00:30Welcome, everyone, on a perfect night for football with the floodlights beaming down.
00:35I'm your match commentator, Derek Ray, and sitting alongside me, ready with all her tactical observations, Sue Smith.
00:42And all systems go, ready to bring you pulsating action from Liga McDonald's.
00:47It's Mets up against Monaco.
00:50Well, both managers will be reminding the players that it's important to get off to a quick start,
00:54really attack the opposition and put them on the back foot from the off.
00:57Hopefully we'll get a good game.
01:00Well, you never quite know who's going to emerge from the shadows and become a match winner,
01:08but this man might be a decent shout.
01:11What are you expecting to see from him?
01:12Well, I love the way he plays.
01:14He makes the game look easy.
01:15His first touch, his dribbling ability, the way he sees a pass, and then he executes it.
01:21He's got to be one of the best in his position.
01:22This is the line-up for the home team.
01:45Yeah, a 4-5-1 or a 4-2-3-1.
01:49A lot of coaches are adopting this nowadays as it does give you those two holding players while you've still got plenty of threat from the wide wingers.
01:56And let's have a look at the Monaco's starting line-up.
02:04Yeah, it looks like a 4-4-2, and I always think that this system offers a strong defensive presence all over the pitch.
02:11And in attack, you always have numbers getting forwards.
02:15They've got quality out wide, so I'm sure the flanks are going to be used today.
02:18So, the ball is rolling.
02:27The first half of this game underway.
02:32Well, a joy to watch.
02:36Good defending in the end, and danger reversing for now.
02:45Balogun might lead to a chance.
02:48Just the challenge that was required.
02:56Habib Diallo.
03:07That was a menacing attack, but tidied up.
03:18Nicely constructed.
03:21Chances off.
03:24And there it is.
03:25The opening goal.
03:27The ideal way to start.
03:28Well, here we can see it again, and he probably won't get an easier finish than that.
03:46But there was never any doubt that he put that one away.
03:51And the ball moving again.
03:53What sort of response will we see from them now?
03:55Sheik Khidiyan Zabali.
04:05And a throw-in forthcoming.
04:07Can he play it in?
04:12And a good challenge to bring that attack to an end.
04:15Can they create something from here?
04:24Can they create something from here?
04:25He's in behind.
04:28Must finish.
04:30Keeper was there to meet it.
04:32Playing a team.
04:46A little bit short with the clearance.
04:49Zakaria.
04:51Annoyingly, there it breaks down.
04:52Yeah, and I'd like to have seen a bit more quality in the final third there.
05:01That's useful play.
05:06Well, given the position he found himself in, he really should be testing the keeper.
05:11Superb opportunity squandered.
05:13That's effective pressure.
05:17High up the pitch.
05:20Just to level it.
05:22Well, not making life difficult for the keeper at all.
05:24A wide attempt.
05:31Textbook example of how to cut it out.
05:33Textbook the keeper at the discipline.
05:51Textbook the keeper at the tavern.
06:02Textbook the keeper at the name of the ל�ț항 oczywiście.
06:02Gautier 1
06:32It's with Diallo, and an attempt best forgotten, I think
06:36Now in a more than decent position
06:44Oh, leftist man behind here
06:47Can he put it away?
06:50Oh, what a save!
06:55And he's flying over the corner
06:57And the keeper, there's the deal with it
07:02Throwing pressure here, and another corner
07:05And taking care of the situation
07:10And he keeps going
07:19Well, nothing comes of it, it looked promising
07:24And the home side are very much dictating the tempo
07:28Over the past 15 minutes or so
07:30You just feel they need to find that little spark now
07:33A bit of quality in the final third for them to get back into this
07:37And he hit it with authority
07:41Close
07:41And the referee will go back now to the earlier incident
07:56Yellow card it is
07:58Balogun
08:13Oh, they were in a decent position too
08:16Titaishvili
08:24And making sure nothing untoward happened following the cross
08:31A quick low ball
08:40Well, the keeper had plenty to think about with bodies around him
08:44Letting the play flow
08:47Balogun
08:51And they stopped them in their tracks
08:58Play on, said the referee
09:08Oh, he's left as marker for dead
09:13That's a useful cross
09:15Not completely out of trouble here
09:17And problem solved for now
09:22Possibilities for them to counter
09:24Really getting stuck in
09:29Well, the referee allowing the play to flow
09:35Well, that challenge was far from clean
09:37Well, the referee not messing about
09:39He's cautioned him
09:53It's a yellow all day long
09:54It's a good decision by the ref
09:56He had a really good view of the challenge too
09:58Oh, it would have been a spectacular goal on the volley
10:11Oh, that's a great volley
10:12Catches it sweet
10:14Doesn't miss by much
10:15Succeeded in winning it back
10:18Oh, chance
10:22And a goal
10:24To level this contest
10:25All even
10:26Well, here it is again
10:30And he shows his quality
10:31To beat his man
10:32Find a yard of space
10:34And then his finish
10:35It's quality that
10:36So, underway again
10:40Following the goal
10:41That made things level
10:42And the whistle is sounded
10:44For half-time
10:46Nicely constructed
10:48Away they go again
11:08Second half is underway here
11:10That's not textbook defending
11:14That is tackling of the highest order
11:19Yeah, he was really committed there
11:21Wasn't he?
11:26Good example of pressing without the ball
11:29Couldn't have a touch too heavy there
11:35Could be a chance to break
11:43Deciding to go inside
11:47Oh, it might be
11:49And missing narrowly in the end
11:51They certainly broke with pace
11:53And with quality
11:54The movement off the ball
11:56Was difficult to mark
11:57Well, that's how to keep
12:05The opposition at bay
12:06Gautier
12:12Savali
12:16On the ball is Stambouli
12:22Well, we can give them high marks
12:28For their passing
12:29But can they make this pressure count?
12:32And just like that
12:32They don't have the ball anymore
12:34Could catch them on the break
12:36And he's been ruled offside
12:38That's a lovely ball
12:53Must take the lead here
12:58Well, that attack collapsed completely
13:00Well, they gave it quite the blast
13:03But nowhere close to the goal
13:06As the stats show
13:08They've struggled in front of goal
13:09The positive is, though
13:11That they are creating opportunities
13:12But they've got to put them away
13:14Or at least get them on target
13:15And test the keeper
13:16Chance to put them in front
13:20What a powerful effort
13:21But not threatening the goalkeeper
13:23And he'll be disappointed
13:25And they will make the change now
13:28David Diallo
13:37Very quick thinking there
13:45Gautier
13:58Now a decent position
14:05And no worries for the goalkeeper
14:11Ziyata
14:12Effective challenge
14:15De Minguet
14:19Decent position
14:22Takes it on
14:25And good safe hands on display
14:28Well the pass a little bit off the mark
14:34Well it looks so promising
14:36But a goal kicked the outcome
14:37Yeah I thought that had goal written all over it
14:40And who will be the one at your disposal
14:44Thank you
14:45Their turn to come away with it
14:48And moving it forward
14:51A chance now
14:55With the corner
14:56Well there's not been much to cheer about for a while
14:59But they're certainly getting behind them here
15:01They sense that a goal's coming
15:03Just 15 minutes remaining
15:08And a tidy challenge
15:12Well he's certainly not alone
15:18Elected to shoot
15:27Ziyata
15:32Balogun
15:36Well time tackle
15:38Well just listen to the fans
15:41They're certainly trying their best to push them on
15:43To get a winner
15:44I'm sure there's going to be one more chance
15:46It's just whether they can take it
15:48Promising position this
15:52And penalised there
15:54Well deemed to have been a cautionable offence
15:58Well he's going to have to be careful now
16:00Can't make any rash challenges
16:01Or he'll be off
16:14Oh danger here
16:16Nicely timed tackle
16:18Well they could break at pace
16:21Throw in has been awarded
16:26Time running out
16:30But they could yet win it
16:32Really good strong tackle
16:34And it'll be a throw in
16:45Five minutes to go
16:47Time crossing to the middle
16:58A terrific agility
17:00To deny them a goal
17:02Yeah what a save
17:04That was on top of him
17:05In the blink of an eye
17:06Did well to stop that
17:07Didn't he?
17:09And over comes the corner
17:10It's a neat move
17:15Well I'll tell you what
17:18He didn't miss by an awful lot
17:19And if you're wondering about out of time
17:26Two minutes it'll be
17:27Pushing for the winner
17:33And give him free reign to run
17:36Oh how about that for a tackle
17:40And so the referee brings the 90 minutes to an end
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