Messi and Henry also quickly ran over to embrace Cao Baiming, proud and happy for their teammate's performance.
They knew how outstanding and hardworking Cao Baiming was, and how eager he was to prove himself on the Champions League stage. The three of them shared a deep and sincere friendship and trust, as well as common and firm goals and beliefs.
Bayern Munich was completely crushed. They couldn't accept such a painful and humiliating defeat, nor could they comprehend such a miraculous and terrifying opponent. They were utterly defeated by Cao Baiming, not just physically and technically, but also mentally and spiritually. They had no strength or courage left to resist or counterattack.
The commentators were also stunned by Cao Baiming's performance. They used every adjective imaginable to praise him, considering it one of the most classic and legendary moments in Champions League history. They declared that Cao Baiming had created a miracle that day, writing a Champions League epic with his feet and heart, making the whole world admire and fear him.
Cao Baiming was a legend, a myth, a king!!!
Just as a sliver of hope had appeared, they were plunged back into despair. Everything had returned to the beginning, to the starting point.
At that moment, the system's voice rang out in Cao Baiming's mind.
"Congratulations to the host for completing the Five-Goal Haul, unlocking a new achievement, 'Champions League Knockout Stage Five-Goal Haul', tying Messi's record! Reward: 1 million points!"
As expected, it was another new achievement, and only points were rewarded. Seeing this, Cao Baiming understood.
This meant there would surely be greater rewards later. Perhaps he would hear that familiar and warm voice again when he scored his sixth goal!
Soon, the players reset and returned to the center spot.
This time, both sides became more cautious.
The system's task was already completed; now, it was truly a moment of free play!
With this thought, Cao Baiming's expression turned terrifying and sinister, a smile appearing on his face. Fortunately, no opposing players noticed at that moment, otherwise, wetting oneself on the football field wouldn't be a glorious affair.
Within minutes, both teams engaged in possession play. However, compared to Arsenal, especially Cao Baiming, Messi, and Henry, Northern European Munich was far inferior.
Despite this, possession changed hands two or three times. Finally, in the sixtieth minute of the match, White launched a surprising long pass, finding Cao Baiming up front.
The ball crossed the entire midfield, a distance of over forty meters, and landed precisely at Cao Baiming's feet!
It wasn't so much that White's pass was accurate, as it was that Cao Baiming received it exceptionally well. To receive this ball, he had deliberately moved a few steps to the left in advance. At this moment, beside him, there was only one person, a defender.
Upamecano's eyes widened in shock as he watched Cao Baiming easily control the ball at his feet. He felt completely overwhelmed, almost collapsing to the ground.
Damn it, they were playing this! Was this sudden pass the culmination of their long period of short passes?
Damn it, they had fallen for it!
Upamecano was speechless. He had no time to think about anything else; Cao Baiming had already successfully received the ball and was about to accelerate!
This was an opportunity to show off... No, just avoid embarrassment!
Cao Baiming's eyes flickered. He couldn't possibly be bothered by one defender. It was impossible to stop him alone, in his opinion.
In an instant, his physical attributes, defense, interception, and tackling stats were all converted to speed, with a slight boost to shooting attributes for any sudden shots needed.
Cao Baiming chose an inside-cutting route, and as expected, Upamecano was fooled to the outside, moving in the opposite direction. His defense had ended before it even began.
He stood stunned in place.
Fortunately, his teammates in the middle defended back in time. Just as Cao Baiming was about to sprint towards the edge of the penalty area, two players rushed back, approaching from another direction.
Cao Baiming had already locked onto the direction of the goal. At this moment, he converted all his speed attributes back to shooting!
He didn't care at all about the two players rushing towards him. What could they do?
However, in the next second, unexpectedly, Cancelo made a bold sliding tackle. He wasn't just intending to tackle; he knew that even with all his effort, the chances of winning the ball were slim, so he decided to commit a foul.
He aimed directly for Cao Baiming's ankle. Although he didn't connect with the ball, he fell in front of Cao Baiming, blocking him, and also blocking the ball!
Just as Cao Baiming was about to shoot, he found this mass of flesh blocking the shooting lane. Even with a thousand points, it was useless!
Cao Baiming gritted his teeth in regret. If only he had added a little more speed, or adjusted to shooting a second later, this situation wouldn't have occurred!
Indeed, if he hadn't moved attribute points from his physical stats, with his previous strength, would he have been tackled? Even if the defender blocked him, it would have been useless; he would have simply pushed him aside!
At that moment, a sharp whistle sounded, and the referee awarded a foul for this play!
This was a free-kick opportunity with an excellent position and angle!
At this moment, the match was in the sixty-seventh minute, with the score at six-one. The referee drew a white arc with his spray at the location of the foul, placing the ball behind it, and Cao Baiming slowly walked towards the penalty spot.
Meanwhile, under Neuer's command, the Bayern Munich players began to form a wall. They arranged themselves according to Neuer's instructions, leaving a small gap so he could see the situation ahead.
Cao Baiming had always been the absolute nemesis of traditional defensive walls. Why? Because with one of his powerful shots, few people in the world dared not to flinch.
The fans in the stands were already getting excited, their blood boiling.
However, at a score of six-one, did they really have the nerve to shy away from the ball?
Many players in the wall appeared calm and composed on the surface, but in reality, they were already trembling inwardly.
They looked at their teammates, only to find that their expressions weren't much different.
Whatever you guys think, I value my life more!
With everyone ready, their gaze turned to Cao Baiming, only to find that he had just taken a step back!