The Juventus players never expected that Southampton's center forward could actually make steals like a defender.

By the time the Juventus players reacted, Gu Ran had already dribbled the ball straight into Juventus' penalty area.

Chiellini immediately came forward to block, and Juventus' chain defense also started intercepting instantly.

Goalkeeper Buffon also stood in position carefully, ready to jump and save the shot at any time.

Gu Ran used his body to hold Chiellini back and continued to dribble the ball into Juventus' penalty area.

When almost all the defensive players in Juventus' penalty area were attracted by Gu Ran's forced breakthrough, Gu Ran suddenly stopped and then kicked his heel diagonally backward.

The ball was passed back to Salah's feet like a ghost! Salah was unmarked! Salah didn't even adjust himself, and shot directly! Buffon flew up, but the ball was too close, and the power and speed were so great that most of Buffon's attention was attracted by Gu Ran. By the time he reacted, it was too late!

The football went into the net amid the cheers of the Saints fans!

The score on the big screen at St. Mary's Stadium immediately changed to Southampton 1:1 Juventus!

This counterattack was very beautiful and fully demonstrated the true style of Southampton.

Until Gu Ran led the players back to their respective positions, the Juventus players were still confused.

The game continues.

Players from both sides stepped up their protection of the ball from the midfield.

Juventus is very resilient and has invested a lot of strength in the midfield, so they have a great advantage in ball possession.

Judging from the scene alone, Southampton was in a passive state.

However, in terms of the score, the two sides were tied at 1:1.

This score continued until the end of the first half.

In the rest of the first half, both sides also had some wonderful moments. Among them, Acuna had two shots, one was blocked by Davis, and the other hit the post. On the Southampton side, Gu Ran also had several wonderful consecutive dribbles, but unfortunately neither Salah nor Sturridge could seize the opportunity again.

After the first half of the game, players from both sides returned to their respective locker rooms to rest.

15 minutes later, players from both teams returned to the field and continued the game.

Conte stood outside the technical area, shouting loudly at the Juventus players on the field. He looked like he wished he could rush up and play football himself.

Amid Conte's roar, Juventus' formation became particularly compact.

Gu Ran tried to break through with the ball twice, but encountered Juventus' chain defense both times.

The game entered a stalemate.

In the 61st minute, Iaquinta received a long pass from Pirlo and rushed through Southampton's backcourt with the ball.

Mikel and Rudiger teamed up to double-team Acunata, but Rudiger was knocked head-on by Acunata. Mikel then made a sliding tackle and knocked Acunata to the ground with the ball.

The referee showed Mikel a yellow card and awarded Juventus a free kick in a good position.

Piero stepped forward to take the free kick.

Piero glanced at the goal and the human wall, then kicked the ball in a signature Turin rainbow pattern, drawing a beautiful parabola and landing directly in the blind corner of the goal.

Davis couldn't save the ball! The ball went in! The score on the big screen changed to Southampton 1:2 Juventus!

Although there is still a lot of time, Juventus, a veteran powerhouse, has plenty of experience in major competitions. Moreover, as a representative team in Serie A, Juventus itself pays great attention to defense, especially their chain defense, which is simply perfect.

After Juventus took the lead, they immediately focused all their attention on defense, and every line was almost leak-proof.

Southampton attacked with all their might, but was almost counterattacked by Juventus.

Fortunately, Acuna was not in good shape today, and Piero was not in peak condition due to his age, so Juventus's several counterattacks failed to expand the results.

Southampton pressed forward with all their might.

In the 86th minute, Gu Ran saw the opportunity, dribbled the ball on the left side, and made a two-on-two combination with Chamberlain. When Chamberlain dribbled the ball to the bottom, Gu Ran cut directly to the middle.

Juventus' chain defense was like a fishing net, pulling both Gu Ran and Chamberlain into the net.

However, at this time, the physical fitness and concentration of Juventus' defensive players had declined. Chamberlain seized the opportunity to pass the ball to Gu Ran. After Gu Ran got the ball, he dribbled directly and was double-teamed by Juventus' three defenders.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Ran devoured Juventus' three defenders!

Before Buffon could react, Gu Ran shot the ball with his left foot through the gap between the three defenders! The ball went straight into the upper right corner of the goal!

The ball went in! The score on the big screen was immediately changed to Southampton 2:2 Juventus! Southampton tied the score! The Southampton fans at the scene immediately cheered.

This goal came at the right time!

The fourth official raised the card and 4 minutes of injury time were added to the second half.

Juventus readjusted their strategy from defense to both offense and defense.

Even if they can't beat Southampton, they have to get a draw away from home, so that when they return to Turin for the second round, they will not have any pressure.

For Southampton, they must fight for victory in this game. Only by beating Juventus at their home ground will they be more confident when they go to the Turin Stadium to play in the future.

In the last 5 minutes, players from both sides tried their best and the confrontation between the two sides became rough.

In the last minute of injury time, Van Dijk intercepted Pirlo's pass to Piero, and then made a long diagonal pass to Chamberlain who had already rushed across half the court.

This long-range transfer was very beautiful and almost broke through the entire Juventus formation.

At the same time Chamberlain stopped the ball, Gu Ran also broke away from the defense and sprinted towards Juventus' penalty area at full speed.

Chamberlain dribbled the ball down the floor at high speed, then made a sudden stop to create space and passed the ball back to Gu Ran who had already rushed into the penalty area.

Gu Ran didn't even stop the ball, he just leaped over, jumped on the edge of the penalty area, and headed the ball!

Buffon reached out for the ball, his fingertips barely touched the ball, but he couldn't change the ball's path! The ball was shot into the net with great force!

The ball went in! The Saints fans at the scene were all boiling! Southampton completed the reversal at the last moment!

The referee indicated that the goal was valid! The score on the big screen changed to Southampton 3:2 Juventus!

All the Juventus players held their heads in disbelief, and head coach Conte on the sidelines kicked the mineral water bottle at his feet in anger.

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(End of this chapter)