Chapter 112 Chapter 112 We can score a goal even without a penalty...
Friedrich and Rolfes immediately surrounded the referee, and several other members of the team also quickly came up to explain. The Barcelona side did not want the referee to be surrounded alone, so one or two people rushed up to save him and created a barrier for the referee in the crowd.
Leandri ran to pull the players, especially Friedrich who had just received a yellow card, for fear that his defensive partner would be given the opportunity to have two yellow cards turned into one red card by the referee who was very observant and could seamlessly switch between deafness and super hearing because of his excessive words.
Holding Friedrich's waist, he dragged him out of the battlefield, and threw him to Cross who had just arrived to take care of him. Then Leandri went to the front line to rescue him. Kiesling, who usually plays and jokes with them, actually has a bad temper. When he and Pique discovered the commotion in the backcourt, they both ran back and are now arguing with each other.
Leandri ran to Kiesling, put one hand on his chest to stop him from rushing forward, and then shouted to Pique, "Want to fight? If you want to fight, I'll fight with you!"
From the first game these two met, there was almost no peaceful atmosphere every time.
"Okay, let's see who can beat who this time. If you lose, will you go back to Florentino's arms and cry? But if you lose, will he still love you?"
Castro, who understood Spanish, was so angry that he grabbed Pique's collar and was about to punch him, but when he was about to hit the opponent, he was held tightly by Leandri.
The referee found that he was finally no longer surrounded and was about to take a breath of fresh air when he discovered that a conflict had broken out next door.
Patting his slightly wrinkled shirt, the great referee trotted over, rummaged in his chest pocket with his right hand, and then flashed it at Castro.
Do you think this card is yellow? You deserve it!
Seeing this, Rolfes went up to argue with the referee again. Castro and Friedrich were confused and stood under the tree. They were almost convinced. It was only a short time in the game, and he got two yellow cards?
Heynckes slammed the kettle in his hand to the ground on the sidelines, and the entire away stands booed.
At this point, no one could make the referee change his decision, and Messi walked towards the penalty spot with the ball.
Leandri looked at the Argentine in front of him. The player who would win the Ballon d'Or in the future was now slowly putting the ball down and carefully measuring the distance of his run-up.
This was the first time that Leandri met one of the two superstars in the club. Thinking about their terrifying goal efficiency later, Leandri couldn't help but worry, can he defend against them? If they fail to save the ball, not only will they fall behind in the score, but the team's morale will also change rapidly.
The young players in their pharmaceutical company are not afraid of being oppressed, but they are afraid of being unable to resist.
Seeing that Messi was ready, Leandri nodded to the referee to indicate that everything was ready. He lowered his center of gravity and stared closely at Messi's feet. According to the data from the coaching staff, Messi is a left-footed player. According to the current statistics, he kicks the ball to the left far more often than others. So mirroring this, Leandri should pay more attention to the right side when making saves.
Leandri believes in data because numbers don't lie.
His body was ready to dive to the right, but he just opened his hands before the whistle sounded. He still needed to observe Messi's kicking posture to make the final decision.
The whistle blows, short run-up, shoot!
Messi's shooting has never been known for its power, but his technique.
The moment the opponent touched the ball, Leandri's good dynamic vision made him completely relieved. He jumped to the right without any hesitation. Although Messi had great shooting skills, the ball was taken off the ball at a high point by Leandri who was well prepared!
Heynckes went into a frenzy on the sidelines, scaring the assistant coach so much that he quickly ran to the team doctor to ask if there were any quick-acting heart pills. The fans in the away stands wearing Leverkusen jerseys and the Melco fans in Real Madrid jerseys were as close as a family.
Our kid is so damn strong! Invincible!
But Leandri had no time to care about the feelings of the people on the sidelines, nor did he bother to analyze the lost expressions on the faces of the Barcelona players on the field, and he didn't even notice the Barcelona coach who was rubbing his head. After taking the ball, he trotted forward two steps and kicked the ball directly to Vidal!
Kiessling and Deldiyok started at the same time. This was Leverkusen's first attack from the start of the game to now!
Pique and Puyol, the two central defenders standing at the back, all retreated to the backcourt to prevent their own goal from being attacked by Kiessling and Deldiy. After all, no one expected that Messi's penalty would be saved so easily by Leandri, who also launched a counterattack immediately.
After Vidal received the ball, the only person around him was Maxwell, who had not had time to return to defense and was some distance away from him.
God-given opportunity!
After seeing the two forwards of the team rush into the penalty area, Vidal started more actively than anyone else, but he did not dare to be careless. If they missed this opportunity once, Barcelona would definitely be on guard against them, and it would be really difficult for them to score goals.
Vidal began to dribble the ball forward quickly, and Leverkusen immediately began to carry out a human cleaning plan in the half. Except for Leandri who was sitting firmly in front of the goal with big gloves on, everyone else rushed to the Barcelona half as if their butts were on fire.
It has to be said that Puyol is experienced, and Pique has been taught very well by Ferguson and Guardiola over the years. The two of them blocked the forward routes of Kiessling and Deldioc with their clever positioning. For a moment, Bildad's forward passing route disappeared completely.
"later!"
Just as the hope in Vidal's eyes was becoming increasingly dim, a young voice suddenly came from behind.
Although they have only been working together for less than a year, Vidal and Kroos have already established a tacit understanding due to their compatibility on the field. Moving back, Vidal knew where Kroos was without even looking.
"Vidal rushes forward quickly, Kiessling and Deldiyok fly on both wings! This is Leverkusen's chance!"
"Is there? Is there this ball? Oh, the positioning of Pique and Puyol meant that Kiessling and the others had no chance to get the ball!"
"Cross? Cross!!!"
"0-1! We scored a goal! Kroos suddenly came out from the backcourt and shot!"
"Barcelona! See, we didn't have a penalty, but we could still score a goal!"
Kroos didn't stop the ball at all. His movement was very smart. At this time, Barcelona's defense was attracted by the two forwards and Vidal, and they didn't notice when the player with the widest face in the field got here. Kroos pushed the ball directly after receiving it, and Valverde fell to the ground in a panic to save the ball but he could do nothing about it.
0-1, Barcelona, who had been bombarding Leverkusen fiercely, lost the first goal at home.
It is rare to see Kroos so passionate on the court. He and Vidal cheered face to face, and then sprinted towards their own goal together!
"Ryan, you have me and I love you!"
"Ryan, we all love you!"
Perhaps Leandri did not care about the shrill shouts of "unwanted wild child" when he entered the field, but his teammates all remembered it in their hearts.
The Bayer Leverkusen players who rushed back with the two men saw this scene and kissed Leandri on the face one by one.
Past experiences are like dust, and now there are many people who love you.
It's rare that the Taiwanese, who always launch offensives against the whole team with enthusiasm, were made to blush on the court by the stereotyped Germans for the first time. Who wants you to kiss each other? Tony, you don't even help me, aren't you jealous, don't you love me anymore?
Kroos was indeed not jealous. When he heard from Castro what the extreme fans on the sidelines were shouting, he suddenly remembered that during the winter break, Leandri took him to the orphanage where he grew up. Even though he is well taken care of now and spits out sunshine bombs like a sunflower to attack the little zombies every day, if you love someone, you always hope that he will never be hurt.
Kroos hopes that Leandri can always be happy, so when Leandri was the first to kiss him back, he hugged his back tightly. When Leandri kissed his teammates back one by one to thank them, he was glad that the atmosphere in Leverkusen was so warm.
Seeing a bunch of people here rubbing Leandri's hair and patting his shoulders, the whole atmosphere was very warm and friendly. Pique pouted from a distance and protested to his teammates that Bayer Leverkusen's celebration lasted too long!
The referee quickly came and urged Leverkusen players to return to their positions and restart the game.
Although they scored a goal, Leverkusen did not dare to be complacent. Only about half of the first half had passed, and Barcelona still had many opportunities to equalize the score and regain the lead. Moreover, Barcelona's passing and controlling style of play made them exhausted, and their physical strength declined faster than usual. In order to help the young goalkeeper defeat his mortal enemy, take revenge and vent the team's anger at the unfair treatment they encountered on the field, the pharmaceutical company once again entered a state of unity to fight against Sardar.
Heynckes allowed the players on the field to selectively play badly. As long as the ball did not approach the penalty area within about two meters, Barcelona could let them pass the ball however they wanted. Grandpa Hai even hoped that in the next 70 minutes, Barcelona could pass the ball back and forth in the backcourt until the end of the world and the universe exploded. It was good for them to return to Germany with a score of 0-1. Leverkusen was down-to-earth and pragmatic.
But Guardiola's wish was not fulfilled. He originally thought that it would not be too difficult to play against Leverkusen in the Champions League knockout round, but he ended up conceding a goal at home. Guardiola walked to the sidelines and signaled Xavi to start working early.
Barcelona's core players began to make their move, and a few passes completely tore apart Bayer's struggling defense.
But it doesn’t matter, there is a goalkeeper behind the defense line.
In the 27th minute, Leandri flew to block Xavi's long shot.
In the 32nd minute, Iniesta easily passed Rolfes with a fried meatball, and then passed the ball to Messi, who shot, but was saved by Leandri in the upper right corner.
In the 39th minute, Ibrahimovic made a very difficult shot with a side kick, but it was still blocked by Leandri who was getting better and better with each save. Hyypia on the side quickly kicked the ball out of the baseline.
Four minutes of stoppage time in the first half, Kroos passed the ball to Deldiyok in the frontcourt, and Leverkusen finally had its second shot of the game. Unfortunately, Deldiyok's header was slightly higher than the crossbar, and the entire first half ended with everyone's exclamations.
The players sitting in the locker room were gasping for breath one after another. In the first 45 minutes, most of them were running desperately but couldn't get the ball at all. Not to mention the shooting accuracy, their number of shots was so low that one could just stretch out their hands to make a "yeah" gesture to figure it out.
Heynckes had a lot to say, but looking at the players who were sweating profusely and gulping down water, he felt that they had done a good job and did not have the heart to ask more of them.
"We will definitely have a harder time in the second half. If anyone gets a card again, the person with the yellow card should not argue with the referee. It's meaningless!"
"Hypia, don't hold back in the second half. I've reserved a substitution spot for you."
"Ryan, I know you are under a lot of pressure, but our defense and offense really rely on you. After catching the ball, try to move forward and find Kiesling and Deldiyok!"
"I know everyone is tired, but we have been leading them for 45 minutes. If we can continue to play in the second half, we can win the game and we will have a chance to eliminate the arrogant Barcelona!"
Heynckes is also a young man. He knows that the players in front of him are really trying hard and want to rest, but he also knows that the players in front of him who are wiping their sweat want to step over Barcelona's corpse even more!
During the half-time break, the players were in the locker room listening to tactics, replenishing their energy, and trying to restore their physical strength. The spectators on the sidelines also took this opportunity to metabolize.
In the away fan zone, several people wrapped themselves up furtively.
"Igor, I really need to go to the bathroom!"
"Sergio, do you want to be discovered?!" Another man with blond hair and relatively thin body compared to the others pressed the man down on the chair.
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