Moreover, even though Su Hang was also capable of operating on the right flank, compared to playing exclusively on that side, he was more eager to try breaking through on both wings.
He wanted to adapt himself by scoring against Manchester United's flanks and help the team claw their way back.
Rather than grinding out the entire match against United and hoping to sneak in a single goal.
That kind of approach produced too few goals and was meaningless.
As for Ribéry, although he had long played on the right, in the summer of 2007, after transferring to Bayern Munich, he would move to the left flank and become one of the strongest left wingers in the world.
Moreover, because he had previously played mainly as a wide midfielder, his heat map actually covered left and right winger as well as left and right midfield positions—he was a true all-purpose wide player!
In the ninth minute, Manchester United launched another attack.
Once again it was Cristiano Ronaldo, bursting down the right and blowing past Bravo.
With a one-two from Fletcher, Ronaldo nudged the ball forward, accelerated, and went straight through Bravo.
He deliberately ran outside toward the touchline to avoid Bravo's pulling.
Bravo simply couldn't keep up.
But someone else did!
Just as Ronaldo was about to reach the ball, Real Madrid's number nine charged in and slammed into Manchester United's number seven.
Su Hang forced Ronaldo back toward the touchline, dragged the ball to a sudden stop, and immediately turned back the other way!
Cristiano Ronaldo fought to steady his balance and chased after Su Hang.
But as Su Hang carried the ball, he deliberately drifted slightly toward the sideline, cutting off Ronaldo's recovery path.
With their lines overlapping, Ronaldo ran straight into Su Hang's back, stumbled badly, and nearly went flying.
Su Hang, on the other hand, used the collision to launch a second burst of acceleration!
Bang! Bang!
Su Hang played a quick one-two with Zidane and glided past O'Shea with ease.
Vidić stepped up in time to cover.
While running, Su Hang lifted his left foot, shaping to cross.
Vidić immediately turned his back and raised his leg to block.
But Su Hang's left foot came down beside the ball, and his right foot followed from behind—
a rabona cross!
Bang!
The ball slipped straight through Vidić's legs and flew toward the goal.
The arc wasn't high, the pace wasn't fast—but it was enough!
Bang!
Inside the box, Van Nistelrooy bent forward and met it with his head.
The ball changed direction at a right angle and drilled straight into Manchester United's goal.
Even the in-form 37-year-old Van der Sar couldn't stop Van Nistelrooy.
"GOAL!"
"Van Nistelrooy!"
"After leaving Manchester United, Van Nistelrooy hasn't declined the way Red Devils fans imagined!"
"Even though he's willing to play a supporting role, he's still scored over twenty goals for Real Madrid across all competitions this season!"
"He remains one of the finest forwards in Europe—still the king of the six-yard box!"
"And of course, what makes this goal even more brilliant is that it came from Su Hang's full package: interception, breakthrough, and assist!"
"Especially that final rabona cross—it completely fooled Vidić!"
"The Sevillians probably never imagined Su Hang's technique could be this delicate!"
"One–one! Four–three on aggregate! Real Madrid are just one goal away from taking the lead!"
Real Madrid began to celebrate.
The camera cut to Cristiano Ronaldo.
His loss of possession had directly led to this goal.
Considering that he was regarded as the most likely candidate to become the next world's number-one forward after Su Hang, comparisons between the two were inevitable tonight.
For now, Su Hang clearly had the upper hand.
In the thirteenth minute, Manchester United continued their fierce attacks.
Cristiano Ronaldo once again beat Bravo on the wing with a series of stepovers before sending in a cross.
Bravo's limitations were obvious—he had practically become Ronaldo's doorman, repeatedly letting him through.
Bang!
Kompany rose above Rooney and headed the ball clear.
Against Kompany's absolute height advantage, the stocky Rooney had no chance in the air.
Beckham, tracking back, collected the ball, lifted his head to scan the field, and launched a long clearance.
A guided long pass!
Su Hang immediately accelerated up front, blowing past the recovering O'Shea.
As the ball dropped, Su Hang nudged it to his right, controlling and shifting in one motion to cut inside.
He saved as much time as possible, completely shaking off O'Shea.
But that also gave Heinze his chance.
Heinze charged in and crashed into Su Hang.
Man over ball.
If Su Hang had still had the ball under control, Heinze's challenge would almost certainly have drawn a card.
But Su Hang had pushed the ball far ahead, effectively losing control of it—a true fifty-fifty ball.
That allowed for a much higher level of physical contact.
Even so, Su Hang staggered—and Heinze didn't fare much better, spinning from the collision as well.
Van der Sar rushed out of the six-yard box, trying to smother the ball.
But Su Hang, using both hands and feet, somehow forced himself back into balance and, just before Van der Sar arrived, poked the ball away with his toe.
Then he sprang back up.
Van der Sar watched as Su Hang vaulted past him.
He had a chance to grab Su Hang's leg.
But he stayed calm.
It was only a little over ten minutes into the match—he couldn't afford to gift Real Madrid a penalty and a red card.
That would truly doom Manchester United.
After landing, Su Hang chased the ball. He and the ball moved from the right side of the goal to the left, with the shooting angle shrinking by the second.
Bang!
Su Hang knew he had no time to adjust. Catching up to the ball, he half-turned to his right and unleashed a right-footed shot!
His body spun like a top as he tumbled to the ground.
This was an extreme-angle attempt.
A last-resort shot after both player and ball had already gone beyond the goal.
The success rate was low.
Moments like this were where finishing ability truly showed.
Generally, people treat wonder goals as a barometer of shooting skill.
A player who can regularly score wonder goals must have excellent technique.
That's true.
But an even higher level lies in unconventional shots—instinctive finishes made without time to think.
With the right method and enough attempts, anyone can score a wonder goal.
But some shooting ability simply can't be trained.
Either you have it, or you don't.
And Su Hang… with a shooting rating of 91, absolutely had it!
Whoosh!
The ball sailed over Heinze's head as he retreated to clear it on the goal line, and nestled into the net.
Heinze failed to complete a miracle clearance.
In that instant, the Bernabéu exploded!
"GOALLLLLL!"
"It's here! It's here! Su Hang's goal has arrived!"
"They can't stop him—Manchester United simply can't stop him!"
"Su Hang beat O'Shea, beat Heinze, beat Van der Sar! United's defense is completely meaningless in front of him!"
"That shot was incredible! Half a second later, and Van der Sar might have had a second save, or Heinze might have set himself to clear it!"
"Su Hang knew how precious time was—he struck before time could catch him!"
"Two–one! Real Madrid lead!"
"Four–four on aggregate! But Real Madrid have two away goals, while Manchester United have only one—so it's Real Madrid who are advancing to the Champions League final right now!"
"Thirteen minutes! One assist and one goal from Su Hang, completely turning the match around!"
"This is his ability!"
"What Zidane and Beckham need ninety minutes to do, Su Hang did in thirteen!"
"Calling him the world's number-one forward is no longer enough!"
"He is, without question, the greatest player in the world today!"
"Number one!"