The second half began in a roar.
Andres Cordero's voice cut through the noise:
"Back underway in Frankfurt—Ekitike over the ball, and we resume this second leg!"
Ekitike nudged the ball backward, and almost immediately, it was rolled to Kaua between the posts. Bilbao pressed forward, but the young Brazilian keeper didn't hesitate—he swung his right boot through it first time, launching a towering kick high into the mild Frankfurt sky. The ball sailed far and deep into Bilbao's half, spinning down toward Ekitike and Alvarez as they wrestled for position. Shoulder to shoulder, they leapt.
Alvarez won the initial header, knocking it away, but the danger wasn't over.
