Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

Seeing Cech being substituted, Mourinho was not happy; instead, he was somewhat worried for him.

Although the finger fracture is not as serious as the injury I suffered three years ago, it will still require at least two to three months of rest.

This means that Cech will miss all the remaining games of the season, and even his national team matches will be affected.

Sigh, I hope he can pull through!

Cech's injury had a significant impact on Chelsea's defense. Cudicini, who had just come on, hadn't even had time to adjust to the rhythm of the game before his goal was besieged by Real Madrid players.

In the 61st minute, Lin Feng dribbled into the penalty area and forced a shot under pressure from the defenders.

The ball went just wide of the far post, giving the Chelsea players a scare.

Just one minute later, Real Madrid's attack came back.

After Lin Feng and Sneijder combined in the middle, Lin Feng attempted a through pass into the penalty area, but it was blocked by Terry.

He successfully intercepted the ball and regained possession. He then passed the ball to the wing, where Marcelo crossed the ball to try and find Huntelaar.

Although Huntelaar got to the ball first, he headed it wide under pressure from the defender.

This scene made Real Madrid's coach Mourinho shake his head. Compared to Drogba's ability to get into scoring positions, Huntelaar was simply far inferior.

At that moment, how much he wanted to poach Drogba from the other side and dress him in a Real Madrid jersey!
Mourinho had just thought Huntelaar was unusable, but he was quickly proven wrong.

In the 66th minute, Raul received a pass from his teammate on the left side of the penalty area and took a shot from a tight angle. The ball was parried by Cudicini and fell outside the penalty area.

Lin Feng accurately predicted the ball's landing point, intercepted it in mid-air before it hit the ground, and delivered a difficult lob pass.

His lobbed pass precisely found Huntelaar lurking in the penalty area. At that moment, Chelsea's players were all rushing out and ignoring Huntelaar's presence, resulting in no one being there to interfere with him immediately.

After being frustrated for most of the game, Huntelaar leaped up and headed the ball heavily towards the goal.

The score is now 2-0!

Huntelaar was overjoyed after scoring and ran to the sidelines to celebrate with a knee slide.

The fans in the stadium erupted in thunderous cheers, giving him the warmest applause.

Mourinho paused for half a second, seemingly not expecting Huntelaar to score.

But he immediately realized what was happening and excitedly clenched his fists, waving them around forcefully.

Even though both are leading, a 2-0 lead and a 1-0 lead have completely different meanings.

If they only score one goal, their lead is too small, and the gap could be wiped out at any time with a single goal from the opponent.

But now, with Real Madrid extending their lead to 2-0, one goal isn't enough; they need two to close the gap.

This gives Real Madrid more room for error and makes them feel more confident.

Chelsea clearly cannot accept this result. They can accept losing by one goal, but losing by two goals is completely unacceptable.

If this match ends with this score, Chelsea will find it difficult to turn the tide even when they return to their home ground for the next leg.

Therefore, Chelsea desperately needs to score.

When the game restarted, Chelsea shifted their focus away from defense and instead committed a significant number of players to attack.

Seeing that the opponent had finally launched an attack, Mourinho's anxiety finally subsided.

With a wave of his hand, he ordered the entire team to retreat to defense.

From this moment on, the roles of the two sides were reversed, from Real Madrid attacking and Chelsea defending and counter-attacking to Real Madrid defending and counter-attacking while Chelsea attacked.

It must be said that Chelsea's attack is still very threatening.

In the 69th minute, Lampard's long-range shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by a defender. Three minutes later, Kalou took a corner kick from the left. Drogba attracted most of the attention of the Real Madrid defenders in the penalty area. Chelsea defender Ivanovic, under his cover, won the first ball. His header at the near post was narrowly saved by Casillas with one hand and went out of bounds.

This goal gave Real Madrid fans a real scare; if Casillas hadn't reacted so quickly, it would have been a 20/20 chance of going in.

If Chelsea scores this goal, Real Madrid's previous goal will have been for nothing, or even worse, because the opponent will have secured the away goal they've been dreaming of.

"Casey, you're amazing!"

"That's incredible! How did you manage to save a shot like that?"

The Real Madrid defenders, who witnessed Casillas' performance firsthand, were practically worshipping him.

The ball was traveling at a very high speed; their eyes couldn't even keep up with its flight. From their perspective, it was impossible for the ball to be saved, but Casillas did it!
This guy is simply a god!

"Basic procedures, basic procedures, don't be silly!"

Casillas originally wanted to criticize his teammates for failing to mark their man, but he was so pleased by their flattery that he couldn't bring himself to criticize them. Instead, he took the opportunity to show off a bit.

However, it can't be called showing off. For other goalkeepers, this kind of shot might be difficult to save, but for Casillas, it might not be so.

Chelsea took another corner kick, but this time it failed to create a threat. After Real Madrid players controlled the ball, they immediately launched a counter-attack, hoping to take advantage of the fact that the opposing players were all in their own half and had no time to return to defend to score another goal with a quick attack.

But Chelsea wasn't going to give them that chance, and a decisive tactical foul stopped Real Madrid's counter-attack.

"Are you okay?"

The fouling Ballack ignored the yellow card the referee showed him and instead reached out to help Lin Feng, who had been knocked down, up.

He didn't actually want to foul, but the other person was too fast. He tried but found he couldn't catch up, so he could only push the person from behind.

"fine!"

Lin Feng did not hold a grudge against Barak for the previous violation. Both sides were acting for their own masters, and the methods they used were not despicable. Moreover, the other party had received the punishment he deserved, so he had nothing to hold a grudge against.

Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Barak nodded at him and then casually returned to his defensive position.

Although Barak felt he could see a familiar shadow in Lin Feng, the two actually had no real relationship.

The game continued, and the pace of the game noticeably quickened.

In the 70th minute, Lin Feng dribbled the ball across the penalty area and took a shot, which Chelsea's substitute goalkeeper Cudicini barely saved.

Chelsea immediately launched a counter-attack. Drogba received the ball on the left and, despite Thiago Silva's interference, forced a turn and shot. Casillas was ready to make the save, but the ball deflected off a defender's leg during its flight, causing him to stumble.

However, just as the ball was about to cross the goal line, Real Madrid's full-back Marcelo slid in and cleared it off the line.

Fans on both sides clutched their chests; the match was so thrilling, their hearts could barely take it.

But the game wasn't over yet, and both teams were already playing with a fierce intensity.

Seeing this, Mourinho decisively made a substitution, replacing the fatigued Huntelaar with Higuain. The latter's speed could no longer keep up with the team's pace, and Real Madrid now needed a striker with fast sprints and a knack for counter-attacks, and Higuain was the most suitable candidate.

As if it were all planned, Real Madrid had just made their substitutions when the opportunity they had been waiting for appeared.

In the 74th minute, taking advantage of Ashley Cole's forward run and the resulting gap in defense, Lin Feng delivered a long pass to Higuain, who had just come on as a substitute.

The latter sprinted forward, dribbled into the penalty area, and selflessly passed the ball across the middle to the unmarked Raul.

Raul seized the opportunity and easily tapped the ball into the empty net, completing his brace and making the score 3-0.

This scoreline has essentially secured the victory for Real Madrid.

Unless Chelsea pull off a miracle at Stamford Bridge in the next round, Real Madrid will have secured a place in the semi-finals.

Raul, having scored twice, kissed his ring with abandon, basking in the cheers and applause of tens of thousands of fans at the Bernabéu Stadium.

Chelsea's players stood bewildered on the pitch, staring at the bright red numbers on the scoreboard, each one beginning to question their existence.

Why do they feel that the harder they try, the more mistakes they make?
Many Chelsea players had the illusion that if they had continued with the tactics from the first half, they might not have conceded so many goals.
But thinking about it now is pointless; Chelsea, trailing 0-3, are on the brink of elimination.

They must give it their all and score a goal in the remaining time to keep any hope of advancing alive.

If they return to their home ground trailing by three goals, they can only pray for a miracle to save them.

The match restarted, and Chelsea pressed forward with all their might, launching a relentless attack on Real Madrid's goal.

In the 77th minute, Lampard took a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty area, but Casillas caught the ball.

Just one minute later, Drogba received a pass from Lampard and took a left-footed shot inside the penalty area, but unfortunately the ball went wide.

In the 80th minute, Lampard took a free kick from the right, and Ballack's header was caught by Casillas.

As the team struggled to score, Chelsea's players began to lose their composure.

In the 82nd minute, Terry, eager to score, received a yellow card for an overly aggressive tackle that collided with the goalkeeper.

He had already accumulated two yellow cards. With this latest yellow card, he will be automatically suspended for the next match due to accumulating three yellow cards, and will miss the second leg of the game.

This is yet another piece of bad news for Chelsea.

However, Chelsea's efforts finally paid off.

In the 85th minute, Ballack headed in a corner kick from Lampard, finally putting the ball into Real Madrid's goal.

The score became 3-1, with Chelsea pulling one back.

After scoring, the German did not choose to celebrate. He immediately rushed into Real Madrid's goal, grabbed the ball, and ran back.

One goal isn't enough; they need another to increase their chances of advancing in the second leg.

However, just as Chelsea's morale soared and they pressed forward with all their might, dreaming of scoring another goal, Real Madrid seized the opportunity of their encroaching defense leaving their backline vulnerable and launched a deadly counterattack.

In the 89th minute, Lin Feng chased back to the frontcourt and unexpectedly intercepted the ball from Lampard's feet from behind.

After making the interception, before the opponent could counter-press, Lin Feng kicked the ball forward into the middle of the field to find his own striker.

Higuain accelerated wildly, dribbling the ball straight toward the opponent's goal.

At this point, Chelsea only had Terry left to hold back in the half, and his teammates were too late to get back to defend, while two opponents had already crossed the halfway line.

If he chooses to go forward to intercept Higuain, the opponent will inevitably pass the ball to Raul on the other side.

Unable to defend against two opponents, Terry steeled himself and made a resolute decision—he tackled Higuain hard while he was dribbling the ball!
Higuain was caught off guard, screamed in pain, and was sent flying along with the ball.

Beep!
A sharp whistle blew, and the referee rushed to the scene of the incident while pulling a red card from his back pocket and raising it high at the Chelsea captain who had committed the foul, sending Terry off the field.

Terry did not argue or appeal, but silently accepted the punishment. He took off the captain's armband from his arm, put it in Lampard's hand, ignored the boos from the 70,000 to 80,000 Real Madrid fans in the stadium, and silently walked to the sidelines.

Terry did not regret the foul. In the final stages of the game, using a red card to avoid a high probability of conceding a goal was a worthwhile trade.

Moreover, he was already unable to participate in the next game due to accumulated yellow cards, so receiving another red card would only mean another game of suspension. He's not worried about having too many lice or too many debts, so he doesn't need to worry about one more game.

Mourinho was furious about Terry's malicious foul, because after an examination by the team doctor, Higuain was unable to continue the game.

It's as if Terry used his own self-destruction to complete the exchange with Real Madrid.

Moreover, this exchange has a greater impact on Real Madrid, because Terry is only suspended for the Champions League, but it does not affect the league.

Higuain was forced to leave the field due to injury, and he will be unable to play in either the league or the Champions League for a long time.

Higuain, who was helped off the field by the team doctor, looked dejected. He had only been on the field for less than 20 minutes and hadn't even scored a goal when he suffered this misfortune.

The competition for the striker position at Real Madrid is already fierce. During his absence due to injury, he might be completely overtaken by Benzema and Huntelaar. By the time he recovers and returns to the team, there might not be a place for him anymore.

Thinking of this, Higuain was overcome with grief and almost burst into tears.

"What a great player! He's so heartbroken he's about to cry because he can't play!"

"Sigh, Higuain is a good striker, especially good at counter-attacks like this. If Terry hadn't fouled him, he probably would have scored!"

Both commentators felt sorry for Higuain, who had just come on as a substitute and provided an assist. If he could have scored another goal, his performance in this game would have been perfect.

Although Higuain left the field, his sacrifice earned Real Madrid a free kick in a good position in the attacking third, which was the last ripple he left for the team.

Lin Feng stood behind the soccer ball, glanced at the goal, and took a deep breath.

He hadn't scored yet in this match, so when they saw him standing at the penalty spot, the fans in the Bernabéu stands were cheering and chanting "Score one!"

Lin Feng took a few steps back and began his running start after the whistle blew.

With a bang, the football flew over the wall of players, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, and went straight into the top left corner of the goal.

This shot was exactly the same as his shot in the first half, both aimed at the corner of the goal.

However, the difference was that in the first half, the defender was Cech, who was 1.96 meters tall and had a wingspan of 2.10 meters.

And now, standing in front of Chelsea's goal is Cudicini, who is only 1.85 meters tall.

With a crisp swish, the ball swished into the net.

Miracles did not occur; Cudicini's height disadvantage made him helpless when making saves from such tricky long-range shots.

The score became 4-1, and Chelsea's hopes were dashed once again. (End of Chapter)