this is when it really hits home kickoff time is almost upon us a colossal Game featuring two teams that truly deserve to be on the big stage we know they can deliver but will they do it with the pressure on and when it matters [Applause] most don't go anywhere all the action coming up next [Music] well many of the fans have made their way along metro line one here in Madrid to the estadio de vas my name is Derek Ray and my commentary partner on this occasion is Stuart Robson and coming up palting action from La Liga EA Sports It's rakano versus Barcelona well thanks Derek the best coach I played under would always tell us before kickoff earn the right to play if you can win your individual bat outrun your opponent eventually you'll get the space to show your ability I'm sure that's being echoed by the coaches here today that's excellent defending following the cross Oscar tjo no degree of difficulty for the goalkeeper and here's the starting 11 for Barcelona well in this 451 shape it will be interesting to see how close the wide Midfield players get to their main striker will they stay wide or play through the inside right and inside left positions we'll have to wait to see how it develops teamwork and passing in evidence and it was a goodl looking sequence but it comes to an end CE well that is how to play Advantage well it clearly was deflected so it will be their throw in [Applause] oh not a good throw in at [Applause] all Danny Almo as an opposing Defender you dare not take your eyes off Robert leandi even for a fleeting moment Stuart well Derek is the perfect finisher he's got a great shot in him his movement is excellent and in One V one situations you always expect him to score [Applause] and a shooting chance for levandowski tremendous block and he knows he must thump it [Applause] away levandowski well somehow the goalkeeper got to it and there's the delivery well they couldn't take advantage of the [Applause] chance Torres dong and saved by The Keeper [Applause] pedri Espino and Barcelona winning the ball back and Barca moving the ball with purpose attending to his defensive chores well sitting deep like this might be a dangerous game oh in with a Chance oh chance missed nil nail it remains well chances don't come much better than that what a miss that is CE Oscar tjo the defensive intervention there can he put them in front and you've got to credit that magnificent piece of Defending tactically quite clear what they're doing trying to get right on top of their opponents well Barcelona have had most of the ball in the last 15 minutes they're creating plenty of chances and looking a constant threat you feel they have to take the lead at some point with this sort of domination oh they could be in here Stuart and in at the second time of asking just what was [Applause] acquired well here's the replay and this is what you're always told as a kid go for the f post make it difficult for the keeper and then hope your teammate is ready for any rebound he does exactly that and they get their reward what a good goal that was so underway again here one n the score Espino CE Abdul mumin Oscar tjo Valentine really good challenge levandowski good visualization and execution well what an opportunity but really good defending you've got to say CE fairly easy for the referee to spot that deflection so now a throw in fan Torres Alex Bal here's Rafia he read the situation defensively and did his [Applause] job so nearing the break and Barcelona hold the edge Stuart how about your assessment of what you've seen from them in the first half well I think they've been the better side in this first half they defended well they've looked dangerous in attack and they've controlled the Midfield it's been a solid performance so far free kick awarded then by the referee and space to [Applause] attack pulls it back the save was a good [Applause] one who can they pick out and putting pay to the danger not a huge chunk of added time one minute and the Defenders know they need to get tighter referee whistle then that concludes the first half for seedings here in Madrid this man will get most of the plaudits for his contribution up to this point Stuart well Derek he took his goal well and was a constant threat throughout that first half I thought he showed a lot of skill to get out of tight situations and he had a real impact on the play away they go again second half as underway [Applause] here Oscar Valentine levandowski gives it a go vital intervention so making the substitution [Music] now who can he pick out and the header just clearing the crossbar well I think he'd be slightly disappointed because once he gets to it first that's a chance being pressed and pressed High leion Abdul mumin Oscar Valentine Oscar tjo in the right place to cut out the pass Rafia over the touch line for a throw in the free kick decision goes the way of Barcelona well they've decided to make a change Barca recovering possession well moving into the advanced position chance to finish oh dealt with by the goalkeeper [Applause] over it comes well nothing comes of it D young and whipped into the box attending to his defensive chores Bara regaining possession [Applause] you can't really tackle like that and expect to get away with it booking to come you would think well the referee not messing about he's cautioned him well it had to be a yellow card and he knew it was [Applause] coming levandowski he had to react and did Ce Espino and unable to keep the ball well that's a decent looking attack this well just over the crossbar excellent effort well they've been getting the substitute ready and now they will make the Personnel change Barcelona seeding possession out of play it goes and it will be a throw [Applause] in kundai this is Robert leandi and possession lost there [Applause] lean Garcia and a tiny challenge into the final 20 [Applause] minutes chance to play it in dong happy to shoot huge block and the keeper more than equal to the task remarkable save yet again [Applause] inspirational and they have possession again just 15 minutes from [Applause] remaining e well these fans are right behind the team here can they get the equalizer though now the outcome is a free kick [Applause] here Danny Almo J kund on the ball well that's how to do it inside your own penalty area well nearing the end of the game here and Barcelona are almost their Steward well it's going to be a nervy end to this game but if they do hold on I think they've deserved their win they've played really well and they've play some good attacking football and in general they've controlled the game [Applause] Balu on the attack in the closing phase textbook defending Inside the Box well he's given us away what about the stoppage time situ but tackling like that the onus is on the referee to take action potentially and a yellow card it's going to be Stewart yeah the ref's got that right it's a yellow card all day long [Applause] [Music] Frankie D young J kund on the ball just the challenge that was required 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 it was very competitive chances at both ends but I feel they were the better team and they deserve their Victory his performance and this particular game will have impressed many people Stuart well he obviously scored the winning goal but it was his overall performance that impressed me most he was on fire today