It took Alessia Russo just 14 minutes to show the rest of the world why she is one of the most in-demand strikers in women’s football.
Arsenal were trailing by two goals against Real Madrid going into the second leg of their quarter-final tie at the Emirates, and their hopes of lifting a first Champions League trophy in 18 years were gradually fading into the distance.
Forty-five seconds after the second-half whistle blew, Russo came out swinging. First, she raised a hand when she saw Chloe Kelly with the ball on the edge of the area.