He swiftly appeared in front of Benteke, making a well-timed interference.
After being caught in a double-team defense, Benteke had almost no chance to break through. At this moment, his only option was to pass the ball to his strike partner, Sørloth!
Sørloth was also in excellent form.
After receiving the ball, he made a series of quick movements before forcing a shot!!
In a split second—
The ball narrowly missed the crossbar and flew past the goal line.
So close!!
Crystal Palace nearly found the breakthrough.
This attack was nothing short of exhilarating, serving as a wake-up call for every Chelsea player.
However, in terms of overall strength, Chelsea was undeniably superior to their opponents.
Not long after—
Crystal Palace's defense found itself in trouble.
This time, it was a brilliant solo run from Su Luo!
The moment Chelsea's players handed the ball to Su Luo, the entire Stamford Bridge erupted in deafening cheers.
There was no doubt about it—Su Luo was in top form.
In the attacking third, after taking control of the ball, Su Luo wasted no time on unnecessary feints or hesitation.
He made a decisive move.
Without a second thought, he drove forward with the ball.
One thing was certain—
Su Luo's dribbling speed was blazing fast.
In the blink of an eye, he had already broken into the penalty area. At the same time, he executed a series of quick footwork maneuvers, making it nearly impossible for the defenders to react.
Although Hodgson had instructed multiple defenders to contain Su Luo—including Van Aanholt and Tomkins—it was futile.
Unfortunately for them—
Su Luo didn't give them a single chance.
Or rather, his pace and skill were simply too overwhelming for them to stop him.
Then—a moment of brilliance!!
With a slick roulette turn, Su Luo swiftly bypassed the defenders.
Immediately after, he accelerated once again.
In the blink of an eye—
Su Luo had successfully entered the penalty area.
Defending against him at this point was a nightmare.
At this moment, Martin Kelly, Crystal Palace's center-back, stepped up to confront him.
Kelly was fully aware of Su Luo's exceptional talent.
At the same time, he also knew his own limitations.
He understood perfectly well—
At his current level, stopping Su Luo one-on-one was nearly impossible.
So—he made a desperate decision.
Martin Kelly resorted to a foul!
With both hands, he grabbed onto Su Luo's jersey, trying to halt his run!!
But it was pointless.
Su Luo was like a wild stallion, impossible to contain.
And just like that—
With a powerful volley, Su Luo easily found the back of the net!
GOAL!!
1-0, Chelsea take the lead!
Whenever the ball was at Su Luo's feet, he always managed to put pressure on the opposition's goal.
This was the perfect showcase of his individual brilliance.
On the sidelines, Hodgson's face was filled with disappointment.
He looked helpless.
Before the match, Hodgson had emphasized the importance of stopping Su Luo…
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