Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
The fans in the stands cheered for this brilliant moment.
After Chen Zhong got the ball, facing the pressure from Atletico Madrid players, he calmly delivered a direct pass to the advancing Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese player, while flicking the ball over an opponent, turned to avoid Atletico Madrid's interception and, without any hesitation from outside the penalty area, swung his strong thighs to shoot towards the goal.
The ball moved quickly; if this shot was inside the penalty area, De Gea might not have reacted in time. However, since Cristiano Ronaldo shot from outside the penalty area, it gave De Gea time to react, and for a goalkeeper with exceptional reflexes and excellent line skills like De Gea, it was enough.
"De Gea!"
"Used his fingertips to deflect the ball."
"The ball was deflected out of the baseline."
"C. Ronaldo looks disappointed."
