Frankfurt were trying to play out again, methodical, patient. Kaua rolled the ball to Koch, who took two touches and laid it across to Theate. Athletic backed off a little to invite them on, then snapped forward together when the ball came into midfield.
Tuta received it just inside his own half, slightly to the right of the centre circle. He had Götze showing for it in the pocket, Larsson a safer option sideways, and Kristensen free but a little further out.
He chose the ambitious one.
With his first touch he tried to thread it straight into Götze between the lines. The idea was good. The execution wasn't. The pass was underhit and a yard inside.
De Galarreta pounced.
"Danger here!" Cordero snapped. "Tuta gives it away in a horrible area."
The midfielder stepped in front of Götze, cut the ball out cleanly and didn't hesitate. One touch to set himself, second touch to punch it wide left into Nico Williams's path.
Once again, San Mamés came to life.
