Return to the Estádio da Luz

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.