Buried Ego

Once Isagi's goal lands, Baro grasps that he was reduced to a decoy. Stung by the loser jab, he declares he will destroy Isagi and prove himself the field's rightful king.

On the restart Isagi confronts Reo, who feeds Chigiri, and Chigiri runs a rehearsed move by aiming for Kunigami. Baro meets the pass with a header to steal it, but when Nagi calls for the ball he refuses, then loses it under pressure from Kunigami and Reo. Isagi scoops up the loose ball, having anticipated exactly that collapse, and with Chigiri closing he slips it to Nagi, who levels the score at three apiece.

Kunigami recognizes that Isagi and Nagi now dictate the flow. On the following restart Reo sets up Chigiri, who discovers a fresh way to weaponize his pace on the dribble and restores Red's advantage.

Reo's pass to Chigiri feeds a scripted play toward Kunigami, but Baro heads it away only to be double-teamed by Reo and Kunigami. Isagi collects the ball and serves Nagi, whose goal ties it 3 to 3. Reo then springs Chigiri, whose no-break dribble sets up a finish that puts Red back in front 4 to 3.

This is the 63rd chapter and the fifth of Volume 8, part of the Second Selection Arc, adapted in Episode 17.