Chapter 62: The Lights Are Bright

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Milan, Meazza Stadium, Blackburn Rovers vs Atletico Madrid, Champions League final night.

Compared to the starting line-up of the previous Champions League game, Atletico Madrid made one change to the starting 11 this time: Savic replaced Gimenez and Godin at the back, and in other positions, Oblak was the starting goalkeeper, and Juanfran and Felipe were the left and right wing-backs. Gabi and Augusto played in the back two, Saul and Koke played the role of wide blades, and Fernando Torres joined Carrasco up front.

Atletico Madrid starting line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Oblak

Defenders: Juanfrán, Savic, Godin, Felipe

Midfielders: Saul, Gabi, Augusto, Koke

Forwards: Carrasco, Torres

Blackburn Rovers also made only one change: N'Golo Kante replaced Casemiro as a sapper midfielder, and new Premier League golden boot Harry Kane was unexpectedly put on the bench.

Blackburn Rovers starting line-up (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Cech

Defenders: Alaba, Phil Jones, Alderweireld, Azpilicueta

Midfielders: Pogba, N'Golo Kante, Coutinho

Forwards: Bale, Griezmann, Neymar

Before the start of the game, 12 Grammy divas sang, and the opening performance was like a concert, which also brought this football show to the peak!

Atletico Madrid's captain Godin won the kick-off and the referee blew the whistle to kick off the Champions League final.

Torres smacked the ball lightly, and the ball came to Carrasco's feet, and Atletico Madrid began to attack without hurry.

Both sides took the game very seriously, so the players were cautious on the pitch, and although the competition between the two sides was as fierce as ever, the defensive caution and attack were hardly threatening.

Atletico Madrid naturally wanted to hold on to a draw, and Blackburn didn't want to concede a goal, so both players started the game on the defensive, and although it was likely that they would be able to take the initiative in a big attack, if they made a mistake, they were very likely to be passive in a crucial game.

Because of the caution of both sides, they were careful to avoid mistakes, so in the first ten minutes after the opening, there were more tentative attacks, and they will not rush to the overall situation now.

In the 15th minute of the game, Blackburn, who had gradually found their rhythm of the game, finally began to cooperate effectively, and they also began to attack in the real sense of the game for the first time.

Alaba was a strong penetrator, and this time he stepped in to provide the assist when Atletico Madrid had not yet organized a threatening attack, and he got rid of a defensive cross from the left and Pogba shook off Godin's mark from 12 yards before leaping high to head home. Unfortunately, this time the header was slightly correct, and Oblak confiscated Pogba's header.

In the 18th minute, Koke combined with Carrasco to break through Phil Jones comfortably, but his shot from the right side of the box slid wide.

In the 21st minute, it was Alaba who received a tactical corner kick from the left and crossed, and Coutinho's header from seven yards out hit Oblak's arms and missed another chance to open the scoring.

In the 25th minute, Cork broke through Phil Jones on the right and crossed, Carrasco turned on the edge of the box to get rid of Alderweireld and fired a left-footed lob that was easily confiscated by Cech.

In the 26th minute, Griezmann received a long pass from the midfielder and then stopped the ball on his chest and volleyed it in the air, Neymar stopped the ball on his chest and turned around and volleyed with his right foot and was bravely saved by the attacking Oblak.

For a while, the Meazza stadium was full of alarms, and Blackburn gradually seized the initiative on the field and threatened Atletico Madrid's goal.

Blackburn Rovers gradually took the initiative on the pitch and although they were not able to score for a while, their morale was getting high and they were becoming more and more lethal in attack.

In football, the strength of the players on both sides can determine the final trend of a game very well, but when the difference between the strength of the two teams is not large, then it is the performance of the players on the field. Sometimes a flash of inspiration from a star can change the situation on the pitch, or the morale of both players can change the final scoreline.

Now everyone can see that Blackburn have the initiative on the pitch, they dominate the midfield and their attacks are pouring towards Atletico Madrid's goal.

The situation at the Arena de Madrid is becoming more and more dangerous, and although Simeone's defensive line seems to be rock solid, after all, no one knows when the stone wall will be breached.

In the 31st minute, Griezmann received a long pass from Coutinho and a precise through ball from outside the box, Bale successfully won a one-on-one goal against offside, but the Welsh king shot wide from 16 yards out in the middle of the box against the onrushing Oblak.

Seeing Bale, who missed the ball, knelt on the grass with his head in annoyance, even Klopp couldn't stand it, this game is too important, if Bale's goal just now can be scored, then Blackburn's hope of winning the treble is very great!

Blackburn's aggressive attacking horn made the Atletico Madrid players even more nervous, and although they were superior defensively, no team could underestimate Blackburn's firepower.

The game came to the 40th minute, and the two sides were still tied 0-0.

For Atletico Madrid fans, the most thrilling moment of the first half came at the end of the game, when Pogba won the ball in his own half and then fired a long ball.

Pogba's long ball sent the ball to the right of the preface of the Atletico Madrid penalty area, and there was some emptiness in the place, and Savic was not where he should have been!

Neymar got the football after the frenzy, which made the Atletico Madrid players mess up, although they wanted to establish a defensive line in time, but Neymar was fast with the ball, and Godin didn't have time to fill in for his central defender partner for a long time, watching Neymar successfully break into the left rib of the penalty area.

Neymar did not choose to pass back to the middle, because Blackburn's counterattack was too fast at this time, and Blackburn's other teammates did not catch up. Oblak's timely strike caused Neymar to miss the angle of his shot, and finally fired from a tight angle near the bottom line on the left side of the penalty area but hit the side-netting.

"Ugh." Even Arthur, who was watching from the box, sighed frustratedly, Bale and Neymar wasted a good chance to open the scoring in the first half, and if one of the two chances could be seized, then the situation would be much easier now.

The second half was played quickly, with Blackburn Rovers attacking with the ball, and Bale, who retreated into midfield, had more space to sprint, and after winning the ball, he began to charge forward along the touchline without stopping.

The Atletico Madrid players are also nervous, because there are so many highlights of Bale's goal on the left that no one wants to appear as a background in Bale's new highlights.

Blackburn's attacking players have come alive, and Neymar and Griezmann, who have been harassing Atletico Madrid's backline in the box, are running back and forth to attract the attention of Atletico Madrid's defenders.

The Atletico Madrid defenders didn't think much more at this point, they had to stop Coutinho before their team-mates could get back into the line-up, knowing they couldn't give Belneche to shoot from the edge of the box, and of course, they couldn't give Bale a chance to burst into the box.

Felipe hesitated, looked at his teammates who were pestering Griezmann and Neymar in the box, gritted his teeth and rushed to Bale, he had to stop Bale, he had to stop Blackburn's attack.

In the face of the fierce oncoming Felipe, Bale did not slow down at all, and suddenly his right shoulder sank, and he was about to break through to the left, Felipe hurriedly stretched out his feet.

But it was a feint on the part of Bale, who pushed the ball forward with a little force with his right foot and grazed Felipe from the left.

The 26-year-old Bale's pace is still at the top of the game, and his pace has not slowed down in the process of dribbling the ball, and even though Felipe has desperately chased back, Bale still rushed into the top of the box in the blink of an eye.

At this time, the Atletico Madrid penalty area is in chaos, they need to fill in immediately, they need to stop Bale from continuing to break through.

Godin had to step up to stop Bale at this point, because Bale could shoot with one foot on the edge of the penalty area, and as for the power of the Welsh king's long-range shot, it was well known.

So Godin didn't care to observe the situation on the field, and rushed up to stop Bale.

Bale had already observed the situation in the penalty area, with Antoine Griezmann and Neymar each firmly entangled in front of him, while several Atletico Madrid midfielders were busy rushing towards the back.

At this moment, Griezmann suddenly stopped suddenly, stopped the forward momentum, shook off the marking Savic, and instantly burst out with all his energy and ran backwards, flashing out of a space.

Golden opportunity!

Bale immediately crossed with his feet, Griezmann ran to the football landing point, and Griezmann did not hesitate to hit the goal!

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak's attention was already attracted by Neymar in front of goal, and Griezmannd's shot was powerful, although Oblak had made a hasty save, but the ball still hung into the corner of the net.

“goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!”

Lineker, who had been dull for a long time, finally yelled excitedly, although it stands to reason that the commentator should remain neutral, but he is also an Englishman, and there is no doubt that he supports his national club!

'It's Griezmann's 11th Champions League goal of the season, unbelievable!' Lineker roared and still explained excitedly.

At this time, Meachane's flashlights were focused on the lawn, and his hands were on the handsome blonde guy in the phone pose.

The lights are shining! (To be continued.) )