Chapter 168: It's not over yet
After Zhang Chaoqiang's goal, Barcelona also quickly organized a counterattack.
After all, this is Camp Nou, and Barcelona's home combat power bonus is still quite obvious.
In the 25th minute, Messi made a free kick on the left side of the field and crossed it himself, Pique's header was ferried, Suarez grabbed a cushion, and the football flew out of the bottom line against the crossbar.
In the 31st minute, Iniesta crossed from the side, and Neymar grabbed the point and stabbed the shot and was saved by Bravo.
Barcelona launched a series of attacks and put a lot of pressure on the Manchester City defence.
At present, Manchester City's forward line and midfield configuration are very good, but the back line and goalkeeper are relatively average.
But in general, there was no danger, and the Manchester City goal was not breached.
In the 39th minute, it was again Manchester City's turn to attack.
David Silva got rid of Rakitic in midfield and pushed a pass forward to the left, and City's attack began in earnest.
Zhang Chaoqiang was a little too late to turn around with his back to the goal at this time, but he knocked the ball with his heel with a long eye on the back of his head.
"Good shot!!"
"Seconds!!"
The commentators from all over the world immediately cheered.
The football was knocked by Zhang Chaoqiang, and it happened to be knocked to the feet of Aguero in front of the penalty area, which was already a very threatening position, and the Barcelona players had to flock to Aguero.
Sergio Aguero didn't hesitate, stopping the ball and sending it back to the left.
With the spiritual knock and tacit cooperation against the wall, Manchester City has torn apart the Barcelona defence.
Zhang Chaoqiang rushed up to get the ball and immediately accelerated his charge.
However, Mascherano reacted quickly, and stepped back to block Zhang Chaoqiang's inward route.
Zhang Chaoqiang did not force it, and rushed forward with continuous force under his feet, and after opening up a suitable distance, he quickly kicked with his left foot to complete the side cross.
The cross is a good arc and the height is moderate.
The football managed to bypass the Barcelona crowd and make it difficult for Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen to attack.
The ball spun towards the far post and hit the front of Sterling's calf, bouncing straight into the net.
"Pretty!!"
"Raheem Sterling scores and Manchester City leads 2-1 away!"
"This is a tacit cooperation of the 3G combination, Zhang Chaoqiang is full of spirit to knock the ball in seconds, and Aguero decisively hits the wall to cooperate, which allows Zhang Chaoqiang to get a lot of space on the left side, and can safely accelerate to open up the distance and send a threatening horizontal pass."
"I have to say that Zhang Chaoqiang's crosses with his left foot are so good, his feet have become more and more balanced."
Zhang Chaoqiang completed the pass, and Manchester City led Barcelona 2:1.
Raheem Sterling, who scored the goal, rushed over excitedly and hugged Zhang Chaoqiang to celebrate together.
The goal was basically a passive goal, and Sterling cut in front of goal normally, and the ball that crossed hit the front of his calf and bounced into the goal.
So Raheem Sterling was very happy and easily completed the task of scoring the Barcelona goal at the Camp Nou.
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Manchester City reversed the scoreline and there were frantic boos from the stands at the Camp Nou.
Barcelona fans were clearly unhappy with the scoreline.
After forming the BBC group, Real Madrid won the Big Ears Cup in the 13/14 season and the 15/16 season respectively, completing the feat of winning the Champions League twice in three years.
And this year happens to be the third year that Barcelona has formed MSN, so Barcelona fans also want to compete with Real Madrid and raise a glass again after the 14/15 season, which is also two Champions League wins in three years.
Therefore, Barcelona fans are desperate for this season's Champions League.
However, Barcelona has not played well since the beginning of the season, temporarily ranking fourth in the La Liga standings, and now the Champions League is behind Manchester City at home, and the situation is not optimistic.
This made Barcelona fans a little anxious and expressed their dissatisfaction with boos.
On the pitch, Barcelona again organised a comeback to try to equalise before half-time.
But their luck was not good.
In the 42nd minute, Pique advanced with the ball at the back, and David Silva stretched out his foot to poke the ball from the side.
The soccer ball was successfully stabbed and Pique was tripped at the same time.
The whole process of breaking the ball didn't seem too much of a problem, but Pique covered his ankle after falling to the ground and couldn't get up again.
Barcelona injured one more.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique on the sidelines was indignant and had to use up the second substitution after venting to the fourth official.
Mathieu came on to replace the injured Pique.
Barcelona did not pose much of a threat in the first half due to the delay due to Pique's injury, and Manchester City managed to end the first half with a 2-1 lead.
'City went 2-1 up at half-time, which was a very desirable scoreline.
"As long as they play steadily in the second half, I believe they can get an ideal score from Camp Nou......"
A 2-1 half-time lead was ideal, and Pep Guardiola did the same at half-time, trying to hold the tempo in the second half, as long as he could get points from Camp Nou.
It doesn't matter if you win or draw, that's an acceptable result.
What I didn't expect was that it was Manchester City's turn to be unlucky in the second half.
At the beginning of the second half, Barcelona launched a fierce attack, intending to equalize quickly.
In the 49th minute, Fernandinho passed the football back to the goalkeeper under the pressure of Barcelona, and Bravo pressed out of the box to receive the ball.
It was supposed to be a slow return pass that was easy to handle, but Bravo made a mistake and stopped a little wider.
Suarez, who was closer, immediately rushed to press, and the Chilean goalkeeper panicked instantly, and hurriedly stepped forward to sweep it casually, just sweeping the football to the opponent's feet.
The Uruguayan striker immediately picked up and fired a shot into the Manchester City goal.
Bravo made the wrong choice again, and when he saw that the football was about to fly over his head, he subconsciously jumped up and pounced on the ball, smashing it like a volleyball.
The smash was a successful save if it had occurred in the box.
But he was outside the penalty area at this time.
Even the goalkeeper is not allowed to touch the ball outside the penalty area.
The Barcelona players immediately shouted for handball, and Serbian referee Mažić did not hesitate, blew the whistle for a foul, and at the same time showed Bravo a red card.
'Bravo's performance was terrible, first he made a mistake in the middle of the game and gave the ball to Suarez and then he got a red card for handball.
"Man City can only play with 10 men, which is quite a disadvantage......
Originally, the big battle between Manchester City and Barcelona was evenly matched, and both sides had their own means.
But with Bravo being sent off, Manchester City had to replace Aguero and replace substitute goalkeeper Caballero, and the balance of the game was completely broken.
The next game time turned into Barcelona's all-round dominance, constantly pressing Manchester City to besiege.
The whole Manchester City team tried to hold on as long as possible, even if it ended in a draw.
But the guards came and went, and they didn't keep it.
In the 74th minute, Iniesta assisted Messi with a low shot.
In the 86th minute, Neymar burst into the box and was tripped by Kolarov, and Barcelona won a penalty.
Messi scored from the spot, and Barcelona officially reversed the score.
With one less person to play, the pressure on Manchester City's defensive line, which is not considered top-notch, has doubled and cannot withstand it at all.
In this way, Manchester City was reversed by Barcelona 2:3 away.
In an interview after the game, Zhang Chaoqiang said helplessly: "Our luck is not good, if it is 11 against 11, I believe we will not lose." ”
"The series is not over yet, we will beat Barcelona in the next game at the Etihad and finish top of the group......"