Mancini, who was in a hurry to go to the hospital, used his last substitution in the 84th minute, replacing Cordoba with a better assist-assist McConn.

When McCone came on, he basically played as a wing-back, so that Inter Milan's de facto formation became 334.

Top-heavy and all-or-nothing bets.

Everyone knows that there is not much time left for them, and during this time Inter Milan played a little impatiently, taking the ball and hanging to the penalty area to find Adriano. Only Ricardo will hold the ball steadily, or even fall backwards to control the tempo.

Villarreal has completely abandoned the attack, Jose. After Mari was replaced by Franco, they shrank back and relied only on Forlan and Riquelme on the counter-attack, with the rest of the players staying at the back and playing an airtight defensive stance.

They vowed to hold on to the hemisphere's advantage to the end.

Adriano never found a chance to shoot from his feet, and so far he has zero shots on target. And he didn't do well with his teammates.

However, Martins once stepped forward to take the ball and gave it to Ricardo, although the angle was relatively small, but Licardo still resolutely shot into the far corner, but unfortunately the arc was not big enough to go around the goal.

Is that all? Is that the end of it? Ricardo asked himself.

No, the game isn't over yet, there's still a chance.

But where are the opportunities?

Looking at the dense thighs in the Villarreal penalty area, Ricardo forced himself to concentrate and find a way.

There are only two best ways to break down a dense defence: a header from a high striker, or a long-range shot from the outside.

But Adriano is not in form today, the first way will not work; Vieira is in good form, and the penalty area is too dense to defend, and there is no angle for long-range shots, so you can only rely on luck to score.

Perhaps, you can try something else......

Although I have always disliked using this trick, I was forced to be in a hurry at this time, so I could only try.

Determined, Ricardo swam around the left side of Villarreal's penalty area and kept raising his hand for the ball.

He's the heart of the team's attack at the moment, so of course everyone has the ball and they give it to him.

In the 87th minute, Ricardo won the ball again, but two defenders Arua Barrena and Senna quickly stood in front of him, and there was no space for a cross, and it was difficult to break through with the ball, and the route of cutting inside had been cut off.

He controlled the ball and didn't rush to make a move, and the two defenders didn't rush in.

If he could, the Villarreal player would rather have him keep the ball in possession until the end of the game.

But Ricardo certainly won't drag on time. He moved quickly, suddenly starting to take a step towards the baseline, and his right heel swept over the ball.

Although they didn't completely deceive the defenders, the center of gravity of the two was also shifted a bit.

Ricardo supported his left foot, pulled his right foot back, pulled the ball and took a step to the right, as if to cut inside.

Arua Barena was unmoved, but Senna ate the action and followed the move.

Ricardo's right foot flicked the ball between Arua Barena and Senna, using his speed to burst in.

Senna and Arua Barena kicked at the same time, but Ricardo deftly jumped over their feet and was not shut down.

After passing these two people, he took one more small step and entered the forbidden area!

But he still didn't have space to pass or shoot, and the defense in the box was too dense.

Facing Pena who came over to press, Ricardo pulled the ball back with his right foot, then half-turned, and circled with the football with his left foot - Marseille Circle!

No one expected that he would dare to do this in such a small space, not to mention that Senna and Arua Barena had already surrounded him behind him!

Even more unexpectedly, before the action was finished, Ricardo suddenly slammed the ball with his right foot to his left back, and then he hung on Arua Barena's lap and fell heavily into the penalty area.

The referee ran over and pointed to the penalty spot!

"Penalty! The referee gave a penalty! Ricardo calmly dribbled against three men in the box and created a penalty for Inter! The game was already in the 87th minute, and it was Inter's best chance! If they score this penalty, there will be a lot of hope of reaching the last four! ”

"Villarreal's players are protesting around the referee, Arua Barrena gets a yellow card, even if Inter misses a penalty and Villarreal advances to the next round, he will miss the next game!"

"Ricardo has once again brought a ray of life to Inter! Let's see if Inter can take advantage of this opportunity! ”

Adriano came to the penalty spot with the football in his arms, and as soon as it was placed, Ricardo stepped forward and said calmly: "I'll take this ball." ”

"I'll take a penalty," Adriano was a little anxious, he still had zero shots on goal, "I'm sure." ”

"I'll come."

Once Licardo, who is usually very modest, persists, he actually gives people a feeling of irresistibility.

Adriano glanced at him, shook his head and silently retreated.

What is the most important thing about taking a penalty? It's not footwork, it's not strength, it's mentality.

And Ricardo played football for 20 years in his previous life, and his mentality has long been honed.

He stood in front of the ball with a calm heart, waiting for the crowd to disperse and for the referee to blow the whistle.

He didn't want to make a point in this way, but the situation was too critical and the team was on the verge of elimination, so he had to make this decision.

In order to meet Ronaldo in the Champions League semifinals, he is willing to do it even if he wants to fake it, not to mention just deliberately creating points.

His eyes have been fixed on Villarreal's goalkeeper Vieira, and the battle between the shooter and the goalkeeper has actually started from this moment.

Some penalty takers will deliberately bow their heads to avoid the goalkeeper's gaze, while others will be more aggressive.

Ricardo just watched Vieira quietly, showing his composure and confidence, which would put a lot of pressure on his opponent.

Vieira bounced on the goalline and then bent down to make a save.

Which side will he pounce on?

Ricardo didn't care. Anyway, his shooting footwork is better controlled, so that even if he pounces in the direction, he can't save the ball.

Of course, perhaps, it can also be like that......

The referee blows the whistle. Ricardo took a few steps back and started running.

His every step was carefully controlled, and at the end of the day he put his left foot on the left side of the ball, the spikes dug deep into the turf, and his right foot slammed into the swing at a speed that was not visible to the naked eye.

Vieira jumped up like a spring and pounced on the right side of the goal.

Ricardo's calf swing suddenly slowed down, and his toes kicked the lower part of the ball, and the ball flew slowly up towards the middle of the goal.

"Ricardo Goal! He has a big heart! Such a crucial penalty, he actually kicked a spoon penalty! Vieira pounced in the wrong direction! ”

"Inter Milan has stepped into the threshold of the last four with one foot!"