The score was now 1–1.
The two teams were back on equal footing once again.
In the stands of St. Mary's Stadium, tens of thousands of Southampton fans had already fallen into a frenzy.
They were eagerly looking forward to their team's victory tonight.
In the studio, commentator Zhan Jun was naturally very excited.
"I really can't believe the opponent actually scored a goal!!"
"This is truly incredible!"
"Tadić fully demonstrated his outstanding personal ability this time."
After scoring, Tadić didn't celebrate. Instead, he immediately picked up the ball and ran back to the center circle.
Tadić's intention was very clear.
He wanted to help his team beat Chelsea.
After the restart, Southampton, playing at home, immediately launched a fierce attack on their opponent's goal.
Their purpose was crystal clear.
As the team's head coach, Mark Hughes stood on the sidelines, constantly directing his players' movements—
urging them to press Chelsea's goal relentlessly.
Five minutes later—
Sure enough, Southampton's second wave of attacks arrived.
And this time—
the player advancing with the ball was Højbjerg.
The midfielder's passing ability was quite impressive,
and he often used sudden rhythm changes to complete breakthroughs.
This time was no exception.
Facing double pressure from Cesc Fabregas and Zappacosta,
Højbjerg remained incredibly composed.
When he drew the two defenders toward him,
he calmly made a clever pass.
In the blink of an eye—
the ball had successfully reached Ward-Prowse's feet.
Ward-Prowse also had a certain speed advantage.
In this duel—
faced with Azpilicueta's interference,
Ward-Prowse didn't hesitate to take action against the experienced full-back,
immediately accelerating forward.
I have to say—
once Ward-Prowse really picked up speed,
he was like a bolt of lightning.
In the blink of an eye,
he had already burst past Azpilicueta near the byline.
His breakthrough was successful,
and in the very next second,
Ward-Prowse sent in a lightning-fast cross.
The ball was perfect—
landing precisely on Shane Long's head!
Another golden chance for Southampton!!
Inside the penalty area—
Chelsea's two center-backs immediately moved to interfere.
The defense of Christensen and Gary Cahill was extremely solid—
almost giving their opponents no chance.
In the end—
the ball was cleared by Gary Cahill.
In midfield—
Fabregas picked up the ball again,
and Chelsea's counterattack began!!
Like a flash of lightning—
the ball quickly arrived at Marcos Alonso's feet.
And in the following moments—
Marcos Alonso once again showcased his speed after a powerful burst of acceleration.
Charging forward relentlessly—
not giving Southampton any chance to regroup.
Taking advantage of a sudden change in rhythm,
Marcos Alonso broke into space—
and decisively delivered a pass!!
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