Chapter 15 Turning defeat into victory
"Passion is our color, sweat is our hymn!"
"We are all Lyonnais, Lyonnais with all our hearts!!"
Two goals in a row equalized in a short period of time, and the stands at the Stade de France were already occupied by Lyon fans.
They sang the passionate and heroic team song, clapping their hands to the same rhythm.
Rejoice, dance and sing.
On the pitch, the Parisian players were clearly unacceptable to the result of conceding two goals in a row, and they attacked again.
In the 73rd minute, Ravitch crossed with Verratti on the wing and Matuidi headed the ball.
The ball was a little bit off, but it was very imposing.
PSG's attack was very resolute.
Four minutes later, Grand Paris again threatened the Lyon goal.
Maxwell's through ball earned Cavani and Verratti a two-on-two in front of goal, but Cavani fired a shot into the side-netting after being interfered with by Umtiti.
With the goal threatened continuously, Remy Gard finally couldn't sit still and rushed to the sidelines to direct his players.
"Keep the ball and don't panic."
'We've equalised, don't rush.'
"Hold on to your defense, don't concede a ball!!"
The game was approaching eighty minutes into the game, and it was fatal to make a mistake at this point.
If you concede a goal, you are likely to be killed.
But equally, a goal is likely to kill the opponent.
The whole Lyon team, under the command of the manager, once again returned to defense and counter-attack.
Grand Paris, on the other hand, is seeing less and less time in the game, and playing more and more aggressively.
When the eighty minutes came, Zhang Chaoqiang received a prompt tone from the simulator again.
[Talent "Mr. Key" effect activated, temporary all stats +6]
As always, Zhang Chaoqiang's state has been improved to a certain extent.
In the 84th minute, Grand Paris attacked Lyon again, and Lyon captain Gonarons and central defender Bisevac completed a clean interception, and then quickly transferred the ball to Tolisso in the open space.
Tolisso didn't hesitate to take the ball and immediately made a long pass with a big foot.
Paris Saint-Germain pressed the whole team very high, and naturally there was a lot of space behind them.
Zhang Chaoqiang started quickly and rushed to the football landing point as soon as possible.
Stop the ball with your chest and flick it with your feet.
Brazilian left-back Maxwell, who arrived in a hurry, was immediately left behind.
There is already a flat river in front of you, so go forward!
"Nice counter-attack, Zhang received the ball."
"He's very fast, Paris is going to be in danger!"
In the exclamation of the commentator, Zhang Chaoqiang stepped on the Hot Wheels and strode forward, and in a moment he was already approaching the forbidden area of Paris.
At this time, there is only one Thiago Silva in front of him, who is known as the world's No. 1 central defender.
This guy has been keeping his position and distance very well since Zhang Chaoqiang received the ball and counterattacked.
Zhang Chaoqiang knew that if he wanted to get past the other party, he had to think of a move.
It's too late, it's too soon.
Zhang Chaoqiang raised his right foot, as if he wanted to change the direction of the ball with his right foot, but in fact, he swiped quickly on the football and circled.
"Cycling !!" The French commentator saw what it was right away.
After stepping on his left and right feet twice, Zhang Chaoqiang did not continue to step on it, but immediately stepped on the ball with his right foot and changed direction to accelerate.
Sure enough, Zhang Chaoqiang's unexpected bicycle pedal made the Brazilian central defender unable to make a judgment at all, and there was a moment of hesitation.
And taking advantage of the moment of his hesitation, Zhang Chaoqiang has already succeeded.
"Good shot! Zhang passed Silva!! β
"Single knife! It's a great one-off!! β
Seeing that the most solid Thiago Silva has been passed, Paris goalkeeper Dochez can only abandon the goal and choose to play short.
At this time, Zhang Chaoqiang had already occupied the absolute initiative, and just raised his foot to shoot a fake shot, and the nervous Dochez immediately lost his center of gravity and was shaken to the ground.
So Zhang Chaoqiang raised his left foot and gently pushed, and the football rolled straight into the empty goal of Grand Paris.
βGoooooooalβββββββ
"Very beautiful goal, super power from China - Zhang !!"
"He beat two Brazilian defenders in a row on the counter-attack, and then shook off the Paris goalkeeper and scored a really good goal!!"
"It's unbelievable that Paris Saint-Germain had a two-goal lead in the first half and then conceded three goals in the second half to suffer a big comeback!"
"Although the game is not over yet, PSG still has a chance."
"But I'm sure whoever wins the championship in the end, this final will go down in history."
"Without a doubt, this is the best final in the history of the League Cup!"
After scoring the goal, Zhang Chaoqiang rushed to the sidelines excitedly and played his flex muscles again to celebrate.
But his teammates were more excited than him, rushed up one by one, threw him to the ground without saying a word, and everyone threw themselves into the street to celebrate.
The Lyon fans in the stands were also in a frenzy, and everyone cheered loudly.
After falling behind 0:2 in the first half, he scored three goals in the second half to reverse the score.
What could be more exciting?
If there is, it's to keep scoring and keep doing!
However, the whole Lyon team was not carried away by the temporary comeback, and everyone knew that the game was not over yet.
"Guys, we can't let up yet, we have to try to hold on to this win and take that damn championship!" Captain Gonarons stepped up to remind the team as soon as the celebration ended.
Soon the game resumed, and the Grand Parisians unsurprisingly launched an onslaught to try to equalise with the little time left.
As long as the equaliser is achieved, there will still be a better chance of them being held in extra time.
Lyon, on the other hand, worked hard to keep the scoreline.
In the 87th minute, Verratti took the ball and shot from distance, and Gonarons flew forward to block by example, successfully preventing the opponent's shot.
In the 89th minute, Bisevac met with Cavani in a scramble, but the referee determined that Bisevac had fouled, causing the Lyon players to come forward to protest.
At the same time, Remy Garde on the sidelines was doing everything he could, using the substitutions to keep delaying time.
In the 92nd minute, Tolisso was substituted, and this guy blatantly learned to crawl a snail, moving off the field little by little, and finally received a yellow card.
In the 94th minute, Grand Paris created chaos in front of the Lyon goal through a corner kick opportunity, but fortunately, Umtiti reacted quickly and cleared the ball with one kick.
By the time the number on the timer jumped to 96, the referee finally blew the whistle for the end of the match amid the frantic boos of the Lyon fans.
"At the end of the game, congratulations to Lyon for winning the Carabao Cup this season!"
'PSG took a 2-0 lead in the first half with great strength, but the tenacious Lyon didn't give up, they kept looking for opportunities and in the end they did it.
"Super substitute Zhang saved the team again, he helped Lyon change the game with one pass and one shot, and successfully scored the most important goal to lead Lyon to a 3-2 comeback."
"There is no doubt that Zhang is the lucky player of Lyon, and he is the brightest star at the Stade de France tonight!!"
The game officially ended, and the whole Lyon team immediately began to celebrate in the center of the stadium.
Zhang Chaoqiang was the unquestioned focus, and almost every teammate came up to hug him.
Touch the back of his head and pat him on the shoulder.
For most Lyon players, Zhang Chaoqiang is just a little brother in the team, and most of the time he seems very transparent.
But he has been getting better and better in recent games, especially in this final, where he was the undisputed leader.
Not long after the Lyon players celebrated, the on-site staff had already set up the podium.
The French League Cup is just a small trophy, Lyon is not ready to win the championship jersey or anything, and there will be no grand award ceremony on site.
The champion didn't even have a gold medal, only a small replica trophy to commemorate it.
Lyon captain Gonarons came forward to receive the trophy on behalf of the team, and then the players took turns to receive their own replica trophies.
In the end, the president of the French Football Federation, Le Graet, a little old man whose hairline has receded to the top of his head, personally announced the best player of the final.
"The winner of the 2013/14 French League Cup Final of the Year is Super Power !!"
Not too surprisingly, Zhang Chaoqiang won the best player of the final with his outstanding performance of one pass and one shot, and took the stage to accept the award amid the crazy cheers of the Lyon fans at the scene.
"Congratulations, Zhang, for your phenomenal performance."
"Thank you, Mr. President."
After receiving the medal for the best player in the final, Zhang Chaoqiang hurried to meet his teammates and toast together.
"Champion!!"
"We are champions!!"