Chapter 655: Approaching the Champions League Final 4

The Monaco players did not celebrate, but hugged the Dort players on the field, some exchanged jerseys, and several Monaco players even asked for T-shirts in support of Baltra and put them on their bodies.

The two sides thanked the court together, and the fans in the audience responded with neat shouts and long-lasting applause.

Speaking at his post-match press conference, Jardim said: "This match will go down in history and people will remember not the result of the game, but the attack that happened yesterday.

Unfortunately, Dort's players have been injured and their overall performance has been affected more significantly.

It was a tough preparation for the game and it was hard for us to stay focused because our players were on the phone with their families and friends on Tuesday night to report that they were safe.

After yesterday's events, the fans of both teams performed very well today, and both teams also gave great performances.

The Monaco fans showed a very positive side today and that makes me and my players proud.

We showed what we did in training today and it was a good result, but we are still a long way from qualifying. ”

Jardim took the lead in applauding Tuchel's turn, with the German coach first thanking everyone who cared about Dort, before saying: "It's a strange feeling, it doesn't look real.

You have to keep moving forward and try to help yourself understand all this. When the explosion happens, that's when you want to help everybody, hug everybody, and want to stay away from a terrorist place.

All I can say now is how I feel, it was my worst day.

I've been feeling bad since Wednesday, and now it's even worse. It felt like it was in the clouds before, but now it's like dangling on the waves. ”

There was silence at the press conference, with Tuchel continuing: 'I thought we played very well in the second half and not so well in the first.

Monaco's first goal came from an offside position, the second was an own goal from Bender and the third was an assist from ourselves, which was like two own goals and an offside goal.

After half-time I knew we were going to get our chances, but unfortunately the game was never on our side.

After we pulled one back, we put a lot of pressure on the opposition but unfortunately we couldn't get the second goal and then we conceded the third.

In the end, we only gave them two chances on target, but we conceded three goals and Monaco were very efficient.

The next round will be a difficult task. We have to believe in ourselves and give it our all. It takes a lot of courage and we've shown that.

Every player had the right to choose how to approach the bombing attack in their own way, and my players showed unrivalled quality of will in the second half. ”

On the bus back to the hotel, Mbappe told everyone: "Osman [Dembele] told me that the club sent them all back to their homes and families last night.

He also told me that many of Dort's players only slept for a short time yesterday and they were very tired. ”

Yaldim stood up and said loudly: "Guys, we have defeated an opponent worthy of respect.

That doesn't mean we're strong enough, to be precise, they're probably only playing about half of their strength today.

The next game is definitely not what awaits us like today! ”

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Li Liang returned to the hotel room and talked to Xiao Yu on the phone before turning on the TV, the other two Champions League quarter-finals had just ended, and the game highlights were being broadcast.

The first is Atletico Madrid's home game against Leicester City, from the beginning Atletico Madrid has taken the absolute initiative and constantly launched onslaught into the heart of the opponent.

Atletico Madrid's number one star French striker Antoine Griezmann scored his own penalty in the 28th minute to give his team a 1-0 home victory.

The other game is what Li Liang is most concerned about. That is the world's attention of Bayern Munich at home to the defending champion Real Madrid.

For Li Liang, this match also has a very special significance, and it is not just because of the agreement with Cristiano Ronaldo at the charity match at Stamford Bridge.

What's more, when Li Liang first started playing in Monaco, he witnessed how Napoli easily defeated Monaco at the Sao Paulo Stadium, and he was extremely impressed by Napoli's strength.

However, Real Madrid defeated Napoli with a total score of 6:2 with a total score of 3:1 home and away in the Champions League 1/8 finals, which made Li Liang simply beyond imagination.

Not to mention Bayern, who also played two stunning 5:1 in the 1/8 final of the Champions League against Arsenal, eliminating Li Liang's favorite Arsenal with a record aggregate score of 10:2.

The duel between Bayern and Real Madrid is also regarded as a final staged in advance, and this high-level contest, even the highlights make Li Liang feel thrilled.

In the first half, Benzema received a wonderful pass from Bayern veteran Kroos, and his header was saved by Neuer on the crossbar and almost scored.

Bayern midfielder Thiago then took a corner, and Vidal nodded in front of him to give Bayern the first goal.

In the final stages of the first half, Carvajal was awarded a penalty for allegedly blocking Ribery's shot with his arm in the penalty area, but Vidal took the penalty and missed the chance to make it 2-0.

At the beginning of the second half, Ronaldo received a cross from the right side of Cahaval, and grabbed a point in front of Bayern's Spanish central defender Martinez to equalize the score for Real Madrid! This is also Ronaldo's 99th goal in European competition!

Li Liang sighed when he saw Ronaldo's clever running and grabbing points in the defense, and he felt that Ronaldo was playing another kind of football entirely, with terrible efficiency.

Then Ronaldo's performance continued, and his breakthrough caused Martinez to be fouled twice, accumulating two yellow cards and being sent off with a red card! Seeing this time, Li Liang felt that Ronaldo was unstoppable!

In the 77th minute, Real Madrid patiently organized in the front, Asensio sent a beautiful overhead cross from the left, Ronaldo told to follow up and stabbed his left foot to the ground, 1:2! Subtitles are played on the screen at the same time - this is also Ronaldo's 100th goal in Europe!

In the end, Real Madrid won 2-1 away at Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, and they were in a strong position for the two-legged knockout tie with two away goals in hand.

Turning off the TV, Li Liang felt that his heartbeat was still fast. He understands that watching TV is one thing, and the real contest is another thing entirely.

Today's thrilling second half in the stands made him deeply feel Dort's strong attacking power, and Li Liang is convinced that when the whole team returns to normal in a week's time, they will definitely be able to play a stronger game.

The other 4 teams I just saw on TV, as well as Juventus and Barcelona I saw yesterday, the remaining 7 teams in the top 8 all showed very strong strength.

Now Li Liang himself feels that even if he leads 3:2 and has 3 away goals, it is difficult for Monaco to say that he will be able to get past Dort.

Even if you do manage to make it to the top 4, no matter which opponent you meet, you will definitely encounter unimaginable challenges!