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"Lance!! Standing on the sidelines, replacing Ángel Correa!"
"Look how excited the Atlético Madrid fans are!"
Jian Jun was extremely excited.
His tone regained its usual passion.
The grand Champions League winners Atlético Madrid were pushed to this extent by Japan's Kashima Antlers.
Kashima Antlers 1-0 Atlético Madrid, holding on until the 80th minute.
The Japanese fans in the home stands were going crazy, wishing they could open champagne to celebrate right now.
Lance's absence allowed Kashima Antlers to pull off a massive upset, defeating the Champions League winners to win the Club World Cup!
Barring any surprises, Atlético Madrid will become the most disgraced team of 2016.
As glorious as the first half of the year was, the second half has been just as miserable.
Fans of other teams will all attack them together, kicking them while they're down.
However, at this moment of despair, the appearance of that man on the sidelines was even more reassuring than Captain America's appearance in Avengers: Infinity War!
"Lance! Coming on as a substitute!"
"It was said he would need over four months to recover, but at the critical moment, Lance has no choice but to play through injury!"
"Appointed at a time of crisis!"
Jian Jun was a little worried for Lance, but Lance had already rushed onto the field with a determined look in his eyes.
In an instant, the entire Club World Cup final venue, the International Stadium Yokohama, packed with nearly 60,000 people, fell silent.
Only the thousands of Atlético Madrid and Chinese fans in the away stands were boiling with excitement and restlessness!
"They're scared!"
"They're panicking!"
"God Lance, ahhhh!"
"Holy crap, God Lance really came on!"
Before the match, many rumors were flying around; some said Lance would play, others said his injury hadn't recovered so it was impossible.
Truth and lies were mixed together, and the fans weren't sure if Lance would actually appear.
He hadn't come on by the 80th minute, so there was probably no hope, right?
Unexpectedly, God Lance still came!
It was even more reassuring than Ultraman's transformation!
"Lance, coming on as a sub, goes straight to the forward line..."
"It's said his knee injury has recovered; by the looks of it, there shouldn't be any problem."
While Jian Jun was still discussing Lance's injury with Instructor Zhang, Atlético Madrid's backline had already launched an attack.
Goalkeeper Oblak threw the ball to Koke ahead of him.
Koke, who had been quiet all game, felt much more at ease now that the team had its pillar back.
He cut the ball past a defender, feinting a pass to the right wing, but suddenly sent a long pass straight toward the front!
"Lance!! This is what you taught me!"
When Lance first awakened the David Beckham muscle memory, he had coached Koke on the training ground for a while.
Koke practiced diligently and gradually mastered Beckham's long-passing technique!
In this desperate situation today, Koke didn't care about much else and sent a long-range guided missile straight toward the penalty area!
Kashima Antlers' number 10 core, Emperor's Cup winner and J.League champion member Gaku Shibasaki immediately realized something was wrong!
His pupils shook violently, and he quickly roared to warn the backline.
"Ueda!! Ki o tsukete! (Watch out, danger!!)"
However, center-back Naomichi Ueda was still not on guard.
Perhaps because the first 80 minutes had gone so smoothly, he had become a bit arrogant and looked down on Lance.
What could a guy with a knee injury do... Nani?
Chikushō!!
The moment Naomichi Ueda turned his head, a red and white figure had already flashed into mid-air!
With strange blue flames seemingly burning in his eyes, he completed a graceful bicycle kick over his head!
"Maji de? (For real?)"
Like a background character in an anime, Naomichi Ueda stared with his mouth wide open and eyes bulging, muttering to himself.
The man in mid-air was simply a god!
Bang...
The ruthless bicycle kick went straight for the corner!
The veteran goalkeeper Keisuke Sogabe had no reaction!
"The ball is in!!! God Lance himself!!"
"Do you still remember the 'Super Sub' on the banks of the Rhine in Bayer Leverkusen?"
"God Lance's miraculous record of scoring every time he comes on as a substitute continues!!"
"Just 30 seconds after coming on! Lance helps Atlético Madrid equalize!"
Jian Jun shouted until his voice was hoarse, but he didn't care!
The originally dull Club World Cup suddenly became incredibly exciting from the moment Lance stepped onto the field!
"You can always trust God Lance!"
"Hehehe! This goal by Lance is truly beautiful! Well played!"
Instructor Zhang smacked his lips in admiration.
Just how good was this goal?
It was so good you'd want to watch it over and over with a couple of drinks!
"Beautiful, truly beautiful!!"
Lance's goal was both aesthetically pleasing and crucial!
Atlético Madrid, who were trailing, had their morale boosted tremendously after Lance equalized!
The whole team gathered around Lance to celebrate!
"Hurry up, there's still time!!"
With the substitution and the celebration delay, the match time was gradually reaching the 85th minute.
Atlético Madrid still needed to score another goal, otherwise, it still wasn't safe.
Gooooooooooooal...
Lance!!! The soul of Atlético Madrid!! The honor of Spanish football needed saving, and he was the one to save it!
Spanish commentator José Ángel also breathed a long sigh of relief.
If Atlético Madrid had really lost to a Japanese team today, when they returned to Spain, they would surely be lambasted and denounced by the media.
That would have been adding insult to injury for Atlético Madrid, completely ruining their season.
Fortunately, they had Lance!
Fortunately, Lance recovered in time!
...The match continued, and the final five minutes ticked away.
It was clear that Kashima Antlers, playing at their home in Yokohama, were starting to panic, fearing another surprise goal from Atlético Madrid.
Kashima Antlers simply parked the bus to defend, trying to drag the match into extra time.
Once it went to extra time, Atlético Madrid, riddled with injuries, would have no one left to sub on, and Kashima Antlers could wear them down.
A Club World Cup title is still a title!
In the final moments of the Club World Cup final, it turned purely into a half-field attack and defense drill.
Every time Lance moved, he was double-teamed by more than four opponents.
Unfortunately, his other teammates lacked finishing ability.
Gaitán, Gameiro, Koke, Saúl, and the others all had terrible shooting form today.
Only Lance could be relied upon.
This made Kashima Antlers' defense very easy.
Simeone had to make a final substitution, bringing on Italian substitute forward Cerci to stand in the box and draw attention.
This allowed Lance to drop back more into the midfield to get the ball, giving him more opportunities in possession.
But being far from the goal, Lance also lost some of his threat.
Atlético Madrid was struggling to balance both ends, and could only hope for Lance to do everything himself, relying purely on his individual ability.
"These are the coach's instructions. We're counting on you, Lance."
"No problem!"
Facing Cerci as he relayed the tactics, Lance was under great pressure, yet he still gave a thumbs-up to his teammate with a relaxed and elegant smile.
The match has entered stoppage time, and Kashima Antlers haven't let their guard down at all.
Because the whole world knows that Lance during stoppage time is the most terrifying.
Stoppage time was only a mere three minutes!
The referee even checked his watch frequently, seemingly ready to blow the whistle at any moment.
Lance grew more and more anxious, and finally decided to just break through with the ball himself!
Hiss...
The faint pain from his knee couldn't stop Lance.
He swayed his body significantly, using a nutmeg and a change of direction at the limit of his reach to beat his man!
His left knee almost broke out in a sweat from the pain!
But the effect was great!
Lance continued with an Elastico on his left foot, beating two more players!
The [Bachira Meguru] template was showing its full power!
"Now is the time!! The puzzle piece!!!"
With a Marseille Turn past the third man, Lance had reached about 23 meters in front of the goal!
Tiger!!
[Space Perception] caught a momentary window!
This might be the only chance of the match!
Bang...
If this ball didn't go in, Atlético Madrid's extra time would likely be very bad.
Lance actually wasn't very sure, the Tiger Shot wasn't 100%!
Whatever!
Take a gamble!
"Lance, takes a shot himself!!!"
This long-range shot gripped the hearts of fans all over the world!
Everyone's eyes followed the projectile as it flew toward the goal!
Whoosh...
Swish...
The crisp sound of the ball hitting the net!
Immediately followed by a volcanic eruption of cheers from the away stands!
"A world-class goal!!! The ball is in!!!"
"Less than 10 minutes after coming on as a sub, Lance scores a brace!! A last-minute winner!!"
"The Club World Cup title is ours!!"
"Let's all shout together: Atlético Madrid, are the champions!!"
"Lance!!! Sextuple winner!"
Regarding the 2016 Club World Cup, it will be forever frozen in this moment!
Surrounded by the entire Atlético Madrid team, Lance smiled exceptionally brightly!
"The sextuple winner, I've got it!"