After the goal, Licardo did not go to Tai Chi to celebrate, although he was like water before the shot, but after the goal, his mood was about to explode, not suitable for the slow sport of Tai Chi.

After running around the field for half a circle in the maneuver of a small plane, he made a dive, landed on his chest, and completed his celebration.

Adriano and McConn all gathered around, following his example, and one by one they played swooping to celebrate.

There was a dead silence at the Love Song Stadium.

After the restart, Villarreal became the attacking side that pressed aggressively, while Inter Milan's formation reverted to 442, with Rico and Ricardo both dropping back to help defend and they only need to survive the last few minutes to reach the last four.

In the 88th minute, after Ricardo passed the midfield at high speed, he stuffed the ball straight to Adriano, Adriano immediately distributed the ball to Martins, Martins was pulled by Venta and fell into the penalty area, but this time the referee did not give any indication.

The fourth official held up an electronic card for four minutes of stoppage time, and there was a wave of boos from the stands, with Villarreal fans believing that too little stoppage time was given.

In the last four minutes, Inter Milan returned to the penalty area, and even striker Martins returned to the penalty area to participate in the defense, leaving only Adriano to roam in the center circle.

Villarreal didn't get any more chances and the game went uneventful until the last second.

When the referee blew the whistle three times to signal the end of the game, Ricardo immediately lay down in a big word, and he didn't even want to move his fingers. It was a tough match, with Riquelme, the last of the classical midfielders, playing the classic game of his career and almost dominating the game.

However, it was Inter Milan who had the last laugh.

In his post-match press conference, Villarreal's coach Chilean engineer Manuel Pellegrini angrily said: "The referee gave Inter a penalty that didn't exist and ruined our efforts throughout the game. A well-known player like Ricardo shouldn't cheat a penalty with a fake fall. ”

'We controlled more than 80 minutes, the players worked hard, we played well and we deserved to be in the last four.

"I'm so proud of the lads. They came close to beating the defending champions. We'll be back next season. ”

"The best player in the squad? Riquelme, of course. He's at the heart of who we are, and he's at the heart of it. ”

Mancini shot back: "Fake falls? It doesn't exist, and I suggest that Pellegrini go back and watch the footage. It was undoubtedly a penalty and Ricardo did nothing wrong. ”

'We didn't play well in the first half today, but in the second half we had a little bit of a difference. In the end we drew and earned a ticket to the last four, which is a testament to our hard work. ”

"Peron? I have no contradiction with him. He was substituted early and wasn't in a good mood and I can understand that every player wants to play the full game in such a crucial game, but unfortunately I have to be selective. ”

'Riquelme was brilliant and caused us a lot of problems. We didn't get into the groove today, but luckily it was a genius from Ricardo that saved us. If we want to get past Real Madrid, we have more work to do. ”

In the other match played at the same time, AC Milan beat Lyon 3-1 at home and also advanced to the last four.

The following day, Barcelona beat Benfica 2-0 at home and will meet AC Milan in the semi-finals.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, drew 0-0 away at Juventus and will be rivals for Inter Milan. The first leg will be played on 19 April, with Real Madrid playing home and away.

Two La Liga teams and two Serie A teams have scoured the top four of this Champions League, leaving endless topics to talk about.

But Inter Milan's energy has returned to the league.

On the evening of April 8, Inter Milan defeated Ascoli 2-1 away, reaching 79 points.

Juventus drew 1-1 with Fiorentina and the gap between the two teams was once again extended to four points.

On April 11, Inter Milan reached the final of the Coppa Italia again with a brace from Licardo in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final with a brace from Ricardo. Their opponents in the final will be the winner between Palermo and Roma.

On April 14, Inter Milan, who stayed for the Champions League, drew 0:0 away to AC Milan, which also stayed for the Champions League, and the game was uneventful.

Juventus didn't take the opportunity to catch up, and they were also held to a draw by Cagliari.

With only four rounds of the league remaining, the chances of them turning things around are already low.

And now, they are about to face Real Madrid, who have Ronaldo.

Although their recent form has not been bad, Inter Milan have been in trouble.

The conflict between Veron and Adriano has become public, not only between the two of them, but also between the Argentine gang and the Brazilian gang.

Facchetti stepped in and invited the players to a dinner party, where he tried to reconcile the conflicts, but to no avail. Veron was in the dressing room and said that he and Adriano had to go one after the season was over, giving Mancini a headache.

And Adriano's form has also been greatly affected. The quarrel with Veron made him go to nightclubs every day to find comfort. Since the home win over Villarreal on 29 March, he has not scored or assisted in three consecutive games, and his performances on the pitch have been unsatisfactory.

The good news is that Ricardo is in good form, and he is about to meet Ronaldo with his utmost enthusiasm and his best form.

"Don't be afraid of the opponent," Mancini concluded after watching the footage of the Real Madrid match with his players, "Don't look at their big win over Juventus, don't be intimidated by their apparent strength. If they were really that strong, they wouldn't have been suppressed by Barcelona in the league. ”

"Even though they have Ronaldo, everyone knows how good Ronaldo is. Although they have Zinedine Zidane, Beckham, and Robert. Carlos...... But they are not a team with a mature style of play. They have too many attacking players and too few sapper players. ”

"When you're against a weak team, they can play a devastating attack. However, when they encounter opponents of the same level, or when the opponent is too tenacious, it is often difficult for them to organize an effective attack. was able to beat Juventus by a big score, relying entirely on Ronaldo's personal ability to end the game; The hard-fought win over Arsenal showed that they are actually strong on the outside. ”

"We have every chance of winning!"