With 3 goals down at home and no away goals, this round of knockout matches can be said to have had an early result. Galatasaray were not willing to be eliminated early, and they finally took the risk and tried to score an away goal, even if it was a 1-4 loss, it was better than an O:3 result.

However, it also gave Manchester City more chances, in the 76th minute, Reus crossed from the side, Bale stopped the ball on the right rib chest in the penalty area and volleyed with his right foot, and the ball flew into Galatasaray's goal again, 4:o!!!

At this moment, Galatasaray was completely dead, they replaced the main team, saying that they conceded defeat, Li Chengfeng also began to adjust, giving the main players time to rest, Modric and Bale were replaced one after another.

In the end, Manchester City defeated Galatasaray 4:O at home, so it can be said that they entered the semi-finals early, and then they can focus on domestic competitions.

However, Li Chengfeng did not have time to celebrate, and the derby with Manchester United was about to begin. Manchester City are still eight points behind Manchester United, and if they lose, they can announce the league title in advance.

At the beginning of the game, without any temptation, the two teams launched a fierce battle, and the pace of attack and defense was extremely fast. Manchester City want to win and close the gap, while Manchester United also want to end the suspense of the league early, and there is no intention of compromise on either side.

United took the lead when Ashley Young's diagonal cross from the left flank was met by Welbeck's header in the box in the second minute. City then returned the colour when Gareth Bale's low cross from the right was met by Rafael before David Silva flanked the ball away. In the third minute, Manchester United counter-attacked quickly, and Welbeck refused to pass the ball when Rooney was in a good position, only to have the ball cut off and miss a chance. Immediately, Bale's shot from a tight angle on the right was blocked by De Gea. In the 5th minute, Clichy's long-range shot from the left rib outside the penalty area missed the bottom line. Three minutes later, Rooney chested off a long ball and played a clever pass, and Van Persie forced a low shot into the far corner from the left side of the penalty area. In the 11th minute, David Silva's free-kick from the right did not pose a threat to De Gea. In the 2o minute, David Silva crossed from the left to find Suarez on the edge of the six-yard box, and Jones scrambled to clear the ball first. Two minutes later, Van Persie was blocked 25 yards out on the left flank, and Ryan Giggs struggled to head wide.

In the 25th minute, David Silva's pass bounced off Giggs' arm and Hazard hit a wide shot from 11 yards in the box. Two minutes later, Bale's right-footed shot from the left side of the box was cleared off by David De Gea.

In less than half an hour, there were 1o shots on goal from both sides, and often as soon as the attack on one side was over, a beautiful counterattack was played on the other. Such a fast-paced and exciting game gives everyone who watches an adrenaline rush. Li Chengfeng was no exception, giving him hope every time City attacked, and Manchester United's shots worried him.

Such a fierce derby is naturally indispensable for fouls, and the referee showed three yellow cards in just ten minutes, which made the players on both sides calm down, but the excitement of the game on the field has not diminished. However, the best performances of both sides in the first half were goalkeepers and defenders, and although both teams were ferocious in attack, neither team could find the back of the net.

The referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half as Rafael's shot bounced off the post in stoppage time and the two teams went into the break with an o:o scoreline.

We can't go on like this, we have to take a risk if City want to keep their title hopes alive.

At the beginning of the second half, Manchester City began to press all over the field, and Manchester United was completely unprepared for this, and was suddenly beaten into several attacks by Manchester City in a row.

Under the pressure of Manchester City's pressing, Manchester United made a mistake, in the 51st minute, Giggs made a mistake with his heel near the right sideline of the right half and handed it directly to Toure, Toure passed the ball on the left, Hazard was destroyed by Rafael when he got the ball but the landing point was not good, Bale volleyed from the edge of the penalty area, Jones and Carrick blocked unsuccessfully, the ball flew past De Gea's hand and drilled into the bottom left corner of the goal, Manchester City led 1-O!

However, United were not that easy to beat and they equalised quickly. In the 59th minute, Van Persie took a free-kick from the right side of the field and drove it in front of goal, Phil Jones jumped up to head it from close range, the ball hit Kompany's back in front of the goal line and bounced into the net, and Manchester United equalized 1-1.

This lost ball made Li Chengfeng very annoyed, he waved his hand unhappily, such a loss of the ball is really depressing. Li Chengfeng watched the field fall into a scuffle again, the players of the two teams fought back and forth in the midfield, but did not make adjustments immediately, he waited for the final decisive moment to come.

With 2o minutes left, Li Chengfeng finally made an adjustment, replacing Hazard with Aguero. The small striker has not been able to repeat last season's magical form this season due to injury and has only recently regained some form, but his agile movement up front has been a great way to disrupt United's defence.

The game on the pitch became fierce again. In the 76th minute, Ashley Young fired a low shot from Neuer from 25 meters out on the left rib. Immediately, Toure's shot from inside the box was brilliantly blocked by Rafael, before Carrick blocked Toure's shot again.

In the 78th minute, Yaya Toure went straight to the goal, Aguero got the ball and dribbled diagonally to the right corner of the small penalty area under the siege of three people, and then shot with his right foot into the upper corner, 2:1!! Manchester City took the lead again.

Sir Alex Ferguson was no one to throw in easily, and he made an immediate change, with Valencia coming on for Welbeck, while Li Chengfeng signaled City to shrink their formation and concentrate on counter-attacking.

The Reds, who were behind, launched a frantic attack. In the 79th minute, Patrice Evra's powerful shot from the left flew wide. In the 82nd minute, Ryan Giggs made a low cross from the left, and Van Persie missed the shot. In the 83rd minute, Van Persie's header was picked up by Neuer.

United brought on substitute Hernandez for Wayne Rooney and Shinji Kagawa for Ashley Young in an attempt to win in a mess, but were unable to recover the score.

As time went on, the smell of gunpowder grew stronger for both teams, and the referee showed four yellow cards in a row to calm the players' emotions a little. Li Chengfeng is not surprised, the championship match, the derby opponent, whatever the factor determines that this will not be a simple game, it is good that no one is sent off.

However, due to this clash on the field, the time of the game is almost left. In the final moments, Patrice Evra's header from a corner was confiscated by Neuer, and the referee declared the end of the game. In the end, Manchester City won 2-1 away at Manchester United, closing the gap to their opponents to five points.

The five-point gap is still huge, but it's not out of reach, and the seven-point gap last season can be erased, in case Ferguson is confused.

In the next game with Galatasaray, Manchester City's main players can take a rest, Li Chengfeng directly took the rotation lineup to Turkey, although he lost the game 2:3, but still successfully advanced. The next round opponent is old rivals Borussia Dortmund in the group stage.

Li Chengfeng understands Dortmund's strength, but it is not a strong team. They were able to get to this point in the draw, and the two opponents they eliminated were Shakhtar Donetsk and Malaga, which are not strong teams, and Li Chengfeng is full of confidence in qualifying.

But there is still one semi-final to play in the near future, which is the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. Li Chengfeng does not want to give up, the other two teams in the semi-finals, whether it is Wigan Athletic or Millwall, are much different from Manchester City, as long as they win Chelsea, Manchester City has a great hope of winning the final title.

As for the league, Li Chengfeng knows that there is little hope, Ferguson has even made a big move to retire, not to mention the drag of the Champions League, it is really not easy for Manchester City to catch up with the desperate Manchester United. Let's just let Ferguson retire and win the Champions Cup and FA Cup by himself.

The semi-final against Chelsea was easier than expected, and while Rafael Benitez will also want to add to their resume with a title, they only got a hard-fought knockout of Rubin Kazan in the Europa League three days ago. Although Manchester City also have a Champions League game against Galatasaray, compared to Manchester City, who have gone through the motions, the players of Chelsea, who lack depth in the squad and have played 9o minutes in real life, are much less physical.

As soon as the game began, Manchester City attacked aggressively, trying to speed up the pace of the game and bring Chelsea down. In the 4th minute, Yaya Toure cut off the ball in the middle of the field, advanced to the front of the penalty area and plugged the left rib, Aguero took the ball from the offside position and volleyed into the near corner on the left, and the ball hit the side netting. In the 6th minute, Manchester City had a corner kick opportunity in front of the field, Reus won the clearance ball in front of the penalty area, and hit the ball to the middle, Yaya Toure stabbed the ball, Aguero in the small penalty area touched the ball and changed direction, and the ball was subconsciously blocked by Cech out of the bottom line. In the 1o minute, Suarez passed the ball in front of the penalty area, Aguero played it back to Yaya Toure, who went straight to the right, Suarez hit the goal from a small angle in the heart of the box, and Cech punched the bottom line at the near post. In the 19th minute, Kompany made a long pass from the backfield, Aguero stopped the ball in the penalty area and turned and volleyed, and Ruiz flew to block the ball.

Benitez knew what Li Chengfeng was thinking, but he also had to get his players to increase the intensity of the game to avoid being pressed to the ground by Manchester City. Of course, he knows that it will not be good for Chelsea to fight like this, but there is no way to do it, he just hopes that luck will favor Chelsea.

The two sides fell into a stalemate, fighting fiercely, striving to control the scene and take the initiative. But Chelsea were clearly unlucky.

In the 35th minute, Yaya Toure advanced on the left side of the front, and the front of the penalty area was diagonally stuffed to Aguero in the middle of the penalty area, who knocked the ball to the forward Bale, Bale took the ball in the melee and scored in the face of Cech, 1:o!

Leaders Manchester City tried to build on their efforts and score another goal, but Chelsea were not showing their flaws and City went into the break with a one-goal lead.

(End of chapter)

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