After being equalized, Manchester City did not start the fierce attack as the fans expected, but instead began to control the ball more slowly.
Guardiola replaced Stones and B Silva with Laporte and Mahrez. Mahrez, who had plenty of energy, played as an attacking midfielder and faced Roma head-on, while De Bruyne moved to the right forward position.
Mourinho had no room for substitutions and he was very nervous. Even the most accomplished coach would still feel nervous at a moment like the Champions League final.
The situation is developing in Manchester City's favor.
They kept passing the ball back and forth, and Roma's defense could only adjust and run back and forth, especially Mahrez and Foden, who came on later, who would try to break through with the ball from time to time to stimulate Roma's defense.
Manchester City players, on the other hand, can jog or even walk in the midfield and backcourt to restore their strength.
But this does not mean that Manchester City is not prepared to attack. They may want to suddenly launch a fatal pass in such a hypnotic pass, and then use the personal abilities of the stars to resolve the battle.
Even if they fail to score, their passing and control can prevent Roma from getting any offensive opportunities.
Once the game goes into overtime, the situation will only become more unfavorable for Roma.
In the 87th minute, Guardiola asked his assistant Enzo Maresca: "How much has he run?"
Enzo Maresca replied in disbelief and admiration: "17.1 kilometers, this should be the limit."
Guardiola, who played as a defensive midfielder during his playing career, naturally understood what this number meant and blurted out: "Oh my God..."
Then he calmed himself down and said, "Let Calvin commit fouls boldly. We must squeeze out all his remaining strength."
Enzo Maresca immediately came to the sidelines and shouted the arrangements.
Guardiola couldn't help thinking: "We already have Haaland, if we add this young man, we will completely dominate Europe!"
In the 88th minute, the fourth official raised the electronic board on the sidelines and added 4 minutes of extra time.
Almost all the fans in the stands have started to stand and watch the game. Their demeanor, posture and expressions are different, but they are all anxiously waiting for the results, but at the same time hoping that time will pass more slowly to give the team they support more opportunities.
Manchester City started to act.
At 88 minutes and 32 seconds, Foden received a pass from Rodri near the left sideline and began to force his way towards Binya.
Foden broke through to the left sideline of the penalty area. Binya retreated all the way without leaving any space. Foden passed the ball back with the outside of his right foot, and Mahrez was already standing in the empty space on the left side.
At this time, Foden at the near point, Rodri in the middle, Kalvin Phillips, and Akanji at the far point were all standing in the penalty area. Outside the penalty area, Laporte was pressing forward and De Bruyne was wandering near the top of the arc, ready to take the second penalty kick.
Mahrez made a left-foot cross with no one defending!
The target was not someone else, but Haaland!
The Norwegian, who did not have to bear too much defensive tasks and still had some physical strength left, took a domineering step without recognizing anyone, and still jumped up even when he was double-teamed by Ibanez and Smalling!
Zhan Jun: “Header from the center!”
Zhang Lu: "Ouch! It's dangerous..."
Zhang Lu's voice trembled.
Zhan Jun: "The usually taciturn veteran Patricio made an extremely crucial save at the critical moment, blocking Haaland's powerful header!"
Fan: "At this time, if either side scores a goal, the game is completely over. Not only are they pushed to their limits physically, but they are also on edge psychologically. If they lose the ball, all their efforts are ruined."
Patricio just jumped up with all his strength and blocked Haaland's header under the crossbar. After landing, he couldn't help but shout a few times. His Roma teammates next to him also came over and shouted at him, encouraging each other.
Manchester City took a corner kick from the left side, De Bruyne jogged over, Chen Xiaoliang looked up and the time was already 89 minutes and 24 seconds.
"Beep!" The brief whistle of referee Marciniak not only told the players that they could take free throws, but also seemed to tell everyone watching the game that the countdown had begun.
De Bruyne took a tactical corner kick and passed it back to Ake who came up to receive it!
Ake stepped on the ball and did not pass it, but De Bruyne, who had just kicked the ball, rushed towards Ake and took the ball from Ake's feet.
The players in the penalty areas of both teams instantly began to retreat away from the goal like the ebbing tide.
De Bruyne moved to the left corner of the penalty area and Pellegrini blocked him.
The Belgian midfielder did not choose to fight, but gently pushed the ball to his left, towards the baseline, and sent a wonderful behind-the-back pass!
Mahrez came out from the penalty area and hid behind Binya. When he saw the ball coming, he immediately moved forward to receive the ball, then swept it vigorously into the small penalty area!
The Manchester City players, who were just at a low tide, suddenly rushed towards the goal again like a high tide.
Haaland, Kalvin Phillips and Foden rushed to the front of the goal.
Before Foden could make any move when he rushed forward, the ball had already passed in front of him!
Calvin Phillips fell to the ground and shot in the middle, but he was half a beat slow and the ball still rolled past his toes!
The sudden pass made Patricio have no time to intercept it. At this time, he relied on his experience to move towards the far post, because waiting there to score was the man who had scored against him three times today!
It happened so quickly that from the time Mahrez passed the ball to the time Haaland was ready to shoot with his right foot, less than a second passed!
Smalling and Ibanez, who were thrown away by Haaland's sudden counter-run, had just reacted but had no time to move their feet.
The ball came at the right time, and Haaland's right foot arch was already waiting on the path of the ball. He didn't need to exert any strength, just a light touch to block the ball into the goal!
Guardiola and the coaches and players behind him have raised their hands, as if they have already seen the name of Manchester City engraved on the base of the Big Ear Cup.
At that moment, a foot flashed out along the grass and poked the ball out of the baseline before it hit Haaland's right foot!
Haaland landed on the ground, bent over, and his body maintained the shooting posture just now, but he was looking at the person in front of him who had just intercepted his sure goal and was lying on the ground gasping for breath with a confused look on his face!
The Roma players rushed over and pounced on Chen Xiaoliang on the ground as if the team had scored a winning goal!
Mourinho on the sidelines was at a loss for a moment. Although he tried to remain calm, he didn't know what kind of actions or expressions could hide his nervousness.
Guardiola hugged his bald head with both hands again and looked at the penalty area in the distance with his mouth wide open.
Zhan Jun: "Roma's goal was in a state of panic! Just now it was Patricio, and this time it was Xiaoliang, who blocked two shots that were almost certain to go in for Manchester City!"
Guan Zeyuan: "Manchester City's effort in the final minutes was really terrifying. In terms of overall strength and tactical execution, there is indeed a clear gap between the two teams."
Fan: "I think Roma's chance is coming."
The other three asked at the same time: "Oh?"
Fan: "Missing too many sure goals is not a good thing. From a scientific point of view, repeatedly missing the chance to score the winning goal will definitely have a great impact on the players' psychology. From a metaphysical point of view, I believe that some things are fair. You may not be able to kill the opponent after several chances, and the opponent may seem to be beaten repeatedly, but if you give him a chance in the end, he may kill him with one sword."
Zhang Lu: "To translate it with Wen Zouzou's words, if you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences. Right now, Manchester City's players may only think about attack, attack, and attack again. More and more players are pressing forward. This is the second corner kick in a row. If they give Roma a chance to counterattack, it's hard to say what will happen."
Guan Zeyuan: "But I'm worried that even if Roma launches a counterattack, they won't be able to run away. This is the first time I've seen Xiaoliang lying on the ground gasping for breath..."
Patricio pulled up Chen Xiaoliang and Roma rearranged their corner kick defense.
Left-footed Mahrez went to the right corner flag area to prepare for kick-off.
The time at this time is already 90 minutes and 46 seconds.
Chen Xiaoliang only felt his heart pounding, as if it was about to break through his chest and explode.
His legs were already feeling weak and powerless, and the sprint back and tackle in the critical moment just now seemed to have really exhausted his last bit of strength.
His concentration also began to reach its limit due to fatigue, and he was no longer able to focus as highly as he had in the first 90 minutes.
Mahrez took a corner kick, and this time he did not look for Haaland who was surrounded by heavy troops, but kicked it towards the top of the penalty area.
Chen Xiaoliang was guarding the penalty spot. At this time, his speed had obviously slowed down and he had no time to block Rodri who was about to receive the ball.
Rodri took the ball passed to him accurately by Mahrez with his right foot and immediately kicked a long shot.
Chen Xiaoliang wanted to jump up and block the attack with his body, but his legs were no longer under his control.
At that moment he couldn't help but curse in his heart: There is always a mountain higher than the next. I thought my own physical strength plus the physical strength recovery card were enough to deal with any challenge, but I didn't expect... Damn it!
At this moment, in front of his eyes and in the eyes of everyone in the penalty area, the red number 77 who had been silent for a long time put his hands tightly against his chest, jumped up, and blocked Rodri's heavy shot with his back!
After landing, his expression was a little painful, but his feet did not stop at all. He caught up with the ball, then changed direction to the left and rushed to the front court!
Zhan Jun: "Roma!!! Counterattack!!! Will it be a lore!!!"
Just like Chen Xiaoliang's physical strength, as the most senior and well-known Premier League and Champions League commentator currently active in the Red Country, Zhan Jun has also unprecedentedly lost his voice.
And in front of the screens in hundreds of millions of homes, countless people also had red eyes, either excited or moved.
Kvaratskhelia, Roma's No. 77, ran forward with the ball, Ake caught up with him, and in front of him were Diaz and Akanji who were standing near the center line.
Kva couldn't see whether Dybala on the right was coming up, as his physical strength was already exhausted in this game, but Pellegrini rushed up from the middle.
Two against three in the frontcourt!
Kva tried his best, dribbling the ball forward and accelerating, making it impossible for Ake to catch up with him.
Pellegrini, who is not known for his speed, relied on his physical advantage of coming on later and ran forward at almost the fastest pace in his life.
Diaz stopped not far in front of Kva, who chose to change direction to the right and continue towards the baseline.
Diaz turned around to block, Kva stopped abruptly, the ball cut to his left foot, and rushed to the top of the penalty area!
But Dias was not dazzled by his change of direction. He turned around and followed him again immediately.
Everyone on the sidelines, especially the Roma side, could see clearly that Kova's change of direction and flexibility were no longer as good as when he was full of energy.
Everyone is relying on their last bit of physical strength and willpower to fight one last time.
Kva knew that it was now difficult to shake off Diaz by himself, so he knocked the ball back and passed it to Pellegrini who was following from the middle, then moved forward to the left side of the penalty area, trying to take Diaz away and create space for Pellegrini to attack.
Unexpectedly, perhaps because of the long-distance run, the power of the return pass was a little weak, and before the ball rolled in front of Pellegrini, it was intercepted by Ake who was chasing back, and then Akanji on the other side followed up and stepped on the ball.
After running out, Kva really wanted to turn back and press the ball, but his feet were no longer under his control.
Akanji kicked the ball to De Bruyne in front of him, but Spinazzola blocked his position and headed the ball out of the left sideline.
The linesman waved the flag and Manchester City had the ball out of bounds.
Zhan Jun: "Eh? The fourth official signaled for a substitution. Guardiola used his last substitution at this time. If there was no overtime, this would have been the fifth substitution. He replaced Ake with captain Gundogan!"
Zhang Lu: "It looks like we have to go back to playing with three central defenders, with Laporte playing as the left central defender, Diaz in the middle, and Akanji still on the right."
Fan: "Roma has run out of stamina. Even if they play overtime, their stamina will be a problem. So it's no problem to put a midfielder like Gundogan on to strengthen ball control and the final pass."
Ake walked off the field slowly, and after high-fiving Gundogan, the Manchester City captain quickly ran forward.
"Beep!" After the substitution was completed, Chen Xiaoliang looked up at the big screen again. 92 minutes and 12 seconds...
He had been standing there gasping for breath ever since the ball went out of bounds.
He wanted to save up even the last bit of his strength to complete the final blow.
He knew, his teammates knew, his coach knew, and even his fans knew that if the game went into overtime, it would completely go to Manchester City.
He still has one last trump card, but he can no longer pull it off by himself. He must rely on all his teammates to help him pull it off.
Akanji was preparing to throw the ball out of bounds on the sidelines, and Chen Xiaoliang raised his hand and made the number eight gesture.
The Roma players saw it at the first time. This was Chen Xiaoliang's gesture telling them to pass the ball to him in the eighth position area of ​​the court, that is, in the area around the center circle on the center line close to their own half.
But now the ball was no longer at their feet, and Chen Xiaoliang did not move to the sideline.
In previous games, when it was their turn to defend, their captain was always the most active and the one who ran up the fastest, but at this moment he was standing at the top of the penalty area, gasping for breath.
The teammates immediately understood what Chen Xiaoliang meant:
"Help me get this ball. I need to save my last bit of energy to complete the final shot!"
"Guys, please!"
Smalling stuck to Haaland. He became famous at a young age and was spotted by Manchester United. Later he experienced ups and downs. He will be 34 years old soon. He knows that today will make his career surpass the peak of his time at Manchester United. He can't let the Norwegian in front of him shit on his head again.
Ibanez kept jogging left and right beside the two of them, blocking any possible passing routes from the opponent. He had forgotten that this was the Champions League final. There was only one thing in his mind, which was to prevent anyone from passing the ball to Haaland.
Kva was on the left side with his right hand behind De Bruyne, his mouth wide open. He could no longer rely on his nose to replenish oxygen. There was only one sentence in his mind to encourage himself: My fellow countrymen are watching me... My fellow countrymen are watching me!
Dybala retreated to the right side of the penalty area, telling himself: "I wasn't able to play with my teammates from start to finish in the World Cup final, but I must not leave any regrets today!", while using all his strength on his two legs that felt like they were filled with lead, looking at Foden who was running around in front of him.
Biniya on the side saw his fatigue and gave him a reassuring look: "Lao Di, I'm here, let's hold this road together!"
Cristante was behind Chen Xiaoliang, glancing at Rodri and Kalvin Phillips. He told himself that his captain had pulled the team back from the brink of losing the ball countless times when he missed a player. Now it was his turn to patch things up for the captain!
Spinazzola jumped back and forth in front of Akanji who was throwing the ball, interfering with his throw: "I finally became famous in the European Cup at the age of 28, but in the end I got seriously injured and didn't even have the chance to participate in the final. I thought I was destined to be an unlucky guy, but the club waited patiently for 8 months and gave me the opportunity to play again, start, win, and even win the championship as a main player!"
Gvardiol guarded Haaland's left side. He was disdainful when he first arrived in Rome, then he was surprised, and now he has thanked God many times in his heart for blessing him so much and allowing him to have such wonderful experiences in the World Cup and the Champions League at the age of 21. This season in Rome will always remain in his heart.
Finally, there is Patricio.
During his many years with the Portuguese national team, he boasted that he had seen the most talented players in the world, and had also lifted the European Cup trophy as the main goalkeeper.
But tonight, he clearly saw two purer geniuses.
His era is coming to an end. This quiet veteran is enjoying the atmosphere in the Roma locker room and the team's unity. There are also superstars here, but everyone is feeling needed by their teammates.
Standing guard for the last time today is the veteran's final obsession at this moment.
In the stands, Totti and De Rossi beside him had been standing there watching for a long time, not caring that the VIP area they were in was full of football legends and celebrities.
One of them was thinking: "If only I could be born 20 years later... No, 15 years would be enough!"
Another one was thinking: "I actually taught this kid how to play defensive midfielder. I don't know what I was thinking at that time. Haha, kid, good job, your whole team is good!"
In addition to a group of legends, Roma also specially invited Enzo and Wu Lei to the scene today to cheer for the team.
Although Enzo has played for Chelsea in the Champions League since his transfer in the winter window, even if Roma wins the championship, he will lose the qualification to win a medal, but he is thinking in his heart at this time: "I really want to fight with them on the field until the last moment..."
Wu Lei, who clenched his fists, had only one thought in his mind: "Xiao Liang! Come on! Fight!"
Akanji threw the ball away.
Looking at the ball still floating in the air, Mourinho, who had just seen Chen Xiaoliang's gesture and clearly understood its meaning, shouted in his heart: "Come on!"
After receiving the ball, De Bruyne turned around and the ball rolled past Kva's left side. He dodged from Kva's right side and made a beautiful pass between him and the ball. When he received the ball again, he had completely left Kva behind.
Spinazzola came up to interfere, and De Bruyne pulled the ball and tried to pass it straight to the right to Akanji who could go down the bottom at any time. Spinazzola took a step back, and De Bruyne touched the ball and continued to move towards the middle.
Christante ran to the left front of Chen Xiaoliang and blocked him.
When De Bruyne was in control of the ball, he glanced at Chen Xiaoliang who was not moving much: "He is no longer able to do it, Pep (Guardiola) is right! We have pushed him into a desperate situation, and they can no longer launch a counterattack!"
Roma's players defended very tightly, there was no good space on the left or right sides, and only the middle where Chen Xiaoliang was, who could no longer move his legs, had a chance to penetrate!
Thinking of this, De Bruyne decisively sent a straight pass. He looked to the left, but the ball was passed to the bottom line outside the right side of the small penalty area.
Mahrez suddenly dodged the ball, turned around and passed the ball to the middle with his left foot before Guevadiol rushed over to intercept it.
Rodri and Kalvin Phillips both shot at goal, while Haaland pretended to attack to tie down Smalling and Ibanez.
Patricio attacked, with only the ball in his eyes, completely ignoring how he would be hit by the two Manchester City players competing for the header. He clenched his fists and hit the ball far out of the penalty area.
"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle and gave Rodri a yellow card for colliding with the goalkeeper, and then awarded Roma the kick-off in their own penalty area.
Patricio was lying on the ground, holding his right shoulder blade. Rodri's left elbow had hit him there just now, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't even lift his right arm.
He asked Ibanez beside him: "How much time is it?"
The latter looked up and said to him, "There are only a dozen seconds left until 93 minutes."
"No, I have to stand up."
Patricio didn't want the team doctor to enter the field, as that would have wasted a lot of the final time and dragged the game into overtime.
He didn't know whether he was injured or not, but he couldn't care less at this point. No matter what, he defended the ball and got possession of the ball!
Chen Xiaoliang was moving towards the center circle as if he was dragging his legs. Behind him, the referee blew the whistle for the kick-off.
At 92 minutes and 50 seconds, Patricio passed the ball to Gvardiol.
As Gvardiol dribbled the ball forward, all Manchester City players, except Foden, Haaland and Mahrez, had returned to their own half and set up a defensive formation.
At 92 minutes and 55 seconds, Haaland ran over to harass, and Gvardiol passed the ball to Cristante in front of him.
Mahrez, who was full of energy, rushed over and made a steal.
Cristante kicked the ball to Dybala in front of him, then went around Mahrez, ran forward and gestured to Dybala to pass the ball back to me.
At 92 minutes and 59 seconds, Dybala passed the ball back to Cristante.
Already in area No. 8 near the center line, Cristante looked at Chen Xiaoliang, who was three meters away from the side hill, not knowing what he was going to do. At the same time, he urgently observed the ball route in the frontcourt, because this might very well be the last attack in the regular time of the game!
Suddenly, everyone in the stadium felt a breeze, but every player, coach, photographer, referee, and spectator in the stands felt that the wind was blowing towards them.
Guardiola also felt it. As he was closer to the field, the wind seemed to be stronger.
When he blinked, he vaguely saw that the number on the back of Chen Xiaoliang's jersey was not 33, but 10. The jersey was not the red and yellow Roma jersey, but the red and blue jersey that he was very familiar with!
He blinked again and realized it was just his own hallucination.
A feeling of uneasiness and even fear surged into Guardiola's heart, and he blurted out and shouted: "Stop him!!! Stop him!!!"
At 93 minutes and 3 seconds, Chen Xiaoliang ran to Cristiant before Mahrez caught up, took the ball from his feet and started moving forward.
Zhan Jun: "Xiaoliang! Xiaoliang still has strength! He is launching his final attack!"
Calvin Phillips was the first to rush over. The head coach said that even if it was a foul, the man in front of him had to be stopped.
He tried to get close to him at first, but Chen Xiaoliang pushed his right foot to the right and his body immediately dodged, so he missed and failed to get close to him.
Then he stretched out his hand to pull Chen Xiaoliang from behind, but before his hand reached him, Chen Xiaoliang had already leaped forward with high-frequency steps!
Calvin Phillips immediately ran after him at full speed, horrified in his heart: "He has the strength back after standing for a while?!"
Rodri blocked the attack diagonally. He seemed to see that Chen Xiaoliang's eyes were empty, with only the front, the goal and the ball in his mind. He seemed to be isolated from the noise in the stadium and the intensity of the game.
As soon as the two met, Chen Xiaoliang pushed the ball lightly with his left foot, and the ball rolled past Rodri's crotch, while Chen Xiaoliang's men broke through from Rodri's left side.
Rodri had just received a yellow card and didn't dare to commit any more fouls. There was still overtime to go. Manchester City had such a big advantage, it would not be worthwhile to send one man off.
But his delay of Chen Xiaoliang allowed Calvin Phillips to catch up. The English midfielder was so angry that he tackled the ball from behind. The toe of his right foot touched Chen Xiaoliang's left ankle. But it seemed that the Roma captain, who seemed to be on his last legs just now, had regained his strength. He shook twice without falling, then caught the ball and continued to rush forward!
Rodri and Calvin Phillips turned around and stood up to continue chasing, and Laporte blocked Chen Xiaoliang in front of him.
The Spaniard, who had just come on the field, was stunned: "What happened?! He just passed two people like that?"
Unexpectedly, before he got close, Chen Xiaoliang suddenly changed direction by nearly 60 degrees in an instant, bypassing him and cutting into the middle.
De Bruyne and Gundogan, who replaced Laporte and Kalvin Phillips as temporary double defensive midfielders, came up at the same time.
The Roma players also realized at this time that something big seemed to be happening. Several people in the frontcourt immediately rushed to the penalty area, on the one hand to help Chen Xiaoliang attract other defensive players, and on the other hand to make possible supporting runs.
On the sidelines, all the substitutes on both sides stood on the edge of the court. Cesco, with red eyes, grabbed the towel and was so excited that he couldn't help but tremble all over and shouted "Go! Go!"
Near the top right of the arc, Chen Xiaoliang rushed over at high speed, and he dribbled the ball almost step by step while running quickly.
When approaching Gundogan, he first took a small step to the left and changed direction to dribble the ball between Gundogan and De Bruyne. Then when De Bruyne stepped forward to intercept the ball, he pushed his left foot forward again and kicked the ball towards De Bruyne into the penalty area. At the same time, he forced his way through the double-team!
"oh!!!"
"ah!!!!!!"
At this time, the sounds in the stands could no longer be heard, and even the fans who spoke did not know what they were shouting.
But Chen Xiaoliang couldn't hear any of this.
At this moment, he seemed to feel that his soul no longer belonged to him. While advancing and passing others, he silently said in his heart: "There is one more... there is one more... it hasn't reached the door yet..."
At this time, he entered the penalty area, and in front of him was the last defensive player Diaz!
The Portuguese player who successfully froze the three arrows of Roma tonight knew that he was the last barrier. He did not take any steps, but stayed in the inside, facing Chen Xiaoliang and moving horizontally towards the baseline.
He knew that Ederson would definitely block the shot at the near post, and he only needed to block the shooting line of the far post and force Chen Xiaoliang closer to the baseline, so that his shooting angle would become smaller and smaller, and the possibility of scoring would disappear!
Chen Xiaoliang wanted to speed up again, create a gap in front of Diaz, and shoot the ball between him and Ederson, but he couldn't do it anymore. After dribbling past five people, he couldn't even squeeze out a trace of strength.
At 93 minutes and 13 seconds, when he started from the backcourt and dribbled the ball all the way to the right side of Manchester City's small penalty area, he was about to reach the bottom line. He suddenly fell to the ground, swept out with his right foot, and kicked the ball towards the far post.
The ball rolled between Diaz's legs. The speed was not fast, but the sudden change made it impossible for Diaz and Ederson to turn around and catch up with the ball.
But Diaz was not too panicked, because his left leg had blocked the route to the far corner. The ball was rolling in the wrong direction and would go out of the far post and out of bounds!
Chen Xiaoliang has no more energy! There is only a five-minute symbolic break in overtime, which is not enough time to recover!
Entering overtime, the championship will definitely belong to Manchester City!
Chen Xiaoliang fell to the ground, his eyes fixed on the far post.
Countless reporters used cameras to record the process of him dribbling past five people just now, and at this moment, including Diaz and Ederson, seven people were chasing, blocking, and surrounding him in the penalty area, which was an astonishing scene.
Everyone held their breath and watched the ball roll towards the far post...
Helena and Erica in the stands had already cried so much that their makeup was smudged when they saw Chen Xiaoliang struggling to this point.
Zhan Jun: “Back point!!!”
“Shoot into the empty goal!!!”
"A decisive goal!!! A decisive goal!!! The ball goes in!!! It goes in!!!"
Guan Zeyuan: "Xiaoliang's kick was not a shot, he passed it to Pellegrini who was in the far corner!!!"
"In the last minute of the game, he was not a lone hero, he and his teammates completed the lore against Manchester City!!!"
“This is the perfect combination of individual heroism and team football!!!”
Fan: “This game is worth collecting for everyone working in football, and they should take it out and watch it every once in a while.”
Zhang Lu: "I have played football, participated in club management, and commented on football for decades. This is the most exciting game for me. I can't describe it in words. Any other words would pale in comparison."
Zhan Jun: "Roma's players, including Mourinho, all rushed in! They threw themselves on Xiaoliang."
"The 60-year-old Mourinho, the arrogant madman, has shed tears of excitement!"
"This team may very well be on its way to the pinnacle of club football!"
"And the two years are like a reincarnation. When Xiaoliang took over the captain's armband from Pellegrini, he gave his first assist in the first game after joining Roma to Pellegrini!"
“The two-year journey to the top began with a native Roman and ended with this Roman!”
Zhang Lu: "Except for the goalkeeper, there were 10 people in total. Three were left in the frontcourt, and the other six were all staring at Xiaoliang. He was passed one by one. Only Akanji was defending at the other end, and he was pinned down by Kwa who was running back and forth."
Guan Zeyuan: "The most exciting goal in the history of the Champions League final!"
Guardiola turned around, held his chin, and his eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe what had just happened.
However, he was relieved of one thing. Even if he lost tonight, he did not lose to his old enemy with whom he had a grudge, but to this young man from the Red Country who had infinite power and ability that came from nowhere.
He thought of the goal Messi scored in the 86th minute in the Champions League semi-final by dribbling past five Real Madrid players.
Only then did he understand what kind of mood the players sitting on the opposite coaching bench had felt during those years.
He is undoubtedly a Messi fan. The two have known each other since Messi was still a child, but it was not until today that he understood how Messi at his peak would bring fear, oppression and despair to others.
He took a deep breath, turned around and applauded his players, thanking them for their dedication and hard work tonight.
Everyone has done their best.
Unfortunately, God will not let them take the trophy tonight. God himself will take the trophy tonight.
Foden, who was looking back at what had just happened in the frontcourt, couldn't help crying. Even though he wanted to restrain himself, tears still flowed from his eyes uncontrollably.
De Bruyne shook his head, put his hands on his hips, and looked blankly at the center circle.
Ederson sat on the goal line with his head down.
Mahrez and Rodry had no expression on their faces, while Gundogan and Ederson had red eyes.
Akanji even squatted down, as if he was afraid to hear the referee blow the final whistle.
In the stands, the celebrations of Roma fans could no longer be described as crazy. Two fans even went into brief shock due to excessive excitement and were carried out by security to receive emergency treatment.
Although the faces of the people in the Manchester City stands were grim, most of them gave Roma congratulatory applause.
In the Glasgow Rangers base, the young youth players from the Red Country were jumping and dancing in the restaurant to celebrate their big brother's upcoming Champions League title.
Club chairman Dave is already thinking about launching a replica of Chen Xiaoliang's No. 33 championship commemorative jersey and hoping to make a fortune by selling it at a huge discount.
In Spain, the players on the island of Ibiza, who have already entered their summer vacation, are also applauding their boss's godly performance in different places, and hope to meet this incredible man one day earlier.
In Rome, in Piazza Venezia and the Roman Forum, red and yellow fireworks filled the night sky. Among the crowds of people, devout men and women sang the team song with tears in their eyes. Whoever goes home tonight is a dog, and whoever does not shout until he falls down on the street from exhaustion is not a qualified Roma fan.
In the Red Country, in countless bars, restaurants, dormitories, and living rooms, teammates, lovers, classmates, and family members hugged and cried together. Even if they didn't care about football at all, this atmosphere and spirit were common to human nature.
The referee Marciniak did not forget to rub salt into Manchester City's wounds by showing a red card to Kalvin Phillips. He had just deliberately tackled someone from behind, with his foot not only leaving the grass but also exposing his studs. Although Chen Xiaoliang was not tackled in the end, such a foul was unforgivable.
Calvin Phillips seemed relieved. Without saying a word, he walked to the sidelines with his head down.
After celebrating, the teammates helped Chen Xiaoliang up.
He now has the strength only to walk slowly. The muscles in his legs have been so numb that he can't even feel them. Even if he rushes or jumps again, he will fall to the ground because of his weak legs.
At 94 minutes and 45 seconds, Haaland stood in the center circle.
Unlike everyone else in Manchester City, he kicked the ball to Gundogan after the whistle and then rushed forward immediately!
Gundogan knew he was unwilling to give up, so he sent a precise long pass.
But the other Manchester City players did not move, because while the ball was still in the air, the referee Marciniak blew the whistle to end the game!
All the people on the Roma bench rushed into the field again. They didn't mind celebrating like this again and hoped that it could happen every season!
Chen Xiaoliang sat on the ground. He could no longer walk, but he was smiling, laughing heartily.
Pellegrini, Cristante and Mancini, three Italians, ran over, one squatted down, and two of them helped Chen Xiaoliang to ride on Mancini's neck. The three of them escorted Chen Xiaoliang to the stands of Roma fans like guards to accept the fans' praise and songs!
Mourinho and Forti hugged each other tightly, and their tears could no longer be stopped.
For many years, he has longed to return to this position and has accepted so much doubt and criticism.
Today it finally came true, like a dream, yet so real.
He clearly remembered the first detailed conversation he had with Chen Xiaoliang in a hotel in London and the time he gave him his tactical notebook. At that time, he was sure that this young man could help him return to the top of Europe, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon!
Under the gaze of many people, he knelt down, kissed the grass, stood up and pointed to the sky to thank God for his gift.
Guardiola walked into the stadium, called his players back one by one, gave everyone a tight hug and encouragement, and then waited gracefully on the sidelines, watching the Roma players celebrate and waiting for the award ceremony to begin.
Media from all over the world were frantically reporting on what happened in this game. The hat tricks of the two geniuses were like the miracles of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi descending on the court. The ultimate passing and control and the tenacious defense collided again. For a moment, it overshadowed any other topics such as war, elections, disease, entertainment, etc., and became the world's most deserving hot event.
The names of Chen Xiaoliang and Haaland are known in every place on the five continents.
The staff quickly assembled the award ceremony stage, fireworks, lights and other equipment in the venue. At the reminder of the official personnel, the people of Rome returned to the sidelines and prepared to start the award ceremony.
Mancini didn't seem to have any intention of letting Chen Xiaoliang go. He was very happy that his shoulders and neck could carry such a player, even if it meant carrying him for a whole day or even dislocating his joints.
After returning to the sidelines, Haaland came over. When Chen Xiaoliang saw him coming to say hello, he found a reason to ask Mancini to defend him.
Haaland took the initiative to extend his hand, still smiling and showing his white teeth: "Great job! Chen! It's a pleasure to play with you today!"
Chen Xiaoliang also stretched out his hand and shook it with him: "I'm honored too!"
The two hugged each other in a friendly manner. Haaland raised Chen Xiaoliang's hand and pointed at Chen Xiaoliang with his other hand towards the stands, indicating that this person deserved it.
Manchester City was about to receive the runner-up medal. Before leaving, Haaland left a message: "I'll wait for you in the Premier League!"
【Boom boom boom! 】
[A challenge from Erling Haaland, the host's lifelong enemy, has been detected! 】
[The King of Balls system has been unlocked! 】
Although he was very curious, Chen Xiaoliang did not have the time to study the system at the moment. He waved his hand to turn off the pop-up screen and continued to wait with his teammates.
Mourinho also came over and said: "Don't be modest to me later, the award ceremony belongs to you!"
Chen Xiaoliang smiled and nodded.
Each of them has a question hidden in their hearts. Maybe they will talk about it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but they all understand it at this moment, because this moment belongs only to honor and celebration.
UEFA President Ceferin presented the championship medal to each Roma player in turn.
Amid the anticipation of the audience, Chen Xiaoliang took the big-ear cup from the hands of Turkish President Erdogan and walked to the center of the ceremony platform.
Amid the shouts of “Oh…” from the audience, as the pitch rose to its breaking point, he raised the trophy high with both hands!
Suddenly, the whole audience cheered, and countless hands were raised in front of the screen, rising up together with the fireworks that were ignited and flying in the venue.
Zhan Jun: "The Champions League title of the 2022-23 season belongs to Roma, Mourinho and Chen Xiaoliang!"
"The eighth European treble winner is born!"
"This season they won four championships: the Italian Super Cup, the Italian Cup, the Serie A and the Champions League!"
"Although there will be no games in the next two months, the European transfer market will definitely be in turmoil because of the movements of stars like Xiaoliang, Messi, Mbappe, Bellingham, etc!"
"Dear fans, see you next season!"