Kolkata, April 11 -- The commentators spoke of a mild Catalan evening but Gregor Kobel would have found the conditions far from pleasant. Ditto Borussia Dortmund's left back Ramy Bensebaini.
By the time Lamine Yamal had drawn a save from Kobel after drifting inside and shooting across goal after beating Bensebaini on the outside, only four minutes had passed of this Champions League first-leg quarter-final. Soon, Robert Lewandowski would test Kobel after Raphinha and Pedri combined to find him. Six minutes in and Barcelona had got into scoring positions thrice.
This felt similar to narrations of how Brazil had started against USSR in the 1958 World Cup; Garrincha shredding opposition to ribbons.
Lev Yashin's shirt was soaked in sweat as ...