So much so that Chelsea's defenders couldn't respond in time.
At that moment,
the player standing in front of Dybala was Christensen.
He was a defender with solid experience.
But right now—
Christensen simply couldn't keep up with Dybala.
The Argentine's left-footed direction change was lightning quick.
In less than two seconds,
he had already slipped past Christensen with ease.
There was nothing Christensen could do.
He could only watch helplessly as Dybala's figure raced away.
As Dybala charged into Chelsea's penalty area,
he had plenty of space to work with.
In this critical moment,
Gary Cahill and Rüdiger, the two central defenders, quickly rushed toward Dybala.
The objective of these two defenders was crystal clear:
stop Dybala's advance at all costs!
But to be fair—
Dybala looked completely unfazed.
A second later,
he calmly made the pass.
The ball flew at lightning speed and landed at Higuaín's feet once again.
Dybala and Higuaín,
teammates on the same national team,
had a strong sense of chemistry.
And it showed here.
At the penalty spot,
after receiving the pass, Higuaín didn't hesitate.
He went for the powerful volley immediately!
Suddenly—
the football roared toward Chelsea's goal like a cannonball.
Of course,
Courtois reacted as quickly as he could to make the save.
But this time,
Higuaín's shot was simply too fast.
Courtois had no time to react.
The ball crashed into the net.
There was nothing he could do.
Courtois could only turn and retrieve the ball from inside the goal.
The scoreline had changed.
Juventus, playing away, had successfully broken the deadlock.
Higuaín was visibly fired up after scoring.
Even though Juventus still trailed in away goals,
this strike brought them hope.
Because now—
they had seen the dawn of victory begin to rise.
As long as they kept attacking at this same relentless rhythm,
another goal seemed only a matter of time.
In the stands at Stamford Bridge,
tens of thousands of Chelsea fans sat in silence,
their eyes filled with shock and despair.
This was not the scoreline they had imagined.
To be honest,
most Chelsea fans never believed Juventus could score at Stamford Bridge.
But the reality?
Juventus had done exactly that.
After the restart,
the pressure began creeping into the hearts of every Chelsea player on the pitch.
Time was slipping away.
From the stands,
50,000 Chelsea fans began chanting one name in unison—
"SU LUO! SU LUO! SU LUO!"
They hoped, with all their hearts,
that Su Luo would rise to the occasion and pull the team out of crisis.
But—
after Juventus scored,
all their players quickly retreated into their own half,
forming a solid defense under the command of coach Allegri.
It was clear to see—
Juventus wanted to preserve their 1–0 lead until at least halftime.
But that was easier said than done.
Because after the restart…
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