One attack after another sent the ball into the penalty area, only to be headed away time and again.

Barcelona fans were in a state of anxiety, hoping for a savior to descend, waiting for Messi, Neymar, and Suarez to appear like divine soldiers, delivering the decisive blow.

Just one goal, a celestial strike, and Barcelona could eliminate Manchester City and advance to the final!

In the tense back-and-forth, Manchester City fans in the stands of the Etihad Stadium forgot to cheer, standing there nervously, eyes burning, unwilling to blink, each Barcelona possession sending shivers down their spines.

Even though Manchester City was in the lead, they were filled with worry.

Those few minutes of stoppage time were the longest five minutes of their lives.

The closer it got to the end, the more frantic Barcelona's attacks became.

Everyone except Ter Stegen charged forward.

If there were a set piece at this moment, Ter Stegen would rush into the Manchester City penalty area without a second thought.

Messi carried the ball, using every trick he knew to break through on the right wing.

Zhao Gang had already run from the right side to the left, directly confronting Messi outside the penalty area, using his speed and physique to desperately block Messi's path.

"There are only thirty seconds left in the match, Messi..."

Enrique gesticulated wildly, shouting loudly, all tactics forgotten, replaced by pure emotion, cheering for his players.

Guardiola stood expressionless on the sidelines, his eyes fixed on the Manchester City penalty area, occasionally glancing at the time.

Messi, on the right wing, with a low center of gravity and sweat pouring down his face, sprinted towards the penalty area with the ball. Zhao Gang followed closely. Suddenly, Messi turned—a move he often used—and sent the ball to the edge of the penalty area!

There, Neymar was running in from the left!

In an instant, the Manchester City players in the penalty area all rushed towards him.

Neymar didn't hesitate and took a shot!

The ball sailed over the defenders' heads, but Bravo, like a war god, punched the shot, which had a decent arc, over the crossbar!!

Kompany, Otamendi, and Stones patted Bravo's shoulders, constantly encouraging him.

Well done!!

Barcelona fans covered their faces, sighing deeply. It was saved again!

This Champions League Bravo was a completely different person from the one in the league!

In the league, he often became a backdrop against strong teams, but in the Champions League, although Manchester City conceded quite a few goals, he rarely made mistakes and even contributed super saves.

Guardiola's heart skipped a beat, but his expression didn't change.

Corner kick!

"This is Barcelona's last chance to attack! Ter Stegen has already entered the Manchester City penalty area. A last-ditch effort!

Decisive goals in the final moments of a match are not uncommon, and goalkeeper goals are not unheard of.

Manchester City needs to concentrate all their energy and hold on for the final moments!"

Messi stood in the corner, taking a deep breath. Stoppage time had already ended.

However, as usual, the referee would still allow time for the last attack.

Stoppage time is not the final time, but the minimum time. The referee is always the ultimate authority on the field and can add a few more minutes based on their judgment.

Inside the Manchester City penalty area, it was somewhat chaotic. Piqué, Umtiti, Ter Stegen, Alba, Rakitić, and Suarez were all inside, while Iniesta and Busquets stood outside, waiting for any possible rebounds.

"Messi!!"

Messi took a run-up and kicked the ball into the penalty area!

The arc was perfect. Both sets of players in the Manchester City penalty area watched the ball, constantly searching for the landing point, ready to jump and attack or defend!

"Back post!!! Oh no!! It's going straight for the goal!!!"

The ball was high and floating, flying towards the back post. No one touched it, and at the last moment, it began to spin and fall towards the goal!

Bravo, standing near the post, frantically lunged towards the far post, stretching his arms but still just short!

Barcelona fans' eyes were about to pop out of their sockets, their faces flushed, clenching their fists, their fingernails almost digging into their palms.

It's going in!

At this trajectory, Bravo won't make it!

Otamendi and Zhao Gang ran towards the back post at the same time. Otamendi leaped into the air, his body flying horizontally, extending his leg to try to hook the ball!

Zhao Gang looked up at the ball's trajectory, jumping up diagonally.

Bang!

Zhao Gang headed the ball!

The ball changed direction due to the impact, flying upwards and hitting the crossbar!

Then it fell vertically!

Heavily hitting Zhao Gang's back!

Neymar and Suarez reacted quickly, diving to the ground and sliding towards the ball.

After landing, Zhao Gang quickly turned around and charged towards the ball.

Otamendi flew directly into the goal.

Bravo scrambled, on all fours, rushing forward, regardless of how many legs were in front of him, fearlessly throwing himself onto the ball!

Suarez kicked Bravo, but Bravo gritted his teeth, holding the ball tightly, enduring the blow!!

"Zhao Gang!! Zhao Gang headed the ball out!! It hit his back, and Bravo controlled the ball!!!

Messi's corner kick almost went directly in!!

Just a little bit away, Bravo couldn't reach the ball. Zhao Gang used his incredible physical attributes to head the ball onto the crossbar on the goal line, hitting his back and bouncing out of the goal!!

Manchester City! Escaped a disaster!

Zhao Gang and Bravo, the two of them saved Manchester City!!!"

The referee blew the whistle, Suarez fouled the goalkeeper in the small penalty area.

Instantly, Suarez looked bitter. It was over, the last chance.

Neymar turned around, patted his head, and looked disappointed.

Messi looked into the penalty area, watching Zhao Gang squat down and gently pat Bravo, who was lying on the ground. The two of them together had sealed the goal.

Destroying a goal that would have changed the game, a goal that might have gone down in history.

"Messi's corner kick...a direct shot! If that had gone in, both in terms of aesthetics and importance, it might have been the goal of the season!

It's a pity, it's a pity it was blocked by Zhao Gang and Bravo!!"

Bravo got up and punted the ball far away.

"No time left, no time left! Barcelona has no chance to turn it around! The game is over!!!

Manchester City, four-four on aggregate, eliminate Barcelona on away goals and advance to the Champions League final!!

Their opponent will be the Bundesliga giant, Bayern Munich!!"

The Barcelona players collapsed on the grass, unable to accept the result.

They had done everything they could, but it was all in vain.

All the players on the Manchester City bench rushed onto the field like madmen, celebrating this magical moment together.

The Etihad erupted in a tumultuous wave.

Everyone in Manchester City was passionately releasing their emotions.

They had shattered their fear of Barcelona and created history for Manchester City, reaching the Champions League final for the first time.

The players were scattered everywhere, slumped on the field, enjoying the joy of advancing, the moment of happiness after hardship.

Only Guardiola remained extremely calm, in contrast to his previous tension. After advancing, he calmed down instead.

He hugged Enrique, and they exchanged words of encouragement.

Inside the Etihad Stadium, Zhao Gang sat on the goal line, smiling. In the distance, groups of Manchester City players were hugging each other, collapsed on the ground.

Bravo sat next to Zhao Gang, sobbing uncontrollably.

His performance in the Premier League had been terrible. If Manchester City didn't have such firepower and the partnership of Stones and Otamendi wasn't so stable, Manchester City would never have achieved this result.

Guardiola had even spoken to Bravo, clearly telling him that if he continued like this, he would be a substitute next season.

In the Champions League, Bravo had proven his worth this time, and he was crying tears of joy.

Zhao Gang patted Bravo's shoulder, saying, "You did great!!"

Soon, Zhao Gang saw the reporters preparing to interview the players.

He glanced at the stands, where Ollie was jumping up and down, waving to him with a bright smile.

Zhao Gang got up, blew her a kiss, and walked towards the player tunnel. He didn't really want to be interviewed by reporters.

The Manchester City fans at the stadium were celebrating wildly, and the Manchester City fans who couldn't get in and could only watch the game on screens couldn't suppress their excitement either.

When the game ended, there was thunderous applause and cheers.

Tonight would be Manchester City's craziest night in a century.

They had never been in the Champions League final before.

The arrival of Guardiola and Zhao Gang had changed everything!

Champions!

Champions League champions!

They firmly believed that this pair of master and disciple could bring them the highest honor!

Zhao Gang walked into the player tunnel, and could still hear the deafening shouts from above.

The fans were shouting, their faces flushed, excited beyond words.

Zhao Gang looked up and waved to them, making the fans in the entire stand even more crazy.

In Dragon Country, the broadcast ended, and the fans' celebration began.

The internet was full of headlines about this Champions League semi-final.

"Advanced! Advanced! Manchester City beat Barcelona and entered the Champions League final!"

"Messi scored, but unfortunately stopped in the semi-finals!"

"Zhao Gang's 24th Champions League goal! The single-season goal record continues to grow!!"

"Guardiola reaches the Champions League final again, facing his former club Bayern Munich!"

The fans were going crazy.

"Little Zhao is so awesome, a scissor kick to score, an assist. And in the end, he blocked Messi's certain goal!!"

"The Flying Blue Dragon! That one move, the Barcelona fans were dizzy, and the Manchester City fans were hyped up!!!"

"Manchester City, go! Zhao Gang, go!"

"The Blue Moon's first Champions League is coming!!!"

...

After the Manchester City players had their fill of celebrations, Ollie drove Zhao Gang back home.

Zhao Gang was already completely drunk.

It wasn't until noon the next day that Zhao Gang finally woke up completely.

Although Guardiola didn't allow the players to drink, this time he had no say in the matter.

An occasional indulgence wasn't a big deal.

After all, it was a huge breakthrough for Manchester City in a century.

After the celebration, Manchester City still had three Premier League matches left, two normal matches and one make-up match that had been delayed due to the FA Cup.

They would all be played before the FA Cup final on May 28th.

The opponent in the FA Cup final had also been determined.

It wasn't Manchester United, as the outside world had thought, but Crystal Palace, who had surprisingly reached the final!

The result of the semi-final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace was somewhat surprising.

This was good news for Manchester City, to a greater or lesser extent.

After all, Crystal Palace's strength wasn't that great.

On May 13th, the Premier League continued.

Guardiola rotated some of the main players, but Zhao Gang wasn't rotated. His physical condition was very good.

And Manchester City didn't want to lose the match, because Manchester City's undefeated season was still continuing.

In this match, Manchester City had just eliminated Barcelona, and their morale was high, so they won easily.

And in the midweek make-up match, Manchester City drew away from home, which was somewhat unexpected.

But the undefeated season was still continuing.

The thirty-eighth round of the Premier League, which was also the final round of the Premier League, would see Manchester City host Chelsea at home.

Chelsea had nothing to play for, but being able to break Manchester City's undefeated record this season was a seemingly very good option.

Before the match, many people thought that Conte, this reckless guy, would definitely fight Manchester City to the death.

And Conte also said before the match that he congratulated Manchester City on winning the Premier League title and advancing to the Champions League and FA Cup finals.

But he would respect every opponent and every match. This time, Chelsea would be playing with their full squad and would definitely compete with Manchester City.

If they hadn't competed with Manchester City for the title, then they would compete for the win in the two league matches!

The first match was a draw, so this match they would defeat Manchester City to prove themselves and prove Chelsea!

Conte said it well before the match, and the fans' expectations were high. The Manchester City fans were even worried. Uh oh, were they going to lose the last match?

After all, Manchester City had a make-up match, two matches in a week, and they had also fought a great battle with Barcelona, so their physical condition wasn't very good.

As a result...

Conte did send out the full squad, but the Chelsea players seemed to have received some kind of order, and they were all putting in the minimum amount of effort.

They started sleepwalking on the field.

Conte sat on the coach's bench, and you couldn't see any sign of anger on his face.

In the first leg, Chelsea fought Manchester City and pushed them to the brink.

This time, Chelsea was like a League One team, making all kinds of mistakes in passing and receiving the ball, and the three center backs were like blind men groping around in the penalty area.

Even a fool could see that there was something wrong with Chelsea.

However, Manchester City seemed to be in poor physical condition, and their shots were weak and powerless.

Zhao Gang was also on the bench.

In the end, the two sides miraculously played out a 0-0 draw!

Stoppage time was zero minutes.

As soon as ninety minutes were up, the referee blew the whistle to end the match.

At the Etihad Stadium, thunderous cheers rang out.

Conte and Guardiola shook hands and hugged, all in one go, with bright smiles.

The players on both sides greeted each other, shaking hands and hugging.

Manchester City, won the title undefeated!

Compared to Arsenal's twenty-six wins and twelve draws, Manchester City's record was even more outstanding and terrifying.

Thirty-four wins and four draws!

"I knew it, these two teams must be playing a friendly match. It's the last match, Chelsea will definitely not fight to the death, and they'll do Manchester City a favor, letting them set a record, and in the end, they'll conserve their energy to play in the FA Cup and Champions League! Fucking Conte, bald Guardiola, fixing matches!!"

"Oh no, the guy upstairs sold his house and bet on the match, didn't he?"

"Haha...serves him right! Gamblers all end up like this!!"

"Congratulations to Manchester City! Winning the title undefeated!!!"

"Zhao Gang was substituted on in the eighty-seventh minute. Guardiola played it well!!"

"Little Zhao is awesome!! Premier League assist king!! Aguero won the Golden Boot!!!"

"He's probably going to be the Premier League's best player too!!"

Soon, in front of the fans at the Etihad Stadium, the Manchester City players once again stood on the podium.

Bringing the Premier League trophy home.

Kompany hugged the trophy, his face almost splitting from smiling.

League Cup, I didn't play, but I lifted two trophies.

This time, I started and played the whole match, so no one can say I was carried, right?

Um...ten league appearances?

Whatever...

Champions!!

The Manchester City fans were excited, and Zhao Gang was picked up by Aguero and thrown into the sky with his teammates!

The fans in the stands were celebrating, and Guardiola was applauding non-stop. This season was indeed more successful than he had imagined.

He had witnessed a new star rising and becoming a superstar.

When Aguero and Silva were injured, and Gundogan was out for the season, Zhao Gang took charge of both the attack and organization, bringing Manchester City to a whole new level.

Guardiola, who was very pleased, nodded frequently. Behind him, De Bruyne hunched over, his eyes darting around, carrying a big bucket of champagne, and suddenly poured it on him, turning him into a drowned rat.

Guardiola wiped his face and turned his head to look, and De Bruyne ran away quickly.

Guardiola would never have guessed that it would be De Bruyne, this introverted and shy big boy, who would do something like this.

De Bruyne sprinted all the way, and soon discovered that Zhao Gang, who had been put down, was carrying an even bigger bucket of wine, charging towards him like a little train.

Oh no!

Can't outrun this guy!

While De Bruyne was thinking of a way, Aguero ambushed him from behind, tackling him and holding him to the ground.

Splash...

A full bucket of champagne was poured on both of them.

Zhao Gang was laughing loudly, and Jesus and Kyle Walker carried a bucket of champagne and poured it all over Zhao Gang.

The next day, there were many reports in the media about Manchester City winning the title, and naturally there were also reports looking ahead to Manchester City's FA Cup and Champions League finals.

And Zhao Gang and his teammates all posted celebratory messages on social media.

The number of fans on Zhao Gang's various social media platforms was exploding.

Ollie was managing all of his personal media accounts, and she really enjoyed this state of being praised and watched by millions of people.

As for the haters, she would usually reply to a few of them at random, just to feel better.

And although Manchester City had won the title, they couldn't relax.

On May 28th, there was the final FA Cup match.

Although Crystal Palace wasn't strong, they had miraculously reached the final and would definitely try their best to fight.

Manchester City couldn't be careless.

Guardiola certainly knew that the Manchester City players were already feeling a bit too good about themselves. Reaching the Champions League final, winning the League Cup, and winning the league title, they were riding high.

Guardiola had experienced too many matches where they had been upset because of carelessness.

So, in addition to training, Guardiola held several meetings in a row, telling the players to calm down and not be arrogant.

There were still two matches left. After those two matches, they could relax and be triumphant!

Zhao Gang and De Bruyne were the two players that Guardiola was most confident in.

There was absolutely no way that those two players would have any problems.

Guardiola kept reminding everyone else, telling them to behave themselves and not cause any trouble.

Amidst the tense expectations of the Crystal Palace players, on May 28th, the FA Cup final officially kicked off at Wembley Stadium!

Wembley Stadium is the national stadium of England, and in terms of capacity, it is the only football stadium in Europe that can rival the Camp Nou.

The FA Cup final and the England national team's matches are all held here.

The Camp Nou, the largest professional football stadium in Europe, also ranks behind it.

The world's football temple, the Champions League final, the European Championship final, the Olympic men's football final, and the World Cup final have all been held here.

England's only World Cup title, this stadium was the venue and the witness.

Wembley Stadium has a pivotal position in English football.

For a team like Crystal Palace to be able to enter this stadium is indeed very difficult, and can even be said to be an honor.

"Welcome everyone to the broadcast of the 2016-17 season, the English FA Cup final!

The scale and importance of the FA Cup exceeds the League Cup by a lot. Wembley Stadium not only attracts Manchester City and Crystal Palace fans, but we can also see that many members of the English royal family have also come to the stadium.

The most famous of course are Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles.

And England national team coach Southgate, and heartthrob Beckham have also come to the scene.

In an interview, Beckham mentioned Zhao Gang's free kick level, and he believes that Zhao Gang's free kick level this season is definitely world-class, surpassing his peak moment.

This is a huge affirmation."

"The starting lineups for both sides have been announced. Manchester City is still using Guardiola's new formation, 3-4-3, but with some slight adjustments.

Goalkeeper Bravo, three defenders Otamendi, Stones, Kyle Walker, four midfielders, De Bruyne, David Silva, Fernandinho, Sane, and Zhao Gang has been pushed to the front this time, partnering Aguero and Sterling.

This time, we can see how Zhao Gang performs on the front line!"

"Crystal Palace has historically reached the FA Cup final this season, which is indeed not easy for such a mid-to-lower-level team. They have shown a tenacious fighting spirit, their defense is very tough, and their movements are relatively large.

At the front is the high center forward Wickham, who joined Crystal Palace last season, and was somewhat unsuited, but has performed well this season, which can be regarded as proving himself.

Behind him is Crystal Palace's absolute core, Zaha, who can pass and shoot, and is a versatile attacker!

On both sides are McArthur and Bolaise.

Two defensive midfielders, Ledley, Cabaye..."

"Today, Crystal Palace's four defenders will have a very, very heavy task! They are facing Manchester City's super strong three-man attack.

Zhao Gang, Aguero, and Sterling.

Aguero has just won the Premier League Golden Boot, and the European Golden Boot! Forty-one goals, breaking Alan Shearer's Premier League goal record!

This is a terrifying number of goals in the Premier League, and is the only record of more than forty goals in a single season in the Premier League!

And Zhao Gang, in the Champions League, scored twenty-four goals, which is also the only record in Champions League history of more than twenty goals in a single season, and this record is still continuing!

Guardiola once said that Zhao Gang could score thirty goals in a Champions League season, but that number probably won't be possible...

Sterling, doesn't score many goals, but his impact is also very fierce. He scored a goal against Barcelona, and has been scoring in consecutive league matches recently, so he is in hot form!

Crystal Palace is probably in serious trouble facing such a combination."

"Okay, the players on both sides are ready, and the match is about to begin!"