Chapter 469: Time to Choose
Before the game, the Chelsea players were holding back their energy, and no matter what, they couldn't let Iello break the single-season goal record of the UEFA Champions League that he set last season, so when he saw David Villa's heel knocking the ball to Iello again, he took the initiative to meet it.
But he never thought that Ailo had no idea of settling the battle by himself, because there was already Joaquin on the right side, and he didn't need to delay the fighter, the team's victory was the most important thing, as for ...... Score, let it be.
So when the Chelsea defenders saw that Iroh chose to pass the ball instead of shooting or breaking through himself, they were a little dumbfounded and didn't know what to do next.
So, Joaquín went directly to the penalty area, and looked up at the middle of the penalty area, David Villa followed up at high speed, so he did not hesitate to sweep the ball to the middle of the penalty area, David Villa fell to the ground and slid the ball into the far corner of the goal before Carvalho.
2:1
The Mestalla Stadium resounded with cheers that had not been heard for a long time.
“goooooooooooooooooooooal――”
This was followed by the passionate sound of the goal on the radio at the Mestalla Stadium, which moved the fans throughout the stadium.
At the same time, Hyde slapped the table in the commentary box and shouted, "David Villa scored twice and he helped the team lead Chelsea again!" ”
The other Spanish commentators were excited: "The second leg of this Champions League quarter-final can be declared over, because it is impossible for Chelsea to score two goals in a row in the remaining time......
Indeed, a time can be seen on the large screen above the Mestalla Stadium, 88:13
A time of despair.
In other words, there are only five minutes left for Chelsea.
It might have been possible with a well-groomed Chelsea side, but with a squad full of injuries and a lack of fighting spirit, it's unlikely.
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After David Villa scored his second goal of the game, the fans in the stands were very excited, and they all knew what it meant to be in the semi-finals of this season's UEFA Champions League!
They don't think Chelsea now have the ability to turn the game around with two goals in less than five minutes remaining.
Of course, the bigger reason was David Villa's goal that kept Valencia's record of winning all of their Champions League games at home this season.
When Valencia's celebratory goal came to the last second of normal time, the fourth official lifted a three-minute stoppage time.
That means the Chelsea players have only the last four minutes.
If there's one man on the Chelsea pitch who is still struggling, it's Ironman Frank Lampard.
Model.
But no matter how hard he tries alone, he can't bring back a team's decline.
Three minutes of stoppage time passed quickly, and with the referee's two short and one long final whistles, the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals came to an end, with Valencia beating Chelsea 4-2 on aggregate to progress to the last four.
According to their divisions, the opponents in the semi-finals continue to be from England, a team with the best record in the history of the Champions League, Liverpool!
"It's over, it's over! Valencia reached the semi-finals of the Champions League again this season after reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, and they faced Liverpool from the Premier League! ”
At the end of the game, Huang Jianxiang couldn't wait to explain the score results.
However, thinking that Ailo did not score in this game, he said with a little regret, "Although Valencia's semi-final is expected, it is still a little regrettable for us, because Ailo did not score a goal before the end of this game, and he set a new record for single-season goals in the Champions League last season, which is very regrettable......
Hyde had this to say about the game's closing lines: "The game is finally over, Valencia have once again qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League, and they have a more complete squad than last season, and they are fully capable of winning Liverpool and reaching this season's Champions League final!" ”
"That's true! Our vice-team Baraja will also be back from the first leg of the semi-finals, Ballack and Albelda are in good form, and with the likes of Ai, David Villa and David Silva in the forward line, the chances of beating Liverpool to the Champions League final are very ......"
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"The game played at the Mestalla is over."
Meanwhile, at Anfield, Ayestrand walked over to Benitez and said.
Benitez asked, "It was Valencia who qualified?" ”
His assistant Ayesstrong nodded, and then went on with his work.
But what Ayestrom didn't notice was the rich expression on Benitez's face.
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After the game, Frank Lampard found Elo.
"Can I swap jerseys?"
Faced with a midfielder he once liked so much, Iello took off his shirt and handed it to Frank Lampard.
Due to the double defeat by Valencia at home and away, Lan was not in a very good mood, so after exchanging jerseys with Ailo, he walked to the locker room after a few words of encouragement.
Although Ailo did not score a goal in this game, he did assist a goal and a goal, so it can be said that without his save, Valencia's two goals would not have been saved.
Therefore, the fans in the stands gradually spread to the entire stadium as soon as the game ended, as it usually did after the end of the home game.
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Although David Villa, who scored a brace, was largely credited to Valencia's 2-1 home win over Chelsea, it was as if there was some kind of agreement in the mainstream European media that the coverage of Valencia's victory was left to Elo.
"Marca": "In the quarter-finals of the Champions League over two legs, Ai scored one goal and assisted two goals to help the team eliminate last season's Premier League champions Chelsea with an aggregate score of 4:2......
Bild: "After Barcelona and Real Madrid were eliminated one after another, Valencia was burdened with the burden of La Liga team honor, but what they didn't expect was that they had been under pressure, beating Chelsea with two 2:1 home and away scores, among which the non-Chinese player Ai belonged to the ...... who contributed the most"
"World Football": "Ai really lived up to the reputation of the World Footballer, following last season's amazing performance, this season also has a good continuation, looking at his number this season, you can see perfectly, La Liga scored 44 goals in 29 rounds, and 16 goals in 10 games in the Champions League, such a highlight play, he has entered the ranks of superstars......"
The mainstream media in Europe have praised Ailo in a swarm, and the Chinese media is naturally not far behind.
The headline of the portal that was updated in real time said: "It's the semi-finals again!! Iello continued his performance in the last season, scoring 16 goals in 10 Champions League games, and his Valencia also benefited, knocking out Chelsea in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. It was David Villa who scored another goal before half-time......"
Valencia's victory did not make headlines in the mainstream European media that day, though.
Because the headlines are dominated by another game.
Manchester United beat Roma 7-1 at home.
The single score of this game is the largest goal difference in the knockout stage since the UEFA Champions League restructured.
It is worth mentioning that after the publication of the newspaper headed by Cristiano Ronaldo that appeared on the headlines of the mainstream media in Europe, Cristiano Ronaldo took the initiative to send a text message to Iro, and the two met at the top of Athens.
As a person who has come over, Iroh naturally knows that this year's final does not belong to Manchester United, but it is not good to hit his friends, so he replied directly: I will wait.
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Valencia, to the praise of the Spanish media, hosted Sevilla in the 30th round of the league at home at the weekend.
Valencia did not field all their squad, with David Villa, Ballack and Albelda and Ayala all rested as they face the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at home in midweek, but they are not a strong opponent.
It can only be said that there is no need to be prepared.
Sevilla, who also played in the second leg of the UEFA Cup quarter-finals, did not send all their main players in this game, so Valencia, who played at home, relied on David Silva to score from a distance in the 69th minute of the game to help the team beat Sevilla 1-0.
In the other two games played at the same time, Real Madrid and Barcelona also won against their respective opponents, and the gap between them and Valencia at the top of the table remained at 14 and 15 points.
However, with Valencia's victory, Barcelona and Real Madrid's hopes of winning the title are much less, as Valencia only need to win four of the remaining eight games, and this is based on the premise that Barcelona and Real Madrid will win all of their matches in the next league.
This is an epic and difficult task for the two traditional European giants.
The odds of a reversal are too small.
In their favour, though, Valencia will have a heavier task ahead of the competition, starting with a Copa del Rey semi-final at home to Deportivo La Coruna on Thursday, then a trip to the Bernabeu to take on Real Madrid at the weekend, before hosting Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at home next week.
It's an opportunity for Barcelona and Real Madrid.
But for Valencia, it's a time to decide.