Minute 89.Spain 3 – Germany 2.
The stadium was no longer breathing.
It was holding still.Thousands of fans frozen.Tens of millions watching around the world.
And in the center of it all—
Mateo González Schwarzcarried the ball forwardlike it weighed nothing at all.
The Final Flow
Jonas sprinted down the right.Lukas curled his run into the box.Ritter overlapped quietly behind.
Mateo ignored the pain.Ignored the burn.Ignored the voice in his head saying:
"You've already done enough."
Because he hadn't.
Not yet.
He approached the edge of the penalty area.Three Spanish defenders stepped toward him,each reading a different version of his movement.
He feinted left.Tapped forward.Dragged the ball back—
And saw it.
The sliver.The angle.The moment.
Inside the System
[Champion's Instinct: Final Minute]
Clutch Bonus Activated
Vision Surge +30%Execution Precision +20%
Special Trigger:[Legacy Strike Opportunity Detected.]
The Pass
Mateo slid the ball through with the inside of his boot—a pass not between defenders,but through them.
A thread of gold.
Lukas reached it in full stride.Didn't need to stop.Didn't need to look.
One touch.
Strike.
The Silence
The shot flew.Fast.Low.Perfect.
The Spanish keeper dove—
Fingers outstretched—
Missed.
The ball kissed the inside of the post—
And went in.
The Eruption
GOOOOOOOOOAL!!!GERMANY 3 – SPAIN 3(Lukas, 90') | Assist: Mateo González
The stadium exploded.
People screamed.Cried.Jumped into each other's arms.
On the field, Lukas sprinted toward Mateo,tackled him to the ground—
Followed by the entire German bench.
Mateo laid there on the grass,buried beneath teammates,
Tears in his eyes.But a smile on his face.
In the Stands
Klara screamed his name,tears rolling freely.His mother covered her face and sobbed.
Every German heart soared.
In the System
[Quest Progress: 100% — Equalizer Achieved]
[Special Achievement Unlocked: "The Pulse of a Nation"]
[Champion's Instinct: Expired]
⚠ Match Tied at Full TimeProceeding to:EXTRA TIME
As the referee blew the whistle,players collapsed from exhaustion.
Mateo was helped up, limping again,but still burning with light.
He looked to the sky.Whispered:
"I'm not done yet."