225 Paris (Part II)
Ramos launched an attack at the back and passed the ball to Marcelo on the wing, Marcelo took the ball and dunked it to the middle and then split the ball, seeking to hit the wall to cooperate, but Ronaldo, who received the ball, seemed to plan to go it alone.
After breaking through Xhaka's defence, Bellerin brought him down in front of the penalty line, as it would be dangerous to go any further inside.
"Hey referee!" The Portuguese star complained that he did not hear the whistle blow. Immediately after, the referee made an effective gesture to attack.
Behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Asensio got the ball and went straight into the box.
"Asensio is in! Good chances.... Fell! ”
This time, Mustafi was obviously not as fast as Asensio behind him, and the outstretched foot tripped directly on the right leg that dragged him behind.
"Penalty!" The Real Madrid players shouted.
The referee also made a quick decision and pointed to the penalty spot.
"Awesome, Hames!" Marcelo excitedly shook Asensio lying on the ground, this penalty came too thirsty!
In order, Real Madrid's first penalty taker was Cristiano Ronaldo, and he stood in front of the ball.
"It's been a long time." When seeing Ronaldo and Cech fighting against each other, He Wei couldn't help but sigh: "The last duel between the two dates back to the distant 2008 season, when Ronaldo broke the goal guarded by Cech with a header. ”
However, in fact, in the pre-match warm-up match in 12 years, Chelsea and Real Madrid also played each other, when Ronaldo's free kick was also directly hit into the goal behind Cech, but everyone does not remember the concept of the warm-up game very clearly.
And in this game, Ronaldo must score this goal, so that the team can hope to advance, history is in the past after all, and people will not only live in the past.
As soon as the referee's whistle blew, Ronaldo made a final adjustment and started, and the ball hit the middle of the goal, while Cech had already lost his center of gravity and could only watch the ball go into the net.
"The ball goes to the middle.... Real Madrid lead Arsenal 1-0 at home. In this way, Real Madrid has taken the initiative of promotion into their own hands. ”
After Ronaldo scored, the broadcast camera immediately showed Sun Xiang on the field. The contrast between the two leading stars is stark.
While walking back, Sun Xiang lowered his head with his hands on his waist. So far, he has not had a single chance, and more has only appeared in his own half to defend, which makes him very depressed.
If the offense can't take on the big role in the game, the relative defense will be more tired. Because there is no way to create a threat up front, it will only increase the opponent's attack. Just like Arsenal now.
'It's not a good situation for Arsene Wenger's side, and although the aggregate score is level, Zinedine Zidane clearly has a precious away goal.
Zinedine Zidane excitedly mingled with the bench when Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty was scored, and finally scored after more than 20 minutes of bombardment, and the rest of the time only needs to end the game according to his own style and style of play, then the ticket to Paris will naturally come naturally.
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The game restarted, and the attacking power of Real Madrid's side continued unabated.
Arsenal know it's inevitable and the Galaxy won't defend solidly just because they have away goals, that's not their style.
In the 28th minute of the game, Kroos went straight into the penalty area, and the already battered defense was dealt a fatal blow again, Ronaldo successfully broke through Mustafi to the bottom line in an anti-offside position, and then dunked back to his right foot, adjusted it and crossed directly to Isco to find the back point. Koscielny scrambled to clear the ball first.
"Watch out for two penalties!" Mustafi shouted.
Benzema, who had been lying in ambush near the penalty spot in the box, reacted quickly and ran to the second spot of the ball first and controlled the ball before Xhaka could stretch his legs.
At this time, Sun Xiang came back to cooperate with the defense, and after Benzema shook continuously, his heel passed in seconds, and Isco, who did not fight for the header, got another chance. It's just that this time the Spaniard's cross missed the spot, and the ball was kicked into the side netting of the goal, which was exchanged for a lament from the fans at the scene.
"This series of attacks Real Madrid played very well, and they got the opportunity to attack Arsenal's goal one after another. And Arsenal's defense has also suffered a very big blow during this period. The defensive intensity is also very high."
Still, Real Madrid's attack is not over.
In the 40th minute, Kroos won the ball at the back and played a long pass past the Arsenal defence to find Ronaldo, who was told to go forward, and then Ronaldo's left-footed shot in front of the penalty area hit the side netting of the home goal again.
Two points later, Rocross and Asensio combined beautifully on the left side of the box, and then Kroos's through ball tore through the defence, and Asensio burst into the box again.
"Mustafi and Bellerin are caught between them, Asensio is on the ground! Let's see what the referee decides..."
The referee ran over and took out a yellow card for Asensio, who was lying on the ground.
"Fake fall, the referee signaled Asensio to fake this ball!"
And he himself seemed to accept this fact, did not argue too much, and ran back to the midfield on his own.
Through slow motion, it was shown that although there was a physical confrontation in this ball, it did not constitute a situation that could make Asensio fall, so the referee's decision was still very correct.
"There's no need for Asensio to fake a fall, he can go straight in, so not only does he lose a great attacking opportunity, but he also carries a yellow card, which outweighs the loss."
Five minutes later, the half-time was over, with Arsenal trailing 1-0 at home to Real Madrid.
'It was a one-sided game, at least in the first half. Arsene Wenger will have to change in the second half if they are to claim the Champions League title they dream of, as it was their last chance to make the run to Paris. ”
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Back in the dressing room, Cech quickly pulled his players together.
"Guys! Think about the purpose we came here to."
As the oldest player in the squad, he knows exactly what kind of crunch time it is.
'Every game is important and I don't want a lot of pressure. But the truth is that we have to be a little bit under pressure now because we are a little bit away from our Champions League. ”
'We won the game at home and it couldn't have been better, but it was a tough away game, which we thought before the game. But what do we need to do when it actually happens? Do you know what to do? Cech asked.
The "......." locker room was silent, everyone was looking down and thinking, the score was a microcosm of the entire first half, and it was not the fault of one person, but the fault of everyone. It is necessary for them to reflect on every detail.
"Rest assured, it's all right......," Cech encouraged.
The "......" players then stared wide-eyed, everyone had an idea, but no matter what they said.
"Offensive ......"
In the corner of the locker room, Sun Xiang spoke silently.
"Sun, you're saying a great job!"