Two minutes into the second half, Sheffield United gained possession and launched an attack.
After receiving the goal kick from goalkeeper Kenny, Montgomery immediately turned and passed the ball diagonally to Quinn in front of him before Toure could catch up.
Alonso was sticking close to Quinn.
It would be impossible for Quinn to control the ball and then turn around with it.
So instead of stopping the ball, he used his body to lean against Alonso behind him. When the ball rolled in front of him, Quinn used his right foot to chip the ball under the ball, sending it towards Leeds United's penalty area.
Quinn's pass was actually not very good, given Alonso's constant pressure.
With his back to the goal, he had no view of the ball, so to others, his pass looked more like a desperate, random shot.
And that has indeed proven to be true.
At this moment, both of Sheffield United's forwards were making runs, but neither of them was running towards where the ball would land.
Stead was behind the ball, while Richards was running a little faster and had already approached Leeds United's penalty area.
In this situation, Kompany naturally wouldn't let the ball land successfully. Instead of marking Richards closely, he took two steps forward, judged the landing point, and leaped high, preparing to head the ball back into Sheffield United's half.
Up to this point, Leeds United's defense was in good shape.
Even Li Shiguang couldn't find a single fault with it.
But if nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected is about to happen!
Because Kompany, despite leaping high, failed to head the ball back into Sheffield United's half!
He made a mistake that every defender in the world would make, and it was extremely fatal.
Kompany has blown his roof!
The ball didn't hit his forehead as expected, but unfortunately landed on the thicker part of his head, and then bounced happily towards Leeds United's penalty area.
As luck would have it, Richards, who had already thought the attacking opportunity had been wasted, happened to be right there!
"Danger! Kompany misjudged the header!" Lineker shouted immediately, but the Leeds United players on the field couldn't hear him.
Richards was not without other Leeds United players by his side.
Alves and Cannavaro were both in their positions, but they were too far from Richards, and no one could stop Richards from receiving Kompany's brilliant pass in the first place.
Richards, overjoyed by this unexpected gift, didn't hesitate. After the ball landed, unmarked, he sprinted with it, breaking into Leeds United's penalty area in just a second or two.
Then, facing the onrushing Schmeichel, Richards ran to the penalty spot and aimed at the bottom left corner of the Leeds United goal, kicking a half-high ball that flew past Schmeichel's body and into the Leeds United goal!
1:1
In the 47th minute, Richards, who had just come on in the second half, miraculously helped Sheffield United equalize the score!
Richards was very excited after scoring the goal.
Turning around, he approached his teammates, and then a group of Sheffield United players ran together to the corner flag, facing the stands at Elland Road, and put their hands behind their ears, making a listening gesture.
Leeds United fans could not tolerate such an extremely provocative gesture.
In a short time.
The stands erupted in shouts of protest, and countless water bottles were hurled at the field.
Whether they knew each other's names or not, almost every Sheffield United player received the most beautiful blessings from Leeds United fans...
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"Ah—no!! Hey..." After saying that, Lineker didn't speak on his microphone until he saw the ball fly into Leeds United's goal, at which point he covered his face and uttered three undisputed syllables.
"Kazim Richards!!!" Jon wasn't as disappointed as Lineker; he even exclaimed with a hint of excitement, "The second half has just begun, and Sheffield United have already equalized!! The two teams are back on equal footing!!"
After saying that, Jon turned to his partner, who was staring blankly, and said sarcastically, "I knew it. Warnock must have had a special strategy. The moment Richards came in, we saw the effect."
A dejected Reinkel was completely unaware that Jon was retaliating against his earlier teasing.
He pouted, watching Kompany kneeling on the ground, agonizing over his performance on TV, and muttered under his breath, "What kind of special tactic is this? This is clearly a mistake by Kompany! It shouldn't be like this. He and Cannavaro are Leeds United's two most consistent players. How could they make such a basic mistake in such a crucial match..."
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Simone no longer dared to approach Li Shiguang.
Ever since Kompany missed the header, Li Shiguang, who had been standing on the sidelines, hadn't moved an inch, not even after the ball flew into his own net.
It wasn’t cold in Leeds around 5 p.m.
But Simeone, sitting on the bench behind him, could clearly feel a faint chill coming from ahead.
Li Shiguang was furious! He never expected that Kompany, who was usually the most reliable, would make such a mistake!
At first, Li Shiguang was a little taken aback when he saw Kompany miss the header, but it wasn't until Richards scored that he realized the situation was serious!
The main thing is that once this goal is scored, Sheffield United can just huddle back and defend again!
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Just as Li Shiguang had guessed.
After the game restarted, Sheffield United retreated completely, just like in the first half hour of the first half. Unless they had a great chance, they would never cross the halfway line.
The Leeds United players seemed to realize the seriousness of the problem and launched a fierce attack around the Sheffield United penalty area!
Li Shiguang was also constantly directing the players to push forward from the sidelines, as they didn't have much time to waste.
Simeone has been keeping an eye on the news from Old Trafford, where Manchester United are still leading Sunderland 1-0.
If Leeds United cannot equalize in the remaining time, the championship trophy, which was within their grasp, will be handed over to Manchester United.
However, compared to the first half...
Now, dealing with Sheffield United, who are united, highly motivated, and determined to hold onto this draw, will not be easy. Several times, Leeds United's close calls were thwarted by Sheffield United's defenders who risked their lives to block the shots.
But as time goes by...
The opponent, who had been holed up in their own half and desperately defending, played another huge joke on Li Shiguang!
Leeds United's eagerness to score backfired, allowing Sheffield United to capitalize on their opportunity and launch a fatal counter-attack...
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