Bale and Ribery replaced Sun Jihai and Reus.

Leeds United also changed their formation from 4-3-2-1 to 4-3-3, with Kaká moving forward and becoming more like a shadow striker hiding behind Adriano.

After the two fast wingers came on the field.

Leeds United began to shift their attacking focus to the flanks, frequently using Bale and Ribery's speed to create dangerous opportunities on the sidelines.

Manchester United, however, was not to be outdone.

Li Shiguang's substitutions shifted the focus of organizing the team's attack more to the two defensive midfielders, Modric and Alonso.

Perhaps they can no longer be called defensive midfielders.

Because of the change of personnel.

Leeds United's midfield has almost become a parallel formation.

Modric and Alonso started pushing past the midfield line more frequently in order to participate more in the attack!

In this way.

The task of defending against Ronaldo and Rooney, who dropped deep in the second half, can only be left to the two full-backs, Kolarov and Lahm.

In a short time.

Both teams unleashed their most potent weapons, engaging in a fierce offensive battle!

Fifty-second minute.

Bale received a through pass from Alonso, made a high-speed breakthrough on the wing, and finally crossed the ball from the byline, but Wes Brown cleared it out of bounds.

Then.

Modric took the corner kick, and the ball went straight for the near post!

This extremely fast corner kick caused a scramble in Manchester United's penalty area.

Kaka's final shot was blocked out of bounds by Ferdinand's outstretched right leg.

Leeds United continue to have corner kick opportunities.

This time, Modric did not choose to look for the near post again.

Instead, he kicked a curved ball to find a position near the penalty spot.

Alonso, who had been waiting on the periphery, reacted quickly, taking a running start and jumping before everyone else, and securing the first point.

Unfortunately.

This powerful header wasn't very accurate; it grazed the right post of Manchester United's goal and went out of bounds.

After the two sides switched sides in the second half.

The fans sitting behind Manchester United's goal have now been replaced by Leeds United fans.

When Alonso's header went wide of the post, the cheers that had been going on since the start of Leeds United's attack came to an abrupt halt, replaced by a sigh of regret.

"Oh dear, what a pity. Alonso's header was top-notch in both power and speed. The only regret is that the trajectory was slightly off." Jon said, his tone full of regret.

“Indeed!” Zola nodded in agreement. “Schmeichel’s view was blocked, and he only reacted after the ball had passed through the crowd. What a pity!”

They survived Leeds United's double whammy.

Manchester United's offensive has begun again.

Fifty-fifth minute.

After a few passes, the ball reached Ronaldo's feet, who had moved to the left wing.

He faced Ram, who dared not pounce too aggressively and maintained a safe distance to prevent him from breaking through.

Cristiano Ronaldo broke with his previous habit, flicking the ball forward with his right foot before unleashing a superb cross.

At this moment, Leeds United had three players in their penalty area: Berbatov, Rooney, and Hargreaves.

Berbatov, who rarely participates in such aerial duels, lingered behind the penalty spot.

Hargreaves and Rooney were huddled together with Leeds United's defenders, trying to win the first ball.

But the Manchester United duo failed to win the ball.

The football was headed out of the crowd by Kompany, who jumped up.

But he didn't reach very far.

The football bounced and landed in front of Berbatov, who was unmarked.

The Bulgarian clearly didn't expect the opportunity to come his way. He hesitated for a moment before making his move and taking a shot.

It's fortunate that Berbatov hesitated for a moment, and Leeds United escaped a disaster.

Almost at the same moment the ball was shot from Berbatov's feet, Modric rushed up from the side, stepped out with his right leg to block the ball's flight path, and then deflected it out of bounds!

"Leeds United just created a dangerous situation in Manchester United's penalty area, but Manchester United quickly responded!" Jon exclaimed excitedly as Berbatov's shot slid across the goal. "Honestly, I think the second half is even more exciting than the first half. Every minute and every second, the clash between two teams representing the highest level in Europe is thrilling!"

really.

As Jon said.

In the second half, both teams played more quickly and fiercely, both in terms of offensive and defensive transitions and physical confrontations.

The pace quickens.

People watching the game must have a blast.

It felt like there were amazing plays, passes, and shots on the field all the time!

In this situation, time passed second by second.

In the blink of an eye.

The match has now reached the 80-minute mark.

The game remained unchanged, with Manchester United still leading Leeds United 1-0!

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On the sidelines.

A tense atmosphere permeated both teams' benches.

Even someone as calm as Li Shiguang felt a slight sweat on his palms.

The competition is nearing its end.

Under Ferguson's direction, Manchester United has shifted from an attacking style against Leeds United to a defensive approach. Except for Berbatov, the entire team has retreated to the area in front of the penalty box and started playing a tight defensive game.

Leeds United maintained their siege posture.

But as time ticked by, the trailing Leeds United players began to grow increasingly anxious.

They realized the ball couldn't be passed into Manchester United's penalty area.

Modric, Kaka, Alonso, and several other players with a powerful long-range shot began to try to threaten Manchester United's goal from the outside, but with little success.

Eighty-seventh minute.

Ferguson used his first substitution of the day, replacing Scholes, who was already struggling to keep up, with Nani.

at the same time.

The fourth official held up an LED sign on the sidelines: Five minutes of added time!

As the LED sign was raised.

The stands at Luzhniki Stadium were a sea of ​​red, with Manchester United fans occupying half of the stands singing and dancing, their cheers rising in waves as they began to celebrate their impending victory.

In comparison.

The Leeds United fans in their white jerseys were utterly dejected. Most sat listlessly in their seats, staring intently at the giant screen above the stadium, praying that time would slow down...

"Boss, there's no time!" Simeone's expression went beyond mere tension. The Argentine bit his lip, spitting out the words, "Didico can't run anymore. Should we bring on Zlatan or Fernando for a push?"

Li Shiguang looked at Adriano, who was breathing heavily, pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Don't rush, let's see."

The next moment.

A blue light screen, visible only to Li Shiguang, appeared before him.

A thought flashed through my mind.

The storage compartment is open.

Looking at the still-lying, one-time-use ultimate card, Li Shiguang used it on Adriano without hesitation...