the wait is over there are few bigger days on the football calendar than
champions league final day fans are beginning to pour into the stadium
and the tension is palpable it is chelsea they face bayern munich and it's live next on ea tv
it is something very special indeed to make it to a uefa champions league final now these two teams
are intent upon tasting glory welcome to the showpiece event on the european club calendar
derrick ray here in the commentary position joined tonight for live coverage by stuart robson
it is chelsea up against bayern munich well derek it doesn't come any better
than this does it this has the makings of an absolute classic
these are two brilliant teams and at the moment i can't separate them
here's the lineup for chelsea edward mendy starts in goal
antonio rudiger plays alongside thiago silva in central defence and golo kante starts alongside
giorginio in the center of midfield and team over now starts alongside romelu lukaku
here's the initial 11-4 bayern manuel neuer begins
starts alongside lucas hernandez in central defense serge canavery starts with leroy
zane in the wide areas and leading the line today robert lewandowski
and they're underway now in the champions league final
we're about to find out which team is the best in europe might be able to produce from this position
robert lewandowski in the middle and still dangerous
well they can keep possession now
james
lukaku a player who opposing defenders have simply
got to keep tabs on stuart you would expect he'll have something to say for himself here
well derek he's a great all-round player but it's his ability to run in behind defenders
that makes him such a threat and when he gets 1v1 against the goalkeeper he usually scores
how could he find someone at the far post and a goal for
chelsea they've hit the front in the champions league final
let's see this again because the delivery into the box couldn't be any better played into just
the right area and he makes no mistake with the finish he showed a lot of composure there
well on with the game and will that girl have the effect of stinging bayern munich into action
not to be advised giving the ball away there
he read the situation defensively and did his job
james
lukaku and they continue to advance and a lot of options here
and crossing towards the far post foiling them effectively
he's missed but by a minuscule margin well he couldn't have made better contact than that
his technique is brilliant he's so unlucky there
oh good play this
can they cover up really sound goalkeeping
well that had to be a goal didn't it what a stop that is
with the corner
and in the end no damage done
vana lukaku now not a good pass and it's a quality pass well visionary passing
oh no it's corner begging well they can't miss opportunities like that what a chance to equalize
shalom
moving the ball neatly enough just looking for that decisive pass
thomas muller can they hit on the break and now the visionary lewandowski
and it looked like open road for them but up a dead end
potential danger here lukaku now conte well diving magnificently to make sure he got there
trying to pick out a teammate clues it away mercer
wasted possession again
marcus alonso there is going spectacular top class goalkeeping
delivering it
and there it is the halftime whistle
into the second half then in this battle for champions league glory
thiago silva
james
this is thiago silva marcus alonso
thiago silva trevor james shallowbar
this is thiago silva
oh he's giving us away
dangerous looking through ball and now levantovsky really good diving save
played over
and they can't quite take advantage in the end
lukaku bodies forward and the break looks on
the ball back and into the last 30 minutes now
james
lukaku just now with jorginho he's giving it straight to the opposition
serge canavery that's how to dispossess your opponent
and bayern munich now in potentially a dangerous position
showing good defensive judgment
what's he going to do here
showing patience looking for the equalizer and he
did so well to move across and deal with the danger
but it'll be another corner
short corner favored
and played in by jose
now counter-attacking possibilities here
and offside it is
it's a substitution for fire
so
and the emphasis is on creativity
georginio conte now aspiri cueta
they might not get too many more opportunities bayern have got to be positive
free-kick to chelsea
will change personnel now
now with jorginho the referee has decided that two additional minutes are in order mount
vernon and a body in the way
chelsea have returned to the high altar of european football champions league winners
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 type 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 chelsea
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 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
a nerve when that was necessary and these celebrations will run long into the night