Chapter 203: The Tragedy of Lopera (First Update)
After reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Valencia and AC Milan were drawn in a group at UEFA's draw ceremony.
They will begin the first leg of their battle on April 8, with the winner of the two legs advancing to the semi-finals.
Valencia reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League and their unbeaten run in the league continued......
After beating Athletic Bilbao away, they went on a 64th straight unbeaten run.
Even at Athletic Bilbao's home stadium, San Mames couldn't stop Valencia, who paid the price of Villa's injury and finally took a win.
It seems that there is no one left to stop them.
The whole La Liga is going to be swept by them.
And the direction of public opinion in the media is also gradually changing.
At first, it was all about Valencia's unbeaten streak. Now they are starting to pay attention to when Valencia will lose. There are already those who are tired of Valencia's unbeaten streak.
Complaining about turning on the newspaper, the TV and the radio, all I saw and heard was about Valencia winning again, Valencia being undefeated again...... This kind of news is really unappetizing......
Always right to say that back-to-back unbeaten runs are Valencia's glory, but for supporters of other La Liga teams, it's nothing to be happy about.
Many even hoped that Valencia would lose quickly.
In this case, in the twenty-seventh round of the league, Valencia hosted Espanyol, and in addition to Valencia fans, other fans were cheering for Espanyol.
But even so, Valencia still won 2:1.
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In the 28th round of the league, Valencia will go to the Lopera Stadium to challenge Real Betis. Although it was an away game, everyone thought that this game was not very suspenseful.
Including Valencia itself.
The score was 0-0 in the first half, with neither side scoring.
It looks like this is another unbeaten match.
But into the second half, the game began to change dramatically.
The first is that Vicente was injured while fighting with Betis players, unable to continue the game, and was carried off a stretcher.
Chang Sheng had no choice but to send Reyes.
It's normal for players to get injured, but it's Real Betis player David who caused Vicente's injury to the side that upset the winners. Rivas was not punished.
In his opinion, the referee should have at least given Rivas a yellow card.
But no.
The referee didn't do anything, not even a verbal warning.
Valencia's players went up to protest but were stopped by the referee.
This caused displeasure among the Valencia players.
But they still continue to play, after all, the quality of professional players is required of them, and on the pitch, the game is the most important thing.
But what happened next made them really calm......
In the 65th minute, Real Betis player Alfonso. Perez receives the ball in the box and shoots to score! But the ball is in Alfonso. Perez was already offside before the goal!
Carvalho raised his hand to signal Alfonso. Perez was offside.
The rest of the Valencia players also thought Alfonso was offside, so no one rushed back to defend and let Alfonso. PΓ©rez scored with an easy shot unmarked.
Even Canizares didn't make any save, and followed Carvalho to raise his hand to signal offside.
They're all so sure because Alfonso. Perez's offside is too obvious - a full position, almost a meter!
With such an obvious offside goal, do you still need to defend? The referee will definitely invalidate the goal!
But things didn't go as they thought......
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Chang Sheng sees Alfonso. When Perez shot the football into it, he was still thinking that if he traveled back in time to the era before he came, he would have a proper yellow card! Continuing to touch the ball after the referee blew the whistle is definitely a yellow card!
Alfonso. Perez was still celebrating the goal, looking at him like that, Chang Sheng couldn't help but shout: "Don't celebrate, you and him are offside!" β
Then he heard the referee's whistle.
But instead of a whistle signaling offside, the referee ran into the box and pointed his finger at the ...... Middle Circle!
The goal works!
It's a goal that works!
Chang Sheng was taken aback, and hurriedly went to see the linesman again. The linesman did not raise the flag for offside, but ran to the halfway line! That's what it means to score a goal!
What's going on?
Isn't it offside?
How does a goal work?
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Not to mention the constant wins, even Valencia's players were stunned.
Especially the people in the backline, they arranged the offside position single-handedly, and they know very well how it works. When Carvalho pressed forward sharply, Alfonso. Perez crossed a whole position, which is definitely offside!
But why didn't the referee blow offside? Instead blew the goal effective?
Carvalho still held his arms up, but it looked so funny at this time......
Captain Albelda quickly ran back and signaled to the referee that it must have been offside.
But the referee didn't want to change his decision, he firmly pointed to the middle circle, signaling that the goal was valid!
Then he started fumbling in his pocket, and soon he pulled out a yellow card!
Not only did he validate Real Betis' goal, he also gave Albelda, who was protesting, a yellow card!
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"The ball is in!! Alfonso. Perez!! Huh? But there seems to be something different...... Ah, it's Valencia, they're Alfonso. Perez was offside before the goal! Let's take a look at the slow motion replay ......"
"Ouch...... Alfonso. Perez did go half a body before receiving the ball, and the ball was indeed offside...... It's really an offside position...... The referee made a mistake and neither he nor the linesman saw it......"
"Valencia is now wronged and the offside goal is effective...... They surrounded the referee and reasoned with him. But the referee did not change his decision, but gave Albelda a yellow card to protest! Looking at the expression on Albelda's face, he himself thought it was funny......"
"The game has changed dramatically! Just when Valencia was about to storm and take the lead, there was such a sudden * situation on the field! A controversial goal from Real Betis is ruled valid! For Valencia, it couldn't be worse! β
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Chang Sheng, who reacted off the field, became angry, and he yelled at the referee: "This is definitely not a good ball!" He's offside! Alfonso. Perez is offside! β
It's a pity that the referee can't hear him shouting like this, and it is impossible for the referee to change his mind.
The referee insisted on his decision and waved away the Valencia players.
Seeing that the referee insisted on the penalty and gave the captain a yellow card, the disappointed and angry Valencia players couldn't control their emotions a little.
Some players ran to besiege the linesman, while others continued to besiege the referee.
Baraja ran to question the first assistant referee, the linesman here, to determine whether the goal just now was offside, which should be the assistant referee's job. But he didn't raise the flag at the time, which means he thought the goal was okay and the referee used his judgement.
"It's definitely not an offside position! Keep your eyes open! Don't you see that? So obvious an offside goal! Don't you see that? You're a linesman, do you have eyes that go up to the top of your head! β
Baraha angrily denounced the linesman.
The linesman with a straight face didn't talk nonsense with him, but just called the referee through the intercom.
Referee Andredo. Garcia ran over and the two referees whispered together, as the linesman pointed at Baraja.
Baraha continued to yell: "What else do you have to say? It's an offside position! You made a wrong decision! You don't deserve to be a referee! β
The referee patted the linesman on the shoulder, then ran back and played a ...... to Baraha, who continued to roar Red!
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"Ah...... Red! Baraja sent off with a red card! He was sent off by the referee for attacking the linesman......" Moen shouted.
Chang Sheng's eyes were red when he saw the red card raised high in the referee's hand.
The offside goal before the contact was ruled out and he suddenly realized something.
He shouted at the fourth official: "Your referee has a problem with his brain! He pointed to his temple.
The fourth official came over and warned him: "Watch your words! β
Chang Sheng spread his hands out, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Isn't it?" This is obviously an offside position, and he can judge it as valid...... Oh, I'm wrong, he's not just having a problem with his brain, he's also having a problem with his eyes, he doesn't see it at all, right? Such an obvious offside, he didn't see it at all! β
Bickering, the fourth official really can't win the previous forum professional scolding war, but he has a way.
So he called the referee down through the walkie-talkie.
Referee Andredo. Garcia lined up the Valencia players who were besieging him and ran in front of Chang Sheng.
"You need to take responsibility for what you just said, Mr. Chang." The black-clothed judge looked upright, and pointed at Chang Sheng like a sacrosanct and said sharply.
Chang Sheng already knew his fate from the moment he attacked the referee.
But he didn't care so much, at this time he just wanted to curse: "Of course I can be responsible for my own words, but do you dare to take responsibility for your decision, Mr. Referee?" That ball, it was an obvious offside ball, you could make such a rubbish decision, do you dare to be responsible? Do you dare to touch your conscience and say that there is no problem with your sentence?! Do you dare?!! Do you still have the face to send off my players? You despicable and shameless robber! Litter! β
In terms of lip service, the referee and the fourth official combined are not a perennial opponent.
And he's not going to go head-to-head with Chang Sheng on this issue......
So the referee also chose the way he fought - he pointed to the stands and said to Chang Sheng: "Now, please go up!" β
Chang Sheng was also sent off with a red card!
Chang Sheng looked at the referee's gesture and then laughed, and he laughed and applauded the referee.
This is naked irony.
He clapped as he walked off the field.
The fourth official said to him from behind: "I will write what you did in the game report, Mr. Chang!" β
Chang Sheng didn't look back: "Whatever you want!" β
"This sentence will be too!"
Chang Sheng didn't look back, and walked straight to the player's tunnel.
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In just one minute, it was clear that the offside ball was blown for validity, the captain who protested was yellow carded, the questioning Baraja was sent off with a red card, and then the referee was also sent off the field with a red card.
Referee Andredo. Garcia's series of thunderous tactics did not deter the irritable hearts of the Valencia players, but provoked them to be even more angry.
They now decide that this is for the referee specifically for them!
When the referee returned to the pitch, the Valencia players were not deterred by the two red cards in a row and continued to besiege the referee.
I have to let the other party come up with an explanation.
But how could the referee have an explanation?
He only knows how to play cards.
As a result, the team's second captain, Canizares, also received a yellow card.
Angulo and Deco both received yellow cards during the protests.
Even Morn felt a little too much and said sarcastically: "Andredo. Garcia looks like a professional dealer in a casino, dealing cards skillfully, elegantly and quickly! β
Seeing that the referee only knew how to deal the cards and drive them away, the Valencia players were furious.
An angry Carvalho followed his example and clapped the referee.
The referee did not hesitate to take out the red card in his pocket and was about to play it...... As a result, Carvalho snatched it and showed the referee a red card first!
The Portuguese centre-back expressed his displeasure with the referee in this way.
But he couldn't escape the fate of being sent off with a red card.
Carvalho threw the red card on the referee after his card, and he scolded: "You bastard! β
Then he turned and walked off the fieldβhe already knew his fate.
Sure enough, the referee picked up the red card behind him and held it high.
But who cares about this......
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When Chang Sheng saw Carvalho also sent off at the entrance of the passage, he sneered.
Then he held out his hand to Carvalho, as if he were a normal substitution, to welcome a hero who had returned triumphantly.
He took Carvalho's hand, patted him on the shoulder, and whispered in his ear: "Go take a shower, Ricardo." β
He used such gestures to show his support for Carvalho.
Seeing Carvalho away, he continued to stand at the entrance of the passage, looking coldly at the court.
The messy scene made the sneer on his face grow stronger and colder.
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