Cristiano Ronaldo always wanted to use his super individual ability to help Manchester United open the scoring at home after receiving the ball, but all his efforts were in vain, because Tang Zheng, who was in charge of the defense, would always appear in time for Cristiano Ronaldo's weakness to complete the defensive task.

As one of the top stars in world football, Cristiano Ronaldo has his own pride, and he can't tolerate being embarrassed in front of his rivals.

But many times I have to say that the years are unforgiving, the Red Devils chasing the wind boy who was wearing the No. 7 jersey at the beginning is no longer fast, and he is powerless in the face of Tang Zheng, who is at the peak of his career.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei smiled: "At this time, Ronaldo forgot his technical characteristics, as the top scorer in La Liga and the top scorer in the Champions League, what he is best at is the ability to seize opportunities in front of the goal, if this was ten years ago, maybe it can be counted separately, at that time he was fast, like numbness, and the years were unforgiving......"

Cristiano Ronaldo's excessive time on the ball directly led to the lack of threat to the Real Madrid defence, because football often means the end of the attack when Cristiano Ronaldo arrives.

Alexis Sanchez, who joined Manchester United in the winter window, is very helpless, he is the kind of player who can only create a threat with the ball, and Cristiano Ronaldo is a deterrent finisher in front of goal, which is equivalent to saying that Sanchez and Cristiano Ronaldo have done a job that they are not good at.

How can an offense be a threat?

Lingard, who has performed well in the past two seasons, is even more helpless, his reputation is already weaker than Cristiano Ronaldo and Sanchez, and he has little time to control the ball, and he can count the number of times he has touched the football on one hand from the beginning of the game to the present.

Fortunately, Lingard is known for his running, although he does not have many chances to get the ball, but his running position brings a great threat to the Real Madrid Sohu players, and indirectly helps the home team Manchester United to compete with Real Madrid at home.

Of course, this was only reflected in the first twenty minutes of the first half.

Real Madrid has always been a guest to challenge the Red Devils Manchester United, so it is natural to play relatively cautiously, and wait until the Real Madrid attack group led by Tang Zheng adapts to the rhythm of Manchester United's offensive and defensive transitions.

"Oh, oh, oh-"

So much so that the Manchester United fans in the stands let out wave after wave of exclamations.

The on-site commentator subconsciously shouted one after another, and the central 5 commentator He Wei saw that Tang Zheng's sudden cold arrow at the front of the big penalty area was saved by De Gea and said regretfully: "Manchester United's front court is picturesque, and De Gea at the back is not in vain, De Gea has once again become the savior of Manchester United, and he will keep Tang Zheng's long-range shot out of the goal." ”

"Great shot!

"Shoot wonderfully, pounce beautifully!"

"Bailly's timely tackle interfered with Benzema's goalmouth shot and Real Madrid almost broke the deadlock!"

"It's incredible! David De Gea again! He's made five key saves so far!"

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In the blink of an eye, half an hour into the game, the home team Manchester United was tired of defending under the offensive threat of defending champion Real Madrid, and manager Jose Mourinho stood on the edge of the home team's coach's command area with his hands in his pockets and his brows furrowed.

He has asked Cristiano Ronaldo to pass more balls to his team-mates through captain Valencia, but Cristiano Ronaldo does not seem to listen at all and continues to go his own way, hoping to help Manchester United break the deadlock with his individual ability.

But Mourinho is secretly happy in his heart, just like when he coached Real Madrid to lose 0:5 to Barcelona as a guest, knowing that the hard steel of the real knife and gun will not work, but he still insists on going his own way, and the result is naturally clear at a glance.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was determined to go his own way, failed to bring a win to Manchester United, and was even eliminated, and then Mourinho had enough reason to give up on the 33-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo.

That's when Real Madrid broke the deadlock.

Modric received Tang Zheng's ball and shot angrily without being marked, and the football was denied by De Gea's one-handed hand, but Modric's corner kick accurately found Tang Zheng, who jumped high in front of the small penalty area.

Tang Zheng pressed Cristiano Ronaldo and Bailly to push the football to the bottom right corner of the goal, De Gea's reaction in front of the goal was not unhappy, but unfortunately Tang Zheng's top ball was too close to the goal, and De Gea's body had not fully sunk before the football bounced to the ground and crashed into the snow-white net......

0：1

Real Madrid take the lead!

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Real Madrid broke the deadlock in the 35th minute, and the mood of the United fans at Old Trafford dropped significantly, and the chanting created was no longer deafening.

Because from the beginning of the game to the present, Manchester United at home has not been able to pose a direct threat to Navas's goal, which means that Manchester United fans in the stands have no hope of winning at home, and even scoring goals is a little difficult.

British Sky commentator Andy Gray shook his head and said: "Last year, Manchester United lost 1:2 to Real Madrid in the European Super Cup, although it was in passive defense for a long time, but the attack can bring a threat to Real Madrid, but most of the first half of this game failed to create pressure on Kylor Navas to guard the goal, if Manchester United has no way to solve the problem in the process of switching from defense to attack, let alone win at home, even scoring goals will be very difficult." ”

The game restarted with United, who had the advantage on the kick-off, trying to create a killing chance with a quick pass.

However, the Real Madrid players who led the score were prepared and the formation was quickly recycled, and the Manchester United players were not good at attacking from the position, and they didn't know how to play in the face of limited attacking space.

Alexis Sanchez wanted to prove that he deserved the top salary package in the team, but Cristiano Ronaldo continued to try to solve problems on his own, so much so that United's attack was hasty.

Until the end of the first half, United failed to score.

Fortunately, Real Madrid played quite cautiously and did not risk away from home, otherwise it would have been possible to extend the score.

The fifteen-minute break passed quickly, and United made the first substitution before the second-half restart, with Juan Mata replacing Jesse Lingard, who was rarely seen on the air in the first half.

In fact, Lingard performed well in the first half, he did not hesitate to run physically to create space for his teammates, but unfortunately Cristiano Ronaldo and Sanchez were too sticky to the ball and rarely passed the ball to Lingard, who ran out of space.

Mourinho can naturally see the role of Lingard on the field, but Cristiano Ronaldo, Sanchez and Lukaku cannot be replaced casually, and can only sacrifice Lingard, who is not very influential.

Juan Mata's arrival did not actually solve United's attacking problems, but Cristiano Ronaldo was no longer as sticky as he was in the first half, and United's attack was much better, except that it failed to threaten Keylor Navas's goal.

Zinedine Zidane's release of Tang Zheng, Casemiro and Luka Modric in midfield is very targeted, and Casemiro, who is good at defending, can ensure the resilience of Real Madrid's midfield defence.

Casemiro defended in the main defense, Tang Zheng and Modric assisted in the defense, which was enough to ensure the safety of this key area in front of the arc of the big penalty area.

Matic, one of Manchester United's two midfielders, mainly focused on defense, and Mourinho consciously wanted to free Pogba, but Pogba was worried that there would be problems in the process of the team's transition from attack to defense, and the forward pressure was not large, so Manchester United's overall attack could not bring enough threat to the Real Madrid defense.

Of course, the biggest problem is Cristiano Ronaldo.

Although he is no longer as sticky as he was in the first half, he has never been in convincing form despite the high expectations of Manchester United fans.

The goalkeeper didn't hit the goal, and the long-range shot put an anti-aircraft gun, and the cross flew directly out of the bottom line......

No matter how you look at it, this is not the Cristiano Ronaldo who is at the top of world football.

Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, the live director gave Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo a close-up shot that was pushed to the face.

Tang Zheng, who performed well, was smiling and full of confidence.

Cristiano Ronaldo's brow furrowed and his expression heavy, clearly aware of his poor performance in this game.

A lot of times it's like that, the more you want to perform, the harder it is to put on a convincing performance......

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In the fifteenth minute of the second half, Real Madrid made a substitution, with James Rodriguez replacing Isco.

Three minutes later, Real Madrid doubled their lead.

Tang Zheng received a heel pass from James Rodriguez at the top of the penalty area and fired a shot from the inside of the ball, and the ball flew from the crack to the near corner of the goal, which is the bottom right corner of the goal.

De Gea reacted very quickly on the goal line, and his body subconsciously fell to the ground and stretched out his palm to pounce on the ball, but because he was in too much hurry to get off the ground, his hand was not fully ready, he just blocked the football out, and did not block the bottom line, and the football was blocked back in front of the goal by him.

Benzema stabbed his foot in front of Bailly and the ball rolled towards the unguarded goal.

"Whoa—"

The huge chanting that had resounded in the sky because of De Gea's brilliant save was reduced to a minimum, and only the Real Madrid fans who accompanied the team on the trip let out hysterical chanting, venting the team's second goal on the road.

If the match ends according to the current scoreline, Real Madrid will mean that most of the feet are on the way to the last four of this season's Champions League!

A two-goal defeat at home was clearly unacceptable, so Jose Mourinho's United made another change.

Marcus Rashford replaced left-back Ashley Young and increased the number of attackers up front.

With Marcus Rashford on the pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo was positioned closer to the box.

No one expected that Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the few players who had entered the Real Madrid penalty area in the second half, leaped high and sent Pogba's refined cross into the back of the net for former team-mate Keylor Navas.

The scoreboard score went from 0:2 to 1:2!

The Old Trafford fans had no idea that the team would close the lead in a seemingly hopeless situation, so it took almost a second to let out a deafening loud shout.

You know, 1:2 is much better than 0:2.

1:2 is the hope of an equaliser!

Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the goal, looked excited, ran all the way with open arms, ran to the right corner flag and played the iconic celebration, he wanted to prove to the world that he is not old and is still the omnipotent Cristiano Ronaldo!

The Manchester United fans across Old Trafford were in a frenzy and seemed to see the moment of equalisation even though they were still behind.

However, people are not as good as heaven, and a minute later, Real Madrid exceeded the score again!

Bale accelerated to the left flank to force Nemanja Matic to foul behind him, and the referee's whistle blew to give Real Madrid a direct free-kick about 32 metres from the goal.

Tang Zheng stood in front of the football, and De Gea, who was standing in front of the goal, felt a wave of nervousness and unease.

It didn't take long for his hunch to come true.

Tang Zheng's direct free-kick hit the left-hand corner between the post and the crossbar, and goalkeeper De Gea didn't even react.

All he could do was keep his eyes on the football until he rolled up the snow-white net before shaking his head helplessly......

A direct free-kick from 32 metres from the goal hit an absolute 10th angle, and it was so powerful that people couldn't make any save.

The Old Trafford stadium that had just been lit up seemed to be frosty, and the temperature dropped significantly, and the Manchester United fans who appeared on the broadcast screen shook their heads and smiled wryly from time to time, apparently losing confidence in this game at home.

A 3-1 defeat at home will most likely mean missing out on the Champions League semi-finals.

The on-site director gave Tang Zheng a close-up shot that was pushed to his face, and Tang Zheng was passionate and played a sliding kneeling celebration.

The direct free-kick from 32 yards out was flawless, and even with his excellent footwork, he needed a certain amount of luck, because the difference was a thousand miles.

Immediately, the live director gave Cristiano Ronaldo a close-up in a very allegorical way.

Fans sitting in front of the TV can clearly see the helplessness on Cristiano Ronaldo's face, and Yang 5 commentator He Wei hesitated for a moment and said: "The era of Ronaldo has completely passed, and the 28-year-old Tang Zheng is the strongest symbol of world football......

Alexis Sanchez kept shaking his head as the Real Madrid players celebrated their goal, and his performance in this game was not bad, but it was not good either.

He couldn't help but look at his friend Tang Zheng, ten years have passed, Tang Zheng doesn't seem to have reached the upper limit, or rather, he has no upper limit at all.

With the game restarting and the Reds were once again two goals down, they had no choice but to come back from conceding three goals at home or risk the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu a week later.

Real Madrid, who scored three away goals, opted for Mingjin to close the game and retreat to half-time, giving the initiative entirely to the home team Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo's picturesque attacking line bombarded Real Madrid's half-time hinterland, but United did not find the back of the net until full-time.

In the end, Real Madrid beat Manchester United 3-1 at Old Trafford to secure the semi-finals of this season's Champions League.

At the end of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't help but think a lot when he looked at Tang Zheng, who was celebrating the victory with his teammates.

Through these 90 minutes of play, he gradually realized that the unforgiving years are real.