In the very next second—
The ball shot forward like a cannonball.
It rocketed into the goal before Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen could even react.
In that instant—
The football, like a bullet, zipped through the air and straight into the net.
There was nothing Courtois could do.
The ball had flown into the goal from the right side in the blink of an eye.
4-4!
Both teams were back on equal footing.
Pressure mounted on every player on the field.
Whether for Barcelona or Chelsea, the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge was suffocating.
Tens of thousands of Chelsea fans erupted in wild cheers, chanting Su Luo's name over and over again.
Inside the Qingqiu.com broadcast studio, commentator Zhan Jun roared with excitement:
"Goal!! Goal!!"
"Su Luo has done it again!!"
"The score is now 4-4!!"
"This match has been an all-out war! Both sides have been piling pressure on each other throughout the game. The last thirty minutes will decide who comes out on top!"
As play resumed, the first to show urgency were Barcelona's players.
At this critical moment—
Iniesta stepped up once again.
Though "Little White" (Xiaobai) had now become "Old White" (Laobai), at 33 years old and in the twilight of his career, his control of the game remained unmatched.
It didn't take long after the restart for Iniesta to showcase his attacking prowess.
On the left wing, he received the ball.
With a quick change of direction and a burst of acceleration, Iniesta surged forward, using his speed and technique to launch a dangerous attack towards Chelsea's goal.
In a flash—
He had already entered the penalty area.
To be honest—
The reason Iniesta managed to break through so effortlessly was that Chelsea's entire defense was focused on Messi.
They had underestimated the veteran.
And as the saying goes—older gingers are spicier.
Inside the box, Iniesta moved like a ghost, using a combination of feints, sharp turns, and sudden stops to completely bewilder Chelsea's defenders.
Even though N'Golo Kanté and Cesc Fàbregas quickly closed in to block him—
It didn't matter.
Iniesta was still Iniesta.
His close control and dribbling were as sharp as ever.
Then—
In one brilliant move, Iniesta drew in three Chelsea defenders before making a split-second decision—
He passed the ball straight to Messi inside the box!
Yes—
Everything Iniesta had done up to this point had one goal: to create the perfect assist for Messi!
He knew very well that if Barcelona wanted to win tonight, they needed to rely on Messi.
After all—
Messi was the heart and soul of this team.
But—just as Iniesta was about to complete the pass—
Su Luo suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
Without hesitation, he stretched out his leg—
Interception complete!
Iniesta didn't even have time to react before Su Luo stole the ball cleanly from his feet.
In the very next second—
Su Luo took off at full speed.
Using his absolute pace, he immediately launched a counterattack.
In just a few strides—
He was already charging towards Barcelona's penalty area.
At that moment—
The entire Stamford Bridge exploded into madness!
Chelsea fans were on their feet, screaming at the top of their lungs—
Because Su Luo had just turned defense into attack in an instant!
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