A direct cross from a 45-degree angle—
the ball quickly flew into Chelsea's penalty area.
The moment had come to test the Juventus forwards' ability to compete in the air.
At the penalty spot,
Higuaín leapt high into the air.
Relying on his excellent physical strength,
he successfully held off Christensen.
Then, with a sudden burst of power—
He launched a powerful header.
Christensen's marking was actually in place at that moment.
But relying solely on Christensen's individual ability—
It was still difficult to stop Higuaín's offensive impact.
And then—
Chelsea made a baffling mistake.
According to Coach Conte's tactical instructions,
there should have been at least two center-backs marking Higuaín.
But at that crucial moment—
only one defender was near him.
Rüdiger's attention was elsewhere.
That lapse in focus gave Juventus a golden opportunity to shoot.
Higuaín's header smashed past Courtois into the net.
The score was tied again: 2–2.
At that moment—
the entire stadium froze.
All the Chelsea fans in the stands were in disbelief.
They couldn't accept this scoreline.
They erupted in frustration, directing their anger at the defenders:
"Are you kidding me?! You couldn't even stop that??"
"I seriously want to know what the Chelsea defenders are doing out there!"
"Can you stay focused and stop letting Higuaín shoot so easily?!"
"If this keeps up, Chelsea's definitely going to lose the game!"
As for the head coach—
Mr. Conte was furious.
After all, as the manager,
the last thing he wants is for his players to ignore tactical instructions.
This was the final minute of the first half.
And it was the last opportunity for both sides.
Whichever team could score before the break would seize the momentum going into the second half.
At this critical moment—
Chelsea's hope once again rested on Su Luo.
Standing in central midfield,
Su Luo received a pass from Fabregas.
Immediately,
he displayed his exceptional technical ability.
Faced with a double-team by Matuidi and Khedira,
Su Luo remained calm under pressure.
A light flick with his left foot,
then a sudden acceleration with his right.
With that single movement, he effortlessly broke through the defense of both players.
He charged directly into the opponent's penalty area.
At that moment,
Juventus full-back Alex Sandro stepped up to block him.
A solid defender,
Sandro was also capable of joining the attack when needed.
He was well aware of Su Luo's threat.
So—
Sandro didn't use standard defensive footwork.
Instead,
he went in for a direct sliding tackle.
A fierce, decisive challenge.
But at that critical moment—
Su Luo's right foot danced around the ball gracefully.
With a smooth series of feints and quick touches,
he dodged the challenge cleanly without missing a beat.
The fans at Stamford Bridge exploded with applause.
After witnessing Su Luo's stunning footwork,
Chelsea supporters roared in admiration.
There was no doubt—
this was exactly the performance they had been waiting for.
Only 20 seconds remained in the first half.
Time was running out for Su Luo.
He didn't hesitate.
After evading Sandro's challenge,
he faced off against Chiellini.
Su Luo made his move—he went for the shot once again.
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