"BRANDTTTTT!!!!! OH MY WORD! OH MY WORD! JUST WHAT HAVE WE WITNESSED?!" Derek Rae screamed as Lukas sprinted to the corner flag, where the away fans were gathered and going crazy, his arms spread wide open.
He had timed his run perfectly after the cross, ghosting in behind Calafiori's blindside. He sprang upward, neck taut, and powered a header back across Donnarumma, who was still recovering from his missed attempt to punch the ball to safety. The ball bounced inside the far post and rippled the net.
The German bench exploded. Nagelsmann punched the air once, then quickly composed himself, but the smile betrayed him. The players swarmed Lukas near the corner flag, Musiala the first to wrap him in a hug, followed by Sané, who yelled something right into his ear with a laugh.
The San Siro fell to a stunned murmur. The home fans had barely returned to their seats.
