Chapter 062: Defending the Title, Double Champion!
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Modric took a corner kick from the right side of the attack, and Tang Zheng ran through a roundabout position to coincide with the corner kick taken by Modric, but because the location was too far from the goal, the Barcelona defenders did not pay too much attention to it, but wanted to grab the second spot.
Tang Zheng had a wide field of vision, and he had a keen insight into the neglect of the Barcelona defenders in the process of retreating, so he temporarily took a big step back with his left foot, and changed from the originally planned header ferry to a volley directly on the line of the big penalty area.
“Boom~”
Tang Zheng's right foot hit the middle and upper part of the football with the instep of his right foot, so the football did not fly flat or upward, but from top to bottom.
It was also the flight trajectory that was beyond the imagination of Suarez, who was trying to block it head-on, and the ball grazed the lower edge of Suarez's outstretched left thigh from top to bottom and hit the green turf, and then refracted and flew towards the goal.
The Real Madrid players who were on the trajectory of the football jumped up and down as much as possible to avoid touching the football.
The Barcelona players tried to reach out to block the ball, but the ball had a forward acceleration after touching the wetter turf, so no one touched it.
Goalkeeper Ter Stegen reacted in front of the goal, and when he saw the soccer ball that suddenly appeared from the crack, he subconsciously tilted his body to do it, and slapped the ball with his left palm towards the goal.
But the football was ferocious, and Ter Stegen made a subconscious save, so his hand was not fully opened, but he instinctively blocked the football.
"Whoa"
There was a burst of exclamations over the Mestalla Stadium.
Suddenly, the Barcelona players in the Barcelona penalty area became extremely nervous, especially Alves and Alba in the small penalty area, and there was a trace of despair in their eyes.
They...... Benzema was seen kicking his left foot to the ground on the line of the small penalty area, exerting his forward force, leaning back with his upper half and kicking the oncoming football with his right foot on tiptoe.
"Karim Benzema!!"
British Sky commentator Andy Gray shouted violently: "Shoot in front of goal"
The nearest Alves tried to block Benzema's follow-up shot with his body, but he was too far away from Benzema, so he had to do his best and resign himself to fate.
In case of...... What about Benzema's foot-to-foot kick to himself?
Ter Stegen, who subconsciously made a save, held back his strength, supported the turf with both hands, and made a second reaction with the help of a meager reaction force.
However, Benzema's toe shot was very fast, faster than Alves' block and Ter Stegen's second reaction......
The ball crashed into the snow-white net, and Benzema, who fell to the ground, quickly stood up on the turf with his hands and feet, and then spread his arms and ran wildly.
The Real Madrid fans in the stands immediately raised their arms and let out their hysterical chant in their throats: "Whoa"
The Real Madrid players in the Barcelona penalty area seemed to be instigated by the fans in the stands and became particularly excited.
In fact, they themselves were released by the huge pressure brought by Benzema's follow-up goal, and immediately opened their arms and chased after Benzema.
Meanwhile, Sky commentator Andy Grey pulled a long voice: "Gooooooooal"
Yang 5 commentator He Wei became particularly excited and passionate in the frenzied atmosphere of Mestalla: "The ball is in, the ball is in, the ball is in! Benzema's supplementary shot from five meters in front of the goal helps Real Madrid overtake the score!3:2!!"
The close-up of the live broadcast was immediately focused on Benzema, who scored the game-winning goal, and behind him were his teammates who opened their arms and were ecstatic.
The goal of the 87th minute was tantamount to a stunner!
The winner of the national derby was enough to detonate anyone's frenzy.
Benzema who appeared on the broadcast screen was particularly excited, and his goal against the score was tantamount to releasing a huge pressure on himself.
When Florentino chose to keep Benzema and peddle Higuain, it caused a lot of media and fans to complain, because Benzema's goal efficiency was far less than Higuain's, and he couldn't contribute goals in key games.
Now it's different, the Copa del Rey final was a goal.
He proved himself!
So Benzema, who ran to the sideline camera, raised his arms and shouted, venting the negative emotions that had been held in his heart for a long time.
At this moment, almost all commentators focused on Benzema, and tacitly sent praise without stinginess.
Of course, there are accidents, and the focus of the Chinese TV commentator is on Tang Zheng, and he also attributes most of the credit to Tang Zheng for Benzema's goalmouth follow-up.
It was his volley from the edge of the penalty area that led to a save from goalkeeper Ter Stegen that Benzema had a great chance to follow-up.
In fact, it is not unreasonable for the commentator of China TV to say this, without the cause planted by Tang Zheng, how can there be the fruit of Benzema?
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The goal in the 87th minute of the game is not without time left for Barcelona, and it can only be said that it is difficult to score against Real Madrid with the current mental state of the Barcelona players.
From a two-goal lead to a one-goal deficit, this huge psychological gap is difficult to relieve.
Messi, who was shown in the broadcast picture, sat on the grass with his hands propped up, staring blankly at the night sky in Valencia.
He was thinking, this night...... It doesn't belong to Barcelona!
Messi in the first half was impeccable, while in the second half ...... Worlds apart.
Messi also wants to solve the difficulties encountered by the team through individual efforts, but many times it is difficult for individual efforts to solve problems that can only be solved as a whole.
The central 5 commentator looked at the helpless Messi, shook his head and said: "The Barcelona that dominates European football has ceased to exist with Xavi's aging, Messi, Suarez and Neymar have outstanding personal ability, but after all, they can't change the fact that the midfield is weak, the game has been carried out so far, it can be said that the overall situation has been decided, not that Barcelona has no chance to equalize, but that most of the current Barcelona players have lost confidence......"
The implication is that it is not difficult for a team without confidence to score in such a relatively passive situation.
When the game restarted, Barcelona, who had the advantage of kick-off, was intercepted by the Real Madrid midfielder for the first time, and Modric kicked the football that had not yet been passed to Messi out of the sideline with the cooperation of Tang Zheng.
The midfield playmaking becomes a frontline touchline ball.
Barcelona then made the final change of the game, with Munir coming on for left-back Jordi Alba.
A very obvious desperate substitution.
By the time the substitution handover ceremony was completed, the game came to eighty-nine and a half minutes, and the fourth official also held an electronic card to adjust the specific injury time.
Time is running out for Barcelona!
Real Madrid didn't remember to make any substitutions, and it was clear that Carlo Ancelotti believed in the eleven players on the pitch at the moment.
As Messi retreated to the midfield to organise the attack, the fourth official held up the electronic card for four minutes of stoppage time.
The final of the 2014-2015 Spanish Copa del Rey is still four minutes away!
As the clock ticked by, Barcelona had no choice but to launch a tidal attack, but the Real Madrid players had already unified their minds to hold on to the score until the end of the game for the rest of the game!
Even Cristiano, Ronaldo and Isco, who have always been less defensive, have been in the box, and it is not difficult to see how eager the Real Madrid players are for the upcoming Copa del Rey title.
It's not that the Barcelona players don't want to win the Copa del Rey, but it's that they are behind with a two-goal lead, and the huge psychological gap creates a sense of frustration in their hearts.
At least for a short time, it's hard to get out.
Coupled with the frenetic atmosphere on the scene, it was difficult for Barcelona players who needed psychological adjustment to calm down.
Time passed slowly, and the Barcelona players, led by Messi, became impatient.
This impatience is reflected in the fact that the attacking organization is not fully in place, choosing a blind long-range shot, and the lack of organization in the attack is often difficult to create a threat.
While the brilliance of a star can change the outcome of a match, the Barcelona star seems to have met Waterloo at the Mestalla and is unable to play properly.
On the contrary, Real Madrid created a continuous threat in a limited time, and if it weren't for Cristiano Ronaldo's lack of resoluteness in the goal, maybe Real Madrid would have killed the game at the Mestalla Stadium!
In the third minute of stoppage time, Carlo Ancelotti played the last card.
Raphael Varane replaces Karim Benzema to improve the depth of the defence while wasting time wisely.
It is worth mentioning that when Benzema was substituted, there was thunderous applause at the Mestalla Stadium, and Real Madrid fans thanked Benzema in this way for helping the team score the goal that led the team to the game.
As the clock ticked by at a visible pace, Barcelona's attack became simpler and simpler, opting for a long-form English ball and loafing, using the high points of Pique and Suarez to look for opportunities, but Ancelotti was prepared, Tang Zheng retreated to the central defensive position to assist in the aerial battle, and then the substitute of Varane, who is more than 1.9 meters tall, also strengthened the average elevation.
"Beep~Beep~Beep~~"
However, until the referee on duty, Marienco, blew the whistle at the end of the game, Barcelona's attack did not test Casillas to guard the goal.
In other words, Barcelona in the second half is very different from the Barcelona team in the first half, and then it was reversed by Real Madrid!
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The 2014-2015 Spanish Copa del Rey final was announced to be over as the referee on duty Marienco blew the whistle for the end of the game, and Real Madrid finally won the game 3:2 against Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium with two goals from Tang Zheng and a goal from Benzema.
"The game is over! The game is over! Real Madrid finally relied on Tang Zheng's brace and Benzema's stunner goal to reverse Barcelona 3:2 at the Mestalla Stadium and win the second championship of the 2014-2015 season! Congratulations to Real Madrid! Congratulations to Tang Zheng!!"
The close-up of the on-site director was given to Tang Zheng for the first time, as the best player in the game, he should have such treatment, so Yang 5 commentator He Wei did not skimp on his praise: "Real Madrid fell behind Barcelona 0:2 in the first half, and the whole game was passive, if it wasn't for Real Madrid's luck enough, they were very likely to fall behind by three goals, and with Tang Zheng coming off the bench in the second half, this passive situation was changed, and it can even be said to be reversed!" Tang Zheng's two goals are the best proof of this, and Benzema's stunning goal also came from Tang Zheng's shot that caused Ter Stegen to get out of his hands......"
"Whoa"
At the same time, the Mestalla stadium resounded with the hysterical and loud chanting of Real Madrid fans.
In this frenzied atmosphere, the Real Madrid fans who won the game were particularly excited, some raised their arms high, roared and vented, some hugged their teammates, and also half-knelt on the grass, looking up to the sky and roaring......
Tang Zheng, who appeared on the broadcast screen, was very indifferent, not too excited, but simply raised his hands above his head and thanked the fans present for the huge cheers in the form of applause.
At this time, everyone's focus is on Real Madrid, who successfully defended the title, and apart from Barcelona fans, not many eyes are on Barcelona who lost.
Messi, who lost to Tang Zheng's team again, sat on the field of the Mestalla, holding his head in his hands, looking very painful.
Tang Zheng, who interacted with the Real Madrid fans in the stands, saw Messi who was sitting on the ground, hesitated slightly, walked over, and patted Messi's shoulder.
Messi looked up at Tang Zheng, a little puzzled, but more dissatisfied.
Showing off as a winner?
Tang Zheng was able to read something according to Messi's eyes, shrugged his shoulders, and then stretched out his right hand, showing his trademark smile: "Leo, I didn't come over to demonstrate to you as a winner as you thought, but I hope you can cheer up as soon as possible, six days later, we still have a Champions League final at the Berlin Olympic Stadium, I don't want to win a Leo Messi who is not in shape!"
Hearing this, Messi stood up along Tang Zheng's outstretched right hand, and then put on a straight face, very firm: "Who said you would win the Champions League final?
"That's pretty much it!" Tang Zheng held Messi's outstretched right hand with his right hand: "I hope I can see the strongest Leo Messi in six days!"
"As you can see!"
Messi replied hard.
The on-site director keenly captured this interesting picture, and the central 5 commentator He Wei changed his voice: "Tang Zheng took the initiative to shake hands with Messi, he was frowning before, and Messi, who was disappointed, now looks full of fighting spirit, I really don't know what to say Tang Zheng, he is ...... Are you developing the self-confidence of a strong opponent?"
"Any opponent is worthy of respect, Barcelona and Real Madrid each played 45 minutes of good football, Leo Messi played his own level in the first half, and in the second half he was greatly limited with Don's substitute appearance, Don turned the tide in the overall passive situation and helped Real Madrid beat Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final, at this time Don and Leo Messi's handshake is a reflection of the second friendship of the game, I believe that the Copa del Rey final in six days will be more exciting, so ...... Let's wait and see!"
British Sky commentator Andy Grey talks.
Commentator Martin Taylor smiled: "The Champions League final in six days will indeed be very exciting, but I believe that Don's Real Madrid will definitely have the last laugh again!"
Anyway, he didn't give Andy Gray a chance to speak, and said bluntly: "Congratulations to Real Madrid for winning the 2014-2015 Spanish Copa del Rey championship!"
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