00:02The glorious weather here as we welcome you to a football match of considerable significance.
00:09Great consequence in this part of the world.
00:12They've been talking about this one for a while and they have rolled up to it in fantastic numbers.
00:18You should have seen the roads outside the ground in the Ara 2 leading up to it.
00:23It has been bumper to bumper.
00:25The traffic has been extraordinary, but the level of expectation is also very, very high.
00:31And these supporters who were queuing around the block for their tickets as soon as we knew the date of
00:37the fixture,
00:38well, now they can't wait for it to begin.
00:40And begin it will any second now.
00:46This place simply a monument to the game.
00:49So much prestige, so much pride, so much passion whenever football is played here.
00:58Well, if you did just miss it, we are up and running already.
01:03So, Jim, tell me this.
01:05Tries her shots!
01:07Big relief.
01:08It just needed better contact.
01:10Cristiano Ronaldo simply had to find something instinctive because of the unexpected way the ball came loose.
01:37Hudson-Odoi is looking up for options on the left.
01:46Probably the structure to this team.
01:48Formations don't win you games, but getting the correct one to suit your players and your team's approach is a
01:54big part of it.
01:55And the players, for me, are making this work extremely well.
02:01He's had a shot!
02:04Ginger averted for now.
02:07For Tongan.
02:14Just to point out, Peter, that the full-backs are quite high.
02:17And what do they try to achieve?
02:19Well, it's obviously a move to push the opposition wide men back and give them more to think about.
02:27Hudson-Odoi.
02:28And here's Giroud.
02:41Lallana.
02:42Kovacic goes looking.
02:46Anything, Jim, to pick out of these early exchanges?
02:49Well, neither side has really grabbed the initiative, I would say.
02:52Both must have come in with a few...
02:54It's one!
02:58Looks to set one up.
03:01Chelsea coming into this game on the back of a really good result.
03:05And their boss must take an awful lot of credit for that.
03:09I think, Peter, we have to give credit where it's due.
03:11He had a problem.
03:12He's gone for it!
03:15Oh, that's a terrific save from the keeper.
03:18De Paul simply didn't do anything wrong.
03:21He was thwarted by brilliance.
03:41And that has been clear.
03:45Turns and goes back.
03:48Goes for goal!
03:50And he nearly went all the way.
03:53He's the one player you want on the ball running at defences.
03:56And that's precisely why.
04:16Tries to get it clear.
04:24He's had a look.
04:27And he's there to clear it.
04:32And it's Florenzi.
04:36Surely...
04:37Swept in.
04:40And he heaves it forward.
04:46That's in.
04:50Hudson-Ottoy.
04:52Lallana is onto it and can take it up.
04:56A chance to play it in.
05:00Has been a quitter.
05:01Has to pick out a teammate.
05:06Nice
05:08We sit forward
05:13Good interception
05:26It's one
05:28Oh, just lacked a decent finish. Well, Peter I would say it was worth a try
05:51Jorginho
05:54And it's Cristiano Ronaldo
05:57Kovacic battles to win it back
06:02And it's played forward
06:05Raspi Likweta good spell of possession this but very little to show for it. Oh
06:13Real danger here
06:18He wasn't very far from making something happen by himself lovely to see
06:25He doesn't get the pass he's looking for
06:29Rubica
06:31Oh, he's caught him there. It's a free king
06:58No, it's you room hutsu little shooting shots
07:02Oh, it's your room hutsu little shooting shots
07:02Oh, it's your room hutsu little shooting shots
07:03Hudson McGuire clearly became one-eyed then he just decided to force it and here's Benzema
07:13no messing about just bludgeoned the way
07:26and here's Benzema
07:33and it's Cristiano Ronaldo looks to thread it through
07:47five minutes till the break
07:54he's played him through
07:58forward it goes
08:01Ronaldo going full steam ahead down the left flank
08:06Benzema
08:08plenty of appeals but the referee is not interested
08:16he's got through
08:19and they've been caught out here
08:29Kovacic plays it short
08:31and we've reached half time
08:38so another team has broken through
08:40not for the want of trying
08:43interesting game up to now
08:45but still goals
08:48so first half thoughts
08:49yeah it's a half that's had a limp finish
08:52after a decent start so the manager has to re-energise and re-enthuse his players
08:57to come back out pumped
08:59so they head in
09:01no further forward
09:02the score here
09:03still
09:03nil-nil
09:05and we're already back underway here
09:09no score in the first half
09:11who's ready to go for it now
09:17gets away from his opponents
09:21chance to break
09:25gets it back
09:27and here's Florenzi
09:40Giroud
09:43Raspila Quetta
09:45Lallana
09:47Kovacic
09:51has he picked him out
10:01defending of the desperate variety
10:06Cristiano Ronaldo
10:09now it's Benzema
10:10pass needed to be better than that
10:12and he knows it
10:20now it's Cristiano Ronaldo
10:22and helps available out wide
10:25he's got away
10:26played in by Jorginho
10:30there is some activity down on the touchline
10:33it seems there's got to be a change
10:52plays it out to the flank
10:55he's spotted the run
10:56and played him through
11:00gets up to hit it
11:03he will be livid with himself
11:31Lorenti plays it forward
11:36Raspila Quetta
11:37tries to get it forward quickly
11:40Cristiano Ronaldo
11:43a scything tackle
11:46some excellent tackling here
11:48and that one
11:49a perfect example
11:52the ball needed to be better there
11:54it's a wasted chance
12:01Raspila Quetta
12:06Rudiger plays it forward
12:08and here's Cristiano Ronaldo
12:11and here's Cristiano Ronaldo
12:15Pulisic
12:19well he acknowledges that he should have come up with something better there
12:23was too timid to make it through the defence
12:25it'll be noted and improved upon I'm sure
12:31timely intervention
12:32goes for goal
12:35oh denied brilliantly
12:37well what can I say
12:38truly wonderful goalkeeper
12:40well what can I say truly wonderful goalkeeper
13:10And it's Jorginho
13:14He's in
13:20He, Soyuncu with the foul
13:27Out to the right
13:32Just brushed off the ball there
13:37Rudiger gets into the right position to intercept
13:41Keeper sends it forward
13:46He's made sure that that won't get through
13:58And here's Benzema
14:00Benzema finds himself offside
14:04Look, this can still go either way
14:06It might be flowing one way
14:07But there's still time for some ed
14:14I've got changes here
14:16On both sides, in fact
14:17Well, he's worked so hard for his side
14:20As you would expect
14:21But he couldn't help notice that he was starting to labour a bit
14:25So it's no surprise
14:28Concentration levels are very good
14:30And so is the commitment
14:31This game could yet yield a winner
14:37Looks to clip it forward
14:40Now a chance to break
14:44Giroud
14:44Spreads it towards the left
14:47Played in by Azpilicueta
14:50Look, this can still go either way
14:52It might be flowing one way
14:53But there's still time for some ebb
15:02Oh, well intercepted
15:03Oh, well intercepted
15:03Really alerts the danger
15:06Concentration levels are very good
15:08And so is the commitment
15:09This game could yet yield a winner
15:16Gets it back
15:18Look, this can still go either way
15:20It might be flowing one way
15:21But there's still time for some ebb
15:27Well positioned to make that interception
15:31Adan sends that a long way
15:35And here's Penzema
15:38Good clearance and very necessary
15:48Pulisic
15:50Well both sides
15:51Might have to settle for a draw here
15:53Although there's still a chance for
15:56One last fling
16:12Bruno Gonzalez
16:17A buccaneering run from the defender
16:25He'd have done well to reach that
16:26Well, he'd have done well to reach that
16:36Looks to bypass the midfield
16:41Cristiano Ronaldo
16:45Keepers got good distance on that
16:48And there goes the final whistle
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