After an inauspicious debut last week, Los Hijos showed up in style here, taking advantage of the mysterious absence of Bale. Lacazette plundered the club’s first-ever goal 15 minutes in before Lemar struck a sensational long-ranger that delighted the onlookers in the adjacent multi-storey car park, with Mane then heading home. The Big Cocks were trigger-happy but vastly less clinical than their opponents, with Donnarumma in imposing form, and questions will surely now be asked about their star man’s tee time. For the hosts, it was a case of solid game management after the break and welcome proof that they are not completely overwhelmed by their arrival into the big time.

By eight nine-year-olds who won a competition