Messi missing, the heir is Mbappé. When the Frenchman appeared through the Reale Arena tunnel it was an event, one of those appearances from which one expects who knows what events.
In his first goal, the starts and brakes allowed him to gain half a meter where there were no spaces, to take an unexpected and lethal shot. The next day, a lackluster Real Madrid, too concerned with control, won in anguish against RB Leipzig. They were so dazzled that they quickly forgave him for the “betrayal” of Florentino’s first invitation.