Out on the wing—
Chelsea's other midfielders, Zappacosta and Kante, were already in position.
Both Kante and Zappacosta had solid defensive capabilities.
Especially Kante!
He could even be considered the strongest defensive midfielder in world football!
The reaction speed of both players was excellent.
With a sudden burst of effort—
Kante used his quick feet to steal the ball cleanly from Ashley Barnes.
This was definitely a great opportunity for Chelsea to launch a counterattack.
Kante's long ball accurately found Su Luo in midfield.
It was the first time Su Luo had received the ball since the match started.
Burnley fans in the stands—
The moment they saw Su Luo control the ball, their cheers came to an abrupt halt, like a sudden power outage.
It was clear that every Burnley player and fan understood just how dangerous Su Luo could be.
And as expected—
With incredible control and speed, Su Luo burst through the midfield.
Westwood and Gudmundsson tried to stop him, but their defense had no effect.
With a quick change of direction, Su Luo slipped between the two midfielders.
The next second—
He appeared decisively at the top of Burnley's penalty area.
Given Su Luo's current level of skill—
He was more than capable of taking a long-range shot from that distance.
And he had the accuracy to pull it off.
The Burnley defenders, seeing Su Luo in such a dangerous position, dared not be careless.
Tarkowski and Jack Cork immediately stepped up to challenge him.
Tarkowski was the pillar of Burnley's defense.
His physical strength was impressive—
And with midfielder Jack Cork helping out in defense—
They had essentially blocked all of Su Luo's shooting angles.
But Su Luo was still Su Luo.
His attacking talent was terrifying.
Suddenly—
He executed a lightning-fast Marseille turn, catching Jack Cork completely off guard.
The Burnley midfielder was left frozen in place, unable to react.
At that moment, Tarkowski stepped up to confront Su Luo face-to-face.
Tarkowski was confident in his physical strength.
So, in this direct clash—
He tried to use his body to stop Su Luo's advance.
But unfortunately—
Tarkowski had overestimated himself.
And underestimated Su Luo.
In an instant—
The moment the two collided, Tarkowski felt as though he had crashed into a meteorite.
He was completely shaken by Su Luo's power.
Just like that—
Su Luo easily got past Tarkowski, with almost no resistance.
He dribbled the ball straight into the penalty area.
And once Su Luo entered Burnley's box—
It was like delivering a death sentence.
Two Burnley defenders rushed to block his path.
But it was too late.
Their defensive pace couldn't keep up.
Su Luo unleashed a powerful volley—
And smashed the ball into Burnley's net!
In the 8th minute of the match—
Chelsea, playing away from home, had taken the lead.
The score: 1–0.
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