Date: April 11, 2028
Location: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Event: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal – Second Leg
Homecoming
Lisbon was warm. Familiar. The streets carried his memories.
Tobi Oliveira stood in the tunnel of the Estádio da Luz, heart pounding, wearing the red and white of Arsenal. Across from him, in the tunnel, were the players of Benfica—his old club, his old dream.
The crowd was thunderous, 65,000 strong. The eagle had already flown across the stadium. The air buzzed with expectation, redemption, and revenge.
System Alert:
Emotional Gravity Detected
Stat Modifiers: Balanced (Experience Overriding Sentiment)
Objective: Defend 4–1 Lead, Advance to Semifinals
First Half – Under Siege
Minute 3:
Benfica came with fire.
Rafa Silva slipped past Zinchenko, shot low.
Ramsdale saved.
Minute 7:
Tobi got his first touch. The stadium booed.
He didn't flinch.