Nesta challenges Henry (left) (Allsport).
FRANCE v ITALY - MINUTE-BY-MINUTE
Final Score: France 2 Italy 1 (aet 90mins 1-1)
103mins: GOAL TREZEGUET - Pires shows some magnificent trickery to cross to Trezeguet - who fires in an unstoppable shot to give France the trophy.
102mins: The Italians are starting to give free kicks away in dangerous areas. Maldini blocks superbly as Zidane tries to steal glory for France.
100mins: Ambrosini brings down Wiltord on the edge of his team's box. Zidane's kick sails over the bar.
99mins: Del Piero spins and shoots - but his shot sails over the bar.
98mins: Totti gives away a free kick for a foul on Vieira.
97mins: Still a delay as the Italian trainer tries to stop the flow of blood from Toldo's nose.
95mins: Toldo saves a powerful drive from Pires. The Italian keeper is left with a bloody nose after a challenge from Trezeguet.
94mins: Barthez comes out to clear just as Del Piero looks to have broken clear.
93mins: Henry hovers on the edge of the Italian box - but his shot is poor and goes straigh to Toldo.
91mins: The French crowd are in full voice - delirious with the joy of seeing their team perform their own version of the great escape.
90mins: Italy get the extra period under way.
After 90 minutes: France 1 Italy 1
90mins: GOAL WILTORD - High drama as Wiltord fires in a shot that goes through the legs of Toldo. France celebrate as though the have won the trophy, but for the Italians there is only despair as they see a great victory slip through their fingers.
90mins: The Italians try to play keep ball - but the offside flag is raised and France have another chance.
90mins: Zidane curls in a free kick - but once again the magnificent Italian defence clears.
90mins: Four minutes of stoppage time have been signalled.
90mins: Trezeguet forces a smart save by Toldo - but he is adjudged to have fouled before getting his strike away.
90mins: A lovely ball into the box by Zidane is superbly cleared by the Azzurri.
89mins: Totti shows great determination to win a throw under the challenge of Pires.
89mins: Toldo collects well form a Thuram cross.
88mins: The Italians are defending comfortably against a French team seemingly bereft of ideas and imagination.
86mins: Robert Pires comes on for Lizarazu - a last throw of the dice by coach Roger Lemerre. For the Italians Vincenzo Montella comes on for Delvecchio.
84mins: Del Piero hits a tame shot against the legs of Barthez when he should have put the game beyond the French.
83mins: Wiltord finally gets a cross over the head of Toldo - but there is no Frenchman to meet the delivery.
82mins: Blanc heads goalward - but his effort is weak and straight at Toldo.
81mins: The Italians are defending deeper and deeper as the clock winds down - could this prove to be a mistake?
79mins: Tigerish defending by Italy sees them clear as France try to press forward.
78mins: Once again a French cross goes straight into the arms of Toldo.
77mins: Henry does well to get to the Italian byline - but his cross is straight into the arms of Toldo.
76mins: Djorkaeff is replaced by David Trezeguet.
75mins: The world champions are beginning to look a little desperate as the strive to get on level terms.
74mins: Totti is wasteful with a free-kick, firing his effort well wide.
73mins: Del Piero teases Lizarazu - but Deschamps is on hand to help his left back and the ball is cleared.
71mins: Zidane fires in a low cross which is well blocked by Iuliano.
70mins: Totti feeds in Delvecchio with a delightful lob, but the Roma striker shoots wide.
69mins: Henry has a great chance to score - but his shot is well blocked by the imposing Toldo.
68mins: Iuliano is penalised for a foul on Henry.
67mins: France have it all to do if they are to live up to their billing as the best team in the world, struggling as they are to break down the Italian defence.
66mins: Di Baggio is replaced by Massimo Ambrosini.
63mins: Wiltord breaks clear - but instead of playing the ball across the goal to the waiting Djorkaeff, the Bordeaux striker goes for glory from an acute angle and sees his shot parried by Toldo.
62mins: Great work by Nesta - who stretches a leg to cut out a Zidane pass that was on its way to Henry.
61mins: Maldini is penalised for a foul on Zidane, presenting France with a free kick in a dangerous position. Thuram meets the free kick with a header, but Toldo saves rather easily.
59mins: Del Piero misses a great chance, skewing his shot wide from about 12 yards out when it seemed certain he would score.
58mins: Dugarry is replaced by Sylvain Wiltord.
57mins: The French try to hit back straight away through a corner kick but the Italian defence is sound and the danger is averted.
55mins: GOAL DELVECCHIO - Gianluca Pessotto fires in a great cross - and Delvecchio is there to put the Azzurri ahead.
55mins: Del Piero forces a corner for Italy with his first touch.
54mins: Paolo Maldini swings in a great curling cross - but Laurent Blanc is first to the ball with a magnificent clearing header.
53mins: Del Piero comes on for the disappointing Fiore.
51mins: The French have started the half, much the brighter, seemingly determined to impose their will on the game rather than let the Italians dictate with their safety first tactics.
50mins: Henry does superbly well to pull the ball across the face of the Italian goal - but agonisingly for Les Blues no one is on hand to poke the ball home.
48mins: Nesta brings down Zidane - but the advantage is played and Thuram hits a weak shot straight at Toldo.
47mins: Zidane plays Henry in - but Cannavaro just gets a touch as the Arsenal striker bears down on goal.
47mins: Henry races clear - but the flag is up for offside and the chance is lost.
45mins: The second-half gets under way under a cloud of controversy. TV replays clearly showed that Desailly elbowed Cannavaro in a manner that if seen by referee Frisk would have earnt the Chelsea man a red card.
HT: France 0 Italy 0
45mins: The half-time whistle blows and both teams troop off to reflect on what has turned into a dreadful game after a good start.
45mins: Patrick Vieira hits a shot wide from about 20 yards.
44mins: Delvecchio hits a ball across the face of the French goal - but Les Bleus clear well.
42mins: Once again Henry is slashed to the ground by another cynical Italian challenge - this time from Cannavaro, who earns himself a booking. However Zidane fails to take advantage and smashes his free kick over the bar.
41mins: The crowd inside the stadium has lapsed into near silence, seemingly dumbstruck by the sheer tedium of the game.
40mins: Italy hit the French on the counter-attack, but Totti's shot is well wide.
39mins: Djorkaeff pokes a shot goalward after good work by Henry - but the strike is weak and Toldo saves easily.
37mins: The Italians have reverted back to type after all - it's all about defence, defence, defence and their attitude is killing this showpiece game.
36mins: Mark Iuliano gives away a free kick on the edge of his box but Youri Djorkaeff's delivery is poor and the ball is cleared.
35mins: Dugarry tries to find Henry - but the pacy striker is well marshalled by Alessandro Nesta.
33mins: Delvecchio claims a free kick after tumbling into Desailly - but once again referee Frisk is unmoved.
32mins: Confusion in the Italian defence as they struggle to clear the resulting free kick.
31mins: Luigi Di Baggio is booked for a cynical foul on Henry.
29mins: Henry gets the ball in the Italian box - but he can not turn his marker and the Azzurri clear.
28mins: Totti tries to find Delvecchio - but the French defence show they can be just as mean as the Italians and clear easily.
27mins: Henry tumbles over Fabio Cannavaro - but much to the Frenchman's disgust referee Anders Frisk waves play on.
26mins: Thuram again bursts forward - but his cross is blocked by the Italians.
25mins: The game has now settled into a rather mediocre rhythm after a bright start.
23mins: Italian keeper Francesco Toldo gets away with a hashed attempt at clearing the corner.
23mins: France force a corner after Dugarry's attempted cross is blocked.
22mins: Lilian Thuram drives forward - but once again the Italians stand firm and the danger is averted.
20mins: Deschamps fires a shot over the bar from about 20 yards out.
19mins: Still Zidane is struggling to get into the game, unable at the moment to break the shackles of the Italian defence.
18mins: It's France who are perhaps struggling to find their game, unsettled as they are by the Azzurri's attack-minded play.
16mins: Deschamps gives away a free kick just outside the French penalty area. Demetrio Albertini fires the chance over the bar - a disappointing effort.
15mins: Alessandro Nesta gets away with a handball that prevents Bixente Lizarazu from driving towards the Italian penalty area.
14mins: The game enters a slight lull, with both teams probing each other for a weakness.
13mins: Marcel Desailly is penalised for a foul on Delvecchio.
12mins: Zinedine Zidane tries to drive his team forward but he is felled by the Italian brick wall in front of him.
11mins: Totti is beginning to dictate things for the Azzurri in the middle of the park.
10mins: Italy continue to press forward, making a mockery of their reputation for negative football.
8mins: Delvecchio skews a glorious chance wide after a superb run and cross from Stefano Fiore.
7mins: The game continues to flow at a frenetic pace with both teams seemingly committed to attacking football.
6mins: Henry hits the outside of the post with a magnificent shot from an acute angle.
4mins: Barthez completely misses the ball from the corner - but Francesco Totti puts the header wide.
3mins: Italy force their first corner of the game but the French defence stands firm - at the expense of a second corner.
2mins: Marco Delvecchio breaks clear for Italy but French keeper Fabien Barthez reacts well and clears.
1min: Thierry Henry fires in a superb cross after a great run but the Italian defence is first to the ball.
1min: The crowd roar their approval as Italy get the game under way.
Pre-match: The De Kuip stadium is bursting at the seams as the teams walk out for the first major international final of the Millennium. Italy coach Dino Zoff has chosen to leave Alessandro Del Piero on the bench, while for France, Christophe Dugarry comes in for Emmanuel Petit, who is suffering from a virus.