Chapter 065: A Familiar Taste

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 away to qualify for the 2013-2014 Copa del Rey final, as if they had escaped a three-game winless streak in all competitions, beating Getafe and Elche 3-0 respectively in the league to make it three wins in a row in all competitions.

I don't know if Real Madrid ushered in the league to bring luck, or after the league need to pay attention to the first leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are very tacit, losing to Real Sociedad and Osasuna in their respective leagues respectively.

Barcelona lost 1:3 away to Real Sociedad, and Atletico Madrid simply lost 0:3.

However, it is easy to understand that Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will face opponents in the Champions League quarter-finals, Barcelona will travel to the Etihad Stadium to challenge Manchester City, and Atletico Madrid will visit the San Siro Stadium to challenge AC Milan.

Compared to the Schalke 04 that Real Madrid is about to face, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are undoubtedly in difficult mode in the Champions League 1/8 finals.

With the defeat of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, Real Madrid narrowed the points with the top team Atletico Madrid, and at the same time left Barcelona three points away to move into second place in the league table.

At the end of 25 rounds, Atletico Madrid is first with 63 points, Real Madrid is second with 62 points, and Barcelona is third with 59 points.

Fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao are on 43 points from 25 games, 16 points behind third-placed Barcelona, meaning that this season's La Liga title race will be between Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona.

The second leg of the 2013-2014 La Liga Madrid derby of Real Madrid will be played after the Champions League 1/8 finals, which is a big test for Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

The first is that both teams have to travel to the away stadium and the second is that the interval between the two games is only about three and a half days.

Both Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have made certain rotations in the league for the first leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals, with the only difference being that Real Madrid wins and Atletico Madrid loses.

It is precisely because of the loss of Atletico Madrid's league customers that they cannot afford to lose in the league after the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.

In particular, there is only one point left between the two sides, and if they lose again, they will be reversed by Real Madrid.

In addition, Barcelona will host Almeria in the next round of the league title.

If nothing else, Barcelona will win.

In terms of fixtures, Barcelona host Almeria in the league kick-off earlier, which means that once Barcelona beat Almeria at home, Atletico Madrid will host Real Madrid in the league will be under more pressure.

When the time comes, Barcelona will tie Real Madrid with the points of the first game, and Real Madrid, who have the same points as Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid, who are one point ahead, will feel great pressure......

Of course, this game is not on the table for the time being.

The match in front of them is the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, with the entire Real Madrid team flying to Gelsenkirchen and the entire Atletico Madrid team flying to Milan.

Before the whole Real Madrid team boarded the flight to Gelsenkirchen, the fans of Schalke 04 arch-rival Borussia Dortmund were extremely excited as their decorated star Tang Zheng returned to North Rhine-Westphalia Lun.

Gelsenkirchen is only 40 kilometres away from Dortmund, so it's very convenient for Dortmund fans, whether by car, by car, or by train.

As soon as the Real Madrid players came out of the international flight, in addition to the blue Schalke 04 fans booing the Real Madrid players, there were also countless Dortmund fans wearing yellow and black striped shirts to support the arriving Real Madrid players.

To put it more directly, it is to support Tang Zheng.

That Dortmund legend 10 took Dortmund to an all-time high in just four years.

At the end of last year, Dortmund fans got a vote, and Tang Zheng's status in the minds of Dortmund fans can be ranked in the top three in history, if it is not for a long time, it is very likely to become the first in history.

The first treble team in the history of the Bundesliga, made by Tang Zheng.

In addition to these three championships, there are many other honors, and there are many records that make people's blood boil.

“Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaang——”

When Tang Zheng appeared at the exit of the international flight, the fans from Dortmund created a deafening chant that quickly swept through the airport.

Gelsenkirchen can be said to be the 'base' of Schalke 04 fans, how can many Temund fans show off here?

So naturally, Schalke 04 fans and Borussia Dortmund fans clashed.

Had it not been for the preparedness of the local police in Gelsenkirchen, it is very likely that there would have been chaos at the airport.

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The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals between Manchester City hosts Barcelona and AC Milan hosts Atletico Madrid takes place on matchday.

After 90 minutes of fierce battles, Barcelona defeated Manchester City 2-0 away and Atletico Madrid defeated AC Milan 1-0 away, both of which got a good result.

Schalke 04 hosts Real Madrid in the first leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League quarter-finals at 8.45pm European time the next day.

The Fairtings Arena has a capacity of 61,000 fans, with a small group of white Real Madrid fans and yellow-and-black Dortmund fans, in addition to Schalke fans, who are more than half at home.

Of course, there are also quite a few Chinese fans.

In addition to former Dortmund player Tang Zheng returning to Testings Arena to challenge Schalke 04, there is also a Chinese derby for the Chinese.

Tang Zheng VS Hao Junmin.

It is worth mentioning that Artemisia Junmin has been the third captain of the team since he joined Schalke 04 in February 2010, and his role in Schalke 04 in the game is also very obvious.

Schalke 04's first few games were either draws or losses and Artemisia Junmin's absence due to injury is directly related, and now the Champions League is back, which is of great help to Schalke 04's offensive end.

Ancelotti mentioned Artemisia Jun Min in his tactical explanation and defensive tactics before the game.

It can be seen that Ancelotti has some concerns about Hao Junmin's comeback.

However, for Tang Zheng, he knows the technical characteristics of Artemisia Junmin well, so he is not worried.

He was worried about the so-called curse.

Real Madrid's last away win over a Bundesliga team dates back to September 20, 2000, and in the 14 years since, Real Madrid has been a Bundesliga team away from home, with two draws and eight defeats, and the last time they were away to the Bundesliga was a 2-1 defeat to Tang Zheng's Dortmund.

It is worth mentioning that there is another person who has attracted attention in this game, that is, Raul and Huntelaar, who have played for Real Madrid and Schalke 04.

Raul currently plays for Al Sadd in the Qatari league but is very focused on the Champions League knockout game between the two clubs.

Huntelaar has little affection for Real Madrid, but he is keen to prove how unwise Real Madrid were to sell themselves back then.

The game hasn't started yet, and the frenetic atmosphere at the Fairtings Arena is already very high.

Not long after, the Champions League theme song "Champions-League" sounded, and a sacred feeling germinated in my heart.

Tang Zheng half-squinted his eyes and looked at the main stand without squinting.

There was a yellow-black tinge there, needless to say, certainly a Dortmund fan forty miles away.

They didn't come here to support Schalke 04, nor did they come to see Schalke 04 jokes, judging from the banners and slogans they held high, they were all to support Tang Zheng.

"Defeat Schalke 04?

Tang Zheng thought silently in his heart.

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"CCTV, CCTV, the game that is being broadcast for you now is the live broadcast of Schalke 04 at home against Real Madrid in the first leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League 1/8 finals, and the first kick-off is Schalke 04 at home, they are wearing blue jerseys and white shorts, attacking from the left side of the screen to the right side......"

Yang 5 commentator He Wei gave a passionate commentary.

With the frenetic atmosphere at home, Schalke 04 quickly spread the fire to Real Madrid's defensive half.

Huntelaar was clearly very hungry for performance, and he turned his back to Ramos in the box and fired a direct half-volley from a 45-degree cross from the right flank of Hao Junmin.

Cup-starting goalkeeper Casillas focused and single-handedly blocked the ball off the line and only gave Schalke 04 a corner.

"Whoa—"

Although there were no goals, the home fans were particularly excited, and the deafening cheers quickly swept through the stadium, and could be heard clearly even from five or six kilometers away.

This shows how crazy Schalke 04 fans are.

In fact, Schalke 04 fans belong to the Ruhr industrial area like Dortmund fans, and many fans are miners or miners' descendants, and watching football is a kind of emotional catharsis.

Especially Real Madrid, a famous Schalke 04 player who fans hated extremely much......

Huntelaar threatened with his first shot of the game and completely detonated the frenzied atmosphere at home.

But the next home fans looked a little helpless, and their most hated Tang Zheng wore a white Real Madrid No. 10 shirt to test goalkeeper Ferman with corner kicks and long-range shots respectively.

The Dortmund fans in the stands were in a very surging mood when they saw Tang Zheng's outstanding performance, and the number of people around 3,000 even suppressed the Schalke 04 fans next to them for a time.

If it weren't for riot police to isolate fans on both sides, there would have been a high chance of a group fight.

After all, the fans on both sides are sworn enemies in the Ruhr area, and now because of Tang Zheng's arrival, they are on opposite sides, which increases their hatred for each other somewhat.

The Fairtings Arena is very familiar to Tang Zheng, who opened the scoring in the 11th minute of the match after facing Schalke 04 in the past.

Tang Zheng came to the left rib of the attack and Cristiano Ronaldo continued to hit the wall, and knocked the ball to the right with his left heel before Hao Junmin and Da Boateng made up the defense.

Back midfielder Neusteigen subconsciously fell to the ground and put a tackle, trying to block Tang Zheng's long-range shot, but Tang Zheng's right foot did not hit the football, but quickly put it down, and then used the outside of his right foot to flick the ball to the right, shaking off Neusteigen's coverage area, and picking up his right foot about 26 meters from the goal.

Right central defender Matip started on the spot and made up for it forward, but Tang Zheng didn't give him a chance, and hit the middle and lower part of the football with his right foot.

“Boom~”

Neusteigen, who was still gliding forward, clearly heard the crisp sound of Tang Zheng's right foot hitting the football.

The soccer ball on the broadcast screen flew upwards against Matip's scalp, but the ball did not continue to rise, and after flying to the highest point, it suddenly fell like a fallen leaf.

Goalkeeper Ferman was well prepared, but Tang Zheng's shot speed and angle were perfect, and there was a noticeable drop that Fellman made a slight error in judgment on the move.

By the time he wanted to change again, it was too late......

"Oh, oh, oh-"

The home fans were clasping their heads in their hands, and it looked a little incredible, especially the home fans behind the goal.

Because of their good vision, they can see more clearly and hold their breath.

Half a second later, the ball smashed headlong into the snow-white net.

"Beautiful!!" At the same time, Yang 5 commentator He Wei said excitedly: "World Wave! If I remember correctly, this is Tang Zheng's sixth goal scored at the Fittings Arena! Schalke 04 who is fighting at home is going to be in trouble!"

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif shouted: "This is the Don we are familiar with! Real Madrid leads Schalke 04 1:0!"

Thiago, the commentator of Spanish National Television Channel 5, raised his arms and shouted: "Wonderful long-range goal! Don repaid Real Madrid's investment of 105 million euros with his wonderful performance! If Real Madrid is 'lucky' enough in the next Champions League match, it is not impossible to reach the Champions League final for two consecutive years! There is even a chance to win the tenth Champions League trophy in the club's history!"

Countless Schalke 04 fans subconsciously sat down, their faces full of incredulity.

They really couldn't figure it out, and finally waited for Tang Zheng, a bad star, to leave Dortmund, and they didn't expect to meet in the knockout stage of the Champions League before the season arrived, and the game was just over ten minutes into the world.

Can you still watch the ball properly?

Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, didn't care what the mood of the home fans was, he clearly remembered the huge boos of the home fans for him.

In Tang Zheng's world, the only way to deal with boos, and the most effective way, is to score!

You don't like me, you hate me?

OK!

For it is your right and freedom, but ...... If you make me unhappy, then I can only make you unhappy!

Under the noses of more than 50,000 Schalke 04 fans in the stadium, Tang Zheng made an energetic celebration.

However, what many people didn't expect was that the home fans did not boo Tang Zheng, but were even more sluggish.

In fact, this feeling is only understood by Schalke fans.

The consequences of 'offending' Tang Zheng will be unimaginable!

Familiar taste, familiar recipe.

The ones who can resonate with Schalke fans are the Bayern fans throughout Germany.

Although the Schalke fans were low-key enough when Tang Zheng celebrated the goal, the goal conceded another goal in the twentieth minute of the game.

It was not Tang Zheng who scored the goal, but the assist came from Tang Zheng.

He adjusted his pass from Xavi Alonso in the defensive transition stage to send a through ball over 40 metres in the direction of Di Maria's forward direction, Di Maria took the ball and ran all the way to the empty net after shaking off the attacking goalkeeper Ferman.

0:2

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

Real Madrid's two away goals are positive for their journey to qualification.