00:03Welcome to afternoon everybody. It is terrific to have you along for our live coverage of this eagerly awaited contest.
00:10It should provide some terrific entertainment on what is turning into a rather imperfect afternoon.
00:16The women really get it wrong and they have warned us that there is rain on its way.
00:22Shouldn't be bad enough in any sense meaningfully to impact on the game of football, but it is a factor
00:29to be taken into consideration.
00:31Plenty of other factors, of course, principally each side's concern.
00:36Oh, shooting chance! He's delivered all right!
00:45Milan are really pouncing on any straight passes in midfield. We're talking seconds from interception to the back of the
00:51net.
00:51It's going to attack in heaven.
01:29Milan have an early lead. Good start.
01:35Pocatelli.
01:40There will be a throw-in.
01:50Sassuolo are enjoying great form in front of goal right now. Five games in a row they've scored.
01:58Gets the better of his man.
02:01Whipped in.
02:03Well, when the options aren't quite present in the box, it's the crossers' interest to hold on for the support.
02:13Arcas.
02:15Chavez.
02:18Forward it goes.
02:20Just brushed off the ball there.
02:23Hoists it forward.
02:26No, that's not the ball he wanted.
02:29And the defence can get it clear.
02:33Chavez.
02:35Chance!
02:37Oh, great save. Real class.
02:40Oh, that's a sparkling save. Absolutely sparkling. His reflexes were ultra sharp.
02:46Up to meet it!
02:49No, he couldn't quite meet it right.
02:54Milan have been defending beautifully lately.
02:59Sassuolo.
03:00See, happy to let their strikers roam out wide.
03:03I wouldn't want that.
03:04No?
03:04Well, my worry is that their main threat is being shifted out of contention.
03:11Arcas gets it back.
03:13And it's Sensi.
03:16Pocatelli.
03:18That's clear cut.
03:19It's a free kick.
03:33Has a hit!
03:35He has done it!
03:37Oh, listen, the writing was on the wall.
03:39It looked like this was going to happen and it has.
03:46I can give the keeper a little sympathy here because I think he might have been slightly unsighted.
03:53However, credit where it's due, it's still a fine finish from a tight spot.
04:12And that has added a whole new complexion to the game.
04:16Oh, I think the coach will really be annoyed with that.
04:19The players were still thinking about their goal.
04:21They just got caught napping.
04:30Javis.
04:31Javis!
04:33It's in!
04:34And they've got their lead back!
04:41Oh, beautifully dispatched.
04:43There was no reaching that now. That's what I call finishing right in the corner
04:49He knew instinctively who was where and didn't need to waste any time weighing things up. That's a cracking goal
05:25So we have a breakthrough now, how will things develop from here surprise surprise he just keeps on delivering and
05:33listen we all expect that
05:38Boy with a good steal well-played he gets past his man
06:00Jarvis
06:05Yes, it's there
06:07Hot knife through butter they have done it again
06:12Well, you know thinking about that I think they've perfected that on the training ground because it took them seconds
06:17to get the ball from back to front
06:19And they really commit forward in numbers too. It was all very well drilled
06:39Oh
06:40Milan take a two-goal lead and are looking good for the win
06:44No doubt as to who has the momentum here now. The only doubt is how many is coming
07:01Well the defense got the better of him this time, but I'm sure he'll go again
07:05I just think though that was selfish and a little uncalled for him. He must have been aware that he
07:10had options to his left
07:17Great strength too strong for his opponent
07:20Good idea just poorly executed
07:25Sensi
07:35Milan have scored two quick got he's called him up for that challenge
07:41There could be trouble here
07:44And for now the referee is keeping his cards in his pocket
07:59Jarvis battles to win it back
08:02Arcas
08:04Arcas takes control of enemies on the move
08:09Has gone out
08:20Good challenge he just stood firm and it's sensi plays it out to the flank
08:29He certainly caught him there. It's a free kick
08:41Jorza catches it safely
08:48He's made sure that that won't get through
09:04He's making good use of his strength there just refuses to be out muscled
09:13Good work on the right flank now, what's next?
09:17Great run on the overlap here
09:19Great run this he's covered quite a distance
09:22Gets up to hit it
09:42Gets it up field
09:46Gets it up field
09:46As Serbi drives it forward
09:49Gets wrestled off the ball
09:55Milan are in control here on the brink of half-time
10:01Chavis
10:05Managed to get it away
10:09Locatelli
10:10And it's played forward
10:14Just brushed off the ball there
10:23He can get that clear
10:24If he can get that clear
10:25Well that looks a foul
10:26The referee's given it
10:28Well he can't say now that he hasn't been warned
10:34Keepers got good distance on that
10:37Arcas with a long pass
10:40Got the telly
10:41Got the telly
10:42In look gets it back
10:48Sensi
11:03Arcas plays it forward
11:07And it's Sensi
11:14It's a fine run and he's
11:15He's gone for it
11:18Oh what a wonderful stop
11:20Well you can't ask for much more than that
11:22A difficult moment he simply had to deal with
11:26As he found his man
11:30Sassuolo
11:30To retain the ball
11:32But seemingly in no rush to break forward
11:37A good interception
11:42And the referee brings the first half to a close
11:45Milan are two
11:48Milan heading for half-time with a 3-1 lead
11:55That's the start of another 45 minutes
12:04Brings it forward
12:07That's one way of trying to make things happen
12:09There's a few who could follow that example
12:15Hits one
12:16This could fall anywhere
12:27Arcas
12:30Has a pop
12:32Big relief
12:34It just needed better contact
12:35Arcas looked very impressive there
12:38Well at least until he got into
12:40A shooting position
12:42Something
12:42I'm sure he won't have
12:44Oh real danger here
12:46Jarvis
12:50And the ball's come out
12:56Like a telly
13:08Caps it out
13:12Arcas
13:17Big chance
13:19Just off target
13:22Very speculative with little threat
13:24Ivani for the keeper
13:33Ball is over the line
13:40Sensi
13:43More than happy to take the muscular approach
13:47Inland tries to get it forward quickly
13:51This defense is is wary about opposition pace
13:54So they're just not getting too tight
13:55Yeah, they know that if they they step up
13:58They're
13:58Shot at goal
14:08It's come loose
14:11It's Jovis
14:12And more
14:14And more
14:15And more
14:18And more
14:19And more
14:19And more
14:20And surely
14:20That settles it
14:26What a clean hit
14:27No one gets in the way of that
14:29That is just the top drawer finish
14:31He was always in control
14:33And couldn't have placed it any better
14:54So now the difference is three
15:05Sensi
15:07Everything they would have spoken about in that dressing room during the break has a greater chance of happening
15:12Thanks to the early goal it's the perfect platform now to go on and and try to win it
15:20Place it in
15:21Place it in
15:25Jarvis
15:31It could be in here
15:35There's a goal
15:38Goal
15:41Claire's ecstatic
15:43Fads delirious
15:45This is utopian
15:48He was urged to shoot
15:50And he duly delivered
15:51And that's what the game is all about
15:53Find space and finish but we have to credit the pastor to pick him out
16:13Milan totally rampant here
16:15Well it's been an absolutely fabulous spell for them and they're starting to look unstoppable
16:21There could be more on the way
16:25Sensi
16:27Jarvis battles to win it back
16:34Played out to the right
16:36He's gone away
16:40Up for the header
16:46And again they pile on the misery
16:53And by the looks of it there may be still more to come
16:58He's made it free quite today at the office for him
17:02Oh this has been an immense contribution from one player he's been just about unplayable
17:06The irresistible force today
17:08The irresistible force today
17:08The irresistible force today
17:35A change about to occur
17:37I just think that's really good management
17:39Introducing one of his younger players when the pressure's totally off
17:43Just allowing him some valuable easy on-field experience time
17:47Things looking so easy almost too easy here
18:19Well they're very much the better team
18:20So we've seen the great headlines there
18:27Forward it goes
18:30Foot in
18:31As Serbi place it forward
18:37Driving on now
18:38What can they conjure from here?
18:50Well intercepted
18:51Really alert to the danger
18:53He's got through
18:54Goes for goal
18:56He scores!
19:01Contest no more
19:02It is nothing short of utter humiliation
19:06Well I think we've gone past humiliation now
19:09This could be doing some real psychological damage
19:14Four in the game
19:15He is the man
19:36Well unsurprisingly Peter the opposition look completely stunned
19:40I'm not sure they can gather themselves
19:48What a telly
19:49Great strength
19:50Too strong for his opponent
19:53Promising move that
19:54Good inroads into enemy territory
19:56But no great leap
19:59Awesome chance
20:00That is a fine delivery
20:01Oh no that was a chance
20:04What a chance
20:12Sensi
20:24Good run
20:25Ultimately thwarted by an astute piece of defending
20:28Crowd appreciates good football all round there
20:45Can he dig out his shots?
20:58Sensi
21:02In look gets his foot in there
21:09Sensi
21:11Chavez
21:15Needless to say he was expecting a better ball than that
21:30Tries to get it forward quickly
21:33It's a long pass but not the most accurate
21:37And no that is pretty much the end of that
21:48Chavez
21:50And the counter is on
21:54In La
21:55He's on his way
21:56It's in La
21:58That is absolutely glorious
22:01A finish of true class
22:07Just another one to add to what has already been an incredible haul
22:13Well I wasn't expecting them to go this big Peter
22:15But they have been superb
22:54What a telly
22:55Good challenge
22:56He just stood firm
22:57It's an untidy challenge
23:00Free kick given
23:10Shapes
23:10Shapes to shoot
23:14Castledine
23:15Drives it forward
23:20It's official showing that there will be three minutes of added time
23:26Arcas
23:31And that's a goal kick
23:33There is some activity down on the touchline
23:36He seems there's got to be a change
23:38Yeah he's run himself into the ground hasn't he
23:40And it's it's good to see that the crowd appreciate his efforts
23:44Because he has put in a reel on a shift
23:48Walls out on the left
23:51And that is it
23:52The referee has seen it up
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