Seeing that the first half was about to end, Real Madrid relaxed a little.

In the 45th minute, there was a dramatic scene on the field.

Essien suddenly got up and shot from about 30 meters away from the goal outside the penalty area, in fact, he didn't plan to do anything with this goal, but he was happy at the end of the half, after all, he was also very uncomfortable facing Licardo in the first half.

The ball hit Cannavaro's leg and then Pepe's back, and the ball landed in the middle of the box after two blocks. This position is not close to goalkeeper Casillas, and it was already difficult for him to attack and get the ball, but in the process of attacking, he tripped his left leg and fell on his right leg. Frank Lampard, who happened to be following him, ran into this position from outside the penalty area and hit the ball into the empty net.

"Frank Lampard, Goalllllllllll!" The commentator was stunned for half a second before he began to shout, the process of this goal was too weird, "Chelsea's attack finally came to fruition, it was a sinister goal, no one expected such an opportunity, Essien's casual shot was finally sent into the net by Frank Lampard." ”

'Chelsea pulled a point back and now they're just one goal down and there's a silver lining! Throughout the first half, they didn't pose much of a threat to Real Madrid, but it was the goal that didn't look dangerous in the slightest. ”

After the goal, Frank Lampard pointed to the sky with both hands, possibly to console his mother, who had recently passed away.

The Chelsea players were running up to celebrate with him and it was crucial to pull a goal back at this point in time, whether they were one goal down or two goals down were two very different situations and it certainly had a big impact on the mentality of the players in both teams and Real Madrid had to make adjustments in the second half.

Grant stood on the sidelines and clapped vigorously. Yes, it's not a great goal, but a goal is a goal, and it doesn't diminish the value of the score just because the process isn't exciting.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that this goal was worth a thousand dollars.

Without that goal, two goals down into the second half, Real Madrid could have responded more calmly, and Chelsea would have essentially lost hope of an equaliser.

But now just one goal down heading into the second half, the Chelsea players will certainly feel very differently and the confidence of the Real Madrid players will suffer.

Pellegrini frowned. Of course he knows the impact of the goal. But no one really could be blamed for the goal, as Casillas couldn't get his hands on it even if he didn't trip and Lampard was able to get on target. It can only be said that Lady Luck did not show favor to Real Madrid.

After Real Madrid restarted the kick-off, stoppage time ran out quickly and the two sides returned to the dressing room.

Manuel Pellegrini began by naming players such as Ricardo for his outstanding performances, and he did not say anything about the goal conceded because it was an accident.

He then said: "We did a good job in the first half, but I want to emphasise that we are not good enough in terms of controlling the tempo. Especially after the 30th minute, we were led by the nose. Even though we had a lot of chances in the fast-paced transitions, we didn't need them right now, we were ahead and now we needed consistency and not risk. What I would most like to see is that neither side had any threat in the second half, played 90 minutes without a dull play, and then we won. ”

The players mostly nodded in agreement.

However, Ricardo disagreed: "BOSS, I originally thought the same as you. But in the game, I felt that we were still a little lacking in possession, which would give the opponent a chance to counter-attack after a steal, which is also very dangerous. I think it's better for us to play at a fast pace for 20 or 30 minutes with the opponent and wait until the opponent is too strong to press in midfield and then start to play possession, which will be better. ”

After a pause, he said: "It's really risky to attack and defend quickly, but our offensive ability is stronger than theirs, I don't think the risk is actually big, the opponent can score one, we can score two, and we won't lose." ”

Pellegrini's first reaction was to get angry. As a manager, you have to be angry when your decisions are questioned by the players under you.

But soon the anger disappeared, because he knew very well that he could not help Ricardo, and his anger was in vain.

Then he thought carefully about Ricardo's proposal, and unexpectedly found that he was still quite excited.

Manuel Pellegrini was not a conservative and stubborn coach in the first place, and Ricardo's ideas were actually very much to his liking.

He nodded slowly and said, "It makes sense, Licardo, as a player who works the field, you may have a deeper understanding of the situation on the field than me. ”

'But it's the Champions League final and what we have to do is to be stable.'

"Believe me, BOSS, I've played in the Champions League final, and more than once. Stability is a general approach, but it can be implemented at different times of the game, and sometimes appropriate risk-taking is required. Because the so-called seeking stability is actually the biggest risk, which is to give up the offensive of your own side, to bet that the opponent will not be able to break through your own defense, and to pin your hopes on others. Now that we're only one goal ahead, any accident could destroy our efforts, and staying stable right now is actually the most unstable. It's better to start with a wave of shots, two balls in hand, or start to stabilize when there is not much time left in the game. ”

Pellegrini was very shaken by Ricardo's words, especially the phrase "the so-called stability is the greatest adventure", which simply spoke to his heart. Manuel Pellegrini was not known for his defence at Villarreal, but was adept at building an advantage through attack.

He pondered for a moment, and finally made up his mind, "In that case, let's play 25 minutes of rapid offensive and defensive transitions with the opponent first, and consume their physical strength." When they were exhausted, we went all out to defend and control the tempo of the game through the inverted feet in the midfield. ”

Ricardo smiled.

At the start of the second half, Chelsea continued to attack, but to the surprise of fans and commentators, Real Madrid obviously did not need to attack, but also released and played with Chelsea in a quick attack.

In the 47th minute, Real Madrid played a series of short passes at the front of the opponent's penalty area, and Licardo and Kaka's collision with the wall tore apart the opponent's defense, but unfortunately in the end Licardo's through plug was a little bigger, Kaka and Cech rushed to the ball almost at the same time, and Kaka's tackle hit Cech.

In the 49th minute, Kaka sent a through ball, Ricardo cut in a low cross at high speed on the left, and Van Nistelrooy headed it just wide.

In the 51st minute, Frank Lampard drew the attention of two defenders in front of the box and flicked the ball across the area, and Ballack fired a powerful volley that was saved by Casillas.

The fans were dizzying and didn't dare to blink their eyes, for fear of missing the wonderful shots.