506 Chapter 506
Tonight the stars will light up the sky for you.
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10:41 p.m. Spanish time.
The big screen in the BT Sport studio shows players from both teams spread out on the sidelines. Masseurs, physiotherapists and team doctors are interspersed. The coaching staff on both sides were seizing the short break to prepare for extra time.
The camera is dedicated to Patrick Amber. The number one star of the QPR squad and arguably the best player in England's history sits on the grass as the QPR's masseur relaxes his calves. He didn't seem to be too much affected by Real Madrid's final goal, or at least that's what his calm eyes told the world.
Back in the studio, host Gary Lineker first said with a little seriousness: "Six goals! We can now be sure that this will be a game that will go down in history." Maybe it's the most legendary in the history of the Champions League? Steven, do you have any comments?
Steven Gerrard laughed, exhaling exaggeratedly, knowing that Lineker was making fun of the 2005 Champions League final again, which was also 3-3 in 90 minutes, widely regarded as the most legendary Champions League final of all time. 'Maybe, but we were three goals down to tie the game. But, to be honest, it's a game that can push you past your limits. β
Frank Lampard was about to speak, with Rio Ferdinand taking the lead, "My opinion is that QPR should win this game. Let's take a look at the ball first. β
The collision between Genk De Graaf and Raphael Varane at the 93rd minute was immediately shown on the screen.
The replay of several angles in a row made the guests almost argue. Raphael Varane's foot did touch the leg of the QPR winger, but it also seemed to touch the ball, even looking like it was touching at the same time.
Lampard said: 'I agree with Leo, it's a penalty for me. β
But Gerrard squinted slightly and said in embarrassment: "I think that is too difficult for the referee, if you give a penalty at that time...... Of course I wanted QPR to win, but Genk De Graf hesitated, so I gave Real Madrid a chance. β
Lineker was quick to say: "We have a lot to discuss, but let's start with Real Madrid's dramatic late goal and the subsequent red card, extra-time is about to begin. β
Real Madrid's goal was replayed on the screen.
Ferdinand said: "David Luiz jumped a little late, which is very important, Real Madrid also took advantage of the QPR in the end and the whole team did not react, it is a pity, a pity. β
After that, there was a massive spat and shoving of players from both sides on the screen, and almost all the players on the field were involved except for the goalkeepers of both teams. Judging from the close-range replay, Real Madrid defender Antonio Rojas pointed at Phil Beasley's face and said something, and the England striker immediately went into a rage, but was held by captain Ian Parker.
Next, it was Jacob Harding who made an overkill. Referee Kakir had just turned his attention to the commotion caused by Phil Beasley, and Jacob Harding's action was completely out of sight: the QPR midfielder stretched out his right palm and slapped Rojas the neck. Rojas immediately clutched his neck and face and fell.
Just twenty seconds before the action, Kakir had already shown a yellow card to QPR's second captain, Jacob Harding, and this time, instead of even pulling out the yellow card, Kakir gave the red card directly.
"Judging by that action, I'm really sorry...... The decision had too much impact on QPR and I remember Didier [Drogba]......" Gerrard said.
Lampard was quick to add: 'Yes, Didier made a similar irrational move in the 2008 Champions League final, against Nemanja Vidic. If the referee sees it, it must be a red card. Harding lost his mind. β
Ferdinand crooked his lips and said regretfully: "That move can be said to be stupid, but I can completely understand it because the QPR thinks the referee made the wrong decision. It's a difficult situation for QPR right now, with 30 minutes of extra time and one man less, and I pray luck will favor them. β
"The good news is that under the current rules, QPR can make another change in extra time, and the bad news is that Real Madrid is the same. Extra time, start right away. Probably the best, most classic, most legendary Champions League final ever, don't go to the bathroom. Lineker made a serious joke.
The camera cuts back to Camp Nou.
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10:44 p.m.
Media booths at Camp Nou.
John Krauss quickly polished the second half of his previous report before taking a deep breath. Then he heard Chloe, who was beside him, sigh.
The uneasiness in the crisp air after the rain permeated every English journalist, and Spanish journalists were clearly more optimistic than the English.
As for the fans, half of them were rejoicing in the aftermath of the catastrophe and the sudden good fortune, while half of the supporters were immersed in extreme anxiety, they were afraid and waiting.
The players of both teams, who had been sitting and even lying on the sidelines, had already made a brief recovery, and they were back on the field one after another.
At this time, John heard Chloe sigh: "This game was too tense from start to finish." It doesn't matter if it's a penalty or not. And I can really understand that the players were irrational at the time. β
John Krauss nodded, then said, "Actually, I was just as surprised by Nick's substitution before. He said as he swiped quickly across the iPad with his hand. The previous substitution surprised 100,000 people in the stadium and shocked the world, and no one expected that the proud Nicolas Flores would replace his own Giannakopoulos.
[I have to say, I think Nick is crazy. Is it because the opponent is Christine?]
[I went back and took a closer look, and at that time, Flores didn't make any eye contact with the Titan, but I think the Titan must be very uncomfortable in his heart.] γ
[Nick is tantamount to rejecting his previous decision.] γ
It was the first tweet at the time. However, there was a late penalty controversy in the final moments of the game, Real Madrid equalised, and Jacob Harding was sent off......
[Oh my God! I can't believe my eyes! Real Madrid is already dead. γ
[I can't make any fingers at Lu, to be honest, Real Madrid have better luck. γ
[Come on, the controversy over that penalty is just a controversy. If it is sentenced, it will also be controversial. γ
[Jacob Harding let me down, I thought it was going to be Phil Beasley sent off.] γ
[I'm an Everton fan, Nick was always able to reverse in the last moments when he was at Everton, maybe he was too easy to play during his time at Real Madrid, and it's great to see him do that.] γ
γFUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK. FUCK NICK. FUCK ROJAS. FUCK JESUS.γ
Roxas is a shameless liar. What a shame. γ
[What should I do now?, one less player, and there are two old men (Marcelo and Luiz) on the QPR field......]
Chloe was also looking at her own Twitter, and she didn't feel the need to look any further. When you stand in different positions, you will have different opinions. Real Madrid fans obviously think it's a dispensable penalty and it's normal not to award it, but QPR fans will feel that it has to be a penalty and it's unfair not to award it. There was also the unusual, even incomprehensible last-minute substitution of the Real Madrid manager, and she did not know whether it was bold or timely to make up for her mistakes. All she could say was that the Spaniards were right.
Chloe looked up at the lights at the Camp Nou, but she saw a sky full of stars.
In any case, what has happened has already happened, and more importantly has not yet happened.
Chloe was about to draw a cross on her chest when she lowered her eyes and saw that several players on both sides of the field were drawing crosses on their chests. She smiled wryly, presumably all praying for a little good luck.
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10:45 p.m.
Kakir blew the whistle and the first half of extra-time in the Champions League final began.
Nicholas looked at the field. The situation has never been clearer. With one man down, QPR can no longer compete with Real Madrid for possession or dominance. They must shrink back in full force at this point.
Henk De Graf continued to reclaim his defensive role on the flanks, while Benjamin Hamilton was unable to maintain his position up front, and even Patrick Amber had to be closer to his team-mates at the back. In fact, they only put Phil Beasley up front.
The QPR formation is 4311, sometimes like 531.
As a result, the threat of QPR counterattacking forward is greatly reduced, and Patrick has to help his teammates later.
This time, Nicolas will not easily give Patrik the opportunity to dribble the ball on the counter-attack, he asked one of Pierre and Zixiang to delay a little to protect the backcourt, with the advantage of numbers, Patrick is not so easy to get up - it really can't be done, you can make tactical fouls, anyway, there are no yellow cards on these two.
QPR has a 33-year-old Marcelo and a 34-year-old Luiz at the back.
In Real Madrid's 94th-minute equaliser, Luis was already suspected of having fitness problems β his reaction speed and jump height were not enough. As long as the pressure continues to be applied and the pressure is constantly injected, then the victory is Real Madrid's. In such an unequal number of people, he will definitely do his best to solve the problem in 30 minutes of extra time.
Now, Real Madrid are very solid in possession and have laid siege to the QPR penalty area without any worries.
With only three minutes of extra time played, Real Madrid had already had three shots on goal. At the moment, there are no particularly good opportunities, but Nicholas knows that this is the time to be patient.
Pierre struck a straight shot forward for Mbappe, who was cutting into the box, but this time the ball was blocked by David Luiz's outstretched foot. QPR's John got the second spot, but with two Real Madrid players next to him, Vicius and Gabriel Jesus, the QPR right-back could only drive out with one big foot.
Wait a minute. Nicholas's gaze suddenly became cold.
Phil Beasley was pulled to the left side of the front field (the right side of Real Madrid's backfield).
Nicholas has always been sensitive to unreasonable situations.
At such a disadvantage, if you want to play a counter-attack, it's a good idea to pull the edge of the center.
But......
However, Real Madrid had previously attacked the right side of the QPR, and Phil had made a run to the left in advance.
And John's kick, although it was a quick deal under persecution, seemed to be given in that direction without hesitation.
This is not normal, which side the opponent attacks, shouldn't the striker naturally pull to the same side and wait for a long pass, and why do Phil and John tacitly play in the opposite direction (left)?
Maybe it was accidental, but it felt like it was like the QPR players were instructed in advance to give priority to the left if the ball was broken......
What's more, at the beginning of extra time, QPR let Luis and Glenn Mitchell switch places, which is also very wrong in combination with the current situation. Nicholas couldn't tell his opponent's intentions in a very short period of time, and only felt that something was wrong.
He looked more than ten meters to the side. She was standing there, her hands in her trouser pockets, her coat already off. There is no movement, like a sculpture. In fact, when Jacob Harding was sent off, Camp Nou shook more than at any other point in the game, with boos and cheers, and the QPR substitutes and coaching staff cursed in disbelief for a long time, and it was at that time that she went back to the dugout to take off her coat, as if nothing had happened. Actually, Nicholas thought it was unusual at the time. Sometimes, the manager is too secretive and depressed, which can also have a negative impact. However, her team continued her composure after the start of extra time, or at least it seemed.
Nicholas looked back at the field.
Phil had already received the ball on the left touchline. Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane, who was close to this side, quickly walked over and got close. Phil was strong, but Varane was no slouch either, with the pair deadlocked on the touchline.
QPR already has players running forward for support, and they don't sprint β which is natural, because one less player will inevitably dare to invest in this kind of counterattack on a large scale that has not yet had a real effect.
Phil Beasley was still basically alone on the touchline to protect the ball.
But all of a sudden, he turned and kicked the ball forward.
It seems to be trying to kick the ball to Varane's feet and create a touchline ball up front. Raphael Varane dodged quickly and closed his right foot, but the ball still hit him, but instead of going out of the touchline, it rolled towards the baseline.
The ball was slow and not too far off the line, as Raphael Varane immediately turned around and chased the ball near his own baseline.
Phil rushed up at full speed!
Moreover, all nine players on the QPR field, except for Hans, were activated!
Near the corner flag, Raphael Varane got the ball in front of Phil. He looked up and should have seen that all the junctions near the end had been choked.
It was a bit of a surprise.
Nikolaas looked along the touchline and he thought Varane might want to play the ball forward along the touchline, and he immediately called out to the pitch and called for centre-forward Alonso to go to the same touchline to receive the long pass.
Varane did opt for a long pass close to the touchline, but Phil didn't reach out to block it.
On the spot, it was Glenn Mitchell who moved quickly laterally, aggressively pressed forward to the halfway line, got ahead of Alonso, and intercepted the ball with his left foot for Ian Parker. Ian turned and stepped forward to Patrick.
At this time, all nine players of QPR except for the goalkeeper have already pressed through the half court and are extremely inclined to the left side, and the team with one less player has created a partial numerical advantage!
Oh Tina Tina, damn Tina. She's dangerous, her team is dangerous. They play one less, they are still imposing, both offensively and defensively. They didn't give up! How could they give up? How could they give up in the face of honor and dreams?!
The QPR pressed forward as a whole, and instantly launched a quick counter-attack from a distance of 30 meters from the Real Madrid penalty area - Real Madrid's players were clearly ill-prepared.
Patrick turned straight down the middle and raced towards the box, Varane rushed to the middle to fill in and made a tackle before Patrick could get into the box - but he didn't get it and was fouled.
Patrick rolled on the ground with his ankle on his feet, and the atmosphere on the court immediately became tense again.
Camp Nou Boo, Nicholas instantly felt that tens of thousands of so-called neutral fans in the scene were on the side of QPR. He also heard her anxious shouts from the sidelines. He glanced at her, and beside her, the QPR team doctor was already on standby, ready to rush into the arena at any moment.
This time, QPR captain Ian approached Real Madrid's captain Raphael Varane directly, and the Scot pushed his opponent in the chest and questioned his movements.
The atmosphere inside the stadium was close to boiling point, and the fans on both sides let out a raucous scolding that buzzed through the huge stadium.
Nicholas looked in that direction.
Patrick scrambled up, seemingly fine. The Real Madrid boss felt a little sorry for a moment - he immediately waved the thought out of his head. Because of his own experience, Nicholas still basically doesn't want to see any players get hurt. His brain was still spinning fast, spinning what had happened in the past minute.
It shouldn't be like this. It shouldn't be like this.
The free-kick won by QPR was about to be taken. Patrick and Benjamin stand together in front of the ball. The ball was just outside the box, about 25 metres from goal, and both men could take the spot.
It was Benjamin who got up, and Patrick shook it off and thrust forward.
From Nicholas's point of view, it is clear that the ball follows the inside arc and flies towards the top corner of the goal.
Real Madrid goalkeeper Diaz made a perfectly sideways save to his right-hand flank.
The ball rolls along the baseline, and Patrick follows from just this side.
Nicholas looked at the No. 18 of the QPR, and the moment he caught up with the ball on the baseline, he adjusted to a position facing the penalty area, and his movements, even in overtime, were still smooth and fast, full of power like a tiger, and he was indeed a supreme physical talent.
It was Asensio who stepped forward to press.
Oh shit, there's no way he's going to stop Patrick. But Nicholas immediately realized that no one was sure that this one-on-one would be able to stop Patrick.
Patrick's left foot stepped over the ball and flicked his right foot to the right to flick the cross into the space with ease. Then he crossed with his right foot -
Phil Beasley jumps high and takes to the air!
Antonio Rojas's bounce was much better than that of the England striker, but in the moments before the jump, Phil Beasley actually tugged down Rojas's pants, and in the moment when Rojas was a little stunned, the guy was already jumping!
When Patrick took the ball, everyone, including the referee, looked at Patrick, so no one probably noticed Phil's small movements. But Nicholas's gaze had been sweeping around Patrick and the penalty area before he saw it.
Before the Real Madrid boss could raise his hands in protest, Phil's forehead had already touched the ball......
QPR's number 7 smashed the ball into the net!
The next scene that 100,000 people saw was the flying Blue and White 7.
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10:50 p.m.
What's going on? The whole world wants to ask this question.
"Oh my gosh, it's just five minutes into extra time, guess what's going on!QPR with one man less actually took advantage of their first chance of extra time to score!Patrick Amber's cross, Phil Beasley's header scores!QPR leads Real Madrid 4:3!Unbelievable!Can you believe your eyes??"
Not far from Marcelo Bielsa, the narrator from England was roaring so loudly that he skewed into his own headphones. In the row below the media gallery, on the left, several reporters also jumped excitedly. Bielsa was sure it was a journalist from England, with a beautiful female reporter and a familiar male being the most excited.
The Argentine smiled at the somewhat depressed Spanish TV announcer next to him, then looked at the replay on the screen in front of him.
What happened just now may be an accident, a piece of luck, or a big gamble. But that's the brave Christine. It was the same Christine that Bielsa was familiar with, but so unfamiliar.
Bielsa recalls his brief years in charge at Loftus Road nearly five years ago. At that time, he was responsible for the formation and tactical details himself, while Christine, one of his assistants, was more responsible for the details of some training sessions and boosting morale. It's really overkill when I think about it now.
It's not over yet, but Bielsa is certain that it will be one of the best tactical games in football history. He's pretty sure he's seen fifty-six thousand sixty-seven games in the last thirty years, and that's fifty-six thousand and sixty-eight. He knew that others called him "crazy," but he didn't care.
That player has also become the best player in the world, no, history. It was Bielsa who initially fixed him in the number 10 position in the middle, and Bielsa was proud of it.
Bielsa didn't have to look closely at the replay to know what had just happened. Years of immersion in football footage, coupled with live viewing and actual coaching experience, Bielsa's sensitivity to the situation is remarkable. But he was also able to understand why the Real Madrid boss did not anticipate QPR's actions. He himself stood on the sidelines and did not expect it either. Everyone didn't expect the ten-man QPR to brew such a surprise attack in overtime.
The Argentine suddenly remembered Sampaoli, one of his students.
Sampaoli had led 10-man Manchester City to Christine's QPR and played a similar scene β maybe she had that game in mind during that short five- or six-minute break?
Ten against eleven, everyone knows that it is a disadvantage.
But for Kristen Lu, one thing is clear -
"If QPR retreats to the end because of the numerical inferiority, and is ready to simply defend against Real Madrid's continuous attacks, then it will definitely die in 30 minutes. Bielsa said into the microphone that he still had to do his duty as a guest commentator on Spanish television.
So her eyes were on the right side of Real Madrid, which was her left. It all stems from a hidden problem at the pitch at the moment: they don't have a full-time right-back. β
'If you're going to attack Real Madrid on this side, then Varane has to pull it out, and even then, Varane lacks a point of contact on the wing. Using the strong Phil Beasley to pull the side, she earned time for the team to press and create a local advantage along the way to press. β
Time is limited, and there is one point that Bielsa did not mention. The narrator has already taken over.
When Raphael Varane was forced to kick wide -
She switched positions left and right in extra time for Glenn Mitchell and David Luiz. The faster, younger Glenn pulled to the left so he could act as a last line of insurance on this side of the numerical advantage.
It's an unpredictable on-the-spot adjustment. And it came in a completely positive way, which Bielsa appreciated.
Of course, it may take some luck to really get the desired effect, but luck is a cyclical thing. In the 94th minute, Real Madrid equalized, although it was Nicolas's acumen and decisiveness, but also by luck.
And in this attack, the courage and composure shown by the entire QPR team was terrifying. Maybe it wasn't a bad decision to let her go for a pep talk in the first place, Bielsa thought.
The score is 4:3. Bielsa looked around. The match has been re-kicked off by Real Madrid.
He was immediately surprised to find that the QPR formation was still pressing forward. With the exception of the goalkeeper, the nine men continue to play aggressively.
Do they want to widen the gap to two goals with one less player? If they can really make a successful bet, it will be amazing......
And the striker at the top, Phil Beasley, looked like crazy.
He first pressed Real Madrid's goalkeeper Diaz, and then immediately rushed at the opposition's central defender Rojas. When Rojas fed the ball to Raphael, he swerved and blocked Varane's return pass.
QPR formed a close encirclement on the left flank just as the opponent kicked off. Although Real Madrid's winger Mbappe was quick to return to pick up Raphael Varane, Genk De Graf was in close pursuit.
QPR used its only strength to create such a suffocating oppressive effect...... Maybe they're not far from scoring another goal.
It was then that two Real Madrid players suddenly retreated at the same time: Pierre Junkai and Gabriel Jesus. Youngker had retreated to 10 yards from Varane, with Benjamin Hamilton following him.
Raphael Varane quickly got the ball to his Frenchman, and then Youngeng and Gabriel Jesus, who had also retreated, made a quick succession. It was Rong Kai who gave the ball to the left (the right side of QPR), and on this side came up from Real Madrid's central defender Rojas, the Colombian Spaniard who dribbled straight forward for a large area of space.
Rong Kai and Jesus responded in the middle of the retreat, and broke the front encirclement of QPR in one fell swoop!
If you fight one less, you still can't control all the space, and you can only sacrifice the space at the far end. One of Real Madrid's two geniuses combined to move the ball to the right side of the QPR's thin staff.
At this time, Rojas rushed forward with the ball, Vi/Nicius in front, Yu Zixiang on the left followed at high speed, Asensio on the left sideline has also started, and Real Madrid has formed an absolute advantage of four against two on this road!
This is a huge shock for the two on the right side of the QPR. The 34-year-old David Luiz is desperately chasing back, and John O'Connor is in a dilemma.
In this difficult situation, the Northern Irishman still made the least bad decision, when Rojas passed to Zixiang, John desperately pressed Zixiang with his arm, and then let go of the shovel.
No tackle on the ball.
Zixiang and John fell together, and the referee's whistle blew.
John O'Connor is shown a yellow card.
Bielsa thought to himself that this was a small price. However, it should be difficult for QPR to maintain that kind of encirclement up front. There were 30 minutes of extra time, and it would be tantamount to suicide to keep playing this extreme style.
The Argentine, like the 100,000 fans in the stadium, did not know what would happen next, and he did not even know if he was inclined or not, although he liked Christine very much. For him, what he hopes most is for the game to continue.
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10:52 p.m.
7th minute of extra time.
In this situation, Lu Ling could only let the players retreat.
It's too risky indeed. It's okay to bet once, but it's a bit too much to bet again. Neither Nick nor Real Madrid are idle rivals. Paying the price of only one yellow card and interrupting the opponent's attack with a foul is lucky. John made the right decision.
However, with a score of 4:3, the team at least got some respite. She's not so naΓ―ve yet, and she won't be overly optimistic when she's one less person to fight.
After Ian successfully cleared the opponent's free-kick off the line, he shouted loudly in all directions and slapped his teammates to keep all his teammates focused. At this stage of the game, there is a serious loss of energy, and the players will make more and more mistakes and sluggishness, and she is grateful to Ian for his sanity and leadership at this time.
Real Madrid's attack did not pick up speed immediately, but was more patient than before.
Nick has the ability to calm down the team in an instant, Lu Ling thought. Although Real Madrid is one goal behind, after all, they play one more man. Of course, that shot must have been a big blow to Nick's self-esteem, but his nerves were tough enough, and so was his team.
Lu Ling also tried his best to keep himself calm. There was still a long way to go in extra time, and QPR was far from winning.
At the moment, Genk is back to a deeper position, so the team is actually a back five. In this way, Marcelo is free to go on top. When defending, once the QPR breaks the ball, this skilled player has the opportunity to launch a counter-attack for the QPR. This is the case with the left rib of the QPR.
On the right rib of the QPR, David Luis is deployed. She wouldn't make the same mistake as Real Madrid's equaliser in regulation time, with Marcelo and Luiz on the left flank, being exploited by Nick in a desperate move. Louis is now on the right, protected by Glenn and John, more secure.
But even then, there are too many factors that cannot be controlled.
On the pitch, Mbappe completed another header, this time quite threatening. Hans didn't make a complete save, but it was Glenn who kicked the ball away in the six-yard box.
In this way, Real Madrid faced the QPR position, faced the QPR fan camp, and constantly put pressure on it.
Ten minutes had passed in the first half of extra time, and when it came to eleven minutes, it was almost twelve minutes.
Hold on a little longer, hold on a little longer, and the first half of overtime will be over. Lu remembered that his clothes, which had been half-soaked by the rain before, had not yet dried, but they were soaked with his own sweat.
At this time, Real Madrid took the lead in making changes. She caught a glimpse of Nick stepping onto the touchline, which he did despite being warned by the fourth official several times not to get too close to the court. The Real Madrid coach made a gesture on the pitch and shouted a few words at the same time.
On the field, Real Madrid defender Frank van der Bergh suddenly stepped in.
The defence-oriented player has not been in the box in a game so far. But Lu Ling knew what Vanderbergh's power would be once he went on the attack, and she remembered that snowy night in Goodison Park......
The pigtailed guy started sprinting. The dense blue-and-white exclusion zone was his destination.
In the huge Camp Noupuri, Lu Ling felt so small. She prayed in her heart as she watched the Dutch plug in. She saw that Ben was chasing back with all her might, but this was too sudden for Ben to catch up.
Vanderberg rushed into the restricted area, like a boulder thrown by an ancient trebuchet, smashing into the already fragile wooden fortress.
The ball was picked up by Gabriel Jesus right into the air.
Van der Berg slammed the ball in. The ball came with a fierce momentum, but Hans was a little surprised not to move his feet. The ball hit the crossbar and was cleared by David.
Lu Ling sighed. She hurriedly shouted into the field, "Pat, Phil!" and told the two offensive players to retreat to participate in the defense.
Almost the next second after she gave the order, Real Madrid's super centre-back Antonio Rojas also moved forward. Rojas's possession skills and passing were excellent, and his forward pressing continued to add to Real Madrid's attack.
After a while, Vanderberg plugged in again.
Basically all players have their own targets. In terms of physical confrontation, Benjamin is clearly no match for Vanderbergh.
Moreover, Lu Ling further realized at this moment: Real Madrid's three attackers did not have absolute physique as support. And whether it was the Titans in the second half, Alonso, or the current Van der Berg, it was all Nick's attempt to force down in the frontcourt.
Previously, the QPR had the means to deal with such forces. But now with one less fight, she could only watch as Nick dropped heavy weapons into her restricted area.
Van der Berg turned around this time to receive Pierre's overhead pass, and he put his shoulder on John's shoulder, and he volleyed straight into the ball without stopping.
The distance is close. Hans reacted this time, his stretch looked awkward, but he made a save.
The ball was slapped out of the box by the German's giant palm. Hans then fell to the ground.
It would have been a perfect save.
But Yu Zixiang came up from outside the penalty area.
The left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area is all too familiar to Lu Ling. This is Zixiang's favorite way to shoot. She has seen countless shots like this in Harrington's green space, and Zixiang has often scored goals in this way, at QPR, with the England national team, and at Real Madrid.
The ball passed through the dense penalty area without anyone touching it, and it flew like a cannonball into the goal behind Hans.
The QPR goalkeeper hasn't had time to get up yet.
In the 103rd minute, before the end of the first half of extra time, the score became 4:4.
This is probably unavoidable. It was too hard to counteract the goal that QPR had just put together with all his might.
Unexpectedly, Zixiang did not celebrate. In fact, even if he celebrated, probably no QPR fans would blame him, this is the Champions League final, this is such a crucial goal. Zixiang's body was instantly overwhelmed by Real Madrid's teammates. In the stands, Real Madrid fans were once again in joy.
Lu Ling raised his head, clapped his hands and shouted to the field. She kept her head high, and she knew it was even more so now.
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10:59 p.m.
The ball is re-placed in the center circle. Phil Beasley pulled the ball back and kicked it to Benjamin Hamilton. He didn't have to look to know that the first half of extra time was about to end. He is also well aware that it is more realistic to keep possession of the ball than to attack with less than two minutes remaining.
Real Madrid did not retreat and pressed aggressively on the QPR ball player.
Phil spat hard, and he continued to move forward, but did not go to the opposing centre-back. It's so fucking fucking to hit one less person. And if Ian hadn't dragged himself at the time, maybe it wouldn't have been Jake but Phil Beasley who would have been sent off. Oh the past is in the past, at least it's useless to think about it now.
He scored, he really scored in the Champions League final, but the fucking Real Madrid equalised right away......
Phil forced his head to work. He has felt like his head is going to explode many times in this game.
In the case of one less player, you can give your teammates one more point of contact by pulling back.
Moreover, just now, the boss asked Henk to push forward, which must mean that he will retreat......
Phil felt deprived of oxygen, and his own smart head was getting stupid......
He saw that Pat had now run deeper as well. There was a lot of anger in his chest, and Tianna was watching from the stands, though she couldn't read it. But she'll see the video of the game later, and her father can't be a piece of waste, he can't be a loser.
Phil Beasley may not be a superhero, but he must be Tianna Beasley's hero.
Phil stared at Vanderberg. Van der Bergh had just muddied the waters in the penalty area, which led to Zixiang's goal. Van der Bergh has a yellow card......
I'm going to kill this Dutchman. Phil said to himself. Whether it's tricky or hard, I'm not going to fucking lose to this cunt with ugly pigtails.
Phil immediately got stuck. Vanderberg seemed a little surprised, but Phil lowered his center of gravity and motioned for Pat to bring the ball over.
He knew time was running out.
Pat didn't pass the ball at the first time, he chose to hold the ball first.
Phil saw that two players were immediately gathered around Pate, the damned Brazilian Jesus and the French mentally retarded boy Pierre.
On Pat's left-hand side was Gabriel Jesus coming to press, and directly in front of him was Pierre closing in. It's not a fucking easy thing to do, even for superhero Patrick Amber.
Phil moved himself away from the Dutchman a little, but continued to reach back and sense his position with his arm.
Pat suddenly kicked the ball at Pierre's foot -
Phil immediately became excited, it was Patter's stunt of "kicking the wall", but Jesus reacted quickly and the Brazilian immediately reached out to catch the bounced ball.
It became a fifty-fifty battle for possession.
The two of them touched the ball at the same time, and neither of them could control it at the first time.
Then, Phil's eyes widened as he saw Pat swing his leg and kick the ball with the force of his shot!
Superheroes are crazy?
Gabriel Jesus' left foot was immediately extended again, and Pater's leg was already in front of the ball......
But Pat suddenly stopped.
He picked it lightly.
The ball went over Gabriel Jesus' feet and Pyter's body immediately followed, separating the ball from the Brazilian with a stronger body. Phil realized: Oh, this monster has done what a monster can do!
In front of Pat's flank was Benjamin, who glanced at it, didn't give it, and gave the ball straight to Phil's feet.
Phil visibly felt the push behind him intensify. He continued to carry Vanderbergh with his back and then stomped the ball under his feet with his right foot.
Pat rushed in this direction, and he had already rushed into the center circle.
It was still far from the opponent's goal, and Phil didn't know what Patrick was going to do, but he instinctively trusted him. Pat was to cross a distance of twenty yards, and he had to hold the Dutchman with his body at this point.
Phil had to admit that even he was physically exhausted. The intensity of the race and the distance he traveled in this race surpassed all previous races.
Carry the opponent to death, just like the earliest time, the bitch said to himself.
He imagined himself as a piece of steel. He stood up to the bastard who was as tall and strong as he was.
He watched as Pat rushed up.
The moment Pat swept past him, he felt the pressure on his back disappear. He tapped in the direction of Pat running, trying to be as accurate as he could, and then he turned his head to look.
Vanderberg had been forced to give up on him at the last minute and go after Patter. Due to the exertion of a lot of effort in the previous confrontation with him, the Dutchman started a little slowly.
After receiving the ball, Pat stepped straight out of Vanderberg's control.
The Dutchman sliding with his right foot raised uncontrollably.
A kick in the back of Pat's calf.
Pat was knocked out for the second time in overtime. He was sprinting forward at full speed when Vanderberg's completely out-of-control kick sent him tumbling forward, flipping around on the ground, and Phil saw that Pat's socks were torn and clearly bloodied. He saw that Pat had closed his eyes in pain, gasping for air on the ground with his mouth closed.
Phil shouted, and all his teammates threw up their hands and shouted, just like him.
The Turkish bastard referee ran briskly, and then, Phil, saw him pull out the braided head......
Red!
Phil let out a groan.
When the first half of extra time was about to end, QPR and Real Madrid, who currently score 4:4, returned to parity in the number of people on the field: ten to ten!
****
11 o'clock in the evening.
Patrick still fell to the ground. Ben crouched down beside him and patted him on the shoulder. Patrick sensed the noise around him, looking in the direction of the crowd, he probably knew what was going on, and he clenched his fists tightly. Then, he turned his face sideways, and in a trance, he saw the figure of the team doctor running over.
Alice's voice was softer than ever, but Patrick didn't hear what she was saying, probably asking if it hurt him, and he shook his head, and shook his head again. The pain in his calf must have been just a stiff injury, but his heart rate must have been over 180 when he first sprinted, and he felt like his whole brain was buzzing after the sudden fall. His eyes widened with all his might, and the stars were shining above him. Like the night he won the Champions League for the first time, like many lonely nights he spent in Barcelona, more like the night when he held Tina's hand and looked at the night sky of London. Dad said that if it is predestined, it is predestined, and he also told Tina that everything has been written into the stars.
Have faith, believe in each other.
"Pat, are you okay?"
"Are you alright?"
"Can you hold on?"
β¦β¦
There were a lot of voices in his ears, and Patrick grinned, and was helped to sit up by Alice, and he said to the team doctor, "It's okay, Alice, help me with my calf, thank you." β
After the game restarted again, it only lasted about 30 seconds before the referee blew a stoppage, and the first half of extra time ended.
Patrick walked to the sidelines, asked for a bottle of water, took a big sip of his head, and looked up at the scoreboard on the opposite side. 4:4γ Suddenly, he heard Tina behind him ask, "Are you okay?"