The ball landed in front of Hazard once again.
He had a perfect chance to shoot!!
Of course—
Hazard knew this was a golden opportunity, and he wasted no time. He quickly lined up a powerful volley!!
But unfortunately—
His shot posed no real threat to the opponent's goal.
Just as Hazard struck the ball, Leicester City's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel reacted brilliantly!
Schmeichel dived instantly and made a stunning save!!
In just a matter of seconds—
He stretched out his right hand and firmly blocked the shot!!
Unbelievable!!
Schmeichel had just pulled off a world-class save!!
All around the stadium—
Tens of thousands of fans erupted in wild cheers, chanting Schmeichel's name with pure hysteria.
At this moment—
Schmeichel had created a miracle.
Single-handedly, he kept Leicester's hopes alive.
There was no doubt—
After making such a phenomenal save, Schmeichel's confidence soared.
Moments later, he quickly demonstrated his incredible ability with a long pass.
A powerful kick—
The ball soared across midfield and landed perfectly at Mahrez's feet.
The stadium exploded with excitement!!
The King Power Stadium shook with roaring cheers as fans knew exactly how dangerous Mahrez could be!!
And sure enough—
Mahrez unleashed his full power.
With just a few quick steps, he accelerated like a runaway train, cutting through Chelsea's defense with devastating speed!
To be honest—
When Mahrez charged forward, very few players could stop him.
After a relentless burst of speed—
Mahrez found himself inside Chelsea's penalty area!!
One-on-one!!
He had dribbled past the defenders and was now facing Chelsea's goal all by himself.
From the sidelines—
Chelsea's head coach Antonio Conte was in total shock!!
He never expected Mahrez to display such terrifying dribbling ability, completely disrupting Chelsea's defensive setup.
The next moment—
Mahrez took another powerful stride toward goal.
But—
Not all Chelsea defenders were just bystanders.
At this crucial moment, several Chelsea players rushed to block Mahrez!!
But Mahrez remained calm and composed.
Without hesitation—
He executed a series of brilliant feints, effortlessly shaking off the defenders before going for a shot!!
The movement was seamless—
A perfect strike!!
But—
The ball narrowly missed the right post and flew out of bounds!!
So close!!
Mahrez had almost equalized for Leicester!!
The match continued—
Even though Leicester City was still trailing, there was a strong belief among their players.
As long as they maintained their composure, they could still turn the game around.
On the sidelines—
Leicester's head coach Pierre remained calm and focused.
At the same time, he urged his players to stay composed.
Because he understood one thing very well—
Only by staying calm can they find the opportunity to score!!
There was no doubt—
Coach Pierre was a strategist.
But—
Leicester was still behind.
If they wanted to win, they needed to be 100% focused in the remaining time!!
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