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[Music] the stadium is buzzing already and with good cause two top sides ready to go at it and this should be something special on the pitch hello wherever you happen to be welcome to Catalonia welcome to Barcelona my name is Derek Ray and sitting next to me here on the commentary Gantry is the former Arsenal and West Ham United midfield man Stuart Robson and we're focusing on technically speaking one of the best leagues in the world I'm talking of course about La Liga it's Barcelona and they take on athletic bilbow well thanks Derek as always the scene is set two good teams a great playing surface and a vibrant atmosphere has all the ingredients for a really exciting game and there the move ends for now and here's the stting 11 for Barcelona Mark now that goes down as a robust piece of tackling what's the referee going to do next well the referee not hanging about here he's decided to caution him Stuart and he's going to be under a lot of pressure now that was a poor challenge [Applause] [Applause] he'll be delighted to have won the ball having made that difficult challenge well Foul Play says the referee [Applause] not the pass he had in [Applause] mind well Barca have the ball once more well the outcome is a free kick here [Applause] here read it superbly to take back possession the but possibilities Inside the Box they could nudge in front oh magnificent [Music] reaction and there's the delivery and clearing his lines Williams and using his strength to Shield the ball belich can he take advantage and the keeper there to deal with [Applause] it over it comes well as it Defender that will suit you down to the [Applause] ground well offside I rather think he was caught in two minds well he just needed to go elsewhere with his pass he showed a complete lack of awareness [Music] there Rafa [Applause] levandowski can they Forge ahead the importance of that tackle cannot be overstated is it going to end up being productive for them well nothing comes of it it looked promising [Applause] good bit of closing down Yuri biche bichi he has time to play it over well nothing comes of the attack when all is said and done can they hit on the [Applause] break and a chance for the lead really important tackle [Applause] playing it in has to clear his [Music] lines good pass crossed into the penalty area that is a very fine challenge in difficult circumstances Williams said really well to get through Crossing possibilities Corner awarded [Applause] [Applause] who can he pick [Applause] out aroo Alex Bal space here for Barcelona chance to cross able to clear the danger at least for now [Applause] but he keeps going just couldn't get it through gets in the way once [Applause] more he read the situation defensively and did his job could play it in an alert piece of Defending Yuri [Applause] Bertie must take the lead here he can't hold on to it and it goes at the second time of asking and the keeper feels hung out to dry [Applause] [Applause] well here we can see it again normally I'm the first to point the finger at a goalkeeper but I think it's a good initial save I'm not sure he could have done much more just a bit unfortunate really that it dropped to an opponent well all eyes are on the manager what's he going to do to turn this [Applause] around and the ball moving again what sort of response will we see from them now Danny Elmo [Applause] kund pedri oh fine use of the ball but then the one that fails to hit its Target levandowski and this is the moment for levandowski and it goes to square the game what a contest this is turning out to be well here's the replay and it has been coming they have played some great football in this game and they fully deserve this goal [Applause] so back underway one goal a piece [Applause] here taking care of business defensively here did well to win the ball back levandowski can they trouble the opposition this time really getting stuck [Applause] in and showing fine Vision can and they Forge ahead able to close down the shot and pressing from the front Ruiz de [Applause] galareta oh dear not a great effort was it [Applause] [Applause] pedri levandowski well it's all about passing as they try to hit the front can they nudge in front what an important piece of [Music] Defending let's see about the delivery well a struggle to get it away properly was a commitment to defending and the referee sensibly allowing them to carry on Advantage with them what about the stoppage time situation two minutes the word attacking with Vigor and making sure he held on to the ball well play stopped it is a free kick [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and delivered towards the back post and the whistle is sounded for halime in this game but he's been the standout for a side so far don't you think Stuart yes Derek he was a real nuisance in the first half scored his goal made lots of good runs and he could be the match winner in the second half I think so the two teams have SW switched around and the second half is [Applause] [Music] underway could cross it in here real chance and a goal to Delight the fans just what they were hoping [Applause] for well it's great awareness of space in the box and then he shows a lot of composure with the Finish that's a clever goal [Applause] well he can't control his Delight can he it's a wonderful moment for his [Applause] team so back underway intriguing contest this given the 2-1 score line moiko Williams Oh that's a really good run Corner conceded an unfussy clearance and there's the [Applause] delivery sunet this could Square the game blocked it brilliantly takes the shot and it goes to square the game what a contest this is turning out to [Applause] be well here you can see what a good goal this is he hits it so cleanly and the keeper has no chance that's a great strike [Applause] so back underway the game having been squared at 2-2 Ino Martinez Bal Danny Almo with it well can they open up the defense here must be well just a whisker wide of the post not a bad effort at [Applause] all Williams could be dangerous fine tackle there to prevent the chance levandowski might lead to a chance can he get them in front and there is the goal to reestablish their advantage well as you can see the weight of the through ball is key to this goal and then thr and goal he just goes for power and smashes it past the keeper there's no stopping that what a great [Applause] finish well just look at his reaction that could prove to be a massive goal for his team and the ball is moving again 3-2 Getta it's with Williams Oh fancy [Applause] footwork really fine piece of Defending play to break us up well good effective pressure now we have 30 minutes to go but he certainly not [Applause] alone that's not a bad ball and danger still and cleared away Nico Williams he's taken on his opponent here an alert piece of Defending pedri now the Counterattack looks on oh in with a chance and it's in a goal for Barcelona they are the team in [Applause] charge well let's look at this again Derek because the transition when the ball changes hands is so quick and when he gets onto it he holds off the challenge keeps his balance and makes good contact with the ball that's a top class finish [Applause] so the current score line 42 Mo Williams The Defenders know you can't really allow space like that he brings it down but work to do and there it is still life left in this game and they have the momentum now [Applause] well here's the replay and it's a really inviting ball played into the box begging players to attack it but then you have to ask what's going on with the defending he's afforded far too much time nowhere near enough pressure on him and they're punished as a result well how about this 43 kundai Ingo Martinez Alex Bal still ahead by a goal and and a shooting chance for levandowski looked like a certain goal but that's a great challenge [Applause] Ruiz de [Applause] galareta it's with Williams now Ruiz de galareta spot on with that tackle pedri and back with levandowski [Applause] now do they mean business on this occasion well there's an example of how to press high up [Applause] oh managing to beat him is it going to be oh incredible save and he snuffed out the [Applause] danger [Applause] sanset real determination and the challenge a throw in here and time for the change now [Applause] Frankie D young return to leandi and clears the danger he'll have a go here using his body a good effect and the decision offside here [Applause] oh beating his opponent with ease well nothing for them to worry about in the end good defending well barel are nearly there and their fans know it just listen to the support they giving their team not long left now and able to get a body in the way and a fine piece of goalkeeping which keeps the hubs alive well you're right that keeps them in it but can they find an equalizer they need some urgency in their play and a strong tackle he's in with a Chance well not every keeper would have been that brave well he read it brilliantly didn't he top stuff from The Keeper well we've entered the final 5 [Applause] minutes can he finish them off well the keeper in position to prevent another goal from him well he's a massive threat that really could have been his second goal there they will now make use of those substitutes bench taken short electing to cross into to the center a DEA clearance Torres and it goes to increase their advantage and will that be the goal that ends up securing it for [Applause] them well here's the replay and as you can see this is almost perfect lots of curl and enough Pace in it the keeper had no chance not a score line we see all that often 53 Ronald Aro feeding it through could P one back here oh not to be stopping a certain and [Applause] goal could be a chance to break here good distribution now can they take advantage it's a Barcelona corner and he's going to go back and issue a caution here well the referee wasn't forget that was [Applause] he delivering it well they couldn't take advantage of the chance has a go vigorous defending body in the way again [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] who can they pick out oh he's done it can you believe what we've just [Applause] seen well we won't get tired of seeing this will we the athleticism the connection the accuracy that's a great goal [Applause] and that is that very satisfying from the Barca point of view a victory here what did you think of their overall display well Derek they were the better team all over the pitch we saw good individual performances we saw an attack which was always threatening and they played really well what a performance that was today well he often cuts the figure of a thinking person's football ER and Stuart he's thought his way throughout this match well he was a major reason why they won today he was so reliable and he inspires those around in [Applause]