The ball was now in Roma's penalty area.
Chelsea's star striker, the "little monster" Lukaku, had already taken up his position!
At the same time, Roma's defenders, Fazio and Juan Jesus, quickly closed in on Lukaku, not daring to leave him unguarded.
Undeniably, both Fazio and Juan Jesus were physically strong, and they had a slight advantage over Lukaku in this matchup.
In this situation, it was difficult for Lukaku to attempt a direct header.
So, after gaining control of the ball, Lukaku immediately passed it back to Su Luo, who was waiting near the penalty line!
It was a brilliant pass, without a doubt.
As Su Luo received the ball, the Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge roared with excitement.
From their perspective, Su Luo was in an ideal position to take a shot.
After all, this season, he'd already scored multiple goals from similar positions.
But instead of going for a goal, Su Luo made an unexpected choice.
Tonight, it seemed he was more focused on teamwork than scoring himself.
If a teammate had a better shot, Su Luo was quick to pass.
And once again, he did just that.
With a deft flick of his left foot, Su Luo directed the ball to Fabregas.
As one of the initiators of this play, Fabregas didn't hesitate.
He struck the ball with power, aiming straight for the goal.
The ball spun fast in the air.
But unfortunately, Fabregas's accuracy was slightly off this time.
The ball skimmed just past the crossbar and went out of bounds.
Chelsea had missed a great chance to widen the lead.
But it wasn't long before Chelsea launched a second wave of attack!
This time, Zappacosta sent in a precise cross.
Tonight's game was Zappacosta's first starting appearance of the season.
Eager to prove his worth, he was determined to make an impression and secure his place in the lineup.
So when Zappacosta received the ball, he didn't hesitate.
Seeing both Su Luo and Lukaku positioned in Roma's penalty area, he took immediate action.
He delivered a sharp pass.
It was clear Zappacosta's passing skills were impressive.
The ball landed perfectly on Lukaku's head.
And even more critically, most of Roma's defenders were focused on Su Luo.
Fazio and Juan Jesus were on either side of him, paying little attention to Lukaku.
Around Lukaku, only Kolarov was close enough to interfere.
At that moment, Lukaku leapt high into the air.
Despite Kolarov's interference, he executed a flawless header with incredible power.
Unfortunately, Roma's goalkeeper, Alisson Becker, displayed incredible reflexes, managing to block the shot just in time.
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