753 victory will belong to Liverpool!
Another long pass from Barcelona's half went into the 30-metre area of Liverpool.
The La Liga giants don't have a tactical high point up front, and it's hard to pose a threat to Liverpool's defence with such passes.
But they still do it again and again, for the simple reason that they can't find a more effective way to get through Liverpool's midfield.
The midfield combination of Steven Gerrard, Xavi Alonso, Mascherano and Gareth Barry cut off Barcelona's passing lanes, making it difficult for them to get the ball up front and forcing them to play long balls.
But it's not a one-shot deal.
After a long pass from the back, the Barcelona players in the front court will actively force the second drop point, although they can't grab the first drop point.
Skrtel took a step forward and pushed the ball back to the halfway line.
Gerrard headed in again to Gareth Barry on the left.
The England midfielder was pressed by Xavi and quickly kicked the ball to Xavi Alonso.
Xavi Alonso glanced to the left and quickly crossed the ball diagonally to the left.
At this time, Aurelio pulled to the unguarded side, and after receiving the ball, he raised his hand and signaled to stabilize the rhythm.
But Liverpool are clearly not yet ready to breathe a sigh of relief.
Samuel Eto'o, Lionel Messi and Thierry Henry stepped forward at the same time, with Eto'o in particular rushing straight towards Aurelio.
The Brazilian left wing-back took the lead and moved the ball forward on the left flank, but Samuel Eto'o couldn't help but chase after him.
This is also a characteristic of Barcelona, who almost desperately press up front.
Aurerio glanced ahead, and quickly found his target.
Barcelona pressed forward and pressed in midfield, while the two wings were also positioned higher.
Especially with the retreat of Gerrard and Kuyt, Barcelona's entire defense line was pressed forward, standing on the periphery of their own 30-meter area, leaving a huge gap behind them.
This is also the reason why Barcelona want to press, reducing the chance of giving Liverpool's central midfield a long pass directly behind him.
At this time, Puyol, Pique and Yang Yang are left in front.
Aurelio and Yang Yang have been partners on the left side for three years, the relationship between the two is very good, and the cooperation is also very tacit, he just glanced at the situation in front of him, and immediately guessed Yang Yang's intentions, and after blocking Eto'o with his body, he passed directly with a big foot with his left foot sideways.
As a left-footer, Aurelio's pass down the left was difficult for Eto'o to stop.
After seeing Aurelio's pass, Yang Yang also started as soon as possible, slanted behind Puyol and Pique at his fastest speed, and went straight to the penalty area.
Affected by the offside penalty in the first half, Yang Yang deliberately slowed down a little bit this time, but because of this, he was entangled by Pique, but the Barcelona central defender was a beat slower when he started, and as a result, he was always blocked by Yang Yang.
The two rushed forward all the way, Yang Yang used his body to block Pique behind him, peeked at the landing point of Aurelio's kick, took the first step, turned sideways, and stopped the ball forward with his chest.
The ball fell heavily on Yang Yang's chest, but as if it had been unloaded, obediently obeyed Yang Yang's wishes and fell in front of him, but Pique was still blocked by Yang Yang.
The Barcelona centre-back was very distressed, he was one step late, one step late.
But as the last defensive player, whether it is the referee Busaka or the linesman, they are paying close attention to him, and he does not dare to make the slightest foul, for fear that if Yang Yang accidentally falls directly to the ground, then he will be to blame.
Of course, there are a lot of small actions in secret, but Yang Yang's physical strength confrontation and reaction ability are enough to deal with his little tricks, and he didn't let him succeed.
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Van Gaal's goalkeeping coach Frans Hawke is a figure who has changed the training system of Spanish goalkeeper coaches, whether it is Reina, Valdés or Casillas, almost all Spanish goalkeepers have been deeply influenced by his training philosophy.
And these goalkeepers have a very obvious characteristic, that is, they love to attack.
The range of activities can be directly extended to the big penalty area, or even become the last link in the team's passing and possession system.
So, when Yang Yang broke free from Pique's defensive entanglement and stopped the ball on his chest, he had already noticed Valdés.
The Barcelona goalkeeper decisively dropped the ball and had already rushed to the penalty spot.
Yang Yang and he looked at the falling ball almost at the same time, the difference was that Yang Yang kicked and Valdés shot.
In the end, this ball was stopped by Yang Yang himself, and in what way it would fall and where, no one knows better than Yang Yang.
Valdés still needs to judge, but Yang Yang doesn't, he almost reflexively kicks, so he takes a step ahead of Valdés and uses his foot to buckle the ball that fell in mid-air to his left side.
Barcelona's goalkeeper was just a little bit closer, watching the ball slip through his fingertips and save himself.
Yang Yang, on the other hand, avoided Pique and Valdés, chased after him, and quickly kicked out with his left foot.
When the ball flew towards the goal, Puyol's side-to-back sliding tackle came to Yang Yang.
The three Barcelona defenders are all a little bit off.
But it was such a small gap that they watched the ball almost in a straight line into Barcelona's goal.
Almost instantly, the entire Olympic Stadium burst into cheers.
More than 30,000 Liverpool fans in the stands rushed out of their seats like crazy, one by one cheering, dancing and celebrating wildly, all screaming like crazy.
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“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!”
"In the 63rd minute, Liverpool broke Barcelona's goal through a quick counterattack by Yang Yang!"
"Oh my God, this time the counterattack came very suddenly, very unexpectedly."
"It can even be said that it was a counterattack that came out of nowhere, but Yang Yang relied on his excellent individual ability, stopped the ball, smashed the ball, and finally pushed it, and played three Barcelona defenders by himself to open the scoring for Liverpool."
"One to zero!"
"It's not the first time Barcelona has shown such a flaw, as early as the first half, they gave Yang Yang a very fatal anti-offside opportunity, but the linesman misjudged and blew away that single knife."
"And this time, Yang Yang was almost dragging Pique in the sprint, and Barcelona's back line was once again chiseled through!"
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After Yang Yang's shot, his body lost his balance and fell sideways in the penalty area, but he quickly got up and excitedly rushed to the stands where the Liverpool fans were, all the way to the corner flagpole, and cheered at the fans in the stands.
Behind him, the Liverpool players also quickly surrounded one by one.
Gerrard, Xavi Alonso, Aurelio and others all hugged Yang Yang one after another, yelling at the fans and the live camera, venting their inner excitement and excitement.
It was a crucial and timely goal.
For more than 60 minutes, Liverpool struggled for more than an hour, and now they are physically and mentally exhausted, and their physical fitness has declined significantly.
But Yang Yang's goal seemed to re-energize the team and gave everyone hope.
As long as they hold on to that scoreline, as long as they hold on for another thirty minutes, the victory will be Liverpool's!
The fans in the stands were also extremely excited, and all the Liverpool fans were shouting Yang Yang's name.
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"This is indeed a very wonderful counterattack, which not only reflects Liverpool's counter-attacking ideas, but also shows Yang Yang's personal ability."
"It can be said that he really relied on his outstanding individual ability to single-handedly break through the Barcelona defense and open the door to victory for Liverpool!"
"The situation is quite unfavorable for Barcelona now, although they have an overwhelming advantage in passing and possession, but with this goal from Yang Yang, the situation on the field has been completely reversed."
"Barcelona will definitely be going to attack further and Liverpool will be more determined to defend."
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Live TV cameras also swept over the dugout on the sidelines.
Benitez looked very excited and cheered for Yang Yang's goal, but Pep Guardiola looked a little angry, obviously disappointed by the goal his team had just conceded.
But soon, Guardiola reacted.
Barcelona made a change in the 65th minute, with Silvinho coming on for left wing-back Abidal.
Unlike Abidal, who is both offensive and defensive, Silvinho has better assist ability, better technique and awareness, the only downside is that he is already 34 years old.
But Pep Guardiola's substitution of him at this time obviously also wants to strengthen Barcelona's attack on the left, and then echo Alves on the right, so that Barcelona's two wings attack together to create a threat.
And this substitution quickly created a threat.
Barcelona already dominated the ball in passing, and after being attacked by Liverpool to score, the La Liga giants began to press hard, especially the substitute left wing-back Silvinho, who was more active.
In the 67th minute, it was Silvinho who inserted an assist, and after a combination with Henry on the left side, he sent the ball into the penalty area, Messi hit the goal at a small angle in front of the goal, which was blocked by goalkeeper Reina, and then there was a scuffle in the Liverpool penalty area.
The end result was Mascherano clearing the ball with a big foot, but this attack left Liverpool in a cold sweat.
Everyone knows very well that a 1-0 lead is quite unsafe, especially in front of the powerful Barcelona, as long as there is a slight carelessness, as long as there is a slight mistake, the opponent may be equalized, or even reversed.
After creating a threat, Barcelona took advantage of the situation to continue the offensive and formed a pressure on Liverpool.
For such a situation, Liverpool has long been mentally prepared.
Yang Yang, Steven Gerrard and Carragher are constantly calling on their teammates to be vigilant, while also patiently organizing the team's midfield defense to fight for every inch of territory and never leave Barcelona the slightest chance.