00:00but the game just moments away now this really ought to be a superb watch
00:04it's Arsenal and they take on Real Madrid
00:07it's great to be here I think it's important that both teams are focused
00:10from the off though and they start quickly but I'd love to see some goals
00:14hopefully I've not just cursed it
00:29and this is the Arsenal starting 11
00:32William Saliba starts alongside Gabriel in central defence
00:36Martin Odegaard plays alongside Declan Rice in central midfield
00:41and rather than use a strike partnership they've gone with just the one player in attack
00:58and here's the starting 11 for Real Madrid
01:02Thibaut Courtois is the keeper of choice
01:04Aurelia Chouameni plays alongside Federico Valverde in central midfield
01:09and handed the task of playing up front today is Kylian Mbappe
01:22Thank you Anglico Stadium enjoy the game
01:44A really exciting game and prospect as Real Madrid get it underway
01:58Aurelia Chouameni
02:03Aurelia Chouameni
02:04Real find themselves in a position of menace
02:10Valverde in central midfield
02:10Still trying to make something happen
02:18Valverde
02:18Valverde
02:21Opportunity
02:24Vanningham
02:24A truly magnificent start
02:27An early goal in the game
02:29Just what they were hoping to produce
02:38Well here it is again
02:39And he shows his quality to beat his man
02:42Find a yard of space
02:43And then he's finished
02:45It's quality that
03:01Arsenal restart the game then
03:02And they have work to do as they try to wipe out that last goal
03:06That's a good looking ball
03:11Just the challenge that was required
03:20Aurelia Chouameni
03:26Courtois
03:40Mopping up defensively
03:42Take no risk and just get it out of harm's way
03:45Definitely the smart choice
03:49And out of play
03:50The pass nearly worked out
03:53But not quite
03:57Declan Rice
03:59Real chance
04:01And the flag has gone up
04:03Offside
04:25And the flag has gone up
04:38Jude Bellingham
04:42Oh it might be
04:43Oh a really confident stop
04:45In a challenging situation
05:01Well the short corner routine
05:04Now a decent position
05:12Trying to tee it up
05:14Oh that's a super piece of defending
05:16Yeah and he stopped that one in its tracks didn't he
05:20Subi Mendy
05:24Can he find the right pass?
05:30Saka
05:31Must be
05:32How can you believe
05:35That piece of defending?
05:43Jude Bellingham
05:44Here's Valverde
05:49Aurelia
05:50Aurelia Chouameni
05:54Finisius Junior
05:58Given away by Real Madrid
06:04Cossard
06:05Cossard
06:06Subi Mendy
06:09Maybe the ideal pass
06:11Well
06:12Thump's clear
06:14Oh
06:15Could be an opportunity here
06:18Oh it's a level of a match
06:24Now what can they do from here?
06:26Well no mistake from the keeper
06:28Acting decisively
06:33Vinicius Junior
06:39Well good run
06:40And good ball control
06:45Is with Vinicius Junior
06:48And good
06:49Oh that is a superb save
06:53Oh that is a superb save
06:54Oh that is a superb save
07:17Over it comes
07:21Well they can keep possession now
07:25Edad Militao
07:30Such an ambitious run
07:34This looks interesting
07:37Takes it on
07:39And he's gone for power
07:40So close to finding the net
08:05Gabriel
08:10Timber
08:15William Saliba
08:19Well worked piece of pressing
08:24Declan Rice
08:26Now in possession
08:27Cossard
08:33Rice with it
08:35Good weight on that pass
08:39Moving the ball nicely
08:42Well I think a classic commentator's curse just then
08:45Couldn't make the ideal pass
08:47Ready to break perhaps
08:54And does well to keep it in play
08:58What can Real do from this position
09:02Now disappointing end to the move
09:07Martin Erdogan
09:14Subi Mendy
09:17Well this could really help the cause
09:19Using all his defensive acumen
09:21To cut it out
09:28Vinicius Junior
09:31Birmingham
09:32And the goal is his
09:34For Real Madrid
09:35They are on a victory course
09:46Well here it is again
09:48He connects with it so well
09:50It's great accuracy
09:51And it always looks nice
09:53When it clips the bar
09:54And goes in
09:55It's a good finish that
10:09So underway once more
10:102-0 the lead here
10:15And the electronic board
10:17Showing one additional minute
10:19And a good looking ball
10:23And there it is
10:24The referee's whistle
10:25The first half has come to an end
10:27Here in North London
10:31And a complete performance
10:33From Jude Bellingham
10:34And one that has caught the eye
10:36Yeah he's been relentless today
10:38Shooting from all angles
10:39Really putting the keeper under pressure
10:41And those goals were so well taken
10:51So the first half begins
10:53Let's see what unfolds
10:59Opportunity
11:02Bellingham
11:14Oh it might be
11:16Oh a really confident stop
11:20In a challenging situation
11:25It's with Vinicius Junior
11:28Oh that is a superb save
11:35This looks interesting
11:38Takes it on
11:51Vinicius Junior
11:52Vinicius Junior
11:54Beningham
11:57And a goal it is
11:59For Real Madrid
12:00They are on a victory course
12:18Second half underway here
12:19And Arsenal quite simply
12:21Need to lift themselves
12:27Declan Rice
12:29Declan Rice
12:30It's with Erdogan
12:37Real Madrid
12:38Real Madrid coming away with it
12:43Aurelien Chouameni
12:46Plenty of support here
12:56Plenty of support here
12:56Oh surely
12:59Oh surely this time
13:01Oh and standing tall
13:03To deny that superb effort
13:21And over comes the corner
13:22And nodding it just over
13:25No he gets himself free
13:26Reads the flight of the ball well
13:28But just can't hit the target
13:32Well Real Madrid are going to make the change now
13:46Subi Mendy
13:48Rice with it
13:52Clossard
14:00Really good challenge
14:09Aurelien Chouameni
14:11Oh that's a clever ball
14:16Oh that looked really promising for them
14:24Gabriel
14:25Gabriel
14:29Wilting under the pressure
14:30And now
14:31They try to go forward
14:35And running free here
14:41Timber
14:47Cossard
14:52Victor Joukere
14:55And he's in
14:57And foiled
14:58Only by the crossbar
15:01Well it comes to nothing in the end
15:05Wow that was so close wasn't it
15:06And you just feel if that had gone in
15:08Might have given them a little bit of momentum
15:10For the rest of the game
15:11It's unlucky that
15:19Jude Bellinger
15:26Really good build up
15:27But no end product
15:35Trossard
15:41Now in possession
15:43Cossard
15:45It's with Erdogan
15:51Attractive build up
16:06Corner awarded to Arsenal
16:10Substitution for Real Madrid
16:25Another short corner here
16:30Saka
16:31Oh it's on
16:33And it goes
16:35To reduce the deficit
16:37Still very much alive
16:38And kicking
16:50Another look now
16:51And you can see
16:52He's under all sorts of pressure here
16:54He's done well though
16:55To fend them off
16:56Really strong play
16:57And a good finish too
17:14So back in action
17:15And Arsenal just one behind now
17:17Running with confidence
17:29Vinicius
17:36Well not much came of that
17:38Yeah they had great shape
17:40Out of possession there
17:41Didn't they
17:44Well we're inside the final
17:45Quarter of an hour now
17:47Well the crowd is certainly
17:49Trying to motivate the team
17:50To push them forward
17:51To get the equaliser
17:55Good patient build up
17:57As they try to fashion something
18:04A chance to whip it in
18:08And the keeper is there
18:09To cover up
18:21Federico Valverde
18:25Released it nicely
18:34Bukayo Saka
18:35The clock is against Arsenal
18:37But what can they pull
18:38Out of the fire here
18:44Well just listen to this crowd
18:46They want a bit more
18:48They know there's still time
18:49To find the equaliser
18:50Surely they'll get
18:52Another big chance
18:58Rodrigo
18:58Rodrigo
19:02Well it comes down
19:04To the final five minutes
19:12Chouameni
19:13Maybe dangerous here
19:15And with that
19:16The attack fizzles out
19:21Well it's not quite
19:22In the books yet
19:23But almost
19:23For Real Madrid
19:24As they try to see it out
19:26What have you made
19:27Of their overall performance
19:28Mbappe
19:30And a goal
19:32They lead by two now
19:33And that allows them
19:35To breathe a bit
19:36More easily
19:42Well here we can see it again
19:44And he shows great ability
19:46To get past his man
19:47And it's great forward play
19:49Uses his strength
19:50To hold off the defender
19:51And it just manages
19:52To get a yard to finish
19:54So composed isn't it
20:04Now the action continues
20:06And no shortage of goals
20:073-1 as things stand
20:11Martin Odegaard
20:13And we will have a couple
20:14Of additional minutes
20:15At the end here
20:19Bukayo Saka
20:24Yuri and Timber
20:28Subi Mendy
20:29And the referee says
20:30That will do it
20:31It's the end of the game
20:32And it's a victory
20:33For Real Madrid
20:34The fans are going to be
20:36Happy with this
20:36Yeah it was a good result
20:38And performance
20:39I thought they always
20:40Looked dangerous
20:40Going forward
20:41They kept the ball
20:42Well in midfield
20:43And I'm sure the manager
20:44Will be happy
20:46Well evidence again
20:48Of just what a fine
20:49All-around player
20:50Jude Belegham is
20:51He always strives
20:52For excellence
20:53Doesn't he
20:53Yeah he caused them
20:55A lot of problems
20:56Off the ball
20:56Closing them down
20:57And never giving them
20:58A minute in possession
20:59On the ball
21:00He was brave
21:01And showed quality
21:02With his goals
21:14Opportunity
21:17Flamingham
21:28Oh it might be
21:32Oh a really
21:34Confident stop
21:35In a challenging
21:35Situation
21:40It's with
21:41Vinicius Junior
21:43Oh that is
21:45A superb save
21:53Vinicius Junior
21:54There we go
21:57Bellingham
21:59And the goal
22:01It is
22:01For Real Madrid
22:02They are on
22:04A victory
22:04Course
22:07Oh surely
22:09Oh surely
22:11This time
22:13Oh and standing
22:14Told to deny
22:15That superb
22:16Effort
22:22Saka
22:24Oh it's on
22:43Mbappe
22:46And a goal
22:48They lead by
22:49Two now
22:50And that allows
22:51Them to breathe
22:52Up
23:00Up
23:01Up
23:04Up
23:05Up
23:05Up
23:06Up
23:06Up
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