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.
09:07Gets out.
09:37the finish
09:38and he doubles up the chance
09:41offside
09:44well obviously some sections of the crowd
09:47would disagree but that was the right decision
09:49albeit a late one
09:50moments uncertainty there but it is
09:53the right call
09:54Goyos
09:57and here's Okaka
10:00Milan very keen on
10:05the aerial route look if you're good
10:07at it and instructed to carry
10:09on just a keeper to beat
10:11goes for goal
10:12oh 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 how that
10:27was going to end up then but I'm delighted
10:29to see such a happy ending after
10:31great lead
10:32Mahrez
10:36Carlsen battles to win it back
10:43we've reached half time
10:49really good half of football
10:51three goals
10:52and just one separately
10:54it's kind of a hard one to call
10:58Peter isn't it
10:58I mean
10:59from what we've seen
11:00so far both sides have provided
11:02ample evidence that
11:04they can add more goals
11:06and I'm sure their respective managers
11:08have reminded them
11:09that the next one
11:10will be pretty crucial
11:12so it's going to be interesting to see
11:13how the teams
11:14come out for the next period
11:16well it's still anyone's game
11:17as both sides have shown
11:19they have goals in them
11:20as for the next one
11:21should it arrive
11:22that may have a bigger bearing
11:25as to who emerges victorious
11:27just back from your break
11:30you've missed very little
11:31of the resumption of the second half
11:33well I'm sure the managers
11:36talk the talk
11:37and now it's time for these players
11:38to walk the walk
11:39and deliver
11:40a rousing response
11:41oh he's caught in there
11:42it's a free kick
11:43the referee has resisted
11:47the temptation to go to his pocket
11:48it's just a stern lecture
11:50well that's the first attempt
12:00Peter
12:01we've seen at one of those
12:02raking passes
12:03just to spread the play
12:04who's going to get that
12:11Koyos
12:13and it's Inla
12:17Okaka
12:19more than happy to take
12:24the muscular approach
12:25Allen
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
12:53Emerson
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
13:43Koyos
13:45now on a hat-trick
13:47Koyos
13:49and here's Okaka
13:53Emerson
13:58Cristiano Ronaldo
14:01doesn't get the pass
14:06he's looking for
14:07Thiago Silva
14:10just wouldn't be beaten there
14:12Koyos
14:14and here's Okaka
14:16Silva
14:18Milan
14:23have plenty in the middle
14:24they've planned to defend
14:25the aerial route
14:26and will do so with numbers
14:28and that'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
14:59quickly
15:00Alan
15:03Alan
15:09well the crowd
15:13clearly like what they just saw
15:15some real
15:16no-nonsense defending
15:17KOLSAN
15:22missed by a fraction
15:26time for a change in personnel
15:32Silva
15:40Emerson
15:43and it's Cristiano Ronaldo
15:46Okaka
15:52played out to the right
15:54Alan
15:57just brushed off the ball
15:59there
16:00Raspina Quetta
16:07Thiago Silva
16:11and it's played forward
16:16Alan
16:20Silva
16:26Thiago Silva
16:30And it's Cristiano Ronaldo
16:34Emerson
16:40Cristiano Ronaldo
16:43Emerson
16:45Cristiano Ronaldo
16:49Keep calm and carry on
16:53That's the job in a nutshell now
16:56There's a long ball
17:03That's a promising ball
17:04And yes it's there
17:09He's made it three
17:17Quite today at the office for him
17:19Well he's been the outstanding player on the pitch
17:21And devastated in front of the goal
17:23What a display
17:24What a player
17:25I haven't seen him
17:27I haven't seen him
17:29It's very nice
17:29I've been a busy man
17:32For real
17:33Thank you
17:34Thank you
17:35Thank you
17:36So now we're going to get those changes
18:05We have been expecting that'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. It's it's pretty late
18:15Well, that has changed the dynamic somewhat
18:19That was good pressing forced the error to put an end to it before things could get even more threatening
18:32It's over the line
18:35There is some activity down on the touchline. It seems there's got to be a change
18:39Yeah, it's pretty obvious as to who is going to be taken off his energy levels began to sag and he was never going to last until the final whistle
18:53Gets the better of his man
18:56So who's he picking out?
18:58Gets it
19:07Hoists it forward
19:10Alan
19:10Checo
19:14Great strength too strong for his opponent
19:19Ball through needs to be good here. He's got it and he's got time
19:25Alan
19:26Silver
19:29Marese
19:31Battles to win it back
19:34Peleguri
19:35And it's a caca
19:39He'll have a go
19:40Oh
19:40Good effort. He got plenty of that
19:43That's a great effort. There was very little back there to indicate what was coming
19:50Tiago Silva
19:51It's still a possession this but very little to show for it
19:55Silver
20:00More than happy to take the muscular approach
20:03Chas lifting it over
20:05Has a hit
20:06And in again
20:07And that may well be that
20:09That is that
20:11Well this hurts the pain of defeat
20:13Well this hurts the pain of defeat
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