1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away. The small details could decide this.
3'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
7'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
12'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
13'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
14'Yamil Castiglione unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
16'Nico Basualdo slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The away side are in a much better position after that.
19'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
23'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
28'Nico Basualdo went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
29'Nico Basualdo goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul.
29'🟨 Nico Basualdo protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
31'Cataldo Bonifazi goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
31'🟨 Yellow card for Cataldo Bonifazi; the referee draws the line.
36'🎯 Galo Zerbi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
36'...hits it with his left foot...
36'Galo Zerbi tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
38'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
42'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
46'As the heart rates come down, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
47'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. There's a lot riding on this.
49'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The small details could decide this.
51'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
52'Pipa Bisi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Nothing is settled yet.
54'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Raúl Bressan closed the door.
57'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
58'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
64'Interception by the away side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
69'The away side move it about sensibly, with Nico Basualdo as the side's compass.
72'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed. The away side have to respond now.
73'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
76'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
77'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
83'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
84'Cataldo Bonifazi goes in hard in behind the centre-back and the referee gives the foul.
84'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Cataldo Bonifazi! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
87'🎯 Joel Canale runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
87'...hits it with his left foot...
87'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
88'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
90'With tiredness written all over them, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon. This game calls for calm heads.