Even though the odds are slim, even though Izalelt is a player with superb shooting skills, what if?
Is Apple overconfident in himself or too distrustful of his goalkeeper?
A single ball could instantly turn one of Bayern’s top three performers of the season into either a scapegoat or a hero!
This is the charm of the Champions League!
"Praxedes is walking towards... Wait, Izalelt has stepped up, he’s saying something to Praxedes! Is he going to take this penalty?"
"Everyone knows Praxedes is AC Milan’s primary penalty taker, but Izalelt’s penalty skills are not particularly strong. He even missed a penalty in Serie A this season."
"Oh, Praxedes steps aside, he pats Izalelt’s shoulder. AC Milan is very united!"
"Izalelt stands beside the penalty he created, steps back... runs up... shoots... The ball is in! It’s in! Izalelt scores!"
"AC Milan has equalized the score with less than five minutes left in the match! This is almost an epic equalizer! Izalelt held his nerve under pressure! I think everyone wants to know what was going through Izalelt’s mind when he took that penalty!"
"Was he praying for God’s blessing?"
"The Son of God has today finally felt God’s favor!"
Seven minutes later.
"The match is about to enter extra time, and both coaching staffs are preparing for it. In extra time, if either side can exploit the other’s weaknesses in tactics, it could directly change the game’s outcome."
"Bayern Munich’s problem is that their midfield combination is too young and lacks control. AC Milan’s weakness is their strong defensive core Praxedes, who is already showing signs of age, with his stamina and form rapidly declining."
"In comparison, AC Milan is more dangerous, and if they really go into extra time, they are at a disadvantage."
The commentator had barely finished his sentence.
AC Milan’s midfielder Andrés suddenly dribbled the ball towards the right front flank.
Bayern Munich’s midfield surrounded him.
But he didn’t pass the ball, continuing his dribble.
Bang!
Melcan attempted a tackle, brushing against Andrés, committing a foul.
But Andrés didn’t completely fall; he scrambled up, protecting the ball.
While doing so, he glanced at Bayern’s penalty area.
Izalelt had already moved into Bayern’s penalty area.
Bang!
Before Andrés could stand fully upright, he delivered a forty-five-degree cross!
It was sudden enough!
Many eyes widened.
But as they noticed only Izalelt was in AC Milan’s penalty area, they had a sense of the outcome.
"Izalelt is not good at headers! Facing San Remo in the Italian Cup final, had he an ability with headers, it would have been AC Milan winning instead of San Remo!" said the assistant coach who watched the final at San Siro Stadium.
He was very confident.
Because the post-match reports had too many instances of "AC Milan’s cross, Izalelt didn’t contest, Izalelt headed wide, Izalelt missed another chance," and the like.
Moreover, Izalelt had almost no header goals in the league.
Perhaps God doesn’t want this boy to get hit on the head with a soccer ball, that’s why he didn’t place magic there?
But the assistant coach didn’t notice that these report texts actually indicate some kind of change...
From initially not being able to contest the ball, to finally being able to, to being able to create threats with headers...
Bang!
Silver Saddle on a White Horse, red and black like a meteor!
The swordsman who leaves no mercy for a thousand miles, alone and stirring up the storm!
He gracefully soared, falling like a meteor.
Ten years later, people would realize that the best Izalelt forever stayed in this year, this moment!
Bang!
The ball bounced off Izalelt’s forehead, rebounding into the net.
The next moment, an earthquake-like roar echoed through the stadium!
The score on the screen slowly turned... Two to one!
AC Milan changed the score in the last minute of overtime!
Izalelt scored twice, using his least favored penalty and header to deliver AC Milan to the pinnacle of Europe!
AC Milan’s players, like madmen, hugged Izalelt in an ecstatic celebration!
Bayern Munich’s players instantly lost power, one by one collapsed to their knees, then fell down, bewildered.
They had been so close to the championship, but in the blink of an eye, lost the right to weep for it.
The last seven minutes!
Epic penalty equalizer + header winner!
How could the script be like this!
Why!
Having already reached the Champions League final, losing at this stage would surely make the world laugh!
The runner-up in the Champions League is the biggest loser!
Even Bayern’s ace Ribeiro could only look up at the sky in pain.
This year’s Champions League belongs to the reds, but alas... red with black!
Perhaps this is heaven’s gift back to AC Milan because last year heaven took away a Champions League from AC Milan.
But when would heaven repay Bayern with theirs?
Jerome Apple wept at the sideline on his knees!
He is Bayern’s biggest sinner!
In that moment, he didn’t trust his goalkeeper teammate; he was too confident in himself, believing he might tackle the ball instead of Izalelt’s leg, giving Izalelt the opportunity!
Apple knew that this moment could bring significant changes to his life.
Perhaps now he is alright, still at the peak of his personal abilities, and Bayern’s management cannot vent their anger on him.