The lights bathed the pitch in a surreal glow.
Champions League nights at Old Trafford were not games.
They were declarations.
🚌 PSG ARRIVES
The Parisian squad pulled into the stadium with silent confidence.
They weren't cocky.They didn't need to be.
2025 Champions League finalists.2026 Ligue 1 leaders.Still hungry.
Their players stepped off the bus like they'd done it a hundred times.
Donnarumma, towering.
Zaïre-Emery, stone-faced, captain's band shining.
Hakimi, stretching his neck as he walked.
Barcola, earbuds in, hoodie up.
Kolo Muani, loose and smiling.
Asensio, eyes calm, veteran sharpness.
Lee Kang-in, watching the crowd more than the cameras.
They weren't a team chasing glory.
They were a team expecting it.
🏟 OLD TRAFFORD TIGHTENS
Mateo stood in the tunnel, hands behind his back, heart still —like he'd learned with Cantona.
Breathe.Feel the rhythm before it starts.
Next to him: Bruno Fernandes, Rashford, Onana.
They all knew what tonight was.
This wasn't just a knockout game.
This was a litmus test for Europe's future.
💬 SYSTEM DIALOGUE
"Host entering High-Stakes Match Environment."
Match Focus Mode Activated
Passive Buffs:– Spatial Mastery– Clutch Performer– King's Eye
💡 Objective: Lead team to victory and secure MOTM-level impact
Hidden Quest Active: Rival Control – Zaïre-Emery Duel
🎶 THE ANTHEM
The UEFA Champions League anthem echoed into the sky.
Mateo closed his eyes for a second.
Not to pray.Not to dream.
Just to listen.
📋 UNITED'S STARTING XI
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EditarFormation: 4-2-3-1 GK: Onana DEF: Dalot – Varane – Martínez – Shaw MID: Casemiro – Mount CAM: Bruno Fernandes RW: Mateo González LW: Rashford ST: Højlund
Bench: Garnacho, Eriksen, Sancho, Lindelöf, Antony
📋 PSG'S STARTING XI
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EditarFormation: 4-3-3 GK: Donnarumma DEF: Hakimi – Beraldo – Lucas Hernández – Mendes MID: Zaïre-Emery – Moscardo – Lee Kang-in FW: Barcola – Kolo Muani – Asensio
Bench: Ugarte, Mukiele, Ekitike, Soler
⚔️ KICK-OFF
As the referee blew his whistle, the roar of Old Trafford lifted into the night.
The ball spun back to Casemiro.Fernandes tapped it wide.Mateo took his first touch.
Clean. Controlled.
Zaïre-Emery stepped forward to press.
It had begun.
🧠 MATEO'S INNER THOUGHTS
"They want chaos.""We'll give them poetry."
FIRST 15 MINUTES
PSG pressed high.United stayed composed.
Mateo kept dropping deep, pulling defenders out.He didn't try to dribble early.He moved the ball.Baited them.
In the 13th minute, he flicked a pass through to Rashford that split Hakimi and Moscardo.
The crowd roared — a near-miss.
Commentators took note.
"Mateo González… not forcing anything. Just controlling the tempo."
SYSTEM BOOST ACTIVATED
🎯 Tempo Control: 97% Success
Tactical Awareness: +1 (Live boost)
Vision Syncing with Bruno Fernandes: +8% effectiveness (passing chain bonus)
Mateo hadn't scored.
Hadn't even shot.
But in 15 minutes…he already had the game on a string.