00:00The Hotspur
00:02What a very warm welcome to you on this most pleasantly clear evening.
00:07Conditions absolutely beautiful.
00:10Perfect for the beautiful game.
00:11Temperatures are kind as well.
00:14No doubt playing a hand in high attendance levels
00:17as well as an elevated level of anticipation here.
00:20Surely this is the hot ticket going around in this neck of the woods.
00:24It surely must be.
00:25Unmistakably, this is the Camp Nou, staging a game in the way only the Camp Nou can.
00:33There are plenty looking forward to seeing this, a capacity crowd here.
00:38Well, under normal circumstances, this is a massive matchup, and I'm not totally in agreement with the view that friendlies tend to take the edge away.
00:47In my experience, if the opposition go at it full tilt, then you have to reciprocate.
00:53We like to see excitement and be entertained, but if it does go down the serious route, there'll still be lots to enjoy.
01:03Just joining us, we are already on the way.
01:08Lucas Ocampos gets his foot in there. Lucas Ocampos drives it forward.
01:22Guerrero. Ruben Diaz does well there, alert. Aguero.
01:29Guerrero.
01:33Guerrero.
01:37Guerrero.
01:46Guerrero.
01:48And it's played forward, going through. Shot and goal!
01:53And it's played forward going through
02:12Nice touch the fence got the better of it this time, but I'm sure he'll go again
02:18Bruno Fernandes what he's in a low one
02:24Ricardo Carrera
02:30He's gone down but the referee just tells him to get back up again
02:38It's messy
02:40He's made sure that that won't get through
02:53Aguero fires from distance
02:58He's pulled off a fine save well, you can't ask for much more than that a difficult moment. He simply had to deal with
03:05Nicely measured class
03:10He's not going to get that
03:14He gets past his man driving on a real charge here
03:22Argentina and the shots
03:27That's one way of trying to make things happen there's a few who could follow that example
03:31And he showed him a clean pair of heels
03:38Now it's Aguero Ruben Diaz battles to win it back
03:45Otamendi tries to get it forward quickly
03:48Portugal have pushed both fullbacks into quite advanced positions here
03:52Yeah, that's that's interesting. So what are they attempting to do?
03:55Well, it's it's a bold attempt in my opinion to occupy the opposition in a way they're not expecting
04:08Hoists it forward
04:10It's a loose ball
04:13Ronaldo unable to make it happen for all his good intentions
04:16Aguero gets it back
04:21Aguero gets it back
04:25Bernardo Silva
04:33Aguero
04:37Did really well to intervene and dispel the growing danger Ruben Diaz goes looking
04:46forward it goes
04:50Lucas Ocampos plays it forward
04:54Bruno Fernandes tries to get it forward quickly
04:58Lucas Ocampos
05:01And it's Aguero
05:04Messi
05:06He's got away
05:07And to meet it
05:15Oh, what a wonderful stop
05:17Roberto Pereira really must have felt he had the measure of the keeper then but how wrong he was
05:25How many interceptions have we seen now? Someone's got to up the quality and and set an example
05:32He's got away
05:33Looses his balance and loses the ball
05:37And
05:39Tell your feet go goes looking
05:42Messi
05:44Gets wrestled off the ball
05:47Oh terrible pass
05:50He's shapes the suits
05:53And for a moment time stood still
05:55Well one sloppy lapse like that can do a lot of damage and it was triggered by the closing down
06:07Ronaldo puts his foot on the gas
06:11That's not gonna make it
06:14Aguero
06:23That's a throw
06:24And here's Aguero
06:33Forward it goes
06:34He's done very well to intervene
06:45Fast needed to be better than that
06:47And he knows it
06:48And it's Aguero
07:01Bernardo Silva
07:03Bernardo Silva
07:06No, that's not the ball he wanted
07:09Acuna
07:10Needed a better pass there
07:19Carrera
07:21Riccardo Pereira positions himself well and cuts it out
07:24And it's been intercepted and that will come to nothing
07:29It's been intercepted and that will come to nothing
07:45Hoists it forward
07:47And it's played forward
07:50And it's played forward
07:53And that is as far as they're gonna go
07:58It's the through ball
08:00Messi
08:01Oh, it's opened up nicely for him
08:08The whistle goes for half time so now the team has broken through
08:14Interesting game up to now
08:16And still goals
08:20Interesting half just missing goals
08:22So don't be surprised if the second half brings a change to the scoreline at the break
08:29We're already into the second period
08:32Argentina playing well with lots of opportunities and plenty positives to take from the first half
08:38Despite this scoreline converting chances would make a world of difference for them
08:46And it's Bernardo Silva
08:47And it's Bernardo Silva
08:49Carrera
08:50Bruno Fernandes
08:54Bruno Fernandes
08:59Aguero
09:01He's making good use of his strength there
09:03And the finish
09:04He's done ever so well
09:05Aguero is very sporting here to acknowledge the quality of the save a lovely little footballing moment
09:14Towering header
09:15Towering header
09:16Towering header
09:16Towering header
09:17Towering header
09:18Towering header
09:19Towering header
09:20Towering header
09:21Towering header
09:22Decent looking ball
09:34Good ball
09:35He's had a goal
09:36Superb goal
09:38Well what a time for the captain to step up
09:41And put his team in front again
09:43But while it doesn't necessarily guarantee a win here
09:46It's a wonderful early boost in this second half
09:48Just so calm under pressure
09:52Well I think that defence there thought they were in good position
09:55And they had him where they wanted
09:56Yet somehow he's worked the scoring position
09:58But it didn't see him on
09:59It's really crafty business that
10:01Torchigol breaking the deadlock
10:06He's just gone and reminded us yet again
10:09Of what a threat he carries
10:11Looks to clip it forward
10:14And it's Aguero
10:18And it's Cristiano Ronaldo
10:22Lucas Ocampos
10:27Messi
10:29João Moutinho goes looking
10:36And that has been clubbed away
10:39Bernardo Silva
10:44That's been one straight back
10:49Big chance
10:51Great save
10:54Real class
10:55Well that was high class goalkeeping there
10:57To back up his high class wage
11:00And the header
11:04With his head
11:07But couldn't steer it in
11:08And it's been taken straight back
11:17Over to the left
11:19Doesn't get the pass he's looking for
11:30It's Bernardo Silva
11:38He came in hard
11:44Very hard
11:45João Moutinho
11:50Messi
11:52Tries to get it forward quickly
11:55Forward it goes
11:59And they've got it back
12:09As soon as they gave it away
12:10He's gone for it
12:14Oh that's a terrific save from the keeper
12:18The keeper really dug out his defence then
12:20A magnificent effort
12:22Massive leap
12:25Who will be livid with himself
12:29Oh it's Aguero
12:38Oh he's broken through
12:40Aguero
12:42Just a fraction high
12:45Oh and it's such a good effort
12:47Maybe the target really should have been hit
12:50Good challenge
12:57He just stood firm
12:58Ricardo Pereira
13:01Drives it forward
13:02Now can he capitalise
13:05Cristiano Ronaldo
13:10Just brushed off the ball there
13:14Torreira
13:17Great strength
13:22Too strong for his opponent
13:23Hoists it forward
13:27Bruno Fernandes
13:32Plays it forward
13:34Hoists it forward
13:37Now it's Aguero
13:38And it's Pereira
13:40He's got through
13:43They're actually not getting too tight
13:59Which is interesting
14:00It's probably cautionary
14:03Don't dive in
14:04Try to pinch it
14:05Or intercept
14:06So nobody can get in behind
14:08He's away
14:10He's being charged
14:12Going for goal
14:14Really well taken goal
14:17And that should do it
14:20Within sight of the finish line
14:23The lightness of step
14:28The sharpness of movement
14:30The certainty of finish
14:32I think he just thought about
14:34Trying his look
14:34From further out there
14:36But why bother
14:36When you can worm your way
14:38Through a defence like that
14:39It's terrific play
14:40To get through and score
14:42Portugal take a two goal lead
15:09And things should be comfortable
15:11From here on in
15:12Well with this kind of authority
15:14Peter
15:14Why not push on
15:15And totally kill this off
15:17More than happy
15:19To take the muscular approach
15:21Now it's Aguero
15:24Aguero
15:31He's gone for it
15:32And it's played forward
15:36Lucas Ocampos
15:39Now it's Cristiano Ronaldo
15:44He's off on a marauding run
15:47Terreira
15:51And he's on a marauding run
15:55Salvatino
15:55Tried to play it through
15:57Peter
15:58His body shape
15:59Was a giveaway
15:59Before he made the pass
16:01And it's obvious
16:02This was
16:03Was appreciated
16:04Aguero
16:12Argentina
16:16Appeared determined
16:17To play through the middle
16:19Again
16:19And guess what
16:20It's the same result
16:22Five minutes remaining now
16:39Lucas Ocampos
16:42Battles to win it back
16:43Lucas Ocampos
16:50Hits one
16:51Oh just liked a decent finish
16:55He could be in here
17:05Drake has a hit
17:07It said he could fall kindly
17:09And it's there
17:12And the lead is three
17:17It is surely done
17:19Ronaldo did well there
17:25He was on to it in a trice
17:27That's just top notch
17:28Showed exactly why
17:30He follows it up every time
17:32Keeper struggles to hold on to it
17:34Ball breaks kindly
17:35He's always about
17:37He's made it three
17:40Quite a day at the office for him
17:42Well he's been the outstanding player
17:44On the pitch
17:44And devastating in front of the goal
17:46What a display
17:47What a player
17:48Portugal take a three goal lead
18:11And they are rompingly out of sight
18:13There's a goal
18:22Forward it goes
18:25Lucas Ocampos
18:27Looks it back
18:28Guerrero
18:29To get it forward quickly
18:31Now it's Cristiano Ronaldo
18:34Otamendi goes looking
18:38And here's Aguero
18:40Brings it forward
18:42Looking to
18:43Goes for goal
18:45Outstanding save
18:47To keep that out
18:48Oh well intercepted
18:54Really alerts the danger
18:55Referee looks at his watch
19:04And blows his whistle
19:05Argentina thoroughly out
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