King of Comebacks

March 14, noon, Old Trafford, Manchester.

In the twenty-third minute, Manchester United forward Tevez dropped back to receive the ball before suddenly sending a through pass behind Liverpool's defense and into the penalty area. Korean star Park Ji-sung quickly surged forward.

Liverpool goalkeeper Reina rushed off his line, but misjudged the play and was half a beat too slow. Park Ji-sung reached the ball first, and Reina could not stop his momentum, colliding with and bringing down the Manchester United player. The referee's whistle sounded immediately.

"Oh, Reina!"

"Penalty! Referee Vili awarded a penalty without hesitation."

"There's no controversy over this call. Reina clearly tripped Park Ji-sung after losing possession of the ball."

"The Spanish goalkeeper argued that he couldn't stop his momentum, but no matter how you put it, a trip is a trip."

"Manchester United have started this match very proactively. They failed to create a threat several times, but this time they forced Liverpool into a mistake themselves. This is an extremely favorable situation for United."

The entire Old Trafford stadium erupted.

All the Red Devils fans were cheering wildly, clearly delighted with the opening of the match.

For more than twenty minutes, Manchester United had attacked proactively and gained a certain advantage. Now they had also earned a penalty, which was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for United to break the deadlock, take control of their own fate, and seize the initiative.

After discussing it among themselves, the Manchester United players ultimately had Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo stand over the penalty spot.

Cristiano Ronaldo stood twelve yards from the goal, staring straight at Liverpool's goal ahead.

He could tell that the Spanish goalkeeper Reina was somewhat nervous.

So far this season, the Portuguese had scored twelve goals in the Premier League. That record was absolutely