Just as the ball came to Fàbregas' feet,
the defenders marking Hazard naturally shifted their focus and swarmed toward Fàbregas.
At that moment,
the experienced Cesc Fàbregas didn't choose to shoot!
Instead, he immediately returned the ball to Hazard at lightning speed.
It was a golden opportunity.
Hazard glanced toward the far post.
He had always possessed excellent long-range shooting ability.
And this time, Hazard unleashed a furious strike.
All eyes in Stamford Bridge were instantly glued to the goal.
To be more precise, they were all watching Buffon.
But tonight simply wasn't Buffon's night.
His performance in this game was truly poor.
Hazard's shot flew past Buffon and into the right side of the goal.
Although the legendary keeper did his best to intervene,
it was in vain.
Hazard's shot was just too fast.
The score became 4:2.
That goal marked the moment Juventus fell into the abyss.
They had no more chances left—
unless they could equalize quickly.
The experienced coach Allegri clearly saw the situation for what it was.
If they continued to sit back and defend,
given the current state of Juventus' defense, Chelsea would definitely score a fifth goal.
And since defeat was inevitable anyway,
Allegri made a bold decision—
He ordered his team to launch a full-scale attack!
After the restart—
Juventus' forwards did not disappoint the fans.
Especially Dybala.
He had performed well in the first half.
But in the second half, he had focused more on defensive duties,
and didn't showcase his attacking prowess.
But this time—
When Pjanić delivered a long ball to Dybala,
the "successor to the king" instantly showed his strength.
With a series of rapid direction changes,
he left Marcos Alonso and Kanté unable to stop him in time.
Like a flash of lightning,
Dybala used his explosive speed to charge into Chelsea's penalty area.
For a moment, a wave of panic spread across the Chelsea defense.
Center-backs Christensen and Rüdiger didn't dare be careless.
They quickly stepped up to block him.
But despite their solid physical presence,
neither Christensen nor Rüdiger are known for their speed.
Dybala's string of feints left Christensen off balance.
Taking the opportunity,
Dybala fired off a powerful volley.
The ball flew past Marcos Alonso's outstretched hand.
At that moment,
Alonso nearly used his hands to stop Dybala's shot out of desperation—
But luckily, he held back.
The ball sped toward the goal line—
and Chelsea's final line of defense stood ready.
Courtois.
Fully focused,
he dove and firmly caught the ball with both hands.
At the same time,
his sharp eyes scanned the field, following his teammates' movements.
Suddenly—
Courtois launched a long ball forward.
It found Pedro successfully.
To be honest,
Pedro had been nearly invisible throughout the match.
He hadn't displayed much of his signature dribbling or shooting technique.
But now,
in Chelsea's counterattack, Pedro was finally able to showcase his offensive talent.
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