As soon as Red Bull goalkeeper Gulacsi received the ball, he saw Bojan shake off Ramalho and charge towards him, so he immediately passed to Hinteregger.
Just as Sean reached Ramalho, he saw Hinteregger turn to meet the ball, accelerating sharply with a burst of power from his feet and rushing over.
"Ah!!!"
Ramalho cried out in surprise, reaching out to pull Sean but failing to grab him.
Hinteregger vaguely heard his teammate's shout, knowing something unexpected had happened. Just as he let the ball pass, he poked it with his right foot.
Sean slid in decisively.
"Bang ~"
The two clashed feet over the ball.
Ultimately, with his foot fully powered, Hinteregger tumbled, and the ball went exactly where Sean wanted it, to the edge of the penalty area on the left wing.
Klaassen successfully took possession of the ball.
The Red Bull players frantically ran into position, some pressing, others falling back to defend.
Klaassen crossed the ball in front of the goal.
It was Bojan again, making a run towards the ball!
Red Bull center-back Ramalho rushed back in time. Seeing he couldn't get to the ball before Bojan, he raised his arm and slightly bumped Bojan with his body.
Bojan, who was running at high speed, immediately lost his balance and stumbled forward.
In this state, even if Bojan managed a shot, it would most likely pose no threat!
Ramalho watched Bojan reluctantly step over the ball and completely relaxed, but... where was the ball?!
Bojan eventually fell, but where did the ball go?
With a crisp "bang!" Ramalho instinctively looked towards his own goal, and sure enough, the ball was in the net.
Ramalho turned back in astonishment, finding Sean with his arms spread wide, gliding like a small airplane towards the sideline. He then looked at his own goalkeeper with a bewildered expression:
'So, what happened here?'
..."GoooAL!"
"Sean's push shot once again pierced the Salzburg Red Bull goal!"
"3:2! Ajax has pulled another goal back."
"Another pass from Bojan, another shot from Sean. These two talents have connected twice, bringing back two goals for Ajax. This is the power of genius!"
"Bojan's physical strength has always been criticized; otherwise, he likely wouldn't have gone from 'New Messi' to a wanderer. However, to deliver a back-heel pass while off balance shows a rare tenacity in him. This quality of will is even more commendable than his flashes of brilliance."
"Haha ~ Perhaps, but the most important part of this goal was Sean's earlier slide tackle. Without his slide tackle and interception, none of this would have happened."
"Of course, after making the tackle, he was able to quickly get up and rush into the penalty area, perfectly receiving Bojan's pass. His tenacity is probably no less than Bojan's!"
"Hahahaha ~ Indeed, in short, the efforts of the Ajax players paid off. From being three goals down to one goal down, they only took thirteen minutes.
There are still more than ten minutes left until the end of the match, and they still have time to completely equalize..."
...The match quickly resumed.
Having conceded two goals in a short period, the Salzburg Red Bull players' mentality was inevitably affected, and their passing and receiving seemed flustered.
Sean grew even more excited at the sight, his feet never stopping for a moment.
The situation on the field completely reversed, with visiting Ajax dominating Salzburg Red Bull.
The cheers and laughter at the Red Bull Arena had long disappeared, replaced by boos.
Unfortunately, Ajax missed three scoring opportunities.
Time quickly reached injury time.
Ajax's substitute striker Sigthórsson firmly held off Red Bull center-back Hinteregger and laid the ball back to the edge of the penalty area.
Sean drew back his leg like a bow and arrow, unleashing a powerful shot.
The ball soared into the air, heading straight for the goal.
Red Bull goalkeeper Gulacsi flew through the air,
"Bang ~"
His right fist actually hit the ball perfectly.
The ball flew over the crossbar, an Ajax corner kick!
"Ah!!"
Sean punched the air and jumped.
"Calm down ~ calm down!"
Bojan gestured to Sean.
Sean's lips twitched: I'm actually being reminded to watch my mentality by Bojan?
Heh heh ~
Although he found it somewhat amusing, Sean still made a casual gesture to indicate he understood.
This corner kick might be the last chance.
Ajax, of course, couldn't ignore it. Several players entered the penalty area, but not the six-yard box.
When Blind's corner kick soared high, everyone then rushed towards the goal en masse.
The Salzburg Red Bull players, of course, followed closely. When they saw the ball heading towards the far post, they immediately turned and charged towards the landing spot.
"Duang ~"
But they collided with the Ajax players, and so they could only watch helplessly as the ball fell into the empty far post, and to Sean who was making a late run!
Fortunately, Sean seemed a step slow, there was still a chance!
Mane forcefully pushed Bojan away. Although it was too late to intercept Sean, it was good to push away an obstacle!
Sean also felt he was a step slow. A flash of inspiration, he bent down and made a diving header.
"Bang!"
He solidly connected with the ball.
"No!"
Mane closed his eyes.
"Clang ~"
The ball hit the crossbar and rebounded into the penalty area. Mane quickly rushed forward, clearing the ball out of the box with a kick, then powered forward towards the attacking half.
"Ah ~"
Bojan covered his face with his hands and sat down with a thud.
"Damn it!"
Sean, who had fallen to the ground, cursed under his breath, then scrambled up and charged straight towards his own goal.
The Salzburg Red Bull players also swarmed towards the attacking half.
One more goal, just one more goal, and Ajax's two away goals wouldn't matter!
The Red Bull counter-attack was very fast.
Mane received a pass shortly after crossing the halfway line and dribbled straight into the penalty area.
Feinting left and cutting right, Mane successfully got past Ajax center-back Veltman, dribbling into the open space of the penalty area.
"Bang ~"
Sean appeared on Mane's side in time, decisively sliding in, accurately tackling the ball away.
Mane had no time to dodge, tripped over Sean's leg, and instantly fell, hitting the ground hard.
Ajax goalkeeper Cillessen rushed out of the penalty area in time, charging towards the ball and clearing it with a big kick.
"Alas ~"
The Salzburg players were somewhat unwilling, pointing at Sean as they rushed towards the referee, seemingly wanting to call a foul on Sean.
"Beep beep beep ~"
The referee blew his whistle three times, ending the match directly.
'Originally, the match time had already ended during your counter-attack; it was just a matter of waiting for a result.
Although your counter-attack didn't succeed, I've already shown you respect. Don't push your luck!'
The referee righteously waved his hand to disperse the crowd.
Sean sat on the ground, rubbing his calf. Taking down Mane wasn't without cost; damn it, it really hurt!
"Are you okay?"
Mane extended his hand to Sean, asking in French.
"I'm fine."
Sean used the leverage to stand up.
Thanks to Belgium's peculiar language policy, Sean knew a little French.
"You're too fast, I really didn't expect you to catch up!"
Mane gave Sean a thumbs-up.
"Ha, you're not bad either, you messed up our defense!"
The two chatted casually for a few moments, exchanged jerseys, and then each turned to walk towards their teammates...
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