14 years into his senior career, and on his 700th appearance for club and country, Iniesta’s display at the Vicente Calderon last night was a marvel.

With Barcelona uncharacteristically on the ropes in a major final, a man sent off and another two thirds of the tie to go — plus, as it went, extra time too — their captain lead by example, in a performance of extreme composure and personality.

He demanded the ball, never shying away from responsibility. Time and time again he managed to turn out of dead ends, surrounded by Sevilla shirts, find space and dispatch the ball.

For anyone else, you’d say it had to be seen to be believed, but after Man Of The Match shifts in the Champions League, European Championship and World Cup finals, him doing it in the Copa Del Rey felt par for the course.