He made that movement.
As Li Shiguang had instructed during halftime, Bale moved back slightly and positioned himself in the central midfield position, parallel to Kaká.
And that white figure is Bale, who didn't rush into the penalty area to contest the header earlier!
Right now.
There wasn't a single Arsenal defender near Bale!
The Welshman leaped lightly and blocked the ball's path with his chest.
The football was stopped by Bale's chest and could only slowly fall downwards.
Bale, who landed first, had already looked up, his goal being Arsenal's goal.
The next second.
Stomp your right leg hard on the ground, swing your left leg backward first, and when you reach the limit of the swing, like a fully drawn bowstring, quickly drop it and kick it forward!
Immediately afterwards.
The instep of his already taut left foot struck the soccer ball with a loud thud!
The football, like a cannonball, flew straight towards the top right corner of Arsenal's goal at a speed that was barely perceptible to the naked eye, without any spin!
"Bale... shot directly!?" Lineker was a little confused. Bale's shot looked to be at least 30 meters away from Arsenal's goal, and there were no Arsenal defenders in front of him. He could have easily controlled the ball, taken a step forward, adjusted his position, and then shot.
But Bale didn't!
Having already scored a goal, he opted for a volley.
The football swept over the heads of everyone in the penalty area.
Almunia only heard the sound before he saw the ball; by then, it had already flown into the penalty area.
The Spanish goalkeeper's brain quickly recognized the ball and issued commands, but only his eyes received the commands from his brain.
That shot was too powerful, and the ball was flying too fast.
Almunia was unable to make any response.
He could only stand in front of the goal and watch the ball fly into the net from his left!
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