Bernabeu.

The first leg of the Champions League semi-finals kicked off.

Real Madrid, who are at home, have steadily picked up the tempo since the start.

The ceremonial midfielder is an important role in supporting Real Madrid in the post-BBC era, but by the second half of the season, Modric has gradually retired from the stage, mainly because he will turn 38 this year, and it is indeed time for an honorable retirement.

But Kroos and Casemiro still hold up Real Madrid's midfield.

Mbappe, as the new king of the Bernabeu, will naturally be targeted by Manchester United.

Real Madrid knew this well and started the game with a strong attack on the left.

Kroos was organised at the back, Camavinga and Edouard Mendy advanced down the left, Vinicius Jr. Vinicius began to transform after Carlo Ancelotti took charge of the team, and is now a worthy winger in European football.

When Camavingala went down the left flank, he crossed the ball diagonally.

Vinicius cut inside to get rid of Tielemans and then smashed the ball past Kounde on the outside and crossed the ball from a tight angle.

The 35-year-old Benzema cleared the ball after being first blocked by Raphael Varane when he cut in front of him.

Real Madrid kicked the ball on the touchline, Vinicius Jr. responded, Mendy shifted, Kroos came in the middle and sent a diagonal pass to the ground.

Karim Benzema's back to the middle of the box served as a fulcrum for Mbappe, who showed a strong impact when he slotted into the right flank of the box, with speed and perfect combination of man and ball, and shot hard past Varane.

The ball was hit a little bit right.

De Gea moved half a step and then held the ball in his arms.

Real Madrid retreated to defend.

The home fans at the Bernabeu applauded.

At least the momentum after the opening came out.

Manchester United patiently organised the attack, played away from home, and it was absolutely right to lower their posture.

After three passes and two downs in the midfield, a fast attack was launched from the left side.

Luke Shaw quickly played the ball after advancing on the side and found Ye Yifeng, who took the initiative to respond.

Ye Yifeng was forced by Kroos from behind as soon as he stopped the ball, he faked his momentum to rush forward but smashed the ball and retreated, he was full of drama and deceived Kroos's center of gravity.

After getting rid of it, they didn't feel very optimistic about facing Real Madrid's defence.

Real Madrid's defensive players are also his old rivals.

Carvajal, Casemiro, and Cross, who have fought all the way since the era of the Imperial City Duel, know Ye Yifeng well.

At this time, if you want to rush by alone to catch them off guard, it is basically impossible.

Although this is Ye Yifeng's own problem, if he has Mbappe's speed, he may have to break through Real Madrid's defense at this time and combine technology, and the success rate should be higher than back then.

Because Real Madrid's defense is also old.

But after all, he hasn't killed people by speed since his debut.

Ye Yifeng's restraining effect was clear at a glance before he made a breakthrough.

Kroos, Casemiro, Carvajal, plus Militão, deployed him in at least two lines of defence.

This leaves Rashford with more options for his movements.

When he began to run to the left rib of the penalty area and grabbed the space behind Militão, it was difficult for Ye Yifeng to pass the ball directly to connect the line, so he crossed the ball to find the follow-up B Fei, who sent the ball directly over the top without stopping.

When the ball fell into the left rib of the penalty area, Rashford stopped the ball on his chest and continued to take two steps in the direction of the wing, and these two steps basically took away the angle.

He forced a turn and shot with his feet, and the ball hit the goal-side netting.

United's attack failed to threaten the shot, but at least it did penetrate the Real Madrid defence.

Ancelotti's face sank like water, and he couldn't talk about optimism or pessimism about the situation on the field.

He can be said to be experienced in a battle of this level, and nothing is certain.

You even have to be aware of the unexpected situation that changes the trend of the game.

Real Madrid continued to attack the left.

In the 7th minute of the game, Vinicius ran outside the penalty area, and Camavinga made a short pass to Benzema.

The aging Benzema has lost his impact, but he has no problem acting as a fulcrum, just as he did when he helped the president, and now he is perfecting the youngsters.

The United defence never dared to take Mbappe lightly, but Benzema made the ball to Vinicius, whose long-range shot was powerful.

De Gea made a brilliant save to keep the ball out of the line.

The Real Madrid fans sighed.

Vinicius' goalscoring efficiency in the past two seasons has exploded.

But there is still a gap from the top.

But United cannot ignore his threat.

United's forward line seems to be struggling.

Ye Yifeng is limited by the key points, and only relies on B fee to create opportunities for Rashford, which is a bit far-fetched no matter how you look at it.

It's hard to create a threat.

It's still all too familiar, a team like Real Madrid can basically block the visible threat.

Manchester United is also limited by the constraints of the system, if they can play three forwards, Ye Yifeng as a left winger to attack the part, maybe they can open the gap.

Now that he is contained, Rashford has a better environment, but his personal ability is strong, and he is still a clear card.

Real Madrid doesn't make mistakes easily.

Fernandes Fernandes struck a long-range shot from outside the box and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois easily cleared the ball.

Manchester United retreat to defence.

After a tentative period, the two teams began to push further.

In the 23rd minute of the game, Real Madrid, who continued to play on the left side, also proved that it was difficult to break down Manchester United's defense with Vinicius's frontal impact alone.

At best, a certain amount of pressure is created.

And those pressures can lead to adjustments when Manchester United defend.

When Kroos picked up Vinicius' return pass for an offensive shift, Mbappe didn't look particularly good in attacking position.

He picked up from just outside the box on the right and had to push inside the box.

And the moment when Mbappe knocked the ball at his feet and got rid of Adams, it sent a strong signal.

Kick Off!

Maybe United's marking of him has only been a little bit less intense.

But Mbappe played a puncture effect on the start after getting rid of Adams!

The two-step acceleration ball forcibly passed Fred's side, and it was like thunder!

Fred tried to get started and pulled it but couldn't do it.

After the ball entered the penalty area, Mbappe did not have bells and whistles in the face of Varane, smashing the ball with his right foot and then changing direction with his left foot, and completing the breakthrough at the moment when Varane's center of gravity moved.

When Varane turned to block the opponent's line with a tackle, Mbappe had already kicked the goal!

The soccer ball flies straight to the far corner of the goal!

Crisp and clean.

De Gea made a flying save and barely touched the football, but it couldn't change the outcome of the football flying into the goal!

The Bernabeu is boiling!

Mbappe ran to the sidelines to celebrate, making his trademark gesture and enjoying the cheers of the crowd.

"Mbappe! Brilliant breakthroughs, decisive and precise shots!

Real Madrid took the lead at home thanks to Mbappe's goal!

After Mbappe arrived at Real Madrid, although his style of play has not changed significantly, his efficiency has improved greatly.

It's clear that he's more of a threat to the goal, and he's also got a stronger team to support him, making him even more dangerous when he bursts into individual prowess!

Liverpool were caught off guard by Mbappe's sudden threat and now Manchester United have tasted the same.

I have to say that Ancelotti's use and trust in Mbappe is what Mbappe has lacked the most in his career in the past few years!

Now Mbappe is truly qualified to challenge for superstar status!

Real Madrid leads Manchester United 1-0. ”

Carlo Ancelotti did not use Mbappe as a charging tool, giving him more possession to allow him to frequently attack the opposition defence, hoping to achieve success through a high frequency of impact.

It's too easy for him to be restricted.

Carlo Ancelotti's efficiency in improving Mbappe lies in shaping the situation on the pitch, distracting the opponent's defence, and letting Mbappe settle the battle at crucial moments.

This kind of C treatment is something that Mbappe did not get at Paris Saint-Germain.

Because he joined Paris Saint-Germain with Neymar, and later Messi.

Mbappe is important, but not the most important.

Tactical play isn't designed around him, and the team isn't entirely for him.

Mbappe is a bit like the president at the Bernabeu.

Despite the lack of strong support from the midfielders at the pinnacle ceremony, this change in the role of the core of the team has made Mbappe more mature.

The impact of this wave just now, he brought out his strongest characteristics, but he didn't need to run long distances, and at the same time, his own play was obviously streamlined in the technical link.

It can be done in one step, and it will never be divided into two or three steps.

His growth is there for all to see.

He dominates La Liga and is definitely the top star in the Champions League.

Carrick frowned, and the game was getting a little tricky.

But it's not without a backhand.

In fact, Manchester United's 4312 formation, if it is firmly defensive, will not necessarily give Real Madrid a chance to score.

It's just that when it comes to Europe, he prefers to beat Real Madrid on the road.

I thought that the team's tough midfield could form a strong resistance, but I didn't expect Real Madrid to hardly play the middle penetration.

Carrick gestured to his team and tweaked his tactics.

Originally, these back-handed adjustments were not made specifically for Real Madrid.

It's that the team has already made a plan when they play Manchester City.

It's just that Manchester City didn't push Manchester United to this point.

Now that the score is down, United need to try to score away from home and they have to be aggressive to adjust.

According to Manchester United's tactical changes, it should be Ye Yifeng to the center forward position, and Adams, who is in Manchester United's 3 back midfield, liberates the position to press forward and respond to Luke Shaw's left impact.

B Fee is positioned slightly to the right, playing for Diogo Dalot on the right.

Then there was a 4222 with both wings flying together, with the full-backs frequently playing the ball from both wings to create chances for the two strikers.

But after Carrick's gesture came out, Ye Yifeng had his own opinion.

It's too risky to fight like that!

Before kick-off, he spoke to Adams and Fernandes before kick-off, and then United kicked off.

Ye Yifeng did not play in the center position, but took on the task of attacking and organizing in the midfield.

The post-plug threat will be created by B Fee and Adams.

He will contain the ceremonial midfielder while creating better attacking space for his team-mates, as well as higher quality chances!