The match is in its 65th minute.
It was originally an attacking opportunity for Leeds United to start from the middle, but when the ball was advanced to the edge of Sheffield United's penalty area, Sneijder, who had just replaced Toure, lost possession.
Kilgaroun, who snatched the ball from Sneijder's feet, immediately launched a long pass that found Richards, who was waiting for an opportunity near the center circle.
Cannavaro, who was left at the back of the defense, failed to get to the ball first, and Richards easily controlled it.
After turning around, Richards took a quick look and saw that Quinn had already crossed the halfway line. He quickly made a through pass to the left wing and then ran towards Leeds United's penalty area!
"Danger! Sheffield United seized the opportunity presented by Leeds United's high-pressing attack, intercepting the ball in their own half and immediately launching a rapid counter-attack!" Lineker exclaimed.
Seeing the sudden change in the situation on the field, Jon's speech quickened abruptly: "Sheffield United have a great chance! Quinn has received Richards' pass and is running at high speed along the sideline towards Leeds United's penalty area, while Lahm, who should be in that position to defend him, is still desperately chasing back behind Quinn!"
Although Lahm was faster than Quinn, he had unfortunately pushed too far forward earlier, and even though he was now trying his best to catch up, he still couldn't stop Quinn's cross from the byline.
Quinn made a very clever pass.
He did not choose to pass the ball to Richards, who had already run to the near post and was waiting for his cross.
After briefly looking up to observe the situation in the penalty area, Quinn instead passed the ball directly to the far post.
Meanwhile, Sheffield United's other striker, Stead, had just run from the right side of Leeds United's penalty area toward the ball's landing.
At this moment, neither Cannavaro, who was closely marking Richards, nor Kompany, who had already retreated to the penalty area, noticed Steed's movement.
This resulted in the Sheffield United striker being completely unmarked by any defenders!
It’s over!
It's all up to Schmeichel!
Li Shiguang stared intently at Schmeichel, who was moving to the right on the goal line.
However, to the surprise of both Li Shiguang and Schmeichel, Steed did not choose to stop the ball, adjust the angle, and then shoot.
After judging the ball's trajectory in his mind, he pushed off the grass with both feet, launching himself into the air in the direction the ball was coming from! Then, he slammed his forehead into the ball, heading it towards the left side of the goal with a diving header!
This left Schmeichel, who had anticipated Stead's shot to the right, utterly hopeless!
He could only raise his hand symbolically, and then watch the football smash into the goal he was guarding!
1-2! Stead's goal has put Leeds United in dire straits!
After scoring, Stead called Quinn and Richards over to celebrate with him. This Sheffield United counter-attack was planned and executed by the three of them.
The three men ran to the corner flag again, taunting the Leeds United fans in the stands. Having run out of water bottles to throw, the fans could only respond with deafening boos...
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"Beautiful cross! Quinn's aiming for the far post!" Jon exclaimed quickly in the commentary. "Steed's already charging in, diving for a header! Schmeichel has no chance! Sheffield United have actually taken the lead at Elland Road!!!"
"Ah—ah—" Lineker hung his head. He had a bad feeling from the moment Quinn crossed the ball, so when he saw the ball hit the net, all he could utter were painful, meaningless syllables.
Jon remained calm: "Sheffield United have taken the lead away from home, while on the other side of the pitch, the score is still 1-0! It's fair to say that Leeds United are already in deep trouble. If these two scores don't change until the final whistle, then Leeds United will hand over the Premier League title to Manchester United!"
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"Fernando, Marco! Five minutes, get warmed up!"
Li Shiguang's urgent voice rang in Simone's ears, who was already somewhat numb.
Simeone looked up and saw that Li Shiguang had already walked back to the bench from the sidelines and was speaking to Reus and Torres.
Upon hearing the head coach's instructions, the two quickly put the team's earlier conceded goal behind them and got up to run towards the sideline.
"Boss, there are only twenty minutes left." Simone, who had just come to his senses, looked worried, and his bright eyes during halftime had become somewhat dim.
“I know!” Li Shiguang nodded, his tone normal, seemingly unaffected by the team’s deficit. “There are still twenty minutes left, Diego, we still have a chance!”
"Should I call Vincent over to remind him? I think he seems to have some mental issues today. If the opponent scores again, we'll probably be completely out of hope." Li Shiguang's words sobered Simeone up a bit. After hesitating for a moment, Simeone still offered his opinion.
Li Shiguang turned to look at Kompany, who was standing on the field looking dejected, and shook his head: "No need, the goal we conceded just now can't be blamed on him. Since we went all out to attack, it was expected that the opponent would seize the opportunity to launch a quick counterattack."
But after saying that, Li Shiguang returned to the sidelines, clasped his hands around his mouth, and shouted at his disciples, "What are you doing! The match isn't over yet! What the hell are you all doing looking so dejected!"
After he finished speaking, he even clapped in the direction of Kompany.
At this moment, all the Leeds United players were concentrated in their own half, so everyone heard Li Shiguang's voice, and the players all looked at Li Shiguang.
They didn't see any negative emotions on Li Shiguang's face.
It was as if their manager had no idea that they had been overtaken by Sheffield United!
Kompany, in particular, had expected to be scolded by Li Shiguang, and when he first looked at Li Shiguang, his eyes were somewhat evasive.
But when he realized that Li Shiguang had no intention of blaming him at all, and that there was even a hint of encouragement in his eyes, Kompany's already high mental attributes were instantly stimulated.
He clapped and shouted to his teammates in front of him.
"The boss is right! The competition isn't over yet!"
"Brothers, there are still more than twenty minutes left! Let's work together to keep the championship at Elland Road!!!"
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