THE FUSE

Reflecting on the opening exchanges, Tuchel admitted that his side had climbed a mountain of their own making. Speaking to ITV Sport after the final whistle, the former Chelsea boss delivered a blunt verdict on the initial stages of the match. "Terrible start, the worst start possible. It makes it so difficult to be behind against this kind of team. The reaction was very good. After 10, 12 minutes, we were the better team, but we made two or three big mistakes. We conceded big chances but overall we were better, we dominated, we were in the opponent's half, created, scored two goals. I think it was our best 15 minutes after the whistle," he stated.