He executed half of a Marseille Turn, and as he turned around midway, his feet touched the football for a second time, exerting a strong force that made the ball control powerful.
The football rolled straight into the penalty area.
Lu Yang, who had made his way down through a series of one-two passes, directly broke into the penalty area.
Another Nice center-back was already lagging behind a bit, making it impossible to intercept the football.
So he directly charged at Lu Yang.
Bang!
This was a physical confrontation in the penalty area.
It felt somewhat like steel versus concrete.
But what shocked the Nice fans was that their tall center-back, who was 1.9 meters tall, seemed to bounce off like a spring after colliding with Lu Yang, and froze for about a second.
And Lu Yang, who also endured the hit, though slightly deflected and even knocked down.
But in the process of falling, Lu Yang touched the ball with his left foot.
Collision, ball contact, fall—three in one.
Lu Yang did all three things simultaneously.
The ball scored through a narrow angle, leaving the Nice goalkeeper helpless in the face of such a sudden shot.
"GOAL! Another goal! San Remo actually took the lead!"
"This is absolutely an artistic level goal! Two players from San Remo penetrated Nice’s two defensive lines!"
"Morici’s Marseille Turn assist was full of ingenuity; players who can arbitrarily split fundamental technical actions are immeasurably solid in their technical skills!"
"Lu Yang’s confrontation ability clearly exceeded the expectations of Nice’s center-back."
"So powerful! This goal, Lu Yang entirely used his body and confrontation to complete the goal grabbing!"
"Such muscle competition is often seen only in the Premier League!"
"Although Lu Yang has played as a center-back, that was when he was 1.78 meters tall, and his confrontation ability has been underestimated by many!"
In fact, the Nice center-back felt somewhat unfair about the goal as well.
He feared hitting too hard, causing Lu Yang to tumble in the penalty area and earning a penalty kick for the team, so this center-back held back a little.
As soon as he collided, he knew something was wrong.
Lu Yang’s force was evenly matched even if he went all out.
As a midfielder coming to play as a striker with confrontation ability comparable to a center-back, how could anyone else survive?
Similarly, the commentary started to praise Sotu: "Sotu’s substitution was very skilled; the team scored ten minutes after the substitution, which definitely reflects the coach’s ability!"
"We’ve noticed that since Sotu made substitutions, San Remo’s attack became much more aggressive."
A large group of commentators, none of them mentioned Kaint who had just been substituted.
Even if a few top-level commentators could see that Nice’s conceded goal was connected to Kaint being subbed out, they did not dare to say so.
Because Nice’s attack really became smoother after Kaint was subbed out.
You couldn’t just say you are more fluent, so you have problems.
It’s difficult for experts to clearly explain such issues to ordinary fans, even if explained, they might not believe it.
As always, people can only see what they know.
...
Nice became anxious!
Their wing runner Ebo frequently asked for the ball, but the effect was not good.
Several of Nice’s straight passes were disrupted early by Lam.
Even if Ebo rushed past, he still couldn’t surpass the veteran center-back combination of Palacios and Bernulin.
Eighty-fifth minute.
Belletti and Canyes, a technically sophisticated and lightning-fast wing duo, penetrated Nice’s left flank.
Canyes delivered an exquisite cross.
Nice’s center-back leapt high and successfully made the clearance.
Morici stood outside the large penalty area, facing the football heading towards him, his left foot steady, right foot raised, in a stance suggesting a long-range shot.
Bang!
Morici did not go for a long-range shot!
He changed his right foot shot to a pass, sending the ball to his left side.
There, Lu Yang, who had just completed his run to the baseline, quickly retreated to the flank position to stop the opponent in case the attack failed and they launched a counterattack.
This relentless running defensive habit brought him a chance for a long-range shot.
Bang!
Outside the left side of the large penalty area, defenders first chose to block Morici.
When they ran towards Lu Yang, it was obviously too late.
From this position, no need to think.
Lu Yang right foot cannon shot!
Batigoal!
Chua!
The ball shot into the net like lightning, not giving Nice’s goalkeeper even a chance to raise his hand.
Too fast!
After crashing into the net, the ball created a unique sound effect.
Three to one!
Lu Yang charged towards the corner flag area, leaping high, spinning 180 degrees in mid-air, landing heavily, as if a deity had descended.
"LU!"
The fans shouted Lu Yang’s name on his back in unison!
Yes, the entire stadium!
Many Nice fans are actually familiar with Lu Yang.
Lu Yang’s extremely flamboyant celebration move and the word "LU," Nice fans have seen it many times.
But in their own home stadium, this was the first time.
The impact of a star’s popularity and reputation was vividly manifested at this moment.
If Lu Yang were not that famous, even if he led San Remo’s comeback today, he couldn’t have gotten the home fans to switch sides like this!
"Oh! Shocking! This is absolutely the most shocking scene of this round in the Europa League!"
"Serie B player San Remo, conquered the Nice fans in just one match, conquered Allianz Riviera Stadium!"
"Two goals and one assist! Lu Yang was the god of this stadium today, making the French follow tradition and surrender!"
"Keep in mind, this was his first UEFA Europa League match!"