In just a short moment—
Douglas Costa earned a free kick.
He could go for a direct shot now.
After all, even the goalkeeper had already been bypassed.
Douglas Costa glanced at the goal—
and gently pushed the ball forward!
But just one second later,
Douglas Costa would regret that decision.
At this critical moment,
Chelsea's last defender, Gary Cahill, made a heroic move.
He threw himself into a desperate sliding tackle—
and got there just in time, kicking the ball away before it could cross the goal line.
A save worth its weight in gold!
The fans at Stamford Bridge erupted in cheers once again.
There was no doubt—
this was exactly the moment every Chelsea fan had hoped for.
This time,
the fans didn't chant Su Luo's name.
Instead, they roared:
"Gary Cahill! Gary Cahill!"
The Chelsea veteran—
always stepping up at the most crucial moments.
Chelsea players rushed toward Cahill in celebration!
On the other side, look at the Juventus players...
Despair was written all over their faces.
Especially Douglas Costa.
Just a second ago,
he was already imagining how to celebrate.
And now—
Everything had changed.
Maybe this is the magic of football.
Until the referee blows the final whistle—
anything can happen.
As Juventus' head coach,
Allegri looked on helplessly.
But he didn't give up.
Instead, he stood on the sidelines,
calling out to his players with urgency.
He demanded that every Juventus player keep fighting—
to do everything they could to get a goal in the remaining time.
But truthfully—
There wasn't much time left.
The match had already reached the 80th minute.
Only the final 10 minutes remained.
And Juventus still needed to score at least four goals.
Clearly—
Hope was slim.
Still—
Juventus refused to give up.
And that alone was something to be proud of.
After the restart,
it was once again Douglas Costa pushing forward from the wing.
Chelsea quickly adjusted, focusing their defense.
Alongside Kanté, Marcos Alonso also joined in to press Costa.
At this moment—
Douglas Costa tried to rely on his explosive speed to break through.
But unfortunately—
The two Chelsea defenders didn't give him a chance.
As soon as they saw Douglas Costa prepare to accelerate—
There was no hesitation.
Both defenders lunged at the same time.
Douglas Costa was tackled hard and sent to the ground.
And this time—
The referee immediately pulled out a yellow card for Marcos Alonso.
A set-piece opportunity for Juventus.
Head coach Allegri rushed to the edge of the technical area,
urging his defenders to push forward and join the attack.
To be honest—
Judging by Juventus' performance tonight,
it had become extremely difficult for them to score through open play.
And by now...
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