The first was arguably the pick of the bunch. Dortmund attacker Julian Brandt rose highest at the near post to direct Julian Ryerson’s cross on target, with his glancing header requiring a reaction stop from Chevalier, who could not push the ball out of harm’s way.

There is almost always drama when local rivals Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid play each other, but Wednesday’s match in the last 16 of the Champions League takes some beating.