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's manchester united they face manchester city and it's live right here 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 manchester united
facing manchester city 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
the lineup for manchester united david de gea between the posts
harry maguire plays alongside rafael varan in central defence jaden sancho plays with marcus
rashford in the wide positions and the starting role an attack is handed to cristiano ronaldo
introducing the starting players for manchester city edison between the posts
chihuahua cancellous starts with kyle walker as full backs kevin de bruyne plays alongside rodri
in the center of midfield and leading the line today is gabrielle jesus
and now the champions league final commences
he's going forward well here
well nothing comes of it it looked promising
possession given away
gabrielle jesus
it's with gunduan city move it forward with purpose
well that's just exceptional he reacted so quickly there
going short
delivered into the box now this direction was just a little bit off
raphael
rashford
now able to close down the short
jesus now a potentially dangerous position for cici could work to win the ball back by united
excellent use of advantage from the referee in city's favor
going about as defensive business with a minimum of fuss marcus rashford
hugely significant
well here it is again and it's all about the pace on the counter attack
they were so quick to break out from their defensive positions and then
the finish is fairly simple in the end that's a good goal
let's see what happens next
cristiano ronaldo
something to worry about here oh feinstein
let's see about the delivery
well he didn't trouble the goalkeeper but it wasn't a straightforward chance you've got to say
given away by manchester united
but a shocking pass really
well it was completely miscontrolled showing excellent vision
well it wasn't the easiest header to control but still he'll be a bit disappointed
well as you can see united just haven't been able to dictate the pace of the game but their
attacking player has been really incisive it's been a really good display from them so far
options of the center
possession changes hands the interception there
combine it it should be well the keeper is happy the bar was there
well it was certainly a chance to get back into the game and you have to say
they're a bit unfortunate but they do need to finish off one of these chances
well they want that equalizer but their passing remains smooth
and pulled back the brainerd
magnificently to make sure he got there
and over comes the corner just far too close to the goalkeeper
and so it is the first half story has been written
into the second half then in this battle for champions league glory
oh he's giving it away
jesus
and it's ruben diaz
it's neat passing confidence on the ball the brainer alerts defending
marcus rashford and taking it away
applying vigorous pressure
and there the attack ends for now
on a bad pass it was capable jesus well he's thwarted him almost effortlessly
30 minutes left for play
thunderbag and the quality of pass needs to be a bit better
foden said he moved it forward with purpose but a good piece of defending to bring it to an end
it's a weighted pass
very comfortable piece of defending good control under pressure
can they hit on the brake
still behind but the pressure mounting rodrig and now stones the brainer walker
well he reacts so quickly there that's a great save
a change in the offering for city
so the corner played into the box well the clearance half-hearted
foden
deflected behind corner forthcoming
and united will switch things around personnel wise
now how about the short corner
superb block on the back of the ball from the flank
but he's gone short with it
ten minutes to go from the bay fred
takes on the shots a really good stop at the critical stage
well had that got in there was no way back not much time left now though
and manchester city will go to their bench
trying to deliver it accurately oh good save
excellent header now another corner kick conceded let's see what they do this time
who can he pick out cleared away comprehensively
gabrielle jesus and it's ruben diash
chasing this game manchester city with time running out
it's with alex tennis
bruno fernandez has it well adding up all the stoppages we will have three extra minutes
and a throw in it's going to be
sancho options in the middle
is it going to be well that takes the wind out of their sails great defending
and now the whistle they all wanted to hear manchester united have painted the champions
league red 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 tired 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 manchester united
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
well 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 held their nerve when that was necessary
and these celebrations will run long into the night