00:00So, perfect blue skies, almost no wind, beautiful sunshine, these are indeed conditions for the beautiful game.
00:08The backdrop here, picturesque, idyllic, no doubt one of the best days of the footballing calendar,
00:16and it has added to a really jovial happy mood in the stands, helping to raise the level of sound by more than a few decibels.
00:24Shirt sleeve order, very much the dress code.
00:30This place, simply a monument to the game.
00:33So much prestige, so much pride, so much passion, whenever football is played here.
00:41A mouthwatering game, this between two very high quality sides, a treat for everybody here.
00:47Well, in enormous circumstances, this is a massive matchup, and I'm not totally in agreement with the view that friendlies tend to take the edge away.
00:56In my experience, if the opposition go at it full tilt, then you have to reciprocate.
01:02We'd like to see excitement and be entertained, but if it does go down the serious route, there'll still be lots to enjoy.
01:10So, it's the way we go, then.
01:18Jim, who do you reckon is pivotal?
01:20Yeah, Alexandro, especially on the overlap down that left-hand side, he can swing in a tasty cross from the byline, or cut in himself and take a shot.
01:31Best of all, he's so incredibly fit that he can keep doing it for 90 minutes, by which time the opposition start to flag, and he's still going strong.
01:41Yeah, I must agree, especially in view of his ability to lead and organise the defence.
01:50And he's straight offside.
01:52Matuidi.
02:04Matuidi.
02:18Matuidi.
02:20Pique cuts it out.
02:23It's got paid to a promising move.
02:30Keeper sent it forward.
02:38Semedo gets into the right position to intercept.
02:40The pass needed to be better than that, and he knows it.
02:55Foutrado.
02:57Ramsey.
03:02Now it's Messi.
03:05And it's Griezmann.
03:08Vidal.
03:10It's been a rather gentle affair so far.
03:15He's in, surely!
03:17I thought.
03:20Well, each team knows that they're still well below standard, and it's a question of which can find a way out.
03:31Rukani plays it forward.
03:40Out to the left it goes.
03:46He's made sure that that won't get through.
03:50Ramsey.
03:51And it's played forward.
03:53Out to the right.
04:01Danilo goes to the cross.
04:05Semedo can get it clear.
04:07Tries to get it forward quickly.
04:15Messi.
04:17Arthur.
04:20Nelson Semedo.
04:23Arthur.
04:26Gidal.
04:26He's going to receive it.
04:31Messi.
04:33And Messi!
04:35Oh, well played.
04:36He needed to get that right.
04:39Yeah, just thinking about the goalkeeper again.
04:41He really had to be at his best, didn't he?
04:47Ramsey.
04:47Gialini drives it forward.
04:53If he's given a throw.
05:02Now he's wondering who wants it.
05:07And it's Messi.
05:09Helps available out wide.
05:11He's gone for it.
05:24Goal!
05:25Barcelona!
05:30Jim Rolfo.
05:32Well, considering he has a bit of a shoot on side policy,
05:35he was the root player that should have been picked up then.
05:37It was both fearless and costly from the line.
05:39Put it down.
05:42Let's go.
05:43Music is here.
05:43What?
05:44Topic-typebildung.
05:45elu
05:46I'd like you to ask for everything we need to be invested in here to be about.
05:50On the right!
05:51Do the right way?
05:53I can see you?
05:53The right way, Dr.
05:58a one-nil lead established he's just gone and reminded us yet again of what a threat he carries
06:28Ramsey
06:31who's he going to play in Messi
06:49and here's Griezmann
06:58up he gets
07:05up he gets
07:20up he gets
07:23just off target
07:24Nelson Samedo did give it a fair old crack and he'll be encouraged to step up again
07:29hoist it forward
07:36hoist it forward
07:43Juventus
07:47scaring about it patiently perhaps too patiently
07:50Rugani
07:52Rugani goes looking
07:54and it's Dybala
07:58Piquet
08:05hardly anything between the sides and it's 1-0
08:11Phil
08:12Rugani does well there alert
08:18it's a bit of penetration to go with all this possession
08:29the first 45 minutes are up
08:32and they are off they go for half time
08:36they did indeed come in the first half
08:38but there has only been that one goal
08:40which is very very tight
08:42well that certainly pleased the fans and the players are definitely happy with that score line
08:47the question is now can they protect it
08:50Barcelona happier if the teams heading in for half time
08:541-0 up
08:56but we're already into the second period
08:58Barcelona carrying a one goal lead
09:02one goal lead
09:05Matridi
09:07Aleksandra
09:11Ramsey
09:14Fodrado
09:18did well to step in there
09:20that was more than necessary
09:24place it over to the other flank
09:27Vidal
09:29Arthur
09:30and it's Messi
09:32and here's Vidal
09:38there's the
09:39on the volley
09:41good delivery
09:42almost the perfect outcome
09:44well being able to generate that amount of activity in the box
09:47means it's hard not to pick someone out
09:55so now we're going to get those changes we have been expecting
10:02forward it goes
10:03forward it goes
10:06Ramsey
10:08Bentancur
10:10Danilo
10:12Quadrado
10:15Ramsey
10:18Bentancur
10:19Arthur battles to win it back
10:23now it's Messi
10:25now it's Messi
10:26Griezmann
10:34good run down the left
10:35what can they make of it
10:36Griezmann
10:38so still just a goal between them
10:40just a goal between them
10:46and here's Jordi Alba
10:47and here's Jordi Alba
10:49going to go back
10:50chooses to go back
10:52chooses to go back
10:55dibala
10:57Alex Sandro goes looking
10:58they've seen lots of the ball
11:01Dybala
11:05Alexandro goes looking
11:07They've seen lots of the ball
11:09Time to go for it a bit a bit of creativity and adventure
11:14What are you thinking?
11:15There's a lot of football still to be played Peter so ideally they need to maintain an attacking endeavor
11:25Finds himself eased off the ball
11:30Now it's messy
11:34And he's on messy
11:36He has done it
11:40And with that goal comes comfort
11:48The moment that he did composer and he had plenty of it
11:52I just thought he knew exactly what he was doing by failing to move green weight and then re-adjusting back
11:57Controlled swiftly
12:00He usually had plenty of fun
12:02He took off the ball
12:04He took off the ball
12:10He took off the ball
12:14He took off the ball
12:17Now he did it
12:19Have no fun
12:21so that's two now without reply the turning of the screw comes to mind peter they've got them
12:35where they want them
12:36but it is key
12:39alexandro alexandro
12:50messi is now the subject of some adhesive marking yeah and they finally reacted but
13:05they could have been more switched on before he he scored
13:08quadrado
13:11ramsay
13:17closing in on the last quarter of an hour
13:20ramsay
13:22arthur
13:35and it's dibala
13:44risman gets it out to the wing
13:52vital
13:53now it's griezmann
14:13roof goes for goal
14:15yes
14:16and the lead is extended still further
14:22barcelona
14:27produced a lovely sequence of passes there
14:30it's a terrific round of football to watch
14:32and importantly it is a strong in product
14:35so
14:44so
14:44that's it
14:45so
14:46you
14:47not
14:47so
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