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How terrifying!
Tens of thousands of Bayern Munich fans at Allianz Arena had just witnessed Bayern Munich lift the Champions League trophy a few months prior.
Treble winners, Quintuple winners!
It could be said they were the strongest team in the world at that moment!
Under Pep Guardiola's leadership, Bayern Munich fans hoped to usher in an invincible dynasty!
Every fan had no doubt about this, dreaming the same dream.
In contrast, in the away stand, Bayer Leverkusen fans were practically walking on eggshells.
They didn't even dare to cheer loudly after scoring in the first half, as the Bayern Munich fans across the aisle were too crazy, taunting them from afar.
From 1-1, they conceded two goals in a row, making it 3-1!
Bayern Munich fans were as arrogant as could be, while the Bayer Leverkusen away stand could only sigh.
They prayed to God, they prayed to the gods, hoping for a miracle today.
"Even if it's just a draw?"
But neither God nor the gods responded.
Bayern Munich still pressed Bayer Leverkusen, and the Werkself fans had already resigned themselves.
On the German Kicker football community and Twitter, many Werkself fans had already surrendered and admitted defeat:
"Oh well! It's normal to lose today, the strength gap is too wide."
"Anyway, we just need to aim for top four this season, why compete with Bayern Munich?"
"We'll be content if we can beat FC Schalke 04 and VfL Wolfsburg this season!"
Everyone said that, but in reality, they just didn't know how the team could win, or how to break the deadlock with the current squad.
They could only hold onto a glimmer of hope and continue watching the second half.
However, just as the second half began, the fans' prayers to the gods went unanswered, because the god was Lance on the field!
A rabona stop in midfield, then effortlessly dribbling past 3 players!
He charged into the dragon's den alone, dribbling past Jérôme Boateng and Dante consecutively, and facing Manuel Neuer's goal, he executed a masterful play!
The moment Lance shot, it couldn't help but remind people of Zinedine Zidane's Panenka penalty in the 2006 World Cup final.
The demeanor of a football master making the difficult look easy!
An elegant and graceful lob from outside the box, precisely dropping into the net at that moment—
Allianz Arena was silent for half a second, then erupted into thunderous cheers!
Tens of thousands of people in the home stands were dumbfounded, their eyes wide in disbelief.
The away Bayer Leverkusen fans didn't care about anything else; the pent-up frustration in their hearts was swept away!
This goal by Lance was simply a wonder goal! It was worthy of being nominated for the 2013 Puskás Award!
Just listen to the commentators from various countries to know what 'explosive' means!
"Laaaaaance—"
"An unbelievable goal!! He is simply unstoppable!"
"He charged into the dragon's den alone, dribbling past 5 players, finally transforming into the most elegant knight outside the box! Delivering a fatal blow!"
"This is simply one of the most beautiful and artistic goals I have ever seen!"
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"Lance!! Goooooooooal—"
"The 16-year-old today contributed 1 assist and 1 goal!! No matter the outcome, he is the sole protagonist at Allianz Arena!"
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"Oh my!! Lance! That's a goal!! Hahahahaha—"
"Truly brilliant! He is simply a superhero who saved the team from dire straits!"
"Facing Bayern Munich, the Southern King of Bundesliga, Lance has never flinched; he is a player born for big occasions!!"
If He Wei were present at this moment, he might even recite a poem, using Li Bai's magnificent verses to praise Lance's divine stroke.
If Zhan Jun were commentating, he might have led the fans to feel the passion of this goal.
It's a pity that the person in front of the CCTV5 commentary desk was Xuan Ge; in his haste, he couldn't think of any words, so he could only chuckle foolishly.
The director also focused on Lance's celebration.
While the ball was still in the air, he had already pointed to the sky with one hand and confidently looked back, already certain that he would score.
The Allianz Arena photographer pressed the shutter in time, capturing this classic moment.
"3 to 2!! Bayer Leverkusen pulls one back through Lance!"
"Unexpectedly, this team still has such tenacious resilience!"
"Lance has also completed his 5th Bundesliga goal in the Bundesliga! He has only played 4 Bundesliga matches and already has 5 goals!"
"If you count his 4 goals in the DFB-Pokal, he has personally created 10 goals in 6 matches!!"
"Lance's scoring efficiency is simply astonishing!"
Mehmet Scholl, the German TV commentator, was stunned.
An average of 1 goal per game seems insignificant, but in football, it is an extremely terrifying existence!
Even Cristiano Ronaldo, in his goal-scoring seasons at Manchester United and Real Madrid, couldn't guarantee more than 1 goal per game!
Lance actually scored 10 goals in 6 games, and he was able to score such a brilliant goal against mighty Bayern Munich.
This teenager is simply terrifying when you think about it!
"Now it's Bayern Munich's turn to have a headache; there's only a one-goal difference between the teams, and the match is suspenseful again."
...
Pep Guardiola was once again rubbing his bald head on the bench.
He realized that he really seemed unable to deal with Lance.
During halftime, he had already set up the defensive tactics: as long as Lance dared to take the ball, they would use physical challenges and fouls to interfere.
Just now, Bayern Munich's midfield and defense had already tried hard enough, Jérôme Boateng and Dante, neither of them touched Lance!
Before physical contact, he had already easily shaken them off!
Is this even human?
If Lance maintained this explosive state at all times, Bayern Munich might as well give up and directly kneel to the player and admit defeat.
Fortunately, the game then returned to normal.
Lance was very agile with the ball and handled it very cleverly.
But he would still fall when tackled, and in a three-man press, he still couldn't win the physical battle, leading to hurried passes to teammates.
"Phew—"
Finally, he's a normal person.
Occasional bursts of brilliance from professional players are normal; even the worst players can have their moments of glory.
As long as Lance doesn't turn into a monster again, Bayern Munich can still control the situation.
It's just that Bayern Munich's mentality was messed up by Lance; their play had lost the calmness of the first half, and signs of impatience appeared in their passing and movement.
It can only be said that any championship team, when their defense is single-handedly breached by a 16-year-old kid, they will all get heated.
As the match progressed, Bayern Munich also gradually started making mistakes.
"Xabi Alonso, Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller, Toni Kroos... Mario Mandžukić!! This ball!"
Originally, Toni Kroos had a good idea; he suddenly threaded a through ball into the channel, and Mario Mandžukić, with a diagonal run and one touch, could have entered the box.
But Mario Mandžukić was like a wooden stake, standing still with no awareness of the play, causing Toni Kroos's pass to go directly to the opponent!
"Counterattack!!"
"Chance!!"
Seeing this, Bayer Leverkusen players started running according to Sascha's instructions during halftime!
This time, they didn't want to delay any more opportunities!
Suddenly, all of Bayer Leverkusen charged forward in unison, creating a scene of a thousand horses galloping, full of attacking power!
"Lance!!!"
Center-back Ömer Toprak, ignoring everything, launched a long pass to Lance up front.
Sascha and everyone chose to believe in this teenager, and he was willing to believe!
"Stop him!!"
Xabi Alonso and Bastian Schweinsteiger had already become startled birds.
The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, converged on Lance's position.
Even if they couldn't win the ball, they had to knock him down!
A tactical foul and a yellow card would be worth it!
"Oh no."
Sascha's heart was in his throat.
Lance was the linchpin of the entire team; if he couldn't hold the ball, the whole team's run would be in vain, and it would create space behind them.
Allianz Arena's gaze was on Lance, he carried the hopes of millions, tens of millions, watching on TV!
Lance, however, was composed at this moment, facing the two-man press.
He made a scorpion kick motion, seemingly passing the ball to the full-back.
"No way!"
Xabi Alonso deliberately went around in a semicircle, blocking Lance's passing lane.
"Hmph, naive."
However, the moment Xabi Alonso saw Lance's eyes, he instantly felt a chill down his spine!
In those calm eyes, there was only the playful smirk of a plan succeeding!
Lance, with his back to goal, performed a scorpion kick, but incredibly, he used his heel to firmly stick the ball!
As Bastian Schweinsteiger pressed forward, Lance had already completed his turn, and with a smooth heel flick downwards, he precisely nutmegged him!
"Too slow."
Bastian Schweinsteiger's movement was halfway through; he couldn't stop in time and could only watch helplessly as the teenager brushed past him!
Pep Guardiola could no longer hold back, rising from his seat on the spot!
"Impossible!!"
Lance once again made fools of Bayern Munich's world-class double pivot, then accelerated forward!
I'll take a huge touch!!
Philipp Lahm gritted his teeth and rushed to intercept Lance, fearing that this kid would once again go on a solo run, dribbling past five players like before.
But this time, Lance wasn't that stupid!
Bingo!
He was betting on Philipp Lahm's overflowing sense of responsibility!
Just as Philipp Lahm was halfway through his charge, Lance swung his right foot, delivering a delightful diagonal pass directly behind him!
The teenager turned and struck like a sword!
Once again piercing Bayern Munich's flank!
"Shit!"
Philipp Lahm turned back in annoyance; Son Heung-min had already charged forward, receiving the ball and cutting diagonally into the box!
"Son Heung-min—crosses into the middle!"
"Stefan Kießling!!! That's a goal!"
"Unbelievable!! Bayer Leverkusen scores two goals in a row from a disadvantaged position!!"
"Lance has turned Bayern Munich's midfield and defense upside down!"
"3-3!"
"Bayer Leverkusen bravely draws with Bayern Munich!"