Chapter 52 High-Speed Trains
Zhang Chaoqiang and Gourcuff came off the bench, but Lyon's predicament remained.
Saint-Etienne had risen to prominence and was not so easily able to hold it down.
The most important thing is that Zhang Chaoqiang is still only seventy percent in state.
Because the game is less than eighty minutes.
After Zhang Chaoqiang followed his teammates to participate in two defenses, the timer on the big screen on the scene officially skipped 79 minutes and entered 80 minutes.
[Talent "Mr. Key" effect activated, temporary all stats +6]
Comfortable!!
Zhang Chaoqiang's whole body was unobstructed in an instant, and the feeling of being faintly restrained disappeared.
At this time, Lyon just played in the frontcourt.
Fekir sent in a 45-degree cross for Alexandre Lacazette and was headed over by Saint-Etienne defender Perrin.
Gourcuff was near the drop point and stepped up to meet the ball and push it back into the Saint-Etienne box.
It was a very powerful putt, which was basically a mistake because no one could catch the ball at all.
Even Lacazette, who was at the very front, had no choice but to spread his hands, complaining that the ball was too big.
Saint-Etienne goalkeeper Lufieille saw that Lyon had no one to receive the ball, and planned to let the ball go off the bottom line, delaying the time by the way.
"Be careful!!"
But the football was still near the baseline, and a shout from his teammates woke up Lu Feiye.
Looking back, the Chinese striker on the opposite side had rushed up at some point, and his feet were like the wind!
If you let the opponent get the ball, it will definitely be a big mistake for yourself.
Lufier immediately turned around and tried to use his body to protect the ball off the baseline.
In a hurry, he actually forgot that he was a goalkeeper and could directly hold the ball with his hands.
Zhang Chaoqiang didn't know why the opposite goalkeeper wanted to protect the ball, instead of receiving the ball directly.
But that didn't stop him from rushing forward and snatching a sideways kick before the ball went off the line.
Although the goalkeeper on the opposite side tried his best to cover with his body, Zhang Chaoqiang still clearly felt that the toe he swung out hung the ball.
Really!
The soccer ball changes direction before going out of the baseline and rolls straight towards the goal.
Lacazette, who had been ready when Zhang Chaoqiang caught up with the ball, did not let go of this opportunity and rushed to the goal to give a gentle push.
The ball rolls easily into the Saint-Etienne goal.
It's a super big empty door, and a 90-year-old grandmother can kick it in.
“Goooooooal——————”
"Super Zhang! He managed to pull a goal back for Lyon!! ”
"Although the football was pushed forward by Lacazette, it was super Zhang desperately trying to get it back!"
"Everyone thought there was no threat in this pass, including the Saint-Etienne goalkeeper, and then Zhang used his speed to tell everyone that as long as the football is not out of the line, then everything is possible!"
After sending the football out, Zhang Chaoqiang couldn't stabilize his center of gravity and sat on the turf with his ass.
Then I saw Lacazette score the ball, and I was finally relieved.
finally lived up to his desperate attempt to grab the ball.
The Lyon players didn't celebrate after the goal because everyone knew they were still behind.
Zhang Chaoqiang was pulled up by Jordan Ferry, who was nearby, and quickly rushed back to his own half, ready to kick off again.
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The game restarted and the Saint-Etienne players were a lot more careful.
Since the rise of Lyon in the 90s, they have lost more than they won in the Rhône derby.
Now that they have managed to take a big advantage in the derby, they don't want to be busy.
Driven by this mentality, Saint-Etienne gradually lost its impact and became more and more conservative.
The Saint-Etienne coach also used substitutions to match the players on the field, delaying time while replacing fast players, hoping to find a counter-attacking opportunity to go to the next goal.
"Since Zhang Chaoqiang came on the pitch, Lyon's attacking players have been activated one after another, which is why he can have a great reputation at a young age......"
In the praise of the domestic commentary, Lyon gradually took the initiative on the field, and Saint-Etienne was greatly suppressed.
But there is also less and less time for the game.
Soon 90 minutes of regular time passed, and the fourth official raised a sign to signal that there would be four minutes of added time.
At this time, Mr. Key is triggered for the second time.
[The effect of the talent "Mr. Key" is activated again, temporarily all stats +6]
In the 91st minute, Lyon's attack was slow to find a chance, and Zhang Chaoqiang switched to the left side to try.
Fekir sent a through ball from the left, Zhang Chaoqiang immediately started the opponent's ball jam, quickly caught up with the Saint-Etienne defender who had just started in front of him, went straight past the opponent, and rushed up to get the ball.
"Zhang! What a speed! ”
"This is a high-speed train from China!!"
The French commentator sighed at Zhang's super speed and exclaimed as a high-speed train.
Because after two stacks, he has a speed of 95, which is definitely one of the top speeds in football.
Zhang Chaoqiang caught up with the football, slowed down and adjusted, and sent the ball to the middle with his left foot.
Lacazette was at the edge of Zhang's strong pass and immediately got on the back of the net but almost threw himself out when the two Saint-Etienne players combined to kick him into the air.
However, his success in attracting the attention of the Saint-Etienne defence was not able to result in a real shot.
So the football was leaked to the back point, Jordan Ferrie stepped into the penalty area, and played directly with his legs!
The ball slid close to the ground and slid all the way into the goal under the nervous gaze of more than 30,000 Saint-Etienne fans in the stadium.
“Goooooal——————”
"It's in again! Lyon scored another goal in stoppage time, this game is still in suspense, and it is definitely not over! ”
"It was another super assist, he used his speed advantage on the left to send a pass from the side, Lacazette failed to grab the spot, but accidentally created a chance for Ferry!"
"Gradel had two assists in the first half, and then Zhang came off the bench to provide two assists, and they both used the derby as an assist contest!"
The domestic commentary helped Zhang Chaoqiang to record several times:
"This is the first time in Zhang Chaoqiang's career that he has scored a brace in assists......"
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After scoring again, the whole Lyon team still did not celebrate.
Scoring two goals in a row gives everyone hope, and it would be foolish to spend time on celebration.
But Saint-Etienne had already sensed the crisis and began to deliberately grind.
If they could, they would rather end the game immediately and not tee off again.
"Mr. Referee, they are deliberately stalling for time, you have to stop them!" Zhang Chaoqiang, as the captain on the field, naturally went to protest to the referee.
In the end, with the intervention of the referee, Saint-Etienne finally came to kick off, but still grinding.
After the football was kicked off, Saint-Etienne did not hesitate to pass back to the backfield, intending to drag out the remaining two minutes.
Zhang Chaoqiang immediately led the Lyon frontcourt players to actively press, but everyone only had two legs, chasing back and forth for a while, and when the opponent really forced the ball out of the sideline, the game time had come to 94 minutes.
Injury time has passed and the referee can end the game at any time.
The Saint-Etienne coaching staff immediately rushed to the sidelines to protest and demanded that the referee end the game immediately.
Lyon's coaching staff were also protesting, demanding two more minutes of stoppage time due to the opposition's deliberate delays.
The referee motioned for Lyon to kick off the sideline, indicating that the game continued.
The boos at the Stade Guishard were so loud that they could probably be heard by Lyon fans thirty kilometres away.
Right-back Jarle stepped forward to throw the ball from the sideline, and Lyon's players were up front except for the goalkeeper.
This is most likely the team's last attack!
Tolisso, Gourcuff and Jordan Ferry were aggressive in running to receive the ball on the sideline, but they were all pestered by the Saint-Etienne players and did not have a suitable chance to receive the ball.
This led to a difficult birth of the Lyon touchline ball!
The referee looked at his watch and motioned for Yalai to kick off again.
If he doesn't open again, he may just end the game, or he may blow for delaying the time violation.
Yalai had no choice but to prepare to throw the ball.
Can your teammates catch it?
I don't care about that much.
At this moment, Yalai saw his teammates quickly withdraw from the penalty area.
So he threw the ball over with both hands.
Zhang Chaoqiang originally planned to look for opportunities in the penalty area, but saw that his teammates couldn't kick the sideline ball for a long time, so he retreated to respond.
But as soon as he ran to the right corner on the right side of the penalty area, Yalai had already thrown the ball over.
Zhang Chaoqiang knew that there were pursuers behind him, so he caught the ball on tiptoe with his chest and stopped the ball to his side.
At the same time, the body also turned, and the ball was sent into the penalty area in a half-turned position.
There's no time left, so it's the only way to deal with it.
It's up to the team-mates in the box to find their chances.
As soon as the football flew out at low altitude, Zhang Chaoqiang was knocked into the air by the Saint-Etienne players who rushed over.
He came off the bench to provide two assists in a row, and the Saint-Etienne players hated him to the core.
The low-flying ball quickly passed the three players and flew straight into the penalty area.
That's where the players are most concentrated.
The first to face football directly was Saint-Etienne defender Florentin Pogba, the older brother of Juventus golden boy Paul Pogba.
When Florentin Pogba saw the ball flying towards him, his first reaction was to dodge.
But the ball was aimed at his supporting feet, and he couldn't dodge it at all.
Bang!
With a crunch.
The ball hits the outside of Pogba's ankle and bounces straight towards goal.
The Saint-Etienne goalkeeper reacted quickly to intercept the ground, but it was still too late.
The ball slipped into the underside of the goal and slammed into the Saint-Etienne net once again.
“Gooooooal——————”
"The third goal! Lyon's third goal!! He's coming!! ”
"In the case of falling behind 0:3, Lyon chased three goals in a row to equalize the score, welcome to watch the live version of Istanbul Miracle France!!"
"It's just amazing, Lyon regained the initiative step by step after coming off the bench with Super Zhang, and actually scored three goals in a row after 80 minutes."
"And all three goals were directly created by Super Zhang!"
The commentator was shouting heartbreakingly, and Zhang Chaoqiang had already pulled out his legs and rushed to the sidelines to play Popeye to celebrate.
The score is equalized, and it is finally time to celebrate.
Soon the teammates rushed over and everyone cheered passionately.
The Lyon fans in the stands are also going crazy, while the Saint-Etienne fans are heartbreaking.
Three goals ahead of the sworn enemy, can you be chased three goals in a row?!
They feel like they're dreaming.
The first half was still a dream, and the second half turned into a nightmare.
At the same time, there were countless Saint-Etienne fans who did not show up at the scene, who watched the Lyon crowd celebrating passionately at this time, and wanted to smash the TV.