In the sixty-fifth minute, I brought on Aviero for Semenyo protecting the young winger's legs, giving the creative midfielder his chance. Then Townsend for Eze in the seventy-second experience to see out the match. And Abraham for Blake in the seventy-fifth fresh legs up front, the Chelsea loanee's hold-up play and physical presence a different kind of threat.
But the night had one more act. One more moment that would be replayed on every highlights package in Europe and shared across social media until it had been viewed by millions.
In the seventy-seventh minute, Olise scored.
He had been quieter in the second half, his young legs tiring, the physical demands of his first competitive match beginning to show. I was about to substitute him McArthur was warming up on the touchline when Kirby played a short pass to him on the right side of the box. Olise received it, back to goal, a defender tight on his shoulder. What he did next was absurd.
