In pure entertainment terms, the repeat of August’s European Cup final between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain last night produced a wonderful game of football.
Kylian Mbappe was again sensational, the game was end-to-end throughout, and it featured five goals, a fair reflection of a contest that produced a combined 5.14 in the expected goals (xG) stakes. That indicates an almost unprecedented openness for a balanced Champions League knockout-phase fixture.
But that xG number also tells us something else.
