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Chapter 131 Where there is sunshine, there is hope [25]

This is a battle of focus.

Whether it is for Monaco or for Lyon.

If Monaco wins this game, they will be able to end the first half of the competition as the half-time champion.

The half-time championship doesn’t mean anything, it’s just a concept hyped by the media.

But it can bring confidence to the team.

and.

The probability of the half-time champion winning the final league championship is also quite high. In the past ten seasons, the half-time champion has won the final league championship seven times.

The price of losing this game was being overtaken by Nice and taking the top spot.

Therefore, Monaco must attack hard in this game and win three points.

As for Lyon.

This is also a crucial battle.

Before the game.

The media in the Lyon area were clamoring for "revenge".

".Lyon fans still remember the last round of the league last season, and it can even be said to be unforgettable! Because it was in the last round of the league that they lost to Monaco, causing Lyon to slip to fourth place in the league."

".The first leg of this season's match against Monaco will also be held at the Stade de Lyon, which gives Lyon a chance to take revenge."

".Leon can take back what he has lost with his own hands!"

[Lyon Football News] wrote in the report that they called on Lyon fans to turn the Lyon Stadium into "Monaco's hell."

Almost half of the season has been played.

Lyon ranks fourth in the league.

They only got 37 points, 3 points behind Paris.

Monaco, which ranks first, has 15 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, and has 47 points.

In second place is Nice, with 14 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, 3 points behind Monaco.

Paris Saint-Germain, ranked third, only got 40 points, 7 points behind the top Monaco, putting new coach Emery under great pressure.

Lyon, ranked fourth, is naturally under greater pressure.

If he misses the Champions League for two consecutive seasons.

It will have a huge negative impact on Lyon club's revenue.

For Lyon.

Victory in every game is crucial.

Besides
The matchup between two strong teams in the league also attracted the attention of fans of Nice and Paris.

They all expect Lyon to defeat Monaco and break Monaco's recent winning streak.

If this game is an away game.

The Lyon media may not have much confidence yet.

But this is on their home turf.

Before this, Lyon had won five consecutive games at home.

This result makes Lyon's media and fans very confident about their team's fighting ability at home.

Therefore, everyone in Lyon hopes that the team can avenge its previous defeat at home!
"Since we were able to beat them and win the championship in this stadium, we can beat them a second time!"

This was after arriving at the visiting team's locker room at the Stade de Lyon.

A sentence written by Jardim on the tactical board.

Every player can see this sentence after returning from warm-up.

This is how the head coach told his players.

Monaco is stronger than Lyon.

It's not difficult to defeat them here.

Yes.

Monaco is now the strongest team in the league.

Even on the road.

Even if the opponent is Lyon.

They were not afraid at all.

Sunshine is sitting on the bench.

While he was putting on his game jersey, socks, shin guards, and the Nike shoes that were specially customized for his feet, he was listening to the head coach's final tactical arrangements.

Last season, they won the league title at this stadium.

The Lyon Stadium makes every Monaco player feel good.

"Lyon! Lyon! Lacazette! Lacazette! Beautiful! Oh oh oh! Lacazette calmly scored the penalty!!"

the TV commentator chanted.

The commentator of Lyon TV was even more excited: "In the tenth minute of the first half, Lacazette scored a goal!! He created a penalty! And then he scored the penalty himself!"

"One to zero! Lyon takes the lead!"

While the narrators are talking.

The TV broadcast is replaying the penalty kick won by Lyon.

After Lacazette got the ball on the penalty area line, he turned the ball around, then faked a shot and made a real dunk, using his footwork to cause a foul by Glick.

As soon as Glick stretched out his foot, he knew he had made a big mistake.

He raised his hands and turned to look at the referee.

As a result, the referee blew the whistle, pointed to the penalty spot, and then showed Glick a yellow card.

Then Lacazette took the penalty kick and easily kicked the ball into the goal.

One to zero.

Lyon, playing at home, took the lead.

".Lyon got off to a fantastic start. They scored a goal within ten minutes of the start! Lyon's fighting power at home should not be underestimated!"

"Monaco is in trouble now."

The commentator praised Lyon's performance.

The cheers at the Stade de Lyon were so loud that they almost blew off the roof of this modern stadium.

The local Lyon reporters in the media seats cheered.

Chinese media reporters frowned, worried about the prospects of Monaco in this game.

“We fell behind soon after the start”

"It doesn't matter. It's not like Monaco haven't fallen behind before. They can come back."

"Their offensive power is still trustworthy."

Someone knows the comment section.

Chinese fans are very confident in Monaco's offensive power.

However, they probably didn't expect it.

Shortly after this goal was lost.

When Glick headed out to defend in the midfield, he fouled Lacazette again.

The referee determined this foul was a tactical foul.

Under Glick's horrified gaze.

The referee showed him a second yellow card.

"Oh my God, Glick is going to get a second yellow card. The game was only in the 16th minute and Monaco had a player sent off. Glick was so unlucky in this game. He first stretched out his foot in the penalty area to trip Lacazette and then headed the ball out of the penalty area and knocked Lacazette over, earning him a second yellow card."

“This game doesn’t belong to him.”

in front of the TV.

Monaco fans held their heads in their hands.

obviously.

This result made them very disappointed. If it was just a lost ball.

Monaco fans will not lose confidence. They will believe that their team can equalize the score and overtake.

But
Now we are not only behind in the score.

Even the people have to be beaten less.

Even the most confident Monaco fans are now frowning.

Someone pointed at the TV and complained: "Yellow card? How can this be a yellow card? Even if it is a home advantage, it can't be this big, right? Glick already had a card. Didn't the referee take this into consideration and give a second yellow card so hastily?"

"damn it!"

CCTV commentator He Wei also frowned: "This yellow card is questionable. It is really too harsh. The foul location is so far away from the penalty area, and the action is not too big. How can a yellow card be issued directly? Considering that Glick already has a yellow card, isn't it more reasonable to give a verbal warning?"

In front of the TV screen.

Some old fans sighed: "Although Paris is the current French Ligue 1 champion, Lyon is starting to become the old champion."

"Monaco is still a little immature compared to Lyon."

A comment section for someone who understands.

The fans were also very disappointed.

“Spicy.”

"We are behind in the score and one man down. How can we play?"

"Fortunately, even if we lose this game, we will only have the same points as Nice."

“Paris is catching up.”

"Paris is the biggest enemy. Nice will definitely fall behind in the second half of the season."

"Hold on! At least one point will do!"

Jardim grabbed the fourth official in fierce protest.

But to no avail.

After returning to the coaching bench, he knew he had to make a substitution.

Italian veteran Raggi is warming up urgently.

A central defender was sent off, and he had to replace him with another central defender to maintain the integrity of the defensive system.

And a striker must be replaced.

Who will be replaced?

Of course, the sun cannot be replaced.

Then the only choice is between B Silva and Mbappe.

Think about it.

Jardim decided to replace B Silva.

Because he felt that Monaco, who was one man down, should keep their attacking method as simple as possible.

Keeping Mbappe, who has strong breakthrough ability and faster speed, will be more effective than keeping B Silva.

soon.

Raj was substituted in urgently.

B seat was replaced.

Lyon Stadium.

Lyon fans were delighted.

They sang loudly.

Sometimes he mocked the Monaco fans who came to the away game.

They sing: "Hey Monegasques? How are you feeling now? How the fuck are you feeling now?"

After a while, he turned his attention to the Chinese reporters in the media seats.

"Oh oh oh oh, Chinese, Chinese, what's wrong with you? Are you crying? Your big guy is like a headless fly."

Most of the Chinese journalists assigned to France are fluent in French.

When they heard the Lyon fans singing these lyrics, their brows couldn't help but frown even more.

Just now.

The singing of Lyon fans was suddenly replaced by exclamations.

Everyone looked towards the court.

Monaco's long pass went forward.

Mbappe got the ball from the wing, facing Fabio's defense, he cut inside and quickly dribbled the ball, breaking through from the outside!
Fabio couldn't keep up with Mbappe's speed and could only watch Mbappe break through.

At this time, exclamations were heard from the stands.

After Mbappe successfully dribbled past the opponent, he kept his eyes on the penalty area and caught up with the ball before making a cross.

The football was sent into the penalty area.

Yang Guan chested the ball down while running and shot directly.

Amidst exclamations.

The football flew low over the grass and headed towards the back of the goal.

crucial moment.

Lyon goalkeeper Lopez made a wonderful save.

He fell to the ground and dived sideways, his fingertips touching the ball, causing the football to change direction, brush the far post, and fly out of the bottom line.

The fans in the entire Lyon Stadium suddenly screamed with joy as if they had escaped death.

Then cheers and applause rang out.

All the Lyon fans were chanting Lopez's name.

"Lopez! Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful save!! Oh. Sunshine almost scored a goal!"

The commentator of Lyon TV held his head and shouted.

"Although Lyon has the upper hand now, they must also be careful of the most terrifying scorer in the league."

The commentator of Lyon TV was shaken by Yang's shot.

Even if we are leading by one goal, even if we have one more player.

But there is sunshine on the other side!

This incident has made Lyon's supporters dare not be complacent.

Although Yangguang's shot did not go in.

But it gave Monaco fans hope.