00:16Well, good evening to you and welcome on this most perfect evening for a game of football.
00:23Your conditions are absolutely splendid and the folk of this town have come out in their droves for this match.
00:29Why wouldn't they? It is an ideal circumstance for what could be an ideal game.
00:36Everybody has been attracted to it. It has been the talk of the town and the buses have been packed.
00:42Double-decker buses lining up outside. Coaches have carried thousands of away supporters here too.
00:48And all of it adds up to make a terrific, a crackling atmosphere. The match, I think, will be quite
00:55a spectacle.
00:57Ibrahimovic!
00:58That had everyone off their seats.
01:01Oh, how close was that to going in? It only required the smallest of tweets.
01:10Jordi Alba.
01:13Rakitic.
01:14All the way back and they start again.
01:18Tiquet.
01:21Roberto.
01:27Ah, that's a foul in a dangerous area.
01:33It's got taken in long and that's going to be a booking.
01:37Players protesting furiously but there's little or no sympathy from the ref.
01:48He's got a chance from here but not the kindest angle.
01:52So who's he going to be aiming for here?
01:57Clear away.
01:59It's one!
02:01And he's there to make a great save.
02:04That was high-class goalkeeping there to back up his high-class weight.
02:09Longley.
02:11Longley.
02:12Piquet.
02:15Roberto.
02:22Rakitic.
02:24Griezmann.
02:25And here's Suarez.
02:29He wasn't very far from making something happen by himself.
02:33Lovely to see.
02:36Oh, no, that's not the ball he wanted.
02:39Great run this.
02:41He's covered quite a distance.
02:44Roberto.
02:44Very firm in standing his ground there.
02:47It is a tough full contact contest.
02:53Griezmann.
02:54There's a lot of movement going on.
02:56There's no shortage of options.
02:58So I guess they're looking to play around the...
03:00It's Luis Suarez!
03:03Good stop.
03:04That wasn't easy.
03:05Suarez simply didn't do anything wrong.
03:08He was thwarted by brilliance.
03:17Gets up to Heditz!
03:20Oh, not the best of Heditz.
03:33Milan have it back and they can go again.
03:38Luis Suarez.
03:40And it's Pilya.
03:42He's found his man.
03:44Ibrahimovic!
03:47That's a cracking strike and it may have stung the palms of the keeper.
03:55Nicely measured pass.
03:57He's left his man.
04:01It's gone for a throw-in.
04:09Kessier plays it forward.
04:14Jordi Alba drives it forward.
04:18Suarez really got caught in a trap there and he just couldn't get out.
04:26That's a throw.
04:33Now it's Ibrahimovic.
04:36That's offside.
04:38Yes it is.
04:39Yes it is.
04:40Yes it is.
04:54Hoist it forward.
05:11He's gone out of play.
05:21Well, he acknowledges that he should have come up with something better there.
05:24Oh, that just required a bit more oomph to reach its target.
05:32Messi.
05:34And here's Suarez.
05:36Played out to the right.
05:39Timely intervention.
05:41Calabria.
05:42That a foul.
05:42Yes, the referee's given it.
05:58And it's Ibrahimovic.
06:01Yeah, that's top defending and preventing him turning which can open up many possibilities.
06:10Roberto.
06:11And it's played forward.
06:13Oh, smart save.
06:20And that's the end of that.
06:21It all started well enough.
06:26It'll be a throw in.
06:36Pilya.
06:38Ibrahimovic.
06:39Over to the left.
06:44Forward it goes.
06:46And it's Messi.
06:47Roberto.
07:00Ibrahimovic.
07:01Gets wrestled off the ball.
07:05Ibrahimovic has been fouled.
07:08Jordi Alba.
07:13Roberto.
07:17Barcelona.
07:18Getting a lot of touches here, but they're not making much progress.
07:23Roberto.
07:28Messi.
07:33Messi.
07:34Good ball.
07:35He's through.
07:37He's gone for it.
07:39Oh, just lacked a decent finish.
07:42Well, Peter, I would say it was worth a try.
07:46Oh, just lacked a decent finish.
08:12It's a bit of penetration to go with all this possession.
08:19The ball needed to be better there.
08:20That's a wasted chance.
08:25Rakitic plays it for...
08:26It's Luis Suarez!
08:29Oh, he's managed to get it all wrong.
08:31Suarez fully deserves the plaudits for setting up the chance.
08:49And that's been one straight back.
08:54Dark gets into the right position to intercept.
08:58Now it's Ibrahimovic.
09:02Jordi Alba.
09:04Good challenge.
09:04He just stood firm.
09:15Roberto.
09:18It will be a throw-in.
09:25It's a long ball, but it's not hit its target.
09:30Bilya.
09:36And he's searching through.
09:38No question, that's a foul.
09:44Referee has resisted the temptation to go to his pocket.
09:48It's just a stern lecture.
09:50Well, with him already been on a yellow, he should know much better than that.
09:54Oh, look, he's thinking was more audacious than his attempt.
10:11The first 45 minutes are up.
10:14So, both sides are drawn blanks.
10:16And they have toiled at times, but it's not been a bad game by any means.
10:21What's the first half compared with your expectation?
10:24Yeah, it's a half that's had a limp finish after a decent start, so the manager has to re-energise
10:30and re-enthuse his players to come back out pumped.
10:34And a grossing half, but we're still where we started, 0-0.
10:39So, we're just settling back into this second half.
10:430-0 then, and we're back underway.
10:49That's a good foot in there.
10:52Suarez has alert to the possibilities, but in the end it's fruitless.
11:00That'll be a throw.
11:09And here's Ibrahimovic.
11:12It's been intercepted, and that will come to nothing.
11:16Well, no question as to who's winning the battle in midfield at the moment.
11:19Some very impressive pressing in place here.
11:24Now, it's Luis Suarez.
11:26Suarez gets it out to the wing.
11:31Cut out in the nick of time.
11:33And he has been fouled there.
12:00Right through the middle.
12:02Now, it's Messi.
12:04It's a brilliant interception.
12:07Cleared without complication.
12:10And it's Messi.
12:12And he's certainly caught him there.
12:13It's a free kick.
12:18Well, he knows he has the ability to put this exactly where he wants.
12:22He'll always back himself.
12:24This certainly looks appetising.
12:26Well within shooting range.
12:35Messi!
12:37Messi!
12:37He's not concerned by that.
12:45Ibrahimovic.
12:47Chalanorlu.
12:49Oh, it's a fine challenge, and it goes his way.
12:55Oh, it is over the line.
13:02In by Chalanorlu.
13:05Tries a shot!
13:12Questions were asked.
13:13And he's given the answers.
13:16And it's Luis Suarez.
13:21Griezmann unable to make it happen for all his good intentions.
13:28Pass needed to be better than that.
13:30And he knows it.
13:34Chalb tries to get it forward quickly.
13:43And here's Suarez.
13:46Now it's Griezmann.
13:50Well, I don't think it was the wisest option, Peter.
13:53Once he got into that position, it's not as if he didn't have people nearby.
14:01Ibrahimovic.
14:03Ibrahimovic just doesn't give up.
14:05You just know he'll be in there again before long.
14:08Oh, look, his determination needed to be greater than the obstacle he was faced with.
14:12And it wasn't.
14:16He's got through.
14:17Luis Suarez!
14:20In it goes!
14:25And that is about as cool as they come.
14:28He picked his spot expertly.
14:30Well, you know, sometimes it pays off not to think too much about things.
14:34Just put your foot through it.
14:35And that was a good example.
14:37Great contact.
14:38And the keeper had very little chance.
14:40Let's go.
14:53Let's go.
15:03Let's go.
15:05Let's go.
15:07Let's go.
15:13So we have our breakthrough
15:15The perfect display
15:17And the old saying comes to mind
15:18When the going gets tough, etc
15:22He gets past his man
15:24Plenty waiting in the middle
15:27That's what has to be done now
15:28No question about it
15:30Hit and hope is just about the sum of it
15:32Isn't it Jim?
15:33Well there's no two ways about it
15:35This is what they have to do
15:42That's a poor kick by the keeper
15:44He's just given it straight back
15:48Now it's Luis Suarez
15:49Now it's Messi
15:52He's made sure that that won't get through
15:56Doesn't get the pass he's looking for
15:59It's Griezmann
16:02Oh that is rather wayward
16:12Ibrahimovic
16:18And here's Suarez
16:20And here's Messi
16:22Messi are well played
16:24He's taken that really cleanly
16:26It's come loose
16:33Billia
16:35And it's played forward
16:38And they've been caught out here
16:43A chance to play it in
16:45Towering header
16:48Oh just couldn't turn it in
16:50I have to commend the wing plate
16:51But I have to condemn the defending
16:53They've got to stop the cross
17:03Oh real danger here
17:14Roberto
17:19TK
17:24Jordi Alba
17:29Rakitic
17:31And it's Griezmann
17:32And it's Griezmann
17:33And it's Griezmann
17:36Jordi Alba
17:37Choosing impossible to wrestle off the ball
17:40Rakitic
17:40Looking to get on the end of this
17:46Ibrahimovic
17:48There's a real appetite from them
17:50To finally put this game to bed
17:52But will they
18:03Oh he's caught him there
18:04It's a free kick
18:33To the album
18:36He's given a throw
18:45Chalando
18:48Gets away from his opponents
18:50Into the box
18:55Milan are definitely not going down without a scrap
18:58Their attitude just can't be faulted
19:08And here's Suarez
19:12I think it's time for them to concentrate on closing this one out
19:23Messi
19:24That intervention was very necessary
19:28Yeah it's safe to say that
19:30They just need to manage this to secure the win now
19:33Luis Suarez
19:34Yes
19:36Donnarumma
19:37It's chase
19:38Messi
19:39Oh that is asking for trouble
19:43Barcelona
19:44Can afford to settle on seeing this one out
19:46By running down the clock I think
19:51Oh good interception
19:52He's had a shot
19:55Which is gone
19:56And they've got themselves a free kick
20:08Barcelona
20:09Presented with the perfect chance here to open up their lead
20:12So a Barcelona free kick
20:21Messi
20:21Messi
20:22Oh good stop it had to be
20:25Oh smart save
20:27He had plenty to do
20:29Absolutely terrific
20:30Terrific reflexes
20:32Goalkeeping at its very best
20:50Longley
20:55And that is it
20:56The referee has seen it up
20:58So it ends 1-0
21:00An enthralling game
21:02Amen
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