The ball being poked clear by Lukas shouldn't have amounted to anything—just a clearance, just relief. But it wasn't. The moment Berenguer swung and missed air, there was a collective inhale from every single person inside the Waldstadion. Lukas didn't control it. He didn't settle it. He simply burst forward, letting the ball roll ahead of him and trusting his speed.
Andres Cordero erupted immediately:
"LOOK AT BRANDT GO! LOOK AT THE ACCELERATION! THIS IS A FULL FIELD SPRINT!"
Two Bilbao players launched challenges in panic.
Berenguer's studs scraped across the grass, his slide arriving one second too late, his leg cut through where Lukas had been, not where he was. From behind, Nico Williams came hunting with a scissor tackle, but Lukas's stride had already shifted, his left boot barely leaving the turf just in time. Nico's trailing leg caught nothing but wind.
Wittyngham shouted:
"He's survived TWO tackles! This feels impossible!"
