"Bar?a has started their frantic attack!"

  "Su's goal equalized the score!"

  "But there's still a world of difference between the two teams in terms of strength!"

  "From just after Su's goal, Bar?a completely pinned FC Schalke 04 in their own half!"

  "Bar?a begins their familiar half-court attacking drill!"

  "Messi! Messi!"

  "Breaks through with the ball!!!"

  "Baumann and Smits double-team him!!!"

  A full fifteen minutes have passed since Su scored Bar?a's goal!

  Bar?a is going crazy!

  Xavi and Iniesta, in the attacking third, have also grown less patient in their passing.

  Whenever they get the chance, they push the ball into the attacking third!

  Messi has already made four breakthroughs in those fifteen minutes!

  The reason those four attempts didn’t result in a goal was because Klaas-Jan Huntelaar dragged Messi down, earning himself a yellow card.

  Smits also hacked Messi down near the sideline with a vicious foul.

  The incident directly led to a heated clash between the two players!

  Smits received a yellow card for this as well.

  And with that reckless challenge from Smits, the game grew even more intense.

  The entire FC Schalke 04 team retreated in front of their own penalty area!

  Magath is even standing on the sidelines, his right hand on his waist, barking defensive orders.

  That’s all they can do!

  Time passes minute by minute!

  Bar?a's attack has only grown more ferocious as the match progresses!

  Seventy-eighth minute of play!

  Seeing Messi triple-teamed, Xavi began working his way down the left side.

  After a clever give-and-go with Iniesta, he spotted Pedro making a sudden run forward on the left and delivered the ball to him!

  And at that moment!

  The FC Schalke 04 defense, which had been focused on Messi’s side, was momentarily breached!

  Neuer saw Pedro charging into the box and immediately rushed out!

  Pedro noticed Neuer’s advance but stayed composed, taking his shot!

  The ball flew over Neuer and toward the goal!

  Camp Nou erupted in frenzy!

  Countless Bar?a fans leaped to their feet!

  They roared wildly as they watched the ball about to drop into the net!

  "Dangerous!"

  "Ouch!"

  "Pedro picks his spot and shoots!"

  "This..."

  "Ouch!!!"

  "Beautiful!"

  "Baumann!!!"

  "Baumann has appeared!"

  "He was desperately charging toward the goal!"

  "Hooked the ball just as it was about to cross the goal line!"

  "Baumann takes the credit!"

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  In front of the goal!

  Pedro looked on in disbelief as his near-certain goal was miraculously saved on the goal line!

  However!

  To save this ball,

  Baumann appears to have injured himself!

  He lay on the goal line in agony!

  The hooked football was kicked out of bounds by Metzelder.

  Su Hao and the rest of the FC Schalke 04 players quickly gathered around Baumann.

  "Ouch! That save!"

  "Baumann looks like he's strained his thigh!"

  "He lunged desperately to the goal line and hooked the ball away with one foot!"

  "That’s the one—the thigh muscle must be strained!"

  On the field!

  Su crouched down beside Baumann.

  "Baumann, what happened?"

  "Hiss! It’s a strain, I don’t think I can continue!"

  Despite the pain, Baumann responded to Su’s concerned gaze in a gentle tone.

  Magath, on the sidelines, urgently waved the team doctor onto the field!

  Baumann remained lying on the goal line, waiting for treatment.

  But just then!

  Busquets approached and began provoking him.

  This provocation immediately enraged the FC Schalke 04 players.

  It was clear that Bar?a believed FC Schalke 04 was deliberately delaying the game with an injury.

  Fortunately, the referee intervened in time, warning both sides and preventing another clash.

  However, Baumann was eventually carried off the pitch on a stretcher.

  After a brief examination, the team doctor signaled to Magath that a substitution was necessary!

  Baumann was genuinely hurt!

  And it was a serious injury!

  Magath immediately replaced Baumann with center-back Papastathopoulos!

  The match resumed!

  Bar?a continued their attack!

  At this moment!

  Only seven minutes remained until the end of the game!

  Though their stamina had been somewhat depleted,

  the FC Schalke 04 players remained on the field, defending desperately!

  85th minute of the game!

  Bar?a launched another attack!

  Xavi still orchestrated fast-paced penetration.

  Again down the left flank!

  Facing Su Hao and Uchida Atsuto!

  Pedro nudged the ball slightly right with his left foot, then pulled it back the moment Su Hao stretched out his left foot to intercept!

  Simultaneously, he poked the ball forward again with his left foot!

  The football slipped straight through Uchida Atsuto's legs, and moments later Pedro darted past Uchida's right side!

  At this critical moment!

  No defenders remained behind them!

  A desperate situation!

  Uchida Atsuto immediately turned and lunged to tackle Pedro from behind!

  This reckless challenge came completely from behind the play!

  Pedro crashed to the ground!

  He immediately clutched his right leg, screaming in agony.

  "Beep!"

  The referee's whistle blew!

  Without hesitation, the referee rushed toward Uchida while pulling out a red card!

  "There's no disputing this red card!"

  "A tackle from behind when the opponent has a clear scoring opportunity!"

  "FC Schalke 04 loses two key players in quick succession!"

  "Regardless of this match's outcome, both Uchida Atsuto and Baumann will likely miss the next crucial fixtures!"

  "This is terrible news for FC Schalke 04, whose squad depth was already stretched thin!"

  On the sidelines, Magath watched Uchida Atsuto's red card with clear displeasure!

  There was no alternative - the right flank had always been FC Schalke 04's weak point!

  Their winter transfer window addition of a full-back proved disastrous - the new signing suffered torn ligaments after just two substitute appearances and was ruled out for the season!

  Uchida Atsuto walked off the pitch with his head bowed.

  Magath didn't blame Uchida - the defender had made the necessary sacrifice!

  In that situation, the red card might have also represented Uchida's determination to hold on for a draw and keep FC Schalke 04's promotion hopes alive!

  Seeing Uchida approach the sideline,

  Magath patted his shoulder reassuringly.

  Uchida, however, walked straight into the players' tunnel with his head down and his jersey covering his face.

  The cameras showed Uchida Atsuto crying!

  For a football lover to leave the field in such a manner on this sacred stage - Uchida was truly heartbroken!

  Entering the locker room, Uchida Atsuto slammed his locker in frustration!

  At that moment,

  Uchida cursed himself for being outplayed by Pedro like a fool!

  [Commentary:]

  "Hey! Setting aside nationality, this Japanese player is actually quite good! His professional attitude is far better than some of our players!"

  "It's understandable. Players like Uchida are common in Japan now. Their school football system produces numerous talents for professional teams every year! In football development alone, we have much to learn from Japan!"

  "FC Schalke 04 gave their all, but the quality gap is simply too large!"

  "Watching Schalke in the Bundesliga is one thing, but facing Bar?a is completely different - they're just not at that level!"

  "The Bundesliga has struggled in recent years. Besides Bayern being decent, other teams simply can't compete! In terms of league quality, the Premier League and La Liga are far ahead of the Bundesliga! Not to mention FC Schalke 04 - even Real Madrid and Manchester United still get beaten by Bar?a!"

  On the pitch,

  after the referee awarded a free-kick near the penalty area, Pedro - who had been screaming in agony moments before - immediately jumped up and positioned himself in the box!

  Xavi stood over the ball and delivered a curling cross into the box at the whistle.

  The ball reached Papastathopoulos, who managed to pressure Busquets into heading it clear!

  Magath finally breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team avoided conceding.

  The game continued!

  Bar?a seemed unwilling to accept being held to a draw at home by what they considered an inferior side like FC Schalke 04!

  They launched wave after wave of furious attacks!

  But remarkably,

  in the final minutes,

  FC Schalke 04's five defenders plus fullbacks tenaciously withstood every assault!

  When the four minutes of stoppage time expired,

  the referee decisively blew the final whistle!

  "The match is over!"

  "An unexpected draw!"

  "FC Schalke 04 has valiantly held mighty Bar?a to a draw at Camp Nou!"

  "Both Su and Messi scored braces in this thrilling encounter!"

  "This result is absolutely worth celebrating for FC Schalke 04 fans!"

  "The two away goals give Schalke a crucial advantage!"

  "However! The suspensions of Uchida Atsuto and Baumann could prove disastrous for the return leg!"

  "That concludes our live coverage!"

  The broadcast ended abruptly as the sports channel transitioned to premium advertisements. Though television viewers couldn't see it, commentators Duan and Wang were visibly excited by something happening on the pitch!

  For good reason -

  a moment that would electrify Chinese fans was unfolding!

  ...........