Chapter 77 The God of War Descends!

The eyes of the entire stadium were fixed on the trajectory of the soccer ball.

Was Barcelona about to concede a goal?

Just as the ball was about to cross the goal line!

The beautiful arc it traced was interrupted by a punch!

Bravo, at his peak, stretched his body to its limit in mid-air!

The entire stadium erupted in an uproar!

"What a brilliant save!"

"A miraculous save!"

"Bravo! His arrival has resolved Barcelona's weakness against high balls!"

"The King of the Copa América... Alas! The danger isn't over yet!"

The ball fell towards the right side of Barcelona's penalty area!

Kießling leapt high!

And whipped his head!

The ball roared towards the far corner of Barcelona's goal!

The instant Bravo landed!

He turned and jumped again!

Reaching out with both hands!

He firmly plucked the ball out of the air!

"Incredible! A classic double save!"

"Worthy of being the goalkeeper who led Chile to the Copa América title!"

"He is the nightmare of South America's top strikers! And in Europe, he continues his legend!"

"The true king outside the twelve-yard box, Bravo!"

"However! Leverkusen has shown their spirit in this attack! They haven't chosen to defend at Camp Nou! Instead, they're bravely going toe-to-toe!"

"One has to admire their courage!"

At Camp Nou, Barcelona fans erupted in thunderous applause!

The sighs of the Leverkusen fans were instantly drowned out.

Son Heung-min and Kießling looked bewildered: their shots had been good enough...

Coach Toppmöller knelt on the ground, pounding the turf in frustration.

Two excellent, clear-cut chances!

But they just had to run into Bravo!

If Barcelona had Ter Stegen in goal, those balls would have gone in!

.....

The game continued.

Bravo didn't pass the ball to a teammate.

Instead, he dribbled out of the penalty area...

"What does this mean?"

"Too bold! It's dangerous!"

Bellarabi rushed towards him like a madman!

Bravo feinted, then hooked the ball back.

Shaking off the Leverkusen winger!

Then, he sent a long-distance ground pass!

The entire stadium was stunned!

Was this goalkeeper crazy!

Enrique couldn't help but clutch his chest, breaking out in a cold sweat: every time he let Bravo start as goalkeeper, it was a nerve-wracking experience!

.....

In the Dragon Country (China) livestream.

The netizens were also stunned.

-【I'm new to watching soccer, can someone explain what kind of goalkeeper this guy is? His high-ball saves are so amazing, and his distribution is so crazy?】

-【This guy defies explanation. There's no similar template in history. In this year's Copa América, he jumped off his right foot, and his left foot could touch the crossbar... The most amazing thing is his penalty-saving ability. He almost single-handedly carried Chile to the Copa América title. I reckon Chile will still be champions at the next centenary Copa América.】

-【Bravo's footwork is also superb. Barcelona value his ability to play the ball out from the back...】

-【Guardiola said: Bravo's footwork can perfectly integrate with any passing and control system! It basically means playing eleven against ten!】

-【It's still going to be difficult for Leverkusen to score.】

.....

The ball rolled to near the center circle.

Iniesta stopped the ball and turned to start the attack!

Neymar and Suárez in the front almost started at the same time.

Messi on the right was no longer strolling.

Leverkusen's defense was being torn apart by the South American trident.

They simply couldn't spare enough players to restrain Iniesta!

"Barcelona's variable gears!"

"The tempo of the attack is picking up!"

"A familiar sight!"

"Alves is also surging forward! And Rakitić too!"

.....

On the sidelines.

Dino nervously said, "Boss, the situation is a bit bad! Iniesta's driving forward..."

Coach Toppmöller clenched his trembling fist and muttered, "Don't panic."

Leverkusen's half, thirty meters from the goal.

Iniesta looked up to observe the position of his teammates in the front.

His speed didn't slow down.

He seemed to be considering whether to pass or continue to drive forward.

Li Kang suddenly stood in front of him, extending his left foot.

Iniesta leaned his body to the right.

And pulled the ball with the inside of his left foot.

Avoiding the Leverkusen prodigy's tackle!

In a flash of lightning.

He pushed the ball again with his right foot!

"Elegant!"

"La Croqueta!" (A feint dribble where a player flicks the ball from one foot to the other to get past a defender.)

"Li Kang is still too young..."

Duan Xuan didn't finish his sentence.

When Camp Nou erupted in exclamations!

In the shot.

The instant Li Kang's left foot landed, he turned sideways!

Between the slender Iniesta and the ball, it was as if there was a city wall!

"You can block La Croqueta like that?"

"Too unreasonable!"

"Overpowering force breaks all techniques!"

"Elegance is restrained by barbarity!"

Li Kang stepped on the ball!

And turned again!

Iniesta staggered.

As he fell, he vaguely recalled: the last person who could overturn him like this... was Makélélé!

At Camp Nou, the noise gradually died down.

Barcelona fans were stunned: Iniesta's dribbling and ball control had reached perfection! How could he be so brutally overwhelmed by a La Masia reject?

......

In the VIP box.

Cruyff angrily pounded the armrest of his chair:

"Golden Retriever!"

"Damn it! It's a Golden Retriever!"

Robert and the Barcelona executives didn't dare to speak.

Golden Retriever?

What did it mean?

.....

On the sidelines.

Enrique couldn't hide his look of horror: "Tackling Neymar might have been luck, but why even Iniesta..."

Assistant coach Unzué muttered, "There was nothing wrong with Iniesta's touch rhythm or center of gravity. That kid's first move wasn't even to win the ball..."

On the other side.

Coach Toppmöller and Dino raised their fists in excitement!

"I fuckin' knew it! Li would be able to stop Iniesta!"

"Overturn Camp Nou!"

.....

Accompanied by the crazy cheers of the away fans.

Li Kang sent a low, diagonal pass.

Son Heung-min received the ball and burst forward!

Leverkusen's counter-attacking storm was coming!

"Barcelona's formation is too far forward!"

"Rakitić and Alves can't get back in time!"

"Leverkusen is too crazy!"

"Three against four in the front!"

.....

Barcelona's half, thirty meters from the goal!

Busquets blocked Son Heung-min's forward path!

The latter didn't fight.

And chipped the ball towards Kießling in the center!

Mascherano rushed towards the dropping point like a madman!

But he was too short!

20 centimeters shorter than Kießling!

Thump!

The Bundesliga's header monster easily connected his head to the ball!

"Kießling lays the ball off to the overlapping Li Kang!"

"The line is very precise! His head is even more delicate than his footwork!"

"Let's see how he handles this ball?"

"Huh? Is he going to shoot directly from this distance?"

.....

Busquets was stunned again!

Piqué was still marking Bellarabi!

Bravo frowned.

Camp Nou seemed to fall silent at this moment!

Everyone held their breath!

Watching the Chinese youngster facing the ball.

This posture.

Was he taking a run-up?

....

In Li Kang's vision.

A golden, shining phantom appeared.

Number 9!

The God of War!

Batistuta!

In a trance.

Another phantom wearing a number 13 blue jersey struggled to emerge.

Ventilating negative emotions of unwillingness and anger.

Ballack!

The Stamford Bridge scandal!

...

The evening breeze at Camp Nou blew against the white jersey.

The Chinese teenager on the green field was like a God of War.

Tilting his body.

Swinging his arm.

Raising his foot.

With earth-shattering force.

At this moment.

It was as if the entire Iberian Peninsula was trembling slightly.

Thump!

A blast that reverberated through the night sky!

Made all the Barcelona fans' hearts clench tightly!

....

The ball deformed violently!

Like a thunderbolt.

Roaring!

Spinning!

Fierce and domineering!

With unstoppable momentum!

No curve.

Instead, it went straight towards the Barcelona goal!

Enrique's face was ashen.

Robert opened his mouth in surprise.

Bravo leapt with all his might, trying to punch away this cannon shot!

His white gloves didn't touch anything.

When he turned his head.

The ball was already stuck in the net, spinning continuously.

0:1!!!

The Camp Nou stadium was silent.

Tens of thousands of Barcelona fans stared blankly at... Leverkusen's number 10.

All, all of their pride.

Was completely crushed by this super cannon shot...

....

"God of War!"

"A combination of power and wildness!"

"A shocking long-range cannon shot!"

"Too unreasonable!"

"17-year-old Li Kang! He has captured Camp Nou!"

"He helped Leverkusen take the lead!"

"Unimaginable! At Camp Nou! Barcelona's goal was broken first!"

"The Copa América goalkeeper, the true king outside the twelve-yard box, the super goalkeeper Bravo! Faced with the Chinese teenager's cannon shot, he was helpless!"

"Curse! Will Li Kang break Leverkusen's curse?"

"Can he tear apart the nightmare that has haunted the hearts of North Rhine fans for many years?"

.....

On the sidelines.

The Barcelona bench was silent.

Enrique's eyes were scattered, shaking his head non-stop.

Unzué exclaimed, "Our defense... didn't show any flaws, we just didn't expect..."

On the other side.

The Leverkusen bench was celebrating wildly!

Coach Toppmöller turned around and excitedly hugged the coaching staff.

Dino opened his arms and hugged Brandt and Havertz's heads.

A voice echoed in the hearts of all Bayer personnel:

Overthrow Barcelona!

Overthrow Camp Nou!

....

Dragon Country (China) livestream.

The barrage of comments was flooding the screen.

-【Li Kang is awesome!】

-【I was optimistic about 6:1 before the game, and now I've guessed half of it right!】

-【This type of midfielder seems very suitable for beating Barcelona...】

-【It's a pity that Xavi went to the Middle East... otherwise it would be even more interesting! A destructive midfielder versus "Xaviesta and Busquets"!】

-【I didn't understand, how did he defend against Iniesta!】

-【What's even more terrifying is that he's only 17 years old! Do you think, if Li Kang returns to Barcelona, will Enrique create a peak Dream Team 4.0!】

-【There's still a lot of time left in the game! The MSN trio hasn't even touched the ball much yet! Barcelona will be leading any minute now! We still have Messi! Li Kang definitely can't defend against Messi!】

.....

On the four stands of Camp Nou.

A Barcelona fan suddenly shouted in Catalan: "anar a casa!!!"

Gradually.

The cheering of the Leverkusen fans was completely drowned out.

All the Barcelona fans chanted in unison:

"anar a casa!!!"

"anar a casa!!!"

"anar a casa!!!"

Go home.

Go home, children of La Masia!

The embrace of Camp Nou is always open to you.

Li Kang's expression was very calm.

His hand patted the Leverkusen badge on the chest of his jersey.

This action.

Made the Leverkusen fans completely fall for him!

The reject of La Masia will not leave North Rhine!

.....

In the VIP box.

The atmosphere was heavy.

Cruyff was silent.

Robert's expression was complicated, and he said in a trembling voice: "This goal... is not very La Masia!"