Chapter 119: The Second Half

In the dark of night, the huge and bright Stade de France is like the jewel in the crown of the fashion capital of Paris.

The first half was over, and Inter Milan scored in the first half with goals from Juan Mata and Ronaldo, giving them a 2-0 lead over Barcelona.

Flags fly in the stands of the stadium.

Inter fans were singing with excitement as their side took a two-goal lead at half-time and the balance of victory had tipped in favor of the Nerazzurri.

"Coach Leon played well, Inter Milan showed efficiency, they suddenly came out of force after a tentative opening period, and Barcelona seemed unprepared for that!"

"The Spaniard Juan Mata has been doing really well and the 18-year-old has improved so much this season!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal in the Champions League final! Now he and the team he plays for seem to be closer to the Big Ears Cup! they are very close to being on top of Europe!"

Rijkaard's side are in a difficult situation right now and they have to step up their attack in the second half!"

"Ronaldinho's performance in the first half was unsatisfactory, as Barcelona's number one star, he was limited by Carlos and he needed to step up in Barcelona's most difficult time!"

'Samuel Eto'o was a bit lonely in the first half! he needs more support and his pace needs space to sprint!'

"Judging from the first half of the match, Rijkaard is at the bottom of this direct duel with Leon!"

The commentator is commenting on the first half of the game.

Inter Milan won praise, while Barcelona received a lot of criticism.

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In the north dressing room of the Stade de France.

Barcelona coach Rijkaard has a solemn expression and is making the final tactical mobilization of his players.

"Ronaldo, you have to be active, the team needs you to tear apart Inter's defence!" Rijkaard said to Ronaldinho.

The Brazilian superstar's expression was serious, and he nodded his head to indicate that he understood.

"Edmilson, get closer to Ronaldo's side and share the pressure on him!" Rijkaard continued.

This is for Edmilson to come and confront Carlos in order to liberate Ronaldinho.

However, it will also create defensive restrictions on other Inter attacking players, which will create a hidden danger for the backline, which is a gambling tactical adjustment, but at this moment, with two goals down, Barcelona seem to have no choice.

Ronaldinho frowned, the manager said that he did not believe that he could solve Carlos alone, but in the end, he did not say anything.

Ronaldinho is Barcelona's number one star, Rijkaard believes that as long as Ronaldinho returns to form and becomes active, Barcelona's attack will improve, and the disadvantage of two goals, although difficult, is not an insurmountable barrier!

In the end, Rijkaard set his sights on Andres Iniesta, who he asked to warm up and play as soon as the second half began.

Ten minutes into the second half, if Barcelona were still unable to score to close the gap, Rijkaard had to take the risk and replace one of the two midfielders, Edmilson and Van Bommel for Andres Iniesta, to launch a more desperate attack.

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The atmosphere on Barcelona's side is a bit solemn, while Inter Milan's atmosphere is much more relaxed.

The 2-0 lead gave the Inter Milan players a bottom in their hearts.

After a season of running-in, Inter Milan's defense has been excellent, and they are one of the three teams that have conceded the fewest goals in Serie A.

"As long as we don't make mistakes ourselves, the Barcelona people can't catch up with the two-goal lead!" said Leon with a confident face.

He's not blindly confident, he's confident in his team and his players.

Hearing the manager say this, the Inter Milan players also have confident smiles on their faces, and they agree with the manager's words.

"But that doesn't mean we're going to be conservative, it's not like we're not going to attack. "The score of 2-0 is not safe, in the last Champions Cup final, AC Milan was reversed by Liverpool with a three-goal lead, and that game reminded us that we can have confidence and believe that the victory belongs to us, but we must not be proud and relaxed!"

Hearing Li Ang say this, looking at his serious expression, the players' faces turned pale, and they were all alert in their hearts.

Seeing the expressions and reactions of the players, Li Ang nodded secretly, there is a counterexample of the same city brother AC Milan in front, the Inter Milan players feel very deeply, and there are some words that he doesn't need to say more.

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The second half began.

Li Ang sat in the coach's seat, and his facial expression was still relatively relaxed.

In the original history, in the Champions League final between Barcelona and Arsenal, Arsenal faced a ten-man battle and lost 1-2.

And Inter Milan is now leading by two goals, and there is a very big deviation from the historical trajectory, Leon's hanging heart has finally fallen, he has been worried that Inter Milan will have players to eat red cards, and the situation of one less player fighting early seems to be going to happen.

Ronaldinho was on the ball and Carlos went up to interfere with him.

Ronaldinho didn't get tangled with Carlos this time, he passed the ball and Giuli took it.

Ronaldinho ran forward, and Carlos was about to follow, but was entangled by Edmilson.

At this moment, Gyuli sent a through ball.

"Fill in!" Carlos shouted.

Barcelona (4-3-3): 1-Valdés/23-Oleg, 4-Marcos, 5-Puyol, 12-Van Bronckhorst/20-Deco, 15-Edmilson, 17-Van Bommel/8-Gyuli, 9-Oto'o, 10-Ronaldinho.

Modric immediately went up to defend Ronaldinho!

"Pretty, pretty, flick the tail!" shouted the narrator.

In the stands of the Stade de France, the fans of Barcelona erupted in loud cheers.

I saw Ronaldinho after receiving the ball, with his famous 'tail flicking' action, to pass Modric beautifully.

"It's empty!" shouted Ferrari, the Italian commentator.

With Modric's defence suddenly falling apart, now, in front of Ronaldinho, there is a brief small gap!

It's not a big gap, but for a player of Ronaldinho's level, it's enough for him to create chances!

Before Inter's backline could finish the block, Ronaldinho lifted his right foot......

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