The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 194 C'est pour toi
His teammates rushed forward and hugged Gaio.

They carefully avoided looking at Gaio's injured shoulder, their faces filled with the excitement of scoring a goal.

Gaio remained calm. After a brief celebration, he said to his teammates, "Come on, come on, there are still more than ten minutes left, we still have a chance!"

draw.

For Bastia, this is actually an acceptable result, but with the game at this stage, no Bastia player would admit to not wanting to win.

During the group celebration, De Bruyne didn't speak to Gaio until the way back to the center circle, when he said to Gaio, "That was a cool shot."

Gaio responded with a smile.

Viktoria Plzeň's victory came at a point when he was in his prime, and then Gaião scored against him, which further demoralized him.

Horvath is a veteran with a wealth of experience.

As captain, he kept clapping his hands at his teammates, saying, "This is just a tie, we haven't lost! There's still time to score more goals, cheer up, and focus."

He added, "When I played in Japan, I saw too many games where two goals were scored in stoppage time, all sorts of last-minute equalizers. The ball is round, you have to believe in yourself!"

The teammates nodded.

Courtside.

Furber called Limbowski over and said, "Defend against Gaio. If necessary, foul him. Don't let him get the ball so easily."

"it is good!"

drop!
The whistle blew, and the game continued.

Bastia maintained a low-post defense, and Viktoria's offensive pace began to slow down due to factors such as declining physical condition.

soon.

Vrba made personnel changes, replacing two players at once.

Replace Holla, whose performance was not good, and Duris, whose physical condition has declined significantly.

They brought on two midfielders, Martin Zeman and Viktoria Plzeň's own youth academy product, Fello.

Vrba took off one midfielder and one striker and replaced them with two midfielders, hoping to control the tempo.

Whether we can score or not is another matter, but we can't afford to concede another goal.

but,

Zeman made a huge mistake as soon as he came on. Perhaps he hadn't adapted yet, as his pass was too short.

Kanté saw an opportunity and made the interception.

After the ball reached De Bruyne's feet, De Bruyne made a long diagonal pass, finding Gaio directly.

Gaio stopped the ball with the instep of his left foot and, facing Limboski's defense, wasted no time.

He then moved the ball forward.

violent.

Eat Limboski raw, fast!

Wow!

Viktoria Plzen fans instinctively gasped, because in their eyes, Limboski was the team's left-wing anchor, and had performed well in the Champions League.

This left-back, who also came through Viktoria Plzeň's own youth academy, had a brief stint in the Premier League in 2005.

At the time, Limboski was only 22 years old and was spotted by Tottenham Hotspur, a giant in North London, England, and was loaned out for half a season.

pity.

Unfortunately, due to injury, he was unable to play and was eventually returned by Tottenham at the end of the season.

After that, he returned to Viktoria Plzeň and performed relatively steadily. In the summer's European Championship, Limboski played three games for the Czech national team.

Therefore,
When Viktoria Plzeň fans saw Limbowski move across Gayo like it was nothing, they were stunned.

Many Viktoria Plzeň fans have little impression of Gaio.

At most, they would say through pre-match media reports that Viktoria Plzeň's opponent had a very strong player in their lineup, and that was all.

If Gaio's goal just now gave them an understanding of his ball control ability, then now they also have a concrete understanding of his speed.

Gaio rushed over.

Horvath and Sisovsky left Lukaku behind in the middle lane and moved towards Gaio's side.

Bastia had few attackers.

Viktoria Plzeň focused on chasing back, and thanks to their numerical advantage, they were able to put together a defensive line.

Gai is known among fans as being faster with the ball than when running in the air.

now,

The players from Viktoria Plzeň have certainly felt it.

Gaio quickly dribbled the ball towards the inside.

Horvat and Sisovsky rushed as fast as they could and managed to make it in time. The two of them, one in front and one behind, tried to stop Gaio.

This forced Gaio to move to the outside.

They had studied Bastia; although Lukaku had the physique of a center forward, he didn't contest headers.

Therefore, they prefer Gaio to pass the ball.

but,
Gaio didn't slow down or move to the outside, but waited until he saw two players closing in.

Drop your shoulders to the left and lean your body forward.

Horvat immediately followed up to intercept, but Gaio's foot speed was far beyond Horvat's ability to keep up, after all, he was already thirty-seven.

As Horvath retreated, Gaio quickly dribbled the ball towards Sisowski's direction on the right.

Sisovsky was in a relatively stable position.

But Gaio's intentions were not with him.

This was just to fool Horvath!
really,

As Gaio spiked the ball, Horvath quickly moved a little closer to Sisowski's position.

This is the opportunity!

Gaio suddenly accelerated, using Horvat to block Sisovski's position. Horvat, already 37 years old and having played the entire game, couldn't keep up with Gaio's pace at all.

Such a skillful dribbling technique amazed everyone present.

Fulba clenched his fists and held his breath, giving Gaio a chance to almost make a direct run into the penalty area. The other center-back, Prohaska, was tied down by Lukaku and couldn't cover in time.

however,
Just when everyone thought Gaio was about to go over, Horvath used all his strength to reach out and grab Gaio, while simultaneously ramming into Gaio.

As Gaio was walking, he was bumped like that, lost his balance, and fell to the ground.

When he fell, Gaio instinctively landed on his shoulder, a subconscious action left over from long-term practice of how to fall.

Normally nothing happens.

But this time Horvath knocked him down to his left side, and Gaio landed on his left shoulder.

A sharp pain came.

Ah!
Gaio fell to the ground, clutching his shoulder and yelling.

drop!
The referee immediately blew his whistle; it was a foul, and he was still pulling out a card from his pocket.

A loud roar came—

"What the hell are you doing?!"

When Rothen saw Gaio being knocked down, he rushed over, pushed Horvath to the ground, pointed at him, and looked fierce.

Linbosky, who caught up, immediately retaliated and gave Rothen a push as well.

Players from both sides immediately rushed over, some trying to break up the fight, others pushing and shoving.

Drop drop!
The referee blew his whistle several times quickly and went to separate the players. The linesman also rushed over to separate the two sides.

a mess.

De Bruyne immediately called the team doctor onto the field as soon as he checked Gaio's condition.

After examining Gaio, the team doctor looked serious and said, "You've twisted it again. You might not be able to play, Gaio. You need to rest."

"Stop the pain, I can still kick!" Gaio grinned, pointing to his shoulder.

He also glanced at the system.

[Moderate sprain of the left shoulder joint: Second injury, recovery time reduced by 30%, currently estimated at 13 days.]

呲呲!

The team doctor kept spraying ethyl chloride aerosol on Gaio's shoulder to relieve his pain.

This scene,
When the broadcast reached Bastia, it provoked the anger of the Bastia and drew countless insults.

"Fils de pute! They did it on purpose! They saw Gaio score and were worried about being defeated by Gaio in the final moments, so they wanted to get Gaio off the field!" "Putain de merde! It's outrageous! These guys can't win, so they resort to this method. Damn it, if we hadn't just played a full match against Paris three days ago, we wouldn't be afraid of them at all!"

"I hope Gaio is alright. His left shoulder injury hadn't healed before, and now he's injured it again."

Martin slammed his hand on the table and yelled, "Damn! Rothen was too lenient. If it were me, I would have kicked him right then and there! Damn it, this old guy was aiming to cripple Gaio!"

The atmosphere in the entire tavern was extremely excited.

No one in Bastia could remain calm after seeing Gaio injured.

Silva, who injured Gaio last time, had his social media accounts flooded with Bastia fans.

This forced Silva to close his social media comment section.

However, his teammates' comment section was still filled with Bastia insults.

Doosan Stadium.

Once the situation on the field was under control, the referee began issuing yellow cards one after another.

At this moment, the Viktoria Plzeň fans in the stands were furious, some even wishing they could rush onto the field and fight for their team.

Haji Begichi looked at Gaio with a worried expression.

Hagi Begic only breathed a slight sigh of relief after the team doctor gave him a thumbs-up.

Gaio pulled De Bruyne's hand and stood up.

De Bruyne frowned. "Can you really still play?"

Just now, Gaio's shoulder was sprayed with two or three times the amount of chloroethane they usually use, so he knew Gaio was definitely not as relaxed as he appeared.

Gaio patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, it's all fine, hurry up."

After the chaos subsided, Rothen and the others came over to check on Gaio. Seeing that Gaio was alright, they felt relieved and headed towards the penalty area.

Bastia's free kick.

After this period of chaos, the clock has reached 85 minutes, and at this point, any set piece presents an opportunity.

Especially when both teams' players are fatigued.

In the final moments of most matches, the chances of a goal coming from a set piece are very high.

Among them were last-second game-winning shots and tie-breakers.

Both teams' players positioned themselves near the penalty area, where the ball was located less than two meters from the right side of the penalty area line.

It was a golden opportunity for Gaio to showcase his exceptional dribbling skills, but it was unfortunately ruined by Horvath.

Gaio stood outside the penalty area, his shoulder pain temporarily suppressed.

He kept turning his head to look around, calculating whether he had any chance.

De Bruyne and Rothen stood on either side of the football.

drop!
The referee's whistle sounded.

Rothen started first, and after his run-up, he ran directly past the football.

Bang!
The next moment, De Bruyne stretched his body out and curled a shot into the air.

He bypassed the nearest wall of players and headed straight for the near corner of the net.

Goalkeeper Kozacic set up a five-man wall at the near post and stood at the far post.

He thought the ball was too short to get past the wall of players.

however,
De Bruyne's curling shot went perfectly over the wall and into the net.

Swish!
When the ball fell into the net, Kozacic did not make any save attempt.

The ball went in!
"."

The Doosan Arena, which had just been filled with noise, suddenly fell silent.

In?

They stared at the football in disbelief.

Staring blankly,

The moment De Bruyne saw the ball go in, he roared and his face instantly turned red.

excitement!
He rushed towards Gaio, shouting, "Gaio, C'est pour toi!!"

This is for your goal.

Gaio laughed and hugged De Bruyne.

He didn't expect De Bruyne to score directly from a free kick. This was De Bruyne's Europa League debut and his first Europa League goal.

of course,

This is not De Bruyne's first appearance in European competition.

Because he had already played in the Champions League when he was with Genk in Belgium, and it was because he met Chelsea in the Champions League with Genk that Chelsea took notice of him.

These thoughts were instantly dispelled by the enthusiasm of his teammates.

Everyone rushed towards Gaio.

They all gathered together.

In the very center are De Bruyne and Gaião, still embracing each other.

A free kick goal in the 85th minute.

Bastia staged a comeback to defeat Viktoria Plzeň.

Such a moment.

The silent Doosan Arena was filled with the shouts of the Bastia.

"Bastia!!"

"Bastia!!!"

Modoso had already taken off his jersey and was waving it in his hand.

He stood on the chair and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Using all my strength,

Shouting Bastia.

The other fans were the same; although there were fewer of them in the stadium, at that moment, their voices could be heard throughout the entire arena.

Some of the fans were so engrossed in their shouts that tears streamed down their faces.

It has been more than forty years since their last victory in a European competition.

That's a generation apart!
"Bastia!"

The TF1 commentators were incredibly excited, exclaiming, "Bastia has turned the score around! De Bruyne! This young player, on loan from Chelsea to Bastia, has shown his ability, scoring directly from a free kick!"

Look, this is the youth storm in Bastia!
No matter the era, there will always be a player who steps up: Gaião, Lukaku, Klose, and now De Bruyne. They prove with their actions that youth is never a problem!

The distant Mediterranean Sea,

It seemed to boil over because of the Bastia's shouts and the tremors.

The darkness could not contain their excitement.

Courtside.

Hagi Begic and the substitutes and assistant coaches all hugged and celebrated, and everyone's face was full of excitement.

Only they know how difficult this match was for Bastia.

Chatham even rushed down from the stands behind the bench.

Join in the celebration.

The Viktoria Plzen players looked dejected when they saw the ball go in.

Furba frowned.

For them, the course of this game felt like a cruel joke played on them by fate.

Give them hope, and then gradually take that hope away.

Until they despair.

The time on the scoreboard ticked away, and Vrba glanced at it.

There is still time.
But do they still have a chance?
Seeing this process, the Bastia players felt as if a surge of energy had flowed through their bodies once again.

With just a few minutes left, they had only one belief—

Hold on!

(End of this chapter)