent trophy
this is what they've wanted now it's in that position the winners of the uefa europa league
long celebrity