"Frank Ribery!! Modric's timely interception and perfect pass give Leeds United a chance for a fast break!!" Lineker clenched his fists and growled in a low voice.
On the field.
Ribery was almost at the halfway line, and the ball was right behind him, flying at an extremely fast speed towards Ribery's front.
Modric's long pass pierced through Chelsea's entire defense, sending the ball directly behind the Chelsea backline.
Once they realized what was happening, the Chelsea players could only frantically chase back.
In particular, the defense, led by Terry, immediately turned around and sprinted towards their own penalty area.
Chelsea's three defenders, with Ashley Cole standing on the left.
Ashley Cole, England's starting left-back, was at the peak of his career, and in terms of absolute speed, he was even faster than Ribery.
So just as Ribery crossed the halfway line and controlled the ball as it fell from the air, the Frenchman heard hurried footsteps behind him.
That damn left-back!
Ribery didn't need to think for long to know that Ashley Cole had caught up; he was the only one in this Chelsea team with that kind of speed.
At this moment.
The remaining twenty players on the field.
The more than 40,000 fans in the Stamford Bridge stands, as well as Lineker and Jon in the studio, all eyes were on Ashley Cole and Ribery.
Everyone wants to know.
Did Ribery successfully break through the defense, or did Ashley Cole intercept the ball and save Chelsea from disaster?
"Ribery was a little slow because he needed to control the ball," Jon explained rapidly. "Ashley Cole has moved past him from the side. With his speed, if he were to make a sliding tackle, he should be able to clear the ball out of bounds!"
Jon is right.
Ashley Cole thought the same thing; he not only thought it, but he was also prepared to do it.
This is a situation where you run to the side and intercept them.
Ashley Cole was absolutely certain he could shove the ball out of bounds without committing a foul.
So, just as Ribery was about to dribble forward, Ashley Cole went down.
But just as Jon said.
If nothing unexpected happens.
That's when something unexpected is going to happen!
The scene Ashley Cole imagined of tackling Ribery's ball as he dribbled away did not materialize.
To be accurate.
Ashley Cole's sliding tackle didn't even touch the ball; he didn't even touch the player.
He just slid straight past Ribery, straight past him and slid straight out of bounds!
Because of Ribery.
They didn't follow the expected pattern at all!
From the moment Ribery started his run in the second half, the Frenchman knew that Bale must have started his run at the same time on the other side!
The two have been teammates for almost three years, so they have a good understanding of each other.
So when Ribery heard Ashley Cole rapidly approaching him, he quickly made a judgment.
Because the ball needs to be stopped.
Therefore, my speed must have slowed down.
Even if they force their way through, at most they'll only get a foul. At this position, just past the halfway line, a free kick is unlikely to pose much of a threat to Chelsea's goal. This is definitely not worth it for them to lose a fast break that could have resulted in a goal.
In a very short time.
Ribery made a decision and decided to pass the ball to Bale, who was definitely running at high speed on the other side of the field!
And so, at the very moment Ashley Cole made his tackle.
Ribery's right foot, which he pretended to dribble, didn't actually hit the ball. Instead, it stopped on top of the ball, bringing it to a halt as it rolled forward. He then immediately pulled the ball back, removing it from Ashley Cole's sliding tackle path.
"Wait a minute!?" Lineker jumped up from his seat. "Ribéry didn't choose to break through; instead, he stopped the ball, but that slowed him down. Terry is almost there! Is it too late to restart?!"
Lineker only saw the stretching on the right flank.
But Jon, who had seen more, stared intently at the live stream screen and shouted, "Danger! Watch out on the left!"
The next second.
Ribery turned his head and glanced to the left.
Once you've confirmed Bell's position, take a step back and kick.
The football traversed the entire field and landed precisely in front of Bale, who was sprinting at high speed!
Bale, who had already pushed his speed to the limit, caught up with the ball in just two long strides, retrieved it from the sideline with his left foot, adjusted his direction, and then charged towards Chelsea's penalty area, where only Cech remained!
"One-on-one! Gareth Bale has a one-on-one opportunity!!" Reinkel was incredibly excited.
At the edge of the stadium.
Both teams' coaching staff had left the bench and rushed to the sidelines.
However, the expressions on the faces of Li Shiguang and the other two were expectant, hoping that Bell would perfectly complete that final blow.
Grant, meanwhile, stared intently at Cech, his face full of worry.
Bale is very fast; in the blink of an eye, he dribbled the ball into Chelsea's penalty area.
Cech had already abandoned the goal and rushed towards Bale without hesitation.
The two met near the penalty spot.
Seeing that Cech had already rushed in front of him, Bale lowered his left shoulder, making a move as if he was about to break through to the left.
Seeing Bell's actions.
Cech reacted decisively, immediately lowering his center of gravity, spreading his arms and falling to the ground, while simultaneously extending his long leg to the right in case Bale was feinting, and finally breaking through to the right.
It has to be said.
There's a reason why Cech has been able to hold onto Chelsea's starting goalkeeper position for so long.
As a goalkeeper.
At that moment, he had already made the best judgment and took the most decisive action.
Kobel's choice was unexpected.
The moment we saw Cech fall to the ground.
Bell quickly regained his balance.
He lifted his left leg back, quickly brought it down, and with a swift flick of his toe, he poked the ball under his thigh as it rolled on the grass... a chip shot!
The height wasn't high, and the force Bell used wasn't particularly great.
But it was enough for the ball to get past Cech, who was already lying on the ground.
then.
The football, so gracefully, flew over Cech's body and then slowly... flew into Chelsea's goal!
0:1!
Leeds United have taken the lead away from home! This brings the aggregate score to 1-2!
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