QPR remained calm after the goal, the defence was watertight, and United failed to find an equaliser throughout the first half.

At half-time, Simeone gave his players a chicken: "We have allowed QPR to be at the top of the top flight table for the first time in history, do you feel like you are making history?" Do you feel your blood boiling? ”

"It's all about the excitement, that's what it's all about us coming here from all over the world. Some of you are veterans with honors, some are promising rookies, and some are geniuses who are in the prime of their careers and are in desperate need of honor. ”

"You are not here for retirement, not for high salaries, but to unite and create history one after another."

"Do you want to get the team in the Champions League for the first time in their history? Do you want to lift the league trophy for the first time in history? Do you want to lift the FA Cup for the first time in your history? Do you want to add a name to the ranks of Champions League winners? ”

"Then struggle, then work hard, then give up everything to fight! Every footprint of you is making history! ”

With high morale, QPR stepped back onto the pitch.

And Manchester United also seemed very calm after Mourinho's adjustment, and did not be impatient because of falling behind.

After all, it is the Red Devils who won the championship and got a soft hand, and they still have this psychological quality, so they will not be in a hurry because of a temporary backwardness, they have staged too many reversals.

At the beginning of the second half, QPR launched a high press, broke the ball and successfully counterattacked on the spot, and Evra had to pull Rico.

Luka Modric blessed a free-kick into the box and Alderweireld headed it over for Nainggolan to cut in at back, but his volley flew over the crossbar.

In the 48th minute, Patrice Evra passed the ball and Rooney's powerful shot from the left side of the box was blocked.

In the 51st minute, McCone got rid of a defender on the left and passed the ball into the middle of the box, which landed very well, but Ferdinand scrambled to clear the ball before Ronaldo.

The two sides played without impatience, attacking and defending each other, but neither had too good chances.

But in the 62nd minute, Carrick made a steal in midfield and ran wildly with the ball himself. The QPR players were anxious to keep an eye on other Manchester United players, and even let Carrick go, and Carrick ran 50 meters with the ball to the edge of the penalty area, and the QPR players woke up like a dream to block. But Carrick's cool low shot was too late for Handanovic to save, and the ball flew into the bottom left corner.

"Carrick Goallllllll! He scored a brilliant goal for Manchester United to equalise! It was also his first Premier League goal of the season. Carrick is really, either he doesn't score, or he wants to score so earth-shattering, this goal is very exciting! ”

The QPR, who was suddenly equalised, was impatient for a while and gave Manchester United several good chances in a row.

In the 65th minute, Valencia crossed from the right, and Rooney and Evans were half a beat slow from a distance, otherwise they would have been able to achieve a reversal.

One minute later, Welbeck ran to the edge of the penalty area on the counter-attack, suddenly got up and curled a right-footed ball into the goal, Handanovic made another wonderful save to keep the goal intact.

Both sides made substitutions at this time, Mourinho replaced Welbeck with Hernandez, and Simeone made two substitutions in a row, replacing Pandev and Alda. Turan, remove Rico and Nainggran.

It was clear that neither side wanted to settle for a draw and were keen to score in the final 20 minutes.

In the 71st minute, United had another good chance, after receiving a pass from Carrick, Rooney calmly shot from the edge of the box, but the ball bounced off the right post!

Simeone was also taken aback, if it was reversed at this time, he really couldn't see any hope of a comeback, and QPR would be too passive in future games.

In the 75th minute, after Pandev pulled the ball back on the right side, he curled a cross with his left foot, and Ronaldo flanked the ball in front of the goal and shot slightly high.

In the 79th minute, Ronaldo split the ball to the left side in the QPR counterattack, and Ricardo shot low with his left foot, trying to hit the far corner, but the football slid out.

After 80 minutes, Mourinho and Simeone made the same decision to defend solidly and control the tempo.

Although they all want to win, they don't want to lose.

A draw, perhaps, would have been fair for both sides.

In the slow downturn, the game came to an end.

Simeone used up his last substitution, Borja. Valero replaces Ronaldo, Ricardo goes up front and the team plays 442.

There is only one member of the QPR team who has not given up on the pursuit of victory. Even though he couldn't run anymore, Ricardo was gritting his teeth and running, he wanted to win, he wanted the championship!

What is Champion?

Pursue victory at any time, pursue 3 points, this is called a champion!

Those compromises, those who fight for peace, those who give up strategies, those who expect competitors to make mistakes, are all weak mentality! None of them deserve to be champions!

The championship is to fight for every ball, defeat all the enemies, and climb the high podium yourself!

In the second minute of stoppage time, QPR broke the ball in midfield and handed the ball to Modric.

United were quick to get back in action, Modric controlled the ball and, seeing that there was no counter-attack, handed the ball to Ricardo, who was in front of the box.

Ricardo received the ball with his back, but it was a heel that knocked the ball lightly, and he immediately turned around. The ball went under Carrick's crotch and Ricardo caught up with the ball and shot hard from the edge of the box!

De Gea immediately made a save, but in mid-air, his heart was cold! The ball speed is so fast! Why did Ricardo still hit such a powerful shot at the end of the game!

Now he can only hope that Ricardo's shot will go wide.

But in his experience, this ball ...... It's a good ball.

"Ricardo Goallllllll! He killed the game! Kill Manchester United! It was Ricardo's 23rd league goal of the season and it was a golden goal that gave QPR all three points at home! ”

Ricardo didn't celebrate, just calmly walked back to his own half.

The rest of the QPR players were not so calm, they still surrounded Ricardo and laughed loudly.

To the ears of the Manchester United players, the laughter was so harsh......

United restarted the kick-off but had no chances and Carrick ended the game with a ridiculously high long-range shot.

In his post-match press conference, Mourinho reluctantly said: "Everyone knows that the key to beating QPR is to freeze Ricardo, but who can freeze him? I learned a lesson from this game and I expect to teach Simeone a lesson the next time I play at Old Trafford. ”

Simeone grinned, ruining his gang-like image, "I don't regret Manchester City's last-minute win over Arsenal, we are aiming for the top four in the league, and now we have exceeded the task, what we want to do is to ensure a Champions League place at the end of the season." ”

At the end of this round, Manchester City are in first place with 38 points, QPR and Manchester United are in second and third place with 36 points, and Tottenham also won, they won 1-0 at home to Sunderland, and are currently fourth with 35 points.

The top 4 bite so tightly that this has rarely happened in the last decade.

The battle for the league title may not be settled in a short period of time......