With Javi Martinez absent with a head injury, the former Barcelona man helped Bayern to give Real Madrid a huge scare with the Bavarians scoring after only three minutes.
Playing as a typical centre midfielder, Tolisso was by his side and this formation gave him a free role in the team. There were numerous occasions where he showed his obvious genius.
This time time though it was with play that he doesn't usually produce, with a couple of tackles at the back which both ensured that a white shirt wasn't able to get in on goal.
In one of them he also showed an impressive burst of pace to beat Vazquez down the flank.
In fact, he was probably the best defender for his team for all 46 minutes of the half.
And when he did eventually win the ball back, he was quickly launching counter attacks and spreading play all over the pitch. In this way he showed a style of play and a maturity that many had predicted of him earlier in his career.