The perfect midfield: It starts with never passing the ball to Ronaldo.

The expeditionary force erupted in jubilation, their passion burning brighter than the oranges of Mestalla!

The shouts of thousands merged into a single wave, and the name Super Mario echoed through the Valencia night sky!

"Siu!!!!!"

"Super Mario!!"

Just as Super Mario landed after his triumphant corner kick celebration, James Rodriguez was the first to rush over and jump onto the goal scorer's back.

"Joseph, that was a beautiful shot!!"

"You deserve at least 80% credit for the pass!"

Varela sprinted down the right flank and joined in the celebrations. Soon, Martinez, Moutinho, Fernando, and everyone rushed to Mario's side.

Pereira's lips curled slightly. That's football—if you have the ability, your teammates will naturally recognize it!

The current situation is entirely due to the nephew's ability, and has nothing to do with his uncle being the coach.

In the live stream room, the barrage of comments flooded the screen like a torrent.

[Brothers, you know the saying "one trick is all you need"? It was another long-range shot that opened the scoring!!]

- [Valencia is too weak! Give him Mario's body! He can kick so easily!!]

- [Porto's attacking trio is really strong. Martinez draws defenders, Varela switches the ball to the weak side, Rodriguez draws attention before distributing, and then Mario's long-range shot is truly impressive!!]

-【Absolutely! The combined value of this frontcourt duo is quite high!!】

- [Still accusing him of padding his stats? He still managed to score in the knockout stage with this level of intensity!]

"Damn it, it would have been so much better if this guy came to Manchester City! What's the point of leaving the world's best league to stay in the Portuguese league?!"

[This summer, all the big clubs should get their signing bonuses ready. Based on his performances in the Portuguese league and the Champions League, he'll have no shortage of suitors!]

After the wild celebrations, the game continued.

Facing a one-goal deficit, Valencia players began to make increasingly aggressive moves on the field.

Fortunately, Valencia is not one of the two giants of La Liga, and the referee had a keen eye, frequently stopping the game.

This is good news for Porto, as their attacking style, which emphasizes technical skill, prefers this level of play.

The scene shifts, and the dragon continues its attack.

Varela received a long pass from Moutinho on the wing and made a lightning-fast breakthrough, overpowering Valencia defender Barragán before unleashing a powerful shot.

It's just a pity the angle was too straight, and the goalkeeper ruthlessly caught the ball!

Mario watched the lightning-fast winger with envy. On the football field, if there is absolute speed, then any defense will seem even more powerless.

If I can unlock Kaka's template after I get the points, my combat power should increase visibly.

I just don't know if his body can withstand it, since Kaka's style of play is very physically demanding.

With a Strength attribute of 6, going for Lightning Speed ​​makes him look like he's easily injured.

.....

During dead ball situations, Valverde repeatedly reminded his players on the sidelines to remain patient and maintain formation.

The game has just begun, and being down by one goal is not a big problem. The team's defense needs to maintain enough resilience.

Facing Porto's current high-pressing tactics, the home team needs to patiently look for opportunities and seize the moment when their opponents are weakening to launch a counterattack.

On the field, Parejo received the ball in the center circle and quickly turned to pass it to Feghouli on the left wing. Feghouli advanced ten meters but had little chance to turn the ball back to the center.

Spanish-style ball control appeared on the field.

The team that is behind tries to slow down the pace and look for opportunities.

A 0-1 deficit isn't the end of the world; there are still over seventy minutes left in the game, and the night in Mestalla is long enough.

But Valverde soon realized he was wrong!

Valencia is not Barcelona; their teamwork and coordination are slightly inferior.

Faced with the energized Porto attacking group, they somewhat underestimated the young men's determination to make a name for themselves.

Varela, Martinez, James Rodriguez, and Mario were all pressing relentlessly, putting pressure on the opponent.

It wasn't just Ronaldo who was embarrassed by Barcelona's defense.

The approaching dragon left the bat legion with nowhere to land.

Albelda had just received the ball when he noticed Rodriguez closing in. Instead of taking the risk, he passed the ball back to Victor Ruiz.

The moment the Valencia center-back controlled the ball and looked up, a blue and white figure was already rapidly approaching him.

Martinez's running route was not a straight line towards the ball carrier, but an arc that cut diagonally from the opponent's left side, blocking his forward passing route.

From the side, Mario, with his awareness fully activated, has already followed up.

Ruiz didn't see a good passing option, so he instinctively chose to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper.

A ground ball.

With moderate power, accurate direction, and a ball speed that is neither too fast nor too slow, the goalkeeper can easily control the ball and then reorganize the game.

Ruiz practiced this kind of back pass thousands of times in the Valencia youth academy; he could do it with his eyes closed.

After passing the ball, he even started to turn around, preparing to receive the goalkeeper's pass again.

And those annoying guys from Porto just wasted their energy!

The moment Ruiz passed the ball, Mario made a slight directional adjustment and instantly made a diagonal run into the penalty area.

Although the goalkeeper is definitely faster than him in terms of distance.

But opportunities are earned through hard work!

Mario recalled Cristiano Ronaldo's bicycle kick in the Champions League. If it weren't for the intense pressing beforehand, how could such a magnificent goal, worthy of being recorded in history, have been achieved!

The eighteen-year-old continued to accelerate, using his running to put pressure on Valencia's entire defense.

Guaita positioned himself inside the penalty area.

He saw Ruiz's pass back, and he also saw the Porto player making a diagonal run.

Mario #22!

The young soldier who just pierced his own hands!

But this time, be prepared to be the one being walked by the dog!

Faced with this secure feedback, I can stop steadily and then reorganize the data on both sides.

Guaita looked at the incoming ball and had plenty of time to adjust his stance so that he could pass the ball more comfortably after controlling it.

The ball rolled over,

Lift your right foot,

Then, an awkward scene unfolded...

The ball slipped through the gap between his shoe sole and the grass, grazed his cleats, and continued rolling backward.

The Valencia goalkeeper froze instantly.

In that instant, his entire professional career flashed through his mind.

He joined a professional team in 2005 and returned to Valencia 10 years later. In those seven years, he made tens of thousands of touches and never made such a mistake.

The pass was neither too fast nor too slow, the ground was flat, and the grass was dry, so there was no reason why it couldn't be stopped.

This doesn't make sense!!!

Without a second thought, Guaita immediately gave chase!

The commentator was also taken aback by this unexpected situation; his voice suddenly rose, filled with undisguised shock.

"Ruiz passed back, but it wasn't very powerful, and Guaita received it inside the penalty area."

"Guaita miscontrolled the ball!!!"

"A super, super, huge, huge, such a basic mistake!!!"

"He didn't stop the ball; it slipped past his feet and is rolling towards the goal!"

"Guaita turned and gave chase!"

"Can he catch up?"

Mathieu was still spreading out his formation to make it easier for his teammates to pass the ball, and he never expected such an accident to happen.

He immediately turned around and sprinted towards the goal.

While turning around, Mario, who hadn't slowed down at all, was the first to gain a favorable position!

Guaita was also trying. In front of the goal line, he twisted his body backward, pushed off the ground with his right foot, and lunged backward like a startled bird.

His eyes were fixed on the rolling white sphere, and only one thought occupied his mind!

Reach it!

Stop the own goal!

Save your career!!

Forty centimeters.

Thirty centimeters.

Twenty centimeters!!

A size 43 Nike soccer shoe arrived first!

No skill required, just a light touch!

The ball accelerated a second time and rolled across the goal line in an instant.

"Goal!!!!!!"

"Super Mario!!!!"

"Porto's pressing in the attacking third paid off; Guaita's fatal mistake allowed Mario to capitalize on the gift!!!"

"In the 28th minute, Valencia 0-2 Porto!!!"

-【Holy crap!! This goalkeeper should be bought!!!】

- [Is Guaita paying homage to Arthur? Porto's luck is something else!!]

- [Even Grandma Ibrahimovic, wearing flip-flops, can stop more steadily than this!!!]

- [Mario: Thanks for the Champions League gift, bro!~~]

- [One more highlight reel of official Champions League mistakes! They directly gifted Porto two away goals, unbelievable!!]

- [Mario was just running around aimlessly, playing as a midfielder further forward than the strikers, and yet he still managed to make an epic mistake!]

- [What happened to the Mestalla Fortress? The gates collapsed by themselves??]

Mario scores twice in the Champions League knockout stages, now top of the scoring charts. Is Manchester City ready with their signing bonus?