Head coach Conte's face was filled with frustration.
He had done everything he could.
But judging from the first half, Chelsea's players had failed to perform at their best.
For most of the game—
Chelsea had been on the back foot.
To turn things around—
As soon as the players entered the locker room at halftime, Conte wasted no time in addressing them.
"I need every single one of you to wake up!!"
"The opponent we're facing today is none other than the mighty Barcelona!!"
"Right now, they are the most dominant team in Europe's top five leagues!"
"In the second half, I need everyone to be fully focused and take this game seriously. We must do everything we can to equalize the score!!"
"That is our goal!!"
Conte then turned to Su Luo.
"Su, I need you to assert your dominance in the penalty area as much as possible in the second half. Take your chances—don't give Barcelona any breathing room!!"
To be honest—
Conte had no other options left.
All he could do now was put his faith in Su Luo.
Fifteen minutes later.
The second half officially began!!
And almost immediately—
Su Luo made his presence felt.
In midfield—
After receiving a pass from Cesc Fàbregas, he didn't hesitate.
With a decisive move, he drove forward with the ball.
And once again—
Su Luo proved his ability.
During this period—
He started taking matters into his own hands.
Every time he touched the ball in the attacking third, the home fans erupted into deafening boos.
And this time was no exception.
In an instant—
The entire Camp Nou was filled with jeers!!
But Su Luo remained unfazed.
After receiving the ball in midfield, he quickly assessed the situation.
A quick glance at Lukaku's position—
And in the next second, Su Luo delivered a perfect pass into the penalty area!!
Lukaku, standing inside the box, controlled the ball with his back to goal.
But instead of shooting immediately—
He made a brilliant decision.
With a precise touch, he laid the ball off horizontally—
Right into the path of Fàbregas!!
Without a second thought—
Fàbregas took his chance.
He locked onto the goal—
And unleashed a thunderous volley!!
No hesitation—
The ball rocketed into the back of the net instantly.
3-2!!
Nobody expected it—
At a crucial moment, it was Cesc Fàbregas who stepped up to score.
His powerful, perfectly executed volley left the entire stadium stunned.
The ball flew straight into the top corner—
A goal of pure class.
At the same time—
The score was rewritten to 3-2!!
And at that moment—
Chelsea caught a glimpse of hope.
A belief started to spread among the players—
If they gave it their all, victory could still belong to them!!
On the sidelines—
Conte was ecstatic.
His entire body was trembling with excitement as he shouted out the names of his players!!
This—
This was exactly what he wanted to see!!
Conte firmly believed—
If Chelsea continued playing with this intensity,
They would at least have the chance to equalize the score away from home.
The game had come to life.
And up in the stands of Camp Nou—
Even Barcelona's fans began to feel the tension.
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