00:02I'm plenty looking forward to seeing this, a capacity crowd here.
00:06Well, under normal circumstances, this is a massive match-up,
00:10and I'm not totally in agreement with the view that friendlies tend to take the edge away.
00:15In my experience, if the opposition go at it full tilt, then you have to reciprocate.
00:21We'd like to see excitement and be entertained.
00:25But if it does go down the serious route, there'll still be lots to enjoy.
00:30Things have got underway here pretty promptly.
00:36Out for a throw.
00:47He's made sure that that won't get through.
00:51Celhanolu.
00:53Rebic.
00:56Gets wrestled off the ball.
00:57Casemiro.
01:01It's a loose ball.
01:05Vinicius Junior.
01:10And here's Penzema.
01:15Bilia.
01:17Celhanolu.
01:19Milan have a free kick.
01:22Bilia.
01:29Celhanolu.
01:31And here's Ibrahimović.
01:33He's had a go!
01:35It's bounced out!
01:38Oh, just lack of beaten finish.
01:41Rebic simply had to find something instinctive because of the unexpected way the ball came loose.
01:47Come on!
01:58Yes!
02:02Here's Ibrahimović.
02:05Here's Ibrahimović.
02:08it's been intercepted and that will come to nothing looking to force his chance
02:15well that is rather wayward still a cracking effort
02:19really looked like a man on a mission the way he went through on goal
02:43well there was to be no other outcome
02:58thank you
03:48Milan didn't expect this, that's for sure.
03:51What can they do now, Calabria, Calabria drives it forward, just brushed off the ball there, Benzema is fouled.
04:37Cessier, who is over the line.
04:56And here's Benzema, quick concert goal.
05:05Well played, he saw that coming, and that's the end of that, it all started well enough.
05:14Let down by a lack of accuracy.
05:20And it's Chalhan Olu.
05:24It's on a plate, all the balls come loose.
05:32Rebic.
05:37Shapes to shoot.
05:43Vinicius Junior, now it's Benzema.
05:47Hardly anything between the sides, and it's 1-0.
05:58Kessier tries to get it forward quickly.
06:04Laxalt is charging up on the overlap.
06:09He's got his range wrong there.
06:19Rebic.
06:21It's a brilliant interception.
06:33Needless to say, he was expecting a better ball than that.
06:36Oh, well intercepted, really alert to the danger.
06:41But it really is one cross after another.
06:44Well, with a target to hit, why not keep up the supply?
06:47It's simple and efficient, because they all know what they're doing.
06:52Well positioned to make that interception.
06:57Vinicius Junior.
07:00Vinicius Junior.
07:01Vinicius Junior!
07:04Big relief, it just needed better contact.
07:07Vinicius Junior certainly caught it well enough, but that was never really going to trouble the people.
07:12It's Benzema!
07:17Well, I don't think it was the wisest option, Peter, once he got into that position.
07:22It's not as if he didn't have people nearby.
07:27And here's Benzema.
07:28Benzema.
07:30And it's Ibrahimović.
07:32Played out to the right.
07:35Forward it goes.
07:37Belts one!
07:39Hits off target and by quite a way.
07:42Look, it was achievable, Peter, but it needed his best.
07:50And that is put paid to that.
07:53Questions were asked.
07:55And he's given the answers.
07:57Celanolu plays it forward.
08:01Rebic.
08:02I think that's offside.
08:04Yes, it is.
08:24Benzema!
08:25Well, even for him, that may have been a touch ambitious.
08:35And it's Ibrahimović.
08:38He's got away.
08:41Chalandolu.
08:44Hoists it forward.
08:49Madrid are ahead here.
08:51It has been a good half for them.
08:53And it's played forward.
08:57Modric goes well to read it and intercepts.
09:02And here's Ibrahimović.
09:08Forward it goes.
09:12Battles to win it back.
09:17Rebic.
09:24Vinicius Junior.
09:31It's Benzema!
09:33Shots again.
09:35No.
09:36This is proving to be a very good spell.
09:38The intensity is great, but they've got to make it count.
09:58And it's the goalkeepers to claim.
10:02Rebic.
10:04Rebic.
10:12Rebic.
10:15Rebic.
10:16It's a throw in.
10:24Great strength.
10:25Too strong for his opponent.
10:31Kessier gets it back
10:36How many interceptions have we seen now?
10:39Someone's got
10:40And he's had a look
10:42And he's thrown his whistle for half-time
10:44And here we are
10:46Off they go for half-time
10:47The breakthrough did indeed come in the first half
10:49And there has only been that one goal
10:52It is very, very tight
10:55I'm sure they'll be very happy with the first half performance
10:58And the scoreline
10:59They'll definitely want to maintain their momentum now
11:01And finish the job
11:03Madrid head into the dressing room
11:05Pleased with the thought that they have that all-important lead
11:08Analysis to come during the break
11:12And if you're just back from your break
11:14You've missed very little of the resumption of the second half
11:18Well, 1-0 may be good enough
11:20So they may err on the side of caution
11:22And get more players behind the ball
11:24Instead of running beyond it
11:25They could even try to spoil it from here
11:28We'll see
11:31Oh, good ball
11:33Varane drives it forward
11:35And it's Nacho
11:37And here's Benzema
11:38Celanolu does well there
11:40Alert
11:43Revic
11:45He's pinged one through here
11:48Revic
11:49A chance
11:55Modric plays it forward
11:58Oh no, that's not the ball he wanted
12:01Kessier
12:01He seems a free kick for that
12:18Looking
12:19Hits one
12:23Celanolu
12:24Vibrahimovich
12:30Defending was strong and firm
12:31That's surely a foul free kick
12:45Kessier
12:47Bilya
12:49Calabria
12:51He's got options out wide
13:03And that's been one straight back
13:07Benzema
13:11Well, it seems obvious that the plan is to try and get their passing game going again
13:16But not with that lack of quality
13:23Revic
13:27Ibrahimovic tries lifting it over
13:29Gets away from his opponents
13:34He is not one readily to admit defeat
13:37Don't be surprised if he tries that again
13:43Pass needed to be better than that
13:45And he knows it
13:46Now it's Benzema
13:47He could be in here
13:50Just the keeper to beat
13:52He's gone for it
13:54And a shot
13:56He scores
14:00A two goal cushion
14:02And it's looking safe
14:06Donnarumma reacted well to the initial effort
14:09But couldn't get it right out of the danger area
14:11That's just great play, Peter
14:13A textbook example for any wannabe footballers out there
14:17On positioning and movement
14:19Definitely
14:21That it is
14:35It can be Pirian
14:38So
14:38And for the time
14:40So
14:41You can see
14:41You can see
14:42Bilya
14:45Bilya
14:46Bilya
14:46Peter
14:51Things starting to look very comfortable
14:53Well at 1-0 this contest was still nicely poised
14:57But now that it's gone to 2
14:59Mindsets are affected a lot more
15:00Winning belief one way
15:02And that losing feeling the other
15:06Good challenge
15:07He just stood firm
15:19Chalhanolu
15:23Laxalt
15:26Rebic
15:29Tries to get it forward quickly
15:31Pjart cuts it out
15:33He's through now is he in?
15:36Benzema with a really impressive run
15:39Which nearly went the whole way
15:41Well he was thinking about headlines I'm sure
15:43But he ought to focus more on on breaking lines
15:49He's certainly caught in there it's a free kick
16:03There was plenty of power on that
16:11Matriz have it back and they can go again
16:15That's just very well played
16:16He can't hurt you with his back to goal
16:18And he didn't go for the back heel
16:23And the assistant referee has his flag raised for offside
16:43Calabria goes looking
16:55And it's Benzema
16:59Rebic
17:01Just brushed off the ball there
17:03Now it's Ibrahimović
17:06Hoists it forward
17:11Doesn't get the pass he's looking for
17:13And here's Benzema
17:16Good running with the ball
17:18Can they build on it?
17:20Good
17:20Determined running there
17:22But I'm back by the defence
17:24Oh look his determination needed to be greater than the obstacle he was faced with
17:28And it wasn't
17:29And it wasn't
17:43Well waited
17:45He's in surely
17:47Has a pop!
17:50Oh he's managed to miss it
17:51Oh it's so very disappointing
17:54But they can't dwell on it
17:55They've got to go again
17:56Simple as
18:04Towering header
18:06Benzema
18:06Oh should have put that away
18:09Oh it's Benzema
18:20Bellya
18:210
18:22Or
18:23Oh
18:24Oh
18:25Oh
18:25Oh
18:29Oh
18:30Oh
18:30Oh
18:30life too they need to alter their approach it and start shifting this ball out wide
18:40bilia great strength too strong for his opponent
18:51rebic gets it back oh he's going to be pulled back for that one
19:19and it's chelhanolu out to the right and helps available out wide
19:29Milan are enjoying lots of possession but they just can't find any penetration
19:36Billia battles to win it back and they're not going to make any further progress now
19:50now it's Benzema
19:54tries to get it forward quickly and the assistant referee rightly gives him offside
20:25he's got options out wide
20:31well decisiveness has deserted them peter they need precision and it's sadly option
20:40finisius jr drives it forward
20:49bilia
20:53calabria
21:00keeps everyone guessing forward it goes
21:06and time is up
21:07and the manager heads down the tunnel swathed in
21:10and now
21:10i'm
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