00:00KICKOFF
00:30Well, it's a wonderful sea of green here inside the 50,000-seater Estadio Jose Alvalade
00:38A perfect setting for this greatest of clubs, Sporting Lisbon
00:46And if you did just miss it, we are up and running already
00:52He proceeds it all the way
01:01He tries to locate someone up front
01:05Cahill attempts a clearance
01:08That always looked inevitable
01:10The defence dealt with that really well
01:13Jovatic, good run, where to from here?
01:17And he's there to cut it out
01:20And that has been clubbed away
01:23Sporting were imperious when the two sides last met
01:27And the fans are asking for more of the same
01:30He acknowledges that he should have come up with something better there
01:37Look, he's offering an apology to his teammate
01:40Who's clearly miffed at not being picked out
01:43Despite making what looked like the right run
01:50Cuts it out
01:55Gets it upfield
02:00Keeper sends it forward
02:12It is early, but the game hasn't yet sparked into life
02:17Rebic
02:27Not the worst cross in the world, but still room for improvement
02:31Cresswell
02:34Cresswell
02:37Cresswell
02:40Rebic
02:43Cresswell
02:45And he's there to clear it
02:46clear and it's played forward forward it goes
03:05first one
03:14midway through the first half and there's an impotence about this game that's
03:20causing me concern and probably most of the stadium too
03:24let's just hope that by the end it'll have been forgotten
03:32he's in space and looking for options
03:34that's a quarter kick
03:37and it's hoisted clear
03:49keeps everyone guessing
03:53Mathieu
03:56tries lifting it over
03:59going for goal
04:05Rebic
04:13and here's Jomatic
04:16Jomatic
04:17goal
04:19spotting
04:20beautifully dispatched
04:27there was no reaching that
04:29now that's what I call finishing
04:31right in the corner
04:32he knew instinctively who was square
04:34and didn't need to waste any time weighing things up
04:37that's a cracking goal
04:38that's a cracking goal
04:38sporting take the lead
04:51sporting take the lead
05:06well just listen to the reaction
05:08I think you can hear the approval from the support all around the stadium
05:11sporting come up with yet another first half goal
05:15it's quite a habit therein
05:16and it's Coutinho
05:20looking for space out wide
05:33and he's there to hoof it away
05:37he's looked long this time
05:39steered out wide
05:43but he won't reach that one
05:44Cresswell
05:48here it comes
05:51he's made sure that that won't get through
05:54drives it towards the front
05:58Saka
06:04moving impossible to wrestle off the ball
06:07shapes the shoot
06:08revitch
06:21revitch
06:23well that wasn't too dissimilar to the previous attempt
06:27they're just lacking a cutting edge Peter
06:30and while that's fairly obvious
06:31the rest of their attacking play is actually quite good
06:34keeps it forward
06:56helps available out wide
07:00and it's Coutinho
07:07Coutinho is fouled
07:10Sporting presented with the perfect chance here to open up their lead
07:24he's having a go
07:25he's having a go
07:31throw it
07:40behind for a corner kick
07:41a corner kick
07:42that's gone a long way up and away
07:53that's gone a long way up and away
07:53Coutinho
07:57finds himself eased off the ball
08:01well defence got the better of him this time
08:05but I'm sure he'll go again
08:06defending of the desperate variety
08:13and that will be the final action of the first half
08:27so there you have it
08:29a close thought half of football
08:31but it still had its moments
08:32but ultimately produced just one goal
08:35I'm sure they'll be very happy with the first half performance
08:41and the score line
08:42they'll definitely want to maintain the momentum now
08:44and finish the job
08:45Sporting come in
08:47having established that lead
08:49where the narrative is
08:51at least in terms of the score line
08:53so far so good
08:54the action has already resumed here
08:57Sporting going well here
09:01and they're in a good position to kick on
09:03and add to their lead
09:04they don't have to over commit
09:06but they can place more emphasis on stretching their advantage
09:09without necessarily neglecting things defensively
09:14there's a long ball
09:16he's through the middle
09:18real chance
09:20it's there
09:22and the second half is off to a flyer
09:26well you've got to say
09:32the odds on him missing from there
09:34were very slim
09:35it's almost criminal to see a defence
09:37fail to identify someone who thrives
09:39when it comes to shooting stats
09:41they knew
09:42and yet they didn't need
09:43and they paid the price
09:44and deserved to
09:47that has certainly made things interesting
09:50look this is not for the faint-hearted Peter
09:52this is hard and fast football
09:54promising move that
09:58good inroads into enemy territory
10:00but no joy
10:05Saka
10:06hoist it forward
10:20it'll be a throw in
10:21nicely measured pass
10:25it'll be a throw in
10:33nicely measured pass
10:35gets up to head it
10:39get that clear
10:40loses his balance
10:42loses his balance
10:43and loses the ball
10:46Rebic
10:54keepers got good distance on that
10:56tries to get it forward quickly
11:10he's gone out for a throw in
11:14he gets past his man
11:18forward checking back like that
11:20always appreciated by the crowd
11:22I think it's great to see that kind of application and desire from a forward who wants to help out his defence
11:30I think you know any good team really your striker should be the first line of that defence and he's delivering
11:36past needed to be better than that and he knows it
11:40past needed to be better than that and he knows it
11:42well intercepted really alert to the danger
11:44well intercepted really alert to the danger
11:48Rebic
11:50Rebic
11:57Creswell
11:59and it's Coutinho
12:01now it's Jovatic
12:03has a hit
12:05the attempt
12:06is the wrong outcome
12:07that's a little unfortunate
12:09he had a lot of people worried then
12:20so time for changes on both sides actually
12:40that's a good foot in there
12:44Jovatic
12:46Jovatic gets it out to the wing
12:48he's left his man
12:51Mohamed Salah
13:07goes for goal
13:09oh that was no routine save
13:11oh that's a sparkling save
13:13absolutely sparkling
13:14his reflexes work ultra sharp
13:16ultra sharp
13:29there's gonna be another change here
13:35the chances keep on coming they're awarded another corner
13:39the changes then in quick succession
13:41well the clearance is short
13:44well the clearance is short
13:49he is not one readily to admit defeat
13:51don't be surprised if he tries that again
13:53the referee's given a throw
13:59the referee's given a throw
14:07hoist it forward
14:09gets into a dangerous position
14:11needed a better pass there
14:13and it's Salah
14:14Sporting
14:17Sporting
14:19merit full marks for their attitude
14:20and application
14:21in trying to win this
14:22it means
14:23an awful lot obviously
14:25and it's played forward
14:28Sporting really looking like men possessed
14:31they need to if they want to win it
14:32it's being played forward
14:39it's being played forward
14:48he's got better pot
14:51a real chance and a real let off
14:53do I really need to tell you Peter that he has to do better
14:56especially from there
14:57especially from there
14:58especially from there
15:26Sporting making another change here, yeah he's run himself into the ground hasn't he
15:36and it's it's good to see that the crowd appreciate his efforts because he has put
15:41in a real honest shift
15:42that's clear cut it's a free kick
15:56that has certainly tested the keeper
16:18Mathieu really must have felt he had the measure of the keeper then
16:21but how wrong he was
16:23Salah, it's the through ball
16:26Sporting showing a good level of intensity at this stage they're calling on all their resources now
16:34ball through needs to be good here
16:45and the whistle is gone presumably for offside
16:48and that's been leave it clear
17:03look their supporters must be going barmy about this because there's no sense of purpose in what we're seeing
17:21oh shooting chance
17:25oh he did the hard part right but look to finish it didn't quite come off on this occasion but it only needs a gentle tweak
17:34done very well to intervene
17:49you wonder if that's it now but there may be one more opportunity peter for a late late steal here
17:56oh that's a terrific save from the keeper
18:08well that was high-class goalkeeping there to back up his his high-class wage
18:12strong punch
18:28strong punch
18:32board shows there will be three extra minutes
18:36good challenge he just stood firm
18:44and it's been taken straight back
18:49referee looks at his watch and blows his whistle
18:53no winner here but an intriguing game the result probably a fair reflection it has finished all square
19:00of about
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