I made peace with losing after the final whistle. I'm not a pessimist, but I've been here before. Dominate, goes to pens, you lose.
There is a belief that rises in a human when they have weathered a storm. Madrid had that.
I'm not a chumps lover, so I can leave this result at the door.
I think the players will feel it a great deal more, though. To lose their crown this early, to that performance will darken their mood.
I just hope there is a positive reaction, rather than capitulation in the coming days.