After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!-Chapter 494 - 0216 Hundred Steps Through Yang (Seeking Subscriptions)_5

Unmarked, Guti sprinted into the area from the left. Just past the penalty area line, he pulled the ball back with his left foot. Oleg stretched out his foot and tripped Guti, making it a clear case of the ball getting past but not the man.

The head referee, Marionko, ran up to Oleg and showed him a yellow card.

"Penalty!!!"

"It’s a penalty chance for Real Madrid, and there’s no question about this foul. Oleg’s stamping motion caught Guti right on the ankle."

"Hahaha, but the Barcelona players are arguing with the referee, and Camp Nou has erupted with huge boos. Hehe, the referee is shaking his head emphatically, firmly pointing to the spot. The Real Madrid players step up to block the Barça players from talking to the ref. The atmosphere in today’s El Clásico is just starting to get tense; up until now, both teams had been focused on attacking, without any explosive incidents."

"Yes, look at Ramos, always so proactive. The Barça players didn’t get the result they wanted. Cassano seems like he wants to take the penalty, but Ramos shoved him aside. Ramos is pulling Huang Kaiwen to the spot. Capello is also shouting instructions from the sidelines; it must mean they want Huang Kaiwen to take the penalty. Huang Kaiwen is really trusted by both the team and the coach. To let him take the penalty in such an important game."

"Right, hehe, when you’re leading and the opponent isn’t strong, taking penalties can boost the goal tally, but in crucial games like this, taking a penalty comes with considerable psychological pressure."

Huang Kaiwen managed to calm Cassano and Ramos before he walked up to the spot.

These two guys can start an argument out of nothing, but they never really come to blows.

As Huang Kaiwen picked up the ball and headed for the spot, the Camp Nou Stadium once again filled with deafening jeers. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Guti said to Huang Kaiwen holding the ball, "Don’t feel pressured; just pretend it’s dogs barking."

Huang Kaiwen turned back with a smile and said, "I think you should console Valdés; look at him, he’s the one who’s truly nervous."

At that, Guti glanced towards the Barça goal.

Valdés shuffled his feet continuously, almost like he was training to be a boxer.

As Huang Kaiwen and Guti’s gaze shifted to him, Valdés provocatively hooked his finger with a gesture.

Feeling that wasn’t enough, Valdés slapped his gloves together with a smack, bellowing at Huang Kaiwen, "Come on, come on, sissy, I’ve specifically studied your penalty-kicking style. Let’s see me save your shot!"

"Shut up, don’t harass the opponent!"

The head referee Marionko warned.

Posturing was one thing, but fucking verbal taunts were another.

If he didn’t step in with a warning, Marionko was afraid he might get a beating from the Real Madrid players later.

Before officiating this match, he had purposely reviewed recent Real Madrid games. Marionko knew that to avoid a large-scale confrontation, the key was not to let Barça’s players foul Huang Kaiwen.

Even after the warning, Valdés still wasn’t behaving, mouthing unsavory words at Huang Kaiwen.

Huang Kaiwen placed the ball on the ground.

He had specifically studied his penalty-kicking style?

Even Huang himself wasn’t sure if he had any particular habits when it came to penalties since he rarely took them, usually ceding the chance to his teammates.

But since Valdés had mentioned it, Huang Kaiwen felt he should oblige Valdés with a little surprise.

Thinking of the penalty-taking technique he would use, Huang Kaiwen shook his head, loosened up his body, and took a deep breath.

Whistle—

Upon hearing the whistle, Huang Kaiwen started his run-up, three steps in he powered his right foot quickly, and as he poked the ball, he leaped into the air, arching his body backwards intensely.

Over 97,000 spectators at Camp Nou Stadium watched dumbfounded at the scene unfolding in the Barça penalty area.

Players from both teams standing outside the area gaped in astonishment.

As Huang Kaiwen took the penalty, he executed a mid-air backflip. Valdés, distracted, made no move, and the ball easily soared into the top right corner of the goal!