10 minutes, 0-0…
Tonight's UEFA Champions League final was one predicted to be one of the best in the history of the competition of both teams played to their strength, and within just 10 minutes, both clubs were already showing what they could do.
It was intense, end to end.
From minutes 11 to 20? It was blood and fire on the pitch.
The final was no longer a match, it was a storm, and the Allianz Arena was the sea where the 2 sailing ships braved the storm for supremacy.
It was controlled insanity on the pitch, tactical poetry scribbled in ink and flame as PSG and Barcelona embodied the different footballing philosophies of their coaches, Hansi Flick and Luis Enrique ball embodied in full display.
Barca surged forward with almost reckless ambition, pushing their full-backs high. Alejandro Balde especially became a dagger down the left, overlapping Raphinha and tormenting Hakimi, the PSG right back.