Well, that was wild. Not to mention thrilling, giddy and at times deeply confusing, a football match that seemed to rove at high speed across the genres: from revenge drama, to comedy, to thriller, to outright imperial triumph.
This was also an an absolute destruction. It is probably worth calling it one of the great European performances by Real Madrid. From 2-0 down on 14 minutes to 5-2 up on 65; this in a knockout tie away from home against the team they met in last year’s final.
