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Chapter 268 First Half

Saw Van Dijk head the ball into the goal.

Zidane was stunned for a moment.

Then he reacted.

Our team put too much energy on Yang Guang.

This is also what many teams do when facing Liverpool.

But in this case.

Other Liverpool players can get space and they can perform better because of it.

This is also why it is difficult to play against Liverpool.

You can watch the sunshine, but you can't watch other people.

But if you ignore the sunshine.

That's no different from seeking death.

Zidane frowned slightly.

Then he came to the sidelines.

He pressed down with his hands.

Keep his players calm.

Now, they are still the leading party.

Real Madrid is very good at counter-attacking.

This is the background color of Real Madrid now.

in fact.

It all goes back to Mourinho's three years of coaching and his transformation of Real Madrid.

The Portuguese coach ended the chaos at Real Madrid that had lasted for seven or eight consecutive seasons.

Before Mourinho.

Real Madrid has a lot of superstars.

But he was nicknamed the 16th player in the Champions League.

They only have superstars.

But it has no fighting power.

It comes down to it.

Or is it because the superstars are not brought together.

There is no clear tactical idea to guide Real Madrid's offense.

The superstars also disdain all previous Real Madrid coaches and do their own thing.

under these circumstances.

Real Madrid's combat effectiveness is naturally not that high.

And Mourinho completed a process of correcting the wrongs.

He injected the tactical gene of "quick counterattack" into this Real Madrid team.

Ancelotti and Zidane, who followed suit, almost followed suit.

No major changes have been made to this tactical framework.

Even though Liverpool have scored a goal now.

But Real Madrid is still in the lead.

At this time, continue to defend and counterattack.

Only one chance.

You can defeat your opponent.

after the game restarted.

After scoring the goal, Liverpool launched a fierce attack towards Real Madrid's goal.

Real Madrid took it back.

Looking forward to the opportunity to fight back.

before this.

Real Madrid fans are proud.

They once looked down on "defensive counterattack", thinking that it was something only weak teams would do, and that the noble and powerful Real Madrid would never use such a "despicable" tactic.

When Mourinho was in charge.

Real Madrid's tactics were often booed at the Bernabeu.

only.

Over the years.

As Real Madrid's performance improves.

The noble Real Madrid fans also started to attack on their own.

“The quick counterattack is also very nice to watch.”

"Once you hit the speed, it will be like mercury pouring out of the ground!"

In short.

For a team.

Even Real Madrid, the team that fans complain about the most.

Achievement.

It’s also a hard truth.

Today's Real Madrid fans have been disciplined very sincerely.

They know Liverpool's attack is very strong.

Also know what Real Madrid is best at.

therefore.

They had no objection to Real Madrid's defensive retreat.

even.

When defensive players such as Ramos or Varane make wonderful defensive plays, they will cheer and encourage their players.

But five minutes passed.

The cheers of Real Madrid fans gradually died down.

The entire Kyiv Olympic Stadium was almost filled with cheers from Liverpool fans.

The reason is also very simple.

because
These few minutes.

Liverpool's offensive became more and more fierce.

Real Madrid, don't even think about fighting back.

Almost all of their players retreated to the front of the penalty area.

Except for Ronaldo who was getting anxious in the frontcourt.

Real Madrid was completely trapped in its own penalty area.

Zidane frowned.

He knows Liverpool's attack is very strong.

But he didn't expect it.
It will be so powerful.

With Real Madrid's full recovery.

Their terrifying impact.

It still made Real Madrid's defense shaky.

Zidane stood on the sidelines, a look of nervousness involuntarily revealed on his face.

Two huge mistakes from Karius.

This made the Liverpool fans at the scene very frustrated.

Such a crucial game.

Such an outrageous mistake.

The key point is that we lost two goals directly.

Who wouldn’t be frustrated?
But now, they are resurrected with full blood.

Liverpool's fierce attack made them realize.
They are a strong team, and their attack even suppressed Real Madrid in the penalty area.

The Olympic Stadium in Kyiv now belongs to Liverpool supporters.

For Liverpool.

They wanted to equalize the score as soon as possible.

But in fact, facing the dense defense of Real Madrid.

It is still quite difficult to score a goal.

Liverpool was actually very afraid of Real Madrid's counterattack, so they did not blindly kick the ball and turn the game into a stalemate.

Liverpool created opportunities by passing the ball in the frontcourt.

The 43rd minute of the game.

The first half of the game was coming to an end.

Yangguang retreated from the penalty area to provide support.

The football was passed to his feet.

As Yang Guang was preparing to receive the ball on the left side outside the penalty area, Casemiro immediately rushed over.

Facing Casemiro's defense, Yangguang received the ball, leaned back, pushed the Brazilian away, then half turned and faced the penalty area.

In the penalty area, Liverpool's two wingers Mane and Salah are already active in the halfway area.

The sunlight can reach them directly.

Then he broke into the penalty area, received the ball and shot.

This is a very routine operation.

before this.

Sunshine has always done this.

Real Madrid players saw the sunlight and looked towards the right side of the penalty area.

at this time.

Salah is interspersed in this area.

This is if the sun passes the ball.

It was a very threatening shot after a strong one-two pass in the penalty area.

Yangguang's action of turning his head to look at Salah really made all the defensive players of Real Madrid realize this.

They immediately launched a targeted defense.

Varane immediately pounced on Salah.

Goalkeeper Navas moved forward to block the angle of Salah's shot.

Sunshine did want to pass the ball to Salah.

This is a good opportunity.

But Real Madrid's defense is not to be trifled with.

before this.

Liverpool created several shooting opportunities in this way.

But all in vain.

Compared to Karius who is in poor form.

This game.

Navas is in great form.

It seems like he can save any ball.

Many people say that a good goalkeeper is worth half a team.

The sun knows it too.

When a team's goalkeeper is in good shape.

It's very unreasonable.

sometimes.

A goalkeeper's outburst can often help a team win the game.

If Navas is in great form in this game.

Perhaps, it is impossible to score against him using conventional methods.

Think of this.

A flash of sunlight.

An idea popped into his mind.

And at the same time this thought appeared.

He has already made a move.
Yangguang swung his right foot.

His eyes continued to look firmly at Salah.

Salah continued to move, firmly believing that the pass from Sunshine was meant for him.

Real Madrid players were also more convinced that Sunshine would send a through ball for Salah to shoot.

When the whole thing is moving.

Yangguang's tense right foot arch hit the football.

The football soared into the air.

After seeing that the ball did not come from the ground.

Salah was a little disappointed. He stopped in a hurry and prepared to take the high ball, but he soon realized
This ball is not for him.

Real Madrid's defenders moving as a whole.

Including goalkeeper Navas.

He saw where Salah was.

Because of the height issue.

He must make a prediction in advance.

Otherwise, it would be almost impossible for him to defend such a big goal with his height.

therefore.

He quickly moved forward towards the area where Salah was.

That is, the area on his left hand side moved over.

When he saw Yangguang lift his feet and look at Sarasa.

Navas became more certain of his judgment.

He ventured a step closer to the left goal post.

however.

When the football flies.

Navas' pupils shrank.

He immediately realized something was wrong.

There was a rustling sound on my back and cold sweat broke out.

A look of horror appeared on his face.

Then, start backing away toward the right goalpost.

The body was almost completely tilted over.

This is not a pass!
This is not a pass!
This—is—not—a—pass!

"Yang Pass"

The commentators spoke in a calm tone when they saw Yangguang's actions.

But after the football flew up, the commentary booth was silent for half a second.

then.

Under the watchful eyes of the commentators and the fans at the scene.

The football flew into the air, spinning violently and arcing towards
It flew towards the goal post on the other side!

boom!
The football hit the inside of the back post and then... bounced into the goal!

Navas's golden statue was broken just like that.

The whole of Wembley Stadium.

At this moment.

Silence fell.

Neither Real Madrid nor Liverpool fans expected this scene to happen.

They all still understood what was happening.

next second.

Liverpool fans were the first to react.

boom!
The cheers that rang out almost simultaneously swept across the stadium like an explosion.

"YANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG!!"

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!"

Kohler cheered in the commentary booth. "He equalized the score for Liverpool!!"

"This ball, this ball is amazing! He completed it while staring at Sarasa"

"Rub shot?!"

In the commentary box.

He Wei's own tone was full of uncertainty.

Because, normally, with the sunlight at that angle, the direction his body was facing and the way he kicked the ball, it should look like a pass.

Even if you want to rub and shoot.

That is the direction in which the body is open, which is the direction of the left goal post of Real Madrid's goal.

But when the ball flew up, it flew diagonally behind the direction where Yangguang's body was.

This weird arc.

He Wei didn't even know what words to use to describe it.

"This is more like a lob shot, a lob shot without looking at the direction of the goal. It's just that Yangguang used a footwork that added rotation, just like the chopping technique in table tennis."

As a former professional player, Xu Yang saw the trick.

Yangguang was very excited after scoring the goal.

He rushed directly to the corner flag area and slid to his knees.

Other Liverpool players also rushed towards the sunshine.

Salah slid on his knees and caught up with the sun.

Then he pushed him to the ground.

"I fucking thought you were going to pass the ball to me! You fooled everyone! Hahahahahaha!"

Salah pressed forward with a laugh.

"Great fucking job!!!"

It is impossible for everyone to express their passion in plain language.

All the Liverpool players were so excited that they swore.

The Real Madrid players were a little confused after losing the ball.

This goal was lost too suddenly.

The opponent didn't look at the goal, and everyone thought he was going to pass the ball.

结果
He kicked the ball to the other side of the goal.

Navas was lying on the ground and he couldn't touch the ball. His prediction had always been accurate in this game, but a mistake in prediction led to a loss of the ball.

He was deceived by the sun!

Everyone was deceived by the sun.

His eyes looked so determined that he wanted to pass the ball to Salah.

But what about the results?

This guy is an excellent actor!

Navas patted the grass.

He intended to block Salah's possible shot in the near corner, but who could have thought that Sunshine would shoot with the outside of his foot?
By the time he reacted it was too late.

Navas was in excellent form in this game.

But he is a man after all, not a god.

It's impossible to be completely watertight.

Yangguang's shot broke through the limit of his defense.

First trick him to the front point, then accurately find the blind spot at the back point.

Even if he didn't get to the front point.

This ball is very difficult to save.

By the time he got there, the day lilies were already cold.

Ronaldo's face turned pale.

He put his hands on his hips.

this time.

He is the player at the forefront of Real Madrid.

however.

Real Madrid didn't launch a single counterattack.

The ball kept coming out of Real Madrid's danger zone.

Sometimes they are rescued.

The periphery is still under Liverpool's control.

Real Madrid was under pressure.

Completely suppressed in the penalty area.

Even worse.

sunlight
A goal was scored.

So far in this game, Ronaldo has not scored a goal.

And Sunshine has already scored the first goal.

Not only did Real Madrid equalize the score.

Ronaldo himself is also at a disadvantage in the competition with Sunshine.

The TV broadcast replayed Yang Guang’s goal over and over again.

He turned and looked at Salah.

Suddenly he kicked the ball towards the goal.

And it was a very spectacular shot with the outside of the foot.

The movement of the upper body and the shooting direction of the lower body are completely inconsistent.

It's too confusing.

The camera also captured the technique used by Yangguang to complete the shot.

He almost rubbed the ball with the arch of his foot.

It's like playing golf.

In slow motion.

The football soared into the air in front of the sun, spinning violently as it headed to the other side.

"It is said that there is a 'no-look pass' in passing the ball. Although 'no-look pass' is very entertaining, many midfielders can do this because it is indeed a bit confusing. However, being able to 'pass the ball without looking at the player' does not count as inhaling."

"Liverpool had many chances in the first half, but they were all resolved by Navas. Sunshine used a new trick to break through Navas' defense!"

In the commentary booth, the commentators were full of praise for Yangguang's goal.

This is indeed a very entertaining goal.

and.

This goal was also crucial.

Before the end of the first half.

Liverpool equalized the score with this goal.

In the stands of the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.

Liverpool fans cheered Sunshine's name crazily.

"Positive!!!"

They were loud and frenetic.

Compared with them.

It's a Real Madrid player with a dazed look on his face.

Real Madrid got off to a dream start.

Two mistakes by the opponent's goalkeeper gave them a two-goal lead.

result.

It was such a start that they were unable to hold on in the first half.
The opponent equalized the score.

Courtside.

Klopp cheered.

He turned around and hugged his assistants.

The entire Liverpool coaching bench was in an uproar.

Two mistakes from Karius.

Many Liverpool coaches felt like the sky was falling.

And now.

Liverpool proved
Their attack was powerful.

Even Real Madrid can't defend it!
"No one can resist this guy!"

Klopp roared with a ferocious look on his face.

not far away.

Zidane's face turned a little ugly.

This imaginative goal was a huge blow to morale.

The game so far.

Real Madrid's players are in excellent form, with strong tactical execution, and the goalkeeper is in hot form.

even.

The opposing goalkeeper also made two major mistakes.

Moreover, Real Madrid once led by two goals.

It’s such a huge advantage.

Less than half time.

Liverpool got it back.
The Chinese kid who was once in the Real Madrid youth team.

Now, it has become so powerful.
Zidane's face looked extremely solemn.

After the celebration was over.

Both sides are ready to kick off.

Take a turn.

The two teams are back on the same starting line.

There is already a lot of praise and worship for Yang Guang on the Chinese Internet.

"Brilliant!"

"That was an awesome shot!"

"It's a hit!"

The Internet is flooded with all kinds of praise and flattery.

Liverpool equalized the score and Sunshine retained its hope of winning the championship.

Of course, most Chinese fans hope that Yang Guang can win the championship trophy.

When we were two goals behind.

Many Chinese fans felt that the game was over.

Such a crucial mistake occurred in such a crucial game.

The opponent is still Real Madrid.

Even the most confident Chinese fans will become pessimistic.

But what I didn't expect is
Liverpool actually managed to equalize the score before the end of the first half.

The two sides are back on the same starting line.

The suspense of the game is back.

This goal loss made the Real Madrid players' morale low. They looked dazed and confused.

But luckily.

There was little time left in the first half.

As the referee blew the whistle to end the first half of the game.

Everyone could see that, whether it was Zidane, the Real Madrid players on the field, or the Real Madrid fans in the stands, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

The commentator of Radio Cope also breathed a sigh of relief: "The first half of the game is over, and Real Madrid has gained valuable adjustment time."

Everyone was convinced.

If the first half of the game was extended by three minutes.

The probability of Real Madrid losing the ball is definitely over 90%!

and so.

When the whistle sounded to end the first half.

Liverpool fans collectively sighed with regret.

Even the players on the field were still not satisfied.

He walked out reluctantly.

"At the end of the first half, the two sides ended up in a 2-2 tie. Liverpool goalkeeper Karius made two major mistakes, which forced Liverpool into a desperate situation. In the second half of the first half, Liverpool launched a counterattack. Van Dijk's header sounded the clarion call for Liverpool's counterattack. Yang Guang's wonderful overhead kick helped Liverpool equalize the score. Now the two sides are back to the same starting line. It is still unknown who will win the second half!"

Zidane turned and hurried towards the player tunnel.

Fortunately.

It was just a draw.

In the second half, Real Madrid still had chances.

He was already thinking about how to deal with Liverpool in the second half.

Karius' two mistakes led to Real Madrid's misjudgment.

Fundamentally speaking.

Just relying on defense.

You can't beat Liverpool.

Real Madrid still has to use its overall advantages to deal with its opponents.

Zidane would not allow himself to lose in the Champions League final for two consecutive seasons.

In the Liverpool dressing room.

Everyone comforted the depressed Karius.

When Klopp came in, his face had turned serious.

"Okay, gentlemen. Get over your complacency. This is just a tie. We still have a lot to do."

He said loudly, clapping his hands.

"If you think you can get carried away with the 2-2 score in the first half, then we will definitely lose this match. Don't forget, our opponent is Real Madrid!"

Klopp poured cold water on his players.

Let them realize clearly that now is not the time to be happy.

And in another dressing room.

Zidane cheers his players on.

Real Madrid is now a little confused by Liverpool's attack.

They need to boost their morale.

"Remember, you are Real Madrid. Do you know what this name means? Real Madrid, the king of the Champions League, we are the most successful team in the Champions League! We will never be allowed to lose the Champions League final for two consecutive seasons."

The fifteen minutes of halftime passed quickly.

The head coaches of both teams reappeared in the coaching seats.

The camera gave a close-up shot of each of them.

From the expressions of the two people.

No one can see anything.

then.

Players from both sides also filed out.

Ran out from the player tunnel.

Real Madrid players regained their composure.

Liverpool players also realized that their opponents were not a weak team that could be easily bullied.

Ronaldo and the sun appear in the close-up shot.

The expressions of both parties looked very serious.

"The 2-2 scoreline put a lot of pressure on both sides. This may be the most dramatic first half of a Champions League match in the past decade or so."

"Although Liverpool had a big advantage in the second half of the first half, the halftime break interrupted Liverpool's offensive. Fifteen minutes later, can Liverpool continue the offensive? Can Real Madrid adjust and respond to the opponent with an offensive? These are still unknown."

The commentators were introducing the basic situation of the two teams to both sides.

In the stands.

Players from both sides were cheering for their teams.

soon.

Players from both teams stood on the court.

The second half of the game is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)