"Cool! What the hell did I just see!"
"A header into the net with his back to the ball! Is he showing off?"
"I thought I was watching a talent show!"
"There's never been such an outrageous way to score!"
"Lu Yang scored twice, helping Barcelona take the lead in the final minute of the first half!"
"Lu Yang! Lu Yang! Lu Yang!"
The fans went wild.
This was practically street football!
How was this any different from draining threes blindfolded in basketball?
It was just too damn cool!
The spectators had no doubt that if the first half had not ended, Lu Yang would have scored again!
Fortunately, halftime had saved Atlético Madrid's life. They had plenty of time to adjust their strategy and tactics.
They really could not leave Lu Yang unmarked on headers.
Barcelona's crosses from the baseline had actually created a threat.
Could you believe it?
Aside from Lu Yang, their average height in the midfield and attack was only 1.72 meters. It was hard to associate them with headed goals at all.
"Compared to their last meeting, Lu Yang's scoring efficiency against Atlético Madrid has clearly dropped," the commentator said seriously. "At this point last time, he had already scored four goals. Now, he only has two..."
"Of course, the good news is that this scoreline is far from settled, and Lu Yang should continue playing in the second half. No need to worry about missing Barcelona's star player!"
Once halftime ended, Barcelona indeed made no substitutions, and Lu Yang remained on the pitch.
But on Atlético Madrid's side, Santos, who had performed poorly in the first half, was sent to the bench.
Santos looked utterly depressed.
There had actually been nothing wrong with his performance.
Sure, Lu Yang had scored two goals over his