Ronaldo was very dissatisfied with the referee's decision, and so were other Real Madrid players. A group of people surrounded the referee to protest and put pressure on him.
But the German was knowledgeable and he waved his hand to signal the Real Madrid players to step back while pretending to pull out his cards.
When the Real Madrid players saw that the opponent was going to punish them, they immediately scattered. Only the chattering Ronaldo walked a little slower and received a yellow card.
Brüch is a person who likes to play cards. In the Champions League matches he officiated, the number of yellow cards he issued was much more than that of other referees.
Not to mention yellow cards, he even gave out red cards frequently.
Bruich had just suspected that Ronaldo had dived, but he had no solid evidence. Ronaldo happened to come to him on his own initiative, so he took this opportunity to punish him slightly, as a warning to Ronaldo.
Although no penalty was awarded, the location of this free kick was still quite fatal.
Real Madrid obviously did not intend to miss such a good opportunity. Ronaldo stood outside the penalty area, ready to take the free kick himself.
In the first half, Lin Quan scored a stunning free kick from almost the same place into the Real Madrid goal.
I don’t know if Ronaldo can seize the opportunity this time.
Standing in front of the free throw line, Ronaldo took a look at the position of the human wall and the goalkeeper, and thought seriously about how to take the penalty.
The distance is a little close, and if you use the elevator ball, you may not be able to suppress it.
If you shoot directly at the goal, it will be difficult to get past the human wall.
So he could only pursue the angle, like Lin Quan did, bypassing the wall of people, and then betting that the goalkeeper could not save his shot! After figuring out how to play, Ronaldo slowly retreated, spread his legs, stood on the court with a firm look in his eyes, and made his signature penalty kick action.
Fans of both sides couldn't help but hold their breath when seeing this, this ball was too crucial for the game.
If Ronaldo could score, he would have achieved a hat trick and extended Real Madrid's lead to 2 goals! With less than 20 minutes left in the game, the 2-goal advantage is huge, so big that we can congratulate Real Madrid for winning the championship in advance!
You must go in!
Real Madrid fans couldn't help but pray in their hearts, and some even began to make the sign of the cross on their chests.
Don't let it go in! Manchester City fans are also praying, even more devoutly than Real Madrid fans.
It's just that it's not God who decides whether a goal can be scored, but man! Ronaldo moved! He started to run up, his speed getting faster and faster, and after taking a last look at the position of the human wall, he kicked the ball out with a bang.
The human wall in Manchester City's penalty area began to jump, and Real Madrid players swarmed into the penalty area, trying to disrupt Manchester City's defense and look for opportunities for supplementary shots.
There were several Real Madrid players standing in front of Navas, but he was staring at Ronaldo who was 20 meters away.
When Ronaldo shot, Navas quickly moved to the left, jumped high, and rushed to the upper left corner of the goal.
Ronaldo's shot bypassed the human wall, continued to climb for a while in the air, and then began to fall.
The ball was played beautifully. Not only did it successfully bypass the wall of players, but it also stayed within the goal frame and its final landing point was quite tricky. If the goalkeeper was not fully prepared, he might not have been able to save the ball.
But Navas was well prepared. He had long expected that Ronaldo might bypass the wall like Lin Quan, so he was prepared when choosing his position.
However, Navas has a fatal flaw - he is too short!
As a goalkeeper, he is only 185cm tall, which is definitely short compared to many goalkeepers who are 1.9m tall.
Although Navas's anticipation and reaction abilities are top-notch, his height limitation makes him a natural weakness in handling high balls.
Unfortunately, Ronaldo's ball landed very high!
Navas predicted where the football would land, but due to his height limitation he was unable to catch the ball and could only kick it out with difficulty.
And this gives Real Madrid a chance to attack again!
The ball hit by Navas fell at Casemiro's feet. Casemiro, who had tasted the sweetness once, shot without hesitation.
But this time, his luck was not as good as last time.
Casemiro's follow-up shot hit a Manchester City player, but as soon as the ball hit the ground, before the Manchester City players could clear the ball, a foot reached out and poked the ball away.
Modric!
He took advantage of the flexibility of the smaller players and found this opportunity.
Although Modric kicked the ball in a hurry and the force of the shot was not strong, he was lucky. The shot did not touch any player from either side and went straight to the goal.
Seeing that Manchester City's goal was about to be breached again, at the critical moment, a figure slid close to the ground, almost on the goal line, and cleared the siege with a tackle - Fernandinho! This midfielder, who was originally a defensive midfielder, played as a defender for the first time and made great contributions to the team, almost saving the team from the brink of death!
Seeing that this round of attack by Real Madrid was finally resolved, the Manchester City fans in the stands couldn't help but gasp for breath, their hearts beating so fast that they felt like they were about to jump out of their throats.
It's too dangerous!
This round of attack by Real Madrid is really dangerous!
When Modric made the second shot, they almost thought it was over! Unexpectedly, Fernandinho stepped up and helped the team escape death and save their lives.
And this time, the cleared ball finally did not fall into the feet of Real Madrid players.
They can finally take a breath!
In another stand, Real Madrid fans held their heads in regret, feeling extremely sorry that their attack failed to score a goal.
What a great opportunity! If the ball went in, they could have opened champagne. What a pity! Real Madrid players were unwilling to let the attack end like this, and they launched a frantic press on the Manchester City players who had the ball in the frontcourt.
This kind of on-the-spot counter-attack is to seek opportunities for another attack and to prevent Manchester City from seizing the opportunity to launch a counterattack.
Because in the previous attack, almost all of Real Madrid's players came up, and now the midfield and backcourt were empty enough for horses to run.
Manchester City just happens to have two extremely fast wingers. If they pass the ball and let these two people run, Real Madrid will probably be in danger.
Real Madrid's worries are not unnecessary, this is exactly what Manchester City is planning.
The moment they saw their teammates holding the ball, Mbappe and Sane both started sprinting and ran desperately towards Real Madrid's half.
Due to the no-offside rule in the half court, as long as their teammates can pass the ball before they cross the center line, they will not be offside.
Regardless of whether their teammates can pass the ball or not, the two of them have to run first.
If you can't pass the ball, it's your teammates' problem. If you don't run when you have the chance, then there's something wrong with your own thinking.
The teammate who had the ball was really unable to hold on. After being pressed, Zabaleta was forced to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper.
Before Navas received the ball, Benzema and Ronaldo rushed over aggressively.
But following the two of them rushing into the penalty area, there was also a Manchester City player!
After Navas saw who the opponent was, he passed the ball to him without hesitation.
After Lin Quan retreated and received the ball, he made a move and a dribble, and turned around. He not only avoided Casemiro's pressure, but also left the opponent behind, getting a chance to pass the ball forward.
The question now is, choose between Sane and Mbappe!
Who should I pass it to?
Lin Quan chose Mbappe!
Because as the boy was running, he finally remembered his identity: he was a center forward! Mbappe quickly adjusted the direction of his running position and began to move towards the middle.
In this way, Mbappe, who was running sideways, could observe the direction of his teammates' passes with his peripheral vision without looking back, and roughly judge the landing point without slowing down! Lin Quan kicked the ball directly without any hesitation and sent a long pass! It's up to you, God Turtle!
Lin Quan had just completed the pass when he was knocked down by a Real Madrid player who made a tackle.
But at this moment, the players of both sides on the field and all the fans in the stands were all focused on the football flying in the air and Mbappe who was sprinting at full speed.
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Lin Quan's timing of passing the ball was very good. The moment he passed the ball, Mbappe just arrived at the center line. If it was half a second later, Mbappe would have been offside.
Even if Mbappe slowed down and stopped in time to avoid offside, it would be difficult for him to complete the counterattack without speed because Real Madrid players were already chasing him.
But at this time, the Real Madrid player closest to Mbappe was several meters away from him, and in the speed competition with Mbappe, he was left farther and farther behind by Mbappe.
Mbappe got another chance to score alone! Courtois, who failed in defense last time, did not dare to underestimate Mbappe this time.
He attacked immediately, but seeing that he could not get the ball before Mbappe, he quickly retreated to the penalty area to prevent Mbappe from lobbing the ball.
Mbappe had no such awareness at all. In fact, if he had directly lobbed the ball after receiving it near the center circle, he would have had a chance.
But it is definitely not possible now. Courtois is tall to begin with, and after retreating to the penalty area, the chance of lob no longer exists. At this time, lob would just be giving the ball to the opponent.
Facing the aggressive Mbappe, Courtois took a deep breath, opened his arms, and got ready to meet the opponent's challenge.
Mbappe calmly controlled the ball under his feet and began to slow down.
When running at high speed, it is not that many movements cannot be performed, but that the knees cannot bear it. After all, he is not Lin Quan and does not have such a strong and durable body.
Courtois saw Mbappe slow down and realized that the opponent might shoot, so he began to lower his center of gravity and prepare to save the shot.
Mbappe looked up at the goal and paused for a moment, as if he was preparing to shoot.
Mbappe's feint was very realistic, his right leg was even raised and he could shoot as soon as it dropped.
But just when the fans and Real Madrid goalkeeper thought he was going to shoot, Mbappe suddenly dribbled the ball to the left!
Fake shot and real dunk!
Mbappe's explosive power and deceptive feints allowed him to quickly widen the distance between himself and the goalkeeper after he dribbled the ball and changed direction.
He really passed Courtois! This time, Mbappe was really going to shoot!
Seeing this scene, the president of Real Madrid in the box stood up suddenly, his eyes fixed on the court, his hands trembling slightly.
I don’t know whether he was shocked by Mbappe’s performance or was angry to see the team’s lead being wiped out again.
Boom! After Mbappe scored his second goal in the final, the entire stadium was boiling like a volcano erupting.
Manchester City fans were shouting, jumping and dancing excitedly, as if they were crazy, and were caught off guard by this sudden surprise.
They never expected that they were still worried about the team's defense a minute ago, but in the blink of an eye the team equalized the score!
The more I look at this eighteen-year-old boy, the more I like him!
Real Madrid fans were also confused. How could they score just like that? Why was it so hard for them to score? They shot so many times and attacked for so long but still couldn't score? The opponent scored just by counterattacking?
This is so unfair!
Real Madrid fans were frustrated and started to worry.
At this time, the two sides returned to the same starting line, and after seeing how powerful Mbappe was, they were very wary of Manchester City's offense, especially its counterattack ability.
If Real Madrid dares to press forward as aggressively as before, it would be seeking death.
Manchester City will teach them a lesson with sharp counterattacks again and again! But what if they don't attack? Wait for overtime or even penalty shootouts? At this moment, the calmness of Real Madrid players disappeared, and there was only deep worry and fear.
Manchester City is such a tough opponent! On the sidelines, Guardiola saw Mbappe's contribution again and rushed up excitedly, wanting to hug Mbappe.
As a result, Mbappe began to slide and kneel more than ten meters away from him. The two of them, one standing and the other kneeling, were completely on different channels...
But Guardiola didn't care, leaned over and hugged Mbappe's upper body tightly:
"Killian, well done, great kick!"
He loves this kid so much. It was the right decision to buy him from Monaco!
This kid is only 18 years old this year, but he has already performed so well. I can’t even imagine how much he will grow when he turns 20.
With him, Manchester City has more offensive options, and even defensive counterattacks can be considered.
In the past, people with aspirations like Guardiola have always been dismissive of defensive counterattacks.
But now, he just wants to say one thing: It smells so good!
"Boss, it was Brother Lin who made the pass. Even a dog could have scored that goal!"
Mbappe was very humble. Not only did he not take credit for himself, but he also gave the credit to the team's big brother Lin Quan.
This kid is quite good at being a good person! After hearing his words, Guardiola looked at him with even higher regard.
It's not enough to just know how to play football. It's also useless if you don't have emotional intelligence and can't get along well with your teammates.
No matter how good you are, it's useless if no one passes the ball to you! So Mbappe, who seems to have high not only football intelligence but also emotional intelligence, will definitely have unlimited achievements in the future. (End of this chapter)