00:00Well, they do say that all good things must come to an end.
00:08Footballers at whatever level are not immune to age.
00:12And they all at some stage have to bid farewell to the sport that they loved.
00:17This is not a game where results matter.
00:19It is...
00:20And Koyos!
00:22Goal!
00:23And the game springs instantly to life.
00:30The understanding between those two plays a big part in that
00:35and releasing the run onside proved the key ingredient.
01:00Milan, go ahead.
01:14One goal to the good.
01:18Emerson.
01:20Just brushed off the ball there.
01:22Goyos.
01:27Tries to dink it in.
01:30Goyos really just wasn't quick enough then.
01:34Well, his thinking certainly wasn't.
01:35Didn't make use of what I felt were some very good options.
01:39Silva.
01:44And here's Dzeko.
01:46In with the challenge.
01:49Tries to get it forward quickly.
01:52Goyos.
01:53Great strength.
01:54Too strong for his opponent.
01:58Carlsen.
02:00Okaka.
02:02He'll try from distance.
02:03Oh, that's a fine save.
02:07Well, you can't ask for much more than that.
02:09A difficult moment he simply had to deal with.
02:13And it's Okaka.
02:17Okaka.
02:18Unable to make it happen for all his good intentions.
02:23Goyos.
02:25Okaka!
02:26Oh, just lacked a decent finish.
02:30Okaka put absolutely everything he had into that.
02:34Maybe better look next time.
02:37Pique drives it forward.
02:39And it's Cristiano Ronaldo.
02:43It'll be a throw in.
02:51Goyos.
02:53Thiago Silva cuts it out.
02:56Emerson.
03:01Cristiano Ronaldo.
03:08Well, he acknowledges that he should have come up with something better there.
03:11Look, he's offering an apology to his teammate who's clearly miffed at not being picked out despite making what looked like the right run.
03:21And Goyos!
03:24Well, he should have done better.
03:26And he knows it.
03:27Goyos quickly realised that he could have a cop.
03:30Not his best.
03:35Hoists it forward.
03:40Silva.
03:40Well, well intercepted, really alert to the danger.
03:46And it's Mahrez.
03:53Alan.
03:58Okaka.
03:58Nicely measured pass.
03:59It's been intercepted and that will come to nothing.
04:04Okaka needed to come up with a better ball.
04:07Well, the movement was good.
04:08The movement was good, but the pass lacked authority, a cause of mild frustration.
04:17And it's Mahrez.
04:18Carlsen did well to step in there.
04:25Can't get the better of his opposite number.
04:28Well played, he saw that coming.
04:30Well played, he saw that coming.
04:32Goyos.
04:33Goyos!
04:34Oh my word, my word, my word, that is fantastic.
04:38Oh, it really is a finish of the highest order.
04:43And that is stunning, just too hot to handle.
04:57Is it just me or did he make that look very, very easy?
04:59That was terrific skill and composure from him.
05:02He finished with such a plump.
05:13Milan grab a couple of goals without reply.
05:24It's 2-0.
05:26The turning of the screw comes to mind, Peter.
05:28They've got them where they want them.
05:32Cristiano Ronaldo.
05:33They're guilty of lacking inventiveness here.
05:36It's all broken down.
05:38Now it's Gekko.
05:40And it's Silva.
05:43Alan.
05:49Raspi-Liquetta.
05:52Thiago Silva.
05:54Alan.
05:56Silva.
05:57Inlook with a good steal.
05:59Well played.
06:00Inlook hits that long.
06:05And it's played forward.
06:08Cristiano Ronaldo.
06:10Ronaldo goes on a charge down the left.
06:13Goyos.
06:17Okaka.
06:21Thiago Silva.
06:23Very firm in standing his ground there.
06:25It is a tough full contact contest.
06:30Kike gets into the right position to intercept.
06:32And the defence can get it clear.
06:38Goyos.
06:39Okaka.
06:40He's...
06:40Okaka!
06:43He's done very well to get to that.
06:46Okaka really must have felt he had the measure of the keeper then.
06:49But how wrong he was.
06:56A spectacular effort!
06:59Worth a try.
07:01Show him about the outcome.
07:02Well it was certainly an acrobatic effort.
07:04I mean it was probably the best option for him.
07:06But they're never easy to pull off.
07:14And here's Dzeko.
07:16Gets it back.
07:17Forward it goes.
07:18That'll be a throw.
07:31Thiago Silva positions himself well and cuts it out.
07:35Silva.
07:36David Silva drives it forward.
07:38And it's been taken straight back.
07:45As Serbi goes looking.
07:50Emerson.
07:53Silva.
07:55Approaching half time and still behind.
07:58Can they make something happen now?
08:04Okaka has been caught there.
08:05It's a foul.
08:07And no surprise.
08:08That's a booking.
08:21Oh nearly, nearly.
08:23And it's Cristiano Ronaldo.
08:39Gets wrestled off the ball.
08:40Well the ball's come loose and the chase is on.
08:53Throw in.
08:54Goyos.
09:00Inla.
09:01He's got options out wide.
09:04Gets into some space.
09:06Gets away from his opponent.
09:07Towering header.
09:07Gets over.
09:08Gets back.
09:08Gets off.
09:09Gets back.
09:21Gets back.
09:23Gets back.
09:24Gets back.
09:25Gets back.
09:26and he can get that clear
09:33goes for the
09:37and the finish
09:38and he doubles up the chance
09:41offside
09:44well obviously some sections of the crowd would disagree
09:48but that was the right decision
09:49albeit a late one
09:50a moment's uncertainty there
09:52but it is the right call
09:54Goyos
09:57and here's Okaka
10:00Milan
10:04very keen on the aerial route
10:06look if you're good at it
10:07and instructed to carry on
10:09just a keeper to beat
10:11goes for goal
10:12well taken with style
10:15with half time at hand
10:18perfect timing
10:20that really is quite fabulous
10:23all his own doing
10:25well none of us were exactly sure
10:27how that was going to end up then
10:28but I'm delighted to see such a happy ending after
10:31so great lead
10:32Mahrez
10:36Carlsen battles to win it back
10:43it's kind of a hard one to call
10:58isn't it I mean
10:59from what we've seen
11:00so far both sides have provided ample evidence that
11:04they can add more goals
11:06and I'm sure their respective managers have reminded them
11:09that the next one will be pretty crucial
11:12so it's going to be interesting to see how the teams come out for the next period
11:16well it's still anyone's game as both sides have shown they have goals in them
11:20as for the next one should it arrive
11:22that may have a bigger bearing as to who emerges victorious
11:27just back from your break
11:30you've missed very little of the resumption of the second half
11:33well I'm sure the managers talk the talk
11:37and now it's time for these players to walk the walk
11:39and deliver a rousing response
11:41oh he's caught in there
11:42it's a free kick
11:43the referee has resisted the temptation to go to his pocket
11:48it's just a stern lecture
11:50well that's the first attempt Peter
12:01we've seen at one of those raking passes
12:03just to spread the play
12:04who's ball who's going to get there
12:11Koyos
12:13and it's Inla
12:17Okaka
12:19more than happy to take the muscular approach
12:25Alan
12:27Mahrez
12:35finds himself eased off the ball
12:40and now the breakaway
12:42and Koyos
12:43oh shame
12:46that was nicely worked
12:48it's easy to say it
12:50but difficult to stop it
12:51when runs in behind her
12:52are being made like that
12:54Emerson
13:05and it's Cristiano Ronaldo
13:08good running with the ball
13:11can they build on it
13:12Carlsen
13:20done very well to intervene
13:23good challenge
13:29he just stood firm
13:30and no
13:32that is pretty much the end of that
13:34and it's Mahrez
13:39loses his balance
13:41and loses the ball
13:42Okaka
13:43Goyos
13:45now on a hat-trick
13:47Goyos
13:49and here's Okaka
13:53Emerson
13:58Cristiano Ronaldo
14:02doesn't get the pass
14:06he's looking for
14:06Thiago Silva
14:10just wouldn't be beaten there
14:12Goyos
14:14and here's Okaka
14:16Silva
14:18Milan have plenty in the middle
14:24they've planned to defend
14:25the aerial route
14:26and will do so with numbers
14:28that's a foul
14:29simple decision for the referee
14:31well the referee has made it
14:36pretty clear now
14:37that this is his last chance
14:39he just needs to find
14:40the control button
14:41on his aggression
14:42before the ref does it
14:43for him Peter
14:44and it's Okaka
14:46Alan
14:49and here's Dzeko
14:53tries to get it forward quickly
15:00Alan
15:03Alan
15:09well the crowd clearly like
15:14what they just saw
15:15some real
15:16no-nonsense defending
15:17KOLSAN
15:22missed by a fraction
15:26time for a change
15:31in personnel
15:32Silva
15:40Emerson
15:43and it's Cristiano Ronaldo
15:46Okaka
15:52played out to the right
15:54just brushed off the ball there
15:59Raspi Licueta
16:07Thiago Silva
16:11and it's played forward
16:16Alan
16:20Silva
16:25Thiago Silva
16:30and it's Cristiano Ronaldo
16:34Emerson
16:40Cristiano Ronaldo
16:43Emerson
16:45Cristiano Ronaldo
16:49keep calm
16:52and carry on
16:53that's the job
16:54in a nutshell now
16:55there's a long ball
17:03it's a promising ball
17:04and yes it's there
17:09he's made it free
17:17quite today at the office
17:19for him
17:19well he's been the
17:20outstanding player on the pitch
17:21and devastating in front of the goal
17:23what a display
17:24what a player
17:25he's made it free
17:27he's made it free
17:28he's made it free
17:29he's made it free
17:30he's made it free
17:32he's made it free
17:33he's made it free
17:34he's made it free
17:35he's made it free
17:36he's made it free
17:37he's made it free
17:38he's made it free
17:39he's made it free
17:40he's made it free
17:41he's made it free
17:42he's made it free
17:43he's made it free
17:44he's made it free
17:45he's made it free
17:46he's made it free
17:47he's made it free
17:48he's made it free
17:49he's made it free
17:50he's made it free
17:51he's made it free
17:52he's made it free
17:53so now we're going to get those changes we have been expecting
18:06yeah it's about time I think we saw some activity from the bench
18:09but it's it's debatable as to what level of impact can be made from here
18:13it's it's pretty late
18:14well that has changed the dynamics somewhat
18:17that was good pressing forced the error to put an end to it before things could get even more threatening
18:24all is over the line
18:33there is some activity down on the touchline it seems there's going to be a change
18:39yeah it's pretty obvious as to who is going to be taken off
18:42his energy levels began to to sag and he was never going to last until the final whistle
18:47gets the better of his man
18:55so who's he picking out
18:57hoist it forward
19:08Alan
19:10Checo
19:14great strength too strong for his opponent
19:17ball through needs to be good here
19:20he's got it and he's got time
19:23Alan
19:26Silva
19:28Mahrez
19:30Mahrez
19:31battles to win it back
19:33Peleguri
19:35and it's Okaka
19:37he'll have a go
19:40oh good effort he got plenty of that
19:44oh that's a great effort
19:45there was very little battle to indicate what was coming
19:48Thiago Silva
19:52good spell of possession this but very little to show for it
19:59Silva
20:00more than happy to take the muscular approach
20:03Charles lifting it over
20:05has a hit
20:07and in again
20:08and that may well be that
20:11that is that
20:12well this hurts the pain of defeat
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