Ashley Cole pushed up to the edge of the thirty-meter area and passed the ball to Malouda inside Man City's half.
Sánchez immediately ran back. Just as Malouda turned to the left, Sánchez slammed straight into him.
The two collided, and the ball at Malouda's feet was blocked away by Sánchez.
The ball rolled behind Malouda. Toni Kroos, who had just come over to defend him, stopped the ball and glanced ahead.
At that moment, Su Dong was standing just behind Ashley Cole and to his side, almost level with center-back Alex. The instant he saw Toni Kroos look over, he pointed ahead.
The German midfielder was perfectly in sync with Su Dong. Without a second thought, he sent a low, long pass toward the direction Su Dong had indicated, into Chelsea's penalty area.
Almost at the exact moment Toni Kroos passed, Su Dong launched forward, sprinting like a startled hare.
Alex was right beside Su Dong and reached out to grab him, but missed and could only chase desperately from behind.
The entire Etihad Stadium erupted in screams.
"Man City with a rapid counterattack! Toni Kroos plays the ball in behind!"
"Su Dong beats the offside trap! Let's see what happens this time!"
After shaking off Alex, Su Dong quickly picked up speed. He tore forward, caught up with Toni Kroos's through ball, took it ahead in a long stride, and charged straight into the heart of the defense.
Near the edge of the penalty area, Terry caught up to Su Dong's side, but still could not stop him from carrying the ball into the box.
After entering the penalty area, Su Dong kept pressing toward Čech.
Terry could do nothing from the side. Su Dong gave him no chance to intervene, while Čech stood near the six-yard line,