4 min: Vinicius dribbles down the left and wins the first corner of the evening. Valverde swings it to the near post, where it’s only half cleared, and Vinicius earns a second take.

2 min: Camavinga spins and passes down the inside-left channel in one smooth movement, releasing Mbappe on goal. Mbappe reaches the box, opens his body, and slams a sidefoot into the near side netting. He should have scored. His blushes are spared as the flag pops up for offside, though an initial replay suggests that might have been closer than it looked to the naked eye. The striker and Kounde looked suspiciously level. VAR would have had to get the rulers out … though it’s all academic now, of course.

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