If you compare the statistics of the first half of the two teams, you will find that AC Milan has a slight advantage in possession, and they are behind Real Madrid in other aspects. Real Madrid had nine shots on goal in the first 45 minutes, while AC Milan had only four, which was also related to Real Madrid's aggressive attack. However, when it comes to the threat to the goal, perhaps Chen Zihua's crossbar is the most representative.

In fact, whether it is Real Madrid or Milan, it was a little bit of luck not to concede a goal in the first half, Real Madrid relied on the crossbar, Milan helped them with turf, and twice, Benzema's Ronaldo was once pit by the turf.

Inzaghi is generally satisfied with the performance of his disciples, there are no obvious mistakes, but he has a lot of criticism for Montolivo, "Nine Masters" feel more and more that Montolivo is not suitable to be the captain, but it is not convenient to change him at present, and when Brother Li invests again next season, Inzaghi will definitely find a way to take down Montolivo's captain's armband.

At the start of the second half, neither AC Milan nor Real Madrid made any substitutions. Real Madrid is still based on counterattacks, AC Milan is not pressed very high, everyone knows how terrifying Real Madrid's counterattack is, and AC Milan will not be so stupid.

However, Real Madrid have a way to score and since Milan don't press up, it's good, then they take the initiative. As a result, for a while, Marcelo and Carvajal became full-backs, Real Madrid became five midfielders, firmly grasping the initiative at home, and AC Milan could only be forced to defend in an all-round way.

"Now AC Milan is very passive on the field, Real Madrid has obviously changed its tactics, and the offensive has also been raised, and AC Milan is a little overwhelmed. ”

Cristiano Ronaldo and Isco had two shots in quick succession, both of which hit the woodwork, and Milan would have conceded had it not been for the saves of Donnarumma and Romagnoli. Inzaghi shouted on the sidelines, press the formation, don't pile it in the back, but Real Madrid's offensive is too strong, and Milan can't press it out.

Zhang Shujie also withdrew to help Chen Zihua share the pressure in the midfield, but this time, the attack power in the front court was greatly weakened. Inzaghi is deeply aware that it is difficult for a midfielder to rely on Chen Zihua alone to compete with a team like Real Madrid, and Milan must buy more people this summer, especially in the midfield!

Chen Hui was also frightened in the press box, if Milan didn't go out, then Real Madrid would score sooner or later.

Benzema's pass to Ronaldo was cut off by Chen Zihua, AC Milan took advantage of this to launch a counterattack, Chen Zihua handed the ball to Deulofeu, Deulofeu gave the ball to Bonaventura, Zhang Shujie has begun to speed up, Chen Zihua ran up, raised his hand to Bonaventura for the ball.

Bonaventura gave the ball over, Chen Zihua leaned on Kroos and passed to the right, which was supposed to be Abate's position, but Yan Tao ran up, with speed and physical advantage, and rushed past Marcelo's defense.

"AC Milan hit Real Madrid's backfield, and this wave of counterattacks was very 'Real Madrid'. But, strictly speaking, I also want AC Milan at its peak, and they also won the Champions League by defending against it back then!"

Yan Tao passed the ball to Zhang Shujie's feet, but by this time Varane had already retreated. The French central defender is faster than Yan Tao, maybe not much different from Zhang Shujie. In front of him, Zhang Shujie definitely can't eat raw at speed, and with no teammates around to pick him up, Zhang Shujie plans to pass Varane.

Just after making the starting move, he found that Ramos and Casemiro had already surrounded him, and at the same time, he also saw Montolivo and stepped forward, at this time several important defenders of Real Madrid were attracted to Zhang Shujie, and Montolivo was undefended. Zhang Shujie also gave up the idea of passing and knocked the ball to Montolivo.

Montolivo faced Keylor Navas alone, and this opportunity was even better than Chen Zihua's in the first half, even Real Madrid never got such a good opportunity.

The Milan fans were ready to celebrate the goal, Inzaghi also raised his arms in advance, Montolivo glanced at the attacking Navas, wanted to use a volley, how Navas guessed his thoughts, did not lie down with all his strength when attacking, he saw the ball fly over his head, raised his right hand, and took the ball off.

Outside the field, Inzaghi's raised arms turned into hands holding his head, and the fans in the stands also looked at Montolivo in disbelief, and Zhang Shujie, who gave him a good ball, shook his hand fiercely, full of displeasure.

The announcer at the scene was also sighing: "Montolivo this shot...... It's not up to par, Navas didn't pounce, why would you shoot? ”

AC Milan were quickly punished after missing out on this great opportunity. Real Madrid's tacit pass in the front court, starting with Kroos, ending with Marcelo, and finally by Cristiano Ronaldo's fatal blow. The score also became 0:1, and Real Madrid took the lead away.

This is a typical "Real Madrid-style" goal, after the midfielder controls the ball, passes to the wing, and then the wide player passes diagonally to the front of the penalty area, this indirect and effective style of play often makes it difficult for the opponent to guard.

It was the 71st minute of the second half, and as expected, Real Madrid, who had the advantage, took the lead over AC Milan at the San Siro. It's not just a '1-0', it's more important that Real Madrid get an away goal.

Real Madrid, who took the lead, did not shrink the formation too much, and Inzaghi also made some adjustments, replacing Deulofeu with Lapadula and Suso in the backfield, forming a midfield four. Lapadula partnered with Zhang Shujie as a striker on the field, and in terms of function, Lapadula is more like a frontcourt-stirring stick, using his own running and pulling to disrupt Real Madrid's defense.

Originally, Inzaghi just wanted to try this style of play, but he didn't expect it to work, Lapadula's diligence is known to all Milan fans, he always runs on the field without sparing physical strength, even if there is only one percent hope, he will not give up, this kind of attitude is very similar to Inzaghi back then. Inzaghi knows how important it is for a player to run non-stop in this kind of game, which is why he just gave up on Baca and let Lapadula play.

Lapadula is very physical, and he also put some pressure on the Real Madrid defense during his running, coupled with the presence of Bonaventura, Chen Zihua and Zhang Shujie, so that Real Madrid's defense also made one or two mistakes, but it is a pity that AC Milan failed to finally grab the ball and missed the opportunity to score.

Real Madrid also began to make changes, with Zidane bringing on Nacho, Vazquez and Asensio, and Inzaghi bringing on Locatelli for Montolivo, who asked Locatelli to run a lot to keep the opposition at bay. Inzaghi found that this method was more effective, and Real Madrid's big-name stars were really afraid of this kind of pressing tactic. Although Milan failed to score, they did not allow Real Madrid to score again, and the score lasted 1:0 until the end of the game.

As for Inzaghi, he has a rough idea of the second leg.

(End of chapter)