Aerial Dominator

October 21, Bordeaux's Atlantic Stadium.

The third round of the Champions League group stage. Bayern were away to Bordeaux.

In the thirtieth minute, Gourcuff received the ball in midfield and sent a precise through ball into the left side of Bayern's penalty area. Chamakh quickly surged forward from behind, chasing after it.

More than thirty thousand Bordeaux fans erupted in cheers.

But just as they all thought Chamakh was about to get through one-on-one, a figure in a white jersey burst out from the side, overtook him by sheer force, and slid in before Chamakh could reach the ball, knocking it out over the byline.

The precise and ruthless tackle left Chamakh unable to stop himself, sending him tumbling to the ground.

Pepe climbed to his feet, glanced breathlessly at Chamakh lying on the ground, and turned away without hesitation.

A simp would ultimately end up with nothing!

The score was now 1–1.

Bayern had used a corner to force an own goal, but just moments ago, Bordeaux had equalized from a controversial corner through the own-goal maker himself, center-back Ciani, who headed the ball in.

Bayern had strong objections to the goal because Ciani's elbow had struck Lucio as he jumped, leaving the Brazilian center-back still receiving treatment on the sidelines.

Pepe's challenge was also a reflection of the mood between the two sides.

The atmosphere was thick with tension.

Lucio was still waiting to return to the pitch, and Su Dong had already taken several kicks, one of them particularly heavy. He had been taken to the sidelines to stop the bleeding, infuriating everyone in Bayern's camp.

Bordeaux were inferior in skill, but their defending was exceptionally fierce.

Although attendance itself was not particularly high, the Bordeaux fans were extremely hostile toward the visitors. Abuse rang out