Gu Ran dribbled the ball into Atletico's penalty area! Atletico's defense was unable to stop Gu Ran! Almost all of the six defensive players in the double triangle stranglehold formation were attracted to the middle by Gu Ran!
After Gu Ran broke through the double triangle team, facing the last two defenders and the goalkeeper, he calmly feinted and then knocked the ball sideways with the reverse arch of his foot!
The football went through the crotch of one of the oncoming defenders!
This beautiful and swift through-the-crotch ball was accurately passed to Sturridge's feet!
Sturridge, who was inserted from the back row, did not hesitate and directly shot the ball with a powerful volley! At this moment, all the attention of the Atletico Madrid defense was on Gu Ran. No one noticed Sturridge who was unguarded in the back row, and Sturridge's instant start forward speed was unbelievable!
Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper is powerless!
The football is shot into the net!
The ball went in! After Southampton lost a penalty and was overtaken, they withstood the pressure of playing away from home and tied the score to 2:2!
Atletico Madrid fans in the stands of the Calderon Arena held their heads in pain. They were all amazed at Southampton's frontcourt cooperation.
Even Atletico Madrid head coach Simeone, who was standing in the technical area, had to shake his head at this time.
Gu Ran’s personal ability is really too strong.
Moreover, this is not just a matter of personal ability. Gu Ran's overall view and basketball IQ are far beyond those of players of the same age.
Any scout knows that with Gu Ran's playing style, it is only a matter of time before he becomes a world-class star.
Especially the Real Madrid and Barcelona scouts who came to watch the game, after Gu Ran led Southampton to equalize the score, their eyes were shining with excitement, and they couldn't wait to sign Gu Ran right away.
This goal also made Southampton fans ecstatic.
Southampton fans stood in the stands, waving their Saints flags desperately and shouting the name of "Chinese Dad".
The game continues.
The two draws also made Atletico Madrid, who were playing at home, a little anxious.
They originally thought that Southampton was a soft persimmon, but they didn't expect it to be so hard to chew.
Simeone stood in the technical area and gave orders on the spot, shouting loudly and directing the players to move actively.
Although the first half of the game was a bit dull, after the first goal, both sides seemed to be energized and the confrontation was very exciting.
Although Southampton is a weak team, it also has its own advantages, that is, physical fitness and confrontation.
The core of Southampton is Gu Ran, and the core tactic is defense and counterattack, but in fact, the real basis that can support Southampton to compete with strong teams is physical fitness and confrontation.
The confrontational nature of English football is inherently stronger than that of La Liga.
La Liga is invincible in terms of micro-control techniques, but it is naturally weak in confrontation.
Therefore, the further into the second half of the game, the more impatient Atletico became.
The game was played for 80 minutes and the score was still 2:2, which was far from what Atletico had expected before the game.
Atletico Madrid thought they could crush Southampton, but in reality, their physical fitness and confrontationalness could no longer keep up.
Originally, Atletico Madrid deliberately defended and set up a double triangle strategy, but after 80 minutes, Atletico Madrid's double triangle strategy had been broken down by the attacks of Gu Ran, Salah and Sturridge in turn.
Atletico Madrid's midfielder also suffered from cramps.
This shows that the confrontation between the two sides is very, very high and the physical energy consumption is also very high.
Before, Atletico Madrid used double triangle defense and then formed a quick counterattack to bombard Southampton's penalty area. But now, it was Gu Ran who dribbled the ball and cooperated with Salah and Sturridge to tear apart Atletico Madrid's double triangle defense and attack Atletico Madrid's penalty area.
The closer it got to this time, the more obvious Southampton's physical advantage and confrontation became. Southampton directly adopted the method of high-pressure throughout the court, flattening Atletico's formation and making Atletico's double triangle stranglehold layout unable to form a three-dimensional structure.
This compromised Atletico's defense.
In the 81st minute, Chamberlain received Gu Ran's pass, sprinted with the ball at high speed, went to the bottom line, feinted, and passed the ball back.
Chamberlain's entire series of actions were very smooth, but unfortunately the cross was blocked by the busy Atletico defense - it must be said that Atletico's defense is indeed very solid.
Although Chamberlain's shot was intercepted and cleared, it was not cleared to absolute safety.
Van Dijk on the right side saw the opportunity and moved forward in time to fight for the ball.
After touching the ball first, Van Dijk quickly passed the ball to Sturridge on the right.
Sturridge looked confident and after a slight adjustment, he volleyed the ball into the near corner of the goal just before two Atletico defenders rushed up to block the shooting angle!
Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper raised his hand to block it! Sturridge's shot was saved!
Atletico's defensive players immediately went for the second landing point, but at this time, Gu Ran predicted the second landing one shot in advance, and flashed to the penalty spot in the penalty area at ghostly speed. He stopped with his right foot and shot with his left foot!
Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper had no time to react and could only watch the ball fly into his own goal!
The ball went in! The referee gestured to the center circle, indicating that the goal was valid!
The score on the big screen at the Calderón Arena was changed to Atletico Madrid 2:3 Southampton! Southampton had turned the tables! This was Gu Ran's second goal in the Europa League!
No one can match Gu Ran!
Southampton fans cheered their God wildly!
Now, the pressure is completely on Atletico Madrid.
Although this match is not a knockout match, this is Atletico's home ground! In addition, the remaining two teams in Group G are basically weak teams, which means that whoever can get points in the match between Southampton and Atletico will have the opportunity to get the first place in Group G and directly advance to the round of 16. If they only get the second place in the group, they will have to compete with the third place in the Champions League group for a place in the round of 16.
Therefore, in the Europa League group stage, all teams want to strive for first place to avoid a more troublesome schedule.
In the 85th minute, Atletico Madrid changed from defense to offense.
Simeone had just become the coach of Atletico Madrid and was in urgent need of a Europa League victory to consolidate his position, so Simeone was a little impatient. He changed his best defense and counterattack and replaced two offensive midfielders, hoping to rely on the players' personal abilities to equalize the score before the end of the game.
result……
In the 90th minute of the game, Diego Costa and Fran's combined attack failed, Van Dijk made a crucial interception and then passed the ball to Gu Ran who had turned around and accelerated.
Because Van Dijk and Gu Ran did not cooperate enough, Van Dijk misjudged Gu Ran's speed, so the ball was a little small.
However, this did not bother Gu Ran. Gu Ran did not slow down, nor did he turn around to stop the ball. Instead, he directly knocked the ball with his heel and made a rainbow pass while running. He stopped and passed the ball gracefully! The fans in the stadium got goose bumps!
The scouts from Real Madrid and Barcelona couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.
This move of stopping the ball and dribbling past the opponent is so beautiful and practical!
By the time Atletico Madrid's players reacted, Gu Ran had already entered the penalty area alone!
Atletico Madrid's defenders chased frantically, but how could they catch up?
Son of the Wind! King of Highbury! Burn Calderon!
(End of this chapter)