May 1.

The first leg of the Champions Cup semi-finals was first played in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid vs Manchester United.

After 90 minutes on land, Real Madrid beat Manchester United 1-0 at home thanks to a long-range strike from Brazilian star Roberto Carlos early in the second half.

Real Madrid took the initiative in this campaign, but unfortunately the momentum was not scored, the old and spicy Manchester United team defended very successfully, and Zinedine Zidane, the core of the midfield, received a yellow card, and the home game will be suspended next week.

The 1-0 scoreline did not satisfy Real Madrid coach Bosque, who did not feel safe at Old Trafford.

Head coach Bosque said: 'We had the upper hand from the start, but you have to recognise that they defended very well. They didn't have a lot of attack, they didn't even have a lot of time on the ball, we tried everything: long balls, short penetrations, wide breaks, forced one-on-one, etc., but we just couldn't get past them. ”

'Thankfully, Carlos' long-range shot took the lead, but it wasn't enough, and the second leg at Old Trafford was the real showdown.

Real Madrid is not satisfied, Manchester United is not satisfied, Ferguson's team defended so well, but in the end they still lost 0:1.

Ferguson said:

'We know Real Madrid have better players and better tactical systems, but we defended well and were tight. We should at least get a draw there. Carlos's kick is blinded......"

'Back at home, we should play a little bit more aggressively and have 90 minutes to go for.

He also gave an outlook for another match.

'Leeds v Inter Milan is going to be an interesting game.

'Inter Milan have been playing so well lately, maybe Leeds are a young team that can make a difference, and with Zheng Zhi suspended, I think Inter Milan are going to have a tough game here. It's the best time to beat Inter......"

The best time to beat Inter Milan, Zheng Zhi accumulated a yellow card and was suspended, Inter Milan lacked a midfield core, which really had a great impact on Inter Milan, and in the position of central defender, Materazzi was also suspended because of a red card.

And Leeds United? Now a storm of youth is blowing in England and even in Europe.

However, in Mourinho's view, this Leeds United team is not worthy of praise. Back after Sunday's Serie A game, he started causing problems for Leeds United.

Earlier Tuesday's Sport newspaper reported Mourinho's opinion of Leeds United - Leeds United's defence is typical of English defence, full of all kinds of squalor and irregularities. Mourinho also named "Leeds United's centre-back Matteo is one of the dirtiest players in the Premier League, and Rio Ferdinand's dirtiness is higher than his value. ”

Jose Mourinho gave such a heartless comment.

The newspaper "Milan Sport" will also be in the news, and the headline will simply be used - Mourinho leads Inter Milan to prepare for a dirty game.

The picture accompanying the article is a scene of Inter Milan in training, and the text actually describes it like this. 'Pulling clothes, kicking, elbowing, in order to make the players comfortable with the roughness of Leeds United, Inter used every means in training to bully the players like Guinean pigs.

It's not a joke, that's how Mourinho is demanding of himself.

The team's Brazilian striker, Adriano, said frankly in an interview: "We did this in training to simulate the upcoming game, and Leeds United defended very roughly. Adriano even recalled the two games against fellow Premier League side Manchester United: "The game against Manchester United was a war on the pitch and the aggression never stopped from the start of the game. Either way, we have to be sane against Leeds and not get into a confrontation on the pitch. ”

In the face of the ridicule of the Inter Milan coach and the soldiers, Leeds United coach O'Leale certainly disagreed, and he immediately countered in The Times.

"Leeds kicked dirty?"

"Leeds United haven't had a red card in this season's Champions League, but Inter Milan's Materazzi has just been out of the game with a red card, right?"

"Not to mention, their midfield core Zheng Zhi? They may think they will pay a big price for the absence of these two players. ”

And in the Leeds United team, the one who wants to prove himself the most is the Irishman Robbie Keane. The Irish striker, who joined Inter Milan last summer, did not play even a game for Inter Milan and was loaned back to England before being ruthlessly sold to Leeds United in the winter. Unexpectedly, Robbie Keane's competitive form exploded, and he mixed well in England.

And now, more than any player, he wants to prove himself in this game.

Speaking to The Telegraph before the game, he said: "If I can score, I will definitely strip and celebrate. ”

'I can't imagine anything happier to score a goal.'

For Robbie Keane, he has nothing but hatred for Inter. In the second half of last year, he felt like a clown. It's the mentality that makes him eager to play for Leeds.

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Zheng Zhi did not travel with the team, but stayed in Milan and sat in front of the TV to watch the game.

In Zheng's absence, Mourinho's starting line-up doesn't have much to choose from.

The goalkeeper is definitely Frei, Panucci, Blanco, Córdoba, Grosso in the backline, Farinos, Wanpeta, Di Biagio, Pirlo in the midfield, and Vieri and Ronaldo in the attack. The revitalization has not changed, but the core of the midfield, Zheng Zhi, is not there, and the trusty Materazzi is also suspended due to a red card and cannot play.

It seems that the lineup is relatively complete, but in fact, the most important core is missing.

Leeds United played in a 442 formation, goalkeeper Martin, defenders Myers, Ferdinand, Matteo, Hart; Midfielders Bowyer, Duckett, Barty, Colwill, and the forward combination is Robbie Keane and Smith. Another striker, Viduka, sat on the bench.

Spinach are not optimistic about Inter Milan on the red fruit, and Leeds United concede half one at home. Without Zheng Zhi, the spinach company will underestimate one point!

At the beginning of the game, the fierce Leeds United went on the attack, but Inter Milan's defensive formation was well maintained. However, most of the threat was on Leeds United's side, and in the fourth minute, Argentine defender Cordoba fouled Smith at the back, and Irishman Hart's free-kick was single-handed by goalkeeper Frei, Hart took a free-kick from the left, and Smith's shot from a metre in front of goal was blocked by Di Biagio.

In the ninth minute, Blanco brought down Robbie Keane from 30 meters in front of goal, and Hart took a free kick away.

Inter were modest but threatening, and they came close to scoring with their first shot, and in the 11th minute, Vieri fended Ferdinand's curling shot from the box when Farinos crossed from the right, but the ball was saved by Martin.

In the 13th minute, Robbie Keane broke through with the ball on the left flank, but Cordoba kept clinging to him, and Robbie Keane hurriedly shot high. Keane then got better and better, and five minutes later, he crossed from the left after getting past Panucci on the left and Frei made a mistake! Didn't touch the ball, Bowyer at the back post hit the crossbar with a header! Bounced back, Wanpeta blocked in time, only for Smith, who had a follow-up shot, to kick the ball into the stands.

Leeds United were scoreless and Inter Milan were passive.

But that changed in the 19th minute. It was Robbie Keane who broke through the inside with the ball on the left side, and then distributed the ball to midfielder Bowyer, Farinos did not come up in time to block, and Bowyer shot directly in the center of the big penalty area! The ball hung into the top right corner of the net and Frey couldn't get it out this time.

Inter Milan are 1-0 down away from home. Elland Road became a sea of cheers for Leeds United fans.

Then, the inside of the Leeds United demon began to be revealed.

In the 28th minute, Bowyer shoveled Pirlo, and then got up and stepped on Pirlo's chest with his right foot, Pirlo was very dissatisfied, Di Biagio also stepped forward to reason, and the referee hurriedly persuaded the two sides to leave, but did not give a card?

The leading brother Zheng Zhi is not there, and it seems that the younger brothers are still being bullied. If Zheng Zhi is on the court, Bowyer is not expected to be so rampant?

Bowyer's poor manoeuvres did not give Leeds any restraint, and their fierce midfield struggles made it difficult for Inter to organise their attacks calmly. Instead, Leeds United won back-to-back corners to cause chaos in front of the Inter goal, but neither Smith nor Barty could pose a real threat.

But Leeds United fans are cool to watch, pressing Inter Milan to play, how many teams in the whole of Europe can do it?

The Inter Milan fans who watched the game at the scene were miserable, and they didn't expect the experience to be even more painful than in the Olympics.

Both sides then missed a great chance.

In the 39th minute, it was still Robbie Robbie Keane who broke through with the ball on the left side, Farinos took a tactical foul, Robbie Keane took a free kick on the left side, Smith pushed the ball to the center on the right side of the penalty area, Ferdinand rubbed the header, and Bowyer at the back post faced the empty goal, and the ball was off the left post!

The wicked have evil retribution, and the luck of scoring goals is gone. Inter then immediately returned the favor when Andrea Pirlo found Vieri with a long pass from the back, who forced Ferdinand to flick the ball past Ronaldo, who quickly pulled the ball away from Mateo and fired a low shot into the near corner before Leeds full-back Hart could arrive, and the ball flew almost past the post. But Martin's reaction was so fast that he actually saved the ball off the line?

It's like Oliver Karn possessed.

Rio Ferdinand missed a header and Alexis Sanchez met the ball in the open space from 18 yards, but Martin reacted quickly to keep the ball out at the near post.

At the end of the first half, Inter Milan was still 0:1 behind.

In the first two minutes, after a patient kick from Inter Milan, Wanpeta fired wide with his left foot from the edge of the box.

Inter Milan played a series of mercury attacks, with Ronaldo and Vieri having a chance to shoot in quick succession, but they were all saved by Martin, who played well.

Just when everyone thought that Inter Milan was going to launch a tidal counterattack, in the 59th minute, Colwill created a corner kick on the left side. Hart whipped in a corner, Bowyer headed in and unmarked defender Robbie Keane headed in from close range and Frey couldn't stop the ball from flying into the net despite flying on the goal-line with one palm.

0:2。

Inter Milan are two goals behind on the road!

Robbie Keane finally got his revenge when he took off his shirt and rushed to the Leeds United fans to celebrate wildly.

Jose Mourinho was at a loss and he immediately made a substitution, with Adriano replacing Vieri. But there is still no way to change the situation.

Leeds United's attack became more and more fierce, and in the 63rd minute, Smith received Barty's header and volleyed high from a tight angle on the right side of the penalty area. Pirlo, on the other hand, received the first yellow card of the game after a foul in the midfield, and he will be suspended for the next game!

Zheng Zhi is about to come back, but he is about to be suspended......

The tragedy didn't stop there, and shortly afterwards, Blanco was booked for tackling Bowyer behind midfield, and he was unavailable for the second leg!

The set-piece was opened, Frei made a mistake, Smith's hanging shot was only blocked by him, the ball still flew over, Bowyer jumped up at the back post to head the ball, but the jump height was not enough, the ball hit the crossbar, Colwill immediately made up for it, but Grosso was the first to clear the danger.

The score almost became 0:3!

Mourinho was already soaking wet off the pitch, and it was all kinds of misery today. Inter Milan were overpowered by Leeds United.

In the 78th minute, Leeds United combined at the edge of the penalty area, and Smith volleyed a powerful shot from 20 yards out, the angle of the ball was too square, and it hit Frei's arms.

The game entered the final stage, and Inter Milan was still continuously attacked by Leeds United.

In the 83rd minute, Colwill broke through on the right flank, and Blanco shoveled the ball out in time.

In the 87th minute, Myers crossed from the right and Smith's header was too high.

In stoppage time, Bowyer crossed diagonally from the left and substitute Viduka headed wide of the right post......

Nightmare Elland Road Stadium.

Nightmare day.

Inter Milan got a 0:2 score here, and the promotion to the Champions League final cast a thick shadow, the game went into hell of difficulty, Inter Milan want to advance to the final? Must win at home by more than two goals.

"Inter, that's it?"

After the win, the Leeds United players were very excited in the mixed zone.

"That's it,"

"We kept pressing them and if it wasn't for bad luck, we could have beaten them 4-0 without having to think about the second leg at all."

Robbie Keane, who was named the best of the show, was interviewed by The Times.

"I had a hunch before the game that I could score in the game, but I should have scored at least two goals and I set up a team-mate to score, so today was the happiest day I've ever played!"

(End of chapter)