It was halftime at the Spotify Camp Nou, and FC Barcelona was leading.
The stadium at halftime was as silence as a mouse.
The silence wasn't a representation of the inactivity of the home fans though, rather, it was a direct representation of the palpable tension in the stadium.
The traveling Atleti fans could feel it, the Atleti players could feel it, and of course the FC Barcelona players could also feel it.
The tension in the stadium was at a fever pitch.
It was like a balloon that kept on absolving more air, and now, it was finally at its absolute threshold. Any increase would result in a supernova, and that explosion was what the Catalunya fans filling the stadium worked towards.
The players trudged towards the tunnel under the oppressive atmosphere of the stadium.
Inside the FC Barcelona dressing room, the players sat in silence, sweat dripping down their faces. Their boots tapped nervously against the floor. Nobody spoke… until the door clicked open.
