two teams ready they hope to clear the final hurdle the routes to the stage
have been fascinating but now it is europa league final night and the vans are beginning
to pour into the stadium stay with us we'll have all the action for you live right here on ea tv
and this is it the majority of fans are inside the stadium now and the tension is palpable
here ahead of the uefa europa league final my name is derek ray and with me in the commentary
position is of course stuart robson and we're just moments away from kickoff stuart what are
you expecting well derek this should be a top class game between two excellent teams whoever
gets control of that midfield area should win the game but i think this is too close to call
and the starting lineup for west ham united
well i think they have a nice balance to their team a solid back four two holding midfielders
three creative players in advance of them and a mobile center forward it's a good team
this is what they'll be facing today pepe reiner is the goalkeeper luis alberto plays with sergey
milinkovic savage in the center of midfield and the focal point and attack today chiroi mobility
it is the europa league final and they are underway
now let's see what they can do here but they dealt with the threat first
for now's it certainly wasn't a clean tackle
and the referee has got to book him i think we're going to see the first yellow card of the game the
referee not standing on ceremony well he's under pressure now it's a long time to be on a booking
lanzini superb block
anderson
well it truly is a pleasure to be in the commentary position
when chiroi mobile is out there on the stage
what do you think well sometimes they come off for you sometimes they don't stew it
well he didn't get the technique right there and as a result he mistimes the contact on the ball
i'm pressing really high
beautifully disguised ball
foiling them effectively
manuel lazzari
felipe anderson here's lazari moving it forward milinkovic savage and offside it is
oh really good reflexes and danger reversing
over it comes having dealt with that ball played in rather well
felipe anderson and a strong tackle this looks threatening
and tonight by the post
cuts it back oh it might be oh yes first to score in this final and it could be highly significant
well let's have another look at this because he does really well
to pick the right pass here but i don't think the keeper should
be beaten in his near post quite so easily i thought that was stoppable
back playing again west ham with the advantage
francesco at sherby alberto
lucas labor has it plenty of forward momentum here but can they produce oh the crossbar
is still reverberating and the danger has averted well they can all calm down now derek
they've got away with that one you have to say oh wait a minute they could be in here he saved it
well excellent from the keeper that's a really top-class save
and over comes the corner
well threatened
great strong tackle throw in forthcoming
over the touchline for a throw-in
eastside
the ball with luis alberto
and they continue to advance and a lot of options here but ultimately upper cul-de-sac
luis alberto dangerous ball and it wasn't quite as good as it looked when it was played over
so one minute of stoppage time that's what the officials have said chances on
oh denied by the keeper well what more can you say that's goalkeeping at its very best
played over well not cleared away completely lanzini and a body in the way
antonio and the keeper throws himself up the ball
well there it is i'm not sure what all the fuss was about it wasn't even close in the end
who's going to get on the end of it and it's clear as lines that is that for the first half here
the quest for europa league success and the second half of this final is underway
getting in there to intercept he might be the time just challenged magnificently
lucas lever now imobi late well the bar can be the goalkeeper's best friend
and then at the second time of asking just what was required
well here we can see it again normally i'm the first to point the finger at
a goalkeeper but i think it's a good initial say i'm not sure he could have
done much more just a bit unfortunate really that it dropped to an opponent
here
how can they make one of these passers counts
firing is in using his body is a good effect
really good interception wants to attack from the wide areas
manuel lazari chiro immobile and offside well close one
both managers deciding this is the time to change things around both teams going to the bench
position and just look at the celebrations here
well let's take another look and wow how cleanly does he hit that
the keeper was never going to save it what a good goal that is
well as they kick off again 2-1 the current state of affairs
he's going forward well here
good players in
eastside and beating the defender his teammate got him out of trouble
well derek what a moment this could be
it's got to be
at pace with menace
but nothing comes of it good defending it was
and slipped through beautifully oh a lovely ball and they could do damage oh marvelous goalkeeping
well it's a top class say from a top class goalkeeper that's absolutely brilliant
and the substitution will occur now
playing it in pretty comfortable piece of defending
lanzini
well not coming close to hitting the target from there
and time for the change now
a room to roam on the wing
can he finish and no way through magnificent challenge to win it back
10 minutes to go then
on the attack in the closing phase but it fizzles out thanks to that piece of defending
can they hit on the break
all hands on deck and played in it comes to absolutely nothing
felipe anderson and here's johnny milinkovic savage
chiro immobile
escalante no possibilities in the center
hussai keeper taking care of the situation
and there's the whistle this uefa europa league final
has been decided and my goodness later cervix
disappointment on one side but sheer jubilation on the other
well relief and joy i would say what a great achievement this is
and so well deserved as you mentioned they were excellent tonight what a good performance that
was the party can certainly start now that's a party to last throughout the year as you think
they're very happy to be celebrating good times in the europa league and now the
trophy awaits them well these are always great moments for any player this is the culmination of
a great tournament they've had they fully deserve this victory every player played his part tonight
this is what they wanted now it's in their possession the winners of the uefa europa league
wonderful scenes the players are making the most of this it's been a great competition for them
and i think they have every intention of making this last as long as possible
one more trophy left right up yes
and now they get to enjoy the moments with the fans who have made the journey here for the final
well they'll be loving this they really have backed their team throughout this competition
they have a great phone with the players don't they that's lovely to see
yes it is all about a shared experience these celebrations will run long into the night
well they need to take all this in don't they these are moments to savor it's been
a great night for everybody involved you are looking at the uefa europa league winners