"Cristiano Ronaldo is in trouble now. Although Bayern's right-back Philipp Lahm loves to push forward, it's precisely because of this that Bayern's defense deliberately shifts to the right."
"Instead of a traditional back four, Bayern are practically playing with three center-backs. That's more than enough to deal with Ronaldo's explosive runs."
The commentator was breaking down Ronaldo's situation.
Deng Kai noticed it too.
It wasn't just three center-backs — two of them were clearly leaning toward the right side.
This was blatant, almost disrespectful levels of attention.
Bayern were basically saying:
Stop Ronaldo at all costs.
In the 22nd minute, Sporting Lisbon finally secured a valuable spell of possession.
Under Bayern's intense pressing, Deng Kai didn't rush a pass. Instead, he relied on his dribbling, weaving through space and waiting for an opening.
Bang!
He pulled off a slick feint — a quick chop-and-shift that completely shook his marker — instantly creating room.
Bang!
"Oh! What vision from Deng Kai! A gorgeous long ball to Sporting's right winger, Marcelino!"
"Marcelino takes one touch… two touches… shoots—"
"Ah! That shot almost hit a goose flying overhead. With finishing like that, is he practicing for the Olympics instead of football?"
Sporting's best chance so far… wasted.
Still nowhere near Bayern's goal.
Bayern restarted with a goal kick.
Sporting's stubborn resistance clearly pissed them off.
Enough polite passing.
Hitzlsperger suddenly tried his luck from distance—
BOOM!
A cannon of a long shot.
Pilar reacted calmly and palmed it away.
Corner kick.
Lahm stepped up.
Both sides leapt for the ball, but no one made contact. It rolled loose to the flank and landed at Deng Kai's feet.
Bayern's tactical discipline was scary.
The moment someone pressed Deng Kai, everyone else dropped back instantly — even faster than Sporting's attackers could move forward.
No space. No counter.
Deng Kai could only recycle possession with short passes and patient dribbling.
For two whole minutes, he kept dragging the ball around midfield.
Bayern barely allowed Sporting past the halfway line.
But pressing like that burns stamina.
By the 30th minute, their first mini "fatigue window" appeared — not exhaustion, just that subtle moment where players need to breathe.
Short.
But real.
The next one would hit around the 70th minute — and that one would be brutal.
31st minute.
Deng Kai received the ball on the right wing, ready to attack.
Ronaldo was sprinting on the left.
Marcelino made a run on the right.
Deng Kai glanced at Marcelino, raised his foot—
Fake pass.
Didn't even touch the ball.
Then—
Bang!
He dragged it back with his heel, switched to his left foot, and exploded forward through the right half-space.
A Bayern defender immediately stuck to him like glue.
Just as the defender tried to body him off the ball, Deng Kai began tapping it lightly with quick, delicate touches.
Slow. Light. Unpredictable.
No rhythm to read.
The defender hesitated.
Big mistake.
Bang!
Sudden push forward.
Acceleration.
Cut inside!
He blew past his marker cleanly.
Hitzlsperger sensed danger and rushed over to cover.
But Deng Kai didn't hesitate.
He didn't dribble any further.
He just pulled the trigger from the edge of the box—
BOOM!
The shot bent viciously.
A perfect arc.
Straight into the far top corner.
Silence.
The entire Munich Olympic Stadium froze.
Nobody expected the suppressed Sporting Lisbon to score first.
"WHAT A GOAL!"
"A world-class strike from Deng Kai!"
"Perfect curve! Perfect power!"
"And he created it himself with that dribble! That's not even his usual style!"
"One–nil! Sporting Lisbon lead!"
"Funny enough, everyone expected Cristiano Ronaldo to score… but it's Deng Kai stealing the spotlight!"
"At the end of the last match against Groningen, people mocked his dribbling, said he was just showing off…"
"But look at this — no flashy tricks, just pure efficiency. Smooth, deadly."
"Honestly… that looked like Arjen Robben!"
"Compared to Ronaldo's lightning-fast, electric style, Deng Kai looks like a calm master technician!"
???
Ronaldo's face darkened.
Praise him, sure.
But why the hell are you stepping on me while you're at it?
Don't you know my popularity in Portugal crushes Deng Kai's?
My fan votes alone could cut his cock in half.
…
Sporting's goal completely ignited Bayern.
Their young players started throwing their bodies around, getting physical.
The tempo skyrocketed.
Under Lahm's command, their attacks came in waves — layered and relentless.
First impact from the striker.
Second wave from the wingers and midfielders.
Full-backs overlapping like madmen.
Sporting's defense started cracking.
36th minute.
Schweinsteiger dribbled down the right, feinted twice, then slipped the ball to Lahm overlapping behind him.
He immediately cut inside.
Lahm raced to the byline, faked once, sent Araujo sliding past air, then dragged Angelo out of position.
Bang!
Low diagonal cross into the box.
Schweinsteiger burst forward, beat Angelo to the ball, and shot from a tight angle.
Pilar spread himself wide—
Too late.
The ball flew past his leg into the near post.
One–one!
Bayern equalized within five minutes.
Momentum fully flipped.
"GOAL! Schweinsteiger!"
"Bayern's golden winger!"
"He may not be as flashy as Ronaldo or Robben, and he doesn't score like Van Persie or Quagliarella — but he's absolutely crucial!"
"And Lahm… he's treating Sporting's left side like his personal highway. Nobody can stop him!"
Right on cue.
Three minutes later.
Same play.
Same combo.
Schweinsteiger and Lahm link up again.
Lahm whips in another cross.
Hitzlsperger charges in late from midfield, jumps higher than everyone—
BANG!
Header.
Goal.
Pure "Hammer" style.
Two–one.
From behind to ahead in eight minutes.
Total domination.
If halftime hadn't arrived, Bayern probably would've scored again.
As both teams walked into the tunnel, every fan knew one thing:
Two–one?
Yeah.
That sure as hell wasn't going to be the final score.
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