Chapter 1061 - 255: Imperial City PK, Duel at the Central Gate!

Before this match, six of the Champions League round of 16 matches have already concluded.

Except for AC Milan, which like San Remo has to wait for tonight’s challenge, the other six powerhouses have emerged.

Juventus played two games against Liverpool, winning both 2 to 1, completing a double victory over Liverpool to advance to the quarter-finals.

Real Madrid lived up to expectations, defeating Rome 3 to 1 and 2 to 0 over two legs.

Chelsea vs. Atlético Madrid, bus parking against bus parking. As it turned out, in terms of parking the bus, Felish was the real master, winning 1 to 0 in both legs against Atlético Madrid.

Barça, although having significant internal issues, sometimes one player like Moreira or Mateo can end the game. A 3 to 1 and a 4 to 3 made Barça narrowly triumph over Dortmund.

Manchester United also easily advanced, with two Premier League teams in the quarter-finals.

The most brutal was the Bayern group.

Bayern combined for an 8 to 2 bloodbath over Sporting Lisbon, effectively making the young and passionate Averro cry.

After the match, Robben wanted to exchange jerseys with Averro to encourage the younger player. But Averro rudely refused the offer, wiping his tears and leaving.

This moment sparked some controversy, with many criticizing Averro for lacking sportsmanship and grace.

However, some people approved of Averro’s actions.

There are many cases of forming friendships with rivals after losing, but if you regard victory as the most important thing, it’s hard to make friends after a loss.

Lu Yang said he understands this because he is the same way.

But Lu Yang has many friends because... he rarely loses!

Lu Yang had shared this little trick with Averro during the group stage.

But Averro may not necessarily learn it.

After all... there’s only one hack.

But it’s worth mentioning that of the two goals belonging to Sporting Lisbon, Averro contributed an assist and a goal.

His fighting attributes have deeply impressed Sir Manchester.

Sir Manchester said that outside of the Dream Theater, there is no room for two such outstanding players.

Averro must appear at the Dream Theater next season!

Back to the Frankie Stadium.

The player from both sides are entering the field.

The good news for San Remo is that before this match, their left-back Camihong returned from injury and his condition is good, directly starting the match.

"Nice to see you guys get back on your feet." Carrel, holding the hand of his ball boy, started to chat with Lu Yang beside him.

Lu Yang raised an eyebrow: "Thanks for the support from everyone. We will strongly finish all the matches of this season."

Carrel nodded: "That’s good, but... I’ll still take the victory from this match."

Lu Yang said: "There’s an old saying back home, says things don’t happen thrice. Isn’t this our third match-up? It’s our turn to win."

This season, San Remo had already been defeated three times by Florence, but during the first match-up, Lu Yang did not play.

So, this is the third time Lu Yang and Carrel face off.

"That’s good, this way, we won’t have to hold back." Carrel ruffled the hair of the ball boy next to him.

"Don’t hold back at all, I don’t want to hear post-match interviews from you saying we were careless." Lu Yang also pinched the cheek of the cute ball boy beside him.

Football stars now have raised the bar.

The enthusiasm towards nearby ball boys has become a part of how the media evaluates a star’s character.

It makes everyone feel disrespectful if they don’t chat a bit with the ball boys now.

Whistle!

With a whistle blast, the match starts.

"Alright, dear viewers, you are watching the second-leg match of the sixteen into eight knockout stage of this year’s Champions League. The teams facing off are Florence and San Remo."

"In the first-leg match, Florence easily defeated San Remo 3 to 1. Over the weekend, they again defeated San Remo 3 to 2 in the league, making it a triple defeat for San Remo this season!"

"Before the match, in terms of support rates, only nine percent of San Remo fans believe they can win."

"Recently, San Remo has been in poor form, with both the league and Champions League in a double Waterloo. But from the information we received, it seems they have achieved internal unity under Lu Yang’s leadership."

"So this match might be different from before. Let’s wait and see."

"Of course, we must mention the King of Purple Lilies, Carrel, whose recent form is scorching, scoring five goals in three matches! Among them, three goals were scored against San Remo."

"Can he maintain his fiery touch in this match? Let’s wait and see!"

"In terms of lineup, beside the central forward Carrel, Florence also has the Demon Blade Perotti in the right midfielder position. Perotti has performed outstandingly for the Purple Lily this season, with personal stats second only to Carrel. He is an indispensable part of the team’s frontline and organization."

"The midfield of the Purple Lily is also very strong. Crown Prince Versachi returned to Florence this season, seamlessly integrating into the team and assuming the responsibilities of the midfield core. His personal stats are only behind Carrel and Perotti and not much worse than Perotti. He is the team’s assist king."

"Additionally, Versachi has a very strong helper, the new Italian international and former young prince of Turin, Cortino! Cortino is very steady and has brought a qualitative change to Florence’s defense."

"As for San Remo, today’s starting lineup is Bai Zhami, Talista, Lu Yang as the trident. A midfield of Kaint, Lam, Morici, and a defense formed by Camihong, Bernulin, Naji, and Canyes."