Soccer: Maxed-out ball control, the skill is too overpowered.

1-0!

Lu Xiao breaks the deadlock!

Teams like Shakhtar Donetsk don't have the pressure of being a top club; even if they concede a goal, they won't press forward and give Leverkusen a chance to counter-attack.

They continue to choose a steady approach to seeking opportunities.

Leverkusen did the same, taking a one-goal lead and then retreating to wait for their opponents to attack.

Neither side took the initiative to attack, resulting in a relatively dull situation, with increased fouls and physical contact, and frequent interruptions to the game.

Lu Xiao was fouled 11 times throughout the game, a career high.

The opposing defensive midfielder Aruna Diarra made a fierce tackle, bringing Lu Xiao to the ground.

At that moment, all the Bayer Leverkusen players, fans, and coaching staff felt a collective tension!

Not good!

It's one thing if other people get injured, but Lu Xiao is only 16 years old!

Sasha and Hypia both felt a chill run down their spines.

In that instant, they thought of many geniuses whose careers had been ruined by injuries!

Michael Owen, Pato, Ronaldo, Kaká... many stars could have achieved even greater things, but their injury-prone nature caused them to gradually decline.

Lu Xiao has already displayed talent that is enough to shock Europe.

What if I get knocked down by injuries?

Sasha's mind was already uncontrollably filled with many terrifying images.

Just as everyone was concerned about Lu Xiao, the team doctor who came on the field examined him for a long time and finally confirmed that Lu Xiao was fine.

However, his calf was scratched by the opponent's cleats, and a cut appeared when it grazed his shin guard.

The injury was minor and the team doctor quickly helped Lu Xiao to his feet.

Luna Diarra, who committed the foul, quickly came over to apologize.

A technically skilled player like Lu Xiao can easily make defenders grit their teeth in frustration.

But when he calms down, his opponents will admire and respect him greatly.

After all, it takes extraordinary people to make so many amazing plays on the field.

After Lu Xiao stood up, the entire Bayer Arena gave him a full minute of applause.

With 70 minutes into the second half, and seeing Lu Xiao being fouled more and more, Sasha decided to substitute Lu Xiao off the field for safety reasons.

Leverkusen's defensive wall held firm until the very end.

The dense crowd around the penalty area meant that even if Douglas Costa was incredibly strong, he was still no Messi.

Without space to sprint, speed-based players will find it difficult to perform effectively.

Tight defenses are a problem for teams all over the world, and Shakhtar Donetsk has been unable to break through them.

"Match over! Bayer Leverkusen have won their second Champions League group stage match!!"

"Lu Xiao scores the only goal of the match!"

Duan Xuan was naturally very proud.

There is a chance to see a Chinese player in the Champions League knockout stage.

And he's not a substitute or a fringe player.

He is a core player who starts in every game! And he performs exceptionally well in every match!

Previously, we could only watch a bunch of foreigners compete, but now we can finally see a real person with black hair and yellow skin, of Chinese descent, fighting in the world's highest level football competition!

Fans who have been tormented by the national football team for many years can understand how difficult this is!

"The result of the other match is also out: Manchester United defeated Real Sociedad 1-0, finally achieving their first victory in Group A."

After 3 matches, Leverkusen has 2 wins and 1 draw, and sits atop the group with a 7-point advantage!

Manchester United have 1 win and 2 draws, accumulating 5 points and currently ranking second.

Shakhtar Donetsk has 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, and is ranked third in the group with 4 points;

Real Sociedad finished with 1 draw and 2 losses, placing them at the bottom of their group with 1 point.

This means that in the next 3 games,

Bayer Leverkusen have a chance to advance to the knockout stage if they win just one more game!

If we can win two games, or achieve a record of one win and one draw, we will have a great chance to secure first place in the group!

"Wow! Who would have thought that Group A would be in this situation?"

"Lu Xiao's team, Bayer Leverkusen, is undoubtedly the biggest dark horse in this year's Champions League!"

After the match, Lu Xiao won his third Champions League MVP award.

It received an exceptionally high rating of 9.5 from the media within 70 minutes!

He has only played 3 Champions League matches so far, yet he already has 3 Champions League MVP awards!

No wonder netizens are going crazy over it on Twitter:

"Does our pharmaceutical company like to exploit the younger players? The others need to improve their performance too; we can't rely on Lu Xiao to break through every game, can we?"

"Poor little Lu has already burned himself out."

"I feel so sorry for this child. Everyone else, please step forward!"

"We're so lucky to have Lukashenko this season, otherwise we wouldn't even dare to dream of winning the Champions League."

Despite the online criticism, Lu Xiao remained quite humble.

During an interview at the entrance of the training base, Lu Xiao told the television camera:

"No matter the result, our team is a whole. The goal is thanks to the whole team, and everyone did their best."

After I was substituted off the court, everyone worked hard on defense and we managed to secure 3 points.

"I'm very grateful for everyone's recognition in winning MVP. I will try my best to give my best performance to repay the team and the fans."

The reporter wasn't particularly satisfied with Lu Xiao's low-key and humble demeanor; there were no newsworthy stories to tell.

The Sport1 reporter then asked:

"Is the goal for the Champions League group stage to advance?"

"Yes, the basic goal is to advance from the group stage and go to the knockout stage. But I want to advance as the top seed in the group and try to go further in the knockout stage."

That's right!

The reporter was finally satisfied. If young people don't have youthful exuberance, can they still be called young people?

Lu Xiao never expected that the interview, which had just ended on the afternoon of training, would be reported the very next day.

Leverkusen's goal: to top their group and beat Manchester United

That sounds pretty arrogant.

Apart from Real Sociedad, Bayer Leverkusen struggled against both Manchester United and Donetsk.

They almost lost to Manchester United. Are they really confident in the second leg at home?

Even the Bayer Leverkusen coaching staff wouldn't dare say that.

Lu Xiao boldly declared that his goal was to finish first in the group!

This led Hannah Moir, the PR manager at Leverkusen who had recently graduated from university, to directly approach Lu Xiao.

"Lu, last time you said you won the championship, and this time you said you were first in your group. You'd better talk to me beforehand before giving any interviews."

"But is there anything wrong with what I said?"

Lu Xiao didn't understand; he was just telling the truth.

Bayer Leverkusen is already ranked first in the group, so why can't they aim for first place in the group and qualify for the knockout stage?

Could they lose to Manchester United in the second leg? Three losses in three games?

That doesn't make sense!

"I know what you said is correct, but it could easily conflict with the club's publicity strategy."

The young and beautiful blonde Hannah Moir, dressed in a smart and capable office lady outfit, looks a lot like Pepper Potts from Iron Man 1.

She is a typical "meticulous German," very dogmatic in her speech and actions.

Lu Xiao was harassed by her quite a bit.

Since registering on Twitter, Lu Xiao has quickly gained 10 followers.

He occasionally takes a photo or two that's interesting during training or in his daily life, and shares some memes with netizens.

His funny and humorous image is very popular with fans.

Even though it was all perfectly normal interaction, Hannah Moir wanted to scrutinize every single word Lu Xiao said, searching for any inconsistencies in his statements...

From the club's public relations perspective, there's really nothing wrong with their rigorous work attitude.

But Lu Xiao didn't like this feeling of being constrained.

The club members would rather avoid this woman than see her.

"Then I can just turn down all interviews from now on, right?"

"Emmm... there's no need to be so extreme. I just hope you can communicate with me more before the interview."

"Sorry, even if you were my boyfriend, it wouldn't matter. I can't contact you 24/7... Goodbye, I'm going to training."

"Hey! Wait a minute!"

Hannah Moir watched Lu Xiao's departing figure with a helpless sigh.

The high heels couldn't help but stomp their feet on the floor.

"Little brat, who wants to date you! Humph... But you are still quite handsome."

……

Lu Xiao's bold words also reached across the English Channel.

There is still a month until the match against Leverkusen.

Manchester United also attaches great importance to this match.

Manchester United must beat Bayer Leverkusen if they want to secure first place in their group!

Even if they barely qualify as the second-place team in their group, David Moyes will be under immense pressure.

Therefore, David Moyes, who is usually a nice guy, has become irritable recently and has increased the amount of training for Manchester United, causing many star players to complain.

"What's wrong with the coach?"

"Who knows, the pressure must have been too much."

"That kid from the pharmaceutical company boasted about defeating us, what do you say?"

"What else can I say? A draw is embarrassing enough... I'll definitely win next time!"

"Be careful, the next match might be even tougher than the last one."

Rooney, who had been silent all along, suddenly interrupted.

Rooney's sudden seriousness has made the Manchester United players somewhat unaccustomed to it.

"Wayne, are you that worried?"

Rooney shook his head; he wasn't worried about the rest of Leverkusen.

He was just worried about Lu Xiao, the 16-year-old "genius boy".

This kid... his evolution speed seems a bit too fast!