There were 18 minutes remaining when Leny Yoro picked up possession in the inside right channel, 30 yards from goal. It was the kind of advanced position the young Manchester United defender had spent much of the second half occupying. He shaped as if he was going to cross, throwing Athletic Club’s Mikel Jaureguizar and creating the space to drive inside into the penalty area with a galloping stride that bears more than a passing resemblance to how Rio Ferdinand used to roam forward with the ball.
Drawing the attention of two blue shirts, Yoro slipped a little pass into the feet of Mason Mount and then continued his run in anticipation of the one-two.