After a while, several attractive girls came over and began chatting and dancing with the players.
"It's my honor to dance with you!" a long-haired girl said to Su Luo.
"Mine too!" Su Luo smiled, then naturally began a pas de deux with her.
Lukaku danced with a short-haired girl, while Hazard paired off with a blonde. Both couples danced with great energy.
"I haven't had this much fun in a long time!" Lukaku said, laughing.
"We, Zero One Three, really need to unwind more!" Hazard added.
Other players also found dance partners, and the energy on the dance floor quickly escalated.
Accompanied by music and laughter, everyone let loose completely, celebrating their victory with a night of pure carnival.
After an unknown amount of time, the players were too exhausted to keep dancing. They said goodnight to one another and began to leave the club.
"Tonight was amazing!" they kept saying as they walked out of the nightclub.
"I'm really happy we got to relax like this," Su Luo said with a smile.
"We'll keep this bond and continue to fight side by side," Javier added.
Everyone nodded in agreement before getting into their luxury cars and heading home.
Even after returning, the players were still caught up in the joy of the celebration, unable to calm down for a long while.
This night of celebration undoubtedly strengthened the bond between teammates and allowed everyone to relax.
With strong camaraderie and trust, the road ahead would surely be smoother.
The draw for the Champions League quarter-finals was announced: Chelsea would face La Liga giants Real Madrid.
It was a huge challenge for the Blues.
Real Madrid boasted a powerful lineup, with superstars like Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, Karim Benzema, and Marco Asensio.
"We must be fully prepared for this," Conte said as he laid out tactics in the locker room. "Real Madrid is extremely strong—we can't take them lightly."
"Don't worry, coach. We'll give it everything we've got," Captain Su Luo encouraged his teammates.
The first leg was set to take place at Stamford Bridge. During warm-ups, Su Luo noticed that Real Madrid's goalkeeper, Barrios, reacted slowly to shots from the left.
He leaned in and whispered to his teammates, "We've got a chance on the left side."
When the match officially kicked off, Chelsea indeed focused their attacks down the left wing. In the 10th minute, Hazard connected with Su Luo's diagonal pass and volleyed it into the net—Chelsea led 1–0!
"Great shot! Let's go, guys!" Su Luo shouted, hugging his teammates in celebration.
After taking the lead, Chelsea kept up the pressure, but Real Madrid began to strike back. In the 25th minute, during a quick counterattack, Bale passed the ball to Benzema, who calmly slotted it into the net—Real Madrid equalized!
"Damn it!" Conte muttered as he paced anxiously on the sidelines.
Both sides battled fiercely, creating chances while also defending tightly. The first half ended with the score tied at 1–1.
Early in the second half, Real Madrid intensified their attack.
In the 55th minute, Modric broke through Chelsea's left flank, disrupting the defense. Kroos then delivered a pinpoint pass, and Benzema went one-on-one with the keeper, calmly scoring. Real Madrid led 2–1.
"Damn it!" Conte shouted, kicking a water bottle in frustration.
Now trailing, Chelsea launched wave after wave of counterattacks. Su Luo repeatedly organized plays, but they failed to break through.
Finally, in the 85th minute, Su Luo's powerful shot was blocked by Barrios—but Lukaku was the first to pounce on the rebound and slammed it home!
Chelsea equalized 2–2!
"Nice one!" Su Luo said, high-fiving Lukaku joyfully.
The final minutes were intense, with both sides going all out, but neither could find a winner. The match ended in a 2–2 draw.
Chelsea left the pitch with a valuable away goal advantage.
"We still have a chance!" the players said optimistically as they walked off the field.
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