In the Manchester United locker room, leading at halftime, the players were relatively relaxed.
Neymar exaggeratedly imitated Gao Nuo's 'Celestial Flying Immortal' goal, while a group of teammates made exaggerated expressions of shock.
Gao Nuo covered his face, peeking at their performance through his fingers.
Erik ten Hag entered and saw the lively scene, and after a brief smile, quickly put on a serious expression.
"Quiet down, just a few words, lads.
We'll continue to play like this in the second half, but you need to be aware that Chelsea's two wingers are very fast.
When our full-backs push up, the two defensive midfielders should move towards the wings, ready to win the ball back at any time.
Don't get lost in Gao Nuo's wonder goal.
The attacking rhythm needs to be faster in the second half, cross the ball early from both sides, shoot whenever you have a chance, and try more long-range shots.
Go on, go and win the first trophy of the season!"
"Glory to Manchester United!" they all shouted together, led by Captain Bruno, proclaiming Manchester United's motto.
The second half began, and the physical confrontation between the two sides became more intense.
Fortunately, the Referee's strict officiating successfully controlled the situation, and within a mere 10 minutes, both teams received two yellow cards each.
Vanderson, who had just joined the team, was not yet familiar enough with the Premier League.
He first received a yellow card for pulling Sterling in defense, after which his defending became somewhat cautious.
Experienced Chelsea began to focus their attacks down the left flank, with Mount hugging the sideline in the attacking midfield position, constantly exchanging passes with Sterling and Ben Chilwell, putting great pressure on Vanderson.
After another foul and a warning from the Referee, Vanderson became completely hesitant.
In the 58th minute, Manchester United's goal was breached.
On the left side of the penalty area, Vanderson, while defending Sterling, made a sliding tackle that was accurately aimed at the ball, but his fear of fouling made him pull his leg back prematurely, allowing Sterling to seize the opportunity and break into the box.
Varane's covering defense was timely, blocking the near post, with his hands behind his back, ready to put his body on the line.
Sterling temporarily set aside his 'joyful' play, made no unnecessary movements, and simply curled a shot, the ball arcing towards the far corner of the goal.
Manchester United goalkeeper Nübel quickly moved across, leaped, and his fingertips touched the ball, a slight deflection causing it to hit the post and rebound in front of the goal, landing perfectly at Kai Havertz's feet.
With a somewhat stiff long leg, he stopped the ball, and before being knocked down by Pau Torres from behind, Kai Havertz kicked the ball towards the goal.
Goal! Chelsea equalized.
Erik ten Hag walked from the dugout to the touchline, watching the celebrating Chelsea players, becoming even more convinced that he needed an experienced right-back.
Stroking his chin, he decisively issued instructions to the bench, substituting Vanderson for Wan-Bissaka.
The return to a draw made the match even more exciting, as the Community Shield has no extra time, and a draw would lead directly to a penalty shootout.
Neither team wanted a penalty shootout, and the players ran tirelessly, eager to decide the outcome in regular time.
In the 76th minute, Manchester United launched a counter-attack.
Gao Nuo, having grown accustomed to receiving passes 'fed' by Virtual Messi during this period, was making increasingly flamboyant runs.
From the moment Rice gained possession, Gao Nuo was entangled with Škriniar, half a step behind, intently watching the ball's movement.
Rice did not choose the center, instead passing to the more familiar Rashford, moving the ball to the left.
Bruno Fernandes was in the center to receive, Gao Nuo began to push forward, Neymar followed on the right, and Manchester United formed a 4-on-4 situation in the attacking third.
Rashford was matched against Reece James, and since he couldn't gain an advantage in terms of physique or speed, he cleverly passed the ball to the center.
Bruno Fernandes's forward movement was not fast, positioning himself for protective reception.
For him, his duty was fulfilled by delivering the ball to a dangerous area as quickly as possible.
Seeing Rashford's pass, Bruno immediately looked up to observe his teammates' positions.
Neymar on the right was open, while Gao Nuo in the middle was entangled with an opponent.
Bruno's overall vision was excellent.
He did not choose Neymar on the right, even though it seemed open, because Chelsea's Fofana and Ben Chilwell had already anticipated it, and their positions were beginning to shift to the right, meaning a pass there would result in a double-team.
Bruno anticipated the opponent's anticipation, and without stopping the ball, he chipped a half-volley pass into the center.
Gao Nuo's flamboyant run finally came into play.
Seeing Bruno make the passing motion, Gao Nuo, who had been maintaining a half-step lead, suddenly stopped sharply, then accelerated again.
Škriniar was faked out, his feet pausing, and after restarting, he ended up behind Gao Nuo's right.
With his arm raised, blocking the opponent to his side, Gao Nuo, while running, lifted his leg to stop Bruno's through ball.
Škriniar took the opportunity to catch up with Gao Nuo, closely interfering, and Fofana also rushed over from the right to support.
Edouard Mendy also made his judgment, positioning himself slightly to the left of the goal.
From experience, all of Gao Nuo's shooting angles were blocked, with only a slightly better chance of scoring in the top left corner.
Unfortunately, Gao Nuo was no longer the same as before.
Entering the shooting range, Gao Nuo pushed off with his right foot, extended his left leg backward, and swung it forward fiercely.
Škriniar and Fofana simultaneously extended their legs forward to intercept, while Edouard Mendy shifted his weight to his right foot, ready to make a save at any moment.
The anticipated shot did not occur.
Gao Nuo's left foot slid past the side of the ball, and after landing, he quickly stepped on the ball with his right foot, then forcefully pushed it to the right.
Although Gao Nuo's body was flexible, this set of movements looked very awkward, almost tripping him, and the pass was still very slow.
Fortunately, Neymar had already positioned himself, quickly ran two steps forward, and shot fiercely at the ball.
Having been faked by Gao Nuo, Edouard Mendy's center of gravity had just shifted from right back to left when he saw Neymar's shot flying towards the left side of the goal.
Forcing another shift in his center of gravity, Edouard Mendy felt his legs give way, and he sat down on the ground, then could only watch the ball enter the net.
After scoring, Neymar pulled Casemiro and started dancing the samba.
Gao Nuo watched his teammates rush to celebrate, and slowly ran towards the sideline, his mind replaying the pass he had just made.
This was not a flash of inspiration from Gao Nuo, but a brilliant fake shot and true pass made by Virtual Messi in the Challenge Road.
Unlike Gao Nuo's clumsy attempt, Virtual Messi at the time not only faked out his opponent with a fake shot, but after stepping on the ball with his right foot, he also performed a drag-back move, then comfortably passed the ball to Gao Nuo.
Neither the power nor the accuracy of the pass could be matched by Gao Nuo.
The result was what mattered most, Gao Nuo earned an assist, and Manchester United led Chelsea 2:1.
Since winning the Premier League title last year, Manchester United no longer knew what it meant to 'park the bus'.
Facing Chelsea's frantic counter-attacks, Manchester United stubbornly engaged in an offensive battle with their opponents.
The match was incredibly exciting, and in less than 20 minutes, both teams contributed multiple shots, including a 35-meter long-range shot from Kante that grazed the post and flew out of bounds, sending shivers down the spines of Manchester United fans.
The match ended, and thanks to Gao Nuo's one goal and one assist, and Neymar's goal, Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2:1, winning the FA Community Shield.
