"My God!!! What am I seeing!?" The three commentators couldn't believe their eyes. Lineker's voice trembled with excitement. "Zlatan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic!! He helped Leeds United take the lead again with an unbelievable shot!!! I bet that scorpion kick could compete for this year's Champions League... no, it's the best goal in world football this year!!"
"So beautiful!! So beautiful!!" Jon could only utter praise. "In such an important match in the Champions League quarterfinals, at a critical moment when the team was about to be eliminated!! Ibrahimovic stepped up. That shot was breathtaking, unparalleled, and Almunia didn't react at all!! Of course, it's not his fault; no one would have expected the Swede to shoot like that!! It reminds me of that amazing bicycle kick he scored last season!!"
"And!!! Leeds United are now leading 4-3 on aggregate!! Heaven and hell have switched places!! The team with one foot in this season's Champions League semi-finals... is now Leeds United!!!"
Elland Road Stadium was completely ignited by Zlatan Ibrahimovic's incredible goal.
The loudest cheers yet erupted from the crowd, the loudest they'd heard since the start of the match.
The fans in the stands were waving their jerseys, scarves, toys... waving everything they could get their hands on!
With less than five minutes to go, their team will make history by reaching the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the first time.
It all started when the football flew into Arsenal's goal.
Eddie Gray's voice never stopped playing through the sound system as he repeatedly shouted Ibrahimovic's name into the microphone: "Zlatan! Zlatan Ibrahimovic————!!"
soon.
Led by Eddie Gray, the cheers in the stadium gradually subsided, and more than 50,000 fans chanted in unison: "Zlatan Ibrahimovic————!!"
The Leeds United players on the field have gathered near the corner flag.
Li Shiguang also arrived.
I saw the football fly into the net.
Li Shiguang could no longer contain his excitement and, along with Rivaldo, Simeone, and a group of substitutes who were also jumping up and down on the bench, sprinted towards the corner flag.
I gave Ibrahimovic a big hug and patted the Swede hard on the back.
Li Shiguang jumped over the advertising board, ran to the stands, and frantically waved his fists at the fans, shouting loudly.
The fans in the stands also noticed Li Shiguang.
Gradually.
As the teacher waved his laser arm, the names chanted in the stadium changed.
There was only one sound left in the entire stadium.
"Li!!! Li!!! Li!!!"
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In stark contrast to the Leeds United players' wild celebrations, the Arsenal players looked completely dazed.
Starting from the goal Adebayor scored to equalize.
In just five minutes.
These young Arsenal players learned what it means to go from heaven to hell.
The laughter of the Leeds United players celebrating and the deafening cheers from the fans in the stands seemed to have forgotten everything at that moment.
Younger ones.
Players like Fabregas and Walcott were already collapsed on the grass, their chests heaving from the exertion, clutching their faces in pain, unable to get up for a long time...
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"This match was absolutely fantastic! It truly deserves to be the most anticipated English derby in the quarterfinals! Arsenal got off to a perfect start, but Leeds United then took the lead. When Adebayor scored in the 81st minute, I thought Leeds United was going to be eliminated in the Champions League quarterfinals for the second year in a row. But then Lee's magical substitution saved Leeds United!"
"I bet if Li hadn't substituted Ibrahimovic, anyone else would never have thought of shooting in those ways after Kaka's pass! Only him! Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic would finish a shot in a way no one else could have imagined... Zlatan Ibrahimovic... he's truly amazing!"
Jon was somewhat emotional, saying that as a neutral fan, seeing such a dramatic game was already worthwhile for him.
In comparison.
Martin Keown was visibly distraught: "To concede a goal like that in the final moments, to be honest, as an Arsenal fan, it's really hard to accept... But that's football; no one can predict the outcome until the final whistle..."
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It took almost two minutes.
The Leeds United players finally ended their celebrations and returned to their own half.
Boileau checked his watch again, and with a whistle, the game resumed.
The last four minutes.
Leeds United's players all retreated to their own half, with even the three forwards taking to defensive positions in front of the penalty area.
Just like Li Shiguang before.
An anxious Wenger kept gesturing to his players to stop playing short passes and instead kick the ball directly into the Leeds United penalty area, hoping to create chaos in the Leeds United box and score a goal.
However, Leeds United did not give Arsenal such an opportunity.
Adebayor's header was firmly caught in Neuer's chest.
Boileau put the whistle in his mouth.
Immediately afterwards.
Three melodious whistles echoed throughout Elland Road Stadium!
The match is over!
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