Chapter 120: The Full Moon Scimitar Reappears in the Rivers and Lakes

On May 6, 2015, the first leg of the semi-finals of the 14-15 UEFA Champions League was contested at the Camp Nou.

Benjamin led the Lily Legion to Spain.

It was his first time playing against a La Liga side since taking charge.

The first time he encountered such a giant as Barcelona, Benjamin was not very bottom-up.

Before the game, the media and fans in all countries did not think that Tottenham had a chance to walk away with a win at Camp Nou.

The Champions League knockout round away to Barcelona is a huge test for Benjamin and the whole Tottenham team.

Walking into the stadium, the Camp Nou was full, and the home fans in the stands held up cards of different colors to make up Barcelona's Champions League winning year.

The team's excellent form this year has once again given Barcelona supporters hope of winning the Big Ears Cup.

They are all hoping for another success and a fifth Champions League trophy.

However, there is one thing to say, the shock of the more than 90,000 spectators is too much, and the players who are on the field feel the noisy sound coming from all directions.

Benjamin on the sidelines shook his head slightly, this atmosphere can really be called the home of the devil, I can only hope that the boys can stay calm and not be affected.

The players from both sides have officially entered the field, and the pre-opening process is over, with Barcelona choosing sides and Tottenham attacking first in the first half.

At 8:45 p.m., with the whistle of Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli, the game officially began.

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique fielded a starting line-up of four, three or three today, which is also their most common formation this season.

Goalkeeper Ter Stegen replaced Bravo and Mathieu was sidelined with injury.

Three players in the front line, Messi, Suarez and Neymar.

There are three midfielders, led by Andres Iniesta, the other two being Rakitic and Sergio Busquets.

Left-back Alba, right-back Alves, centre-back Mascherano and Gerard Pique were partnered.

Tottenham, though, have been experimenting with new formations and different combinations of personnel lately.

But today it still sent out the most common set of 4231 lineups for fans.

Solitary striker Harry Kane, left winger Sadio Mane, right winger Lamela and midfielder Christian Eriksen.

N'Golo Kante and Dembele defend the middle.

Left-back Danny Rose, right-back Kyle Walker, Belgian centre-backs Vertonghen and Alderweireld joined forces and goalkeeper Lloris.

"There's a lot of pressure on the backline, can Lloris withstand MSN's attack?"

Benjamin's biggest concern is the goalkeeper position.

Alves crossed from the right and Suarez fell in the box on the right side of the box due to the interference of Vertonghen's defence.

Rizzoli didn't say anything, much to the displeasure of the Uruguayans.

Tottenham's chance to fight back!

Lamela broke through to the right side of the box and sent in a cross, Pique made a mistake in clearing the ball and the ball was leaked to Kane!

The home side's young German goalkeeper Ter Stegen was a big opponent and their head coach had clearly stressed the threat of the Tottenham striker before the game.

There was no time to make adjustments, and the Englishman took advantage of the situation and hit the goal.

Unfortunately, the ball was slightly wide and grazed the right post and went out of the bottom line.

As the game progressed, both sides gradually got into the rhythm of the game.

Messi made a direct pass, and Suarez's one-knife shot that burst into the penalty area was bravely blocked by Lloris on the ground with his legs!

Messi sent in a cross from the right side of the box with three in a row, but Neymar's flanking was a little slow to miss the ball.

Alderweireld immediately cleared the ball off the line

Rakitic whipped in a corner and Suarez's header from the edge of the six-yard box went just wide.

Although a lot of arrangements have been made in advance, where is Messi so easy to prevent.

The Tottenham players on the pitch have done their best, and with the form boost from the form card, they have been able to keep the goal in front of them.

Suarez crossed from the right side of the box after a steal in front, and Neymar's tackle from the edge of the six-yard box was saved sideways by Lloris.

In the 39th minute, Eriksen made a little more of a move in midfield and brought down Iniesta.

Amid a boo at the Camp Nou, the Dane received a yellow card.

Then Messi's free-kick shot was not of high quality and was easily confiscated by Lloris.

Towards the end of the first half, Barcelona attacked again to no avail, and Messi forced a left-footed shot from a tight angle in the box that went wide.

Sadio Mane cut inside from the left and fired a shot into the far corner of the net, also just wide.

At the end of the first half, Tottenham Hotspur temporarily drew 0-0 with Barcelona away.

'We defended well in the first half and didn't allow Barca's strong forward line to score.

Especially the goalkeeper, Lloris played very well today.

Of course, the other players also played very actively, and the front court pressed very well, which caused Barcelona to have a lot of problems with the ball at the back.

Just one more thing about the defense, the first half is not clear enough about the referee's decision, and you have to pay attention to it in the second half.

Especially the players who have accumulated a few yellow cards on their bodies should pay attention to themselves and stop eating cards and causing suspensions.

You don't want to work hard to reach the finals and end up suspended and unable to play, do you?

And then I'm going to say that we didn't come to Camp Nou to put a bus, we had to fight back! To score! Take away a victory from here as much as you can!

There was too little attacking threat in the first half, which is not good, and the chances of a couple of counter-attacks were actually good, so why didn't they score?

On the field, don't have too many distractions, how you usually play today.

Don't hesitate, don't hesitate, shoot decisively! ”

At the start of the second half, Kane was tackled by Alves not far from outside the box, for which the Brazilian was also booked by referee Rizzoli.

When Ter Stegen nervously commanded his teammates to line the wall in front of goal, he was surprised to find that in front of the penalty position, it was not only Eriksen but Harry Kane.

"Huh? Harry Kane should be just a front, why doesn't he participate in grabbing points to do the front? ”

Tens of thousands of Barcelona fans in the stands at the Camp Nou made all sorts of noises in an attempt to interfere with Tottenham's free-kick kick.

This is the home advantage of others, and Benjamin and Tottenham Hotspur players can only complain in their hearts when they are dissatisfied.

The referee's whistle blew, and Eriksen ran and stepped over the ball!

"He's the gut! It's Kane who kicks the ball! ”

Ter Stegen's mind was racing, and he still couldn't figure out what the hell Tottenham were up to.

Kane tried his best to twist his body and pulled the underside of the ball with the instep of his inside foot at an angle of almost zero degrees.

The white ball turned into a graceful arc and crossed the sky above the Camp Nou!

Kane's free-kick went straight past the wall and into the top right corner of the goal.

The Barcelona goalkeeper didn't care about sighing, and hurriedly flew to save the ball, but the ball still grazed his fingertips and drilled into the net!

The ball is in!

1 to 0!

The full moon scimitar reappears in the rivers and lakes!

Looking at the stunned expressions of the Barcelona soldiers, Benjamin smiled and gave his beloved apprentice his own applause.