Chapter 116: How Did He End Here?

As the game came to an end, Atletico Madrid was forced to continue to defend and the physical decline was obvious, and the defensive coverage area was greatly reduced.

In the 87th minute of the game, Tang Zheng took advantage of the weakness of Atletico Madrid's defenders' declining physical fitness and lack of concentration to assume a true pass, giving left-back Marcelo plenty of passing space.

Marcelo also sent a low left-footed cross into the box for the first time, but Atletico Madrid centre-back Godin was in excellent form and had a good anticipation of danger, so he fell to the ground and tackled when Morata had a chance to grab a point in front of goal, and stretched out his foot to block the ball off the line.

"Oh, oh, oh-"

Atletico Madrid fans screamed over the Stadium of Light.

If Real Madrid equalises at this juncture, they can guess the result even if they think about it on their toes.

Even if Real Madrid, who equalised, could not overtake the score in regular time, 30 minutes of extra time would definitely be a point of no return for Atletico Madrid.

Fortunately......

Godin appears in a key position at a critical time!

At the same time, Atletico Madrid coach Simeone excitedly opened his hands into a horn shape and shouted loudly to the players on the field: "Attention must be concentrated, two wing crosses can be put in an appropriate way, protect the penalty area!"

But Atletico's attention was so focused on the pitch that the frenetic atmosphere at the Stadium of Light became even more frenetic with Real Madrid's threatening attack, so much so that Simeone's excitement could not reach the pitch at all.

Simeone had no choice but to wait for the dead-ball opportunity to pass through the players on the pitch and then convey the specific tactical ideas.

Modric's corner was controlled by a Real Madrid player with a clear height advantage, and Ramos pressed Adrian to complete the duel, but Ramos couldn't find the crosshair under Adrian's interference and the ball went wide of the post.

Although the goalkeeper Courtois is not very old, he has a lot of experience in the game, he did not rush to take the goal kick, and did not even go directly to the caddie to ask for the ball, but got the gloves on the spot, and then asked the ball boy for the ball.

Taking advantage of this interval, head coach Sitana pulled veteran David Villa to chat, and it was appropriate to teach face-to-face.

Then Atletico's defence shrank further, with three lines hoarded in the 30-metre area, and both wingers relied on full-backs to protect them, and the two full-backs then recycled into the box to act as central defenders.

Therefore, Tang Zheng was able to calmly control the ball in the attacking 30-meter area, of course, this calmness was relative to the previous game.

Now that Atletico's players' physical fitness has dropped significantly and their coverage area has declined, Tang Zheng can get more time to observe the defensive holes in Atletico's defensive system.

However, the game has reached the present, and the physical fitness of Real Madrid players has also decreased simultaneously, but the physical decline is not so obvious compared to that of Atletico Madrid players.

In the blink of an eye, the fourth official came to the sidelines with the electronic card in stoppage time, but he did not raise it for the first time, because the time had not yet reached 90 minutes, and according to the rules, it could not be shown in advance.

It wasn't until the game time reached 89 minutes and 55 seconds that the fourth official held up the electronic card for four minutes of injury time and reached the sideline of midfield.

The live director gave a close-up for the first time, so that the fans in front of the TV could see how long there was left in the game.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice was full of worry: "There are still four minutes left in the game, and the score is still Atletico Madrid leading Real Madrid 1:0, which means that there are still four minutes left in the game time for Real Madrid." ”

As soon as the words fell, the football passed to Tang Zheng's feet, and there were no Atletico Madrid players in front of him who had time to make up for the defense, so he simply shot a long shot in the 30-meter offensive area.

Tang Zheng's long-range shot is always good, but the front of the penalty area is full of players, and his long-range shot hit Gabi, who jumped on the spot, and bounced back, and the football was obtained by Modric.

Modric wanted to pass forward, but he couldn't find a gap, so he had to hand over the football to Tang Zheng again.

This time, Tang Zheng did not choose to shoot from a distance, not that there were defenders in the front, but that there were too many players on both sides at the front of the big penalty area, and continuous blind long-range shots were easy to be blocked, and even brought a kind of impatience to teammates.

Tang Zheng is a very brainy player, so he knows that this time is not suitable for blind long-range shooting, there are two high points in the penalty area, Morata and Cristiano Rhondo, and he can choose two consecutive passes on the wings.

Tang Zheng then played the ball to the right with his right foot, and right-back Carvajal got an easy cross, but the ball was topped out by Godin, who had been well chosen.

Isco, who was in front of the penalty area, looked anxious, stepping forward with his left foot and completing a volley with his right foot.

In order to avoid the Atletico defenders who pressed forward, Isco's shot height selection was a bit high.

The shot was shot above the head of the Atletico defender and naturally over the crossbar.

At this point, the scoreboard shows the time at 91'54"

Courtois also did not choose to kick off quickly, but deliberately slowed down the pace of the game, and even delayed the game time and received a yellow card.

The referee on duty, Kuppels, showed Courtois a yellow card, and the record was completed, indicating that the time for the goal kick had reached 92 and a half minutes.

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"Whoaβ€”"

As the clock ticked by, the frenetic atmosphere at the Stadium of Light became even more frenetic under the deliberate instigation of Atletico Madrid coach Simeone.

The live director took advantage of the moment when Kuppers recorded Courtois' yellow card to give Simeone a close-up, waving his arms at the excited Atletico fans, fanning the excitement of the fans like a natural demagogue.

The game time has come to the end of injury time, Real Madrid's attack is still unable to threaten Courtois to keep the goal, Atletico Madrid fans are confident enough to hold on to the score of 1:0 and then win the 2013-2014 Champions League!

The Atletico players on the bench couldn't hold back the excitement in their hearts, and they stood on the sideline shoulder to shoulder, eager for the referee on duty to blow the whistle for the whole game.

In stark contrast to the Real Madrid bench and the away team's command area, Ancelotti pretended to be calm and mechanically chewing gum, but the anxiety between his eyebrows showed that he was very anxious and nervous.

Time is running out and the team doesn't seem to have any hope of an equaliser yet.

"What should I do?"

At this time, Tang Zheng was also very anxious.

But he knows where his responsibility lies, and if he acts in a hurry, the whole team will be like a contagion.

Hurry, it can be contagious.

Therefore, Tang Zheng can't choose to shoot from a distance, he can only find holes in Atletico's defense through running and passing.

Simeone, who was standing in front of the home team's coach's box, incited the Atletico fans in the stands with his body movements, while also releasing pressure on himself.

The Champions League is a title that symbolizes the highest glory of the world club.

No one will refuse!

Tang Zheng frequently received and passed the ball in the attacking 30-meter area, and Simeone, as the manager of Atletico Madrid, naturally noticed it, he didn't know why, as the game time became less and less, he felt more and more uneasy, so he had to release the pressure through frequent body movements.

"With a little more than a minute left on the clock, Atletico are very solid defensively and Real Madrid's hopes of equalising are getting lower and lower. The broadcast screen was once again given to Tang Zheng, who was in possession of the ball, and the central 5 commentator He Wei changed his voice: "Tang Zheng is a player who is good at creating miracles, and he has also had the experience of killing in the final stage of injury time, I don't know if the fans in front of the TV still remember last season's Champions League final, it was Tang Zheng who beat Real Madrid with a world wave to help Dortmund win the Champions League!"

It is not difficult to hear that He Wei has hope for Real Madrid led by Tang Zheng.

To put it bluntly, it is hope for Tang Zheng.

Immediately, Tang Zheng passed the ball to Isco on the left rib before Adrian came up in front of him, and then signaled Isco to pass the ball to the left side again.

Isco didn't pass the ball at the first time, but paused, and Yu Guang saw Tang Zheng cut forward in the direction of the penalty area before passing the ball to left-back Marcelo.

Marcelo looked up at the box after getting the football, and the three high points of Cristiano Ronaldo, Morata and Tang Zheng were clear at a glance.

Since the first two low left-footed crosses were blocked by Atletico defenders, Marcelo chose to pass high this time.

Godin was very well chosen, he pushed Cristiano Ronaldo to push the ball out of the box, and Modric, who was just in the spot, handed the ball directly to Marcelo who had just completed the cross.

This time it was of a higher quality than the last cross, just past Godin, who was leaping high and in hot form.

"Donβ€”"

The football flew to the back of the small penalty area, Tang Zheng jumped high, Alderweireld was blocked by him, and Thiago in front of him was not accurate enough to judge, and the jump was half a beat slower, so Courtois standing on the goal line felt very helpless.

Tang Zheng was like Mount Tai pressing on the top, his head was pushed from back to front, and he struggled to smash the ball into the lower right corner of the goal

Almost instinctively, Courtois, who felt extremely nervous, stretched out his foot to block when his body's center of gravity dropped, and Tang Zheng's football that struggled to push towards the goal hit Courtois's left foot side to meet the bone, and then popped off the bottom line......

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"Oh, oh, oh-"

Suddenly, the exclamations of Atletico Madrid fans rang out over the Stadium of Light.

And Tang Zheng, who completed the header attack, held his head in both hands, looking very sorry.

Judging from the slow-motion replay, Tang Zheng's header was only a few meters away from the goal, and Courtois's reaction was also subconscious, and a slightly slower action could form a goal.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice was full of regret: "Tang Zheng's header close at hand was blocked by Courtois! It's incredible! Absolutely must score! Is there really no way for Real Madrid to create a miracle before the end of the game?"

The broadcast screen then switched, giving Modric who attacked the corner flag on the right side, and He Wei changed his voice and said firmly: "No! Real Madrid still have a chance! They took the seventh corner of the game!"

Sky England commentator Martin Taylor tugged at his hair in agony: "God stopped Don from scoring a goal!

Courtois, who saved the team, rarely bounced off the ground and raised his arms and shouted, and the Atletico Madrid players slapped Courtois excitedly and affectionately to express their gratitude.

Simeone, who appeared on the broadcast screen, kept yelling in his mouth, and it was not difficult to guess that he was venting about Courtois's amazing performance, and then he turned around and waved his arms to stir up the excitement of the Atletico fans in the stands.

Andy Gray turned to Martin Taylor and said: "With more than 40 seconds left in the game, it seems that the 2013-2014 Champions League title will most likely belong to Atletico Madrid, and there is a good chance that Don will not be able to defend his Champions League title." ”

"No!" Martin Taylor said in a firm tone, turning his head meaningfully, "I believe Don, he is a man who can work miracles......! You said the same thing in last season's Champions League final, my dear old man. ”

Rather than dwell on his old partner Martin Taylor, Andy Gray shifted the subject to Atletico's impregnable defence.

With more than 40 seconds left in the game, goalkeeper Casillas looked at the coach's box, he wanted to take the blame, but coach Carlo Ancelotti's attention was on the Atletico penalty area, he hesitated for a moment, did not go up, and chose to stand near the arc of the center circle.

After Simeone stirred up the emotions of the Atletico fans, he returned to the coach's command, turning his hands into the shape of horns, loudly reminding the players in the box to concentrate.

There is no doubt that Tang Zheng, Cristiano Ronaldo, Morata, Varane, and Ramos are the five points that are the most attractive to Atletico Madrid's defensive players, among which Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo have become the focus of attention.

At this moment, Modric raised his right arm and raised his index finger, and the players of both sides in the Atletico penalty area were immediately entangled.

The players on both sides of the Stadium of Light all stood up, and in the last tens of seconds of the game, they didn't dare to blink their eyes, for fear of missing the key picture.

Tang Zheng habitually stands at the back of the penalty spot, so he receives more attention than Cristiano Ronaldo at the back post.

At an angle that referee Kuppers couldn't see, Godin's left hand was directly holding Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng was not treated like this once, but he didn't dare to use too much resistance.

With little time left, he feared that Godin would fall to the ground and delay the game.

So when there was no way to suddenly start in the direction of the small penalty area, Godin wanted to follow Tang Zheng, but Modric's corner kick had already been opened.

Looking at the soccer ball flying in the air, Godin, who was in hot form, had a very strong premonition.

This ball!

Belong to me!

So he didn't go to Tang Zheng, but observed the other Real Madrid players around him.

Half a second later, Godin jumped on the spot and the ball flew over the heads of Cristiano Ronaldo and his partners Miranda, Sousa and Alvaro Morata.

According to the flight trajectory of the football, Godin, who is in hot form, is very likely to reach the football when he jumps high.

But at this moment, Godin, who had jumped to the highest point, suddenly saw a darkening of his eyes, and a Real Madrid player wearing a white jersey flashed in front of him, so that his vision was completely blocked, and his heart trembled.

When the Real Madrid player in front of him jumped to the highest point, a big question mark appeared above Godin's head: "Why is he here?"

"-Tang Zheng!!"

Seeing Tang Zheng jumping high in front of Godin after going around, Yang 5 commentator He Wei subconsciously shouted.