The path to becoming a football legend began with being ousted from Carrington by Manchester United.

Manchester City supporters' attention was no longer on the game. At the Camp Nou stadium, on the streets of Manchester, or in the homes of fans, wherever there were Manchester City fans, there was a barrage of insults, a kind of venting of despair.

The two legs of the match lasted approximately 120 minutes, during which Manchester City had three players sent off. No fan wanted to believe it was a fair match, and no fan still held any hope of advancing.

Although there is still plenty of time left in the game, the current unfavorable situation is beyond human control.

Even CCTV commentator He Wei and ESPN commentator Zhan Jun had implicitly accepted the fact that Manchester City was about to be eliminated, and began to feel sorry for Lin Yi, trying to make amends for him in their words.

"Manchester City will be down to ten men for the remaining 60 minutes, and their manager Pellegrini has also been sent off. Manchester City is playing away from home, so Pellegrini probably won't have the chance to sneak into the locker room to direct the game. In modern football, the role of the coach is irreplaceable. I wish Manchester City players good luck, and good luck to Lin Yi."

"Our player Lin Yi has already contributed one goal and one assist in this round of 16 match. So far in the Champions League, Lin Yi has accumulated 8 goals. As a young player making his Champions League debut, it is remarkable to achieve such a result."

On the other hand, the tension, unease, and fear that had just been brought up by Lin Kun's connection with Barcelona were all swept away.

With a lead in the score, away goals, number of players on the field, and even the number of heads on the coaching bench, Barcelona seemed to have no idea how to write the word "lost" on the pitch.

Manchester City players held their defensive line almost entirely on their physical instincts.

The sudden blow left the Blue Moon Legion's warriors bewildered. With their head coach absent, they didn't even know what to do next.

A hero is someone who performs exceptionally well in the most desperate moments.

At this moment, Lin Yi stepped up. His composure, which was rated A-, seemed to have made him unaffected. After Aguero was substituted, he took over and became the busiest and most active player in the Manchester City squad.

"David, you go back. I'll handle the attacking third all by myself!"

"Pablo, move the defense towards the center; it's okay if they take the outside shots."

"Ya Ya, you can move around in a little more space."

"Nigel, keep it down, we can't afford to lose any more men."

Lin Yibin didn't know whether his command was correct or not, whether it would have a positive effect or simply make the team more chaotic. He didn't know, but he didn't care.

In Dongguan, a player needs the support of a godfather to compete for the position of leader. In the current Manchester City, with Pellegrini expelled and Kompany suspended, the only person who can give orders is Lin Yi.

As Barcelona's attacking momentum grew stronger, Lin Yi talked more and more, and his running range expanded.

With a man advantage, Barcelona did not want to go back to the locker room trailing 0-1, and they seized the last moments of the first half to launch a frantic attack on Manchester City's goal.

Iniesta and Messi have noticeably increased the number of dribbles, and Barcelona's forward passing has gradually become more frequent.

In the 35th minute, Messi dribbled past two players on the right wing and lofted the ball towards the far post of the penalty area. Pedro, without stopping the ball, swept it powerfully across the face of goal. Xavi and Fabregas, who were following up, were a fraction of a second too slow and failed to get a shot off.

In the 38th minute, Iniesta, Messi, and Xavi exchanged passes in the attacking third, and after seven one-touch passes, Messi got a shooting opportunity. His chip shot grazed the post and went out of bounds.

Two minutes later, Xavi, who was in possession of the ball in the attacking third, suddenly sent a through ball. Alves, who had come up from the wing, carried Clichy and passed the ball back to Fabregas, who got a shot in the penalty area. His first shot was blocked by Richards with his chest, and his follow-up shot was tipped over the crossbar by Joe Hart.

Barcelona quickly took a tactical corner kick, and Messi used a change of pace on the wing to cut past Clichy and enter the penalty area.

In the confined space, Messi displayed superb individual skills, relying on his outstanding ball control and lightning-fast speed to dribble past Richards and Lescott in succession.

Messi, having successfully dribbled past several defenders, has broken out from the byline along the outer edge of the goal, and is now at a good angle, ready to shoot directly.

Fortunately, all the Manchester City players had retreated into the penalty area to defend corner kicks, so there are still players available to cover, preventing Messi from having a comfortable chance to shoot.

No longer caring about whether the formation was complete or the positions were disordered, De Jong and Gareth Barry rushed towards Messi together.

Including the three players he had previously beaten and who were now chasing back, Messi attracted the attention of as many as five defenders at this moment.

Messi, who was used to this kind of situation, did not care about the number of opponents. He pretended to shoot and continued to shift the center of gravity of the defender in front of him.

Seizing the opportunity, Messi deftly flicked his left foot, elegantly nutmegging De Jong.

This time, no one was blocking Messi's way. He aimed at the corner of the goal and swung his left leg to kick the ball.

"Thump!"

Messi's shot sounded strange, much louder than expected, and even stranger, the ball didn't fly towards the Manchester City goal as he had anticipated.

At the last moment, Lin Yi appeared out of nowhere and accurately blocked the ball with his right foot.

Messi and Lin Yi clashed feet, and the ball made a loud thud under the double pressure.

The football, which should have taken off, was firmly blocked in place by Lin Yi, unable to move an inch.

Messi's swinging left leg came to an abrupt halt, and due to inertia, he lost his balance and fell in the penalty area.

Barcelona players raised their hands to call a penalty. The Manchester City players around them could see very clearly that Lin Yi had not touched Messi at all, but out of fear and distrust of the referee's previous decision, they were all stunned and stood frozen in place.

Lin Yi remained unmoved, ignoring the reactions of those around him, and strode out with the ball.

While the Barcelona players were still yelling at referee Brych, Messi, who had fallen to the ground, was the first to react. He got up and started chasing Lin Yi.

Whether it was a change of heart or not, Brych did not make any more wrong calls. After hesitating for a moment, he gestured for the game to continue.

The other Barcelona players then seemed to wake up from their daze, and a group of them followed Messi's lead, starting to chase after Lin Yi, who was sprinting at full speed.

With Barcelona's backline wide open, Lin Yi launched a high-speed counter-attack, exactly the kind of play Pellegrini was hoping for. Unfortunately, he could only cheer for Lin Yi from the stands at Camp Nou.

"Go! Go! Go!" The Chilean old man jumped up from his seat like a child and shouted hysterically.

"Lin~Lin~Lin~" In the locker room, Aguero, not bothering to wipe away his tears, stood up and stared intently at Lin Yi running at high speed on the screen, murmuring his name.

Lin Yi ran desperately ahead, Messi chased after him at full speed, and Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets and others followed in their footsteps.

Lin crossed the midfield line, Messi was chasing, and the Barcelona players were also chasing.

Lin Yi stepped over Pique's blockade and Mascherano's cover, Messi was still chasing, and the Barcelona players were still chasing.

Lin Yi stepped over the onrushing Valdes, Messi continued the chase, and the Barcelona players continued the chase.

When Lin Yi reached the finish line, stopped the ball on the Barcelona goal line, and turned around, Messi and the rest of the Barcelona players stopped and gave up chasing Lin Yi.

Lin Yi smiled slightly and flicked the ball into the goal with his heel, bringing this meaningless chase to a perfect end.