But unfortunately, Leicester City's defenders remained highly active.
Just as Su Luo reached the edge of the penalty area, center-backs Morgan and Maguire immediately closed in on him.
It became a two-man defensive trap against Su Luo.
Seeing this situation, Su Luo remained calm. He had complete confidence in his abilities. In his mind, as long as he could get a shot off quickly, that alone would pose a significant threat to the opponent's goal.
Then—
Despite the interference from Leicester City's two defenders, Morgan and Maguire, Su Luo managed to take the shot first!
The ball soared off his foot like a rocket, catching the defenders completely off guard.
Like a cannonball, the football rocketed toward the goal at incredible speed.
Though the defenders reacted quickly—
Su Luo's shot was even faster.
The ball headed straight for the goal.
At this critical moment, Leicester City's goalkeeper, Schmeichel, finally sprang into action!
The younger Schmeichel leaped high into the air!
In an unbelievable display of skill, he managed to catch the ball mid-air with both hands!
A successful save!
The tens of thousands of fans at King Power Stadium erupted in excitement.
They chanted Schmeichel's name in unison.
On the sidelines, Leicester City's head coach, Pierre, was equally ecstatic.
"Brilliant! Don't let Su Luo get a shot off!"
"Mark him closely!"
"We need to counterattack! Find an opening and push forward!"
With time running out, Leicester City launched an all-out offensive!
After all, only one minute remained before the first half ended.
For Leicester City's players, the priority was to pile pressure on the opposition's goal in the final moments.
As the team's star, Mahrez had to step up.
And in fact—
Mahrez was in excellent form tonight. Time and again, he had proven his ability to score with sheer individual brilliance. This time was no different.
Receiving the ball on the right wing, he immediately attracted the attention of Chelsea's defenders.
In an instant, multiple Chelsea players closed in on him.
Among them were Marcos Alonso and Bakayoko, two defensive powerhouses with impressive speed.
The moment Mahrez controlled the ball, they rushed toward him.
Although their defensive positioning was aggressive—
Mahrez's individual ability was simply outstanding.
With a dazzling display of footwork, he made quick work of their defense.
After rapidly pedaling his bicycle move, he easily slipped past his markers.
Then—!!
Mahrez made his second push!
With a sudden burst of speed, he shook off his defenders completely!
T—!!
Mahrez surged toward the opponent's penalty area.
A quick glance at goalkeeper Caballero's position—
Mahrez decided to go for goal!
His shot was powerful and fast—
But Caballero's reflexes were just as sharp...
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