00:02There is barely a cloud evident, the world and his wife have gone to great lengths to be here for
00:09a match of great consequence and massive interest in these parts.
00:16Barely a breath of wind, so the football has no excuses for not being at its very best. The teams
00:21I know are pumped for this. They are fantastic scenes in the stands.
00:26They ran himself into trouble there, free kick given away, and that looks like a final warning, still no card.
00:52Well, if he truly fancies his chances from here, he's going to need the best of the best.
01:19Hector Bearin blocks it at the expense of a corner.
01:54And he's there to clear it.
01:59Ersel puts his foot on the gas, done very well to intervene, looks to clip it forward.
02:09Caballos, questions were asked, but he's given the answers.
02:15Forward it goes.
02:18Mustafi gets into the right position to intercept.
02:22Hector Bearin.
02:24Hector Bearin conjuring up some magic on the right-hand side.
02:29Puts in a cross.
02:30Gets up to Henrik!
02:32Oh, he couldn't get the direction he needed.
02:35He simply mistimed the header, and it was as if he knew it wasn't going to work out.
02:45Saka drives it forward.
02:48Now it's Aubameyang.
02:50Now surely going through.
02:58And it's Luis Suarez.
03:00And he's on his way!
03:02Hector Bearin goes back to base.
03:10Stafford packs it out.
03:16That's it, Ersel.
03:18She needs to get it forward quickly.
03:21That's a foul.
03:22Three kicks been given.
03:37And it's Griezmann.
03:38It's Griezmann!
03:41Had everyone off their seats.
03:44Look, I'm sure he'll deny it, Peter, but the keeper didn't have that covered.
03:58Just to point out, Peter, that fullbacks are quite high.
04:01And what do they try to achieve?
04:03Well, it's obviously a move to push the opposition.
04:06Griezmann!
04:08Oh, fine stop from the keeper.
04:11Griezmann simply didn't do anything wrong.
04:13He was thwarted by brilliance.
04:21And shoots!
04:23Oh, that's a terrific save from the keeper.
04:27And cheating.
04:27Spark a tremendous stop there.
04:29And I think it's fair to add, he just wasn't expecting it.
04:40Hector Bearin.
04:46Now it's Griezmann.
04:50Luis Suarez.
04:53Hoists it forward.
04:59And it's played forward.
05:01Well, no question as to who's winning the battle in midfield at the moment.
05:05Some very impressive pressing in place here.
05:10Granit Xhaka.
05:15Oh, no, that's not the ball he wanted.
05:22And here's Aubameyang.
05:24Oh, good interception.
05:28Mesut Ozil.
05:30Aubameyang.
05:32Good offside that time.
05:49There's a long ball.
05:52Saka goes looking.
05:55Good work.
05:56That's a pop!
06:01Foul and a free kick in a very dangerous area.
06:06Referee has resisted the temptation to go to his pocket.
06:09It's just a stern lector.
06:17He's got a chance from here, but not the kindest angle.
06:20There's not much doubt that this will be played into the penalty area.
06:29Defending, albeit from an unexpected source.
06:32You have to admire commitment like that, because he could easily ignore that and just kind of walk around and
06:37let others do all the chasing.
06:38But instead, he looks as if he relishes the chance to dig in for his team here.
06:44TOWERING HEADER!
06:46TOWERING HEADER!
06:47TOWERING HEADER!
06:48Whips it again.
06:57Ruffled a few feathers, but well dealt with.
07:02And here's Ozil.
07:06That looks a good, massive leap!
07:10Another fruitless header.
07:12How hard can it be to time a jump with the right contact?
07:16It's not that difficult, is it?
07:23Brennan Xhaka.
07:28Shapester shoots!
07:30Oh, that was nice, but not quite the end product required.
07:35It's easy to say it, but difficult to stop it when runs in behind her are being made like that.
07:44Luis gets it back.
07:49And it's a Babbia.
07:52Choumi drives it forward.
07:56He's had a look!
08:01Floats one over.
08:02Mustafi as well there.
08:04Alert!
08:09Big chance!
08:12Messi.
08:14Hoists it forward.
08:15Now it's Luis Suarez.
08:17Gets away from his opponent.
08:19Got a sighted goal here.
08:21It's Kumpf.
08:22Has a goal!
08:25Good stop, that.
08:26What an easy.
08:27Griezmann really must have felt he had the measure of the keeper then.
08:31But how wrong he was.
08:56Good effort.
08:57Very good effort.
08:58He would have at least wanted to make the keeper work though.
09:19Well played.
09:20He saw that coming.
09:22Forward it goes.
09:25That a foul?
09:26Yes, the referee's given it.
09:44He's missed, but by that part, a more than decent attempt, Peter.
09:56He's missed, but by that part, a more than decent attempt, Peter.
10:00Great strength.
10:01Great strength.
10:01Too strong for his opponent.
10:02Too strong for his opponent.
10:10Who's getting there?
10:13Oh, that is lovely footwork.
10:16Chance to play it in.
10:20Sucka.
10:25He's tried one.
10:29He's done very well to get to that.
10:32Well as Tesco, Peter, the keeper has just received an A-plus grade.
10:44What a throw in
10:52Good challenge, he just stood firm
10:54Roberto, trying to get there
11:01Griezmann
11:03Luis Suarez
11:04Luis Suarez, he's got away
11:09Luis Suarez with a really impressive run
11:12Which nearly went the whole way
11:14Well, he was thinking about headlines, I'm sure
11:17But he ought to focus more on breaking lines
11:28Mustafi
11:34Caballos
11:36Suarez battles to win it back
11:39Oh, real danger here
11:41He's left, it's Luis Suarez
11:45Oh, great save, real class
11:49Well, what can I say
11:50Truly wonderful goalkeeping
12:08Great lead
12:10Oh, that's a fine save
12:12Oh, that's a sparkling save
12:14Absolutely sparkling
12:16His reflexes work ultra sharp
12:19And they've been caught out here
12:22He's got away
12:23Oh, shooting chance
12:27A real chance
12:29And a real let off
12:30Still
12:31A cracking effort
12:33Really looked like a man on a mission
12:35The way he went through on goal
12:38Messi
12:40And that'll be the last act of the first half
12:42So both sides have drawn blanks
12:45They have toiled at times
12:46But it's not been a bad game
12:48By any means
12:50Any opinion you'd like to express
12:51On the first half
12:52Well, there's one standout, Peter
12:54That needs improving
12:55And that's the passing
12:57All too often
12:58It's been found wanting
12:59You know, much to the frustration
13:00Of everyone around
13:02And I'd go so far as to say
13:03That it's the biggest contributor
13:05As to why we have
13:07The scoreline we do
13:09Barcelona
13:10Head to the dressing room
13:11Not yet having broken through
13:13Tight cagey game
13:15Didn't have a team
13:16Any further forward
13:17Than they were
13:18When they started out
13:20They were already
13:21Into the second period
13:24Tight old game so far
13:26Can that change now?
13:31Gets the better of his man
13:33Has a pop!
13:38Caballos
13:42Saka
13:43Good idea
13:44Just poorly executed
13:47Messi plays it forward
13:51And here's Griezmann
13:55Now it's Ozil
14:01Needless to say
14:02He was expecting a better ball
14:04Than that
14:04And it's Griezmann
14:11Oh that is asking for trouble
14:15Saka
14:20Tierney
14:20And the weighted pass
14:24He gets past his man
14:26He gets past his man
14:26Arcel
14:27Oh he's brought him down
14:29And it is a penalty
14:31Barcelona present their opponents
14:33With the best possible chance here
14:36So there would be breakthrough moments
14:48And that's a poor pain
14:51You couldn't ask for a better opportunity to equalise
14:54But now he'll feel like the opposition have just scored
14:59Mesut Ozil
15:00He's brushed off the ball there
15:02And it's Griezmann
15:05Luis tries to get it forward quickly
15:09Griezmann
15:09Great strength
15:11Too strong for his opponent
15:14Ozil goes looking
15:17Oh real danger here
15:20Fifty challenge
15:22But fair enough
15:24Well the crowd clearly like what they just saw
15:27Some real no-nonsense defending
15:32Quick answer goal
15:33Goes for goal
15:37Mesut Ozil
15:41Oh well defended
15:42That had to be done
15:46Not long left
15:47And still we await the breakthrough
15:53It's been intercepted
15:54And that will come to nothing
15:56Oh he's not going to get that
15:58Luis plays it forward
16:02I wouldn't fancy playing up front
16:03In these circumstances to be honest
16:05There's absolutely no supply
16:09And here's Suarez
16:12And he's certainly caught in there
16:14It's a free kick
16:34Mesut Ozil
16:35Really got caught in a trap there
16:37And he just couldn't get out
16:43Now it's Griezmann
16:44Luis Suarez
16:48Saka
16:53Play for a throw
17:00Keballos
17:09It's a throw in
17:19Bellerin
17:23Witten
17:24Up to meet it
17:25Now
17:29Griezmann
17:34Ceballos
17:34Drives it forward
17:40They're actually not getting too tight
17:42Which is interesting
17:43No
17:44It's probably
17:45Cautionary
17:46Choice of shots
17:49It's off target
17:50And by quite a way
18:07Caballos
18:11Good challenge
18:13He just stood firm
18:14Aubameyang
18:16Shot at goal
18:18Inyaki Pena
18:20Gets rid
18:20Without sophistication
18:23Saka
18:27He's gone for it
18:29Big relief
18:31It just needed better contact
18:32Oh no
18:34That was a chance
18:35What a chance
18:49And here's
18:51Aubameyang
18:53And they've been caught
18:55And the finish
18:56And yes
18:57It's there
19:00Listen I've experienced that both for and against
19:02And you won't have to guess which one I preferred
19:09Arsenal are really pouncing on any straight passes in midfield
19:12We're talking seconds from interception to the back of the net
19:15It's counter attacking Heather
19:16And he's gone for it
19:54Hostile draw first blood here
19:56I think the danger for them now is fatigue
19:58I think when the body tires the mind soon follows
20:01So concentration is key from here
20:06Barcelona have it back and they can go again
20:09And here's Griezmann
20:11Messi
20:16Barcelona are definitely not going down without a scrap
20:19Their attitude just can't be folded
20:25Hoist it forward
20:28And it's Ozil
20:31And it's played forward
20:34Griezmann
20:38Griezmann
20:39Luis Suarez
20:41Keep calm
20:43And carry on
20:44That's the job in a nutshell now
20:49And it's Griezmann
20:51He's looked long this time
20:55Delightful ball
20:56Barcelona are actually displaying
20:59It's Luis Suarez
21:02And that could come back to Hortman
21:05Makes you think Peter
21:06They could have been doing this earlier
21:07Still it's encouraging
21:12Luis Suarez
21:14Griezmann
21:17Barcelona with a corner
21:18And hardly any time left on the clock
21:32That's a little unfortunate
21:33He had a lot of people worried them
21:51Messi
21:56Barcelona need to give it everything they have
21:58Kitchen sink included
22:06Oh it's open going for goal
22:09Oh so close to what would have been unmemorable goal
22:12Oh that's an excellent try
22:14And once he picked it up
22:15He headed forward with real intent
22:25And it's Ozil
22:28Two minutes to be added on
22:31No position to make that interception
22:34Tierney gets it back
22:38Caballos
22:46And time is up
22:49So it ends 1-0
22:50An enthralling game
22:52And
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