After entering the second half.

The match between the two teams was like a turn-based game.

Leeds United failed to capitalize on their recent chance to take the lead, and soon after, Manchester United began threatening their goal.

Giggs passed the ball from midfield to Berbatov, who had moved to the right.

After Rooney was substituted, Ronaldo, who was paired with Berbatov as the two strikers, moved to the right while making a forward run. Berbatov, facing Bale's defense, created an angle and then made a through pass at the right moment, sending the ball to the left side of the Leeds United penalty area.

Kompany, who came over to defend, realized the danger.

If Ronaldo gets the ball easily, I definitely can't beat him in terms of speed and explosiveness.

So Kompany made a quick decision and, while still outside the penalty area, made a sliding tackle.

But he missed with his scoop.

Cristiano Ronaldo cleverly poked the ball forward the instant he was about to tackle, then jumped up to avoid Kompany's sliding tackle!

"Cristiano—!!" the commentator at Old Trafford shouted, drawing out the last syllable.

"A one-on-one opportunity! Cristiano's third one-on-one opportunity today!" Jon shouted from the studio!

Cristiano Ronaldo dribbled into the penalty area, and Neuer immediately rushed out of his goal to block Ronaldo's shooting angle.

Facing the onrushing Neuer, Ronaldo did not immediately choose to shoot. Instead, he pushed the ball to the byline, dodged the falling Neuer, caught up with the ball, turned and swept it across the Leeds United goal!

This scene is being played on the giant screen atop Old Trafford Stadium.

A deafening roar erupted from the stands behind the goal; the home fans felt Manchester United were very close to scoring.

Berbatov, who had just delivered a through ball to Ronaldo, was already bursting out of the crowd as he sprinted diagonally toward the Leeds United penalty area. In everyone's sight, all he needed to do was run a few quick steps and kick the ball before it completely crossed the Leeds United goal to change its trajectory, and Manchester United would take the lead again!

However, the game did not go as the fans at the stadium had expected.

Last time, the goalpost saved Manchester United.

And this time...

Leeds United's oldest veteran on the pitch stepped up!

Just as Berbatov was about to touch the football.

On his side.

Cannavaro burst out like the wind, and before Berbatov's outstretched left foot could touch the ball, he slid in and cleanly shoved the ball out of bounds!

Berbatov's outstretched left foot missed the ball and instead struck Cannavaro, causing him to lose his balance and fall inside the Leeds United penalty area!

"Cannavaro!!!" Lineker covered his face, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Cannavaro, the Italian veteran saved Leeds United!! He was the most solid line of defense in Leeds United's lineup!! And he didn't foul!! I saw it clearly, Cannavaro didn't even touch Berbatov, Berbatov kicked Cannavaro himself and then fell in the penalty area!!"

Berbatov, who had just stood up, immediately located the referee and ran to him, repeatedly gesturing that Cannavaro had committed a foul. Other Manchester United players also gathered around, wanting to support him.

Berbatov knew perfectly well that Cannavaro's tackle had cleanly cut him off and hadn't actually hit him.

But this is a competition, after all. What if the referee didn't see it clearly? If I could get a red card and a penalty, I could erase the shame of wasting this golden opportunity.

But the referee remained unmoved; he had clearly seen that Cannavaro had absolutely not touched Berbatov.

After all that commotion, the referee, who had initially wanted to downplay the incident, couldn't take it anymore and pulled out a yellow card, warning Berbatov that he had faked the fall, thus ending the farce.

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"Zlatan has been substituted, and Torres has come on in his place. It seems that Li is not willing to accept a draw; he still wants to take all three points at Old Trafford!"

The match has slowly progressed to the 84th minute, and both sides have made adjustments to their lineups. Li Shiguang has just used his last substitution.

Both sides had their chances of scoring during this period, with both having opportunities to score again.

Both Neuer and Schmeichel maintained their form, denying several dangerous shots from their opponents.

Li Shiguang also stood on the sidelines, observing the situation of his opponents.

Especially after seeing that Ferguson did not use his last substitution on the defense, he made a decisive move, replacing Ibrahimovic with Torres, hoping to use his speed to attack Manchester United's defense again!

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Just as Li Shiguang had thought.

After Torres came on, Leeds United's two forwards were physically superior to Vidic and Ferdinand, who had been running for almost the entire match.

Kaka and Sneijder, who came on as a substitute, also understood the importance of the game.

Whenever they pass the ball forward, they choose to send a through ball or a long ball over the top with advance, which makes Manchester United's two center-backs suffer.

If Ferguson had opted for a draw, Manchester United would have retreated to defend, and Ferdinand and Vidic might not have been so exhausted. After all, a tighter defensive line would have limited the distance that Leeds United's two forwards could have covered.

But Ferguson seemed to have lost his temper as well. You could tell from his substitutions that, like Li Shiguang, he only had two options in mind: three points or zero points. There was no third option!

Therefore, when the team pushes forward to attack, Manchester United's defensive line must also move forward.

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