74: Equalizer at the Bridge!
Kai made full use of the entire width of the pitch
to exhaust Chelsea's high-pressing midfield wall.
73rd minute!
Kai calmly orchestrated the attack.
Crystal Palace's four-man midfield, lined up horizontally,
spread the ball across the field and targeted the weaker side of Chelsea's defensive line.
Kai immediately moved into space off the ball!
Essien and Mikel briefly lost their defensive positioning.
On that side, Chelsea's full-back Bosingwa stepped up,
trying to cover for his teammates' defensive lapse.
But that very movement—
left a gaping hole behind him on the wing.
Kai's "God's-eye view" lit up!
Two golden passing lines appeared before his eyes.
He ignored one of them—
and instead used the outside of his foot to slide a stunning low curving through-ball
right behind the advancing Bosingwa!
The Chelsea full-back's heart jolted in panic.
Behind him—a massive defensive vacuum on the wing!
The Crystal Palace fans in the stands exploded with joy!
Clyne made a rapid forward run!
Receiving Kai's through-ball,
Clyne charged ahead at full speed—
unstoppable down Chelsea's exposed flank!
He glanced toward the center.
And then knocked the ball back inside to the onrushing Kai.
Chelsea's defense was in full crisis!
But the Blues' defenders couldn't keep up
with Palace's fluid, silver-like attacking flow!
In front of Kai,
that last golden passing line still shimmered in his vision.
He paused deliberately.
That slight hesitation caused a momentary lapse in Chelsea's defensive line near the box.
Ivanović's focus shifted—drawn toward Kai.
Then—
Kai chipped the ball!
A high-arching, exaggerated long pass soared into the air!
The ball curled straight toward the edge of Chelsea's box—
where Vaughan had been waiting in ambush!
Ivanović, who had been marking him,
was now too late to recover.
Vaughan broke into the box!
One-on-one with Čech.
Powerful shot!
The ball flew past the Blues' legendary keeper—
ripping into the back of the net!
GOALLLL!!
Stamford Bridge erupted in a frenzy!
2:2!
Crystal Palace fans leapt and shouted with joy!
Vaughan charged into the goal, grabbed the ball,
and ran back excitedly toward Kai!
The score had been equalized!
In the stands, Chelsea fans stared at each other, stunned.
They clutched their heads in disbelief.
What they were seeing—was unthinkable.
This was Chelsea,
playing with a full-strength squad!
The Blues' fans quickly broke out in outrage.
How could a Premier League powerhouse,
fielding their best lineup,
let a Championship side come back from two goals down?
It was unacceptable!
On the field, the Crystal Palace players hugged and celebrated wildly.
On the sidelines, Ancelotti spat out his chewing gum in frustration.
He immediately called for substitutions.
Chelsea shifted their tactics.
The plan had been to suffocate Palace's midfield with high pressure—
to steal a quick third goal.
But the actual result?
Kai had pulled off yet another magical assist
with surgical precision…
And Chelsea's midfield generals—
had completely lost the plot.
Time was running out.
Ancelotti's mind flashed back to that night in Istanbul.
He couldn't let another tragedy happen.
This star-studded Chelsea squad
had to lock in the win within the next ten-plus minutes.
They could not allow a full-blown comeback!
After the equalizer,
Chelsea's players finally realized the danger they were in.
Chelsea began launching wave after wave of attacks—
frenzied bombardment against Crystal Palace's defense!
Kai dropped deep into the No. 4 position,
organizing and commanding the back line.
As the clock ticked down,
even star-studded Chelsea began to grow increasingly anxious.
They desperately wanted to finish the match in 90 minutes.
When Lampard once again blasted a long shot over the crossbar,
Chelsea fans in the stands frowned.
Many ran to the front railings, their faces filled with worry.
The match reached the final two minutes of regular time.
Crystal Palace had a goal kick.
The score remained 2:2.
All of Stamford Bridge was filled with a tense and indescribable atmosphere.
The Palace keeper took a run-up
and sent the ball deep into Chelsea's half!
After a few aerial duels,
the ball unexpectedly landed at Zaha's feet.
Zaha didn't hesitate—
he passed it straight back to the late-arriving Kai.
The Chelsea fans burst into alarm!
They knew—they could not let this super genius orchestrate one more attack!
Time was running out!
Every time Kai carried the ball forward,
Chelsea fans felt their hearts pounding.
Mikel heard the roar of the Blues' faithful
and rushed forward decisively—
SLIDE TACKLE!
Kai was brought down!
Crystal Palace fans exploded in fury and boos!
Chelsea's desperate tactical foul had given Palace
a set-piece opportunity near the box!
On the sideline, Ancelotti's fingers trembled involuntarily.
Kai was helped up by several teammates.
He brushed the grass from his kit
and looked up toward the goal.
Final minute of regular time.
Both sides formed a wall just outside the Chelsea penalty area.
In the VIP boxes:
Abramovich watched nervously,
Wenger glued to the TV,
Sir Alex Ferguson also tuned in—
40,000 spectators at Stamford Bridge—
every pair of eyes
locked onto the lone black-haired figure standing over the ball.
Fans across the stadium stood,
hands gripping the railings in suspense.
On the sidelines, Holloway trembled all over.
He had seen this genius score from free kicks before.
But tonight?
Could a miracle happen again?
FWEEEEET!!
The referee blew the whistle!
Players jostled in front of Chelsea's box.
Under the eyes of thousands,
Kai began his run-up.
At the same moment—
in his mind, he activated a guaranteed-goal free kick card.
Before his eyes—
A golden, radiant trajectory flashed into view!
Run-up! Strike!
40,000 spectators followed the ball's flight—
Kai's shot tore through the night sky
in a perfect arc over Stamford Bridge!
In the eyes of stunned Chelsea fans,
it curved over the wall—
and flew straight toward the top corner!
Silence.
For a breathless second, the entire stadium fell still.
At the goal—
Čech leapt with everything he had,
diving full stretch to his side…
But he couldn't reach it!
The ball hit the net with a thud!
GOALLLLLL!!!
A stunning free kick—straight into the top corner!
The deathly silence shattered instantly!
Stamford Bridge exploded into an earth-shaking roar!
In the final minute of regular time—
the score had changed again!
3:2!!
A comeback!! A last-minute winner!!
Crystal Palace fans descended into pure madness!
Another miracle had been born!
That young captain,
that once-in-a-generation genius,
the child of miracles—Kai—
had done it again.
Tonight, he created another miracle
unlike anything seen before!