After Blackburn Rovers took the lead again, Deportivo rallied around them for almost ten minutes, and the game time on the pitch was approaching injury time. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

After the fourth referee on the sidelines played the red Arabic numeral "4", the Deportivo players on the field were even more anxious, often in the front of the field without waiting for a few times to organize, and then kicked straight into the penalty area.

After stabilizing the opponent's three-board axe, Blackburn Rovers quickly used the counter-attack they are good at to deal a fatal blow to Deportivo LaCoruna, who was unbalanced and neglected the defense.

In one attack, it was Dejaminha who received a pass from Belleron and sprinted down the left towards Blackburn's goal. Cambiaso, who had followed all the way back, saw the opportunity and made a slam from the side, taking Dejaminha straight away, leaving a long scratch on the turf.

Referee Nelson waved his hands quickly and flattened, signaling the game to continue.

Blackburn took the opportunity to counter-attack on the spot, Alonso passed through, and the newly substituted Cristiano Ronaldo finally got a chance to perform, and he drove straight with the ball to leave the Deportivo players behind one by one.

Before arriving at the sight, Ronaldo glanced at the penalty area, at which point Frank Lampard and Mendieta were tied up in the middle, and there was chaos in the Deportivo area.

"Bang!" Cristiano Ronaldo's cross-legged pass passed in front of Deportivo La Coruna, and I don't know who touched the ball in the air, and the ball changed course slightly in mid-air, catching Molina off guard, and the ball went straight into the net from the near post, causing a wave.

Mendieta scrambled to his feet on the ground, feeling his blood rush and pounding his chest frantically, standing in front of the camera and yelling at the Blackburn fans in the stands.

3：1！

After making a mistake and moving to Apennines, Mendieta was once regarded as a falling meteor by the outside world, but today in such an important match as the Champions League final with Deportivo La Coruna, Mendieta proved to the world with such a tough performance that he is not a coward who can only succeed in La Liga!

Everyone was stunned, whether it was a Blackburn Rovers fan or a Deportivo fan, because no one expected Mendieta to perform so well, even Jose Mourinho who replaced him.

After Blake's captain Duff was forced to leave the pitch due to injury, no one thought that Mendieta, who replaced him, would be able to contribute enough to the team as Duff to be one of the protagonists of this final.

But no one expected that Mendieta would give the team a perfect performance of one shot and one pass in the 50 minutes he played, not only becoming one of the protagonists of this final, but also the most brilliant player on the field!

As Mendieta celebrated wildly, the entire Schalke Stadium resounded with the wild cheers of Blackburn fans, who hugged those around them tightly, and they roared wildly into the stadium, venting their emotions in their chests.

Champions League title, just one last step away from Blackburn!

Arriving at Schalke, there was only the roar of the Blackburn fans, and the Deportivo fans were all stunned for a short time and could not make a sound.

They all recalled the midfield maniac who was unbeatable in Valencia back then, so he conquered the blonde man in La Liga.

The moment Molina didn't pounce on the football, Irueta on the sidelines closed his eyes, and the old Spaniard's face looked so pale at this moment.

He took Deportivo La Coruna to the pinnacle of European football, but could not go any further.

Molina was still lying on the ground, he couldn't believe his eyes, he didn't even want to believe that what had just happened was real.

He was so close to the ball that he could have defused the crisis, but he failed, not because he was too slow, but because Mendieta's desperate header didn't give him time to react.

Molina threw a fist on the ground in hatred, but it was too late.

"The ball is in!" Late roar, but no less excited, no less exciting.

Like a thunderclap in the winter, the praise of Blackburn resounded on the Schalke Stadium!

The on-site commentary is crazy!

The commentary on English TV is also crazy!

"Mendieta's goal helped Blackburn Burkeburn seal the win, 3:1, Deportivo has no chance at all!"

"Now we can declare the king of Europe for the 2003-04 season - Blackburn!"

Proudly going to Schalke Stadium has completely become a sea of joy for Blackburn fans, but if the previous cheers were still a little nervous, still a little restrained, and afraid that the team would be equalized at the last moment by Super Laco, who had staged a shocking reversal, now Blackburn fans are wantonly celebrating, wanton cheering, as if the flood swept the entire stadium, the huge waves are the cheers of the fans.

Mendieta raced around the pitch to receive congratulations and blessings from the fans!

The fast camera on the court has been following him, and various cameras on the sidelines have also pointed at him, and his excited expression has become the most classic scene.

The kind of pride that Mendieta had suppressed in his heart completely exploded at this time, and he roared at the camera on the sidelines, like an angry lion!

At this moment, Mendieta is the king of the football field!

"Hey, wait for a good offer!" At this exciting moment, Arthur, after a brief period of ecstasy, saw such a terrible thought in Mendieta's mind.

Mendieta, who has been in the old age, is not in Arthur's plans for the next few seasons, and once there is a suitable offer this summer, then Arthur will sell him mercilessly, not considering that it is Mendieta's outstanding performance that brings glory to Blackburn, and Mendieta's shot and pass in this final are money in Arthur's eyes, and it is an increased transfer fee.

After taking a two-goal lead, Blackburn completely retracted the half-court defense, and even Ronaldo retreated behind the center coil.

Although they were two goals behind, Irueta's Super Laco would never lack the courage and spirit to fight desperately at the last moments, so even though they knew that a comeback was unlikely, the Deportivo players still spared no effort to attack the Blackburn goal.

Soon Deportivo had a chance when Luque's cross from the right outside the box was met by Bellerón's effort from the edge of the six-yard box that was brilliantly blocked by the onrushing Friedel.

Seeing Friedel's wonderful performance, although Mourinho in the stands was cheering like the Blackburn fans around him, Mourinho's smile was a little bitter.

In the opinion of Mourinho, who has always had a lot of requirements for goalkeepers, Friedel's performance in this Champions League final can be described as remarkable, although there is a goal conceded, but Friedel's responsibility is not great, and the flaws are not hidden.

However, Friedel is now 33 years old, Blackburn's future is destined not to be placed on him, and Friedel's form this season is also up and down, in addition to the age of the decline in energy, the team's second and third goalkeepers to Friedel's lack of pressure is also one of the reasons, so the team's goalkeeper position needs further reinforcements this summer.

Friedel's save gave Deportivo a corner, Belleron drove the ball out, Sergio took advantage of Andrade's cover opportunity to head home from close range, but it was clearly angled and was held directly by Friedel, who was playing better and better in the game.

In the 92nd minute of the game, De Jaminha sent a through ball through the central defensive line of Stam and Carvalho, Pandiani successfully entered the penalty area against offside, but the angle of the shot was insufficient, and the ball was shot a meter away from the goal.

A minute later, Luque headed high from another corner, which was Deportivo La Coruna's last chance of the game.

In the end, with the whistle of the referee on duty, Blackburn and Deportivo fought fiercely for 90 minutes, and finally won the final victory of the game at Schalke Stadium and won the 2003-2004 UEFA Champions League - the first time in 129 years that the team won this cup championship!

At that moment, the entire Schalke stadium was boiling.

There was a burst of scolding in the stands of the Deportivo fans, and even many people cried bitterly, and there were also many people crying in the stands of the Blackburn fans, but more of them were crying and laughing loudly, crying and laughing after the shouting and cheering!

The cheers came and went, and eventually turned into a chorus of the entire Blackburn Rovers crowd at Schalke Stadium.

While the two teams competing in this season's Champions League final may disappoint some, the atmosphere created by the Blackburn and Deportivo fans in and around the Schalke Stadium is absolutely top-notch, especially the predominantly numerical Blackburn supporters, who have made the Ruhr town of Gelsenkirchen a sea of blue – something that is no stranger to the local fans, as the Schalke 04 shirt is also blue.

On the 302 bus from the train station to the Schalke Stadium, the fans of the two teams began to compete, and the Blackburn fans had the upper hand, singing the team anthem, and among them there were even old men in their sixties.

Many Blackburn Rovers fans even got off the bus one stop earlier and walked to Schalke on foot.

In front of the stadium, Blackburn fans were already gearing up, some dyeing their hair blue and some painting their team crests on their faces. Some of Blackburn's cartoon characters were there to party with the fans, waving flags or posing for photos with the fans. There are also many Blackburn Rovers fans who wear hats with the Swedish flag on them to cheer on Swedish striker Ibrahimovic. In contrast, Deportivo fans are smaller and less crazy.

Before the start of the game, Blackburn fans surrounded the north gate of the stadium and beat drums, and the official UEFA driver was not only angry, but also honked his horn to cheer the fans. Although the tickets for this game are real-name, there are still people asking around if there are any refunds.

The BBC reporter met a young man from Blackburn Rovers who was a big fan of Duff before the game and had paid €180 for a ticket to a business seat. Although the trip cost him almost 500 euros round trip, he was still happy.

As the game began, the Blackburn fans cheered louder and more excited, and they clapped rhythmically to cheer for the team.

In the final moments of the game, the long-lost Deportivo Defence finally leaked again, and after Mendieta scored a goal, the Blackburn fans couldn't wait to dance in the stands, and many Deportivo fans angrily dropped the flag from the stands and began to leave the stadium early.

The Blackburn fans did a lot of help to the team, and when Duff fell to the ground, not only did Mourinho almost rush into the stadium in excitement, but even the Blackburn fans let out deafening boos.

Blackburn Rovers won the title tonight and their fans deserved to be champions.

In the green field, the Blackburn players on the bench poured into the field, competing to celebrate, and the coaching staff rushed onto the field, they were in tears, they were singing, at this time they no longer divided into coaches and players, at this time they were all people celebrating the victory and enjoying the glory of the championship.

For Blackburn's players and coaches, the victory over Deportivo La Coruna and lifting the Champions League trophy was a great achievement, and everyone in Blackburn would be very proud and proud, and after the game, the Blackburn players expressed their immense excitement.

Blackburn Rovers lifted the trophy, and Alonso, the core of the midfield, contributed a lot, and he was so shy after winning the victory over his fellow Spaniards that he was so excited that he couldn't even speak.

"We're the best." Veteran captain Jeff Kenner didn't know what words to put into expressing his feelings, "There are no words to express this great win, it's a perfect result for us this season. Deportivo La Coruna played well in the first half hour of the game, but we were better throughout the game. ”

The team's vice-captain Duff, who was forced to retire due to injury, also expressed his opinion, although he only played less than half a game, Duff's assist in this game was very positive, which also made people shine. "This is our first Champions League trophy in our history and it's a very significant season. It's really great that we're on top of Europe. ”

Of course, Blackburn's victory in this game and even the success of the season is due to Mendieta, "I don't really know how to celebrate. ”

Mendieta, who has fallen twice in the Champions League final, was obviously very excited, "but I think more important than the goal was our victory. People always remember the winners, it's different, you can play good football, but it doesn't make sense if you can't win the championship. ”

Cristiano Ronaldo, who has only joined the team this season, also expressed his feelings, "It's very special because we really played really well, since I was a child, winning the Champions League is my dream, it's really a fantastic season." (To be continued.) )