Not far from the main stadium is the hotel where the entire Arsenal squad is staying, and one of the best in Turin.

Sun Xiang had been to Milan City in Italy a year ago, but the football atmosphere here is stronger than that of Milan.

During the two days, in addition to training at the team's scheduled stadium, they also stepped on the field at the Allianz Arena. The grass in the warm arena is very soft, which indicates that they have a good draft and does not make the grass slippery.

The match was played in the afternoon local time, and there were some dark clouds over Italy that day, and many fans were worried about whether the match would be played in a winter rain, but fortunately, a gust of wind blew it away in the afternoon, and Turin became sunny again.

The race started on this sunny afternoon.

Thousands of Chinese fans travelled all the way to the Allianz Arena just to witness Sun Xiang's first Champions League knockout game.

Under the guidance of the referee team, players from both sides lined up to enter. At the back of the line, the protagonists of their trip were seen.

His expression looked unwavering, like an ordinary match. And he was actually trying his best to restrain his excitement and nervousness.

It was his first knockout bout, and he was worried that he would mess him up.

Not every player at this age has the privilege of standing at the highest level in Europe and facing the highest level in Europe.

He is not the youngest record holder, but he carries the future of Chinese football. On him, there were countless eyes staring at him, and he knew that very well.

Lined up in the middle circle, Sun Xiang let out a long breath and forced out the turbidity in his body, and then he opened his eyes and raised his head, and then saw a scene that made him almost cry.

In the stands in the front center circle, a five-star red flag hangs there, waving in the wind.

What a touching picture this is, in a foreign land tens of thousands of kilometers away from the mainland of the motherland, this small detail is enough to touch people's hearts.

"Look, Sun Xiang seems to be very excited now, although he doesn't know the reason, but he can probably still guess it." The camera slid in front of Sun Xiang, and CCTV host He Wei saw this scene.

It's just that he didn't know that the real reason for Sun Xiang's excitement was actually behind the camera.

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With the whistle of German referee Felix Bruch, the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals were played at the Allianz Arena in Italy. The home team that kicked off first was Juventus pile.

Referee Felix Bruch has officiated in Champions League finals in '14 and '17, as well as four Juventus matches, most recently in the '17 final, when Juve lost.

The German referee's decision was a bit harsh for other referees, but he also controlled the flow of the game, and the rare occurrence of controversial decisions was also the reason why he officiated in two Champions League finals.

At the beginning of the game, the huge "Chinese delegation" sang the battle song in the stands, and they also learned from the European fans to compose a cheering song for Sun Xiang, which was sung in the Allianz Stadium.

With the cheers of the fans, Sun Xiang had a lot less distractions in his heart, and he found that he was no longer so nervous.

It didn't take long for Sun Xiang to help Cazorla defend Khedira and grab the ball.

After breaking the ball, Sun Xiang knocked back to Cazorla in the back, and ran towards the penalty area in reverse, waiting for the opportunity.

Cazorla spotted that there was plenty of space next to Mesut Ozil on the right and immediately distributed the ball to the right.

Mesut Ozil had fully observed the situation on the field before taking the ball, and passed forward to Sun Xiang at the first time when he got the ball.

“sun！ Turned! He shouted.

Sun Xiang turned around and found that the ball was rolling in his direction, so he adjusted his pace and center of gravity and brought the ball to his feet. At this time, there are still about 25 meters to the goal.

Sun Xiang continued to carry the ball forward, he wanted to continue to distribute the ball to the left and right, but he found that Juventus's defense of his two wings was impenetrable, which had to make Sun Xiang give up this idea. He stomped the ball at his feet and then passed it back to Mesut Ozil.

Pjanic came to defend Mesut Ozil, but his defence was still worse than the attack.

Ozil faked and reversed direction.

Seeing that the Germans have the intention of going down, Sandro, as a full-back, started at the same time, intending to strike first. Chiellini, on the other hand, focused part of his attention on the left side of Sandro's scramble.

Mesut Ozil shook his ankle on the ball and passed the ball to a team-mate in the middle from Sandro in front of him.

It's still Sun Xiang, who wanders around the front like a sweeper.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's run provided Sun Xiang with space in the middle, while Chiellini's attention was distracted and he couldn't interfere in the first place, so in this position, 20 meters from the goal, Sun Xiang went straight to his feet.

"Ozil returned the middle to Sun Xiang and shot !!"

In this position, Sun Xiang has this ability, and he is facing the "youngster" Buffon, who is 23 years older than him and has reached the age of 41.

Sun Xiang's kick was full of power, and the lack of interference allowed him to make full force, and the ball flew towards the goal like a cannonball.

If there is no goalkeeper, it will be a 10-point shot. If there was a goalkeeper, it could have been a 10-point shot.

But if it's Buffon who is in goal, that's a different story.

A height of 192, a reaction speed that does not match his age, and an extra-long arm span. All these terms fall together to create the myth of Buffon's immortality.

"Shot!! Oh Buffon! The 41-year-old made a great save!! Oh my God, this is a 'cross-time' fight! ”

The 18-year-old Sun Xiang's shot was partially saved by the 41-year-old, how unimaginable this scene is.

After making a brilliant save, Buffon waved his fists and shouted to his team-mates, and this time the defence disappointed him.

Chiellini stepped forward to hug Buffon, on the one hand, to show that he had made a mistake, and on the other hand, to send a tribute to the legendary goalkeeper.

Juventus fans in the stands are also chanting Buffon's name, and the two generations after them even say that the third generation is a fan who grew up watching Buffon, and their heroes have once again defended their home turf.

Similarly, the Arsenal fans and the Chinese fans cheered on Sun Xiang for the shot and Ozil, who had previously passed the ball, in a brilliant attack.

In the ensuing corner, Mesut Ozil's corner found Aubameyang at the back of the box, but the Gabonese striker's final shot was once again blocked by Buffon.