"Beautiful!"
"Lance! You are my idol!"
Lance's stunning world-class goal brought thunderous applause to the Red Bull Arena, with even the opposing fans cheering.
Bayer Leverkusen's teammates went wild.
They had thought this ball would be difficult to handle, not a good attacking opportunity, but Lance still managed to score?
Those who didn't understand football knew he was amazing, but in the eyes of professional players, he was even more amazing!
Lance had intended to do a cool backflip celebration, but Julian Brandt jumped onto his back, celebrating wildly.
Dude?
Anyone unaware would think you were the one who scored.
Lance was used to it; his teammates were like Labrador Retrievers, so he just let him enjoy himself.
The two shouted in front of the away team stands, and other teammates also gathered around, embracing them and shouting.
To be honest, this group of substitute players was actually a bit nervous.
Facing a 3. Liga team, where the strength gap wasn't too significant, the two sides were at least 60-40, or even 50-50.
But external public opinion didn't care about any of that.
For a Bundesliga team, winning against a 3. Liga team was normal operation.
But if they dared to draw and go into extra time, or lose the match, just see how the fans would react.
From the head coaches to the players on the field, everyone was under immense pressure.
In a single-elimination tournament, it was all about courage and momentum.
As RB Leipzig, driven by their midfield engine Joshua Kimmich, repeatedly threatened the goal, the players on the field started to lose their composure.
The pass from Gonzalo Castro to Lance just now wasn't good enough, leading to Lance being restricted by Kimmich.
Everyone thought it was going to be bad, but Lance held on!
He back-heeled the ball, turned, dribbled past his opponent, and then unleashed a stunning volleyed world-class shot into the net.
RB Leipzig's defensive wall instantly crumbled.
Most importantly, everyone's pressure vanished, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
With a one-goal lead in hand, it was now Bayer Leverkusen's turn to defend solidly and counter-attack, handing the problem over to RB Leipzig.
You chose a defensive counter-attacking system, with 8 players good at defending and only 2 forwards attacking.
You were not good at positional attacks.
Now, let's see if you dare to push forward with the ball.
If you dare to attack, I'll counter-attack and steal from behind; if you don't dare to commit players forward, Bayer Leverkusen can afford to drag it out.
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The TV director was still showing slow-motion replays, repeatedly highlighting Lance's ingenious dribbling and his world-class long-range goal.
"It's so exciting! Every time he controls the ball, he exceeds the opponent's imagination. Watching Lance's performance is truly a pleasure."
Commentator Mehmet Scholl couldn't help but praise his performance.
The screen suddenly cut to the live action, as RB Leipzig launched an attack threatening the penalty area!
The first half entered injury time, 1 minute of injury time.
RB Leipzig was also a youth team with an average age of under 24, full of attacking power and hot-headed.
Being behind, they couldn't calm down and organize an attack; their approach was simply 'reckless'!
They absolutely had to score an equalizer before halftime!
Midfield maestro Kimmich also pushed forward into the Bayer Leverkusen penalty area.
He had just witnessed Lance's incredible goal, and his mindset was inevitably affected, eager to prove himself.
His teammate on the wing found it difficult to break through and passed to the center.
Kimmich received the ball and could have passed back to the center-back to look for an opportunity, but he decided to risk a pass!
No pain, no gain!
"Kimmich, in the middle, through ball!! Yussuf Poulsen…"
Just as the Polish striker was about to receive the ball and shoot, Bayer Leverkusen's defenders came through!
Their defense was solid after calming down; Lars Bender tied up the opponent, and the center-back arrived in time to intercept, making a crucial clearance!
"Go!!"
The center-back sent a through ball.
Emre Can saw Lance in the attacking third and had absolute faith in him. He received the ball without stopping it, immediately sending a diagonal pass to find Lance!
"Oh no!!!"
Kimmich had pushed too far forward, forgetting about the dangerous Lance behind him.
This allowed Lance to comfortably control the ball, lightly flicking it with his toe, carrying it through his opponent's legs!
"Beautiful!! Lance!!"
After breaking through, Lance didn't hold onto the ball, decisively passing it to his teammate on the left, Julian Brandt!
"Faster, faster!"
Lance intentionally sent a leading pass, forcing Julian Brandt to utilize his speed advantage.
Julian Brandt indeed played comfortably, receiving the ball and taking a powerful touch!
He outpaced the opposing right-back and arrived at the edge of the penalty area.
However, the opposing center-back also had strong defensive awareness, quickly positioning himself to block the path!
Julian Brandt hesitated slightly, not daring to try a forceful change of direction.
Instead, he turned and shielded the ball, dribbling back.
Wingers holding the ball on the side of the penalty area, for safety, mostly turn and pass back.
Julian Brandt was no exception.
He doubted his own ability, not believing he could break through, so he simply gave up on taking a risky chance.
Just as he was about to be surrounded by opponents, Julian Brandt saw Lance making a furious run into the penalty area.
"Brother, save me!"
Without caring if Lance was in a good position, he sent a horizontal pass along the edge of the penalty area!
And the ball even bounced on the grass, making it even harder to handle!
"Oh no!! That ball was rushed!"
The commentators were anxious for him.
It was clear that RB Leipzig's defensive midfielder Demme and center-back Willers were simultaneously closing in on Lance.
And Lance had no passing options around him.
Joshua Kimmich was truly alert, quickly tracking back and cutting off Lance's passing lanes, preventing him from passing to his midfield teammates.
Kimmich was slightly smug.
Even Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, or Cristiano Ronaldo would find it difficult to handle the ball in this position.
"How will you respond, sir?"
Before his smile could fully form, it instantly froze on his face!
Facing this "impossible ball," Lance did the opposite, not stopping the ball but lifting his left foot and directly volleying it!
"Isn't that too reckless?"
Kimmich was stunned.
"Lance!! A direct shot?"
Even the commentators were surprised. Lance's shooting action was so decisive that the camera lens was fooled, quickly panning towards the goal.
Center-back Willers was flustered, rushing over and spreading his legs to block Lance's shot.
He was terrified by Lance's world-class goal from a minute ago!
The next second, the anticipated shot did not come!
Lance unbelievably controlled the ball with his left ankle!
His instep seemed to have suction, literally 'sucking' the ball in!
He then pulled it down, dribbled, nutmegged the center-back, and burst into the penalty area!
Hardcore Shot: Difficulty 85, Shot Goal Rate 85%
That's enough!
I'll take a gamble!
Bursting into the penalty area, Lance curled a shot with his right foot without hesitation!
He gambled that the goalkeeper wasn't Gianluigi Buffon or Manuel Neuer, without such abnormal goal-line technique.
The goalkeeper was almost in tears.
Big brother, I'm just a 3. Liga roadside goalkeeper!
He had no reaction at all, staring blankly as the ball hit the inside of the post and crashed into the net!!!
0-2!
"There it is again!! A brace!"
"Lance miraculously scored two goals in one minute!!"
"OMG!!"
He's gone crazy.
In this match, Lance had truly gone crazy.
Despite it only being halftime, commentator Mehmet Scholl had already concluded that RB Leipzig would have no hope of a comeback.
They simply couldn't handle Lance at all!