Chapter 68
Chapter 68
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Translator: Silver Dragon
Chapter: 68
Chapter Title: Club World Cup Final (3)
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With five minutes left on the clock, Bayern Munich wasn't hunkering down to see out the game but sticking to their natural instinct of hunting counters. It was only natural that some fans were getting anxious about it.
The real problem was the fans inside the stadium pouring that anxiety onto the pitch itself.
Ban Yeager hadn't received a single cheer from anyone in this stadium.
Not from the opposing Bayern Munich supporters, nor from the Real Madrid fans.
Paang!!
He simply trusted himself and charged across the turf.
This wasn't about proving himself to them—it was the dagger that would prove they were wrong and he was right.
90' Ban Yeager
Just before Ban Yeager's dagger goal, the fourth official had raised the board showing 8 minutes of added time.
Without that goal, it would've been a nightmare for Real Madrid, who were laser-focused on defending to the final whistle.
But after the goal exploded and play restarted with Munich's kickoff, everyone who saw Ban Yeager's positioning reacted completely differently.
No more anxiety—instead, fans were now daring to dream of more goals.
Of course, the flow of the game hadn't changed.
Bayern Munich still desperately needed goals, so with Upamecano as the lone anchor, they threw everyone forward.
Real Madrid's response stayed the same on paper, but their mindset had shifted.
When a single goal would've forced extra time, there was suffocating pressure to hold firm.
Now, with a two-goal cushion, the haste melted away, replaced by calm composure.
And on top of that, the belief that even parking the bus wouldn't stop them from scoring.
Ban Yeager always rewarded faith, and each cycle of trust and payoff amplified the synergy endlessly.
Players who once hoofed it clear aimlessly now had the luxury to spot teammates.
Real Madrid shifted from clearances to passes down the line, feeding Ban Yeager endlessly.
Paang!!
Federico Valverde lofts a raking through ball into the channel.
Ban Yeager breezes past the halfway line, igniting a speed duel with Dayo Upamecano.
But just as it looked like a chase was on, both players slammed to a halt.
Upamecano, blending seamlessly with the linesman off the pitch, thrust his arm skyward.
"Offside!!"
Ban Yeager, clocking his offside position, pulled up too.
Upamecano sprinted to the line to speed things up.
IYAAAAAAAAAAH!!
Suddenly, the crowd beyond the line erupted.
Thwung
'What!!'
Rodrygo had burst from nowhere, rescuing the ball before it crossed the line.
Starting from deep behind the halfway line, there was zero offside risk.
"Huff... huff..."
Too late to catch up—the gap was massive.
Selfishly now, they could only pray Alexander Nübel would handle the one-on-one.
Glancing back at his goal in that moment, Upamecano spotted a player he never expected.
'How...'
Paang!!
No time to process how he'd arrived.
Bayern Munich's net rippled violently.
90+4' Ban Yeager
In the end, Ban Yeager capped his final Real Madrid match—the Club World Cup final—with a hat trick.
Added time ticked away without further drama, and the whistle blew.
Final Score
Real Madrid 5 : 2 Bayern Munich
At the 80-minute mark, it was 3-2 and fans were sweating a Munich comeback.
But one player: 3 goals, 2 assists.
That single star touched every one of his team's five goals, delivering overwhelming class.