Chapter 382: Two goals in three minutes, defeating Bayern!

"Heynckes is very bold, playing so aggressively away from home!"

The first half of the game ended with the score 0:0.

During the half-time break, commentators and guests from major TV stations were discussing the game.

"Bayern's tactics seem to be very successful. Their attack poses a great threat to Manchester City. As long as they can score a goal, Manchester City's situation will be very passive!"

"Yes, away goals are so crucial. I think that's probably why Manchester City didn't dare to attack with all their strength in the first half, for fear of conceding a goal?"

Guests and commentators believed that Manchester City was worried about conceding an away goal to Bayern, so they did not invest heavily in the attack.

Otherwise, with Manchester City's offensive power, the score should not be 0:0. This guess is right and wrong. Manchester City really does not want to give their opponents an away goal, but they did launch attacks in the first half.

The real strength of Bayern under Heynckes lies in the fact that they not only have strong offensive capabilities, but also top-notch defensive capabilities.

Bayern's layers of interceptions, retreats and full-court pressing made it difficult for Manchester City's offense to pose a threat.

If no adjustments are made in the second half, Manchester City's offense will hardly improve.

In this kind of match between top teams, scoring a goal is difficult in itself.

With both teams focusing on defense, it is difficult to achieve the kind of exaggerated scores seen in normal games.

A score like Bayern's 8:1 massacre of Porto would never happen to Manchester City.

Correspondingly, Manchester City often wins six or seven goals in the league, which is impossible for Bayern.

With the defensive quality of both teams in the first half, it was not easy to score two goals in the second half!

During the half-time break, Guardiola made some tactical adjustments to address the team's problems in the first half.

He moved Kroos's position slightly back, so that he would be less threatened by the opponent's pressure.

In addition, Guardiola also made adjustments to Lin Quan's position.

"Lin, you should appear in this position more often in the second half!"

Guardiola pointed at the tactical board and explained: "The opponent's defensive strength is good, but Xabi Alonso has a yellow card, and he is old, so his physical fitness will be a big problem!"

Bayern's overall physical fitness is better than Manchester City, which is the main reason why they were able to suppress Manchester City in the first half.

If we analyze the running distances of the players of both teams in the first half, the running distances of the 11 Bayern players combined may be about 10-15 kilometers more than that of the 11 Manchester City players.

On average, each person ran almost one thousand meters more!

In other words, they used 11 players to achieve the effect of 12 players, which was equivalent to having one more person on the court out of thin air.

Manchester City definitely can't afford Bayern's running style.

So it is normal for the situation to fall into disadvantage, but not everyone in Bayern's lineup can run so well.

For example, their midfield general Xabi Alonso is not good enough!

Xabi Alonso is 34 years old this year. For such a veteran, it is definitely impossible to expect him to play the whole game in full form in such a high-intensity game.

So Guardiola speculated that Heynckes would probably replace him in the second half, and what Manchester City had to do was to seize the time before the opponent made a substitution and attack Xabi Alonso to death! Speaking of which, Guardiola also has to thank Hoeness. If he hadn't insisted on selling Kroos, Bayern's main defensive midfielder would definitely be Kroos.

Although Kroos' defensive ability is not as strong as Xabi Alonso's, he is younger and is definitely much better than the latter in terms of physical fitness and running ability.

But under Hoeness's short-sightedness, Kroos was sold to Manchester City, which not only weakened Bayern but also greatly strengthened Manchester City.

As one side gains strength while the other loses strength, Manchester City has a chance of defeating its opponent.

The halftime break ended quickly and the game resumed.

Manchester City obviously strengthened its attack in the second half, especially Lin Quan, who became more active than in the first half.

Bayern takes Lin Quan's threat very seriously, and there are always at least two players following him.

However, unlike the first half, Lin Quan was active in the second half in the area where Bayern's back line and defensive midfielder line connected.

This made Bayern feel very embarrassed when defending. If they only sent the defensive midfielder to defend, they might not be able to stop him one-on-one.

However, if the defender and the defensive midfielder are sent to intercept at the same time, the sense of defensive hierarchy will be lost. If the opponent succeeds in a breakthrough, they will most likely get a chance to score alone.

This dilemma made Bayern players very confused and they didn't know what to do.

The defense was threatened, which soon affected Bayern's attack in the frontcourt.

Because of Lin Quan's restraint, Bayern's full-backs did not dare to press too far forward when attacking as before.

If they rushed forward and were counterattacked by the opponent, the road they were guarding would be empty.

But if the full-back does not move forward, the threat of relying solely on the wingers to attack the opponent's defense will be greatly reduced.

After Bayern's offensive threat decreased, Manchester City's defensive pressure was greatly reduced. They began to free up their hands and invest more manpower to launch a counterattack.

In the 55th minute, after Lin Quan passed Xabi Alonso, he made a wall pass with De Bruyne, broke into the penalty area and completed a shot before the defensive player intercepted him.

Neuer was very focused and saved the ball with one hand.

This shot was very threatening. If it weren't for Neuer's heroic performance, Bayern's goal might have been lost.

Lin Quan's shot made Bayern fans break out in cold sweats, and they couldn't help but recall the fear they once felt when they were dominated by Lin Quan.

This guy maintains a record of scoring goals in every game against Bayern. He is the person Bayern fears the most, no doubt about it!

Although Heynckes was a little worried, he still did not order the players to retreat.

Facing a team with strong offensive capabilities like Manchester City, if we just passively defend, the opponent will break through the goal sooner or later.

Only by continuously exerting pressure on the opponent can you win the game.

Now it depends on which team can score the first goal! Bayern can accept losing away from home, but Manchester City cannot accept losing at home, so Guardiola should be the one who loses patience!

Bayern's counterattack came quickly.

In the 67th minute, Ribery broke through with the ball and Bayern's left-back Alaba decisively followed up.

After being intercepted by Zabaleta, Ribery turned around and passed the ball back to Alaba. Alaba did not take the ball to the bottom line, but quickly passed it back to Ribery.

With the help of Alaba's cover, Ribery got rid of Zabaleta's obstruction. He used his powerful explosive power to get ahead of Zabaleta by half a body length. After receiving the pass from Alaba, he quickly cut into the middle.

Lewandowski had already reached out for the ball in the penalty area, but Ribery did not pass it to him, but passed it to his old buddy Robben.

Robben did not pass the ball this time, he performed his signature inside shot.

The whole world knows what Robben is going to do, but no one can stop him.

Kolarov had no way to stop the opponent from shooting and could only use his body to interfere.

After Robben completed the shot, his eyes were fixed on Manchester City's goal. He felt that the quality of this shot was very high and it was very likely to go in.

However, when he saw the stretched figure in front of Manchester City's goal, he couldn't help but wave his fist in disgrace.

Damn it, why is it him again? Navas blocked Robben's shot! This save was very beautiful, Navas showed his status as the best goalkeeper in La Liga.

When facing the best goalkeeper in the Bundesliga, Navas took the lead with his better performance.

"The opponent's goalkeeper is too abominable. He blocked two of our sure goals!"

Bayern fans were furious when they saw Navas save Robben's shot.

Bayern didn't have many chances to score, but Navas performed so well, saving their sure goals time and time again.

The goal they were looking forward to did not come! "But it doesn't matter. From the scene, we are not at a disadvantage. Manchester City can't defend our attack. Maybe we will score next time!"

Bayern fans guessed correctly and the deadlock on the field was quickly broken.

However, it was not Bayern that scored the goal, but Manchester City.

In the 69th minute, Kante intercepted Muller and Manchester City quickly launched a counterattack.

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The ball quickly came to Lin Quan's feet. After receiving the ball, he bypassed Xabi Alonso's interception, and then passed Boateng who was defending behind, and went to the meeting alone to challenge Bayern goalkeeper Neuer.

Neuer recalled his previous experience with Lin Quan. At this distance, it was not right for him to attack, nor was it right for him not to attack. As a result, while he was hesitating, Lin Quan shot.

Although Neuer made a save in the first moment, his speed was still half a beat too slow, and the football almost brushed his fingertips and flew into Bayern's goal!

The score became 1:0, and Manchester City, playing at home, finally took the lead! The moment Lin Quan scored, the Etihad Stadium suddenly erupted in cheers like a tsunami.

After being suppressed for more than an hour, Manchester City fans can finally vent their emotions.

“Well done!”

On the sidelines, Guardiola was as excited as a child. He slid on the ball without caring about his image and didn't care at all about the brand new suit he was wearing today.

Guardiola has every reason to be so excited! The goal at this time point is really crucial!

The game is about to reach the 70th minute, and Manchester City, which has been fighting continuously, will soon encounter a physical bottleneck.

When the players' physical fitness seriously declines, such a goal is like a shot in the arm, which can greatly boost the players' morale, make their adrenaline surge, and help them overcome the physical bottleneck during this period.

Moreover, scoring first means having the advantage in momentum.

Bayern's morale will inevitably be dampened by this. Manchester City may even be able to continue their attack with all their might and may have a chance to expand the score!

Facing a top team like Bayern, a one-goal lead is not safe.

Let’s not talk about how crazy Bayern’s attack will be at the Allianz Arena, let’s just talk about this game.

In the remaining 20 minutes, with Bayern's terrifying offensive ability, they had every chance to equalize the score.

If Bayern equalizes, Manchester City's hopes of advancing will be very slim.

Heynckes couldn't sit still anymore, he stood up and called Martinez from the bench, asking him to warm up and prepare to play.

Although it was just one goal lost, he saw the defensive problems of his team.

Ever since Xabi Alonso received a yellow card, he has been reluctant to kick the ball when defending.

Coupled with the decline in physical fitness, he became a loophole in Bayern's defense.

If he is not replaced quickly, Manchester City might seize this opportunity to make trouble.

The reason why he was not replaced before was because Xabi Alonso is Bayern's midfield commander and is very important to the team's offense.

Martinez is a defensive midfielder and his organizational ability is much worse than his. Replacing him will weaken Bayern's offensive ability.

But we can't drag it on any longer, the position of defensive midfielder is too important. If we don't adjust, we might lose the ball again later.

Heynckes' intuition was right! In the 72nd minute, just as Martinez finished warming up and waited for a dead ball opportunity to make a substitution.

The situation on the field suddenly changed and Manchester City scored the second goal!

The goal was scored by Lin Quan again, and this goal was almost identical to the first one.

There was still a problem in the middle, and the interception was not successful in the first time, which gave Lin Quan the opportunity to start. Then he overcame all obstacles and broke through to the end, winning another city.

If Bayern was only slightly at a disadvantage when Manchester City scored the first goal, it would be barely acceptable.

Then Bayern couldn't accept Lin Quan's second goal! If they couldn't score in the next 10 minutes, then even if they returned to their home court in the next round and faced a top team like Manchester City, they would not be confident that they could score two goals against the opponent.

And if they don’t get an away goal in this game, the opponent only needs to score one goal in the next game to sentence them to death.

Therefore, after Lin Quan scored the second goal, the situation suddenly became very unfavorable for Bayern.

Heynckes smells death!

"After you get on the court, keep a close eye on Lin Quan and don't give him any more chances!"

Heynckes' face was livid, and he only gave one order to Martinez.

The score is already very unfavorable, we can't let the opponent score any more goals.

Moreover, only after keeping an eye on Lin Quan and solving the problem of the back line can Bayern devote more manpower to the attack.

After Martinez came on, Bayern's midfield was indeed much more stable.

After stabilizing the defense, Bayern used the final minutes of the game to launch the most frenzied attack on Manchester City.

As soon as Guardiola saw that the opponent was going to fight hard, he immediately started making substitutions.

He replaced Kroos, De Bruyne and Aguero in the 82nd, 85th and 88th minutes respectively.

All the players who were substituted were defensive players! These three substitutions were not only to strengthen the defense, but also to delay time, so that the Manchester City players who were almost exhausted on the field could have some time to breathe.

The players who were substituted were obviously well aware of Guardiola's purpose, so they hesitated when leaving the field, trying to delay time as much as possible.

Bayern's players protested to the referee, who pointed to his watch and indicated that he would extend the injury time at his discretion.

He did what he said. After the regular time ended, the referee gave the team 7 minutes of injury time.

This caused strong dissatisfaction among Manchester City fans at the scene, and boos filled the entire stadium.

However, even with such a long injury time, Bayern still couldn't break through Manchester City's defense.

In the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, the final score of Manchester City vs. Bayern was fixed at 2:0!

(End of this chapter)