Chapter 095: Copa del Rey Final

"Beep~Beep~Beep~~"

With the three long whistles of the referee on duty, Clattenburg, the second leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League quarter-finals Dortmund hosted Real Madrid came to an end.

The two sides finally played 2:2, and the visiting Real Madrid qualified for the Champions League semi-finals with an aggregate score of 4:3 Dortmund.

At the same time, in the other Champions League quarter-final in Munich, Germany, Bayern Munich defeated the Red Devils Manchester United 3-1 at home and advanced to the semi-finals of this season's Champions League with an aggregate score of 4-2.

As soon as the whistle blew at the Westphali Lun Stadium, the home Dortmund players sat on the ground lonely, holding the grass with their hands and a look of regret.

Except for the fans in the South Stand, the rest of the fans in the stadium set off at a speed visible to the naked eye towards the exits and then left the stadium.

The close-up of the live broadcast was given to the stands, which somewhat gave Dortmund, who played in the first half, a sense of tragedy.

If the match ends at half-time, it will be defending champions Borussia Dortmund who qualify for the last four of this season's Champions League.

But there are no ifs in the world, and the reality is in front of them, and the Real Madrid players are celebrating selflessly for the team to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League for the fourth year in a row.

Tang Zheng, who personally buried Dortmund's path to promotion, did not celebrate with his teammates, he is now in a heavy mood, and sending Dortmund out of the Champions League semi-finals feels like rejecting his beloved goddess.

That feeling, not comfortable.

Especially looking at the unwilling, lonely, but helpless complex expressions of his former teammates, Tang Zheng felt very uncomfortable.

But as a former Dortmund captain, he had a sense of responsibility in his heart that prompted him to become a Dortmund player.

Tang Zheng was officially selected as the best on the spot in this game, and the close-up of the live director was aimed at him for a long time, so the fans who sat in front of the TV and did not change the channel could see Tang Zheng and his teammates after a simple hug before heading to the area where the Dortmund players were.

In the broadcast screen, Tang Zheng was clearly seen reaching out to pull up the nearest Dortmund striker Lewandowski, patted him on the shoulder, and then walked to Gotze, Reus and others.

Even though Tang Zheng and Mkhitaryan had not been teammates, he also patted his shoulder and said a few words of encouragement.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei saw it in his eyes, and said sensationally: "The most painful thing in the world is to send your favorite team into the abyss with your own hands, without Tang Zheng's Dortmund is no longer the courage of the year, but the affectionate Tang Zheng can never forget the four years of struggle, I once interviewed Tang Zheng and asked him whether the team that could not be separated was Dortmund or River Plate, Tang Zheng answered Dortmund without hesitation......"

When Tang Zheng comforted the Dortmund players who had been eliminated, the sluggish atmosphere at the Westphali Lun Stadium had risen significantly, and the tacit elongated voice of the die-hard fan group led by the South Stand: "Taaaaa

From the beginning, most Dortmund fans were deeply in love with Tang Zheng, because without Tang Zheng there would be no unprecedented treble in the Bundesliga, let alone a six-time crown of the year.

The most glorious season since the establishment of Dortmund was the 2012-2013 season, which can be said to be completely less important to the team than Tang Zheng, and it can even be said that Tang Zheng led Dortmund to the top with his own strength.

So even if Tang Zheng finally chooses to leave Dortmund for the more influential club Real Madrid, the die-hard fans who love Dortmund have no resentment.

Tang Zheng has left too much glory to Dortmund, and also left 125 million euros (20 million euros floating clause), and then think of Dortmund ten years ago when it was on the verge of bankruptcy, what else can you ask for?

Dortmund does not have the support of countless large enterprises behind it like Bayern Munich, so Tang Zheng's departure has become logical.

Finally, Tang Zheng, who comforted his teammates, walked to Dortmund coach Klopp, raised his right arm, held Klopp's outstretched right hand, and showed an apologetic smile: "Sorry Jurgen, send you away from the Champions League." ”

"It's okay, it's just the expected result. Klopp didn't feel sad at the end of the game, but patted Tang Zheng on the shoulder: "You stepped on Dortmund's shoulder to enter the semi-finals, if you don't win the final championship, I and ......."

Speaking of which, Klopp pointed to the stands on all sides: "Neither I nor the fans will let you go, you know?"

Tang Zheng listened to the shouts that came to his face, he held his head high, full of confidence: "Champion, you know me, that's my favorite thing." ”

The Dortmund fans at the Westphárfa Lun Stadium noticed Tang Zheng's attention, and they made even more noise: "Whoa—"

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The next day, the headlines of the mainstream media in Europe basically revolved around Tang Zheng, three goals and one assist in two games, and it can be said that Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final promotion was completed by himself.

And Bayern Munich's 3-1 home win over the Red Devils Manchester United has received so little attention that many Bayern Munich fans are very unhappy.

In the past, it was okay to grab the headlines of their support team at Dortmund, but now joining Real Madrid and grabbing the headlines, it is really unbearable and unbearable.

As a result, many Bayern Munich fans on Twitter hope that the team they support can draw Real Madrid in the draw for the Champions League semi-finals, and then educate Tang Zheng and Real Madrid.

Bayern Munich fans are full of confidence this season, and Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich dominates the Bundesliga, so they are careful enough to believe that Bayern Munich, who have implanted the Tiki-Taka tactical system, will definitely beat Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid in the Champions League.

At noon, the Real Madrid squad took a flight from Borussia Dortmund to Madrid to prepare for the weekend's league game at home to Almeria.

They also scored for the 2013-2014 Copa del Rey final against Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium in midweek.

For this reason, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti also went to the Calderón Stadium in the evening to watch the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, and made a final inspection for the Copa del Rey final.

Due to Atletico Madrid's 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the first leg at Camp Nou, Atletico Madrid, who returned to their home stadium this time, only need a 0:0 game to qualify for the Champions League semi-finals.

So even if they play at home, Atletico Madrid is on a defensive posture.

Atletico fans at the Calderón Stadium did not question Simeone's tactics, but cheered and cheered as hard as they could.

It was the home fans who were strong enough that Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona 1-0 with a passive defense at full-time, and Atletico Madrid also had three shots on goal to hit the crossbar, otherwise the game would have been out of suspense.

It is worth mentioning that in the post-match statistics, Messi ran 6,853 meters in the whole field, only 1,500 meters higher than goalkeeper Pinto.

Carlo Ancelotti, who was there to watch the game, seemed to have found a tactic in his mind against Barcelona, as Atletico Madrid had already demonstrated the best.

Of course, it is not that Real Madrid will have to defend the Copa del Rey final, but that they will look for counter-attacking opportunities on the premise of solid defense.

The reason why Messi ran more than 6,000 meters on the field is largely due to Barcelona's absolute dominance on the field, and Atletico Madrid gave up control of football, and the lack of space hit Messi very hard, so that his enthusiasm was minimized......

At the same time, in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at Stamford Bridge on the English Peninsula, Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-0, and the aggregate score was 3-3, and Mourinho's team advanced to the last four of this season's Champions League by virtue of more away goals.

At noon the next day, the draw for the semi-finals of the 2013-2014 Champions League was held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon.

Before the draw began, many media outlets thought that Real Madrid had a good chance of drawing Chelsea.

According to the UEFA draw temperament, there is a high probability of drawing together, but Real Madrid finally drew Bayern Munich.

Although Real Madrid did not draw Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern are not without stories.

This season, Real Madrid did not meet the Bundesliga team except for the group stage, and met the Bundesliga team in the 1/8 finals and 1/4 finals one after another.

In the history of the Champions League, it is also a unique existence.

In addition, Tang Zheng and Bayern Munich have a very deep relationship, deep enough to write a long book.

In the summer of 2009, Tang Zheng was supposed to join Bayern Munich, but a medical examination report issued by the Bayern Munich team doctor led Tang Zheng to finally join Dortmund.

And the rise of Dortmund was created by Tang Zheng.

Later, Dortmund suppressed Bayern Munich for three consecutive seasons to become the new hegemon of the Bundesliga, including the 2011-2012 season and the 2012-2013 season in Dortmund led by Tang Zheng, and won the Sanya king for two consecutive seasons.

For the Spanish media, the focus is different, with Barcelona knocked out by Atletico Madrid, and this season's Champions League final has the potential to make new history.

Real Madrid draw Bayern and Atletico Madrid draw Chelsea, if Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid eliminate Bayern and Chelsea respectively, then Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will meet for the first time on the stage of the Champions League final.

The first time they met in a Champions League final was Real Madrid and Valencia, but it was the absolute first time they met in a Champions League final when they were rivals.

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The two legs of the Champions League semi-finals are still some time away for Real Madrid, with the domestic league and Copa del Rey finals currently in front of them, so the focus on the two legs of the Champions League semi-finals will automatically move back.

At the weekend, Real Madrid hosted Almeria, the league's second-to-last team, at home.

Prior to that, Barcelona were away to Granada.

I don't know if it was the elimination of Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in midweek that affected the normal mentality of Barcelona players, and they lost 0:1 away to Granada.

When the news reached Madrid, the Real Madrid players were like chickens, because Granada had not yet gotten out of the relegation zone, and Barcelona, as a title contender, lost to a team that was trying to avoid relegation, which would be somewhat surprising.

With the news of Barcelona's loss, Real Madrid, who kicked off at the Bernabeu Stadium a little later, defeated the visiting Almeria 4-0 at home.

With three points at home, Real Madrid moved one point past Barcelona to second place in the league, just one point behind Atletico Madrid, who kick off tomorrow night.

However, the Real Madrid fans were not happy when Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored Real Madrid's second goal, was replaced by Alvaro Morata shortly after, and the injury was to his left knee, which has been plagued by injuries this season.

You must know that Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been in excellent form this season, has been plagued by a knee injury, otherwise Real Madrid's results in the league will be as good as the Champions League.

At 6 p.m. local time the next day in Spain, Atletico Madrid defeated Getafe 2:0 and reopened the points advantage with Real Madrid.

However, the Real Madrid team did not pay attention to Atletico Madrid's league game because they had expected this result.

It's normal to win, it's a draw or a loss that's an accident.

Therefore, the whole team of Real Madrid turned their attention to the next Copa del Rey final after the league ended, with the Mestalla Stadium facing Barcelona.

The 33rd round of the 2013-2014 La Liga season is over, with Atletico Madrid at the top of the table by four points, followed by Real Madrid, and the race for the league title is becoming more and more interesting with only five league games remaining.

The league title race is interesting, and the mainstream media in Europe is full of attention, so the next Copa del Rey final in Spain is also a huge concern.

Barcelona has lost the Champions League and the league twice in a row, and the star Messi has been criticized by the media as worthless, and whether the Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla Stadium can change the decline is the focus of media controversy.

In addition, Cristiano Ronaldo's injury in the league also made the media spotlight.

In the first half of the second leg of the Champions League 1/4 finals of Real Madrid, there was little offensive in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, resulting in a two-goal deficit at halftime.

After all, Tang Zheng can't be both a father and a mother.

Real Madrid fans have seen some panic in the news in the last two days, and they don't know if Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play in the Copa del Rey final.

And Real Madrid officials and Cristiano Ronaldo have not responded positively, in this context, it gives people a feeling of wanting to cover up.

Sure enough!

Cristiano Ronaldo was not included in the 18-man squad for the Copa del Rey final submitted the day before the game, which means that Cristiano Ronaldo will miss this season's Copa del Rey final due to a left knee injury.

In normal times, Cristiano Ronaldo might have insisted on playing, but the World Cup is getting closer and closer, and he doesn't want to miss the World Cup, so he chooses to rest on the advice of the team doctor, and there is a more important Champions League semi-final after the Copa del Rey final.

Cristiano Ronaldo can tell the difference very clearly.

In the blink of an eye, the 2013-2014 Spanish Copa del Rey final is coming, and Real Madrid meets the challenge of Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium.