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Chen Yingxiong carried the football to the penalty spot.

This distance was a little too close for his style, not ideal for taking the kick.

If it were four or five meters further, his scoring rate would greatly increase.

But Chen Yingxiong didn't plan to use a Knuckleball to compete with Ronaldo.

Knuckleballs are often mistaken for Elevator Balls, but there are still significant differences between the two. However, most commentators and fans don't have the time or inclination to study the differences.

Chen Yingxiong didn't want people to think he was imitating Ronaldo after scoring a goal.

He wanted to prove to the world that his versatility was all-encompassing! He was all-around even when it came to free kicks!

Chen Yingxiong really had the confidence to say that, because when he was practicing free kicks in the training games, he didn't just practice the Knuckleball. As a foundation, he also practiced curve balls a lot, but in the end, he chose the Juninho style of powerful Knuckleball.

That didn't mean he couldn't kick other styles of free kicks.

Chen Yingxiong placed the football, stood up, and took two steps back, then stopped and waited for the Real Madrid wall to form.

The Real Madrid players seemed a bit nervous while setting up the wall—everyone knew that Chen Yingxiong was good at free kicks. As opponents, how could they not know a little about him?

However, the Real Madrid players weren't nervous because they were worried about the ball going in. They felt that Casillas's goal should still be safe at this distance. They were nervous because they were afraid that Chen Yingxiong would blast the ball into them… Everyone knew that Chen Yingxiong was good at powerful free kicks. His free kicks were very powerful. When he was at Napoli, he once had the "glorious record" of knocking Park Ji-sung, the tireless player, unconscious with one kick. Everyone was afraid of following in Park Ji-sung's footsteps.

It wouldn't be worth it to get a concussion for a Super Cup game…

Casillas was also nervously arranging the wall. He shouted the names or nicknames of his teammates, reminding them to pay attention to their positions, fill in the gaps, and ensure that there were no problems with the wall.

Chen Yingxiong didn't urge them. He just stood there, looking at the goal.

He was considering the best place to kick the ball into.

To get past the wall and the goalkeeper's ten fingers, the best way was to get as close as possible to the left goalpost farthest from the goalkeeper. It would be best if it could hit the post and bounce in, which was almost theoretically a dead angle. But it was very difficult to hit that spot.

But precisely because it was difficult, Chen Yingxiong wanted to challenge himself.

The wall was finally set up, and Casillas returned to his position, tightened his gloves, and waited for Chen Yingxiong to take the kick.

Ronaldo was also in the wall because he was five-foot-ten, which gave him a height advantage and could increase the defensive area of the wall. If Chen Yingxiong wanted to make the ball fly over the wall and then drop sharply, it would be even more difficult.

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The referee blew his whistle, and Chen Yingxiong started his run-up.

One step, two steps!

On the third step, Chen Yingxiong's right foot directly hit the football.

But unlike Ronaldo's Elevator Ball, and unlike his usual Knuckleball motion, Chen Yingxiong's body didn't lean forward, but leaned back, and then the inside of his right foot hit the football!

Lift off!

The football flew up, heading straight for the… right side of the wall!

It looked like the ball would fly directly to the side of the goal guarded by Casillas. Casillas wouldn't even have to move. He could catch the ball steadily by simply raising his hands.

That's exactly what Casillas thought, so he didn't move at first.

But he soon realized he was wrong.

Because just after the football passed the wall, it actually… turned!

Yes, right in front of him, it turned!

And flew back towards the far post!

The football drew a very obvious arc, flying straight towards the far corner of the goal!

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Casillas was stunned for a moment, but it was too late to save the ball. He couldn't even make the motion to save it, and could only watch as the football flew into the goal!

With Buffon completely aged, Casillas was undoubtedly the world's number one goalkeeper, but that didn't mean he had no weaknesses. His weakness was actually free kicks!

His ability to save free kicks was relatively weak. Chen Yingxiong made good use of this…

"Goal!!! Beautiful! Beautiful! A direct free kick from Yingxiong! An incredible arc! A strange angle that even Casillas couldn't stop! Who said Yingxiong can only kick Knuckleballs?"

"Liverpool have tied the score again! The one who scored this time is still Chen Yingxiong! He is Liverpool's savior! No matter what problems you encounter, it's always right to trust him!"

"Chen Yingxiong scored twice, and he has opened the ten fingers of the world's number one goalkeeper twice in a row! Beautiful free kick! A perfect embodiment of personal skill!"

This free kick was indeed quite wonderful, especially since its arc initially misled everyone. Some people even thought that Chen Yingxiong's kick was a failure and would definitely not go in.

Unexpectedly, the football actually curved out of an arc in the air that defied the laws of physics!

Not only Casillas was shocked, but everyone in the stadium was shocked!

So much so that after scoring the goal, Chen Yingxiong turned around and ran towards the corner flag area to celebrate, but none of his teammates followed—because his teammates couldn't react to what had happened for a while!

Chen Yingxiong didn't care that no one came up to celebrate with him, because he was going to celebrate alone anyway!

He started taking off his jersey as he ran, and Liverpool fans were excited when they saw his movements, because they knew that Chen Yingxiong was going to show off his tattoo!

Sure enough, Chen Yingxiong ran to the corner flag area and threw off his jersey. His bare upper body was revealed, and then he turned around and showed his giant bear tattoo to the camera lens.

The giant bear tattoo on his back was very ferocious, and the giant bear facing away from the camera was even more ferocious. He opened his mouth and roared loudly!

"The roar of the Giant Bear!" The English commentator shouted excitedly. "The consequences of angering the Giant Bear are very dire!!"

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This scene fell into Ronaldo's eyes, and he curled his lips.

Chen Yingxiong's teammates finally reacted, and they ran over to hug and celebrate with Chen Yingxiong.

Facing the powerful Real Madrid, Liverpool fell behind twice and tied the score twice, showing a strong enough tenacity.

Martin O'Neill looked at the players hugging each other. Although his brows were not completely relaxed, he was still a little relieved—this team still had many problems, but as Liverpool, they still showed enough courage in the face of teams like Real Madrid, and that was enough.

This team was not afraid of strong enemies, and that was Liverpool's greatest strength for resurgence.

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Chen Yingxiong tied the score for the team, and Liverpool's morale soared. In the following game, they even surpassed Real Madrid in attack for a while.

However, neither Liverpool nor Real Madrid scored any goals.

The ninety-minute game ended in a 2-2 draw. Both sides entered extra time.

There have been very few precedents for the Super Cup to be decided in extra time. The two teams have reached this point. It was originally just a pre-season warm-up match, but it turned out to be so tragic, which really surprised many people.

But the game has reached this point, can they give up?

No one was willing to give up, and everyone wanted to prove that they were the kings of Europe. Real Madrid had Real Madrid's self-esteem, so naturally they were unwilling to fail. Liverpool also had a rich history, and they would definitely not be willing to bow their heads and admit defeat in front of Real Madrid.

There was no other way, so they continued to grit their teeth and fight!

Who would have thought that the thirty-minute extra time would not be able to determine the winner…

The game went to a penalty shootout…

"This is really a situation that has never occurred in the forty-one-year history of the European Super Cup—a penalty shootout! Both sides must decide the winner through a penalty shootout!"

"An ordinary Super Cup, which in the eyes of many people is just like chicken ribs, is just an exhibition match. Unexpectedly, it made the two teams fight so hard that they were indistinguishable! Liverpool fell behind twice and tied the score twice! Now they have dragged the game into the quagmire of a penalty shootout! Liverpool and Mourinho's team are once again standing in front of the threshold of a penalty shootout. Is this fate!"

No goals were scored in the thirty-minute extra time, and the pace was slow. Both sides had little energy left, so they slowed down the pace by agreement, so everyone watched very boringly.

However, with the arrival of the penalty shootout, not only the commentator's voice was much louder, but the emotions of the fans watching the game also perked up, and they became energetic.

Penalty shootout!

Full of cruel romance, who will be the tragic figure who is pk'd by fate?

Looking forward to it!

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Both teams were sitting on the grass, receiving massages from the team doctors while listening to the coach arrange the penalty order.

No one had done any special penalty training specifically for this Super Cup, because no one thought that an ordinary Super Cup would drag on to the point of a penalty shootout…

The players themselves did not expect to be able to drag it to a penalty shootout.

The coach encouraged the players while arranging the order of penalties.

At this time, it was really not about competing in technical tactics, but about pure mental quality and willpower.

Whoever can grit their teeth and persevere can see the smile of the goddess of victory.

Some people may find it puzzling—it's just a European Super Cup, a chicken rib event that can't even compare to the Europa League, it's more like a warm-up match, is it worth fighting so hard?

But for the players on the field, there is no question of whether it is worth it at this time.

Defeat the opponent and win the championship, then it's worth it!

"Don't give up! Don't give up! The final battle! We must grit our teeth and hold on, and if we win, we will be the kings of Europe!"

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tragic, and this atmosphere made many people feel dazed—did I stretch out to the land of the Champions League final?