Wirtz's momentum and direction into the challenge was all Lukas needed to see to flick the ball the opposite direction and jump to avoid the contact as the Leverkusen star man was left tackling the grass.
And before he got back up, Lukas was gone.
"Nice bit of trickery there by Brandt to beat Wirtz. Star man against star boy and the latter is currently on top. This is what the fans come to see."
Lukas got to the halfway line in the blink of an eye as the Leverkusen defense retreated while trying to keep their shape. Out of the corner of his eye he spotted Collins calling for the ball as he darted down the right flank, and he obliged.
With the outside of his right foot, Lukas played the pass to Collins, curling the ball around Grimaldo who was also chasing him. Grimaldo stretched his foot as the ball passed in front of him, but it was just a couple of inches too far for him to get a touch.
