Chapter 506: Ronaldo scores the winning goal, Real Madrid will face Manchester City in a decisive battle for the top spot in Europe! Zidane
's adjustments puzzled many people, but the situation on the field really showed the effect soon after he made these adjustments.
Real Madrid's offensive power began to increase, and Ronaldo, who had performed poorly in the first 30 minutes, began to regain his form.
Isco's performance is also improving, constantly trying to use his excellent dribbling and breakthroughs to find opportunities.
For a moment, Real Madrid launched a massive counterattack against Bayern.
The scores of both teams are at the same starting line, but as long as Real Madrid can score a goal at the Allianz Arena, it will be equivalent to having a 2-goal lead.
Before the away goal rule was abolished, the value of away goals was so high! Seeing the situation was not good, Heynckes immediately made tactical adjustments.
He asked the wingers on both sides of Bayern to get as close to the opponent's passer as possible when defending, driving the opponent from the middle to the wing, and then taking advantage of the weakness of the wing with fewer pass options, concentrating forces to cut the opponent's formation and block the opponent's passing routes.
Force the opponent to pass the ball high to the front court! This move is often used by Atletico Madrid in La Liga. Bayern has also encountered some opponents in the Bundesliga who use this high-pressure play.
Now that the situation is not good, they decisively use this trick, making Real Madrid feel like they are facing their city rivals! As we all know, the longer the distance of the pass, the greater the possibility of the ball being intercepted.
Bayern's intention is very clear, which is to use this method to force Real Madrid to make mistakes, so as to regain the ball and even get a chance to counterattack.
Seeing this, Zidane sneered: This trick had been cracked by Manchester City in the match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid yesterday.
Bayern actually wants to use this trick to take advantage of Real Madrid. They are underestimating us!
He made another adjustment and adjusted the person who passed the ball to Real Madrid in the backcourt. Instead of having the defender pass the ball, he let the defender pass the ball back to the goalkeeper, allowing the goalkeeper in a safer position to pass the ball to a player in a safer position.
After all, the number of players Bayern has in the frontcourt for pressing is limited. Two wingers plus Lewandowski, and at most one Muller, four is already the limit.
If we add more players, the defense between the front and back courts will become somewhat disconnected.
However, after the goalkeeper got involved on the Real Madrid side, there were a total of six players, including four defenders and Bale who retreated.
The presence of six players means that any one of them has five different options when holding the ball.
With only four players involved in the pressing, Bayern naturally could not completely restrict Real Madrid's passing options.
So Bayern's move was cracked! However, it does not mean that Bayern's move was completely ineffective. After the four defenders of Real Madrid, especially the two full-backs, were pressed in the backcourt, it was difficult for them to rush up and participate in the attack in the first time.
This greatly reduced Real Madrid's support on the flanks and weakened the offensive threat in the frontcourt.
The situation fell into a stalemate again! However, just when everyone thought the first half would end with a score of 1:0, something unexpected happened on the field! In the 44th minute of the first half, when Bayern took a corner kick, Martinez was about to compete for the header in the penalty area, but was thrown down by Pepe, the central defender of Real Madrid, in the penalty area.
The referee had sharp eyes and saw it all clearly. He blew the whistle without hesitation, showed Pepe a yellow card, and awarded Bayern a penalty.
The appearance of this penalty kick made Zidane on the sidelines unable to sit still. He stood up and protested excitedly to the fourth official, believing that this penalty kick was definitely a misjudgment.
An assistant coach from Bayern Munich next door was so angry that he pointed at Zidane and asked:
"Damn it, don't you have eyes? You actually called such an obvious foul a misjudgment. I really doubt if there is something wrong with your eyes!"
Zidane himself is not a good-tempered person. When he heard the other party's sarcastic remarks, he immediately retorted.
The two sides became more and more excited as they talked, and they looked like they were going to start fighting without saying a word.
Seeing the opposing coach being so ungraceful and unpresentable, Bayern fans at the Allianz Arena booed the Real Madrid coaching bench.
The team is about to take the lead, and Bayern fans, who feel they have a huge advantage, now want to see the helpless and furious look of Real Madrid players the most.
On the court, Ronaldo put his hands on his hips, breathing heavily, and looked around the entire court, wondering what he was thinking.
His performance in this game was not outstanding and he has not scored a goal for the team so far.
Real Madrid is only one goal away from the final. As long as they can score a goal away from home, even if the opponent scores the penalty kick, they will advance to the final.
However, Bayern was a tough nut to crack. He had tried his best but still couldn't get through it.
Do I have to give up so easily? No! I will never agree to that! My journey should not stop here. I will go to the final stage, defeat that guy with my own hands, and take revenge on him! Ronaldo ignited his fighting spirit, his eyes became firm, and his whole body exuded an unstoppable momentum!
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After the referee awarded the penalty, in the penalty area, Lewandowski was discussing with Thomas Muller who would take the penalty.
Judging from seniority and the ranking of penalty takers in the team, Muller should be the first penalty taker and he should be the one to take the penalty.
But Lewandowski felt good about himself and was more confident in his shooting skills, so he wanted to discuss with Muller to see if he could take the penalty.
Mueller hesitated for a second, but finally shook his head firmly.
This was his responsibility and he didn't want to shift it to others.
Especially in such an important occasion as the Champions League semi-final, if the opponent missed the penalty, he would probably be scolded to death by the outside world after the game, which would definitely have a huge impact on his future career.
As a veteran of Bayern, how could he put such pressure on a newcomer who had joined the team for less than two years? In the end, Muller stood at the penalty spot. Seeing Muller slowly retreating, Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois jumped in front of the goal, trying to put pressure on the opponent.
Mueller is experienced and was not disturbed by the opponent.
He glanced at the lower right corner of the goal and then kicked the ball in that direction.
However, his sneak peek at the bottom right corner was seen by Courtois.
He also didn't know what Muller's style was in taking penalties, whether it was the straightforward style of shooting wherever he looked, or the style of Lin Quan who pointed east and shot west.
Courtois thought that Muller, who looked honest, might not be a cunning person, so he chose to make a save towards the lower right corner.
He bet right!
Muller kicked the ball directly towards here, and then while the ball was flying, it was caught by Courtois!
Wow! Tens of thousands of Bayern fans at the scene were in an uproar, and it seemed that they could hardly believe the result.
Muller was also stunned after missing the penalty.
He realized that he had screwed up! This kick missed not only a penalty kick, but also the chance for Bayern to advance to the final or even win the Champions League!
The morale of both sides seemed to be affected by this penalty kick, but the difference was that Real Madrid's morale was boosted, while Bayern's morale was frustrated.
This change in morale was soon reflected on the field. In the 54th minute of the second half, Bale, who was placed in the backcourt by Zidane, finally played his due role.
He used his signature dribbling style to rush from the back to the front in one breath, and finally made a cross and sent the ball into the penalty area.
Benzema jumped high and passed the ball to Ronaldo on the penalty area line.
After getting the ball, Ronaldo calmly dribbled it, avoiding the defensive players who were trying to steal the ball. After taking a look at the goalkeeper's position, he calmly completed the shot.
Neuer tried his best to save the shot, but the angle of Ronaldo's shot was too tricky and he couldn't save it despite his best efforts.
The score on the field became 1:1, and Real Madrid equalized the score in the second half!
At this time, the total score between the two sides has reached 2:1. Real Madrid not only leads in the total score, but also has an away goal.
This means that if Bayern wants to advance, they need to score at least two more goals.
With less than 40 minutes left in the game, it is easy to imagine how difficult it is to complete this task.
So after seeing Ronaldo score the goal, Zidane and the assistant coaches in the Real Madrid coaching bench all hugged each other excitedly.
This goal can be said to be the winning goal, and this goal alone is enough to send them to the final! On the court, after scoring this goal, Ronaldo ran all the way to the corner area and celebrated this crucial goal with his signature SIU celebration.
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"Ahhhh, Ronaldo! I love you!"
Some fans in the nearby stands, especially some female fans, shouted his name at the top of their lungs.
"Great! Cristiano! Nice shot!"
Some male fans gave him a thumbs up while busy climbing over the railings, intending to rush down and give Ronaldo a warm hug!
With such an important game and such an exciting occasion, it is not surprising that the fans would do anything crazy.
Ronaldo was in a very good mood, as if he had returned to the high-spirited days two or three years ago.
This is the feeling, it's been a long time since I last felt it! In the box, Lin Quan and Guardiola had the same conclusion in their hearts after seeing Ronaldo's goal.
"It looks like our opponent in the final will be Real Madrid!"
"Well, Bayern's hope of a comeback is slim. Real Madrid should strengthen their defense and won't give Bayern too many chances!"
When a top team is really determined and puts aside their pride to defend tightly, it is very difficult to break through their goal.
Bayern's problems are actually very serious. Ribery and Robben do not seem to be in good shape, and their threat on the court has decreased a lot compared to three years ago.
This is not surprising, after all, Ribery is 33 years old and Robben is 32 years old.
As they get older, their physical qualities are no longer as good as they were at their peak three years ago, and their physical strength, speed, explosive power and other aspects have all declined.
In addition, fatigue from most of the season and the large number of injuries they have accumulated in various competitions have further affected their condition.
All I can say is that time is unforgiving and even heroes will grow old one day.
If they were three years younger, Real Madrid's flanks would probably have been destroyed in this game.
In the following time, Real Madrid really contracted its defense line and defended with all its strength as the two had guessed.
Bayern launched a crazy attack on Real Madrid. Although Bayern's wing strength has declined, the arrival of Lewandowski has made up for Bayern's offensive firepower on the front line.
In the 74th minute of the second half, Bayern launched a counterattack from the wing. Ribery made a cross and Vidal headed the ball back to Lewandowski in the penalty area. The latter adjusted his posture and easily headed the ball less than 2 meters away from the goal, completing the aerial relay and heading the ball into Real Madrid's goal.
The score became 2:1, the total score became 2:2, and Bayern saw hope of advancing to the final!
After scoring the goal, Lewandowski immediately rushed into the goal and ran back with the ball in his arms. However, time was running out and it was too late to celebrate.
It was great to see Lewandowski’s positive attitude and how he was able to stand up and score such a crucial goal when the team was in an extremely unfavorable situation.
The fans at the Allianz Arena spontaneously applauded him and the team for their performance, hoping that they could keep up the good work and use the last 20 minutes to score another goal! Bayern's goal brought back the suspense of the game, and the morale of Bayern was boosted, launching a more fierce attack.
The entire Real Madrid team was on edge, gritting their teeth and defending desperately.
Guardiola and Lin Quan, who were originally preparing to leave early, sat down again after seeing this.
"Can Bayern make a comeback?"
Guardiola asked somewhat uncertainly.
Lin Quan shook his head: "It's very difficult, even though there's only one ball missing!"
The goal just now was not only due to Bayern's good play, but also had a lot to do with the lack of concentration and carelessness of Real Madrid's defense.
When Ribery completed the cross, Real Madrid's defenders all stared at Vidal, and no one tried to restrict Lewandowski, allowing the latter to easily score without being marked.
However, Real Madrid is unlikely to make such a mistake again.
The method of using crosses from the wing and finding a center forward in the penalty area to head the ball against Real Madrid is no longer feasible.
Of course, Bayern has more than just a center forward. Although the wingers on both sides are older and their condition has declined, they still have experience, and no one can guarantee that they will not suddenly explode in the final stage of the game.
If Ribeiro and the other two suddenly explode, Real Madrid may not be able to stop them.
However, the miracle did not happen.
After Bayern attacked for 20 minutes, Real Madrid's goal remained unmoved.
When the final whistle sounded, the score was finally fixed at 2:1.
Although Bayern defeated their opponents again at home, they were still eliminated by their opponents just like last year.
The Bundesliga's Southern King ultimately fell before the threshold of the final and missed the Champions League final once again.
Real Madrid also successfully broke through the siege and joined Manchester City at the top of the Champions League.
In 20 days, the two teams will face off at the San Siro Stadium to decide who will win the 2015-2016 UEFA Champions League trophy! (End of this chapter)