Su's shot rocketed like lightning across the Veltins-Arena!
The moment it cleared the leaping Piqué's head—
The football, spinning violently,
Made an impossible mid-air turn!
And at this very moment!
Valdés in goal was certain Su would go over the wall.
He'd already dashed to the right post!
Leaping high!
Eyes tracking the ball's trajectory!
A smirk tugged at Valdés' lips!
"Just as I thought - you kids only know one trick!"
With his preemptive jump,
His outstretched right hand reached for the top corner...
At this speed,
His early anticipation should have secured the save...
Yet what happened next stunned Valdés completely!
The ball, after clearing the wall as expected,
Suddenly plunged downward with violent spin!!!!
How?
This...
"GOAL!!!!!"
"GOAL!!!!!!"
"It's in!!!!"
"Hat-trick!!!!"
"Su scores!!!"
"Like a majestic diving dragon!!!"
"Su painted a giant U over Veltins-Arena!"
"The unsolvable Crescent Moon Curved Shot!!!"
"Even with Valdés guarding the top corner!"
"Su's shot still found the bottom right netting!!!"
"Unbelievable!!!!"
"That arc is terrifying!"
"From ground to ground!"
"A perfect U-shape!!!"
"Just like Su's initial!!!"
"81st minute!!!"
"Su nets Schalke 04's equalizer!!!!"
"From penalty despair to salvation!!!"
"This goal levels the score!!!"
"Six minutes remain!!!"
"A touch of divine intervention!"
"From heaven to hell!!!"
"Schalke 04 has come back to life!!!"
"Now!"
"It's the mighty Bar?a who find themselves on the brink of the abyss!!!"
"This has to be one of the most dramatic Champions League semi-finals in history!!!"
"Eleven goals!!!"
"Both teams have traded blows, delivering eleven incredible goals for the fans!"
"Nine minutes remaining in regulation!!!"
"Can Bar?a still produce a miracle？？？？"
In the live broadcast booth!
Duan and Wang were screaming hysterically!
At this moment!
Even through the studio monitors, they could hear the stadium - no, the entire city - erupting like an avalanche!
Overcome with excitement, Wang abandoned his usual hand gestures and instead began violently kicking the desk!
-[Haha, insane! Su is godlike!!!! A hat-trick in the Champions League semi-final against Bar?a!!!]
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-[They're going to win! They're going to the final! I can't believe it - Schalke 04 might actually reach the final! Hahaha, Su is cheating! That free kick was too damn crazy! How did he even curve it like that?!
-Insane! Unbelievable! But the score doesn't lie - 4:3!!!!! Schalke 04 is godlike! Su is godlike!!!!
-[If they can beat Bar?a, the Champions League is theirs for the taking. If Bar?a can't stop Schalke 04, who can?
-[Haha, absolute legend! Su is transcendent! This performance eclipses Messi, outshines Ronaldo! Win the Champions League and the Ballon d'Or is guaranteed!
-[Damn, you're really dreaming big! He hasn't even won the Golden Boy yet and you're talking Ballon d'Or!
On the pitch!
Su went sprinting madly toward the corner flag after scoring!
At full speed, he launched himself into the air before sliding knees-first across the turf!!!!
The momentum left three deep tracks in the grass behind him!
No time for celebration poses though -
Raul came charging in and tackled him in excitement!
One by one, Schalke 04 teammates piled on in wild celebration!
At this moment!!!
The entire Bar?a squad stood frozen, staring in disbelief at the pile of celebrating Schalke players in their half!
Messi's face was a picture of shock!!!!
This kid is insane!
And it's only his first season...
Is he Chinese?
If!!!
Wouldn't it be wonderful if this kid were Argentine!
Ah, the World Cup!
No!
The match isn't over yet!
At this moment, Messi stared grimly at the Schalke 04 players still celebrating wildly.
Bar?a is invincible!
Just one goal down!
It wasn't just Messi - even Iniesta near the center circle wore a determined expression.
He never expected such resistance at Veltins-Arena!
But the game continues!
On the sidelines, Guardiola finally showed nerves!
He used Schalke's celebration to urgently gather his players!
"Attack!!!"
"Forget defending!!!"
At this point, Guardiola abandoned his carefully crafted tactics against Su!
They must score!
Bar?a cannot lose this absurd semi-final, especially not to a team like Schalke 04!
Ignoring his players' protests,
the match resumed immediately!
Bar?a's assault began!
This time!
Bar?a broke free from their usual restrained buildup play.
The entire squad pressed forward desperately!
Even Piqué advanced near the center circle!
As Bar?a launched their frantic final push,
Schalke 04's weaknesses finally surfaced.
83rd minute!
Smits - tormented all game by Messi - cramped up!
He collapsed painfully onto the pitch after 80 grueling minutes.
With no choice, Hughes substituted the young full-back Garnacho!
Promoted from the youth academy,
Garnacho was hopelessly outmatched against Messi.
Su positioned himself directly in front of Messi, temporarily playing as a full-back!
The entire Schalke 04 team dug in defensively!
85th minute!
Bar?a created a dangerous chance in the attacking third!
Xavi played a teasing through ball to Villa charging down the right!
One-on-one with Neuer, Villa struck a low shot!
The ball rolled just wide of the post!
Schalke 04 survived!!!!
However, the entire team immediately retreated to defend!
Neuer's long goal kick lacked precision, allowing Piqué to easily win the aerial duel against Raul!
Bar?a continued their assault!
Unlike their patient buildup play earlier,
Bar?a finally abandoned their trademark tiki-taka.
In the 87th minute, frustrated by Schalke's ironclad defense,
Bar?a resorted to long ball tactics!
Nicolas Plestan, thoroughly exhausted on the right flank,
could only watch as Pedro blew past him and floated a cross into the box!
Busquets leapt highest for the header!
But Metzelder managed to nod the ball clear!
Second phase!
Xavi volleyed first-time without letting the ball bounce!
Another deflection!
........
"Bar?a are fighting like madmen!!!"
"Who would have thought - in the dying moments, it's mighty Bar?a desperately fighting for survival!!!"
"Wave after wave of attacks!"
"Schalke's defense is buckling under Bar?a's relentless pressure!"
"Even Metzelder is running on empty!!!"
"Bar?a keep coming!"
"Completely drained, Schalke have nothing left going forward!"
"Su remains glued to Messi on the right flank!!!"
On the pitch at this moment!
Countless Schalke fans nervously watched both the action and the stadium clock!
89 minutes 15 seconds!
Bar?a still attacking!
89 minutes 58 seconds!
Messi somehow got a shot away with Su breathing down his neck!
The ball whistled just wide!
90 minutes!
The fourth official signaled 4 minutes of added time!
Neuer took his time retrieving the ball!
Bar?a players protested angrily!
The referee brandishes a yellow card, warning Neuer for time-wasting!
With no other option, Neuer launches the ball forward with a powerful kick!
But in the attacking third, Raul stood alone!
Against aerial balls, he was no match for Piqué!
Once again, Piqué easily headed the ball to Alves!
Alves surges forward with the ball!
Hao moves to challenge!
91st minute, 14 seconds!
Hao receives a yellow card for fouling Alves, but play continues!
Alves lofts a high cross toward the attacking third near the center circle!
Busquets wins the first header, nodding it left to Pedro!
Pedro faces Nicolas Plestan and breezes past him effortlessly!
Confronted by Schalke's packed box, Pedro wisely cuts back instead of forcing his way through, finding an unmarked Iniesta!
Iniesta delivers a precise diagonal ball to Villa making a darting run!
"DANGER!!!"
"Villa with a clever cushioned shot!!!"
"Brilliant save!!!"
"Neuer comes to the rescue again!!!"
"He somehow palms away Villa's delicate shot right on the goal line!!!"
"CORNER KICK!!! This might be Bar?a's final opportunity!!!"
"Stoppage time is nearly over!!!"
Xavi grabs the ball and sprints to the corner flag!!!!
At this moment!
Piqué! Puyol! Alves! Abidal!!!!
Every Bar?a player floods into Schalke's penalty area!
Xavi surveys the box -
WHIP! A fierce right-footed cross!!!
"Corner kick delivered!!!"
"Near post!!!"
"Piqué and Metzelder leap together!!!"
"Oh no!"
"Metzelder's exhausted - he can't outjump Piqué!!!"
"Piqué connects with the header!!!"
"CRISIS!!!"
"NEUER!!!!"
"Another miraculous save!!!"
"He punches clear with both fists!!!"
"Schalke 04 are..."
"OH NO ！！！！！"
"INIESTA!!!"
"Volleys the rebound first-time in midair ！！！！"
"UNBELIEVABLE!!! GOAL!!!!"
"93 minutes 47 seconds!!!"
"LAST-GASP EQUALIZER!!!"
"INIESTA!!!!"
"BAR?A'S SAVIOR!!!!"
"AN OVERHEAD KICK AT THE DEATH!!!!"
"Iniesta rescues Bar?a with this incredible strike!!!"
"4:4!!!!"
"Time and again, Iniesta proves why he's Mr. Clutch!!!"
"Both in World Cups and Champions Leagues!!!"
"The man for big moments!!!"
"Spain's finest footballer!"
"ANDRéS INIESTA!!!!"
