This was an absolutely world-class save.
Firmino, seeing that even this shot was saved, got up and couldn't help but punch the turf in frustration.
But, Bayern's crisis was not over yet.
The ball, blocked by Neuer, flew towards the wing.
At that position, Mané won the race for the ball. He didn't choose to cut inside but instead sent in a cross.
The Bayern penalty area was instantly thrown into chaos.
The players from both sides looked up at the ball flying towards the center, jostling for the second ball under the high arc.
Neuer.
It was Neuer again.
After saving Firmino's sliding shot, he got up in the first instance and saw Mané's cross.
This sweeper-keeper immediately abandoned his goal and charged forward, raising both hands to punch the ball away.
Not giving Liverpool a single chance!
BANG!
Henderson had already secured the best position, but before he could even touch the ball, it was punched out of the box by Neuer a step ahead of him.
The Bayern fans let out a sigh of relief. The presence of the German god-keeper was always so reassuring.
But, it wasn't over!
The blocked ball flew straight out of the penalty area.
Just as Bayern relaxed their guard, they saw a figure charging out from the box.
Liverpool's super rookie, the 50 million Euro man, had shot out of the box a step ahead, running towards a position 30 meters from the goal.
And as fate would have it, the direction he was running was exactly where the ball punched out by Neuer was landing.
Müller suddenly had a bad feeling.
He wanted to warn his teammates but found that Noel had already charged out a step ahead of him.
The Bayern striker had also joined in this defensive effort and was charging straight at Tendou.
They were fast, but Tendou was faster, and he had started his run in the first instance.
However, for Noel, speed wasn't everything. At the very least, he could guarantee that he would stick close to the Asian prodigy before the ball landed, preventing his next move.
However, Tendou, after sprinting to the ball's landing spot, did not make any move to control it.
Under Noel's astonished gaze, after the ball had dropped to a certain height, Tendou's body suddenly moved.
In the process of running, he suddenly slowed down, and then his body became airborne.
But his feet were not below him, but above.
"No way?!" Müller was stunned.
An image quickly flashed in his mind, the image of a goal scored by a madman who called himself "God."
From over 30 meters out.
The most stunning bicycle kick in the history of football.
And Tendou.
While Müller was thinking, his legs, pointing towards the sky, had already begun to swing.
The existence of the Six Eyes allowed him to generate perfect power even in this situation.
Focus on one point.
Explode with full force.
BANG!
Tendou, in an inverted position, on the Champions League stage, smashed his right leg fiercely into the ball.
The ball, which had not yet landed, once again shot towards the Bayern goal like a cannonball.
Neuer was stunned for a moment, then immediately turned to get back to his goal.
But the ball speed was too fast, and the angle was too sharp.
Although Neuer reacted quickly, in the end, he could only make a desperate dive towards the goal, watching the ball fly into the net.
His long arms could not touch the ball in the slightest.
BOOM!
Anfield, after a moment of silence, exploded.
Happiness had come too suddenly.
The Liverpool fans in the stands reacted for a second, then excitedly hugged each other.
Even the on-site commentator, after a series of meaningless "Ahhhhhhhs," finally shouted out a long, drawn-out, "GOOOOOOOAL!"
"IT'S IN!"
"IT'S IN!"
"IT'S TJ AGAIN!"
"MY GOD! A BICYCLE KICK FROM OVER 30 METERS OUT!"
"NO, WAIT! LATEST NEWS! THE DISTANCE OF TJ'S BICYCLE KICK FROM THE BAYERN GOAL WAS A TOTAL OF 35 METERS!"
"2 METERS FURTHER THAN THE SWEDE'S ULTRA-LONG-RANGE BICYCLE KICK OF 33 METERS!"
"4:1!"
"LIVERPOOL HAS ONCE AGAIN EXTENDED THE GAP BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES TO 3 GOALS!"
"THEY'VE DONE IT! THEY'RE REALLY GOING TO END THE SUSPENSE OF THE TIE IN THE FIRST LEG!"
"..."
Tendou's back slammed hard onto the ground.
But seeing the ball go in, he still got up in the first instance, spread his arms, and ran freely across the Anfield pitch.
The Liverpool players chased after him like madmen but couldn't catch him.
Tendou, ignoring everything, jumped onto the advertising hoardings, spread his arms, a picture of a king surveying his domain.
The reporters frantically pressed their shutters, recording this magical moment.
This was absolutely the most spectacular goal of this year's Champions League.
This was a miracle goal in the truest sense.
It had a chance to contend for the goal of the year.
...
Tendou's celebration after the goal was incredibly霸气.
"Swift as a spring breeze, on a triumphant steed, Zlatan Ibrahimović!"
"..."
The bullet comments in the live stream scrolled rapidly.
The domestic broadcast room exploded.
Many fans thought of that Swedish madman who called himself God.
What made the fans talk even more was that a few minutes after this goal, Ibrahimović updated his personal account.
"This goal is only half as good as mine!"
Of course, Ibra's original words were not exactly like this, but the translated meaning was more or less the same.
Even in retirement, the madman's true colors remained unchanged.
After learning of this, Tendou also responded.
...
"A longer man is a better man."
Of course, the fans knew he was referring to the shooting distance, but they couldn't help but think of other things.
The fans also, from this moment, realized Tendou's saucy nature!
Ibra was immediately unhappy. How could I be shorter than an 18-year-old kid?
He even tagged his former female companion, asking her to prove his "length" for him.
The two of them frequently played with words on Instagram...
Of course, this was a story for later.
A 4:1 scoreline!
This goal was a huge blow to Bayern's morale.
They had just managed to pull one back, only to encounter a miracle goal.
Neuer angrily kicked the goalpost, feeling that he had been thoroughly humiliated today.
"What is Bayern to do now?"
"Are they still going to attack?"
"I don't think they'll come out to attack anymore. They're already 3 goals down. If they go out to attack, there's still a risk of conceding another goal."
"Yeah, if they can pull one back, that's one thing. But if they continue to fight to the death and still can't get a goal, it will also affect their upcoming league match."
The Bayern fans held their heads in their hands.
They felt that in this knockout round, Bayern was most likely finished.
And Bayern, their choice was to fight Liverpool to the bitter end.
Robbery, Müller, and Noel were all unwilling to give up on the Champions League just like that.
They had won enough league titles; that was just an explanation for the fans.
Their greatest pursuit was still the Champions League.
But Klopp did not wait this time. The moment after the goal, he substituted Arnold off to strengthen the defense, not giving Bayern any chance.
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