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Stunned silence fell over the stadium, a sudden vacuum where the noise had been. The only exception was the corner of the ground, where five thousand bodies in red and blue detonated.
Pato's celebration was a study in cold professionalism. He didn't sprint or scream. He simply stopped, turned, and pointed one finger at Bojan, then another at Neves, a silent, deadly acknowledgment.
On the opposition bench, the Brøndby coach, Alexander Zorniger, a man known for his own high-press philosophy, slammed his water bottle onto the ground in disgust. I allowed myself a single, sharp, downward punch of the fist. The thesis was proven.
[GOAL. Pato 16'.
Trigger: Bojan press on Nørgaard.
Interception: Neves. Through ball: Bojan. Finish: Pato. Sequence: 4 touches, 5.8 seconds from press trigger to goal.]
