"Wow!!! Beautiful!!! That was an absolute world-class goal!!!" Lineker shouted, raising his arms. "Xabi Alonso!!! He stepped up!!! When Leeds United needed a goal the most, this unassuming Spanish midfielder stepped up without hesitation!!!"
"Absolutely beautiful!!" Norman Hunt's eyes were also filled with surprise. "Alonso saw that opening in the crowd and passed the ball there, then appeared in the right position at the right time!! And that final world-class shot was powerful, precise, a perfect shot!!!"
When the ball flew into Lyon's goal, Simeone was still kneeling on the ground, covering his face in pain, so he didn't see Alonso's subsequent shot.
By the time he realized what was happening...
The Leeds United bench was already in an uproar because of Alonso's world-class goal.
Li Shiguang was the first to rush to the sidelines, venting his anger with a roar. Rivaldo grabbed Simeone, who was still on the ground, pointed towards Lyon's penalty area, and cursed, "Stop fucking kneeling, Diego, get up!! We scored!!"
Alonso didn't seem too excited after scoring. Although he had a smile on his face, he didn't run around celebrating wildly. Instead, he smiled and pointed to Ibrahimovic, who had indirectly assisted him.
"Well done, Zlatan!"
"Great shot, Xavi! But I didn't mean to pass! You got the triple bonus for this goal!" Ibrahimovic joked, sounding a little aggrieved.
Alonso laughed and patted Ibrahimovic on the back: "Don't worry, Zlatan! The boss said he wants a massacre! We've only scored one goal, there will be plenty of opportunities later!"
Ibrahimovic wanted to say something more.
The two saw Adriano running towards them, clutching the football he had just retrieved from the Lyon goal, waving anxiously, "Hey!! Stop chatting, time's tight, I'm in a rush to earn my bonus! Let's go back!"
The goal was scored by Alonso, and at that moment, almost 80% of the cameras in the Olympic Park stadium were focused on the three players.
Seeing Adriano not even participating in the celebrations, but instead holding the ball and quickly calling his teammates back to their half, Jon couldn't help but exclaim, "The morale is high! Alonso's goal has swept away the gloom after Leeds United conceded a goal. The rest of the game shouldn't be any worse than the first ten minutes after the start!"
The Lyon players were somewhat bewildered.
He was initially stunned by Alonso's world-class goal.
Then he was even more bewildered by Adriano's crazy attempt to retrieve the ball from the goal.
Hello!
You guys scored the goal, okay?!
It's a draw now! And that goal you just scored was an away goal! We're the ones at a disadvantage, okay?!
What kind of guy scores a goal in this situation and doesn't celebrate, instead running straight to the opponent's goal to retrieve the ball?!
Aren't you guys being a bit too arrogant?!
The Lyon players on the field felt their opponents were arrogant, and the fans in the stands weren't much better off.
After Alonso scored.
Li Shiguang's roar of celebration plus Nongfu's three punches were all seen by the Lyon fans. In an instant, all sorts of profanities that had just subsided drifted from the stands to the sidelines and into Li Shiguang's ears.
Li Shiguang didn't tolerate it either.
I looked at the big screen above the stadium and saw it switch the view to myself.
A brilliant idea flashed through Li Shiguang's mind. He raised his right hand high above his head, pointed his index finger, and made the Arabic numeral "1" that everyone in the world could understand. He then playfully shook it.
This completely enraged almost 90% of the Lyon fans in the stands.
In a short time.
The entire Olympic Park stadium was filled with deafening boos...
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Osato would bet on it.
This was definitely the fastest game he had ever experienced, from scoring to restarting the game.
He felt that before Lyon's players could react, Leeds United's players, who had equalized, had already returned to their half and were in position.
Adriano, who had already retreated to outside the center circle, even waved towards Lyon's half, urging the opponents to hurry up and kick off from the center circle.
So it only lasted about ten seconds.
Osato blew the whistle to resume the game again.
After the game restarted.
It's clear that Lyon's players weren't flustered by the equalizer; they continued to play their usual style, patiently looking for opportunities.
Seventeenth minute.
Govou passes the ball back from the attacking third.
Juninho, upon receiving the ball, did not stop it but flicked it with his toe, sending out a high-quality long pass that bypassed Leeds United's defense.
Benzema burst out from the right and received the ball in the penalty area, dribbling past the onrushing Neuer. Unfortunately, his subsequent shot was cleared out of bounds by Thiago Silva, who had made a timely defensive play.
Leeds United were not to be outdone.
20th minute.
Modric took a free kick from the attacking third, lofting the ball directly into the penalty area, where Squillaci headed it out of the box.
But just like the previous goal conceded.
Squillaci still couldn't head the ball far enough, and it fell to Alonso, who was lurking outside the penalty area.
Alonso, who was in red-hot form today, didn't hesitate for a moment. After controlling the ball, he pulled back and unleashed a powerful, perfectly angled curling shot.
However, because the ball was aimed too closely at an angle, its speed was too slow, and Coupet caught it easily.
Five minutes later.
Lyon has found another opportunity!
Juninho dribbled the ball near the right midfield and, facing pressure from Alonso, delivered a long pass with excellent vision, accurately finding Grosso on the left.
Grosso dribbled straight into the Leeds United penalty area and finally delivered a cross from near the byline.
Benzema's extremely unpredictable movement allowed him to escape Cannavaro's clutches.
He appeared near the penalty spot in the Leeds United penalty area at a crucial moment, received the pass, and unleashed a powerful shot without stopping the ball.
That shot gave Li Shiguang, who was on the sidelines, a real fright!
Fortunately, Neuer reacted quickly and dived to push the ball out of bounds!
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In the Sky Sports studio.
Jon couldn't help but applaud Neuer's brilliant save: "Neuer!! Benzema's shot was so close to a goal!! But Manuel Neuer showed him that this level of skill isn't enough to get past me!!!"
"A brilliant long pass! A brilliant cross! A brilliant shot!" Hunt exclaimed excitedly. "And an even more brilliant save! Neuer's growth in matches has been incredibly rapid since Schmeichel left!"
“Yes!” Lineker nodded and summarized, “Both sides had their share of attacks and defenses during this period. Although no goals were scored, from a spectator’s perspective, it was a wonderful match! Now, let’s see who will break this delicate balance on the field first!”
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