Cristiano Ronaldo smiled and turned off the TV early: "The gap between Tang and me is that he can't finish with one blow!"

Seeing the enthusiastic cheers of the Bayern fans, Tang Long slapped his thigh in regret.

Despite all our precautions, we managed to stop Robben, but we couldn't stop his set pieces!

However, Tang Long couldn't say much, because Kompany and Stones were both top-class defenders in the Premier League, and their defensive skills were undoubtedly excellent.

It can only be said that they didn't face Arsenal or Manchester United, but Bayern Munich!

The situation on the field has now undergone some subtle changes.

So far, the score for both teams in their two home and away matches is 2-1.

Moreover, the number of goals scored is exactly the same whether the goal is scored away or at home.

The match has now reached the 70-minute mark.

The remaining 20 minutes will be a tough test for both teams.

This means that whichever team scores the first goal will have a very high chance of winning both legs.

In a battle between masters, the first few hundred moves are often just a prelude, while the final, fatal move is what holds the hidden danger.

Both Manchester City and Bayern have been extremely cautious about when to unleash this fatal move.

At this stage of the match, both sides' physical condition has declined.

No one wanted to press too hard, fearing that it would create an opening behind them, giving their opponent an opportunity to exploit.

Agüero appeared unusually tired.

The Argentina striker had a poor performance in this match.

Although he had two shots, neither was on target, and his passing accuracy was also low.

Guardiola turned his head and saw Bonazzoli's eager eyes.

He felt the time had come to fulfill his promise.

"Bonazzoli, you go in, replace Agüero, God bless you."

In the 75th minute, Agüero off and Bonazzoli came on!

Normally, Agüero would definitely not want to be substituted at this time, but when he handed the ball to Bonazzoli on the sidelines, he patted him heavily on the back.

"You better hurry up and score a goal, or I'll make you regret it!" Agüero shouted.

Bonazzoli nodded, gritted his teeth, and sprinted towards the center forward position as fast as he could.

He made the sign of the cross on his chest, but his thoughts were on his mother in the hospital.

"Mom, I finally got to play in the UEFA Champions League knockout stage! Your son definitely won't let you down!"

When Ancelotti saw Guardiola replace the tired Agüero with the energetic Bonazzoli, he immediately responded.

He also made a like-for-like substitution, bringing on France star Ribery and taking off Douglas Costa.

This substitution immediately ignited the passion in the live stream!

-[Wow, Ribery has finally made his appearance!]

Robben and Ribery team up again; the Robben-Ribery duo is back in action!

[That's tough, one's 33 and the other's 34, both veterans!]

[Old soldiers never die! I wonder how many more years this Robben-Ribery duo can play for Bayern?]

-[These two wingers are absolutely the best wing duo in the world. Although they are both getting older, in terms of experience, they should still be able to crush Manchester City.]

As both players aged, Robben and Ribery played together less and less often, as either one of them was injured, much like Vieri and Ronaldo in their younger days.

However, the appearance of the two players still made Guardiola on the sidelines nervous.

"It seems that old man Ancelotti definitely doesn't want the game to go into extra time; he absolutely wants to finish it within 90 minutes!"

Guardiola knew all along that Ribery was not fully recovered and was playing with an injury.

Therefore, Ancelotti's substitution was extremely bold, as Ribery had not yet fully recovered, was brought on hastily, which could very likely aggravate his injury.

However, Ancelotti is really going all out to advance to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals!

He simply cannot accept that someone who coached Bayern to eliminate Manchester City last year has now led Manchester City to defeat Bayern again.

He couldn't swallow this insult!

He doesn't want to be outdone by Guardiola!

With Robben and Ribery joining forces, Bayern's attack has surged once again.

The players understood that this was a strong signal from Ancelotti: don't play conservatively, you must defeat your opponents at the Allianz Arena, on your home turf!

Tang Long can defend against Robben, but adding Ribery makes it much more difficult.

After all, no matter how skilled Tang Long is, he is still just one person, and with the two of them on opposite sides, Tang Long is unable to be in two places at once.

Moreover, Tang Long is not a purely defensive player; he also shoulders the important responsibilities of offense and organizing ball possession.

As the game progressed, Bayern regained control of the tempo, with possession reaching as high as 70% for nearly 10 minutes.

Manchester City's players rarely touched the ball, forcing them to adopt a defensive, retreating strategy.

Fortunately, Guardiola made substitutions, replacing the fatigued Thiago with defensive and sweeping midfielder Delph, strengthening the central defense.

Therefore, although Bayern launched a fierce attack, they did not have many threatening shots.

Time ticked by, and before we knew it, the match had reached the 85th minute.

The referee had already communicated with the fourth official over his headset about the amount of stoppage time in the match.

Both Guardiola and Ancelotti are discussing their strategies for extra time with their respective assistant coaches.

However, two people on the field thought differently.

One is Tang Long.

Tang Long always believed in a saying that his agent Ronaldo, had taught him.

"My years of experience in football have taught me that the final 10 minutes often determine the outcome of a match!"

The other is Bonazzoli.

This was Bonazzoli's first appearance on such a top stage as the UEFA Champions League knockout stage.

He vowed the moment he stepped onto the stage that he would not leave a wasted trip to Munich; he was determined to leave his own mark.

Napoli, Italy.

Cristiano Ronaldo was also watching the game from a hotel in Napoli.

Real Madrid easily defeated Napoli 3-1 in the first leg at home.

This morning, the entire Real Madrid team arrived in this southern Italy city by plane.

Their second leg away match against Napoli will kick off tomorrow.

During his evening rest, Cristiano Ronaldo also kept an eye on the game.

Rather than saying he's paying attention to Manchester City and Bayern, it's more accurate to say he's watching Tang Long's performance!

After Robben and Ribery came on, Bayern instantly put Manchester City in control of the game and took the initiative, while neither Tang Long nor Bonazzoli had much opportunity to appear on the pitch.

Cristiano Ronaldo smiled calmly.

"It's interesting that Bayern alone has scared Manchester City like this."

"Tang's first volley was indeed impressive, but the difference between him and me is that he lacks the ability to score the winning goal."

The clock has reached the 89th minute, and regular time is about to end. The fourth official has raised the sign indicating 4 minutes of added time.

It was already 9:30, and Cristiano Ronaldo had no interest in watching the extra time. He maintained a good habit of going to bed at 10 p. m. every night, especially before a big match, he was even less willing to stay up late.

I simply turned off the TV, washed up, and went to bed.

Before turning off the lights, Cristiano Ronaldo was thinking:

"Tang scored another goal in this match, putting us ahead by one. This time, playing away against Napoli, I'll try to score twice and take the lead by one goal!"

Almost at the very moment the assistant referee lowered the sign indicating four minutes of added time.

Tang Long and Gündoğan a one-two pass, followed by a through ball!

"Bonazzoli!" Tang Long called out the name in his heart.

Bonazzoli, as if on cue, took a step back just as Tang Long passed the ball, narrowly avoiding the offside trap set by Hummels and Martinez, before veering forward.

Guardiola and Chivu on the sidelines had their hearts in their throats, and the Manchester City players on the bench couldn't sit still any longer and jumped onto the sidelines!

They saw Bonazzoli dribbling the ball and breaking into the penalty area!

At that moment, Bonazzoli felt a rush of confusion to his mind; he couldn't hear any sound except the pounding of his own heart.

His feet felt numb, and even when he was dribbling forward, he couldn't feel the ball touching his feet.

At that moment, he was incredibly nervous!

Although he subconsciously ran out of the offside trap, when the opportunity actually came his way and he saw Neuer's tall figure standing by the goal line, Bonazzoli panicked a little!

Just as he was in a panic, Hummels rushed up.

Don't hesitate!

Tang Long's shout came a step too late. Bonazzoli had just raised his foot when Hummels slid in and blocked the shot.

Bonazzoli's shot was blocked, and he was subsequently brought down by Hummels.

"Ah..." Guardiola was so angry that he jumped up a meter high.

Chivu slammed his fist into his temple, cursing Bonazzoli under his breath for being so incompetent. "Why didn't you shoot earlier? It's one thing if you missed, but you were too slow!"

Hummels smiled slightly as he looked at Bonazzoli, who was lying on the ground in a disheveled state.

"Hehe, thanks!"

Hummels, after all, was a seasoned veteran and possessed the demeanor of a great general.

Seeing that there was only Bonazzoli lying on the ground nearby, and no other Manchester City players came to surround him, he didn't rush to launch a long ball, but instead dribbled the ball past Bonazzoli lying on the ground.

At that very moment, something completely unexpected happened!

Bonazzoli, who was lying on the ground and had no time to get up, suddenly pushed off the spot and his body, which was lying on the ground, suddenly darted forward like a lizard!

This sudden movement shifted his body a meter to the left, his head blocking Hummels' path as he dribbled the ball forward.

Bang!

Bonazzoli actually managed to sever the opponent's head with a single tackle!

Hummels was caught off guard.

He never expected Bonazzoli, who was lying on the ground, to pull this move!

At that moment, Hummels wasn't even looking at the ground; he was dribbling forward with the ball, looking for his teammates, when suddenly he was brought down by Bonazzoli.

While everyone was still stunned, Tang Long rushed forward!

This sudden change jolted the other Bayern defenders awake, and Martinez rushed towards Tang Long!

Bonazzoli tried to get up, but the impact to his head had left him in a semi-conscious state, and he couldn't get up for a moment.

Hummels, on the other hand, jolted to his feet, looking completely bewildered and unsure of what had happened.

He looked up and saw Tang Long charging towards him. Instantly, he understood everything. Without thinking, he launched a sliding tackle, trying to clear the ball out of the penalty area.

"Mine!!!"

With a loud shout, Tang Long also shoveled out!

Like Hummels, both players had their sights set on this evenly matched goal.

Whoosh!

But Tang Long was faster, getting to the ball ten centimeters ahead of Hummels and poking it to Neuer's left with his toe!

Chua!

The football went into the net!

Bang!

Tang Long and Hummels collided heavily, and then the two of them bumped into Bonazzoli.

For a moment, three players collapsed inside Bayern's penalty area!