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Chapter 163 First Half [Second Update]

A mid-air collision.

Sunshine wins.

This time the referee had no reason to call a foul on Yang Guang.

Because the environment in the restricted area is very "simple".

There are only Sunshine and Pique, and at most Ter Stegen on the goal line.

therefore.

Twenty thousand pairs of eyes in the audience saw clearly how the two men collided.

The sun takes off and hits the landing point.

And Pique ran towards the sunlight on his own.

Strictly speaking.

Pique's action was a foul.

Of course.

How to judge depends on the referee.

When the sun fell to the ground, he turned his head and looked at the referee.

The referee did not hesitate, he blew the whistle and pointed to the center circle.

The goal is valid!

Yangguang landed on the ground with his knees slightly bent, then he bounced himself up and rushed to the corner flag area, leaped up suddenly, punched the air, opened his mouth and roared.

"Long live Yang!!!"

The Monaco fans were thrilled.

Like the sunlight, they all jumped up in their seats and cheered.

"Beautiful! Beautiful! Well done!"

"Ohhhh! No one can stop you!"

"I knew it! I knew it! That Spaniard can never be your opponent!"

"Hahahaha! How could he possibly be your opponent!"

Monaco players also rushed up.

They embrace the sunshine.

The latecomers jumped up one after another and landed on everyone's shoulders and heads.

The players on the bench also rushed up.

"Monaco scored the first goal! They are leading Barcelona one to zero at home!"

"Before the game, many people said that Monaco would not have many chances against Barcelona, but now look at it, whether it is the scene or the number of threats created, Monaco, playing at home, is not inferior! They have even scored a goal now!"

"One to zero! Monaco takes the lead in the two-round knockout match!"

Inside the CCTV studio.

He Wei shouted.

"Sunshine!! Overlord nods!! Beautiful! Beautiful! Oh oh oh! Look at this header! In the direct physical confrontation, Pique is like a small motorcycle hitting a big truck"

On the screen of the live broadcast.

"Fuck."

"You see through this and it was created and flown away?"

"He bumped into it himself."

"Tsk, where does your confidence come from?"

"Foul! Foul! This is a foul!!"

The Catalan commentator was very angry.

"How can this not be a foul? How can this not be a foul!"

Just now.

The TV replayed the entire process of the collision in slow motion.

The commentator of Catalan TV stared, trying to find something to support his words from the slow motion.

But he couldn't find it.

Finally he said: 'If it wasn't a foul, why would Pique fly out! '

Just now.

The camera switched to Barcelona's penalty area.

Pique lay on the ground, motionless.

Defensive midfielder Busquets ran over quickly.

He nervously leaned over to take a look.

What we saw was Pique staring at the sky with dull eyes.

"Hey, Gerrard, are you okay?!" Busquets stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes.

But Pique did not respond.

He didn't even move his eyes.

"Damn."

Busquets realized that Pique might have a concussion.

"Team doctor! Team doctor! Quick!"

He yelled towards the sidelines.

Then he squatted down again.

"What's going on? Can you hear me? Do you feel like vomiting?"

Only then did Pique seem to react.

His eyeballs moved slightly, as if moving his eyeballs would take a lot of energy.

"I, I, I feel dizzy."

"Hold on, Gerrard" Busquets was about to cry.

Other Barcelona players also gathered around.

When they saw Pique's lifeless eyes, they couldn't help but tense up.

Before the game, everyone said that Monaco's Chinese striker had very strong physical confrontation ability.

Now they know
How strong is this person's physical resistance?
The team doctor quickly came up with the stretcher.

The Catalan commentator was still complaining: "This must be a foul. Look at Pique's situation. This is not the result of a normal collision. He must have fouled. The referee made an extremely wrong decision!"

But his voice not only expressed his anger, but also made the Barcelona fans in front of the TV even more upset.

It has no other effect.

The score has been rewritten.

1:0
Monaco, playing at home, took the lead by one goal.

Goal scorer: No. 9, Sunshine.

"Foul! Foul! This is a serious foul!! Damn it!"

Enrique was jumping on the sidelines.

Yalding shouted at him from the other side: "It was your people who jumped! If there is any foul, it is you who committed it!"

It seemed that the two head coaches were about to fight.

The fourth official rushed over to separate the two of them.

Enrique sat back in the coaching seat angrily.

He gritted his teeth and looked at the court.

Pique is injured and I don’t know if he needs to be replaced now.

In fact, Yalding was a little worried that such a collision would cause sun damage.

However, we saw Yangguang in the corner flag area, carrying Mbappe and B Silva on his back and punching the fans in the stands to celebrate.

He couldn't help but shake his head.

"I actually thought this monster would get hurt."

Pique was carried to the sidelines on a stretcher.

Enrique hurried over.

"how is the situation?"

"Not very optimistic, I think he has a concussion." The Barcelona team doctor looked up at the head coach, "He can't continue playing. Head injuries are more dangerous, and I think he won't be able to concentrate if he continues on the court."

Enrique could only shake his head helplessly when he heard this.

Just over ten minutes into the game, he was forced to make a substitution.

Moreover, the team is now behind.

Even if he needs to make adjustments, he should make adjustments on the offensive end rather than changing the center back.

But now he has to change.

Otherwise, there will be one less central defender.

The Chinese center forward of Monaco must be having a blast scoring that goal.

Pique shook his head and sat up.

"I can still kick, sir"

He yelled, and then he felt nauseous and his chest was tight.

Looking at Pique's appearance, Enrique knew that even if he returned to the field, it would be the same as playing with one less player.
"You need to rest, Gerrard, we still have the second round. Go back and get some sleep, it will be fine."

Enrique calmed Pique down.

Then he walked towards the coaching booth.

Pique was unwilling to give in.

He was full of confidence before and made a lot of big claims.

As a result, after playing for more than ten minutes, he left the field in disgrace.
In this game, he did two things in total.

By being clever, Sunshine was called for two offensive fouls.

Then, he was hit by the sunlight in the mid-air confrontation.
This is such a complete loss.
The Barcelona centre-back covered his face with his hands.

"Oh oh oh oh. Mathieu is warming up urgently. It seems Pique can't hold on any longer."

"This collision actually caused Pique to be injured and leave the field. Only 17 minutes into the game, Barcelona was forced to use a substitution."

"Mathieu came on and replaced Pique. This must be a huge loss for Barcelona's defense. Mathieu's ability is not as good as Pique's. As a core player in Barcelona's defense, Pique's departure will definitely have a big impact on their defense."

Mathieu rushed onto the stage without even having time to warm up.

He and Umtiti form a new central defender combination.

The camera locked on Mascherano on the bench.

Actually in the center back position.

Mascherano is Barcelona's most commonly used substitute player.

But Enrique chose to let Mathieu play, obviously taking into account Mascherano's height problem - his air defense ability is almost non-existent in front of the sun.

However, can Mathieu's appearance reassure Barcelona supporters?
As a jack of all trades in the backcourt and a major substitute rotation player in Barcelona's lineup.

Mathieu is probably the most disliked member of the team by Barcelona fans. Last season, Mathieu made 32 appearances for Barcelona in La Liga and the Champions League, including 19 starts and 13 substitute appearances, and conceded 32 goals, while Barcelona only conceded 39 goals in total last season.

That is
Mathieu is basically a big sieve in Barcelona's defense. Whenever he plays, they concede a goal per game.

Barcelona fans have long disliked him. If they were asked to vote for "the Barcelona player who should be sold the most",
The French defender is sure to win with a large majority.

However, Enrique has surprising trust in Mathieu - this may be because Mathieu is the first big-price signing since he became Barcelona coach.

Even if your teeth are broken, you have to swallow them.

Mathieu ran onto the pitch.

Barcelona fans in the stands and Catalan reporters in the media seats couldn't help but worry about Barcelona's defense.

"The coach told us to control the ball, attack their defense from both sides, and suppress them with offense!"

Mathieu came on the pitch and brought Enrique's instructions with him.

Maybe Enrique knew that too.

Barcelona's defense is no longer trustworthy.
The commentator of Catalan TV suppressed his worries, comforted and encouraged the Barcelona fans in front of the TV: "This goal was a bit unexpected. As long as Barcelona adjusts their mentality, equalizing the score will not be a problem. Barcelona has the strongest offensive combination in the world!"

What the commentator said is not wrong.

There are definitely many loopholes in Barcelona's defense now.

But on the offensive end.

The forward combination of Messi, Suarez and Neymar is a huge pressure on the defense of any team in the world.

After the game restarts.

The Barcelona players did not panic. They were very experienced. They first controlled the ball and consumed the energy of the Monaco players who had just scored a goal, and then sought an offensive.

The Monaco players went up to grab the ball for a while, but found that the opponent's ability to control the ball was indeed very strong and it was difficult for them to snatch it away. Instead, it would easily expose the space behind them, so they retreated and waited in the midfield and backcourt.

They are now leading by one goal, and as long as they can make a steal in the midfield and backcourt, they can directly counterattack the opponent.

Therefore, Monaco players are not in a hurry.

Twenty-third minute of the game.

Suarez pulled out of the penalty area and took a long shot. The ball hit midfielder Moutinho and bounced out of the baseline.

In the 27th minute of the game, Monaco launched a counterattack.

Mbappe cut into the middle from the wing, dribbled past Mathieu and shot directly, but the ball just went slightly wide.

The two sides exchanged blows and the game came to a stalemate.

The first half of the game passed quickly as both sides fought each other.

The time has entered the 40th minute of the first half of the game.

Neymar received the ball on the wing and dribbled towards the middle. He then made a series of feints when facing his Brazilian compatriot Fabinho, pushed the ball away when Fabinho was about to kick it, then jumped up and fell to the ground after making contact with Fabinho.
This is a master at drawing fouls.

Fabinho raised his arms to show that he did not make any unnecessary movements.

But the referee still penalized him for a foul.

Barcelona won a free kick in a great position.

Messi scored the free kick.

Before the end of the first half.

Barcelona equalized the score.

"One to one! Messi! Messi! Leo Messi!!"

The Catalan commentator was thrilled.

"Barcelona finally equalized the score before the end of the first half. More importantly, they scored an away goal! The balance of victory and defeat is already tilting towards Barcelona!"

"This is Barcelona, this is Messi! Losing the ball was just an accident! Monaco's defense can't withstand Barcelona's attack! They can't stop it!!"

When He Wei saw the ball go into the goal from the dead corner, he couldn't help but sigh: "Fabinho was a bit fierce this time. He should have been more alert to Neymar. After all, Neymar's ability to commit fouls is there, and Messi's free kicks are also very threatening. It's not surprising to lose the ball when giving the opponent a free kick in this position."

Someone knows the comment area:
"Ugh"

"Neymar is a master of falling down."

"The difficulty of rolling is five stars."

"Fabinho is so wronged, it was obviously Neymar who took the initiative to touch the porcelain"

"But Messi's shot was also very difficult to defend."

"Monaco conceded an away goal. This is going to be difficult."

The Barcelona players were also very excited after scoring the goal.

Yang Guang was in the wall of people, and the ball went over his head.

Many Barcelona players waved their fists at him intentionally or unintentionally while celebrating.

Barcelona players know how Pique went down.

There are all kinds of grievances between them and Yangguang.

At this moment, it seemed as if all the emotions had been vented out.

And Barcelona players have reason to be excited because it is an away goal.

Score an away goal.

Even if the game ends with a score of 1-1, when the second round returns to their home ground, Barcelona players believe that Monaco will not be able to beat them at the Camp Nou.

This goal gave Barcelona players peace of mind.

Fabinho was frustrated.

He also formed a human wall with Yangguang, and when he saw the ball fly into the goal, he couldn't help but hold his head in his hands.

Just then, Yangguang patted his shoulder.

"It's okay, just score a few more goals against them in the second half."

Fabinho turned his head.

“How many?” He shook his head. “I’d feel pretty good if I could score one more goal and win the game.”

"Don't be so unmotivated, brother."

Yangguang walked towards the goal and headed towards the center circle holding the ball.

Even if they won 2-1, Monaco would not be satisfied.

After the first half of the game.

Yangguang found that the gap between Barcelona's defense and their offense was too big.

He felt that in the second half, the team still had to attack and put pressure on Barcelona with offense.

That sounds crazy.

But Yangguang believes that this is not impossible, and it may even be safer.

Otherwise, if MSN continues to get offensive opportunities, Monaco's defense will definitely continue to lose balls.

From this point of view.

Barcelona and Monaco face the same situation.

Offense is far stronger than defense.

When the game resumed, Barcelona, who had equalized the score, was greatly boosted in morale and launched a fierce attack on Monaco's goal.

Although he failed to score a goal in the end.

But after the final whistle of the first half was blown.

The Barcelona players were in a very happy mood when they walked off the field.

In their view.

After tying the score.

The next step was to overtake the score.

(End of this chapter)