00:00To make it to a UEFA Champions League final, now these two teams intent upon tasting glory.
00:07Welcome to the showpiece event on the European Club calendar.
00:11Derek Ray here on the commentary position, joined tonight for live coverage by the former
00:15Arsenal and England full-back Lee Dixon.
00:18It's Paddy Saint-Germain taking on Liverpool.
00:21Well, it's an absolute pleasure, Derek, to be here.
00:24Very, very lucky indeed to be broadcasting to millions and millions of people, let alone
00:28watching this fantastic game.
00:31I'm sure the players are a little bit nervous as well with that audience looming in the
00:35background, tuning in on their televisions.
00:37It's going to be a great night.
00:39I'm very excited to be here.
00:40Hopefully, we get the game that this tournament deserves.
01:13Introducing the Paddy Saint-Germain starters.
01:16Keylor Navas begins in goal.
01:18Marquinhos plays alongside Presnel Kimpembe at the back.
01:21And in this tactical set-up, they have just the one player in attack.
01:33It is the game that the world truly focuses on.
01:36The Champions League final.
01:38Only two teams left in the quest for European glory.
01:42Who's it going to be tonight, Lee?
01:44Well, it's a toss of a coin for me.
01:46It's a really big night for everybody.
01:47All that hard work leading up to pre-season training, going through your domestic league,
01:52playing Champions League on and off, the winter break, all of that culminates in tonight.
01:57Very, very big night for everybody concerned.
02:00Supporters, but most so the players.
02:02They have to stay focused.
02:05Play the game, not the occasion.
02:08So, the starting line-up for Liverpool.
02:11Alisson gets the Noldin goal.
02:13Andrew Robertson starts with Trent Alexander-Arnold in the full-back positions.
02:18Mohamed Salah plays with Sadio Mane out wide.
02:21And they line up with just the one striker looking to do a bit of damage.
02:41Well, you know, most teams have a preferred way of playing.
02:44The visitors do like to press high.
02:46They try to force errors.
02:48Lee, do you anticipate seeing that from them in this game?
02:51Yeah, I do, Derek.
02:52I really do.
02:52It's a brave way of playing, though, away from home.
02:55It just shows the confidence the coach has in this group of players.
03:11Marquinhos.
03:13This is Neymar.
03:18Promising-looking ball.
03:20Will he finish?
03:22He's going to be angry with himself, Lee, having failed to take that chance so early in the game.
03:27Well, the first chance of a game is important, but the first goal, sometimes it comes, you're not expecting it.
03:51And it doesn't get much better than winning the World Cup for your country at 19.
03:56That's what Kylian Mbappé did in 2018.
03:59And so many aspects of his game that are positively.
04:02Well, he's just a brilliant player.
04:04Just dreams about getting the ball and running at defenders.
04:07And when he gets it, the players around him run into other positions.
04:10Chances on.
04:12Well, he's thumped it out of there without much fuss.
04:23Options in the centre.
04:26Mane.
04:29Free kick awarded to Liverpool.
04:31Pull.
04:32Pull.
04:43.
05:05Oh, my God!
05:11Delivered into the box
05:12Making sure nothing untoward happened
05:18Robertson
05:21Options in the middle
05:23Well thumped, clear
05:34Alexander-Arnold
05:35Well cleared away
05:41Di Maria
05:42Oh they've lost it
05:43Well a decent position for Liverpool to be in
05:47Marquinhos with the block
05:50Well the conditions look pretty good for the counter attack
05:55Can they take advantage of the situation?
06:01Alexander-Arnold
06:08And Thiago
06:09Alexander-Arnold
06:12And his main headway
06:15Salah
06:16And it's in
06:18Liverpool up on the scoring in the Champions League final
06:22Oh it's a brilliant moment
06:23Just look at the fans Derek
06:24Look at the fans
06:30Well here's the replay
06:32And the keeper knows that near post should be his
06:35But he left a gap
06:36And he got punished
06:38Underway once more
06:40Liverpool have the lead
06:51On and on he goes
06:54And up
06:55Oh in with a chance
06:58Can he finish?
06:59Well from a seemingly impossible angle
07:02Not far away at all
07:03Well he thought he had a decent chance to score
07:05I'm not sure his teammates did though
07:07But a little bit unlucky
07:15It has gone over the touchline
07:17For what will be a throw in
07:23In towards Salah
07:25Well no problems defensively
07:28And the cross fired over
07:29But no real central pressure applied
07:32Applying vigorous pressure
07:34Getting the better of his opponents
07:36Mane!
07:38Well the keeper is happy
07:40The bar was there
07:46It might be perfectly set up
07:47For the counter attack you know
07:49And the counter attack came to nothing
07:54Firmino
07:57An impressive break
07:58But not the finish
07:59Yeah poor finishing
08:00But a devastating break
08:02To set up the chance in the first place
08:15A Liverpool free kick coming up
08:17He's been admonished by the referee
08:20He's now got to walk something of a tightrope
08:22Yeah he knows exactly where he stands
08:24Look at the referee
08:25Mane!
08:26Keeper did his job to begin with
08:33Firmino
08:38Well the flag has gone off
08:39It was really close
08:55Keane
08:55Well offside here
08:57Such a pity for them
08:58Chance was on
09:06Well Liverpool
09:07Dominating possession over the last 15 minutes
09:10Derek
09:10They really have played well
09:11They could extend their lead
09:13With this creativity
09:14They're producing chances
09:15Can they put them away?
09:17Well that wasn't a million miles away
09:19No it was close
09:20It was a decent effort
09:21They'll keep plugging away I'm sure
09:37He's feeling the pressure here
09:42Thiago
09:46Roberto Firmino
09:57Mbappe
10:00Gives it a go
10:01Well he didn't miss by an awful lot
10:03Well I'm pretty sure the manager's wondering
10:05How many more chances there'll be
10:07To get back into this game
10:32Baradis
10:33Is with Lorenzi
10:41PSG looking dangerous
10:44He's in behind
10:46Oh that was a terrific stop
10:48In a one versus one situation
10:50Well high fives all round for the goalkeeper
10:53Absolutely fantastic
11:13Well he's made a right hash of delivering that corner
11:32Roberto Firmino
11:36Here's Robertson
11:39Jorginho Wijnaldum
11:45And there's the whistle
11:46Half time it is
11:47A radiant Champions League final
11:50Up to this point
11:51Well no
12:0745 minutes
12:08Separating these two sides
12:10From glory
12:11The second half of the Champions League final
12:13Begins
12:15Well the pass not finding its target
12:23It is a decent looking attack here
12:26Well he just couldn't make it happen
12:43Fabinho
12:44Fabinho
12:46Liverpool have given it away
12:53That eighties
12:56Fruitful looking attack
12:59Behind in the game
13:01But now they have a corner
13:05Over it comes
13:06The end product just wasn't there
13:14Breaking at base
13:17But it looked highly promising
13:19But it came to nothing in the end
13:22And the defender takes care of business
13:30Always going to be the goalkeeper's ball
13:39Well they have the ball once more
13:46Might be able to get in behind
13:47Well decent effort
13:48But not troubling the keeper too much
13:53Under pressure here
13:55They're getting right on top of their opponents
13:57And winning it back
13:59That's he
14:00And a chance to level it
14:02And a goal
14:03And what an important goal
14:05In the grand scheme of things
14:07Well it's the sort of determination
14:09And desire that's got them here
14:10All the momentum is with them now
14:18Well all the players
14:19Have bought into the coach's vision
14:21Of how to win the ball
14:22Back high up the pitch
14:23Pressing football like this
14:24Is a joy to watch for me Derek
14:32Well the earlier goal
14:33Canceled out
14:34One apiece
14:42Very good reading of the game
14:44To win possession
14:45Back
14:46Asking a lot to score
14:47From there
14:48Goalkeeper's ball
14:59Manet
15:00Promising looking attack
15:06The ball back with PSG now
15:10Over the touchline for a throw in
15:14And time for the change
15:16And time for the change now
15:28Andrew Robertson
15:31Not much defensive cover there
15:33On the flank
15:36Andrew Robertson has lost the ball
15:43And a throw in
15:44And a throw in
15:45Forthcoming
15:52Roberto Firmino
15:55Thiago
15:58Wijnaldum now
16:00Thiago
16:05And that's gone out of play
16:06For what will be a goal kick
16:12Firmino
16:28Firmino
16:30How far from the ideal pass
16:32You've got to say
16:36Di Maria
16:42And attempting the through ball
16:45Keeper getting the touch
16:49Danger averted for now
16:55Fabinho
16:57Alexander Arnold
17:05A terrific pass
17:12Throw in's given
17:15They've decided that now
17:17Is the time to go to the bench
17:27Alexander Arnold
17:28Alexander Arnold
17:30Being pressed
17:31And pressed high
17:35And Paris Saint-Germain
17:36With the ball again
17:40Paredes
17:41Trying to get onto the front foot
17:43With the minutes ticking away
17:44Can he put them in front?
17:46Well
17:47Well
17:48Bonnie on the way
17:48A very significant
17:50Paddy
17:51Sergio
17:51Marcorno
17:52Late in the game
18:09Favouring the short one
18:14Jorginho
18:15Jorginho
18:15Wijnaldum
18:17Andrew Robertson
18:21And five minutes to go
18:25Well a decent position for Liverpool
18:27To be in
18:28Roberto Firmino
18:29Might fancy this
18:30Oh he's missed a heaven sent
18:32Opportunity
18:33With the game
18:34Level
18:34Well the game right there
18:35Derek
18:36The game right there
18:37What a miss
18:40An unforced error
18:41You've got to say
18:47And he's through here
18:50It's got to be
18:52Theory me
18:53A golden chance
18:54Missed
18:55It might come back
18:56To haunt him
18:56Well you learn the script
18:57Time and time again
18:58And he's now
18:59Just gone and fluffed his lines
19:03Fabinho
19:05On the attack
19:06Is there to be
19:07Late drama
19:08Liverpool couldn't
19:09Keep it
19:10They cannot be
19:12Separated here
19:13And it's on
19:14To extra time
19:38Alexander Arnold
19:39And he's made headway
19:46And it's in
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