and good evening to you from the [ __ ] pass here in the french capital paris the venue for
tonight's action i'm derek ray and keeping me company here on the commentary gantry is stuart
robson and what we have for you tonight is live champions league group stage match day one action
it's paris saint-germain up against milan thanks derek well the hosts are clear favorites going
into this tie but with that comes pressure particularly against the team that will
remain compact are well drilled defensively and are a threat on the counter attack
if the hosts don't go through though it will be a major upset
and the psg team looks like this jan luigi domaruma stands between the posts marquinhos
plays with sergio ramos at the back and handed the task of playing up front today is kylian bappe
this is the milan starting eleven 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
it's the opening match day champions league group stage
match day one underway in behind for him to chase
leonel messi
given away by varassi
really good diving save
the delivery from neymar not in fairness not the greatest of headers
mastery of the passing game
just the clearance that was called for he made it look simple really really pressing their opponents
i don't think too many players would have the overdrive to get to that one goalkeeper's ball
and the referee has awarded the free kick he tried to play advantage but it wasn't forthcoming
setting off perhaps a little bit too much here
takes it on flinging himself that's it the keeper
well the crowd are willing to score here they've created so many chances
who's going to get on the end of it it hasn't come to very much
di maria and a long way out oh goodness gracious me it's a special special girl from miles out
well let's take another look because this is a special goal he's so far out
when he strikes it he couldn't hit that any better
dangerous looking through ball neymar neymar has a go here oh could have given them an even healthier
advantage well it's a good effort to extend their lead but the game's still in the balance here
and a throw in forthcoming
herrera
no foul psg advantage
and it's gone in just what the doctor ordered
things looking very bright for them now with this buffer
well here it is again the build-up is so patient they're just waiting
to play that killer pass at the right time and then the shot is emphatic he
strikes it with such power the keeper has no time to react what a good finish
hakimi
under herrera
we're getting the ball forward hakimi marquinhos
now with messi
di maria across lacking guile and accuracy and under pressure that was a fine claim
and we will have a couple of additional minutes at the end here
herrera and so the halftime whistle has gone here at the party press in paris
and on the evidence of what we're seeing in this match kylian mbappe is a striker at the
peak of us powers you've got to say stuart yeah he's certainly carved out plenty of chances he's
tested the keeper on numerous occasions and he got his reward with that goal brilliant stuff
from him and so the second half of this champions league group stage match day one contest commences
veracie neymar
onto messi
hakimi di maria now right strong tackle throw in forthcoming
well that's the moment he would like to airbrush
some history he's thrown it straight to the opposition
ramos really sitting deep now that could be problematic neymar now precise ball movement
under pressure to get it away now the attack will peter out
keeper's ball oh the keeper needed to do an awful lot better
going about his defensive business with a minimum of fuss
well the conditions look pretty good for the counter attack
hernandez oh fancy footwork diaz
and it's still on well it didn't happen for them in attack
chance to run at them
calabria
body in the way
well psg have controlled most the possession as you can see
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
well they made great contact with that one but the goalkeeper had his own ideas
and milan moving the ball with purpose and caught by the keeper
verazzi here's some paper
under herrera di maria now
mbappe
now we're inside the final 15 minutes a foul it most certainly was free-kick given
and the substitution will occur now
can they create something from here
and they have the momentum now
well here's the replay and what a well-delivered cross this is perfectly placed and then the shot
is emphatic he strikes it with such power the keeper has no time to react what a good finish
and back underway you really sense the momentum may well be with milan now
10 minutes left for play
hakimi
well the final whistle is almost upon us psg would dearly love to hear it
will they get the win here stuart your thoughts on their performance well it's been a really
good contest you have to say but overall i think they've just about deserved to be in the lead here
can they now just see this going through for what will be an excellent win
this could finish it there's still an opportunity
and in the end no damage done
alley on to ibrahimovic and the counter attackers on options available
but nothing comes of it good defending it was
so full time it is and the morale boosting three points on the board to begin the european campaign
yeah it's so vital to get off to a quick start in these group stages they'll be happy with the
three points but now they have to back it up in the next game six points and you're halfway there
well just the sort of performance they were looking for from the talented
kitty alim well he scored a good goal he hit the woodwork and was
a constant threat so overall he should be really pleased with his display today
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