729 The Only Hope

The world-renowned match at the Bernabeu Stadium ended with a 2-2 scoreline.

Southampton, who were playing away, relied on goals from Suarez and Alexis Sanchez to help the Saints escape from the Bernabeu.

But after the game, there was a huge reaction from the media throughout Europe, especially in the UK and Spain.

First of all, the Spanish Marca newspaper couldn't help but exclaim, everyone thought that Real Madrid won nine out of ten games, but it ended with such a surprising score, and Southampton, the new team of the Champions League, showed amazing strength!

"If Southampton didn't lose to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium, I believe everyone would be surprised, but they won't deny it, because both in terms of statistics and scores, the Saints are not left behind."

'We saw that Southampton are a very young but competitive team and they are very united and very sacrificial, which makes them stronger.

"The news was impressed that Ibrahimovic did not score in this game, which may have disappointed fans of the Swedish centre-forward, who are already one goal behind the Real Superstar in the Champions League scorer charts with Cristiano Ronaldo's goal."

"But in the eyes of reporters, I saw another side, that is, Ibrahimovic who did not score!"

"The first goal, Kaka's breakthrough with the ball was amazing, and Suarez's dexterity in the box was certainly amazing, but not far away, Ibrahimovic kept Real Madrid's centre-back at bay for them, isn't that also a silent contribution?"

"Also, the second goal, Sanchez's goal, a big part of the credit came from Ibrahimovic's assist, if it wasn't for the Swedish center forward to suppress Pepe and pass the ball out, it's hard to imagine how Southampton's attack this time will continue, and even score."

'Yes, Ibrahimovic didn't score in this game, but his contribution to the team was still huge.

"Perhaps, as he mentioned in an interview with the media a few months ago, he has won almost all the accolades in his career, except for the most important Champions League title, which has always been with him."

"There have been rumours that this season will be Ibrahimovic's last season at Southampton, and if that's the case, then we might be able to say that if we don't win another Champions League this season, Ibrahimovic will always have this regret in his career!"

"Maybe that's why the Swedish centre-forward hasn't played well in the Premier League this season, but has been quite impressive in the Champions League, and this game is just a continuation of his excellent form."

'It's not just Ibrahimovic, it's the other players, they all show a desperate desire for titles, they want glory, and they're like a bunch of hungry guys rushing into the food house.

"On the contrary, this hunger and thirst is not evident in Real Madrid."

Compared with Marca's neutral remarks, the commentary of another Spanish newspaper, As, takes care of Real Madrid's face and the emotions of Real Madrid fans.

"A two-to-two score is acceptable for both sides."

'The Saints took away two away goals from the Bernabeu, but Real Madrid also picked up a rare draw despite their poor form, which is not unacceptable.

"The second leg, at St Mary's, will decide the outcome of this knockout match!"

"It's a game to watch and watch for Carlo Ancelotti and his players, Southampton are not weak, on the contrary, what we see at the Bernabeu is a team on par with Real Madrid, and those who think the Saints are only good enough to abuse food should admit this."

"A draw is a shame, but it's an opportunity for everyone to see the quality of the Saints more clearly and prepare better for the second leg."

"Judging from the battle at the Bernabeu, the game at St. Mary's in a week will be a life-and-death battle, it will be very cruel, very hard, everyone must be fully mentally prepared, Emperor? Madrid will only be able to bring home a win from Stadio Sainte-Marie if they are at their best! ”

"Let's bless Real Madrid!"

Unlike Marca and As, Barcelona's Daily Sport newspaper has started a series of indecisive reports, arguing that Real Madrid are doing quite badly on their home turf and that Southampton deserve to win.

British newspapers were equally vocal about Southampton's performance, which they thought was a big surprise to everyone.

According to The Times, "When the vast majority of people thought before the game that Southampton would suffer a Waterloo at the Bernabeu, Bielsa's side silenced everyone!" ”

"2-2, both in the score and in the course of the game, Southampton faced a powerful Real Madrid, and even for a long time, the Saints were firmly in control of the game."

"This game gives us every reason to hope that Southampton will be able to go far in the Champions League!"

The Sun also published a front-page column by chief reporter Steven Howard, arguing that Southampton's performance has brought glory to the entire Premier League, and the Saints have independently supported the Premier League at a time when Premier League teams are weak in Europe.

It's no wonder that United drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich at Old Trafford in the other quarter-final tie at the same time.

But although it was a draw, the process was completely different.

If Southampton relied on the team's own hard power to play on a par with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, and it was regrettable to get a draw, then Manchester United won the game quite luckily and hard.

This is evident from Bayern Munich's 76 per cent possession, more than three times that of Manchester United.

There is no doubt that Manchester United are at a low point in their history, and they deserve respect to be able to rely on such a set of remnants to draw at home to the mighty Bayern Munich.

But such an astonishing gap in the strength of the two sides has to make people sigh, the Red Devils of the past are no longer beautiful!

In this case, Southampton's 2-2 draw with Real Madrid away undoubtedly gives people a glimmer of hope.

Not only The Times and The Sun, but also The Guardian, The Mirror, and even the Daily Mail, which are not usually on good terms with Southampton, have also given the Saints a very high rating this time.

It is believed that with Manchester United having a hard time overturning Bayern Munich's giant ship away, Southampton has undoubtedly become the only hope for Premier League teams to return to the last four.

After all, in the 2010-2011 season, after Manchester United reached the Champions League final, no team in the Premier League has reached the last four of the Champions League, which is undoubtedly unacceptable for the Premier League, which holds the title of the world's first league.

Therefore, in this case, almost the whole of England is looking forward to Southampton's successful counterattack, defeating Real Madrid at home, and successfully advancing to the Champions League semi-finals, eliminating the embarrassment of England without a semi-final in the past two years.

In the overwhelming noise of the media, Yang Huan did not return to the UK with Southampton, but went to Barcelona on the evening after the game.

At noon the next day, I had dinner with Rosell, Bartomeu and other management in Barcelona.

In the afternoon, he showed up at the hotel where Atletico Madrid was staying, met with all the Sheets players, cheered them on for the evening's game, and promised him that if the team performed well in the Champions League, he would be rewarded!

But in this game, Atletico Madrid's situation is not optimistic.

That is, the team's number one center Diego Costa is out injured, which is undoubtedly a big loss for Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona, on the other hand, can be described as a strong man and a strong player, and Luis Enrique is also ambitious to defend his position as coach with the help of a Champions League.

As a result, in the battle at Camp Nou, the two sides can be described as a needle-to-needle battle, and the fight was very tragic.

Simeone is a very pragmatic manager, don't look at Atletico Madrid's strength right now, there are few opponents in La Liga other than Barcelona and Real Madrid.

But in the face of Barcelona, especially when visiting the Camp Nou, Simeone's attitude was very correct.

That is to guard, to guard to the death!

It certainly wasn't a good game as Barcelona played their favourite style of possession, constantly killing the game with their back-and-forth feet.

Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, uses a full-court pressing and pressing that surpasses Barcelona, or even more than anyone can imagine, to ensure that their goals are not conceded.

For most of the game, it was this stalemate in possession and defense.

It wasn't until the second half that Atletico Madrid, who were playing away, suddenly broke the deadlock on the field.

With Diego Costa sidelined, Isco was redeployed to a wide position.

The supernova, who has been expected by Simeone this season and has been selected for the Spanish national team, has not been afraid to face Barcelona in this game.

It was he at the critical moment of the second half, under the wrapping of four Barcelona players in front and back, left and right, in an extremely narrow square inch, using his skillful ball sense, dazzling dribbling movements, and sudden rhythm changes, to carve a gap in Barcelona's defense.

Later, when he faced Valdés, he calmly smashed the ball into the net to open the scoring for Atletico Madrid!

This wonderful goal even made the entire Camp Nou stadium exclaim!

The talented Spanish midfielder has found his place perfectly in Simeone's tactical system, and this wonderful goal is just a microcosm of his excellent performances over the past season.

But it was this goal that completely broke the deadlock on the field.

Barcelona went out and launched a desperate counterattack.

Atletico Madrid's players, on the other hand, were infected by the goal and to some extent, could no longer endure Simeone's task of defending and made a mistake in the 81st minute.

Centre-back Miranda leaked while defending and Neymar fired into the far corner from the left side of the box to equalise for Barcelona.

In the end, the clash between the two teams ended in a 1-1 scoreline, with Simeone's side taking away an away goal from Camp Nou, as well as a draw.

But in the face of a team like Barcelona, even if it returns to the Calderón stadium, Atletico Madrid does not dare to say how much advantage it has.

It's just that, with the outstanding performance of the players in the team, Atletico Madrid has undoubtedly let everyone see the rise of this single army and their future potential!