Vinicius's late penalty salvaged a game that Thomas Tuchel and Bayern had threatened to snatch in four riotous second-half minutes.
Ancelotti trusted in his bench, trusted in his individuals, trusted in himself.
In his careful recycling of possession, his economy of touch, and his wonderful assist for Vinicius to open the scoring, Kroos epitomised the disdainful efficiency that characterises Madrid.
The Allianz Arena roared magnificently at kick-off and rarely let the noise level sag, a noise as vivid as light, swallowing the entire stadium into its jaws.
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