With the domestic game largely done, Vitesse can focus on the Europa League quarter-final against Lyon.

Vitesse's all-time success in the Europa League this year is not only an all-time record, but he is also the most impressive team in European competition. Although Ajax also reached the quarter-finals, they received much less attention than Vitesse. They are the decline of the giants, and Vitesse is the rookie rising.

In addition to the Dutch fans cheering for Vitesse, the Dutch Football Association also adjusted the schedule, postponing the last two rounds of the league to early May, and fully supporting Vitesse in preparing for the Europa League knockout round.

In the run-up to last week's Dutch Cup semi-final, Vitesse has sent professionals to watch Lyon's recent matches, with Lyon's technicians also in the stands in the Eredivisie and Dutch Cup.

Before the soldiers and horses move the grain and grass, whoever has better intelligence work before the focus battle can quietly take half a step ahead of the opponent and occupy the opportunity.

Lyon are fourth in Ligue 1 so far this season, 10 points behind third-placed Nice, and have little hope of participating in the Champions League. Therefore, unlike Vitesse, the only thing Lyon can count on to make a difference this year is the Europa League, which they take more seriously than Vitesse.

Lyon manager Bruno Genesio even went so far as to use the weekend's match against Nantes to practice the man-to-man defensive tactics in advance, apparently for Wen Zhihao's special treatment.

According to the official rules of the UEFA match, Vitesse will play the first leg at the Parc Olimpico in Lyon in the quarter-finals.

Fraser has been decompressing his players during this training period, but the pressure on his heart is not small at all, even more nervous than when he travelled to Old Trafford in the group stage. After all, there is not much money to make mistakes in the knockout round, and although it is a two-legged 180-minute game, the first leg must lay a good foundation and not leave a huge hole in the second leg at home.

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At 9:45 p.m. local time on the 14th in Lyon, the first leg of the battle between the two sides officially kicked off.

CCTV commentator He Wei introduced the starters of the two sides one by one in the live broadcast room, and compared with the two, fans still have to admit that Lyon's foundation is still much thicker.

Even if there is no absolute competitiveness in Ligue 1 in recent years, and the youth training system does not have masters such as Juninho and Benzema, but Lyon's starting lineup includes French internationals such as Gonarons and Valbuena, and the wing demon Memphis Depay was a nightmare for all Eredivisie backlines in the season before Wen Zhihao landed in the Eredivisie.

In contrast, Frasser's hand is much more shabby. Except for Wen Zhihao, Lashka and Fan Xiaowolf are excellent players in the Eredivisie, but compared with the opposite side, it is still a little bit more meaningful.

Amid the frenzied screams of the home fans, the home side went on the offensive from the first minute, thanks to defensive stalwart Ivan Beek who reacted quickly and made crucial clearances in front of goal.

And when it comes to the defensive end, Lyon's tactics against Wen Zhihao have a more thorough way in addition to local scrambling: shoveling!

That's right, it's a shovel! The principle instilled in the players by head coach Genesio is that Wen Zhihao must not be given a chance to run, even if he can't prevent it, it must be the ball that passes, and people must stay in place!

So in today's game, the German referee Stark is very frequent on camera, and whenever Wen Zhihao is shoveled and turned over, it is time for him to "perform".

However, the Lyon players have quite a lot of experience in the game, and they were still villains on the pitch a second ago, and they turned their heads and immediately raised their hands towards Stark, looking like an innocent good child, and with the joint pressure of the home fans, Stark could not ignore the home factor. Therefore, it is only a number of verbal warnings, but very few cards, it can be said that the cards are like gold.

Frase, who stamped his feet and spread his hands on the sidelines, was repeatedly watched by the live camera, but the black-clad judges on the court held absolute authority, and their sentences represented the final verdict.

However, fairness is in the hearts of the people, and He Wei naturally told the truth without scruples in the face of Chinese fans: "Lyon players can consider going to film school after retiring, and they will be popular candidates for the Oscar in the future." ”

Vitesse players are still young after all, and it is easy to be swayed by the referee's decision. Lashka and Van Baker received yellow cards for being too emotional for standing up for Wen Zhihao.

Both of them are pillars on the central axis, and these two yellow cards have laid a lot of hidden dangers for the rest of the game.

In first-half stoppage time, Alexandre Lacazette, who had just been promoted to France international, seized Van Beek's momentary hesitation, passed him and then smashed into the penalty area to form a one-on-one knife, easily shook past Room, and pushed the empty net for the home team.

At half-time, Fraser switched to a back three and went all out to attack and try to score away goals.

Van Wolf's header in the 60th minute hit the mark and equalised for Vitesse. However, Lyon scored twice in the last 20 minutes to seal the home win.

1:3, although there is an away goal, it is still difficult for Vitesse to return to the home court to turn the tables.

A week later, in the second leg, Vitesse, who returned to his home stadium, almost left Arnhem empty. The fans used their enthusiasm to add motivation to the team's comeback.

The battle at the Stade de Guerredome was extremely hot, with Lyon continuing their defensive intensity against Wen Zhihao in the first leg, but Vitesse, who had no way out, chose to be tough with more intensity like an enraged bull.

The two sides quickly turned the game into a foul and referee deal-over battle.

4 red and 8 yellow! A game full of red and yellow cards.

Two players from each side were sent off, and that was after referee Jankic showed mercy to a player with a yellow card in the second half of the game.

In the end, the score ended with a score of 3:2, Wen Zhihao scored a goal at the risk of injury under the siege of the opponent, and Vitesse won the home victory, but the overall score was 4:5, and he could only watch the opponent Leon advance in a thrilling way. This season, Vitesse's Europa League miracle came to an abrupt end.

Wen Zhihao pulled up his teammates who were sitting on the ground one by one, faced the stands, and waved to all the fans present, and the Stadium immediately resounded with warm screams and applause, and the fans responded in this way.

He Wei was very touched by this scene: "Although Vitesse is out of the game with regrets, they are truly glorious despite defeat!" Wen Zhihao, as the core of the team, deserves applause for the heroes! ”

The Dutch national television's Peja and Calus also praised the magical Europa League newcomers: "Vitesse's magical Europa League performance is over, but it's just another legendary prelude! The league title is already beckoning to them. The 2016-17 Eredivisie season is about to usher in a new king ......"