Chapter 989 is about to be reversed [Happy National Day! ]
April 3, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid.
In the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester City will challenge Real Madrid away.
Real Madrid was filled with sadness before the game due to the 1-4 loss to Manchester City in the first leg away from home. Although head coach Pellegrini and many Real Madrid executives have repeatedly stressed that Real Madrid still has a chance at the Bernabeu, both the media and fans are generally pessimistic. After all, it is still very difficult to win by three goals.
In particular, we must not give Manchester City the opportunity to score away goals.
Let me ask, who can guarantee that their team can score three goals against Manchester City without conceding a goal to Su Dong?
But no matter how pessimistic they are, Real Madrid fans are still very supportive.
Long before the game, fans from the south stand arrived at the Bernabeu Stadium early and spontaneously put up a huge advertisement on the stands, which showed the English letter C and the Arabic numeral 7. This was obviously to encourage Real Madrid's star player Cristiano Ronaldo, hoping that he would not be discouraged, keep working hard and lead the team to reverse the opponent.
The Real Madrid fans at the scene were also very excited and kept cheering for the team.
The noise from the Bernabeu Stadium never stopped almost from the moment the players entered the field to start training.
The fans were very enthusiastic and were all cheering for the team.
In the creed of Real Madrid fans, even if they really have to lose at the Bernabeu Stadium, they must lose standing.
Therefore, Guardiola was so confident before the game that Real Madrid would definitely attack at the Bernabeu.
This is what is called tradition.
I can lose, but I must never fail, especially not to myself!
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The game was at full speed from the beginning.
Real Madrid launched a fierce attack on Manchester City from the moment the whistle sounded.
Real Madrid stars, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, started the game by running and pressing almost desperately.
The first shot of the game was created two minutes into the game, but Khedira's long shot from outside the penalty area failed to threaten Manchester City's goal, but it also sounded the alarm for Manchester City.
A centipede dies but its body remains intact.
Even though the score was 1-4 in the first leg, Real Madrid still fought at full strength after returning to their home court.
It was also at this time that Manchester City players began to realize what Guardiola and Su Dong had repeatedly warned them about in the days before the game.
Facing such a Real Madrid, especially in a strong dialogue like the Champions League semi-finals, any carelessness could lead to failure in a matter of minutes.
But just when Manchester City began to take it seriously and tried to slow down the pace and control the ball, Real Madrid scored a goal.
Left-back Coentrao made a high-speed run and after receiving the pass from Kaka, he used his speed to overtake Zabaleta and made a cross from the left to the back of the goal in the penalty area.
Benzema entered the penalty area from the left rib, took advantage of the opportunity that both Manchester City central defenders were disturbed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Higuain, blocked Marcelo with his body, and headed Coentrao's cross back to the right side of the goal.
At this time, the clever Cristiano Ronaldo had taken the lead and kicked the ball into the close Manchester City goal before Pepe and Kompany, scoring a goal for Real Madrid.
One to zero!
In an instant, the entire Bernabeu Stadium was boiling.
All the Real Madrid fans were shouting Ronnie's name frantically, and Ronnie excitedly rushed to the sidelines, slid on his knees, and celebrated his goal.
Just five minutes into the game, Manchester City conceded the first goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo also demonstrated his superstar strength and role at home, winning unanimous praise from Real Madrid fans.
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After scoring a goal, Real Madrid's morale was high and they continued to suppress Manchester City, launching fierce pressure and counterattacks.
Manchester City was taking their time to slow down the tempo and try to control the ball and hold it firmly.
But in the end, Manchester City made mistakes again in the face of Real Madrid's fast-paced and unreasonable attack.
Khedira successfully intercepted Manchester City's pass in the midfield and quickly passed it to Kaka.
The Brazilian superstar made a straight pass to Cristiano Ronaldo, who happened to be running between Kompany and Pepe. The Portuguese stopped the ball skillfully and continued to shoot.
The ball went straight into the lower left corner of Manchester City's goal.
2-0! Courtois could do nothing but spread his hands.
Cristiano Ronaldo's goal further stimulated Real Madrid players and fans.
2-0, the aggregate score was 3-4, just one goal away from reversing Manchester City.
If, before the game, most people felt despair about Real Madrid's situation, and even head coach Pellegrini and Real Madrid's top management did not have much confidence, then now everyone was surprised to find that with Cristiano Ronaldo's two goals, Real Madrid miraculously regained hope.
For a moment, the entire Bernabeu Stadium was filled with the excitement of Real Madrid fans.
They were frantically calling on the team to score another goal. They were shouting the names of the stars at the top of their lungs, hoping that they could have another flash of inspiration and help Real Madrid turn the tables on Manchester City and complete an epic reversal.
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After conceding two goals in a row, Manchester City players were completely stunned.
If they didn't understand or couldn't comprehend before, now they really understand.
In the knockout rounds of the Champions League, especially when facing a strong team like Real Madrid, even if you slack off in the slightest, the opponent will catch it and give you a ruthless blow.
Before the game, everyone was confident that the battle at the Bernabeu was just a formality, and both sides would save face for each other, and in the end Manchester City would successfully advance. But who could have thought that Real Madrid would be so tenacious.
It's only been fifteen minutes and we've already conceded two goals.
Who wouldn’t be afraid? If they continue to lose like this, they could be reversed by Real Madrid at any moment, or even be beaten by a humiliating scoreline.
Can Manchester City accept it?
Over there, Real Madrid became more and more confident as the game went on, the players' fighting spirit grew stronger and stronger, and the cheers from the fans in the stands grew louder and louder, which could almost be described as a tsunami.
Manchester City, on the other hand, became more and more anxious as the game went on.
Just as Real Madrid attacked more and more fiercely, Manchester City players became more and more impatient and made more and more mistakes. Just as Real Madrid attacked the penalty area again and again and was about to lose the ball and suffer a reversal, Manchester City suddenly launched a quick counterattack from the left.
Marcelo made a high-speed run, received the pass from Di Maria, and crossed into the penalty area from the left.
Su Dong inserted at an extremely fast speed, passing between Ramos and Albiol, and in the penalty area, he kicked the ball first to stop it. Before Casillas could attack, and when he lost his balance and was about to fall to the ground, he kicked the ball.
The ball passed under Casillas and went into the unguarded Real Madrid goal.
Su Dong himself was squeezed by Ramos, tripped by Casillas, and pushed by Albiol. Under the force of three parties, he lost his balance and fell into Real Madrid's penalty area.
But when the whistle blew at the end of the game, the originally bustling Bernabeu Stadium became completely silent.
Who says it's not true? Real Madrid has Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester City has Su Dong, who is afraid of whom?
At the critical moment, the Portuguese superstar was able to step forward and turn the situation around. Manchester City also had Su Dong who was able to save the city and turn the tide.
1-2, Manchester City scored a valuable away goal.
The total score returned to five to three.
If, before Manchester City scored, Real Madrid only needed to score one goal to reverse the total score, then now, after Su Dong scored this precious and priceless away goal, Real Madrid needed to score two goals to equalize the score, and the two sides entered overtime or even a penalty shootout.
It can be said that Su Dong's goal was crucial! More importantly, Manchester City's players were finally able to stabilize their position.
Su Dong used a goal to tell all his teammates that Real Madrid is not actually that scary, and Manchester City is definitely not a pushover as they were able to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League. There is no need to panic and get impatient after conceding two goals from the opponent.
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After a few seconds of silence, the Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu Stadium soon burst into cheers mixed with boos and encouragement.
The boos were definitely directed at Su Dong and the away Manchester City, while the encouragement was given to the Real Madrid players.
One could faintly hear some exclamations, obviously admiration for Su Dong's goal.
"It's Su Dong indeed!"
In front of the home team's coaching bench, Real Madrid head coach Pellegrini also expressed his sincere praise.
In tonight's game, although the home team scored the first two goals, if you look closely, both goals of Real Madrid came from counterattacks.
In other words, Real Madrid still attaches great importance to defense, especially defense against Su Dong.
Before the goal, Su Dong actually didn't have many good performances or opportunities, which made him a little silent.
As the situation turned around, especially after scoring the second goal, the Real Madrid players became more enthusiastic and wanted to reverse the score in one go.
This kind of thinking is normal, and everyone will feel urgent at this time.
You told me that we could reverse the situation, but before the reversal, everything is possible. Only when the situation is truly reversed, or even when the whistle blows at the end of the game, can I feel at ease.
So, the situation at that time was very interesting.
Manchester City looked very dangerous, making many mistakes and being frequently seized upon by Real Madrid for counterattacks. But from another perspective, Real Madrid's counterattack investment was also increasing, because the goal was getting closer and closer, the players were anxious, and their own defense also had loopholes.
Manchester City seized such an opportunity. Marcelo and Di Maria cooperated on the left, and Sudong seized the defensive positioning errors of the two central defenders of Real Madrid and scored a priceless goal for Manchester City with a wonderful stop and shot.
If Manchester City advances to the semi-finals, how much more will Su Dong's goal be worth? The current situation is a bit difficult to deal with.
Real Madrid's offensive was interrupted and they were unable to break through Manchester City in one go. Manchester City also got a precious opportunity to catch their breath and stabilized their position thanks to Su Dong's goal.
Pellegrini couldn't help but sigh inwardly when he thought of this.
They could have been taken away in one go, but now...
Ahem!
Happy National Day to everyone!
(End of this chapter)
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