The referee took one final glance at both halves of the pitch.
A sharp whistle cut through the noise.
And the Europa League Final was underway.
Tottenham kicked off.
Solanke tapped the ball forward, but instead of building slowly, Sarr immediately rolled it back toward Bentancur, who in turn sent it all the way back to Vicario. Almost instantly, the entire Tottenham side pushed up as a unit, flooding into Frankfurt's half, their defensive line rising aggressively toward the halfway line.
Fletcher's voice came in quickly.
"Straight away, Tottenham showing their intent—high line, pushing bodies forward."
Vicario didn't hesitate. With one touch to set himself, he drove a long, looping ball deep into Frankfurt's half, aiming toward Solanke. The striker leapt for it just outside the edge of the box, colliding mid-air with Koch.
"Up goes Solanke—good challenge from Koch—"
