00:00The stadium is buzzing already and with good cause.
00:03Two top sides ready to go at it and this should be something special on the pitch.
00:13Stay right here, we'll have every kick of the ball for you live from Munich on EA TV.
00:20Hello, a warm welcome and here we are just a few miles north of the Munich City Centre
00:25at the magnificent Allianz Arena.
00:27I'm your match commentator Derek Ray and ready to provide expert analysis alongside me is Stuart Robson
00:34and we're fully convinced this game will live up to its billing.
00:37It is Bayern Munich facing Barcelona.
00:40The scene is set, two good teams, a great playing surface and a vibrant atmosphere.
00:45It has all the ingredients for a really exciting game.
00:50Monster piece of defending.
00:52What a block that was.
00:53Well, here is the Bayern side.
00:57Manuel Neuer begins in goal.
00:59Dayo Ucamecano plays alongside Jonathan Tarr in central defence
01:03and the centrepiece of the attack today is Harry Kane.
01:13Yamal.
01:15Brilliantly blocked.
01:24Who's going to get on the end of it?
01:32He's taking it away.
01:39Pedri.
01:40Here's Rafinha.
01:46Well, this is what we think for Barcelona.
01:50Pedri starts alongside Frankie de Jong in the centre of midfield
01:53and the starting role and attack today is handed to Robert Lewandowski.
02:05Well, you never quite know who's going to emerge from the shadows and become a match winner
02:09but this man might be a decent shout.
02:11What are you expecting to see from him?
02:13Well, I have to say, every time he has a chance to score, I expect him to take it.
02:17He's just a brilliant finisher.
02:21Well, they stopped them in their tracks.
02:28Luis Diaz.
02:30Now Bayern with acres of space out wide.
02:34Oh, that's brilliant play.
02:39Tremendously strong in the tackle.
02:48Frankie de Jong.
02:49Beautiful pass.
02:52Oh, terrific piece of goalkeeping.
03:02Trying to pick out a team-mate.
03:05Insufficient accuracy as regards the corner.
03:12Serge Gnabry.
03:14Olise.
03:17And they're to intervene.
03:24And Barca moving the ball with purpose.
03:28That's a good pass.
03:29And the keeper more than equal to the task.
03:35Now, how about the short corner?
03:41He might yet finish.
03:44Crucial piece of defending.
03:48Now, in a more than decent position.
04:05Confidence attacking play.
04:10What a vital intervention.
04:13Crucial piece of defending.
04:16Crucial piece of defending.
04:17Crucial piece of defending.
04:18Crucial piece of defending.
04:18De Jong.
04:25A very effective challenge put in.
04:29Besides the shoot.
04:30Well, that's a decent bit of goalkeeping.
04:37Trying to deliver it accurately.
04:49And it's Harry Kane on the run, but really sticking to the task defensively.
05:00And nobody taking charge on the possession front.
05:07Could play it in.
05:09Interesting pass.
05:11Closing down well.
05:15Oh, it looked really promising for them.
05:18And Bayern, the recipients of the free kick here.
05:33And routine for the keeper in the end, the cross far too close to him.
05:39They're being pressed here.
05:50And showing good game awareness.
06:00Bayern are not possessing the ball with their usual ease.
06:05Pedri.
06:12Counter attacking possibilities.
06:15Well, they couldn't quite use that break in the manner that they'd hoped.
06:27And the chance was there for him.
06:32Yeah, what a glorious opportunity to put them ahead that was.
06:38Conrad Leiber.
06:42Harry Kane.
06:46Oh, that's a really good run.
06:51And there is the opening goal.
06:54Well, arguably against the run of play.
06:56They've been second best up to this point.
06:58But they can't believe.
07:05Well, here we can see it again.
07:06Look at the way he glides past the defender to create space for himself.
07:09And Gnabry's movement and penalty box awareness makes this finish look easy.
07:14That's a nice goal.
07:18Pedri.
07:19An encouraging move from Barca.
07:23And collected with considerable ease.
07:28Conrad Leiber.
07:31Now Harry Kane.
07:34Leiber on the ball.
07:36And the electronic forward showing one additional minute.
07:45And there it is.
07:47The half-time whistle.
07:58Now they get the ball rolling once more.
08:00It's advantage Bayern after the first 45.
08:03But a long way from being settled.
08:07Harry Kane.
08:09On to Olisse.
08:11Just the challenge that was required.
08:18Rafinha.
08:20Eric Garcia.
08:26Danger building.
08:28Can he finish?
08:30And caught by the keeper.
08:38Pedri.
08:40Here's Rafinha.
08:45What can he do with it now?
08:49Credit you.
08:50A good intervention.
08:56Serge Gnabry.
08:57Well they could break a pace.
09:00Well they could break a pace.
09:04Seemingly no one could stop him.
09:07Oh I thought they were onto something there.
09:09Really snuffed out the danger there.
09:14Now Lewandowski carries the ball forward.
09:17But can he produce from this position.
09:26Given away by Bayern Munich.
09:29Trying to open the mark.
09:31Well as he hit that one.
09:32It looked as though it had a chance.
09:35And the substitution will occur now.
09:37No.
09:39No.
09:43Luis Diaz.
09:45Now Harry Kane.
09:49Determined defending.
09:50Determined defending.
09:53De Jong.
09:57There's so much to like about Serge Gnabry in the first half.
10:01What did you make of his performance?
10:03Well I'm sure the manager will be delighted with him.
10:05They've drilled it into them.
10:06To keep their focus.
10:07Keep playing through to the half time whistle.
10:09And it's certainly put them in a good position.
10:11To go on and win this now.
10:14Oh surely.
10:16Oh we have just witnessed a special moment.
10:19Pure quality.
10:26Well let's look at this again.
10:28Because the transition when the ball changes hands.
10:30Is so quick.
10:31And what a great finish it is.
10:33He's just lift the ball over the keeper.
10:34Into the back of the net.
10:35That's a well constructed goal.
10:38He's still.
10:41Danny Olmo.
10:42And his throw here.
10:44Oh that is a super save.
10:47Well he had to finish that.
10:48But credit to the goalkeeper.
10:50That's a brilliant stop.
10:52Over it comes.
11:06Fire and throw in coming up.
11:09The ball lost here.
11:12Yeah strange one that wasn't it?
11:17And support available.
11:18The ball.
11:22But timely defending when it mattered.
11:33And now he's let that run out of play.
11:35And it will be a throw in here.
11:42Putting him under real pressure.
11:46Koundรฉ.
11:50And a really good run.
11:52But quick thinking defensively.
11:59Harry Kane.
12:01Gnabry with it.
12:07Gnabry.
12:08Genuine chance.
12:10And a goal!
12:11That's his race.
12:13He just can't keep him quiet.
12:24Well it's a very simple finish in the end.
12:26But his movement was really good.
12:28He just found himself a bit of space in the box.
12:30When it mattered most.
12:35Danny Olmo.
12:38Now with De Jong.
12:40Oh!
12:41Delft with by the goalkeeper.
12:51And played short.
12:53Targets available.
12:54Cross comes in.
12:55Not completely out of trouble here.
12:58The attack ended disappointingly.
13:02And the counter attack hooks on.
13:07Didn't go as a plan in the end.
13:11Great weight on the pass.
13:17And this is the moment from Iwantowski.
13:20Keeper was there to meet it.
13:24The option.
13:25Substitution time as it is here.
13:26Who's gonna get on the end of it.
13:30A really fine piece of defending play to break us up.
13:39And Bayern finding space on the blank.
13:42Well, they're allowing him to run and run and run.
13:46They say, super stop.
13:50Quick break could be on.
13:55Can they turn it into something?
13:57Just fizzled out completely.
14:04Onise, Serge Gnabry.
14:10Well, that's how to keep the opposition at bay.
14:15Dani Olmo, on to Pedri.
14:22Took a really smart piece of defending to stop them.
14:33Did his job.
14:42Frankie de Jong.
14:44Now, options are plenty.
14:47Well, it fizzles out, thanks to that piece of defending.
14:54Harry Kane.
15:00Oh, that's a super piece of defending.
15:03So, two minutes of stoppage time here.
15:07De Jong.
15:13And Lewandowski waiting.
15:16Well, good technique in terms of how he struck it.
15:25And that is that full time here.
15:28And the victory goes to Bayern Munich.
15:31What a good performance that was.
15:32They did most things right.
15:33And their attack in play was inventive.
15:35And had a real cutting edge.
15:37That was a really dominant display from them today.
15:43Another high echelon performance from Serge Gnabry.
15:46How many times do we say that?
15:48Quite a lot, in actual fact.
15:49Some up for us what impressed you.
15:52Well, he looked a top-class player today.
15:53Every time he touched the ball, he was a threat.
15:55And he worked so hard for the team as well.
15:58What a good display that was.
15:59What a good display that was.
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