"One historical statistic that may be more favourable to Atletico Madrid is that they haven't conceded a goal in the second half of a Champions League home game since they played Zenit St. Petersburg at home in September 2013......

José Maria said this when the second half had already begun.

Bayer Leverkusen made a substitution at the start of the second half, with Schmidt replacing centre-forward Dermic with Kiessling, in hopes of bolstering the team's attacking capabilities and trying to pull a goal back in the second half.

So far, Leverkusen has not reached the edge of the cliff, and his fate can still be held in his own hands. Because they only need one goal to turn the tide around.

When Kiessling came on, he did pose some threat to Atletico Madrid's backline, causing Atletico Madrid's left wing-back Gámez to receive a yellow card for him.

This has given hope to many Leverkusen fans.

South Korean fans in front of the TV are also cheering on Son Heung-min.

It looks like after half-time adjustments, Bayer Leverkusen's momentum is about to rise.

However, then Gao Zheng forced a breakthrough in the front court, causing Leverkusen's central defender Toprak to block the foul, and Toprak also received a yellow card for his foul.

There have been yellow cards at the back on both sides, but the meaning of a card for a centre-back is completely different from that for a full-back.

The defensive pressure is much greater at centre-backs than at full-backs.

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After the two sides were entangled in attack and defense for a while, the score was still 2:0, and Atletico Madrid, who was playing at home, was ahead.

On aggregate, Atletico Madrid also led 2:1.

If the score is maintained in midfield, Atletico Madrid can eliminate Bayer Leverkusen, but at the same time, if Bayer Leverkusen pulls a goal back, then Leverkusen will squeeze Atletico Madrid out of the away goal advantage.

So both sides need to score, neither can be conservative.

The scene was still very intense.

For example, Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Calhanoglu also received a yellow card for tackling Atletico Madrid's full-back Gámez.

In the 64th minute of the game, Atletico Madrid full-back Juanfran dribbled the ball to near the baseline, and then made an inverted triangle pass to pass the football back.

Gao Zheng stepped forward into the penalty area, and after receiving a pass from Juanfrán, he picked up his left foot to shoot.

The Bayer Leverkusen players in front of him rushed up to block his shot, but just as he was about to kick the football, Gao Zheng's ankle suddenly flicked and turned the volley into a chipping ball.

The football was cut out of an arc by him, and instead of flying towards the goal, it flew straight to the back of the goal!

It's not a shot, it's a pass!

Griezmann, who was ambushed at the back point, slapped his horse and slashed out, and a fish leaped to the top!

Bayer Leverkusen's goalkeeper Leno and the defenders all focused on Gao Zheng, and when he picked up his feet, they all thought that he must be going to shoot, so they were not prepared for Griezmann's rush.

Leno saw Gao Zheng's pass before turning back and pounced, but it was too late, and although he pushed hard when Griezmann rushed to the top, he still couldn't touch the football.

Griezmann——!!! WOOOOOOOOOOW！！！ 3:0！！ Atletico Madrid have a three-goal lead over Bayer Leverkusen at home!! The aggregate score is 3:1! They are getting closer and closer to the quarter-finals of the Champions League! José Maria raised his voice as much as he could amid the huge cheers at the Calderón Stadium.

After the goal, Griezmann ran towards the corner flag area, and then twisted and hooked his hand at Gao Zheng, signaling him to come up and celebrate with him.

He scored this goal to thank Gao Zheng. In fact, just before Gao Zheng passed, he didn't expect Gao Zheng to pass the ball, so he finally chose to shoot at the top, because it was too late to run one more step forward, so he could only jump to the top on the spot.

It was a bit difficult to shoot, but fortunately it ended up being a good result.

He patted his head and showed a happy smile to Gao Zheng who ran over, and then was hugged into his arms by Gao Zheng.

The two then put their arms around each other and ran to the South Stand of the Calderón Stadium, where excited Atletico Madrid fans were waiting for their hero.

When leading 2-1 on aggregate, many people were still a little worried, fearing that Leverkusen would pull a goal back, in which case, Atletico Madrid would be eliminated due to the disadvantage of away goals.

But now they are not worried, even if Bayer Leverkusen scores, Atletico Madrid will still be 3-2 on aggregate, and in the case of different points, away goals will not make any difference.

And this goal is like a bolt from the blue for Bayer Leverkusen fans.

Just when they were bent on a counter-attack, they conceded another goal. The Bayer Leverkusen fans who came with the team all held their heads in their hands and looked at the stadium in despair, their eyes blank and unfocused.

Bayer Leverkusen's players were also frustrated, and at half-time they managed to muster up the fighting spirit to face Atletico Madrid in the second half.

I didn't think I would have conceded a goal in the second half......

Son Xingmin stood in the center circle with his hands on his hips, waiting for the kick-off, he looked very painful and helpless.

He's just a striker, not a defender, so there's a limit to what he can do defensively.

The only way he can help the team is to score goals.

But until now, he has not been able to score a single goal.

Before the end of the first half, he had already had a desperate consciousness with Atletico Madrid, but in the second half his fighting spirit and enthusiasm were useless, and the team was already three goals behind......

How is this game still played?

He looked at Gao Zheng and was a little desperate.

Although the goal was not scored by Gao Zheng, it was precisely because Gao Zheng attracted the attention of Leverkusen's defense, and then cleverly passed the football to Griezmann, that the goal was created.

That's where the offensive core comes in.

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As the Atletico Madrid players returned to their own half after their celebrations, their manager, Diego Simeone, was gesturing to them not to be satisfied with the scoreline and to keep up the good work and try to score more goals.

When the Korean commentators and commentators saw this scene, they were silent.

Because just before, they were still cheering up the South Korean fans in front of the TV, saying that Atletico Madrid will definitely relax after leading by two goals, and at this time it is the opportunity for Leverkusen and Son Heung-min, as long as the whole team does not give up, there is still hope of eliminating Atletico Madrid.

As soon as the words fell, I saw this scene, Simeone pointed to his temple, which is to ask the team to stay calm after taking the lead, and not to take it lightly because the aggregate score is two goals ahead.

Then he kept gesturing for the team to continue attacking and try to score more goals.

Bayer Leverkusen is still counting on a counterattack?

In this way, there is little hope......

And so far, Gao Zheng has completed two goals and an assist in the game, what about Sun Xingmin? Nothing was performed.

The best chance was the single knife that caused Moya to be injured before the start of the first half, but Son Heung-min didn't receive the ball at that time......

Although the game is not over yet, the competition between the two seems to have a result.

It's like a 100-meter race.

When Gao Zheng had already run ninety meters, Sun Xingmin had only run thirty meters.

Of course, you can say that the race is not over yet, and there may be accidents in the last ten meters, such as Gao Zheng suddenly losing his balance and falling in front of the finish line, and then allowing Son Xingmin to reverse and overtake.

But the odds are so low that it's only theoretical.

At this time, Korean fans can't help but wonder: why can't a football game be like short track speed skating, where you can push the competitors in front of you directly out of the track and clear the obstacles?