1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
4'Yair Sala takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. There'll be plenty to analyse.
6'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
7'Julian Calabria plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. This game calls for calm heads.
11'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
12'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag. The weather is playing its part.
14'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
16'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
17'...hits it with his left foot...
17'🎯 Cacho Zuccotti runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
17'The effort from Cacho Zuccotti goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
22'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side. This game calls for calm heads.
23'Axel Wozniak slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
24'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. Now the ball will do the talking.
26'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
27'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
28'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
29'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door.
30'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
32'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
33'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
35'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The league table is starting to do its sums.
37'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
38'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
39'Xavier Arechavaleta accelerates in the inside channel and the counter starts to take shape.
44'Toto Tagliaferri cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. Nothing is settled yet.
46'As the heart rates come down, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. This one could go either way.
48'Cacho Zuccotti strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
48'🎯 Cacho Zuccotti carries the ball forward...
48'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
51'🎯 Julian Calabria carries the ball forward...
51'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
51'Julian Calabria strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
54'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
56'Diogo Basabe goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
56'🟨 Diogo Basabe went in hard and pays for it with a booking. The margin for error is tiny.
57'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
62'Julian Calabria goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul. The second half promises a different story.
62'🟨 Julian Calabria goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
63'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. Time to look forward now.
65'Raúl Viva reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
66'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
67'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
72'Lito Viardot protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
73'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
74'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
78'Interception by the away side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
82'🎯 Lito Viardot carries the ball forward...
82'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
82'The effort from Lito Viardot goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. The crowd get it straight away.
85'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
86'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. The team are in a much better position after that.
88'Ángel Berasaluce accelerates from inside their own half and the counter starts to take shape. The margin for error is tiny.
90'With the last ball kicked, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.