Inside Estádio do Dragão, Real Madrid fans and Manchester City fans could not help cheering at the same time.
Supporters from both sides raised their arms and shouted, cheering for their own players.
At the commentary desk, Rob Palmer also raised his voice.
"A speed duel! Theodore Bjorn against Kyle Walker!"
"This is a duel between two of the fastest players in football," Terry Gibson added. "Let's see who comes out on top."
Theodore knew very well how terrifying Kyle Walker's ability was, but he was not scared at all.
In fact, he wanted to see whether his own speed was faster, or whether Kyle Walker was faster.
So Theodore suddenly pushed the ball forward and went into a full sprint.
In an instant, Theodore flashed past Kyle Walker like a bolt of lightning.
The Manchester City full-back had already done his best, but the facts proved that when it came to pure speed, there was still a certain gap between Kyle Walker and Theodore.
In a flash, Theodore had already pulled half a body length ahead of Walker.
At that moment, Theodore had a chance to pass.
However, inside Manchester City's penalty area, Benzema was the only attacking point.
If Theodore chose to pass in that moment, there was a high chance the ball would be cleared by City's defenders.
So Theodore suddenly slammed on the brakes.
After a sudden stop and change of direction, Theodore immediately took a big stride and cut inside.
Although Kyle Walker was still chasing desperately behind him, Theodore had already created enough space to shoot.
He looked up at the goal, made the decision instantly, and unleashed a fierce strike.
"Good chance!" Rob Palmer shouted. "Theodore shoots!"
"Ederson makes a world-class save!" Terry Gibson said. "He uses both fists to punch away Theodore's long-range strike."
"Madrid's attack comes to nothing again," Rob said, unable to hide the disappointment in his voice.
On the live comments, many Chinese fans also felt regret over Theodore's shot.
📱 @MadridistaHQ ✔
Theodore did everything right there. Walker beaten, space created, powerful shot, but Ederson somehow saves it.
| ↳ 📱 @BlancoPulse
| Reply: I was already half-celebrating. That save was ridiculous.
📱 @TheodoreEraCN ✔
No way. Did Ederson turn on cheats? Theodore's shot looked like it was going in.
| ↳ 📱 @FootballCNLive
| Reply: If that had gone a little closer to the corner, it was a goal.
Inside Estádio do Dragão, after Ederson used both hands to push the shot away, he raised his arms and shouted.
It looked as if he had already led Manchester City to victory.
In the stands behind City's goal, tens of thousands of Manchester City fans shouted Ederson's name at the same time.
Manchester City's momentum was rising.
But very soon, Theodore began his second wave of attack.
Five minutes later, in the 65th minute, Theodore once again received a pass from his teammate on the left flank.
Only this time, Manchester City had increased the number of defenders.
Aside from Kyle Walker and Gündoğan, Rodri had also joined City's defense.
"Three players around Theodore now," Rob Palmer said. "Guardiola is clearly very wary of Theodore's individual breakthrough ability."
"This is the moment to test Theodore's dribbling," Terry Gibson added. "City have sent three players toward him this time."
On the left flank, after Theodore received the ball, he did not hesitate at all.
He accelerated decisively and pushed the ball forward with his right foot at the first opportunity.
Although Manchester City had more defenders this time, the result was still the same as before.
Once again, Theodore relied on his speed advantage to break through City's encirclement with ease.
This time, Theodore was even faster than before.
Manchester City full-back Kyle Walker had no time to react at all.
In almost the blink of an eye, Theodore had flashed past Walker.
Walker did not even get the chance to foul him.
"Too fast!" Rob Palmer shouted. "This is Theodore's absolute speed!"
"Lightning quick," Terry Gibson said. "Kyle Walker and the other Manchester City players simply can't hold back Theodore's breakthrough."
A few seconds later, Theodore had already charged to the top of Manchester City's penalty arc.
Five minutes earlier, Theodore's shot had been punched away by Ederson, causing Madrid to miss a good chance to score.
Now, Theodore had once again earned a direct shooting opportunity.
This time, Theodore increased both the power and speed of the shot.
Bang!
Bernardo Silva's block came one step too late, and the ball flew rapidly past the Manchester City midfielder.
The next second, the ball successfully turned toward the goal.
This time, Ederson lost his magic.
Theodore's shot flew quickly toward the dead corner. Although Ederson made the save, his fingertips could not reach the ball.
The ball ruthlessly flew into Manchester City's goal.
2–1.
Madrid had finally scored!
"Theodoreeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Rob Palmer shouted. "A long-range goal!"
"This time, Manchester City's goalkeeper can't create a miracle," Terry Gibson said. "The ball breaks through Ederson's reach and flies into the corner."
"It really hasn't been easy," Rob added. "Madrid have finally scored."
Although Madrid had not yet equalized, this goal allowed the Madrid fans and the Chinese fans watching the livestream to see hope.
"A world-class strike," Terry Gibson continued. "Theodore's shot was almost in the corner, and Ederson had no answer at all."
"Theodore hasn't celebrated," Rob Palmer said. "Instead, he immediately picks the ball out of Manchester City's net. For Madrid, who are still trailing, now is not the time to celebrate."
At the commentary desk, Rob tried his best to calm himself down.
Terry Gibson spoke confidently.
"Madrid still have twenty-five minutes left. They absolutely still have a chance."
"I believe these final twenty-five minutes will be very exciting," Rob replied. "Let's wait and see."
On Madrid's bench, head coach Zidane did not celebrate.
He was still in an extremely nervous state.
If Madrid wanted to win, they had to score two goals in the final twenty-five minutes.
Most importantly, Madrid also had to ensure they did not concede at the back.
To be honest, Zidane did not have much confidence.
In his view, after conceding, Manchester City would definitely press forward and attack wildly.
And that was exactly what happened.
...
After the restart, Guardiola immediately changed his team's tactics.
They began attacking like mad.
The moment midfielder Rodri received the ball, he immediately passed it to Mahrez on the wing.
In tonight's match, Mahrez had not produced many eye-catching moments.
Whether in defense or attack, he had not appeared much.
But in this moment, Manchester City's wide dribbler began his brilliant performance.
The player responsible for defending Mahrez was Marcelo.
However, Marcelo clearly could not keep up with Mahrez's ghostly footwork.
Mahrez performed stepovers one after another, placing enormous defensive pressure on Marcelo.
Two seconds later, Mahrez suddenly burst forward and easily shook off the Real Madrid full-back.