Chapter 563: The first championship of the new season
Although Moya was sent off the field gave Oblak a chance to save the team and show his worth, behind the big opportunity, it came with a difficult challenge.
It may be a bit harsh to insist that Oblak have to save Sevilla's penalty, but even if he can't stop Bacca from the spot-kick, it is important to concede as few goals as possible when the squad is outnumbered.
Even though Oblak knew he was destined to miss the start before the game, he approached the team's data analysis staff the night before the game to ask for details of several of Sevilla's strikers for a closer look. Especially the opponent's top scorer Bacca, Oblak has made a detailed analysis, and even the shooting habits of the opponent when taking penalties, he has done a very detailed study.
The reason why Oblak is like this is not because he "predicted" that he would replace Moya today, but because of the good habits that he had developed as early as when he played in the Portuguese Super League, and it can be said that it was completely due to Oblak's professionalism.
It is precisely because of Oblak's professionalism that far exceeds that of ordinary professional players that he seized this rare opportunity.
Since Baca likes to aim for a powerful volley on the left side of the goal when taking a penalty, Oblak decided to "bet" on it, and did not hesitate to pounce in the direction of the left side of the goal the moment the opponent finished running and getting up.
Although Baka's penalty was fast, the half-high ball he shot was blocked by Oblak, who was "betting" on the opposite direction, with one hand.
The next moment, the Atletico Madrid players, who were originally waiting outside the penalty area, rushed to Oblak's side like crazy, cheering for his wonderful save.
And Feng Quan, who was very optimistic about Oblak before, grabbed his shoulders with his hands full of excitement and shook him constantly: "Yang, I really read it right, you are our strongest guardian saint!" ”
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A few minutes ago, the Sevilla players, who were excited because Atletico Madrid was awarded a penalty and played one less person, were extremely ugly at this time. They couldn't accept that a guy who was making his first appearance for Atletico Madrid could turn the tide in such an unfavourable situation and keep out Baka's powerful shot.
Although Bacca also won a corner for Sevilla, the penalty was denied, and Bitolo's corner was not only slow to be the ball, but also the kind of high ball that goalkeepers were most likely to catch.
Oblak easily plucked the ball out of mid-air and threw an accurate hand-toss at Feng Quan, who was lying in ambush near the left halfline.
Although Sevilla's full-back Navarro constantly used small movements around Feng Quan to try to interfere with the opponent's stoppage, his physical confrontation ability has long surpassed that of most defenders, as if he was in daily training, stopping the ball in the most comfortable position for himself.
After Feng Quan stopped the ball, he first "unreasonably" went to the empty space on the left side of the front court, and then left Navarro far behind him as easily as a supercar overtaking a tricycle, and then ran away at high speed in the direction of the opponent's penalty area.
When Feng Quan dribbled the ball near the penalty area, he first shook the centre-back Fazio with a fake shot with his left foot, and then fired a powerful heavy shot with his right foot into the top right corner of the Sevilla goal.
With one man less to play, even if the wind didn't break the deadlock on the pitch, Diego Simeone was ready to let Atletico Madrid play back half to fight back. And now, Diego Simeone has ordered all the players except Feng Quan to retreat to their own half to participate in the defense, leaving only Feng Quan alone to contain Sevilla in the opponent's half.
If other opponents play one less, the Sevilla team will not hesitate to choose to press the attack, but in the face of Atletico Madrid, which has the "king of speed", they do not dare to invest too many troops in the attack even when the score is behind. After all, with Feng Quan's absolutely perverted physical fitness, as well as the world's top individual ability, even if two or three defenders are sent to encircle him, it is difficult to guarantee that his offense will be completely limited.
Due to the fact that there is a certain gap in the overall strength of the two teams, and the Sevilla team, which is behind the score, does not dare to invest too many troops in the attack, the score of 1-0 was maintained on the field until the end of the first half.
At the start of the second half, the Sevilla team, unwilling to lose, stepped up their attack and had a few good shots on goal, but all of them were denied by Oblak, who played well.
Sevilla's onslaught allowed Atletico Madrid's defence to loosen somewhat, but at the same time, their own half-time space increased. In this way, it naturally gives Fengquan more opportunities to show.
In the 19th minute of the second half, Sevilla's cross from the left side of the field was cleared out of the penalty area by Godin, who was in a good position.
Gabi, who was guarding the edge of the box, got ahead of Denis Suarez and headed the ball to Koke who was not far away. After Koke stopped the ball and turned, it was an accurate through ball that was sent to the feet of Feng Quan, near the centre circle.
In the face of Fazio and Pareja's close defense, Feng Quan, who was facing away from the attack, did not choose to force a breakthrough, but first returned the ball to Griezmann, who received him, and then moved sideways to widen the distance between himself and the defender, so as to create more attacking space for himself.
Griezmann, who received the wind all back, sent a through ball to the left side of the front court at the first time, and then started to run directly towards the middle of the front field.
Although Navarro had started to defend quickly when Feng Quan returned the ball to Griezmann, he still couldn't stop Feng Quan from getting the ball first.
Although Fazio and Navarro took advantage of the moment when Feng Quan stopped the ball to occupy the advantageous position of the inside line, but only a moment later, they were shaken by Feng Quan's three consecutive rapid changes of direction and lost their center of gravity, and then looked helplessly at Feng Quan and dribbled into the penalty area.
In the face of the goalkeeper who abandoned the goal, Feng Quan did not take credit, but faked the ball and passed the ball to Griezmann, who was following up quickly.
With the Sevilla defender's attention all focused on Feng Quan, Griezmann sent the ball into the opponent's goal almost without any interference, 2-0.
Fifteen minutes later, Feng Quan did not habitually cut inside after breaking through two defenders in a row on the left side of the front, but first passed the ball to Alda Turan, who was ambushed near the corner of the large penalty area on the left, and then chose to cut inside.
Alda Turan, who received the pass, first pretended to break into the box, but when the opposing defender moved his center of gravity, he passed the ball directly in front of the direction of Feng Quan's run.
The next moment, after adjusting his pace a little, Feng Quan, who was running, slashed with his right foot and sent the ball into the bottom left corner of the Sevilla goal.
In the end, with Feng Quan's two shots and one pass, Atletico Madrid won the first championship of the new season - the UEFA Super Cup.