Before facing Real Madrid and Barcelona, Granada have a crucial game to face. Champions League group stage.

Granada will face their third opponent in the Champions League group stage, Qarabagh.

Karabakh team, from the Cypriot League. No matter how strong the teams are in the minor leagues, they were slaughtered by Chelsea with a huge score of 0:6 in the first round. In the second game, Karabakh lost 1:2 to Roma.

It's a game where the opponent is not strong, but there is no room for loss. For Granada, if they want to make it out of the group stage, they have to win this opponent if they want to.

With a strong desire to win, the Granada team flew to Cyprus. After two or three days of hurried suitability, the day of the start came.

Since Cyprus is not far from Spain, many fans followed them to cheer for Granada away from home.

In the home stadium of the Karabakh team, there are also a lot of fans at home. Although they have lost their previous two games, their fans don't look to have abandoned them because of this. There are also tens of thousands of home team fans who came to help them.

A large number of fans watched, which made the atmosphere of the stadium quite good. And the players of the home team Karabakh did not look decadent from the previous defeat during the warm-up. On the contrary, he seems to be in good spirits.

"Karabakh doesn't look like they're going to throw in easily. After seeing the demeanor of the opponent's players, Yan Feng said to Lin Fan.

"yes. It's much more combative than you think. But it's nothing, we're sure we'll be able to take it. Lin Fan agreed with Yan Feng's statement, but he didn't care much.

"Anyway, there's no team in the Champions League that is really underdog. Let's take it seriously. After all, this is their home turf. Yan Feng felt that he couldn't underestimate any opponent.

"Haha, Brother Feng, don't worry. With the state we are in now, there aren't many that can stop us from winning. Don't overthink it. Lin Fan said with a smile.

Yan Feng was noncommittal to Lin Fan's words. Granada are in really good form right now. But he was still quite worried. He was worried that the Granada team would go too well in front and would become too complacent. That can't really capsize in the gutter.

Yan Feng found that his teammates were all very confident. Originally, he also wanted to remind everyone that looking at this situation, he said too much might hit everyone's morale.

After the warm-up, there is a series of pre-match preparations and ceremonies, and then the game begins.

Although the Granada team played away from home, they played very aggressively after the start of the game.

Karabakh has lost two consecutive Champions League games. And he won a big win over Chelsea in Qarabagh, and then carried the power of nine consecutive league wins. The Granada team launched a fierce attack on the Karabakh team.

In the face of Granada's anti-guest-oriented approach, the Karabakh team was not intimidated. Cheered on by the home fans, they defended tenaciously for the first time.

"Hold on. This is our territory. We have our dignity here and we can't disgrace the fans. The heart of the Karabakh team, Henrik, shouted to join the team's defence.

Henrik is one of the attacking prowess that Qarabagh relies on and was the only goal in the Champions League last time out.

Even Xianglik took the initiative and desperately joined the defense, which allowed the Karabakh team to invest enough troops in the defense.

The unexpectedly tough defense of the Karabakh team made it difficult for the Granada team to attack.

Modric is very good at organising and passing the ball, but when the home team is fully on the defensive, there is not much room to play. Even if he can make good passes, strikers often have to face at least one or more defenders, which makes it possible to get up and shoot with little space.

Qarabagh was in a dense formation, and Granada often struggled to get the ball into the box when they hit the edge of the box. Even if you pass the ball into the penalty area with a high ball, you will often be unable to compete with the home team because of the numerical disadvantage.

In the first five minutes of the game, for the entire five minutes, it was the Granada team that completely controlled the situation on the field. Granada launched a number of attacks, taking five shots on goal. And the Karabakh team, which was playing at home, did not even show up for a single shot. Even the number of crossings to the midline is pitiful.

'Granada kept their opponents at bay and unfortunately couldn't score. However, given the situation, it will certainly not take long for the goal to arrive. ”

Seeing that the Granada team was in control of the situation, many spectators made such statements.

"It seems that I was really thinking too much before the game. They are not on the same level as us in terms of strength. It should be no problem to win this game. Five minutes of game time passed, and Yan Feng also felt that the opponent had no power to fight back.

Even Yan Feng thought so, and the rest of the Granada team gradually put all their minds on attacking. A young man like Anthony Martial is starting to show his skills on his feet. After he dribbled past one person, he was not satisfied, and continued to rush towards the defense area composed of two people.

Anthony Martial is skilful and has a set of feints, which is very admirable to watch. He faced the joint defense of two people, and used his personal ability to get by alone. It's a pity that he couldn't pass the other person, and the latter kicked the ball out of the way.

"Anthony Martial was careless. He shouldn't have been so greedy. After seeing Martial lose the ball, Yan Feng stood on the spot and shook it. "It's still too young. ”

The rest of the Granada team was all concerned about Anthony Martial, who conceded the goal, and did not immediately switch to defensive form. Anthony Martial, who had conceded the goal, was even more frustrated on the spot. By the time he was annoyed and wanted to snatch it back, the opponent had already passed the ball away.

The ball was soon at the feet of the heart of the Karabakh team, Cherik. As soon as he got the ball, Winteric immediately moved forward.

Lin Fan's first time up was to kick the ball off. But he was shaken off by a quick change of direction from Xianglik. Then Xiangrik suddenly added up the speed.

Henric was already very fast, and his sudden acceleration made it impossible for the Granada team to get up in time to stop him.

"Quick, the last one is going to pester him. Yan Feng didn't take it to heart originally. After Xianglik passed Lin Fan and rushed up again, Yan Feng found that he had to stop this opponent. Otherwise, if he breaks through a defender, he can hit the goal directly.

Henrik quickly crossed the halfway line, and Ingarsen also stepped forward to intercept at this time, but was also changed by the former's direction, so that he could only pursue him on the flank.

The Granada team's back line is constantly retreating, and Yan Feng is also trying his best to catch up. It's just that he is not on the same side as Xiangrik, even if it is equal in the longitudinal direction, but there is no way to defend it from a distance of tens of meters.

The Karabakh team launched a quick counter-attack, and it was not only Xiangrik who broke in alone, but also players on both sides to follow up. This made Granada's full-back McTaki not dare to come and intercept.

And because Benkovic is the last defender in the middle, he can only keep retreating, and he doesn't dare to stop and block. This made Xiangrik have no one around to interfere for a while.

Seeing this, Yan Feng had to speed up and rush diagonally towards Xianglik. Yan Feng soon approached Xianglik, and saw that he was about to approach. At this time, there were still more than 30 meters away from the goal, and Xiangrik chose to take a long shot.

"Bang. 'Phyrick's long-range shot is of good quality. The ball sped away at high speed towards the goal.

"Wow!" there was a burst of exclamation in the stadium, then a sigh of regret.

"I'll copy!" Yan Feng stopped at Xianglik and couldn't help but wipe his sweat.

Xianglik's ultra-long-range shot just now really almost went through the goal. If the ball hadn't been a little out of the goal, Ochoa wouldn't have been able to block the ball this time.

"It seems that you can't be careless. This almost succeeded in a sneak attack. Yan Feng looked at Xianglik, who had a look of pity and pain, and whispered to himself.

No one thought that the suppressed Karabakh team would suddenly come like this. Not only did it pose a great threat to the Granada team, but it also almost caused a world wave.

In addition to Yan Feng, the rest of the Granada team also realized that they were too careless at this time.

This threat, first Martial's self-confidence was overblown, and then Lin Fan's carelessness was easy to pounce, and even Yan Feng himself didn't expect the opponent to hit the goal first.

This is something that must be reflected.

And the reflection of the Granada team is that they can no longer give Karabakh such a chance.

Yan Feng reminded his teammates that he also defended wholeheartedly. Anyway, now, he doesn't need to worry about the offensive side. He just needs to do his defensive job well, and leave the rest to his more professional front teammates.

The Karabakh team's counterattack was like a slap in the face of the Granada strikers, which made them a little annoyed. As a result, Anthony Martial and others began to attack more ferociously.

Dominating the field with absolute dominance, but it was difficult to score, and he was almost counterattacked, which even Modric felt too shameless. He was determined to break through the Karabakh goal as soon as possible.

Luka Modric started to work hard, he was more proactive and aggressive in creating chances. Thanks to Modric's efforts, the Granada team really lifted the attacking boost.

This made it even more difficult for the Karabakh team to defend. Although he has the advantage of being at home and cheering on by tens of thousands of fans, in the face of the strong offensive of the Granada team, they can only block left and right. Gradually, there was a decline.

By the 15 minutes of the game, the Karabakh team was almost unable to hold on.

It's coming, it's coming. The goal is coming.

Yan Feng excitedly watched his teammates in front of him besiege the opponent's goal.

"Huh?" Yan Feng felt a drop of coolness on his face, reached out and touched it, and then couldn't help but look up at the sky and open his hand. "It's raining!"

It's really raining. At first, one or two drops fell, then more and more, and gradually it became denser and denser.

Within a minute, the rain was heavi.

"It's not going to be a good kick. Yan Feng had a bad premonition. Just saw the front, an attack by a teammate was cleared by the opponent.

"It's raining, why isn't the weather forecast saying it?" Pirlo frowned.

The rain is not good news for the Granada team. The pre-race weather forecast was only cloudy. They were not mentally prepared for rain fights at all, and the shoes worn by the players on the pitch were not suitable for rain fights.

And most importantly, if it rains, there may be standing water, which will be extremely limited for the Granada team, who are now good at playing short passes on the ground. The effectiveness of the offensive will be greatly reduced.

"Oh, it's raining, that's great. It couldn't have come at a better time. ”

The home team, Qarabagh, is also aware of the impact of the rain on both sides. For the Karabakh team, which is at a disadvantage on the field, the rain can greatly affect the technical and tactical performance, which is good news.

Today, the Karabakh team is actually fighting for dignity. Their goal is not to win the game, but not to lose and lose at home. Now, even God is helping them.

"This is God's help to us. Hold on!"

The morale of the Karabakh team, which was in high spirits, was greatly boosted and they fought harder.

The rain became heavier and heavier, and gradually, the Granada team's originally smooth and beautiful offensive coordination could not be played. Not to mention, the speed of the players on the field has also decreased, and it is very difficult to control the passing alone.

Rao is as skilled as Modric, and he can no longer pass the ball as he wants, and he can pass wherever he wants. It was slippery grass at first, and the ball rolled too fast. When it rains a little longer, the ball will not be able to pass again due to the accumulation of water. This time, Modric's passing skills couldn't even play half of it.

The tactical coordination of the Granada team was not played in the rain. Then it can only be a personal breakthrough. However, under the influence of rain, the breakthrough with the ball was also very affected.

On the contrary, as the side that is always on the defensive, it is relatively simple. They defend, it's about destroying the ball, they don't need to think about it more. It's easier.

In this way, the Karabakh team, with the blessing of heavy rain, instantly increased their defensive skills. Not only is the defensive pressure greatly reduced, but in turn, they can also fight with the Granada team. The tactical coordination of the Granada team was not played in the rain. Then it can only be a personal breakthrough. However, under the influence of rain, the breakthrough with the ball was also very affected.

On the contrary, as the side that is always on the defensive, it is relatively simple. They defend, it's about destroying the ball, they don't need to think about it more. It's easier.

In this way, the Karabakh team, with the blessing of heavy rain, instantly increased their defensive skills. Not only is the defensive pressure greatly reduced, but in turn, they can also fight with the Granada team.

In this way, the Karabakh team, with the blessing of heavy rain, instantly increased their defensive skills. Not only is the defensive pressure greatly reduced, but in turn, they can also fight with the Granada team.