The Time Left for Arsenal Was Running Out!

At the same moment Su Dong began his run-up, Modrić also made his move.

He neither ran aside nor bent down to make room. Instead, he forcefully squeezed to the side.

The Croatian midfielder's shove immediately affected both Fàbregas and Nasri, leaving neither of them able to jump.

At almost the exact same moment, Su Dong rushed toward the ball. After planting his left foot, he quickly struck it with his right.

A powerful Free Kick rocketed from Su Dong's right foot, barely skimming over the heads of the wall.

Fàbregas and Nasri both clearly realized that if they had jumped, the ball might well have hit them.

But that damned Modrić had interfered with them.

After clearing the wall, the ball sped straight toward the right side of the goal.

Almunia had been crouching in front of the goal like he was facing a formidable enemy, and his Positioning was already toward the right.

But he could not quite figure out whether Su Dong intended to shoot directly or find a teammate.

So he wanted to wait until he could see the ball's path clearly before reacting.

But he had never imagined that Su Dong's Free Kick would come with such blinding speed.

By the time he saw the ball's path and reacted, he threw himself sideways, only to realize that it was already too late.

The ball was driven low, and it was moving fast. Almunia was just a fraction too slow with his dive and missed it completely.

The ball crashed into the net behind him.

In an instant, the entire Emirates Stadium fell deathly silent.

The only sound was Su Dong's roar as he leaped up on the spot after scoring an absolutely magnificent Free Kick. Upon landing, he excitedly sprinted toward the touchline, kissing the