"Bang!"
Zuli fell to the ground.
However, Sean had turned to the center at the right moment, and Zuli, hitting nothing, completely lost his balance, falling dazed and unable to even watch Sean.
Fortunately, Leitgeb had already returned to defend.
Leitgeb, feeling protected by his teammate Hinteregger behind him, bravely moved to block Sean, and seeing Sean about to turn left, quickly turned to stop him.
Sean's right shoulder dipped, but he flicked the ball to the left, easily shaking off Leitgeb, and surged forward through the center.
Leitgeb lunged at empty air and quickly turned to chase.
Red Bull's center-back Hinteregger had already prepared to cover, and now he was perfectly positioned to block Sean.
Sean didn't feint this time, continuing to turn to his front-left, advancing along the left flank.
Hinteregger turned with him, but his agility and balance were inferior, so he could only keep pace on Sean's side.
Fortunately, Red Bull's other center-back Ramalho was also in position, blocking Sean's path.
On the sidelines, Schmidt breathed a sigh of relief: three players had surrounded Sean, and no matter how good Sean was, after sprinting seventy or eighty meters and performing continuous moves, his stamina must be nearly depleted, so he shouldn't be able to break through anymore... F***!!!
Sean decisively struck the ball with his left foot.
"Boom!"
The ball zipped past Hinteregger and went straight to the vicinity of the penalty area line on the right flank.
De Sa, who had just come on for Ajax, had already moved into position, took the ball into the box, and pushed a shot past the onrushing Red Bull goalkeeper Gulacsi.
Gulacsi decisively dropped to the ground, trying his best to widen his defensive area, but unfortunately, he couldn't prevent the ball from hitting the back of the net!
In the 79th minute, Ajax 3:1 Salzburg Red Bull!
..."Goal! Another goal!!!"
"De Sa's left-footed push shot extended Ajax's lead, but De Sa immediately rushed towards Sean, celebrating the goal with him."
"This is the treatment Sean deserves; 90% of the credit for this goal should go to Sean."
"Sean once again performed his signature long-distance run, carrying the ball from his own half all the way to the front, and after attracting heavy attention from the opponents, successfully passed the ball to the open De Sa!"
"De Sa's job was very simple; he only needed to complete the shot in time!"
"De Sa didn't waste Sean's magnificent effort and successfully completed his task."
"Wow Hahaha Sean, oh Sean, after scoring a brace in the previous leg, Sean has once again scored a brace in this match, proving that he has single-handedly propelled Ajax into the quarterfinals of this Europa League."
"We initially thought Sean's performance was already outstanding, but we didn't expect him to be able to do even more!"
"Sean's long-distance run just now was no less impressive than those world-class goals; it was equally astounding!"
"Just when you think you've seen Sean's limit, he always manages to surprise you!"
"As Sean's performance gets better and better, his reputation in the country grows. Many people have re-named him based on the nickname Stiletto given to him by Ajax fans, calling him 'Military Stiletto' or 'Triangular Military Stiletto' and so on.
In my opinion, these are not enough to describe Sean's characteristics; he is not just a dagger. With this overwhelming momentum, a tank would be no more than this!"
"Now the aggregate score is 5:4, Ajax has taken the lead over Salzburg Red Bull for the first time in the aggregate score."
"Ajax's quarter-final spot is much more secure now. Even if Red Bull scores another goal, it would only be a draw, and the away goals would also be the same, leading to extra time.
Even if it goes to extra time, Ajax, playing at home and well-rested, would have the advantage.
So, Ajax now has a lot of room to maneuver.
All of this is brought by Sean. The true jade of the Jia family, only my Li Sean..."
...Surrounded by his teammates, Sean waved to the stands, eliciting waves of thunderous cheers.
On the sidelines, Schmidt had sobered up from his furious kick of a water bottle and was about to make another substitution, only to remember that all three substitution slots had been used.
'F***, what do we do now?'
'We must attack, one goal, just one goal, and we can drag it into extra time.'
'There's still a chance if we get into extra time; this is our only chance!'
Schmidt jumped up and down, roaring at the field.
Mane and the others, of course, also understood the current situation; although they couldn't hide their frustration, they still forced themselves to rally their spirits.
In contrast, everyone at Ajax was much more relaxed.
After Salzburg Red Bull kicked off again, Ajax uncharacteristically did not immediately press high, merely shifting their formation according to the opponent's movements.
Anyway, Red Bull has to attack, and we will always have counter-attacking opportunities, so why rush?
Isn't it better to seize counter-attacking opportunities?
The Red Bull players, of course, also understood Ajax's plan. After being taught a lesson by Sean, they knew just how sharp Ajax's counter-attacks were, but they had no choice; they had to attack.
As Red Bull attacked, the Ajax players quickly retreated to the area in and around their penalty box, leaving only Sean and others to sweep the perimeter.
After Red Bull sent two long-range shots high over the bar, they calmed down somewhat under Schmidt's roar and patiently organized their attack.
Perhaps Ajax was a bit too relaxed, as this time Red Bull actually managed to push into the box and get a shot off.
Unfortunately, the shooting angle was not good, and Soriano's tight-angle shot went directly into the arms of Ajax goalkeeper Cillessen.
Cillessen pushed the ball forward and immediately launched a hand-throw.
Christian successfully sent a long ball to the left wing in the attacking half.
Riedewald, who had come on as a substitute, rushed directly to the landing spot and, after gaining possession, immediately sprinted towards the Red Bull penalty area.
Red Bull's right-back Klein tracked back in time, blocking the route for an inside cut.
Riedewald didn't force it, powerfully dribbling the ball and rushing directly to the byline, delivering a cross just before Klein's tackle.
The quality of the cross wasn't particularly high; the ball flew directly across the Red Bull goal and landed outside the penalty area.
There ~
Sean!
Sean had moved into position, ignoring the rapidly approaching Red Bull players, calmly controlled the ball with his chest, and then powerfully struck the ball with his right foot.
"Whoosh~"
A white streak shot directly into the top-left corner of the Red Bull goal.
"Boom~"
The Cruyff Arena erupted once again~
Ajax 4:1 Salzburg Red Bull.
Aggregate score 6:4.
Now Salzburg Red Bull has only one way out: score two goals against Ajax!
If they score two more goals, there will be no need for extra time; it will be their turn to advance to the quarterfinals with an away goals advantage!
It was already the 84th minute of the match, so this outcome was clearly unlikely.
Therefore, Ajax fans certainly had every reason to celebrate with all their might...