00:00Building to a crescendo all week and very shortly it will be for real.
00:06We have all the action for you live.
00:08Tonight the spotlight falls on North London.
00:11We find ourselves at the home of Arsenal.
00:14I'm Derek Ray and my commentary partner here on the Gantry
00:17is the former Arsenal and West Ham player Stuart Robson.
00:21And what we're looking forward to is the second leg of this Champions League semi-final.
00:26It's Arsenal against Atletico Madrid.
00:30Well, the first leg was a really good game.
00:31It had action at both ends.
00:33It was an even contest and it's set up perfectly for this second leg.
00:36Hopefully we're not disappointed.
00:37To the next leg is a solid and strong.
00:49We're not motivated.
00:50We're not努力.
00:57We're not motivated.
01:05We're not motivated.
01:06We're not motivated.
01:07We're not motivated.
01:22Here are the starters for Arsenal.
01:25Gabriel plays alongside William Saliba in central defence.
01:30Martin Odegaard plays alongside Declan Rice in central midfield.
01:34And rather than use a strike partnership, they've gone with just the one player in attack.
02:10And this is how Atletico will line up.
02:13Well, it's a fairly standard 4-4-2, which you don't see that often.
02:16But it does have its strength, particularly with the front two they've got playing today.
02:20They're both good players.
02:43So here we go, an exciting 90 minutes in prospect.
02:56Alexander Surlott.
02:59Atleti sloppy in possession here.
03:07Bukayo Saka.
03:09Trying to tee it up.
03:12Well, not an easy moment for the keeper, but he passed the test.
03:20Baena.
03:22Clean challenge.
03:27Declan Rice.
03:30Subi Mendy.
03:33It's with Erdogan.
03:37Subi Mendy.
03:42Rice with it.
03:44And nicely over the top.
03:49Subi Mendy.
03:52Yuri and Timber.
03:56And a chance to whip it in here.
04:04A really good pass.
04:06And offside it is.
04:33And the
04:37by Ina
04:41Atletico get the free-kick decision their way
05:01Koke
05:07and the ball was Sirloft
05:11and Atletico throw-in coming up here
05:31and fine work from Atletico to win the ball back
05:36and he has options available
05:40and Atletico making sure that there were no scraps to feed on for the attackers
05:48Subi Mendy
05:49Declan Rocks
05:56Saka
05:57Subi Mendy
06:00looking for the final pass
06:05He has time to play is over
06:08Oh a goal
06:10The ball's in the net
06:11A hugely important moment in the story of this tie
06:42The match has restarted
06:451-0 here
06:48Ball retention is often part of it
06:52Alvarez
06:55Koke with it
06:57Baena
06:59Defensive Brazilians to shut them down
07:07Bukayo Saka
07:10Subi Mendy
07:11On to Saka
07:13That's a good pass
07:17And the keeper
07:18And the keeper
07:18there's a deal with it
07:47and he's fired over the corner
07:49and that's comfortably gathered
07:59and Arsenal now find themselves in potentially a dangerous position
08:07Declan Rice, Piero in capier it's with Erdogan
08:15can he put it in, oh floated there and what a piece of defending we've just witnessed
08:29Martin Odegaard, opportunity to deliver the cross, tremendously strong in the tackle
08:40ready to break perhaps
08:51Alex Baena
08:55promising possession this
09:09it's going to be an Atletico throw-in
09:18Baena
09:20showing a real will to win the ball
09:22and bursting forward, he's in behind
09:25and expertly snuffing out the danger
09:29well showing his class there, he gets his angles absolutely spot on
09:40and there's the delivery
09:41and the main thing is to thump it away
09:46nothing to show for that attack
09:55Bukayo Saka
09:59Subimendi
10:00that's a lovely ball
10:03and a goal, it's a two-goal cushion in the tie
10:06and now we can say they're firmly in control of this
10:34so underway once more, 2-0 the lead here
10:42Marcel's free kick here
10:52in capier
10:56Uri and Timber
10:58now with Saka
10:59and with the advantage
11:01no reason why you shouldn't play keep ball
11:06Declan Rice
11:11Saka
11:11oh I read it really well
11:13good reading of the game
11:17good distribution
11:21and it's played into the centre
11:23ah goalkeeper's ball
11:25not the best of crosses really, was it?
11:29Martin Erdogan
11:33oh nice ball
11:39Subimendi
11:42Gabriel
11:46Piero in capier
11:49it's with Erdogan
11:50Saka
11:54well it's one pass after another
11:57what to like about that pass
11:58could be
12:01a goal
12:02they're absolutely racing away with this
12:05three to the good now
12:18well here it is again
12:19and he only had one thing on his mind
12:21hit it as hard as he could
12:22and he certainly did that
12:23what a good goal
12:42is this going to be a thrashing
12:443-0 now
12:46there we go
12:51Uri and Timber
13:01Alvarez
13:05Alex Baena
13:08Koke with it
13:11and he read it well
13:12intercepting it
13:16Subimendi
13:19on to Saka
13:21delivered into the area here
13:23and got it up with ease by the keeper
13:35Alexander Surlot
13:40no
13:40fluent possession game
13:42from Atletico so far
13:44now opening things up
13:49well they had a decent reading of that ball in
13:57Subimendi
13:58happy to play keep ball
14:00and why not
14:03Martinelli
14:03and a tidy tackle
14:07oh great play
14:10super pass
14:13oh it's a really well timed challenge
14:16oh top class defending there
14:26and it will be an Arsenal free kick
14:34Piero in Capier
14:35still be Mendy
14:37still be Mendy
14:42Saka
14:46and then intercepts again
14:53Marcos Llorente
14:56plenty of support here
14:57but a good piece of defending
14:59to bring it to an end
15:03Martin
15:04Odegaard
15:06still be Mendy
15:11and there the move ends for now
15:20that's excellent
15:21excellent defending
15:22following the cross
15:28is it going to be
15:30hands in
15:31oh yes
15:33exactly what they were hoping to produce
15:35they've delivered the goal
15:42well as the replay shows
15:44this is all about his ability to find space in the box
15:46which then makes the finish look so much easier
15:49that's good play from him
16:04no shortage of goals in this match
16:063-1
16:08in Capier
16:09still be Mendy
16:14Martinelli
16:21and Arsenal corner
16:43and there's the delivery
16:46and it's a double for him in this game
16:48no way for the opposition to contain him
16:51and no wonder he's off celebrating
17:19and so it is
17:20as the first half story has been written
18:09underway in the second half
18:11here at the home of Arsenal
18:18nice switch of play
18:20yeah it's difficult to cover that switch of play
18:28effective work from Arsenal to regain possession
18:36Martinelli
18:46and very nicely positioned to win it back
18:54in Capier
18:59Rice with it
19:01well this could really help the cause
19:14a sloppy passage of play
19:22Koque
19:29Koque
19:30Alex Baena
19:33Baena
19:34Koque with it
19:39Alvarez
19:44nicely tying tackle
19:51and just like that
19:53broken up
19:54well that's a good turnover isn't it
20:04Alexander Surlott
20:06oh it might be
20:08oh yes
20:09it's gone in
20:11and now a chance for them to revel at the moment
20:22well here it is
20:23well here it is
20:231v1 against the keeper
20:24and the outcome was never really in doubt
20:26he never looked like missing that
20:45so the current score line
20:474-2
20:49Piero in Capier
20:51it's with Gabriel
20:55Martin Odegaard
20:56keeping the ball is what it's all about
21:00Timber
21:05in Capier
21:07Gabriel Martinelli
21:12Subimendi
21:13beautifully weighted ball
21:15and he's in an offside position
21:39Alexander Surlott
21:44Koque with it
21:49and the ball with Surlott
21:50and the ball with Surlott
21:52and Koke
21:54Alvarez
21:56Kofi
21:57and a goal
21:58and now the question is
22:00can they come up with one more
22:08just look at this again
22:09the combination play in the top third of the field was so precise
22:13and it makes the strikers job so easy
22:15all he has to do is make the right connection
22:17it's a lovely goal
22:25well how about this
22:264-3
22:29and back to Raya
22:32Uri and Timber
22:35Piero in Capier
22:37Piero in Capier
22:38Piero in Capier
22:39Declan Reuss
22:47so a half an hour remaining
22:51William Saliba
22:56Uri and Timber
22:57well they're a bit like a passing machine
22:59and you can understand why they want to play it that way in front as they are
23:03it's too easy for them to keep possession here
23:07Timber
23:11Gabriel
23:13in Capier
23:17it's with Gabriel
23:20it's with Erdogan
23:23Gabriel
23:27a foul but no whistle
23:28instead advantage with Arsenal
23:31Declan Reuss
23:36Piero in Capier
23:40Rice with it
23:42well that takes the wind out of their sails
23:44great defending
23:46shielding the ball superbly
23:51Koke
23:55Baena
23:57given away by Atletico
24:01William Saliba
24:04on to Saka
24:07Timber
24:09how can they make one of these passes count
24:28well as you can see
24:30Saka does really well to find a teammate here
24:32and the movement is good
24:34making for a comfortable finish
24:35it's a really great goal
24:40well that's just what Arteta wanted
24:42he has to be happy with this performance
24:48not a scoreline we see all that often
24:505-3
25:00Alvarez
25:05Alexander Surlott
25:07a really good pass
25:10take it away
25:17and played in
25:20well got right behind it and crucially turned it out of the danger area
25:27in Capier
25:28Gabriel
25:32and back to Raya
25:34ball control is the key
25:37Martin Udegaard
25:41it's with Gabriel
25:43William Saliba
25:47Gabriel
25:50Timber
25:53Piero in Capier
25:55William Saliba
25:56Gabriel Martinelli
26:00Subimendi
26:03Atletico regaining possession here
26:10Alex Baena
26:12Koke
26:16Alvarez
26:19An incisive pass
26:21just needs to stay calm
26:22couldn't quite hang on
26:25and a goal here
26:26they've given themselves a chance
26:28but need one more goal
26:30to force extra time
26:32go
26:32to the
26:33Beim
26:33the
26:33VIP
26:334
26:370
26:420
26:420
26:430
26:430
26:440
26:470
26:470
26:590
27:01and I must say I'd have to go back
27:03quite a few years to remember the last time I covered a game
27:05with a scoreline of 5-4
27:09Declan Rice
27:15Piero Incapier
27:19Martin Odegaard
27:22Piero Incapier
27:26Rice with it
27:28Timber
27:33and here's Saliba
27:36so to the keeper
27:39Piero Incapier
27:46Andraa with it
27:56Super pass
27:59could be in here
28:00there's the goal
28:01and that should be the one that puts a seal on it
28:21Well I have to say
28:22he's done really well here
28:23he's in the right place
28:24and then a decent finish
28:26that's a good goal
28:44Goal for Arsenal
28:46number 14
28:47Victor
28:48Gael
28:49Koke
28:50and the ball with
28:52Sir Lott
28:53a good vision there
28:56and just like that
28:57broken up
29:09William Saliba
29:11it's with Gabriel
29:14Incapier
29:16Incapier
29:17Subimendi
29:18well nothing like annoying your opponents
29:20when you have such an effective
29:21passing game
29:22well it only needs one bad pass though
29:25they need to keep their concentration
29:28Subimendi
29:33Incapier
29:34and credit due
29:35a good intervention
29:41Koke
29:48Uri and Timber
29:58Gabriel Martinelli
30:00and in the right position to read it
30:04really good block
30:06really good block
30:13Timber
30:14Rice with it
30:19Incapier
30:23it's with Gabriel
30:27Eukeres
30:28Rice with it
30:31an alert intervention
30:39Alvarez
30:41ball retention
30:42so important
30:47Martin
30:48Erdegaard
30:49well three minutes of stoppage time
30:52that's what the officials have said
30:54Gabriel Martinelli
30:57Subimendi
30:59nicely over the top
31:02and the shot
31:03so near
31:05but wide
31:06and here's a change now
31:08for Atletico
31:27Luckman
31:30but he's certainly not alone
31:35Martin
31:36Erdegaard
31:40Piero Incapier
31:43well it's a textbook example
31:44well it's a textbook example
31:45of dynamic passing
31:48and there it is
31:49the referee blows a whistle
31:51Arsenal
31:52are going to the final
31:53yeah they were decent
31:55yeah they were decent over the two games
31:55they created lots of chances
31:57they played with great energy
31:58and they had a well structured game plan
32:00they'll certainly be confident
32:01going into the next round
32:06but it just seems
32:07at this game
32:08he's been a step ahead
32:09of his opponents
32:09in every way Stuart
32:11well he looked a top class player today
32:13every time he touched the ball
32:15he was a threat
32:15and he worked so hard
32:17for the team as well
32:17what a good display that was
32:19he's been a failed
32:22he said
32:29by andricting
32:29algunos
32:29no
32:31he's been a bad case
32:32so
32:32thank you
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