Chapter 042: National Derby, Mars Collides with Earth!

The next day, the headlines of the world's sports media basically revolved around the second leg of the 2014-2015 La Liga Madrid derby, which ended last night at the Calderón Stadium, where Real Madrid finally defeated Atletico Madrid 4-3 in the club's fourth front league with Tang Zheng's two shots and one pass.

If you just look at the scoreline, it may not attract the attention of the world, but the score is the home team Atletico Madrid from a 3-0 lead to Real Madrid scored four goals in a row to make the score 3:4 meaningful.

Real Madrid had not won their 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 La Liga games before, so the media and fans who supported Atletico Madrid believed that the Stadio Calderón would end in a victory for Atletico Madrid.

Of course, if the game is only 60 minutes, Atletico can indeed beat Real Madrid at home, and it will be a hearty and pressing victory.

However, by the end of 90 minutes of regular time, the scoreboard was 3:3, and at the end of stoppage time, the score became 3:4.

The home team is in the front, the away team is in the back.

How can such a dramatic Madrid derby not attract the attention of the world?

Tang Zheng, who became the best on the spot with two shots and one pass, became the front page figure of major media, because Real Madrid fell behind by two goals in the first half because he had not recovered his fitness after participating in the Asian Cup with Tang Zheng and sat on the bench.

Although there was not much change after coming off the bench, as he adapted to the rhythm of the game, the situation of Real Madrid changed significantly, setting the tone for the next equaliser and the winner against Atletico.

Real Madrid, who won the league, have double-digit points with Atletico Madrid from 59 points to 62, and they still have six points with Real Madrid thanks to Barcelona's 5-2 win over Athletic Bilbao.

With 16 rounds left in the league, it is very possible for Real Madrid to win this season's La Liga title as long as they do not take the initiative to make major mistakes.

It can't be said that Real Madrid is sure to win the championship, but it can only be said that according to the current league situation, Real Madrid does have a great possibility of winning the championship.

After 22 rounds of league play, Real Madrid is the only unbeaten team in La Liga, with 62 points from 20 wins and 2 draws.

Prior to this, the best record in the first 22 rounds of La Liga was set by Barcelona in the 2012-2013 season, with 19 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the first 22 rounds accumulating 59 points, which means that Real Madrid set a new record for the first 22 rounds of league points.

Madrid Derby believes that if Real Madrid can continue their beaten form against Atletico, it is also possible to refresh their record of 100 points in the league in the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons.

Originally, beating Atletico Madrid was the result of Tang Zheng's plan, because beating the league title rival was a game comparable to six points, but when he saw the media report about the league points record, his eyes rolled and he had a new goal in his heart.

In Tang Zheng's career, in addition to the pursuit of competition wins and glory, there are also records.

Domestic media reports portrayed Tang Zheng as a god-like being, first leading the Chinese team to win the Asian Cup with his own strength, and then helping Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid.

Looking at world football, who else can do it?

Chinese fans are also happy to see this kind of news, because Tang Zheng is a proud presence for every Chinese.

Nowadays, many Chinese fans can get the respect of foreign friends when they travel abroad, and a big reason is that Tang Zheng's status in world football is very high, so as to improve the initial impression of Chinese football among those foreign friends......

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The Real Madrid player who won Atletico Madrid got a two-day break, Tang Zheng is different from the past in that he did not return to the Valdebebas training base day after day to practice, not that he lost himself under the media reports, but his girlfriend Zhao Lina wants to represent the Lyon women's football team in the women's Champions League knockout round, as a boyfriend, Tang Zheng naturally has to go to the scene to cheer for his girlfriend in his free time.

Perhaps it was Tang Zheng's on-site cheering that gave Zhao Lina infinite strength, and her excellent competitive form kept the goal and helped Lyon women's football team defeat Arsenal women's football team 3:0 at home in the first leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals.

The first leg of the women's Champions League 1/8 finals has ended, and the first leg of the men's Champions League 1/8 finals has also entered the countdown.

Tang Zheng, who returned to Madrid, followed the team into the Champions League preparation day, and before that, Real Madrid faced Deportivo La Coruna at home, beating Deportivo La Coruna 2-0 at home with goals from Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo.

In addition to Barcelona's 5:0 home victory over Levante to maintain the pressure on Real Madrid's points, the last round of home defeat by Real Madrid reversed Atletico Madrid's consecutive defeats, and lost 0:2 to Celta, it is worth mentioning that the goal that helped the home team Celta open the door to victory is Barcelona's Chinese international Sun Jingbo on loan.

While the Champions League 1/8 final in midweek attracted the attention of Europe, the Asian continent also paid great attention to it, especially from China.

At the Fairtings Arena, the home team Schalke 04 faces the challenge of Real Madrid.

Before the game, countless media felt helpless for Schalke 04, last season's Champions League 1/8 finals drew Real Madrid, this season finally came out of the group and drew Real Madrid, which will make people feel discouraged.

The process of the game verified the forward-looking media reports, even if Schalke 04 sat at home, there was no resistance in the face of Real Madrid, which had an absolute strength advantage, and conceded a goal in the second half, losing 0:2 at home.

The away win against Schalke 04 also means that Real Madrid has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League ahead of schedule and can focus more on the league.

Before the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals, Real Madrid has three league games, away to Elche, home to Villarreal and away to Athletic Bilbao.

In addition to a surprise 1-1 draw at home to Villarreal, two away wins over Elche and Athletic Bilbao respectively.

In the 2014-2015 La Liga season, 26 rounds of La Liga, Real Madrid topped the league with 23 wins, 3 draws and 72 points, Barcelona ranked second in the league with 21 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses and 66 points.

With twelve rounds left in the league, it basically means withdrawing from the league title race.

Real Madrid, who had already beaten Schalke 04, returned to the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 final at home, and after 90 minutes of fierce battle, the two sides fought 2:2, and Real Madrid advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2014-2015 Champions League season with an aggregate score of 4:2.

Because Real Madrid has an absolute strength advantage, advancing to the quarterfinals does not attract attention, and the same is true of the Real Madrid players themselves, otherwise coach Carlo Ancelotti would not have made some rotations to the squad in the second leg.

Three days later, Real Madrid, who were once again at home to the Bernabeu, learned the lesson of a surprise draw at home to Villarreal, and the game against Levante was unmistakable, with goals from James Rodriguez and Hernandez helping Real Madrid beat Levante 2-0.

Immediately, the eyes of the world's media began to shift to Barcelona, Catalonia.

In a week's time, the second leg of the 2014-2015 La Liga national derby will kick off at the Camp Nou.

In the run-up to the Spanish derby, media attention was on the draw for the quarter-finals of the 2014-2015 Champions League in Nyon, Switzerland, the UEFA headquarters.

The most high-profile draw was the second Madrid derby in Champions League history, where Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, last season's Champions League final rivals, met in the quarter-finals in advance.

The other three quarter-final draws are Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain, Porto vs Bayern Munich, and Juventus vs Monaco.

Seeing the opponents of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Juventus, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid fans were speechless.

Of course, for Real Madrid fans, it is just speechless, far from the hesitation and uneasiness of Atletico Madrid fans.

Just last month, Real Madrid scored four goals in a row after conceding three goals to achieve a shocking comeback, and now the Champions League quarter-finals meet early, Atletico Madrid fans do not see any hope, some pessimistic fans even believe that Atletico Madrid has been eliminated early, and coach Simeone should focus all his attention on the league.

Atletico Madrid coach Simeone, who saw the draw, shook his head helplessly, even if he drew Barcelona, he had the confidence to advance, but in the face of Real Madrid, he really had no bottom in his heart, because Real Madrid is in very good shape now, and Tang Zheng, the core of the midfield, is in full swing again.

Maybe...... It's time to give up the Champions League strategically.

However, as soon as this idea was born, Simeone was thrown out of the sky for nine days, because there was a possibility of winning before the game started, and once you gave up early, there was really no hope of winning.

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The news reports of the draw for the Champions League quarter-finals have never been able to compare with the upcoming Spanish derby, which is almost a month away and the Spanish national derby is looming.

A few days before the start of the game, players from both sides of the match gave media interviews.

There are no surprises and the players are confident in this six-point Spanish national derby.

Real Madrid and Barcelona are in the top two of the league, with Real Madrid sitting at the top of the table with six points, which means that Real Madrid can extend their points to nine points by winning games, which basically means winning the league title with fewer and fewer league rounds.

Barcelona won the game, narrowed each other's points to three points, and had a good chance of reversing Real Madrid's league title with 10 rounds remaining.

For this six-point game, both sides are aiming to win!

Ancelotti, the coach of the visiting Real Madrid team, was interviewed by reporters at the regular press conference before the game, and was full of confidence: "Unbeaten in the league is the best proof that every one of our players has given it their all! ”

The player who attended with the team was Tang Zheng, who has been in hot form recently, and he smiled in the face of the tricky questions of the "Daily Sports": "It is undeniable that the record will indeed come to an end, but I believe that Barcelona is not capable of this!

Suddenly, the press conference hall was in an uproar.

Since Tang Zheng joined Real Madrid, he has played four games in all competitions, including three league games and one Copa del Rey.

Real Madrid won two and drew one in the league, and in the Copa del Rey final, Real Madrid won the game with Tang Zheng's outside overtaking goal, which means that Barcelona has not tasted victory since Tang Zheng joined Real Madrid.

The Catalan media reporters present at the scene rolled their eyes and were very speechless.

Barcelona coach Enrique and Messi, who then participated in the regular press conference before the game, also encountered difficulties from media reporters, especially the media from Madrid, which can be said to be-for-tat.

Enrique doesn't have any particular feelings, he only took charge of Barcelona last summer, which means that the first leg of the national derby at the Bernabeu is the first national derby of his managerial career, and the limited number of times is not worth any reference because it is too fortuitous.

Messi is different, he is one of the biggest sinners of Barcelona's loss.

Real Madrid has been able to win three and draw one in the last four games, except for Tang Zheng's good enough performance, a large part of the reason is that Messi has not played enough, which has greatly affected the efficiency of Barcelona's attacking system.

On the day of the match, half a day before the start of the game, a large number of Barcelona fans and Real Madrid fans gathered in the square near the Camp Nou.

Real Madrid and Barcelona have a six-point difference in points, and the league has entered the final stage, the relationship between victory and defeat will directly affect the final league championship, and fans want their teams to win the game, so it is natural for fans of both sides to clash.

However, the local police in Catalonia have been prepared for a long time, and whenever there are signs of escalation in the conflict, it will appear in time, and the trivial matter will not be trivialized.

In the blink of an eye, the 28th round of the 2014-2015 La Liga season kicked off at the Camp Nou.

The 99,354-seat Camp Nou was packed, and 90% of the stadium was made up of Barcelona fans in red and blue striped shirts.

Of course, there was a buffer between the fans on both sides of the Camp Nou for the necessary security reasons, but there was also an influx of 95,000 fans.

According to relevant media reports before the game, more than 90 countries and regions have broadcast the second leg of the national derby between Barcelona and Real Madrid live.

The event has attracted much attention, and it will inevitably give birth to a number of scalpers.

As the time of the match gets closer and closer, tickets for the second leg of the 2014-2015 La Liga national derby can be said to be priceless.

There are a lot of fans who want to buy, but no fans want to ****** an hour before the start of the game, the starting lineups of both sides were handed over to the official.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are the strongest teams, Barcelona's official formation is four-three-three, goalkeeper Bravo, defenders Alba, Pique, Mathieu and Alves, midfielders Sergio Busquets, Mascherano and Iniesta, and the three forwards are Neymar, Suarez and Messi.

Real Madrid's official formation is also four-three-three, goalkeeper Casillas, defenders Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos and Carvajal, three midfielders Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Tang Zheng, and three forwards Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and James Rodriguez.

Those who saw the starting line-ups of both sides couldn't wait for the game to begin, because this national derby was like Mars hitting Earth!