well the stage is set for what should be a pulsating occasion here at the estadio jose soria
in valladolid i'm derek ray and joining me for commentary is lee dixon and we've
got so much to look forward to this is where it all begins in europe's premier
club competition the uefa champions league the group stage match day one action it's
lazio up against bayern munich well the first group stage of the champions league
is always exciting three points is vital for both teams to get off to a good start
or a draw may be a good result as well we're about to find out what happens
well it was an incredible campaign wasn't it it's hard enough to win the champions league
but to go on and repeat that success is really really difficult but they are a massive club
big expectations top players they need a bit of luck along the way they certainly had some of that
last season but you expect them to go deep into this competition can they go all the way though
well here are the players who'll start for lazio you know many in the media have been talking quite
loudly about the style of play and not everybody being kind about it there are many who suggest
it's negative how do you see it lee well listen derek takes all types of play different formations
coaches trying to adapt a system soaking up the pressure getting everybody behind the ball
and hitting teams on the counter attack he's probably on the cards for this team today
and so they started 11 for bayern the highly rated manuel neuer between the posts
david alaba plays with jerome boateng in central defence
and getting the vote of confidence in attack today robert lewandowski
francesco at sherby the ball with luis alberto
correa
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
it's generally a real pleasure to watch chiro-y mobile in action as he goes about his business
what are you looking for from me mobile today late well virtually everything quick feet quick mind
sees the pass before anybody else so difficult to stop a player like that
and they need to get tighter here and no luck keeping possession
now in potentially a dangerous position and lewandowski waiting and as clear as lines
oh great vision manuel lazari and a throw in it's going to be
lewandowski this is mila sunny
coleman well body in the way
lewandowski well-timed tackle lucas leyva being hounded sunny here's gohanska
but he took care of it defensively milinkovic savage
ontoladzari luis felipe luis alberto
oh great vision it could be the big moment for him
and a goal one nil it is they've been pushing for the opener and now they have it
well we can see it again now and it really is a difficult ball to defend against
over the top and into space and he chooses to use power in the finish
not much chance for the keeper when he's hit that hard
the opening goal of the game then
thomas miller
no high quality defending
moving it forward moolah too much pace on that particular pass
trailing as they are what will be the thinking in the camp as you see it lee will buy and find
themselves still very much in this game there's such fine margins between success and failure at
this level they just need to stick to the game plan put a bit more pressure on the back four
and try and force the game a little bit in the second half it hasn't come to very much
manuel lazari
now correa and kimmy couldn't keep it
well that ball looks promising
magnificent defending
so the whistle then we're at the halfway stage in this match
well whatever way you want to analyze things this hasn't been a happy experience for robert
lewandowski lee yeah definitely derek he's been below par today not tested
the keeper enough the team do rely on him as well and he's not done it today
that's and so the second half of this champions league group stage match day one contest commences
coleman
zane has it
well he did his job defensively
what's he gonna do here well it took a deflection that'll be a corner over it comes
and a goal here for bayern beyond the goalkeeper bayern on
well here we see it again and the corner delivery is good and what a great finish as well
good connection with the ball leaving the goalkeeper absolutely no chance fantastic goal
so a level contest
luis felipe lucas lever
authority oh it might be oh commanding goalkeeping a chance to nudge in front corner here
poor execution with regard to the corner
david alaba
thomas mueller lewandowski zane has it
a chance for him to get in behind maybe high degree 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
immobility
excellent ball over the top and he's waiting in the center unaccompanied oh
my goodness he's caught that so well a goal of the highest class fantastic technique
well here's the replay and that passing and movement is pure quality and the timing to get
this spot on yes it needs a bit of luck but boy does it need skill as well it's a brilliant goal
what a big moment in the dying embers will it prove decisive here
well let's come down to the final 20 minutes here
and the ball's gone and now the visionary lewandowski
well they can say a big thank you to the goalkeeper that was
inspirational well that's as good as a goal at the other end brilliant save from the keeper
and firing it into the area
well read to ease the pressure over the touch line for a throwaway
well they are committed to making the substitution here he could pick out a
that's how to teammate the spirit of the attacker now can they counter clinically
dangerous looking through ball
he might be late well they seem to be on to something positive but it faded away
we might very well have late excitement here five minutes to go and just one goal between them
space and time for the cross can he put it in can they keep it out
of time for calm on the ball well they do like to press whatever they can
the message delivered from the referee to the fourth official three minutes on the board
muller goretzka has it now lewandowski
this could level it
kimmy
the final whistle then and sometimes it just happens this way a dreadful night at the
office for bayern to begin their champions league campaign it's not a disaster it's only game one
he can't afford any more slip-ups that result will eat away at the players until game two comes along
maddie served his team well in typical fashion chiroi mobile
lee how would you sum up what he put into the game well that was a really really good
performance from the lad and a goal to boot really delighted with that goal i'm sure he is