The Emirates stood to its feet like it had been yanked by a string after the ball hit the net.
Izan opened his arms wide, flying, and then—calmly, deliberately—kicked the ball into the empty goal, sending the home fans into pure bliss.
2-1.
GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL
"Fantastic football from Izan Hernandez. He's done it. Again. Izan has ripped this game apart. From a goal-line clearance to a solo thunderbolt—Arsenal lead in what has turned out to be a wonderful match, and the world has just been reminded once again who this boy is!"
The camera found him, arms out, face to the sky, swallowed by the noise as his teammates approached from behind.
On the bench, Arteta tightened his fists, heaving a sigh of relief as Izan celebrated.
And the fans were just staring, looking on as their pure footballing phenomenon celebrated.
...
Shakhtar kicked off again to restart the match, but it wasn't the same match anymore.
