When the match reached the ninety-third minute, amid the gasps of nearly a hundred thousand Barcelona fans at Camp Nou, Su Dong drove forward at high speed with the ball and sent a through pass into David Silva's path.
The Spanish midfielder cut into the left side of the penalty area, but Mascherano blocked his shooting angle. With no other choice, he shielded the ball and laid it back to Su Dong, who had followed up behind him.
Su Dong immediately flicked it back with his heel, sending it to the edge of the penalty area.
Toni Kroos came charging up, took one touch, swung his right leg, and unleashed a Long Shot.
This was the German midfielder's favorite area, and also his favorite way to score.
The shot was powerful and viciously angled, making it extremely difficult for Valdes to save.
In an instant, the entire stadium was consumed by desperate cries.
If Man City scored again, it would be 0–2, and Barcelona would be completely finished!
But just as despair took hold, there was a loud bang. The ball struck the right post and rebounded into the penalty area.
Every Barcelona fan felt a surge of relief at surviving the crisis, and quite a few even applauded.
The ball that had rebounded off the post caused chaos inside Barcelona's penalty area. In the end, Mascherano got to it first and booted it away, sending it straight out of play and giving Man City a throw-in.
But the golden scoring chance was gone.
Toni Kroos crouched on the ground in regret and refused to get up for a long time.
After Man City took the throw-in, the Turkish referee Kakir blew the final whistle.
0–1. The scoreboard displayed the final result.
Man City had beaten Barcelona 1–0 away from