That was Benatia's position—completely blocking the view of Juventus goalkeeper Buffon!
In the end, the ball slipped past Buffon and into the net.
By the 30th minute of the first half,
Chelsea—playing at home—had taken a 2–1 lead.
After Su Luo scored his second goal,
Chelsea completely seized control of the match.
If nothing unexpected happened,
this game was well within reach.
In the stands at Stamford Bridge,
Chelsea fans went absolutely wild.
This was the result they had been hoping for—
and now, it had become a reality.
Head coach Conte immediately instructed his players
to shift focus to the defensive end for the next phase of the game.
Conte knew very well—
in the time to come,
Juventus would definitely launch a fierce offensive.
So the top priority was clear:
Defend well.
Only by maintaining a solid defense could Chelsea secure the victory.
After the restart,
Juventus immediately launched a wave of attacks against Chelsea.
In fact, there's a saying—
Juventus' attacking style is very straightforward and direct.
On the wing,
Sandro received the ball.
First, he looked up to assess the positioning inside the box.
And in the very next second,
Sandro showcased his explosive speed.
With a sharp left-footed touch,
he broke free from his marker.
The ball was perfectly delivered onto Higuaín's head.
The Juventus striker managed to overcome Christensen's interference—
and went for a powerful header.
But—
at that critical moment—
Rüdiger intervened.
Although Rüdiger had been having a rather average performance tonight,
his attitude remained commendable.
When he saw Higuaín gain the advantage over Christensen,
Rüdiger didn't hesitate—
He used his strong frame
to slam into Higuaín with full force!
That was the right decision.
Thanks to Rüdiger's effort,
Chelsea narrowly avoided conceding again.
However—
Juventus had already formed a siege around Chelsea's goal.
Even though Rüdiger managed to clear the ball,
Juventus midfielder Khedira regained possession.
Without hesitation,
Khedira sent the ball straight back into Chelsea's penalty area.
It was clear—
Juventus were desperate to score via headers.
But honestly,
that was not a reliable tactic.
Among their current attackers,
only Higuaín had a decent heading ability.
The other two—Cuadrado and Dybala—
were not known for their aerial strength.
So, this strategy seemed questionable.
Unsurprisingly,
Rüdiger cleared the next header again.
In the following stretch of play,
Juventus adjusted their tactics.
This time, the ball was delivered to Cuadrado's feet.
Chelsea responded by sending Marcos Alonso to defend him.
In fact, at the start of the match,
Alonso struggled in his match-up against Cuadrado.
And this time was no different.
Although Alonso was quick,
he was a defender, after all.
Cuadrado kept beating him with sudden changes in pace.
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