well the anticipation is over and now the big day is here it's the final of the uefa europa league
i'm derek ray and as always on these big occasions i'm joined for commentary by the former arsenal
and england fullback lee dixon we're on the cusp of kickoff i certainly can't wait for this one lee
well the long road from the start the competition almost a year ago to the final is here both teams
have the added advantage of if they win this competition a champions league place is available
thank you enjoy the game
this is the team manchester united will go with harry maguire plays alongside eric bae
in central defence and handed the task of playing up front today edinson cavani
it's with alex tennis
wherever he's going in his long career edingeco has always been a prolific goalscorer what are you
expecting from him lee well when you're playing against a player sometimes you're trying to look
at what his qualities are is he a good hold up player is he quick is he this is he that
but when somebody tells you he's a finisher you know you're in big trouble
bruno fernandez well read to ease the
a pressure challenge and the referee has got to have a big think about it
the referee has deemed that to be a bookable offence absolutely agree with that one
always going to be the goalkeeper's ball
and the quality of past needs to be a bit better
a real defensive commitment there
nikita
spinazzola onto gecko a wonderful intervention
rashford well sitting deep like this might be a dangerous game
plenty of forward momentum shown by cavani as they keep the ball
that's effort wayward to say the least well it's all about his body shape look what he's doing
and with play having stopped a chance for the referee to go back and hand out the caution
cavani bruno fernandez has it
still pushing for the goal that would put them ahead but not forcing it
high quality defending the press was on and it worked
greenwood crossing possibilities aware of the threat solving the problem mctominay
now with rashford manchester united keep the ball advantage
well that effort he would like to airbrush from history
well he should be doing better than that he had options around him too he chose the wrong one
stoppage and play and a chance for the referee to go back and retrospectively hand out a yellow card
space afforded him
cavani might want this one just the clearance that was needed gecko
verita
and he did well to cut it out
it's a fine united move in the making
one bisaka
possession one so one minute of stoppage time that's what the officials have said
well that's going to be all for the first half here at the home of arsenal
the quest for europa league success and the second half of this final is underway
scott mctominay lindelof now pogba has it scott mctominay on to juan bisaka
cavani happy to pass the ball but remaining patient
scott mctominay bruno fernandez pogba and the goalkeeper covered a lot of ground to push that
away from danger well he's given a corner the referee over it comes it hasn't come to very much
now paul pogba on to bailly bruno fernandes united enjoying the bulk of possession here
and all of their team are enjoying this performance that's why they're winning and
that's why they're one of the best teams well the counter chance looks very real
they had a two
well the attack carried an initial threat but fizzled out
and time for the change now
rashford
pogba it's with mctominay what can they do from here
bruno fernandez immaculately placed by cavani
against
well we can take another look at it now it's great interplay between the two of them to start
off the move and then through our goal do you go for placement or do you go for power well he
certainly wasn't messing around was he absolutely smashes it past the keeper it's a really lovely
finish well there's nothing better for a manager when a plan comes together total satisfaction
that's alan keegan please come to reception your wife is waiting for you
advantage manchester united
juan bisaka greenwood
encouraging stuff from united not a promising looking attack but comes to nothing in the end
mkhitaryan well visionary passing a smart stop here and behind it's gone for a corner
the referee took note of the earlier incident and now issues the yellow card
well they've decided to make a change
played into the center of the box crucial intervention just then amid impending danger
and that came off the defender so it'll be a corner
now the delivery well it has come to nothing another corner conceded what can they do with
this one and firing it into the area just unable to take advantage of that developing situation
racing forward trying to catch them out
and they couldn't quite muster a real threat
it has gone over the touchline for what'll be a throw in
well they are committed to making the substitution here
diara
and that's an important intervention
and it's a case of just five minutes left good use of advantage in united's favor
scott mctominay mason greenwood and having already received a yellow card he's walking a very
fine line he knew the situation he was in already on a yellow and now he's received
a second one well you might say he has to make the challenge but he doesn't just step
back you don't need to make a challenge like that when you're on a yellow card
cavani and putting his body on the line foiling them effectively
we've had the official word there will be a minimum of two added minutes
and just the one minute left in normal time here and there's the whistle this uefa europa league
final has been decided disappointment on one side but sheer jubilation on the other and my goodness
lee they deserve it absolutely deserve it they were running the clock down at the end the referee
obliged and blew his whistle and quite rightly so they're now on the halfway line celebrity