Gao Zheng did start the game against Real Betis, and although Simeone made small changes to the lineup for this game, Gao Zheng still appeared in the starting lineup to partner Griezmann.

The attacking combination of Gao Zheng and Griezmann started together, which also ensured Atletico Madrid's offensive firepower.

So in the first eight minutes, Gao Zheng opened the scoring for the team and helped Atletico Madrid take the lead on the road.

It was also his 10th league goal of the season, temporarily trailing Neymar by two goals and second in the league scorers' charts.

After the rematch in the second half, Antoine Griezmann almost sealed the win for Atletico Madrid in the 71st minute, and his goal gave Atletico Madrid a 2-0 lead over Real Betis.

The rest of the game was uneventful, with Simeone replacing Gao Zheng early to prepare for the Champions League group stage at home against Galatasaray.

Benitez was also powerless to threaten Atletico Madrid's goal after Gao Zheng went down.

The final score was 2-0, and Atletico Madrid won away from home, reopening the distance between Barcelona and leading the standings by three points.

However, the league is a long process, and this three-point lead does not mean that Atletico Madrid will have the last laugh.

With the Champions League in the knockout rounds and the Copa del Rey disrupting, it's hard to say whether Atletico Madrid will still be able to sit in this position.

It's just that now Atletico Madrid is the boss of the league, they go hand in hand in the Champions League and the league, and the others are powerless to compete for the time being.

Especially in the strong dialogue, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona and Real Madrid have all won early this season.

That's a great performance.

In the past, Atletico Madrid was the target of Real Madrid and Barcelona to get points, and it would be a very satisfying result to finish third in the league.

And now, after winning the league title for two consecutive seasons, whether it is Atletico Madrid's own fans, neutral fans, or media reporters, there are more expectations for this team.

Everyone is really tired of the situation of Real Madrid and Barcelona taking turns to sit in the "Western Super League", and they all hope that there can be a team that can bring a little freshness and different things to everyone.

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After the league, the top three of the Spanish Super League turned around and threw themselves into the Champions League.

If Atletico Madrid can beat Galatasaray at home, the big picture is decided, regardless of the results of Benfica and Astana.

However, the situation could be reversed – regardless of the outcome between Atletico Madrid and Galatasaray, it may be clear whether Atletico Madrid will qualify from the group after the match between Benfica and Astana.

Because the match between Benfica and Astana will kick off earlier than the match between Atletico Madrid and Galatasaray, and end early.

The reason is the same as when Atletico Madrid played Astana away, because of the time difference.

The game starts at 9 p.m. local time in Astana, and at that time in Madrid, it is still 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

If Benfica can't capture Astana's frozen home stadium, then with the current Atletico Madrid points, even if they lose at home to Galatasaray, they will qualify for the group early. And in the final round, you can also determine the first place in the group through direct dialogue with Benfica.

So this Astana home game against Benfica, Atletico Madrid is also paying attention.

Astana face Benfica at home unlike they did against Atletico Madrid. Against Atletico Madrid they wanted to defend to the death, while against Benfica they attacked boldly.

Astana took the lead in the opening 19 minutes, and 12 minutes later, Astana scored another goal to extend the score to 2-0.

If this score is maintained until the end, Atletico Madrid will be able to qualify from the group even if they lose two in a row in the end, but the possibility of two consecutive defeats is too low.

However, Benfica were tenacious, pulling a goal back just before half-time and adding a second in the 72nd minute to make it 2-2.

Then both sides did their best, and neither Benfica nor Astana could accept the result of a draw.

Astana are hoping to claim their first Champions League victory, and this is their best chance.

Benfica, on the other hand, hopes to win against their opponents and catch up with Atletico Madrid in points, so that they can compete with Atletico Madrid for the top spot in the final group stage.

But until the end of the game, neither side scored again.

The two teams drew 2:2.

As a result, Benfica's points for the first game became eight.

If Galatasaray can beat Atletico Madrid away from home, the points will become seven. Then the final round of the group will be fun.

But how could Atletico Madrid let that happen on their own home turf?

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“GAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL！！！” All the Atletico Madrid fans throughout the Calderón stadium were stretching their voices so roaring.

Although there is only one letter missing, the pronunciation is not the same as "GOL", so you can still hear who everyone is shouting for.

When they shouted like this, it was after Gao Zheng scored, which was a goal celebration exclusive to Gao Zheng.

Amid their roars, Gao Zheng ran backwards towards the corner flag area, and at the same time, he smiled and waved to his teammates, motioning for them to come up and celebrate with him.

"Just thirteen minutes into the game, Gao Zheng opened the scoring for Atletico Madrid! This is a good sign! As long as they can beat Galatasaray at home, then Atletico Madrid will not only lock up the group qualification, but also lock up the group top one round earlier! Let their away game against Benfica in the last round of the group stage directly make sense! He Ping said happily.

Atletico Madrid once again reached the knockout stage of the Champions League, and Gao Zheng is a key figure in this.

China has players who can be the absolute core of such a team, which is really undreamable.

Now whether it is him as a commentator, or Chinese fans, or those football reporters, everyone has a very special affection for Gao Zheng, and they pin their feelings for Chinese football on Gao Zheng.

Of course, the reason why it is special is because everyone's emotions are complex when facing Gao Zheng.

On the one hand, he applauded his outstanding performance, but on the other hand, he also had higher requirements for Gao Zheng.

I think when the Chinese team was preparing for the Asian Cup, everyone was arguing on the Internet about whether Gao Zheng should come back in advance to participate in the preparation camp, and the reporter of Six Star Sports made a special report, named "Gao Zheng, grit your teeth for us!" It means that since the national team and the club are in dispute, then Gao Zheng will be affected, run more.

"I will definitely be very tired, but I only hope that Gao Zheng can endure it for the sake of the national football team and grit his teeth, because the national football team really can't do without you......"

Although this media outlet has been scolded on the Internet for this report, this statement really represents the opinion of a large number of people.

That is, there is no reason to win glory for the country, unconditionally, even if you will break your leg to win glory for the country, you Gao Zheng should have no hesitation.

After all, Chinese football has been in suffering for too long, and finally came out with a "hope of the whole village", everyone is like a drowning person, fluttering indiscriminately, once they grab something, they will not let go, no matter what it is, this is their hope of survival.

So there are many rescuers who were dragged into the water by the drowning people and sacrificed in vain.

In the eyes of those sane Chinese fans, this part of Chinese fans represented by Six Star Sports is actually those drowning people who are fluttering indiscriminately, and they may consume Gao Zheng to death because their survival ** is too strong.

Fortunately, Gao Zheng withstood the pressure of those people in China, and did not fly back to China as soon as his brain was hot. But because of this, he also has some sunspots in the country.

It's funny to say that a country's football hero will have his own compatriots who spare no effort to hack him on the Internet.

It seems incredible, as if it were a story made up. But think about how Liu Xiang, the "flying man" of the 110-meter hurdles, was hacked to the point of being incomplete? Until Liu Xiang retired, the scolding of him on the Internet was endless, and some people swore that Liu Xiang was not a hero, but a liar who deceived the world and stole his reputation, and was a despicable and shameless villain who only knew how to make money.

Liu Xiang, who is highly respected in other countries, can't hear good words in his own country, which is really pitiful and lamentable.

With Liu Xiang's example in front, what is there to be surprised that Gao Zheng can also be hacked?

And these sunspots have not always stood firm. When Gao Zheng achieves good results, they will cheer for Gao Zheng as well, and they can't see it at all when they are mixed with those who support Gao Zheng. can when Gao Zheng behaves badly, then they can immediately wipe their faces, turn their faces and deny them, scold more fiercely than anyone else, and listen worse than anyone else, as if Gao Zheng their mother.

When they scolded Gao Zheng, they didn't think that they also enjoyed the joy and glory that Gao Zheng brought them, they even felt that Gao Zheng should bring them this, if they didn't do it, he didn't do a good job, so his scolding was justified and had no psychological burden.

To be honest, although there are not many shameless people like this, they do exist.

Those who support Gao Zheng quarrel with these people on the Internet, and they will not really convince the sunspots of their ideas.

Everyone is an adult, how can you change your opinion just because you quarrel with someone?

is like the star who was born as a talent singer. Isn't he on a par with Gao Zheng now?

Previously, when Gao Zheng didn't score in two consecutive rounds, causing Atletico Madrid to be tied by Real Madrid, he was yin and yang on Weibo, and everyone knew that he was targeting Gao Zheng.

But it's useless for you to rush in and scold, people blocked you and continued to scold on Weibo.

What makes Gao Zheng's supporters very angry is that it is impossible for Gao Zheng to deal with this kind of eighteenth-tier star, because with Gao Zheng's current popularity, as long as he glances at that little star, he will be considered a loser......