40th minute.Spain still led 1–0.Germany had started to find their rhythm,but the clock kept draining.
Then —Mateo struck.
A Moment of Magic
It began near the center circle.
Mateo received the ball under pressure,two Spanish midfielders closing in.
One body feint.He slipped between them like smoke.
He accelerated.
Another defender stepped up—Mateo danced around him with a perfect Cruyff turn.
Now meters from the box.Lukas made a sharp diagonal run—but he was surrounded by two Spanish defenders, shoulder to shoulder with him.
No angle.No clear line.
But Mateo saw it.
Not with his eyes—with his mind.
"Now."
With a flick of his foot,he bent a pass between both defenders—a curling, slicing thread of brilliance that bent into the path of Lukas like destiny itself.
Lukas barely had to touch it.
First-time strike.
GOOOOOAL!!!
Germany 1 – 1 Spain(Lukas, 40')
The stadium erupted.
The German bench surged toward the field.Lukas screamed with joy, pointing straight at Mateo—
But Mateo…didn't rise.
The Silence After the Storm
As the German players turned to celebrate—they froze.
Mateo was still on the ground,clutching his right ankle.
The referees called for medical staff immediately.The crowd, once deafening, fell into a hush.
The replay aired—
And the truth hit everyone like a punch.
The Replay
Right after the pass,as Mateo released the ball,two Spanish defenders collided behind him.
One stumbled—lost balance—and fell onto Mateo's planted leg,his full weight crashing onto Mateo's ankle.
On screen, it twisted unnaturally.The crowd gasped.
In the Stands
Klara stood up instantly, hands over her mouth.
Mateo's mother clutched the railing in shock, eyes wide, breath gone.
"No, no, no..." she whispered.
On the Field
Mateo grit his teeth, face pale.
The German medical staff surrounded him.His teammates hovered nervously.
Lukas, still breathing hard from the goal, dropped beside him.
"Mateo… say something."
Mateo opened his mouth—but only a groan came out.
Inside the System:
[Injury Detected: Right Ankle – Status: Critical]
[Player must be evaluated for continuation.][Temporary Attribute Penalty Applied: -15% Speed / Agility]
Coach Schuster shouted from the sideline.Even the Spanish bench looked stunned.
The goal had been pure art—but the cost…
Might have been too high.