Chapter 341: Shame in the Fireworks

On April 12, there were two more rounds of the Champions League.

If Lucio hadn't won the lottery for two consecutive own-goals, if Ballack's inevitable header hadn't been broken up by Gudjohnsen on the goal line, if Kovac had jumped early to contain Drogba's head, if Hut's clearance had not hit his own goalpost but was 10 centimeters lower, the Munich might have really been able to create a miracle of a comeback at the Olympic Stadium.

But there is no "if" in football, there is only a "result" – the result is that the English team stays and the German team leaves.

If Chelsea's first leg at home was to beat Bayern Munich in the traditional English style of play; Well, at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, this style of play has lost most of its effect.

First, the Germans learned the lesson of blood, and did not hesitate to use the front and rear flanking attacks of the two men for most of the time to block Drogba's air strikes; Second, the overall formation of the Blues playing away from home can only be relatively retreated, and even if Drogba can fight for the first landing point to carry out the header ferry, it is obviously insufficient in the control of the second landing point.

As a result, the Blues' goal could only be counted on through other means – such as long-range shots, quick counter-attacks and set-pieces.

Frank Lampard's long-range shot and Joe Cole and Drogba's "quick counter-attack" by two men paid off; Drogba's two solo shots and Duff's close-range shot after receiving a free-kick from the right also came close to scoring.

The Germans have been able to stifle Chelsea's high pitch but have not been able to dampen the Blues' other attacks. When Kahn twice picked the ball out of his own net, Bayern were also suffering from the goal of turning the tables around.

It is inevitable that one hundred secrets will be sparse.

It's not so much that Bayern's defense has some problems, but that the real problems are exposed in attack.

In fact, at least at the Olympic Stadium, the quality of Chelsea's defence is far below its own highest standard. Especially on the right flank, the German Hut, who started in place of Johnson, is extremely tall but also extremely slow to turn, and even the sprint action looks like a "high leg", and the area he guards is the weakest part of the Blues' overall defence.

In the first 10 minutes of the game, Bayern were very clear in their focus on Chelsea's right flank.

Pizarro and Ze Roberto joined forces to attack the Huth, and from time to time Lizarazu came in from behind to reinforce him. They quickly gained the advantage in local battles, with a couple of effective crosses putting a lot of pressure on the Blues' goal. Sadly, while even Ballack played more of a central striker's role, Mackay disappeared from all goalmouth outflanking attempts.

With Pizarro alone, and without Mackay, Bayern's re-offer of the strongest striker combination for a comeback was a 50 discount.

From the first minute of the game until he was substituted in the 72nd minute, there was hardly a second in which the Dutchman was not drowned in a sea of Chelsea defenders.

Magath's late substitution may be a kind of trust for Mackay, but it is a complete delay for the team to set off a goal storm early.

Didier Drogba's goal made Chelsea, who were 2-6 on aggregate, unconsciously start an early celebration, and some Munich fans were disappointed to leave the stadium early, as if everything could be ended early.

However, in what resembles "garbage time", the spirit of German tradition suddenly emerges.

In the 64th minute, Sagnol's cross into the box was flicked in by Ballack for a world-class save. However, Pizarro, who had been waiting for a long time, fired the ball into the net on the goal line to make it 1-2.

In the 78th minute, Schweinsteiger's shot from the right side of the box was saved by Cech, and Guerreiro cushioned the ball into the net in front of the goal to equalize the score at 2-2.

In the 90th minute, Sauer received a cross from his teammates in front of the goal, fell to the ground and shot into the net, making the score 3-2.

The Germans used the last minute of the race to regain their dignity and win the race. But in the end, they lost the Champions League.

Six years ago, Bayern conceded two last-minute goals to hand over the European championship trophy to Manchester United; Six years later, Bayern scored two goals in the last moments, but still had to accept the fate of defeat.

In their 100th Champions League game, Bayern have had to say goodbye in a relatively dignified way, and it will not be forgotten that they are the only team to have found the Chelsea goal three times in 90 minutes so far this season.

The Bundesliga side said goodbye to the Champions League, and Chelsea said goodbye to Munich to continue their journey to the top of Europe.

If the game at the Stadio Olimpico was heart-wrenching, then at the San Siro on the other side, the neras went from panic to anger to crying.

There are no miracles, only shame, shame under a scene of prosperous fireworks.

Sheva's brilliant goal and the 17 minutes left Inter on the brink of elimination, and perhaps at this moment the Nella had no hope of qualifying, and they began to express their dissatisfaction to the players, to the club's hierarchy and to the world in their own way.

Before entering a restaurant in Milan, the club's owner, Moratti, told reporters: "The task is difficult, but not impossible. You have to believe in yourself, there are always many surprises in the world of football. ”

Perhaps it was the blessing of the nearby Duomo of Milan, where he used to have dinner on the eve of every game.

Moratti thought of the accident, but this time, it was too unexpected.

Roberto Mancini's 4,231 against Adriano did not go as smoothly as last Saturday's league. The attack was missing a goal, and the Milanese's steady pace allowed Shevchenko to score in the first half.

Adriano failed to be a savior, leaving the pitch five minutes into the second half due to injury. Mancini brought on Kros and Martins, switched the formation to 443, and was aiming to make a move.

After falling behind by three goals on aggregate, plus Milan's away goal, Inter will have to score four goals in a row to qualify.

It's hard to expect Inter to repeat Laco's miracle, but Inter's offensive is also pleasing to the eye.

Perhaps, this in the second half would have allowed Inter to finish the game relatively decently, but it was the Milan derby, and the long-suppressed Inter home finally had an accident in the 261st Milan derby.

In the 71st minute, Miha took a free kick from the right and Cambiaso headed home, but referee Merck decided that Cruise had interfered with Dida and blew away the goal.

Cambiaso, who protested, received a yellow card, while the protests of the Inter fans were out of control.

Dida's goal area was "stormed", fireworks, water bottles and other debris were constantly smashed, and Dida himself was hit by a burning firecracker in the shoulder, and immediately fell to the ground for treatment.

Referee Merck had to interrupt the game, and the staff went about cleaning up the pitch.

At 22:40, the staff cleaned up the stadium and the players from both sides entered again. However, after the whistle blew, fireworks and umbrellas were thrown into the field again, allowing the referee to directly stop the game.

"After the game", news came from the dressing room that the German referee Merck, who had suspended the game, was writing a report explaining the situation and presenting it to UEFA.

UEFA is likely to make the following decisions: the result of the match is valid; Inter Milan could suffer a couple of rounds of home closures and a hefty fine in next season's UEFA Champions League.

The two teams have met three times this year, and AC Milan has won three games in a row, making Inter Milan lose "without face".

If it weren't for the disalallowed goal that led to a "fireworks riot" among the fans, Inter Milan would have in fact been silenced again.

If you lose, you lose.

How many "superstars" have spent their youth in Inter's "black hole" in recent years? AC Milan can play Costacuta until he is 40 years old and Maldini until he is 39 years old, and this patience and confidence is enough for Inter Milan to learn for a while.

When Dida was hit by fireworks and fell to the ground injured, the whole stadium went haywire.

Under the same "San Siro" stadium and the same sky at AC Milan and Inter Milan, there was a cloud of smoke. In the smoke, Italy's "Milan derby" "died suddenly" in a different way.

Gaover (Game over), AC Milan fans taunt opposing fans with placards.

In the smoke that fills the air, there always seems to be a wonderful sense of guilt in man. For a moment, the smoke appears calm, and you can do anything without being noticed.

So the smoke was thicker, and Inter's heart was more chaotic.

"I can't believe it's happening." Inter coach Roberto Mancini's eyes were also clouded with smoke after the game: "Non-game factors affected the game. ”

Young Mancini, after all, was embarrassed to say "hope for a rematch".

once whipped a famous horse because of drunkenness, for fear of tiring the beauty.

On the other hand, in the football career of AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti, there has never been a "Champions Cup journey" so smoothly this year to win Manchester United and easily beat Inter Milan. Inadvertently, between AC Milan and the Champions Cup, there seems to be only Mourinho's cold trench coat and Capello's deep eyes. Of course, Benitez's baldness was overlooked by him, as the old lady of the game would win 1-0 at home to the Reds.

After the game, a photo of the blue-black Materacci and the red-black Rui Costa standing together to watch the dazzling feast was reprinted by the major media outlets of the ball.

Materlaci on the 23rd placed his right hand on the shoulder of the 10th Rui Costa, and the two faced the fireworks in the sky, not knowing what they were talking about.

Isn't it ironic that the Nella are crying for their beloved Milan while the players on both sides are talking happily?

"Who is so panicked, cutting the time of April; Asuka and Farewell Concubine are shattered in the mirror."

In this way, in the poignant song "Fireworks", Inter Milan once again ushered in a season with no hope of winning the league and the Champions League.