Pep Guardiola's request for the Chinese team in the second half was very simple, that is, to control the tempo, but what he did not expect was that Argentina would take advantage of the kick-off advantage at the beginning of the game.

Although Messi's sudden cold arrow at the edge of the penalty area was rejected by Wang Xiaolei, this high-quality long-range shot brought great encouragement to the Argentine team.

It also gave hope to the Argentine fans in the stands, whose cheers continued to rise, bringing the atmosphere of the final at the Maracanã Stadium to its highest point since the start of the second half.

Di Maria's corner did not pose any threat and was easily cleared by Feng Xiaoting.

The game continued, and Wu Xi, the core of the Chinese team's midfield, consciously wanted to control the rhythm of the game, but Argentina, who was playing with momentum, suddenly began to press with high intensity from the midfield.

The sudden acceleration made Wu Xi a little overwhelmed, the pass at his feet was half a beat slower, and the football was stabbed out by Di Maria, just rolling in front of Messi.

Seeing that he was about to start a quick counterattack, Wu Xi's midfield partner Huang Bowen was quick and chose to use a foul to keep Messi in place, and he also paid the price of a yellow card.

"Oh! What a change Argentina made in the second half! The sudden force after the kick-off, and now the strength of the midfield scramble, only two minutes into the second half, the Chinese team's midfielder Huang received a yellow card! It's a lot of fun......"

The commentator of Brazilian national television said in surprise.

Many commentators guessed the trend of the second half of the game during the halftime and guessed many possibilities, but they didn't expect the stars led by Messi to change so much in the second half.

It can be said that the current Argentina and the Argentina in the first half are completely two teams.

The commentator of Argentine national television can get the changes in the team and say excitedly: "This is the strongest Argentina in our impression!" Leao in the second half is also the strongest Leao! That's it! I believe that as long as it continues, it is only a matter of time before the equalizer is equalized! ”

CCTV commentator Huang Jianxiang felt a little panicked, he said: "Huang Bowen got a yellow card in the first two minutes of the second half, which is not a good phenomenon. ”

Huang Jianxiang did not speak, because he was afraid that the problems he was worried about would gradually be exposed.

However, many times, the more you worry about something, the more it will happen.

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If Argentina's attack in the first half relied on Messi, then Argentina's attack in the second half relied on the whole.

This change was not even expected by Savilla, because during the half-time he hoped that Messi would break through more with the ball and get chances until the equalizer.

But now, except for Messi, other offensive players have improved, Di Maria, Higuain, all show their highest level.

The Chinese team's defenders were supposed to focus most of their energy on Messi, just like Argentina did on Airo.

But with the eye-catching performance of other Argentine offensive players, the number of troops defending Messi naturally decreased, so Messi got a lot of offensive opportunities to take the ball forward.

All of a sudden, there was a lot of noise in front of the Chinese team.

“Oh-My-God！ Messi's breakthrough again, his offensive ability was fully displayed in this game!! Many commentators in the on-site commentary seats were amazed by Messi's amazing performance.

The Argentine fans in the stands also erupted in waves of huge noises with Messi's amazing performance.

In the 57th minute, Messi took the ball into the attacking 40-meter area, and this time it was no longer Wu Xi and Huang Bowen who defended him, but Huang Bowen who was carrying a yellow card.

In the face of Huang Bowen's forward rushing, Messi directly broke through with an oblique acceleration, Huang Bowen did not dare to make a mistake in a passive situation because he had a yellow card on his body.

Wu Xi was innocent and rushed sideways, this time Messi did not stick to the ball, but used the outside of his left foot to dial the ball to the feet of Di Maria, who retreated.

Then he jumped up dexterously, easily dodging Wu Xi's defense, and then he accelerated forward violently.

Di Maria, who received the ball, made a feint to pass the ball to Messi, causing central defenders Feng Xiaoting and Shi Ke to be nervous.

Messi has broken through the midfield defense composed of Huang Bowen and Wu Xi, and the next step is to face the central defenders directly, and there is also a small smoking gun Higuain hidden between Feng Xiaoting and Shi Ke.

Coupled with Messi's super form in the past few minutes, it makes perfect sense for Di Maria to give the ball to Messi.

But...... Di Maria's left foot flicked his ankle as it touched the ball and sent the ball to Higuain's forward path.

Because Messi's acceleration forward attracted to Zhang? Lin Peng and Feng Xiaoting's attention, defending Higuain is only left with the young Shi Ke.

Higuain's running was just right for Messi's pass, keeping Shi Ke in the air.

"- Gonzalo? Higuain!! ”

The commentator of the Argentine national television saw this scene and shouted excitedly.

Shi Ke was blocked behind him, seeing that Higuain was about to enter the penalty area, he didn't have time to think about it, and when he saw the football that Higuain walked out, he did not hesitate to choose to fall to the ground and make a sliding tackle.

But what he didn't expect was Higuain's unexpectedly fast movement at his feet, poking the ball forward on the tip of his right foot.

So...... As a result, Shi Ke's outstretched foot did not touch the football, but kicked it to Higuain's foot, which directly caused the latter's center of gravity to be unstable and fall in the penalty area.

―Beep!!"

The referee on duty, Rizzoli, blew the whistle decisively.

All eyes were on Rizzoli, and the scene just happened so fast that many fans didn't even see it clearly.

The on-site director locked the camera on the referee Rizzoli, is Higuain faking a fall? Or is it a foul on Shi Ke? It all depends on Rizzoli's judgment.

Rizzoli in the camera is very calm, slowly walking towards the foul site, while pointing his right index finger to the penalty spot!

This is...... Penalty kick!!

Seeing Rizzoli's gesture, the Catalan TV commentator shouted violently: "―Penalty!" Rizzoli awarded a penalty!! ”

The Argentine fans at the scene saw the referee's decision and erupted in a huge cheer.

Because they knew that the penalty meant Argentina had a 99 per cent chance of equalising.

And...... Shi Ke, the Chinese central defender who brought down Higuain, received a yellow card in the first half.

At the same time, the live director gives a slow-motion playback.

Although Huang Jianxiang was very reluctant to admit that Shi Ke had fouled, facts speak louder than words, and it can be clearly seen from the slow-motion replay that Shi Ke's movements were half a beat slower.

His right toe kicked Higuain's right foot, causing the latter to lose his center of gravity and fall to the canvas.

It's a clear foul!

Seeing this, he suddenly thought that Shi Ke had already received a yellow card in the first half, and Shi Ke, who was fouled, was the last player in the Chinese team's backline.

In addition, Rizzoli in the camera pulls out a yellow card from his trouser pocket.

This......