Just like that.
In the second half, both sides realized their opponents were targeting their weaknesses.
For a time, it was a question of whether Ronaldo + Giggs would blow Maicon + Hierro away first.
Or if Deng Kai + Ribery would obliterate Gary + O'Shea first.
In the fifty-third minute.
Beckham punished Deng Kai.
Manchester United hadn't broken through on the dominant side, but with Keane's swift shift,
Beckham, after shaking Grosso off on the right flank, unleashed a strike that cut down the Blues.
Beckham's bending cross flew over Manchester City's penalty area, locking on at the far post.
Bang!
Ronaldo, who had pulled out wide, now sprinted back in.
Overpowering Hierro, he completed a header on goal.
As the saying goes, when two Ronaldos meet, only one can shine!
As it turned out, Hierro was no match for Ronaldo.
"Ah!!!"
Following the goal, Ronaldo immediately turned and dashed towards the corner flag zone.
His fingers trembling.
He changed his steps.