Chapter 841 - 150: Wonder Goal! Advancing to the Semifinals! Disruptor Wang Shuo! Bloody Battle at Camp Nou! Classic Goal Brawl!

In the 16th minute, Subotic committed a foul while helping to defend against Sanchez on the right edge of the penalty area, receiving the first yellow card of the match. In the 28th minute, it was Sanchez again dribbling down the left flank. Lichsteiner fouled him while defending on the right side just outside the penalty area, also picking up a yellow card. By the 37th minute, Arteta committed a foul while dropping back to defend against Iniesta, earning yet another yellow card. The first three yellow cards of the match all went to Arsenal. The immense defensive pressure the team faced was clear for all to see.

Bar?a took a quick free kick, hoping to catch them off guard with a sudden strike. But Arsenal’s defense was highly focused this time. Alexandre Song stepped in and blocked the ball. Subotic sprinted forward and booted the ball toward the empty right flank. Lichsteiner gave chase. Reaching the ball first, he launched a huge clearance, sending it up the pitch.

When Bar?a was on the offensive, their formation actually looked more like a three-man backline. Alves would inevitably push forward, essentially playing as a winger. The key lay in the positioning of Puyol and Busquets. One pushed up while the other dropped back, working in tandem. When Lichsteiner played the long pass, it was Puyol who happened to be in the defender’s position.

Wang Shuo instantly charged toward the right flank, anticipating the drop zone of Lichsteiner’s long pass a step ahead. He leaped high into the air, overpowering Puyol to flick the header on, sending the ball behind him. The moment he landed, he chased after it at top speed. But at a crucial moment, Pique rushed over to beat him to it, knocking the ball out of bounds.

Throw-In!

Camp Nou erupted with deafening applause.

Wang Shuo ran off the pitch, flicked the ball up with his foot, and caught it in his hands before taking a quick Throw-In. He tossed it to Walcott, who was rapidly pushing forward in the right half-space. Little Tiger chased it down. After trapping Wang Shuo’s Passing, he took a dribble, adjusted his footing, and then distributed the ball to Hazard, who was stationed just outside the left side of the Arc Top District.

Facing Mascherano’s defense, Hazard first used a feint as if aiming for the left byline, then suddenly chopped the ball back to cut inside. Seeing Walcott suddenly dash into the penalty area, Hazard made a motion to execute a Passing. In reality, Hazard only pulled a dummy, squaring the ball from the left side of the Arc Top District across to the right edge of the penalty area.

Wang Shuo, who had just taken the Throw-In, sprinted up quickly. Trapping the ball with the outside of his left foot, he evaded Busquets, who was rushing back desperately to tackle him. Wang Shuo took a small lateral touch and then exploded forward like a slingshot to chase it down. Empowered by his [Domain Skills: Blast Bomb], Wang Shuo poured all his strength into his left foot and unleashed a vicious strike right at the ball. The ball flew out at lightning speed, practically grazing the underside of the crossbar as it drilled into Bar?a’s net.

The commentator roared, "GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! A wonder goal!! An absolutely magnificent wonder goal! In the 38th minute of the first half, Arsenal launched a rapid counterattack following a Bar?a set-piece! This attacking opportunity was entirely created by Wang Shuo relying on his individual brilliance in the final third!

"Not only did he overpower Puyol to win the header, but he also forced Pique to knock the ball out of bounds. Crucially, Wang Shuo took a quick Throw-In to orchestrate the counterattack, linked up with Walcott and Hazard for a spectacular sequence of rapid offense, and then shattered Bar?a’s goal with a long-range wonder goal from outside the box! 1-1!"

After scoring, Wang Shuo ecstatically sprinted off the pitch, going on a wild run around the field to celebrate. The Arsenal players all scrambled after him in hot pursuit.

They had scored! They had finally scored! This goal by Wang Shuo was absolutely worth its weight in gold! With this goal on the board, Bar?a would have to score two more goals just to turn the game around!

The first half ultimately ended in a 1-1 draw. Arsenal temporarily held a 2-1 lead on aggregate.

During the halftime break, Wenger repeatedly emphasized that the team needed to hold their ground and rely on a solid defense to launch counterattacks. Additionally, he constantly reminded the players to be mindful of yellow cards.

Why? Right before the end of the first half, Matuidi had also picked up a yellow card. In other words, over the course of the first half alone, Arsenal had accumulated four yellow cards. If the team were to advance, both Subotic and Lichsteiner would miss the first leg of the semifinals. A week ago at Emirates Stadium, Arsenal had only received four yellow cards in total. Yet in this match, they had earned four in just one half. One could only imagine the immense pressure the Gunners were enduring in this game.

Wenger also noted that Wang Shuo’s goal was crucial and came at the perfect time. "As long as we maintain this advantage, victory will certainly be ours!"

But no one could have anticipated that just nine minutes into the second half, the game would shift. From almost the exact same spot where Wang Shuo had scored, and in nearly the exact same manner, a curling left-footed strike was unleashed after a cut inside from the right wing, breaching Arsenal’s net as well.

2-1!

The entire Camp Nou Field once again descended into sheer jubilation!

Bar?a began to launch a frenzied offensive. For them, a 2-1 scoreline was far from enough, because Arsenal had an away goal. Bar?a needed to score at least one more.

Arsenal, on the other hand, steadily settled into their defensive counterattacking setup, but the Midfielders positioned their defensive line anywhere from just outside their own 30-meter zone up to near the halfway line.

In the 63rd minute, Guardiola made a substitution. Fabregas, who had been sluggish throughout the match, was subbed off for Pedro. Messi returned to the central position.

In the 64th minute, Mascherano committed a foul while defending against Wang Shuo, receiving Bar?a’s first yellow card of the game. This also meant Mascherano would miss the next Champions League match.