Meunier collected the ball from where it had gone out and held it for a moment, reading the shape in front of him, before tossing it into the path of Hummels, who wasn't being marked.
The latter took it and began moving without breaking stride.
The distance ahead of him wasn't negligible, but somehow with each stride of his, he made it look less and less.
As he came forward with the ball at his feet, Will Keane set his sights on him, ready to intercept, but, as he would know a few moments later, that wasn't the right decision.
The defender bided his time, and just as Will Kean got close enough, he shifted the ball away from the challenge with a drop of the shoulder.
Moving stealthily from behind Will Keane, Reyes moved to close out the passing lane after seeing Hummels shape to play it, but he had been played by the veteran defender too because the ball never came.
Instead, Hummels dragged it back onto his left foot before he continued his run.
