Chapter 092: Accidents Are Everywhere
With the whistle of Clattenburg, the first half of the 2013-2014 Champions League quarter-final second leg Dortmund's home match against Real Madrid came to an end.
No one could have imagined the score before the game, so the Dortmund fans seemed very happy.
Leading by two goals at half-time is tantamount to being invincible, and even if Real Madrid score in the second half, it will only be a draw on aggregate.
Of course, once Real Madrid equalises on aggregate, Dortmund will be in danger.
Borussia Dortmund's first leg at the Bernabeu was fixed at one goal, and Real Madrid have plenty of time to secure more away goals.
Dortmund fans naturally don't think so, and they want their team to score more goals in the second half and try to kill the game!
The close-up of the live broadcast was given to the warm-up area, and Cristiano Ronaldo was seen not to go to the pitch with the away team's bench players to continue the warm-up, but followed the starters into the players' tunnel.
German Sky commentator Marcel Leif is keenly aware of what, he said: "It seems that Real Madrid, who are two goals behind, can't wait to use their forward knife Cristiano Ronaldo, Dortmund in the second half may be dangerous, but it is only possible, Cristiano Ronaldo is super capable, but he is injured, whether he can play his best is unknown......"
Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund's assistant coach Bouác, who was the last to enter the dressing room, noticed Cristiano Ronaldo following the starters into the dressing room, and he quickly quickened his pace and returned to the home team's dressing room to report the situation to Klopp.
Before the resumption of the second half, the visiting Real Madrid took the lead in making personnel changes.
No. 23 Isco and No. 7 Cristiano Ronaldo came into play.
CCTV 5 TV station accessed the Westphalen ball game signal, and the commentator He Wei's tone was significantly strengthened: "Ronaldo replaced Isco at the beginning of the second half, it seems that Dortmund in the second half should be careful, for a team of Real Madrid's level, a two-goal lead is not enough." ”
Speaking of this, He Wei's voice changed: "It seems that there are a lot of highlights in the second half of the game, whether Ronaldo, who came on as a substitute, can change the lack of attack in the front of Real Madrid, whether Tang Zheng can score a goal in the first visit to Westphafa Lun Stadium, and whether Lu Liang, who scored twice, can continue the super state in the first half and score a hat trick, let me wait and see!"
Not long after, referee Clattenburg blew the whistle at the beginning of the second half: "Beep~"
Both managers Jurgen Klopp and Carlo Ancelotti did not return to the dugout to sit down, but stood in the coaching area and watched the game go on in real time.
Dortmund's strategy for the second half was simple, with steady defense and high pressing.
Real Madrid are two goals down and have no choice, so they have to control the tempo of the game and then organise an effective attack.
However, it didn't work out very well, Cristiano Ronaldo is injured, although it is not a big problem, but it will take some time to find his form.
The Champions League is no better than La Liga, the physical confrontation is more intense, and the game is faster to switch between attack and defense.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just come off the bench, needs a constant quality ratio to gradually adapt to the rhythm of the game, so Carlo Ancelotti can stand on the sidelines to see Cristiano Ronaldo's integration first-hand.
With Borussia Dortmund with no hope of winning the league this season, the focus of their preparations has shifted to the knockout stages of the Champions League and the German Cup final, so they don't have to worry about too much physical exertion.
Thankfully, Real Madrid controlled the tempo of the game and did not need to make up for the lack of defence by running wide, as Borussia Dortmund did.
Xavi Alonso and Luka Modric are responsible for the central ball distribution and the connection between the center and the back, Tang Zheng is responsible for the tandem attacking organization, and Tang Zheng has a very high command and can also try to shoot from a distance at any time.
Ancelotti's idea was simple, which was to use the super individual ability of Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo to create chances and try to score early and equalize the aggregate score.
As for whether you can score two goals in a row, it depends on the performance of the next game.
With the current line-up, Real Madrid will not have a big problem scoring away from home.
The only problem is that the players can play at a positive level, especially Cristiano Ronaldo, who has a minor injury, and his ability to score in front of goal is what Real Madrid need most at the moment.
Tang Zheng's performance is very stable, but the Dortmund players pay too much attention to him, so that there is no room to play.
Obviously, the Dortmund players are very jealous of Tang Zheng.
But the biggest reason is that Real Madrid's other offensive players lack highlights and are not in the best state, which leads to Dortmund's defensive system only needs to be optimistic about Tang Zheng to complete the defense.
Dortmund's attack was affected by the overall defense, and Lu Liang and Reus lacked effective support in switching from defense to attack, so it was much more sluggish than in the active first half.
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With 55 minutes on the clock ticking, which meant that Cristiano Ronaldo had 10 minutes off the bench, his form had improved significantly from the start of the second half.
With Di Maria on the right side of the flank, Cristiano Ronaldo was able to relieve Tang Zheng's huge pressure, and his long-range shots from inside and in the box could threaten the Dortmund goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo's performance is becoming more and more active, and the focus of Dortmund's defenders has naturally shifted, otherwise the goal is likely to be broken by Cristiano Ronaldo.
In addition, Benzema also showed signs of recovering during the period when Cristiano Ronaldo was active, so Morata, who was supposed to come on as a substitute, was called back by manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Because Morata takes time to get used to the rhythm of the pitch, it is better to continue to trust Benzema than to leave the future to uncertainty, after all, Benzema is more experienced in the game and more experienced in handling the ball.
In the 57th minute, Real Madrid created the closest attack to score so far in the game.
Tang Zheng made a dazzling pass with Cristiano Ronaldo about 30 meters from the goal, and when he came to the front of the penalty area, he suddenly shook his ankle and handed the ball to Di Maria, who attacked the right rib and inserted diagonally into the penalty area.
Facing Yan Junling, who abandoned the goal, Di Maria pushed the far corner with the arch of his left foot.
Yan Junling made a save to block the near corner, but his right foot dragged behind, and it was precisely the back move that left him, and the instep of his right foot slightly changed the trajectory of the football, and the football grazed the outer edge of the left post of the goal and rolled out of the bottom line.
"Oh, oh, oh-"
Suddenly, there was a loud exclamation over Westfalfa Stadium.
Yang 5 commentator He Wei breathed a sigh of relief while regretting, and then said: "Yan Junling's performance is really good, if his amazing form can be continued to the World Cup in Brazil, the Chinese team's goal will be firmer." ”
Luka Modric whipped in a corner from the left, Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo covered in front and in the middle, and Ramos, who was ambushed at the back post, leaped high.
However, Ramos did not adjust his crosshair under Gundogan's interference and the ball went over the crossbar.
Taking advantage of the gap between Yan Junling's search for a ball boy for a football, Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp stood in the home team's coaching area and made a tactical gesture towards Gundogan, who was facing the coaching box.
Yan Junling kicked a short-distance goal kick, and the football was passed to the front court by advancing layer by layer.
It is not difficult to find that Dortmund consciously increased the number of attackers in the second half and strengthened the attack.
After these two goalmouth crises, Klopp realized that blind defense is likely to lose a good game, and he does not believe that he can not win against Real Madrid at Westfala Stadium!
Dortmund strengthened the attack, and Tang Zheng, who had a strong sense of responsibility, did not need to be deliberately told by coach Ancelotti, and his position was obviously recovered.
Seeing this, the corners of Klopp's mouth curled up slightly, and he raised a meaningful smile.
Tang Zheng has super ability and a strong sense of responsibility, so in the case of defense problems, defense is given priority, followed by offense.
With Tang Zheng's position retreating, Real Madrid's offensive threat has decreased significantly.
Carlo Ancelotti has been standing in front of the away team's dugout, and he naturally pays attention to Tang Zheng's focus on defence.
Time passed minute by minute, and Ancelotti was wondering if to tell Tang Zheng that defense didn't need to worry, but at this moment, Real Madrid switched from defense to offense, and the football quickly passed to Tang Zheng's feet.
Facing Kyle and Lu Liang, who counter-attacked at the first time, Tang Zheng did not rush to play the ball, but waited until he attracted enough attention before handing it over to right-back Carvajal.
When the football reached the feet of Carvajal, Real Madrid's speed from defense to attack completely slowed down, and the fast attack turned into a positional battle.
Perhaps considering the possibility of encountering the transition from offense to defense, Tang Zheng did not run far enough forward, he was more like a defensive midfielder who was dragging behind and attacking in tandem.
In the absence of a way, Modric had to give up the position to Tang Zheng to avoid overlapping positions.
Real Madrid organized an attack, and the Dortmund fans in the stands let out a shrill boo: "Woo woo woo-"
Fortunately, the Real Madrid players are all experienced in battles, and they didn't care about the huge boos that came to their faces at all, but ran and received the ball according to Tang Zheng's offensive command.
Perhaps because Tang Zheng was too far behind, Dortmund's defensive system paid less attention to him, and only Gotze blocked his frontal route.
Tang Zheng handed the ball to Modric in the attacking 40-meter area, and then suddenly accelerated forward!
For Tang Zheng's sudden forward, the Dortmund players were surprised and subconsciously wanted to drag, especially Kyle, who was in Tang Zheng's running route, but Tang Zheng accelerated too fast, and Kyle, who instinctively reached out and dragged Tang Zheng, was brought to the ground......
Football is not at Tang Zheng's feet, and other Dortmund defenders dare not pay too much attention to Tang Zheng, because Modric, who holds the ball, passes the ball accurately and has a wide field of vision.
Modric did not pass the ball to Tang Zheng, but to Cristiano Ronaldo on the left.
Cristiano Ronaldo is back in form and Gundogan must help defend Piszczek or there is a risk that there will be problems in the defence.
Reuss noticed Gundogan's co-defence, Cristiano Ronaldo, who opted in to fill in for captain Kyle's position and accelerated towards Tang Zheng.
He had a strong premonition that football was likely to be handed over to Tang Zheng.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not observe his team-mate's movement after winning the ball, but took advantage of the opportunity of left-back Coentrão to step on his bicycle with both feet in succession, with a very obvious posture of going inside.
When Cristiano Ronaldo stepped on the third bike, he slammed the ball to the right with the outside of his right foot, and Gundogan was mentally prepared to follow with a hard kick at the first time.
At the same time, Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly picked up his right foot to dunk the ball in place, and then froze the ball into the box with his right foot.
Gundogan obviously didn't have time to make a stop, all he could do was turn his head and look at the football.
This look almost frightened him.
Tang Zheng, who ran to the penalty area, was unmarked in front of him, and only Reuss chased after him.
Positionally, Royce is behind.
"Oops!"
Klopp, who was standing in the coaching area of the home team, was startled and subconsciously exclaimed.
"Oh, oh, oh-"
The Dortmund fans at the Westfalfa Stadium instinctively made a loud exclamation.
Cristiano Ronaldo not only has superb shooting skills, but also has no weak passing skills, his pick pass is just right, Tang Zheng used Xiong to pad the ball forward during the run, and at the same time lowered his speed and adjusted his pace.
Yan Junling's attention was concentrated, and he chose to abandon the door without hesitation.
Reuss, who was chasing after him, saw that Tang Zheng was about to shoot, but he had no choice behind him, so he reached out and tugged his shirt behind him.
Tang Zheng was originally going to use Xiong to pad and then hit the goal directly with his left heel, but when Royce pulled him like this, his upper half leaned back, and the left foot touch part of the ball changed from the instep to the inside of the instep.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Angel Di Maria subconsciously raised their right arms to signal for a foul on Reus.
Referee Clattenburg had a whistle in his mouth and he did not blow the whistle given that the ball flew in the direction of the goal.
Yan Junling, who abandoned the goal, froze in place, looked up at the football flying into the air and subconsciously jumped on the spot, because with his excellent goal-front reaction, he felt that the football might be hoisted into the far corner of the goal, so he raised his right arm high to try to reach the ball.
But Tang Zheng was dragged by Royce, the parabola of the football was a bit high, and the distance was too close, Yan Junling subconsciously jumped and stretched out his right hand without touching the football.
"Oh, oh, oh-"
The ball fell past Yan Junling's outstretched right hand to the far end of the goal amid the exclamations of the home fans, and then hit the inside of the goal post on the right side and bounced into the net.
Tang Zheng, who was pulled to the ground by Royce, looked at the football lying in the net and was stunned, a little at a loss.
The same is true of the foul Royce, he really didn't expect that he would pull behind his back and let Tang Zheng's shot become a hanging door......
"This ......" Yang 5 commentator He Wei shouted violently after being surprised: "The ball is in! The ball is in!" Tang Zheng used an imaginative hanging door on the left side of the penalty area to help Real Madrid chase the score to 1:2, and the total score became 3:3!!"
Immediately, the live director gave a slow-motion replay, and German Sky commentator Marcel Leif was very helpless: "Marco defended very actively, but Don's goal told us what it means to be an accident everywhere......"
The most helpless was Yan Junling, who sat on the grass and shook his head and smiled bitterly, and didn't get up for a long time......