Minute 73.Spain 3 – Germany 1.
The final looked all but lost.
The scoreboard glared down like a sentence.Two goals behind.Mateo barely standing.Yamal dictating the rhythm of Spain's dominance.
But as Germany stood at the center circle to restart play,Mateo closed his eyes for one breath.
One final anchor.
And whispered:"Now."
Inside the System
[Activating: Champion's Instinct]
Boosts Applied:+20% to all core stats for 15 minutes+Clutch Focus Surge+"Last 5 Minutes Surge" primed if match is tied or behind
Pain Threshold Ignored for Duration.Mental Clarity: SharpenedMatch Awareness: Enhanced
He opened his eyes.
The pain was still there — but distant.Muted.
The world felt slower.Sharper.
The ball was kicked back to Ritter.
And Mateo moved.
The Spark
First touch — clean.Second — slice through the midfield line.
The crowd noticed immediately.
His limp was gone.
His stride looked sharper.
Mateo dodged a tackle with a roll of his shoulder,slid a pass to Jonas on the wing—and sprinted ahead.
The play continued.Spain began to react.
But the momentum had shifted.
Something had changed.
And everyone could feel it.
76th Minute: The Blow
Germany regained possession.Mateo dropped deep, took the ball again.
He directed players with his eyes.
He passed.Moved.Called.
He circled around the back line like a general plotting the path of war.
And then —he struck.
Jonas sprinted down the right.
Mateo sent a curved through ball —a slice of genius between two defenders —and it landed perfectly at Jonas' feet.
Jonas cut it back.
Mateo didn't wait.
He didn't hesitate.
He curled it first-time to the far post.
GOOOOOAL!!!Germany 2 – Spain 3(Mateo González, 76')
The stadium erupted.
The German bench exploded.Coach Schuster slammed the bench in joy.
Klara stood and screamed from the stands,tears in her eyes, hand over her heart.
Mateo didn't celebrate.
He turned and grabbed the ball from the net.Ran back to midfield.
Eyes burning.
One down.
One more.
Inside the System:
[Goal Scored – Champion's Instinct Triggered]
Bonus Duration Extended: 5 More Minutes
Momentum Surge Detected: Team Morale +15%Quest Status: 66%
And in that moment,even Yamal looked over from the halfway line—
And for the first time all match…
He looked worried.