00:00Well, it could be on for him here.
00:03Goal! He's doubled his total for the day. It's a firm scoring ball.
00:14...kind of occasion we all relish as football fans.
00:18Non-stop hype all week long, and now for the action.
00:24Hello, a warm welcome and delighted to be with you from Manchester.
00:28We're here at the Etihad.
00:30I'm Derek Ray, perched here on the commentary gantry and sitting alongside me to provide expert analysis is Stuart Robson.
00:37And with kick-off just moments away, we really should be in for a magnificent occasion.
00:42It is Manchester City up against Napoli.
00:45Well, we've got everything needed for a good game here. Two motivated teams, a vibrant atmosphere.
00:50Oh, hang on Stuart, it's a chance! In it goes!
00:54Well, it will not stand offside, Stuart.
00:57Well, it looked close, didn't it? He certainly thought so.
01:00He's making that clear to the linesman now.
01:02Oh, hang on!
01:15Oh!
01:16Oh, hang on!
01:18Oh, hang on!
01:21Oh!
01:26Giovani Di Lorenzo.
01:30and Coritano with it
01:40Lobotka
01:41into the penalty area
01:45pressing like that will help the cause
01:48oh might be
01:49oh had to stop that one
01:51well that's defending of the highest quality
01:57and the ruling is offside here
02:07Spinazzola
02:11good weight on that pass
02:18well after pressing like that
02:20maybe the short route to goal
02:22well that effort was always going wide
02:24he's not going to be best pleased with himself
02:32Haaland
02:36now options are plenty
02:38and it's through here
02:43corner for Manchester City
02:46we're going to see the first yellow card of the game
02:49the referee not standing on ceremony
02:51well he's under pressure now
02:53it's a long time to be on a booking
02:56he's got thinking time here
03:00oh that's high level defending
03:01oh he's shown great awareness there
03:07Leonardo Spinazzola
03:09Elmas has it
03:11Scott McTominay
03:12decent position for the Pate de Nope to be in
03:20what a threat could be there
03:21and he stopped them in their tracks
03:30well that one has promise
03:35did a good job of cutting it out
03:39well he's certainly not alone
03:48Holland
03:49Holland
03:49could catch them on the break
03:57and this could be dangerous
04:10and cleanly stroke you have to say
04:13but not enough guile there
04:17Leonardo Spinazzola
04:23well the defenders know
04:25they need to get tighter
04:26can't really allow runs like that
04:32Rodri
04:35on to Semenho
04:40and just like that
04:42broken up
04:50may be dangerous here
04:54Manchester City
04:55a little wasteful in possession
04:56what was the chance they could get caught out on the break here
05:00really annoying for them
05:01couldn't take advantage
05:07trying to really get at the opposition here
05:09in for the chance
05:22well let's look at this again
05:24because the transition when the ball changes hands
05:26is so quick
05:27and what an emphatic strike it is from Bernardo Silva
05:30hit with his laces
05:31it's a great goal
05:35sloppy there Bernardo Silva
05:41now a decent position
05:46Foden
05:48well they might be able to launch a counter attack
05:53could be
05:55and he's gone into an illegal position unfortunately
06:05Giovanni Di Lorenzo
06:13Politano
06:15Danislav Lovocca
06:16well they couldn't hang on to it
06:19Napoli
06:22and team mates around him
06:28Phil Foden
06:30offside the decision
06:43Giovanni Di Lorenzo
06:46Rasmus Hoylum
06:50very quick thinking there
07:03this could be the equaliser
07:05and they've done it
07:07to square the game once again
07:09exhilarating
07:15well here we can see
07:17just how good this goal is
07:18it has everything
07:19skill
07:20pace
07:20and power
07:21there was no stopping in there
07:25so in business once more
07:26on the back of that
07:27very important equaliser
07:291-1
07:39might lead to a chance
07:41and he's made headway
07:43and a goal
07:44just like that
07:46but back in front
07:53well let's have another look at this
07:55because Haaland shows great skill
07:57to go beyond the defender
07:58and then Haaland finishes it
08:00with such quality
08:01just look how much power
08:02he hits this with
08:03it's a top-class goal
08:04from a top-class player
08:19will Napoli get the game restarted
08:21will that goal have the effect
08:23of stinging them into action
08:28well read to put an end to that attack
08:32counter-attacking chance
08:35inexplicably it fizzled out
08:42well conceding the throw in
08:44good challenge
08:48now options are plenty
08:51one minute of stoppage time
08:53has been added on
09:01Matteo Politano
09:04and so the half-time whistle
09:06is sounded here in Manchester
09:12well in typical fashion
09:13Erling Haaland
09:14asking plenty of questions
09:15of the defence in the first half
09:17difficult to contain Stewart
09:19well I'm sure the manager
09:20will be delighted with him
09:21he'll have drilled it into them
09:23to keep their focus
09:24keep playing through
09:24to the half-time whistle
09:25and it's certainly put them
09:27in a good position
09:27to go on and win this now
09:38well the second half
09:40is underway
09:40and the responsibility falls on
09:42Napoli to turn this around
09:49chance to cross
09:56oh danger here
10:02just lost the momentum
10:03well that's good defending
10:05just snuffed out the danger there
10:07now breaking at pace
10:09potential danger
10:12well it could be on for him here
10:15and a goal
10:16he's doubled the total for the day
10:19it's a superb scoring point
10:29well here it is again
10:30and it's all about the pace
10:32and transition
10:32they're so quick to get out
10:34from the back
10:34and this is Haaland
10:35at his very best
10:36he's composed
10:37he shows great technique
10:39and he just smashes it
10:40beyond the keeper
10:44underway again
10:45with the score at 3-1
10:50Giovanni Di Lorenzo
10:53and the part de no pay
10:54showing good width
10:57but they took care
10:58of the situation defensively
10:59could be dangerous
11:02and sees it
11:04oh really commanding goalkeeping
11:10and the pass deftly cut out
11:13yeah that's good positioning
11:15and excellent reading of the situation
11:19Holland
11:20oh managing to beat him
11:24oh might be
11:25well on a hat-trick
11:26and utterly motivated
11:28absolutely
11:29he's been brilliant so far
11:31in this game
11:31and fully deserves to get his hat-trick
11:45oh he's left his marker for dead
11:47Holland
11:48and that's the hat-trick
11:50tearing apart this defence
11:52time and again
11:53they simply can't handle it
12:01well this is worth watching again
12:02Holland beats the challenge
12:04with such ease
12:05and there's certainly no doubt
12:06about the finish
12:07he really hits it with power
12:08and accuracy
12:08nothing the keeper can do about that
12:19so the action continues
12:21and City really cantering
12:22to victory here
12:25Stanislav Lobotka
12:28well he's certainly not alone
12:36a really good challenge
12:38and just wide of the post
12:40with a header
12:48possession seeded by City
12:53oh that's a fine-looking pass
12:57oh monster intervention
13:03on to Semenyo
13:05counter-attacking possibilities
13:10determined to keep moving
13:12well it broke down
13:14alas
13:20Napoli being afforded
13:22too much room
13:25oh an incredible block
13:28deflection then
13:29over the touchline
13:31and they will make
13:33the change now
13:35Stanislav Lobotka
13:36just straying
13:38offside
13:40well now they have possession
13:45can they do it
13:47just fractionally wide
13:49so unfortunate
14:00oh a really untidy
14:01loss of possession
14:04oh it's on
14:06and tried
14:07and that will be
14:08a penalty
14:11and to add insult
14:12to injury
14:13it's a booking
14:13Stuart
14:14well I agree with the penalty
14:15I'm not quite so sure
14:16about the yellow card
14:41but the keeper is happy to claim it
14:46into the final 20 minutes
14:50well it could be on for him here
14:53a goal
14:54an exceptional performance
14:56this
14:57four to the good now
15:09well here it is again
15:10and it's all about the pace
15:11on the counter-attack
15:12they were so quick to break out
15:14from their defensive positions
15:15and then it's on goal
15:16and just goes to the power
15:17and smashes it past the keeper
15:19there's no stopping that
15:20what a great finish
15:25oh breezing past him
15:27well plenty of green space
15:29to run into
15:31was an important piece of defending
15:34is this the moment?
15:36now it didn't worry the keeper
15:41Bernardo Silva
15:42perfect challenge
15:44beautiful pass
15:53now the counter-attack looks on
15:55and there it breaks down
16:04can he put it in
16:06oh it reacted so quickly
16:12delivering it
16:14he'll mess it with the full force
16:16of his head
16:16but over the top
16:29on to Semenyo
16:35and continues his run
16:46oh that's a super piece of defending
16:48well they've defended that
16:50really well
16:51they look very organised there
16:53oh what's an opportunity
16:55goalkeeping
16:56right out of the top drawer
16:58well it's a great stop
16:59from that distance
17:00he's reacted so quickly
17:03struggling to get it away
17:09oh danger here
17:14well that's a really top-notch
17:16piece of defending
17:21well they couldn't break a pace
17:23he's in here
17:25on his way
17:26well getting in the way
17:29superb save
17:40chef key
17:44hold on
17:46oh
17:47burying the beneath
17:48another launch of goals
17:49no let's up here
18:00well just look at this again
18:02he moves the ball quickly
18:03he gets beyond his marker
18:04and he keeps his composure
18:06it's an excellent finish
18:18Scott McTominay
18:25team-mates available
18:29Bernardo Silva
18:30can he put it away
18:32and a goal this time
18:33applying the finishing touch
18:35just what the doctor ordered
18:46well I have to say
18:47he never looked like missing
18:49he hits the ball so cleanly
18:50that's a really good finish
19:08Giovanni Di Lorenzo
19:10onto Nabocca
19:12another referee allowing the play to flow
19:15oh that's a really good run
19:19oh it's a wild
19:20oh there's the final whistle
19:22and Manchester City have come out on top in this game
19:25your verdict
19:25you're absolutely right
19:27their attack in play was excellent
19:29full of energy and pace
19:30and the midfield completely dominated the game
19:32it was a great all-round performance
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