"And it's all over again. From the 4-1 battering of Manchester City in the Camping World Stadium to another 5-0 goal battering of Fluminense again in this stadium, Arsenal are through to the Semi-finals." the commentary from the broadcast gantry came through as the whistle went, sharp and clean, slicing through the humid Floridian air, and with it came the roar of Arsenal's fans, their players flooding the pitch with wide grins and arms raised.
Five-nil.
"It could have been more and should have been more," the co-commentator continued, "but it seems Arteta wanted to salvage a bit of pride for the Brazilian giants who were having the tournament of their lives by taking off Izan like he had done again Manchester City, only this time, it was earlier and right after Izan made his second."
Fluminense's players trudged toward the centre circle, some crouching, others staring blankly at the scoreboard.
They hadn't just been beaten, they'd been dissected.
