Van Gerwen's disbelief at what was happening was matched only by the crowd, who quickly realised they might not get to see a thriller but watching a masterclass could be just as fun.

We had matched because he happened to be in the city, and my five-mile radius setting allowed him to appear.

The Ohio State defense matched the offense’s intensity, smothering Oregon’s run game and holding the Ducks to -26 rushing yards, their fewest in 16 years.

They matched a then-season-high in points against the Broncos and eclipsed it against the Patriots.

We had several seasons recently of being right up against each other in the Championship and closely matched in the Premier League too, then all of a sudden Villa have taken off.