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

Chapter 91: One more point added; Goal >>> Ronaldo, leading the team >>> Messi

The commotion at the Dragon Stadium had not yet completely subsided when the mixed zone was already packed with eager reporters.

The area with the most concentrated flashes was undoubtedly around Super Mario.

"José! An unbelievable performance! Header, foot, and an assist—you almost single-handedly sent Porto into the semi-finals. How does it feel?"

Mario, holding a Pirlo jersey, beamed: "This is insane! I can't describe how I feel right now."

"The fans' chants, the teammates' hugs, and defeating a powerhouse like Juventus at the Estádio do Dragão to advance to the semi-finals—I am incredibly proud of the team. We all fought until the very last moment."

"By the way, we saw you excitedly take off your jersey after scoring in the second half. That powerful shot and one-on-one was reminiscent of Balotelli's goal against Germany. Was that intentional imitation?"

Mario shook his head and explained with a laugh: "Haha, that moment was purely a release of passion. After all, I'm not sophisticated enough; I'm easily swayed by my emotions, which led to me getting a yellow card."

"Choosing a powerful shot? You have to remember Buffon is a legend, his experience is too vast; conventional methods are unlikely to fool him!"

"As for the striking resemblance to Balotelli's goal, that can only be attributed to a connection of geniuses, especially since we're both named Mario~"

The reporter, who had just heard the lame joke, chuckled and laughed incessantly. Not far away, Bogba, head down, quickly passed through the interview area, refusing all interview requests, his face ashen, his steps hurried.

As a veteran, Chiellini offered a brief blessing to his opponent.

"Congratulations to Porto, they played better, especially Mario who decided the game tonight. We made mistakes and paid the price; that's how cruel the Champions League is."

Dragon Stadium, post-match press conference room.

Pereira started the game.

"This is a historic night! I am incredibly proud of my players!"

"We were facing the Italian champions, an incredibly experienced and powerful team. The lads executed the tactics perfectly, displaying incredible fighting spirit, discipline, and talent!"

"José's performance was phenomenal! The header, the assist, that incredible powerful shot—and he's only 18!"

At 20, his future is limitless!

"Reaching the semi-finals is something to be happy about; it proves Porto's value and the value of the Portuguese league."

"It doesn't matter who the opponent is, now we're going to enjoy a fantastic night with the fans!"

"As the twelfth man tonight, I sincerely thank the fans for their support. Thank you!!"

The taste of victory was so wonderful that celebrations were taking place in every corner of Porto.

Mario, while reviewing the match with his teammates, was hugging a hot girl and checking system information.

Points: 1/3

Just two more points to climb to the next level! The feeling of getting stronger with every point I add is just amazing!!

Next season, I'll join a title contender in one of the top five European leagues to accelerate my growth!

One point from a domestic cup competition, two points from the league title, plus the rewards from the Champions League—winning a double could put the team on the fast track to promotion.

This season, we'll try our best to create a miracle and see if we can make it to Wembley Stadium.

A miracle is a miracle because it is rare enough!

Messi was unable to create another miracle this time when he visited the Allianz Stadium. After losing 0-4 in the first leg, they were hit with 3 goals by their opponents in the second leg!

Bayern Munich treated Barcelona to a 7-Up, advancing to the Champions League semi-finals with a 7-0 aggregate score!

Messi's dismal performance and Barcelona's abysmal scoreline directly became Mario's stepping stone.

One team won the Bundesliga title, the other the Serie A title; their opponents were similar, yet the results were worlds apart.

After Mario scored >>> Ronaldo, the Portuguese media started praising Mario's leadership abilities >>> Messi!

Moreover, this was a well-intentioned attack, after all, the score between the two teams was a fact, and the media couldn't possibly let go of such a hot topic!

Supermário! Two goals and one assist as he slaughters Juventus, the dragon proudly advances into the Champions League semi-finals!

"An 18-year-old prodigy shines globally, surpassing Ronaldo in the top scorer rankings and demonstrating even greater leadership than Messi!!"

Mario's stunning performance! The 18-year-old prodigy created four goals, helping Porto to a 4-1 victory over Juventus!

Messi disappears as Bayern Munich thrashes Barcelona 7-0 on aggregate!

Portugal's star duo advances to the Champions League semi-finals; where is the supposedly strongest Argentinian?

Buffon becomes a mere backdrop, Pogba suffers a complete defeat! Is there still any suspense in the battle for the Golden Boy?

"Golden Boy? Mario should be a direct addition to the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or!"

Balotelli: Mario is a genius, but I was even stronger at eighteen!

—【The main reason Bayern won was because Messi played with an injury; otherwise, they wouldn't have won so easily!!】

—【Get lost! Even if Messi isn't injured, he's still no match. Bayern will beat him like butter!】

—【Those damn Portuguese guys, all they do is climb over Messi to get ahead, they're just as annoying as Ronaldo!!】

—【Hehe, you're just jealous and envious, right? Both Roger and Mario have made it to the semifinals!】

—【And right now, they're first and second on the marksman leaderboard, I wonder how high their stats will ultimately go~】

—【One man created four goals, 12 Champions League goals surpassing Ronaldo, leading his team to the semi-finals and crushing Messi, Mario is just too good!!】

—【Mario's performance in this series was absolutely perfect—efficiency, clutch play, and entertainment value all at the top of the charts! Anyone saying he's a stat padder? He's clearly a pure carry!】

—【Indeed, guys, judging from Conte's comments in the post-match press conference, Juventus are planning to buy Mario in the summer transfer window~】

—【To completely overwhelm the opponent and score a goal is a huge achievement!】

Faced with such enthusiastic netizens and reporters who were praising him so much, Mario could only keep accidentally clicking "Like" on the posts!

Hehe, how can this not be considered a tribute from the football GOAT to the basketball GOAT?

Lying naked next to the eighteen-year-old boy, Ines felt a little itchy again.

She absolutely loves it when her boyfriend creates buzz and generates online traffic like this!

This led to her gaining more and more fans and her side business becoming more and more successful!

"Honey, when I'm pregnant, you should also remember to balance work and rest!"

The victory was barely over when the Champions League semi-final draw arrived.

April 13, 2013, still at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

It was the familiar bald-headed Infantino again, but this time the draw guest was Van Nistelrooy.

The first match to be decided is Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid, with the team whose name comes first playing at home and then away.

The two teams met again after being tied in the same group in the group of death. In the group stage, Borussia Dortmund had an unbeaten record against Real Madrid with 1 win and 1 draw.

In the history of the three major European cup competitions, the two teams have met 10 times, with Real Madrid holding a slight advantage with 5 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses.

Following closely behind is Bayern Munich vs. Porto, with Heynckes' team receiving a stroke of good luck in the semi-final.

They'll face Arsenal in the Round of 16 and Barcelona in the Quarter-finals!

This time, in the semifinals, we finally encountered an easy opponent.

On paper, Porto is no match for Barcelona, ​​but the Germans did not let their guard down and maintained a full-fledged attitude.