The next Champions League match will still be between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
So Mourinho's red card really put Liverpool in a very passive position.
However, the Liverpool players on the field quickly stabilized, and Gerrard, as captain, once again played his stabilizing role.
The negative impact of Liverpool players being cheated of a penalty and the coach being sent off has been minimized.
The game continues.
In the 66th minute, Real Madrid launched a quick attack from the left side. Marcelo sprinted along the side with the ball, Kaka took the initiative to cut to the middle to support, and Ronaldo was also ready at the far end of the left side.
Liverpool's defenders came forward to block, and Marcelo immediately passed the ball to Modric.
After Modric got the ball, there was not much space to advance, so he passed the ball directly to Kaka in front.
Gerrard forced himself to stick to Kaka, preventing Kaka from getting the ball easily. Henderson also took advantage of the opportunity and rushed forward, kicking the ball away from Kaka's feet!
Kaka was double-teamed by Gerrard and Henderson and obviously lost his sense of rhythm as a top star.
Modric ran up to steal the ball from Henderson, but Henderson passed the ball to Van Dijk who was supporting on the right.
After Van Dijk got the ball, he made a long diagonal pass and accurately passed the ball to Coutinho on the left field! Coutinho immediately dribbled forward!
Liverpool's counterattack came very quickly! Real Madrid's players quickly pressed high and chased back.
But Coutinho is very fast and has excellent dribbling skills! After attracting two defenders, Coutinho made a sudden stop and changed his line, opened up a gap, and then passed the ball over the top to the Real Madrid penalty area! Suarez was already waiting in the penalty area with his back to the goal! Pepe and Carvalho quickly blocked Suarez, not giving him the chance to turn around and shoot.
However, Suarez jumped high and used his head to tip the ball back to the top of the arc outside the penalty area!
At this moment, Gu Ran was rushing towards the top of the arc with all his strength while being double-teamed by Modric and Essien!
Modric stretched out his hand to grab Gu Ran's jersey, and Essien grabbed Gu Ran's arm more directly! The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, tried their best to limit Gu Ran's speed!
Gu Ran relied on his strong physical fitness and physique to 1v2 and ate Essien and Modric alive! Modric and Essien simply couldn't stop Gu Ran who was in full swing! At this moment, Gu Ran showed the strength of a world-class center forward! After Essien was brought down, he stretched out his foot to trip Gu Ran! Gu Ran just stumbled for a while, forced his body to stabilize, and then before he could fully master his body balance, he faced the flying football and shot directly! Carvalho raised his leg to block, but the ball was too fast, and Carvalho's leg was a beat slower! The football rubbed against the upper side of Carvalho's leg bone and changed its direction slightly.
Casillas made a save, but the ball changed direction slightly, catching him off guard! The ball passed through Casillas' fingers and shot into the net!
The ball went in!!! This goal is indisputable!
The score on the big screen at the Bernabeu Stadium immediately changed to Real Madrid 2:2 Liverpool! After Real Madrid scored two goals first, Liverpool also missed a penalty kick thanks to the referee, and Liverpool's head coach Mourinho was sent to the stands, Liverpool tenaciously equalized the score!
Yes! You can question Liverpool's playing style, you can question Liverpool's coach, you can even question Liverpool's results, but you absolutely cannot question Liverpool's Red Army spirit!
Liverpool's morale was boosted after they equalized the score, while Real Madrid fans were stunned and held their heads.
The way they looked at Gu Ran was as passionate and eager as the way they looked at Cristiano Ronaldo back then.
The game continues.
Ronaldo was extremely eager to get the ball on the left side.
In today's game, Ronaldo showed great offensiveness, but Ozil's pass was always blocked, and Marcelo's assists were also restricted by Van Dijk and Henderson.
In order to get the ball, Ronaldo had to retreat actively.
In the 78th minute of the game, Real Madrid's attack on the left side still did not improve and ace Cristiano Ronaldo still could not get the ball.
What can I say, it’s all Benzema’s fault!
Ancelotti also saw the problem and started making substitutions.
Ozil, who was already covered in bruises, was substituted and Angel Di Maria came on.
Di Maria can play as a left winger or as an attacking midfielder.
After Di Maria came on the court, Kaka returned to the right winger position, leaving the burden of organizing the attacking midfielder to Di Maria.
After Di Maria came on the pitch, Real Madrid's attack improved immediately.
In the 83rd minute of the game, Modric made a straight pass from the backcourt, Di Maria took the ball and broke through quickly, attracting the interception and blockage of several Liverpool defenders. Di Maria moved to the left with the ball. During the movement, Di Maria exchanged positions with Ronaldo and cleverly passed the ball to Ronaldo who cut inside.
Carragher and Agger had already seen through the cooperation between Di Maria and Ronaldo, but when Carragher and Agger stepped forward to block Ronaldo, Ronaldo feinted, then got rid of Carragher and Agger's block at high speed, rushed to the small penalty area with the ball, and then faced Reina and shot directly at a small angle! Reina blocked it very well! But he still couldn't stop Ronaldo's shot!
The football passed through Reina's outstretched armpits and shot into the net!
The ball went in! This was Ronaldo's second goal in this game! The Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu Stadium went crazy!
The score on the big screen at the Bernabeu Stadium was immediately changed to Real Madrid 3:2 Liverpool! Now, all the pressure was on Liverpool.
There is not much time left for Liverpool.
Although this is just a Champions League group match, in this super death group, losing any game may put us in an extremely passive situation.
The game continues!
Real Madrid, which had the advantage, continued to press high and expand its defensive range despite the huge physical expenditure.
However, a fatal flaw of high-pressure is that the formation will be stretched too far. This is no problem when facing ordinary opponents, but when facing opponents with outstanding personal abilities, this kind of high-pressure can easily be penetrated by 1v1, 1v2, or even 1v3.
In the 89th minute of the game, Gerrard in the backcourt made a precise long pass to Gu Ran in the frontcourt.
Real Madrid's Modric, Essien, and Di Maria who had just come on the pitch, immediately double-teamed Gu Ran, preventing him from easily stopping the ball.
Gu Ran was not at all afraid of three world-class opponents. He first knocked away the strong Essien, then trapped Modric and ate up the angel Di Maria!
Being double-teamed by three people, Gu Ran perfectly blocked the ball and stopped it at his feet!
Di Maria stretched out his foot to kick Gu Ran's ankle. Gu Ran reacted extremely quickly and kicked the ball directly through Di Maria's crotch. He also shook off the entanglement of Modric and Essien and performed a set of mercury-like one-on-three moves!
Gu Ran drives straight into the game with the ball!
Liverpool fans who came from afar to cheer cheered wildly! Seeing that Gu Ran was about to dribble into the penalty area, Pepe was unable to intercept him and could only force a sliding tackle!
The Liverpool fans at the scene screamed in surprise! They cared about how the ball was judged, but they cared more about not getting Gu Ran injured! Gu Ran's calf was bleeding, but Gu Ran didn't even frown.
Liverpool's team doctor rushed into the field and bandaged Gu Ran.
The referee also showed Pepe a yellow card and awarded Liverpool a free kick near the top of the arc.
The decision was met with boos from Liverpool fans.
Given the ferocity of Pepe's tackle, he should have definitely received a red card, but the referee only gave him a yellow card, and Mourinho just yelled at the referee a few words before being sent to the stands with a red card.
Soon, an emergency bandage was tied on Gu Ran's leg, the team doctor left the field urgently, and Gu Ran stood at the free throw spot.
Gerrard ran over and whispered to Gu Ran with concern: "Hey Gu, is your leg injury serious? This ball is too important. If you feel discomfort in your leg or are under a lot of pressure, let me take the ball. This way, even if I miss, you won't be blamed."
Gu Ran smiled at Jerad, "Thank you Jerad, but I don't think I have any problem."
Gerard nodded, "Okay then, come on!"
Gerard backed away.
Gu Ran took three steps back, then suddenly accelerated and kicked the football hard!
The football was like an electromagnetically powered cannonball, brushing past the strong area of the Real Madrid wall, and then falling rapidly in an instant! A crescent-shaped scimitar plus a deadly elevator! Ronaldo next to him was stunned!
Casillas was also blocked by the strong zone for a while and was unable to react quickly.
By the time Casillas realized the fatal elevator ball path, it was too late!
The football bounced off the goal line and went into the net! The ball went in!!! Hat trick!
Gu Ran performed a hat trick against the powerful Real Madrid! Liverpool fans at the Bernabeu Stadium sang and danced, celebrating wildly! Real Madrid fans were stunned! The score on the big screen at the Bernabeu Stadium was immediately rewritten as Real Madrid 3:3 Liverpool! Liverpool once again tenaciously equalized the score in the absence of a head coach! If there hadn't been that controversial penalty, it would probably be Real Madrid 3:4 Liverpool now!
But no matter what, Liverpool won the game even if it was a draw, as they were able to score a hat trick against a team of Real Madrid's level! The game continues!
The fourth official indicated that the injury time was 5 minutes.
The two sides continued to fight desperately, and both sides were very strong in physical fitness and fighting spirit.
This kind of game is really exciting.
Both sides had wonderful performances and shooting opportunities in the injury time, but unfortunately, neither side was able to seize them.
Beep, beep, beep—
The referee blew the whistle to end the game!
Liverpool tied the powerful Real Madrid 3:3 away from home!
The players from both sides shook hands and made peace! Ronaldo took the initiative to run to Gu Ran, hugged and high-fived Gu Ran, and then exchanged jerseys!
After the game, Real Madrid and Liverpool both scored 7 points and jointly topped Group D of the super death group.
This draw also made things difficult for the other two teams, Dortmund and Ajax. Although Dortmund beat Ajax 2:1, with the current points situation, Dortmund will only have a chance to compete for the second place unless Real Madrid and Liverpool lose all their next games.
After the game, at the post-match press conference, Ancelotti praised Gu Ran's performance and said that Gu Ran was Real Madrid's transfer target, while Mourinho warned Ancelotti not to be wishful thinking. Mourinho also intended to criticize the referee on duty, but as he was speaking, the microphone was taken away by the staff of the press conference.
This can also be regarded as protecting Mourinho, otherwise Mourinho may suffer more targeted retaliation from the referee organization.
That night, Ronaldo personally drove Gu Ran to his mansion in Madrid for dinner.
Mendes, Mourinho and others were also invited to Ronaldo's mansion party.
As for the other Liverpool players, led by captain Gerrard, they stayed in the bar all night.
The next morning, October 26, Liverpool players returned to Liverpool on a chartered flight and took a two-day vacation.
The match with Real Madrid was indeed too intense, and the main players all need a good rest.
On October 30th, the fourth round of the knockout stage of the English League Cup began, with Liverpool facing Wolves at home.
Mourinho sent out most of the main players, with Gerrard taking a rest and Gu Ran wearing the captain's armband.
The game was almost a one-sided crushing victory.
In the 3rd minute, Liverpool made a quick transfer on the left wing, with Coutinho passing the ball to Gu Ran. Gu Ran made a violent long shot from 40 meters outside the penalty area and blasted open the Wolves' goal.
In the 15th minute, after Sturridge spat out two of Gu's lobs, Liverpool's Sterling quickly broke through from the right and passed the ball in front of the goal. Gu Ran took advantage of two Wolves defenders, made a high-speed run and shot in front of the goal, changing the score to 2:0.
In the 30th minute, Liverpool took advantage of Wolves' unsuccessful counterattack and Van Dijk made a long pass from the backcourt. Henderson received the ball and made a straight pass to Gu Ran. Gu Ran sprinted with the ball and scored with a pendulum pass. He got past the Wolves goalkeeper in a half-solo situation and pushed the ball into the empty goal.
In the first 30 minutes of the first half, Liverpool already had a 3-goal lead.
Liverpool's overall rhythm was also very exciting.
In the 40th minute of the first half, Wolves were awarded a penalty due to Carragher's handball in the penalty area.
Wolves scored a penalty kick and finally saved a little face.
But this also angered Liverpool even more, and what faced Wolves next was an overwhelming attack.
In the 45th minute, Gu Ran performed a superb 1v4 dribble. When approaching the penalty area, he saw the opportunity and passed the ball directly to Suarez. Suarez didn't even stop the ball, but directly raised his foot and scored in one go!
Then, in the 3rd minute of injury time, Gu Ran was again 1v4 in the middle, and then he saw the opportunity and passed the ball straight through the crotch to the happy boy Sterling who was running from the side. Sterling didn't even need to adjust, he kicked the ball directly and scored!
The Wolves' goal was about to be broken! At the end of the first half, the score on the big screen at Anfield was temporarily frozen at Liverpool 5:1 Wolves!
If you don’t know, you might think this is the final score! ... (End of this chapter)
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