After the penalty was awarded, it should have been Fabregas, Arsenal's primary penalty taker, who stepped up to take it.
However, Fly considered that he absolutely had to achieve a post-match rating of 10 points in this game.
Therefore, facing such a golden opportunity like a penalty kick, which is almost equivalent to a goal, he didn't want to give it up easily.
So, Fly called Fabregas over and said in a low voice:
"Brother, this is my Champions League debut. Can you let me take this penalty?"
"Don't worry, if the Boss criticizes us for this after the game, I'll take all the responsibility."
"After the game, I'll owe you a favor. Whatever I can do, just say the word."
It must be said that Fly had made up his mind to ensure his post-match rating reached 10 points in this game.
For this, he even gave away a favor.
One must know, this was a favor given by the only son of a super-rich man worth tens of billions of US dollars. Rounded up, it's equivalent to the favor of that super-rich man. Could Fabregas not know how precious it was?
After a brief moment of shock, Fabregas waved his hand, speaking in an indifferent tone:
"It's fine, brother, it's no big deal. If you want to take it, go ahead. Anyway, you created this penalty, so it's only right that you take it."
"Even if the Boss blames us after the game, I'll say I let you take it. You don't need to take the blame, I'm the captain, so let me handle the responsibility."
Oh, wow, I didn't expect Cesc Fàbregas to be this nice?
At this moment, Fly couldn't help but look at the previous life's "Loyal Fabregas" with new eyes.
He truly hadn't expected that Fabregas, who could pay out of pocket to return to Barcelona, actually had emotional intelligence.
However, Fly also guessed that the other party's emotional intelligence might vary depending on the person.
After all, in his previous life, he couldn't gain anything more at Arsenal, which is why he made that outrageous move that hurt countless Gunners fans.
Now, he could gain the goodwill of Fly, the son of a super-rich man, with just a penalty. Why wouldn't he?
Perhaps even Cristiano Ronaldo, a refined egoist, would consider whether or not to yield the penalty in such a situation.
After all, everyone knows about Cristiano Ronaldo's strong desire for goals in his previous life. It was very rare for him to yield a penalty unless absolutely necessary.
Benzema was his good brother, which is why he managed to get a few chances from him.
Others could basically only dream about it...
Standing on the sidelines, Wenger saw Fly and Fabregas whispering to each other for a few sentences, and then Fly picked up the ball and walked straight towards the penalty spot, making him feel uneasy.
What's going on? Wasn't it arranged before the match that Fabregas would be the primary penalty taker? Why is there a change?
Wenger also guessed that it was a temporary decision made after Fly discussed it privately with Fabregas just now.
To be honest, if it were anyone else, Arsène Wenger would definitely be angry.
After all, taking penalty kicks is something decided before the game, and players shouldn't change it on the field arbitrarily.
Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's yielding of penalties was also based on having secured the victory.
Yet, this was only the first penalty of the match, and Fly and Fabregas took it upon themselves to ask for the right to take the penalty. It wouldn't be strange for Wenger to be furious.
But when facing Fly, Arsène Wenger could always remain calm.
Regardless of the reason, Wenger didn't show any signs of dissatisfaction, but instead watched from the sideline with his neck craned.
He also wanted to see how good Fly's penalty-taking ability was.
It is well known that taking a penalty kick doesn't entirely depend on a player's shooting technique.
Compared to shooting technique, the psychological aspect is even more important!
After walking to the penalty spot, Fly stepped on the grass around the spot to check for any raised turf that could cause a non-human error during the kick.
He then placed the ball on the white penalty spot, looked straight ahead, and appeared completely calm.
Braga goalkeeper Felipe saw Fly's calmness and felt annoyed, quickly mocking him:
"Kid, stop pretending, I know you're as panicked as if you've seen Satan right now. Is there any point in acting like this?"
"You little diver, god won't let you score!"
Perhaps due to his poor English, Fly didn't quite understand what this person was saying, apart from a few strangely accented English words that popped out.
However, Fly also guessed that this guy was definitely using language to attack him, but he didn't care. On the football field, ultimately, football does the talking.
Once he blasts him later, this guy will quiet down.
"Beep——"
As soon as the Main Referee's whistle blew, Fly took one step for his run-up and directly pushed the ball towards the bottom left corner of the goal with his right foot.
Felipe judged the direction correctly, but Fly's shot was too precise. There was nothing he could do but watch the ball hit the back of the net.
"Goal!!!"
"In the 9th minute of the match, Fly scored the opening goal with a penalty kick, giving Arsenal a 1-0 lead."
"Fly's first career Champions League goal has arrived! It only took him nine minutes!"
"According to the information from the backstage staff, this goal by Fly makes him the second-fastest player in Champions League history to score his first Champions League goal."
"Ahead of him is former Arsenal player Gilberto Silva."
"The Brazilian midfielder scored his first career Champions League goal in just 20.07 seconds in Arsenal's match against PSV Eindhoven in the 2002-2003 season."
"At the same time, this goal by Fly allows him to surpass Messi and become the seventh youngest goalscorer in Champions League history."
"Messi was 17 years and 289 days old when he scored his first career Champions League goal, while Fly is 17 years and 259 days old."
"Of course, even so, Fly is only the second youngest in the Arsenal squad."
"Because the current Arsenal captain, Fabregas, was 17 years and 217 days old when he scored his first career Champions League goal, which is 42 days younger than Fly."
"But no matter what, Fly has already made history, and he is step by step realizing his astonishing football talent."
"This match has only been going on for 9 minutes, and there's still a long way to go. Let's wait and see if Fly has a chance to break Raúl's record for the youngest player to score a brace in the Champions League, which is 18 years and 113 days."
After Arsenal took the lead in the 9th minute of the game.
Braga began to intensify their attack, hoping to equalize quickly.
But this action directly led Braga down a path towards complete defeat in this match.
In the 20th minute of the match.
Braga defender Alberto committed a foul while trying to stop Fly's breakthrough and was shown a yellow card by the referee.
Fly saw that this guy had a yellow card and would definitely be hesitant in the rest of the match.
So he started continuously targeting his side.
Fabregas understood perfectly, basically sending any threatening ball into Alberto's defensive area.
After several consecutive instances, Braga's other defenders also started to shift towards Alberto's defensive zone.
In the 30th minute of the match.
Taking advantage of Braga's defenders leaning left, Fabregas suddenly passed the ball towards the right front.
The area in front of the box on the right, which had gradually become empty over the past few minutes, the 'Tsar' Arshavin suddenly canceled his invisible state and directly received the ball, charging into the box.
Braga defender Moisés quickly turned, but was tricked by Arshavin's fake shot and feigned breakthrough, losing his balance.
Arshavin then dribbled two more steps towards the goal and completed a powerful shot before Sílvio could step up to block him.
Goalkeeper Felipe dived horizontally, but it was still futile.
The ball flew into the top right corner of the goal, hitting the net. Arsenal extended their lead to 2-0.
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