Su Luo didn't take the two defenders seriously.
In fact, their defensive skills barely posed a challenge to his dribbling.
With quick, precise footwork, Su Luo effortlessly evaded them, making it look easy.
In an instant, he slipped past them, leaving both defenders almost frozen in place, unable to react.
Within seconds, Su Luo found himself at the top of Roma's penalty area, ready to take a shot.
But just as he was about to strike—
Gonalons, Roma's midfielder, appeared out of nowhere and threw himself in front of Su Luo, blocking the shot with a slide tackle.
It was an impressive defensive effort.
However, while Roma managed to stop this attack, they were still trailing on the scoreboard.
The question facing Roma was clear: how could they pull off a comeback?
Unfortunately, time was running out.
The game clock hit the 85th minute, leaving Roma with only five minutes to score twice—a nearly impossible task.
As play resumed, Gonalons collected the ball in midfield and quickly passed it to Strootman, who sent it out wide to Perotti.
Perotti didn't hesitate. As usual, he surged forward with the ball, aiming to reach the baseline.
In moments, he was there.
Without delay, he whipped in a cross, curving the ball into the penalty area.
But instead of finding Dzeko, the pass was intercepted by Azpilicueta.
With Roma's attack thwarted, the game drew to a close.
There was no suspense left; defending champions Chelsea defeated Roma at home, securing their third straight group-stage win.
Chelsea was now just a step away from qualifying for the knockout rounds.
As the players left the pitch, their focus shifted back to the Premier League.
Next up: Chelsea would face Watford, also known as the Hornets.
Watford was struggling, having lost three consecutive Premier League matches and hovering in 17th place, just above the relegation zone.
Given that this match was only two days after the intense Champions League clash with Roma, Chelsea's coach, Antonio Conte, decided to rotate his squad.
Star players like Su Luo and Lukaku were rested and didn't make the lineup.
Conte felt confident, believing that even without Su Luo, Chelsea had the depth to secure a win at home.
But the game took an unexpected turn.
Just minutes in, Watford shocked everyone by scoring the opening goal.
In the 9th minute, Watford's striker Deeney broke through Chelsea's defense during a scramble in the penalty area.
Despite pressure from multiple Chelsea defenders, he managed to unleash a quick, clean shot.
The ball sliced through the air, past Courtois, and into the back of the net.
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