Chapter 086 - Reaching the Champions League Round of 16 (1st Update, Urgently Seeking a Monthly Pass)
The whole stadium went crazy.
Basel's players celebrated a little bit wildly.
They rushed up, surrounded Jiang Chenxi, grabbed him, threw him into the air, and then caught him again.
It's really rare to see such a crazy celebration in the middle of a game.
One can imagine how excited Basel's players were.
After conceding at the start of the first half, they really didn't expect the team to come back and win the game under the crazy attack of Manchester United.
What's more, Jiang Chenxi's second goal was so exciting!
Direct free kick on goal!
A kick of the full moon scimitar!
I have never seen Jiang Chenxi take a free kick, this is an absolute surprise!
Shocked!
The entire St. Jakob's Park stadium was completely boiling at this time, no one was standing to watch the game, everyone got up, and they were led by the live broadcast, chanting over and over again the surname of the hero in their hearts: Jiang!
Countless pairs of arms waving! 、
Countless people chanted a surname!
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Manchester United, on their side, were clearly hit by the goal.
Goalkeeper David De Gea crossed his hands on his hips and looked helplessly at the ground.
The rest of the players also looked frustrated.
Of course, there are also players who are sober and anxious.
Manchester United captain Patrice Evra approached referee Rossetti, who complained that Basel had been celebrating too long and urged a quick kick-off.
Here, Basel has just finished its excitement.
As the captain of the team, the veteran Rasdoraf. Kovacs calmed down first.
"Guys, guys! Listen to me! "Captain Rasdorav. Kovac waved his arms vigorously and shouted: "The game is not over yet!" We're only one goal ahead! Don't take it lightly! Our opponents are the mighty Manchester United! ”
The crowd nodded.
It's not uncommon to lose a goal in the last minute of the game, but it's very common, and they don't want to be one of them.
Then Kovac turned to Jiang Chenxi: "Jiang, you just stay in front, now, Manchester United's players are probably scared by you, you are in front, even if there is no chance, but if you are there, it is to contain them, and they will have scruples." ”
Jiang Chenxi nodded, "No problem, captain." ”
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At this time, the commentators from all over the world who were commenting on the game were still in high spirits.
Full Moon Scimitar!
It's incredible!
Basel's Chinese goalscorer gave Manchester United a fatal blow in the way that Manchester United people don't want to see!
"It's incredible! Spectacular goal! ”
"Full Moon Scimitar! Beckham's stunt is reproduced at the feet of Chinese player Jiang! It had to be the hardest way for Ferguson to concede a goal. ”
The camera shows the Manchester United coaching box on the sidelines: Manchester United manager Alex. Sir Alex Ferguson was already seated, and the old man's face seemed to be very calm, without sorrow or joy.
Only assistant coach Mike Brown, who was sitting very close to him. Only then did Phelan know how unsettled the old man's mood was now, and the old man's fists were clenched......
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The game resumes.
The time for three minutes of stoppage time was up, but the Italian referee Rossetti did not blow the whistle due to the excitement of the Basel players who had consumed the game time, and he increased the stoppage time as appropriate.
Manchester United are on the attack, they want to use the last minute to try to score goals, and now for Manchester United, there is no need to think about whether a draw is acceptable, and now they are getting further and further away from it.
Basel was almost fully deployed back and launched a stubborn defense.
Jiang Chenxi has always stayed in the front court, and once Basel successfully breaks the ball, he can directly counterattack.
This is invisibly putting a lot of pressure on Manchester United's defence.
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"It's five minutes of stoppage time, how much more time does referee Rossetti have to give the Manchester United?" Swiss commentator Hansen said disgruntled and impatient that he was really afraid of Manchester United's late equaliser.
Fortunately, before he could speak, as Shinji Kagawa's reluctant long-range shot was blocked by the Basel defenders, referee Rossetti raised his hands high, and then raised them flat, and blew the whistle in his mouth at the same time.
The game is over!
"It's over! The game is over! We beat Manchester United 2-1 at home to a double against this Premier League team! Hansen yelled, "Win this game, Basel will qualify one round early, and lock up the first place in the group one round earlier!" This is Basel's best ever European group stage record! ”
Yes!
Basel has also had the experience of reaching the round of 16 of the Champions League before, but the group stage qualified one round ahead of schedule, locked the first place in the group in advance, and remained unbeaten with four wins and one draw, which is the best record in the Champions League group stage in Basel's history!
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"It's over!" He Wei also shouted excitedly, "Basel doubles Manchester United!" They locked up the top spot in the group ahead of schedule and reached the last 16 of the Champions League! Jiang Chenxi! He's a big credit to Basel! This is the first time that a Chinese player has participated in the round of 16 of the Champions League as the absolute main force of the team! ”
"In both legs against Manchester United, we scored twice!" Zhang Lu also shouted happily, "Jiang Chenxi has done something that is difficult for many top players to do!" In this game, he deserved to be the best player of the match! ”
After the TV broadcast camera ended the game, he gave a close-up to Jiang Chenxi for the first time, "After experiencing injuries that were enough to ruin his career, he returned to the football stadium after nearly two years, and he restarted from the Italian third division, and a year later, he came to the Swiss league and joined Basel, worth one million euros, which was questioned by some media and thought that he could not gain a foothold in Basel...... Now, we see, what did he do? He is Basel's top scorer and will continue to lead the Champions League scorer charts if there are no surprises, leading the Swiss Super League side to top the group ahead of Manchester United! This Chinese lad has amazed the whole world! ”
"When the next game comes, when Manchester United need to go shopping at Old Trafford and Galatasaray, Jiang Chenxi and his teammates can already enjoy the Christmas break in advance!"
"A beautiful header, a full moon scimitar goal that evokes endless memories for Manchester United fans! The Chinese striker in this tough game showed everyone that he can be trusted! ”
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After the game, the Manchester United players left the stadium in a hurry, and this stadium was their sad place at the moment, and they did not want to stay for a minute.
The whole stadium was a sea of cheers.
Jiang Chenxi and his teammates held hands and sprinted to the edge of the stands, and then everyone raised their arms and cheered and applauded the fans.
In the stands at St. Jakob's Park, a banner stands out:
We all love you, Jiang!
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Basel beat Manchester United 2-1 at home!
Achieved a double kill against the Red Devils in the Premier League.
In the other game, Turkish Super League giants Galatasaray also won 2-1 against Braga.
In this case, the fifth round of the 2012/2013 Champions League group stage is over:
Basel leads the group standings with 13 points from four wins and one draw.
Galatasaray has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, accumulating 8 points and ranking second in the group.
Manchester United finished third in the group with 7 points from 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Braga lost all five games and finished bottom of the group.
Basel also qualified one round ahead of schedule and also secured the top spot in the group.
In the final round of away games against Braga, Basel could easily go through the motions.
Manchester United will clash with Galatasaray at Old Trafford in two weeks' time for a place in second place.
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In other group competitions:
Barcelona's number one star Lionel Messi scored twice in the game to help Barcelona beat Spartak Moscow 3-0 away.
Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw away by Manchester City and Cristiano Ronaldo did not score.
Shakhtar Donetsk's 5-2 away win over North Zealand saw Shakhtar Donetsk striker Adriano score a hat-trick in the game, but one of the player's goals was interrupted by an injury to the player, and after the restart, he did not return possession to the opponent and instead drove the ball straight into a goal, which caused a huge controversy.
The fifth round of the 2012/2013 UEFA Champions League group stage has ended.
On the Champions League scorer list.
Basel's Chinese player Jiang Chenxi led the way with seven goals.
Behind him are Messi (Barcelona) and Soldado (Valencia) with five goals, and Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Oscar (Chelsea) and Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk) with four goals.