Chapter 225: Glory Despite Defeat
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Real Madrid's corner kick was directly hugged by Hoffenheim's goalkeeper Enyema, who just landed with the football in his arms, looked up and looked around, and then he saw Chu Zhongtian and Quaresma rushing to the front. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Chu Zhongtian's shout before the corner kick sounded in his ears.
There's a light in his head - isn't this our chance to fight back?!
The power was a little lacking when he threw the ball in his hand, and Quaresma had already crossed the halfway line, and in order to make sure the ball could reach his feet, Enyema chose to kick the ball off with a big foot.
He turned sideways and kicked the ball wide to the right side of the field.
Quaresma was galloping ahead, glancing back from time to time.
When he turned back again, he saw the ball coming towards him, so he adjusted his speed slightly to catch the ball.
At the same time, the Real Madrid players saw Enyema's big feet moving forward and ran back desperately to defend.
Before, they were already running fast, but now they had to speed up a little faster.
In fact, after 86 minutes of non-stop running, everyone was tired. But at this time, everyone knows that if you can't relax, you can fail - failure is not just a loss, for Real Madrid, failure is the three points in hand that become a point.
The football flew towards Quaresma, ahead of him was Khedira, who had not gone up, and behind him was a large group of Real Madrid pursuers.
Everyone was paying attention to Quaresma, but few people found that Chu Zhongtian had plugged in from the middle lane.
As the ball flew close to Quaresma, he stopped and turned, and instead of continuing to rush forward, he intended to catch the ball.
Khedira also stopped with him, ready to pounce on him.
Quaresma turned around and looked up at the flying football, then jumped!
Originally, everyone thought that he would choose to stop the football with his chest or feet, but he chose to head the ball instead!
Khedira didn't talk about that either, his reaction was half a beat slower, and he could only watch Quaresma jump up in front of his eyes and then swing the ball in the middle with his header!
Who's in the middle?
Khedira remembered that there was no one in between. He is the only one in the backfield, even if his teammates are desperately trying to return to the defense, he should not have returned to the penalty area at this time. So he didn't figure out who Quaresma was ferrying to.
He turned his head with the football, and his eyes suddenly dilated.
What did he see?
The football was still in the air, but a figure in a blue jersey was speeding towards the middle circle. There was not a single Real Madrid player in a white shirt next to him or in front of him!
"Chu-Zhong-Tian!!" The foreign commentators couldn't help but call out Chu Zhongtian's full name directly at this time, and in the past, when they commented on the Hoffenheim game, they always called Chu Zhongtian "Chu". You can imagine how surprised they were at this time!
Chu Zhongtian was running at a fast speed, and his speed seemed to be a little faster than before. The Real Madrid players who chased after him were gradually thrown away by him.
It's not that he's fast, it's because at this point in time, most of the players are exhausted, only he's still fit, and his pace is as good as ever, like a player who has just come on the pitch.
When Quaresma turned to meet the ball, he saw Chu Zhongtian coming with the football, so he chose to take the risk and ferried the football over with a header that he was not good at. It's not that he's adventurous, it's that only headers are the quickest and most convenient at this time.
Fortunately, he had a good top of the ball, and he successfully reached the front of Chu Zhongtian, and he could directly take the football away without stopping, or even slowing down.
Chu Zhongtian also did exactly that, he slapped the horse and killed, and the football also happened to fall in that place, although it was a little high, but it was not a problem, he jumped up slightly and pushed the football forward with his head!
He didn't push hard, he did it just right, it wasn't clearing, it was dribbling. So when he rushed forward with the football, the football was just the right distance from him.
"Chu received the ball! He pushes the ball forward! β
"This is a great opportunity for Hoffenheim! Chu now has no other Real Madrid players in front of him except for Casillas! β
The fans on both sides in the stands set off a huge wave at this moment, and the fans of Hoffenheim were cheering for Chu Zhongtian, and they shouted "Rush, Chu!" Rush! The Real Madrid fans were distracting Chu with boos and shouts. There are also people chanting Casillas's name, at this time "Saint-Igor" is all their hopes, they pray that Casillas can play well and save Chu Zhongtian's single knife, you must know that Casillas's ability to save the single knife ball is very good, he has saved the opponent's single knife ball many times in the game, or to turn the tide, help the building to fall, or save some face for the failed Real Madrid.
This time, everyone was no exception, pinning their hopes on Casillas. They know that St. Igor rarely disappoints them. The goalkeeper is Real Madrid's most consistent player in the past decade, and no matter how bad Real Madrid is, as long as Casillas is there, he can still maintain face and hope.
Chu Zhongtian knocked the football out with his head, and when he was on top of the ball, he jumped up slightly, and there was a downward pressure action to ensure that the football was flying down, so that he could control the football on the ground in the next step, and would not spend several movements to adjust. So that the opponent catches up. He did not dare to underestimate the strength of Real Madrid, especially under Jose Mourinho.
The previous Real Madrid team was more impatient and vulnerable, and now they will not give up until the last minute.
The football obediently fell, Chu Zhongtian chased after him, stretched out his foot and stepped on it, and the bounced football was directly stepped on the ground by him, and then his other foot came up and swept the football away.
In front of him is only Casillas, who has abandoned the door, and this is a veritable one-handed meeting!
Khedira was desperately running back, he couldn't stop Chu Zhongtian anymore, so he chose to directly bypass the place where Chu Zhongtian and Casillas were about to fight, and instead ran towards the goal, thinking that even if Chu Zhongtian circled Casillas, if he wanted to shoot, he could still block it in front of the goal line. I can't say that even if I use my hands to stop it, it's a big deal to have a red card and a penalty, but it's better than going straight into the goal, and if you take a penalty, there is still a chance to fight.
He thought so, and the two men over there were already about to meet.
Chu Zhongtian glanced up at Casillas amid the huge boos and shouts, and the two of them were about five or six meters apart. His gaze went beyond Casillas to the goal behind him, and the figure of the Real Madrid player who had just passed Casillas - Khedira.
He didn't choose to continue with the ball or dribble past goalkeeper Callicias. This is the patent of the kind of striker who is very technically good, and he still does not have much confidence in his name, and this opportunity is a golden opportunity for Hoffenheim, who is lagging behind, and he does not want to waste this opportunity with his worst skill.
He thought about it for only a second before making a decision. He shot with his feet when he was four metres from Casillas!
It's not a powerful volley, it's not a push, it's - a hanging shot!
"Chu shoots! Hanging shot! β
"Spoon shot!!"
Casillas pressed his body all the way through the attack, and pressed his center of gravity very low. He mainly defends against the attack of the lower three ways, of course he also knows that the opponent may play the three ways, but he is not a thousand-armed Guanyin, he can only choose one side, bet on the other, he bet on the next three ways, after all, the probability of shooting the ball from below is higher. How did he think that Chu Zhongtian chose the side he didn't bet on...... The soccer ball flew over his head, and he reflexively waved his hand, but it was still far away, and he didn't touch it!
Casillas' defence was breached, and Real Madrid fans were horrified to see Khedira scurrying towards goal, and now they are pinning all their hopes on the new German midfielder. They will be hoping that Khedira will be able to make a good goal-line save...... Chu Zhongtian, who had completed the shot, stopped, he did not continue to run forward, but stood in place and watched the football, waiting for the final result. Now that he had done everything he could, there really wasn't much more to do but wait.
The ball crossed a parabola in the air and crashed towards the goal.
There's no problem with height, there's no problem with accuracy, as long as Khedira doesn't kick the ball, the goal will go in!
Khedira glanced back and saw that the football was so close that he didn't have time to run any further. I have to jump high here and end with a barb!
He didn't play football!
Hollowed out!
Chu Zhongtian raised his arms high.
The boos became louder, and at this moment it was not clear whether the Real Madrid fans were booing Chu Zhongtian or their own team...... "The goal is in-!! The narrator shouted in a long voice.
The ball crossed the line between the crossbar and the goal line with his roar.
The goal did go in!
After Chu Zhongtian confirmed that the football had entered the goal, he put his arms down suddenly, and then ran towards the goal at a sprinting speed, and when Khedira fell on the hand and didn't get up, he had already rushed into the goal and picked up the football.
Holding the soccer ball, he swung his fist into the stands as he turned and ran towards the center circle.
The game is not over yet, he still wants to score and he wants to win!
But the Hoffenheim fans in the stands just wanted to enjoy the moment now, and they jumped en masse when they saw the ball fly into the goal β not from their seats, but directly from the same place, and they never sat down at all.
Jumping up, they cheered and hugged the people around them.
They thought before the game that in a stadium like the Bernabeu, less loss is better than winning. I never thought I'd be able to score two goals at Real Madrid's home stadium!
Victory is nothing to expect, and even then they are satisfied. To be able to score two goals against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu! Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, in particular, have not scored a goal in their home stadium so far!
β»β»β»The commentators were also excited.
"The ball is in! The ball is in! 2οΌ2οΌ The final moments of the game are stormy! Hoffenheim equalised, and it was still their captain who scored the goal - Chu Zhongtian! "This time, the foreign commentators chose to pronounce their full names." The person who assisted him was still Quaresma! β
"It's incredible! Incredible! Real Madrid didn't concede a goal in their first two league games, but in this Champions League game, they conceded two goals in one go! Mourinho's face must be ugly! β
"Hoffenheim, who played against Real Madrid, reaped a fruitful harvest as they drew 2:2! Chu Zhongtian scored twice! β
"Beautiful! It's beautiful! He Ping was so excited that his voice was even hoarse from the constant roaring, but he was still roaring: "It's beautiful!" Chu Zhongtian! Played Casillas with a spoon goal!! He equalised for Hoffenheim! He is the heart and first person of Hoffenheim! With him in Hoffenheim, you can challenge a strong team like Real Madrid! β
"Chu! It's Chu! He's scoring again! It was his second goal of the game! It was also his second goal in the Champions League this season! He scored six goals in the Champions League last season, a result that put him fifth in the Champions League scorer list, and it seems that he is not satisfied with stopping there. This season he is not only going to make the team go further in the Champions League, he is also going to go further in the Champions League scorers' charts! β
"Chu Zhongtian's shooting in the new season has been greatly enhanced, and his scoring ability has also been greatly improved compared with previous seasons. It's only been four games, there are already seven goals, five in the league and two in the Champions League, which is amazing! β
The Hoffenheim fans and commentators were in a frenzy, while the Real Madrid fans booed their displeasure. This time they are not booing Chu Zhongtian, but booing their own players.
In a home game, the opponent is not too strong, at least it is weak compared to AC Milan, and Real Madrid is not a problem to qualify from the group, mainly to compete with AC Milan for the first place in the group. How could I have imagined that it was such an opponent, but it brought them so much trouble, and they equalized at the last moment of the game!
How can this be acceptable if there are two fewer points in the three points in hand?
I originally thought that after Mourinho came, Real Madrid's performance would be better, but I didn't expect to play three games at the beginning of the season, two league games and one Champions League, Real Madrid has drawn two and won one so far, the first round of the league was forced to draw 0:0 by Mallorca, and the second round of the league defeated Osasuna 1:0 at their home stadium. Now in the Champions League, it was forced to draw 2:2 by a team from the German countryside!
Mourinho has been emphasizing defense, but the defense line that he has carefully adjusted has conceded two goals in one game!
How could they possibly accept such an outcome?
Real Madrid fans have a characteristic that once they are not satisfied with their team's performance, they will not hesitate to open their mouths and boo, so there is a lot of pressure to play at Real Madrid, as long as you perform a little badly, you will be ridiculed and booed by the fans. At the beginning, Drenthe, Marcelo and Higuain all tasted booing by their own fans, and Drenthe was even reluctant to play at the Bernabeu for a while.
Now the Real Madrid players have relived that feeling...... β»β»β» The Hoffenheim players were ecstatic to be able to equalize, they ran up and hugged Chu Zhongtian, but Chu Zhongtian did not stop, he put the football in the center circle, let Real Madrid kick off as soon as possible, he still wants to score again, want to win.
At this time, he didn't have the heart to celebrate.
The attack against Real Madrid is not over yet. He's going to attack.
But the Hoffenheim fans in the stands were still celebrating, while the Real Madrid fans were still booing their players. The live TV broadcast replayed over and over the footage of Chu Zhongtian's one-on-one appearance against the captain of the World Cup-winning team, Casillas, picking the football over his head and scoring the goal, and the commentators and commentators were busy giving the Chinese player all the beautiful words they could think of.
He Ping even sighed, being able to score Casillas's goal, if Chu Zhongtian can participate in the World Cup, then how many surprises will he bring us?
It was in this mess that the game resumed.
Jose Mourinho took advantage of the opportunity to bring on Karim Benzema to replace centre-back Pepe. He was desperate to score.
Real Madrid's players did the same. As soon as the kick-off was kick-off, they launched a fierce attack into the Hoffenheim penalty area. It was a humiliation for them to be held to a draw at home by a team who went down first, so they didn't think anything else about it for the rest of the game except to score an equaliser as soon as possible.
In terms of the overall strength of the team, Real Madrid is more than a step above Hoffenheim.
So it was no surprise when they took advantage of the Hoffenheim players' negligence to score a goal in the 89th minute.
But the Bernabeu stadium turned into an erupting volcano. The whole grandstand was shaking.
Hoffenheim and Real Madrid bravely faced off for 89 minutes at the Bernabeu, scoring two goals and equalising 2-2 at one point, but they did not escape defeat in the end.
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Hoffenheim with a score of 3:2 at their home stadium, Mourinho's face is still not good-looking, but he can breathe a sigh of relief, regardless of the scene, regardless of the process, this result is still satisfactory, three points are better than one.
Hoffenheim's players, on the other hand, were a little unreceptive to last-minute blows, and from the moment they conceded the goal to the end of the game, they behaved like puppets without spirit.
The entire Bernabeu is rejoicing, rejoicing for the rest of their lives. The boos for his team were gone, replaced by cheers.
The Hoffenheim players could not accept such a blow and lost their fighting spirit. However, Real Madrid didn't want to chase after the win, and it was enough to be able to win.
After the game, the Real Madrid players hugged each other excitedly to celebrate the hard-won victory. They don't look like they've won their first Champions League group game at all, but more like they've won their tenth Champions League trophy.
The TV camera quickly focused on Chu Zhongtian, the leader of Hoffenheim at the moment, but he kept his head down, constantly shaking his head, looking very depressed.
He fought for 90 minutes, but all he got was a failure.
He Ping saw Chu Zhongtian's scene and comforted: "Don't lower your head, Chu Zhongtian, don't shake your head, there's nothing to be discouraged about." You did a great job and it was just luck to lose the game. Football is like that, you don't necessarily win a game if you play well. But if you perform well, you can win hearts and respect! So head up, you can walk out of the Bernabeu with your head held high, you are not a loser! β
'It's just the first game, just keep playing like this and you can definitely go far in the Champions League!'
Hoffenheim eventually lost the game, but Chu Zhongtian won the best of the match, and the team's defeat could not hide his dazzling light.
(To be continued)