Champions League Final | Juventus V Real Madrid KO 19:45

Billy86

That's some light yellow card.

Osmosis Jones

whatawaster81 wrote: »

Juve have been the better side since they got the goal.

They were probably the better side before their goal too, Real are just really good at making an attack count.

thelad95

mosstin wrote: »

Pitch isn't great at all - looks boggy.

Perhaps there's a leek in the roof?

I reckon it's probably something to do with the amount of rugby played here, the ground seems to be cutting up very easily under players feet.

runnerholic

Juve have shaded this 1st half but game very much in the balance.

Trigger

And thats why Casemiro is a defensive midfielder

BorneTobyWilde

All triangle at half time.

Dirty Dingus McGee

2 goals in 2 champions league finals for Mandzukic.

GreNoLi

Compelling viewing, madrid having to do more to open up juve but are controlling the midfield.

One_Of_Shanks

whatawaster81 wrote: »

Juve have been the better side since they got the goal.

Yep Juve have edged it for me. But it's too tight to call who'll win it. Great 1st half.

One of the best goals I've ever seen, it was a thing of beauty.

TiGeR KiNgS

Excellent game of football so far.

Both teams believe there the better side and playing with full confidence.

Dirty Dingus McGee

I love the way Steve McManaman refers to Ronaldo as Cristiano constantly.

It's almost like he's trying to convince everyone that he's best pals with him.

Minderbinder

Great stuff so far. It's even better than the Europa league final.

googled eyes

Super first half, more of the same (with Juve getting the win please).

Diabhal Beag

One of the best openings halves on any final in a long time. Great game.

Oat23

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I love the way Steve McManaman refers to Ronaldo as Cristiano constantly.

It's almost like he's trying to convince everyone that he's best pals with him.

It's a common thing in sports among the greats to be fair. Lebron, Kobe, Tiger etc..

Skylinehead

Oat23 wrote: »

It's a common thing in sports among the greats to be fair. Lebron, Kobe, Tiger etc..

In America. Nobody ever refers to Lionel, Diego or Franz. Or, usually, "Cristiano". It's weird.

Osmosis Jones

Big respect to Keylor Navas for diving in such a theatrical manner to make the goal look even better. Always looks better than having the keeper just stand there and watch the ball.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Oat23 wrote: »

It's a common thing in sports among the greats to be fair. Lebron, Kobe, Tiger etc..

Yeah.But nobody in soccer refers to him by his first name.

what you point out is generally an American thing

Osmosis Jones

Skylinehead wrote: »

In America. Nobody ever refers to Lionel, Diego or Franz. Or, usually, "Cristiano". It's weird.

Maybe when people say Ronaldo he's inclined to think of the Brazilian one and Cristiano just makes more sense to him. He was still at Madrid when the Brazilian signed sure

fyfe79

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

2 goals in 2 champions league finals for Mandzukic.

Big game player.

Absolute world class.

Bateman

It doesn't really have a history in football, gets a bit annoying after a while.

Carvajal might need replacing here, he has been appalling right through that first half before the yellow, especially around the goal.

Second half will be interesting, RM will have the legs on them but if Zidane needing to make a decision or two in a big game might expose a bit of a coaching gap here.

D14Rugby

Each club only got 18k tickets for a game attended by 66k. That's disgraceful and why I dislike modern football more and more by the day

Bateman

fyfe79 wrote: »

Big game player.

Absolute world class.

16/1 first goalscorer, frustrating, of course he gets the 2nd:D

Oat23

Skylinehead wrote: »

In America. Nobody ever refers to Lionel, Diego or Franz. Or, usually, "Cristiano". It's weird.

I don't think Cristiano is weird. I've heard him called that hundreds of times. You never hear 'Ronaldo' in Spanish commentary. I've heard Cristiano hundreds of times so it's not like Mcmanaman is the only one. Look at social media as an example.

Depends on the name maybe? Michael Jordan was rarely ever called 'Michael'.

mosstin

D14Rugby wrote: »

Each club only got 18k tickets for a game attended by 66k. That's disgraceful and why I dislike modern football more and more by the day

Not true - apparently they handed them back when they heard Black Eyed Peas were playing.

DJIMI TRARORE

Super game so far,juve the better team but RM are pretty clinical. Still can't call it but hope juve

Osmosis Jones

Also for another example see "Zlatan"

Skylinehead

Oat23 wrote: »

I don't think Cristiano is weird. I've heard him called that hundreds of times. You never hear 'Ronaldo' in Spanish commentary. I've heard Cristiano hundreds of times so it's not like Mcmanaman is the only one. Look at social media as an example.

Depends on the name maybe? Michael Jordan was rarely ever called 'Michael'.

True enough, I have heard it in foreign comms. In England though? No

D14Rugby

mosstin wrote: »

Not true - apparently they handed them back when they heard Black Eyed Peas were playing.

Understandable

Billy86

Skylinehead wrote: »

In America. Nobody ever refers to Lionel, Diego or Franz. Or, usually, "Cristiano". It's weird.

EDIT: Beaten to it.

Burial.

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I love the way Steve McManaman refers to Ronaldo as Cristiano constantly.

It's almost like he's trying to convince everyone that he's best pals with him.

There will only ever be one Ronaldo.

niallo27

Too many free kicks. Really scrappy

monkey9

Oat23 wrote: »

It's a common thing in sports among the greats to be fair. Lebron, Kobe, Tiger etc..

I always refer to Conan Byrne as just Conan so i think you're onto something there.

One_Of_Shanks

niallo27 wrote: »

Too many free kicks. Really scrappy

Aye, gone very stop-start alright. Shame really. First half was great.

tanko

The rubbish ref could decide this game with a dumb sending off.

D14Rugby

monkey9 wrote: »

I always refer to Conan Byrne as just Conan so i think you're onto something there.

Christy dislikes this

Minderbinder

The ref is favouring Juve.

Osmosis Jones

If that's the goal to win it I'll be disappointed.

Billy86

When he wound up for it I thought "well that's a waste..."

How wrong I was!!

Jayop

Lol alves. Rolling about as usual and his team concede

One_Of_Shanks

It was coming. Madrid had been getting on top to be fair.

BorneTobyWilde

Great Final, more to come.

Fowler87

****. Cmon Juve. Go again

Mars Bar

C'mon Juve

DJIMI TRARORE

Different RM this half **** 2_1. Juves legs look gone

niallo27

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Great Final, more to come.

Only for Madrid I feel. Juve getting outrun all over the field, only one winner

Burial.

Would have been nice to see the shot without the deflection. I'd reckon it has a decent chance to snap the crossbar if it hit it.

monkey9

D14Rugby wrote: »

Christy dislikes this

Him too in fairness.

Too Tough To Die

Hate to see big games like this settled by lucky goals.

martyos121

That's it pretty much over now.