Chapter 125: Advance to the Finals!
'I know everybody did their best and I could see that all the players on the pitch were fighting.
I'm very happy with your performance, that goal is really a crime of non-war, don't take it too seriously.
But you should all know very well that whether you can reach the Champions League final and make history depends on the result of today's game.
Words of comfort, criticism, or encouragement, there is no need to say too much at this time.
Remember the last game, at Camp Nou, after we lost, what did we say?
What happens when you get back at home? ”
There was a brief silence in the home dressing room at Wembley Stadium.
"Kill them!"
"We're going to it back!"
Benjamin nodded, and that's what he wanted.
"Very good, remember this breath, and I'll get back on the field and give them some color!"
The second leg of the Champions League semifinals, Tottenham Hotspur's home match against Barcelona, the second half begins!
The two sides change sides and fight again!
Tottenham, which only needs one more goal to snatch the final place from Barcelona, has once again launched an attack with the support of tens of thousands of fans at home!
"Tottenham!"
"Come on!"
"Tottenham!"
"Victory!"
The Lily supporters in the stands saw that the team needed help and did everything they could to cheer for Tottenham.
The drumbeats that resounded at Wembley Stadium were accompanied by a concerted shout, injecting more impetus into Tottenham's players on the pitch.
Neither team made any substitutions in midfield, and both continued the line-up of the first half.
At the beginning of the second half, Tottenham formed a siege against the Barcelona goal.
This is also the reason why the away team wants to slow down the pace of the game and control the situation because of the lead in the score.
The more they try to hold on to the score, the less the game will go their way.
Kyle Walker crossed from the right, but unfortunately the quality was not high, and Kane's header from inside the box was a little barely enough for Ter Stegen to get on.
Lamela passes the ball and Harry Kane stabs in between Pique and Alves and Ter Stegen is sure to confiscate the ball.
The home team's successive attacks were all defused by Barcelona's defenders one by one.
"Don't be impatient, there's still time, steady!"
Unable to attack for a long time, worried about the players' mentality fluctuations, Benjamin walked to the sidelines and shouted to the field.
Barcelona counter-attacked, Messi dribbled in succession outside the box, but was also forced into the corner of the box, and then fired a shot wide of the bottom line from the three-man bag.
Danny Ross crossed from a one-two with Mane on the left and Eriksen's left-footed volley was tipped over the crossbar by Ter Stegen.
In the 55th minute, Eriksen's direct pass and Kane's powerful shot from diagonal into the box was deflected by Ter Stegen, and the ball still rolled slowly towards the goal.
The former goalkeeper quickly turned around and fished out the ball in time on the goal line, and the referee did not signal the goal.
The Tottenham players were out of action and approached referee Mažić to complain, who thought the goal was likely to have been scored.
The Serb didn't say anything, though, and Ter Stegen kicked the ball forward.
Suarez picked up Danny Ross with a backheel knock on the wing, and the pass was wonderful, but the shot that followed flew straight into the stands.
"The referee on the bottom line is next to him, this ball should be seen very clearly, such an important game, the referee will not make a mistake."
"At this time, I want to say whether it is possible to reduce the occurrence of such disputes by means of technology."
"Misjudgments, missed judgments, and unsolved cases at the goal line are all very common things in football, and they are also one of the charms of football."
……
Tournaments in various countries are still talking about the goal line fishing just now.
Judging from the repeated replay footage on the TV broadcast, there is no angle to see whether Kane's shot and the ball have crossed the goal line in its entirety.
"It's okay! There's still a chance! ”
Benjamin continued to clapping his hands on the sidelines and shouting to the players, calming their emotions.
In the 61st minute, it was Eriksen's pass, Harry Kane feinted on the edge of the penalty area to smash the ball past Mascherano and then hit the far corner of the goal with his right foot!
The ball is in!
The goal came so unexpectedly, and before Barcelona could come to their senses, Kane scored the goal that helped the team take the lead again!
Two to one!
It was Kane's 14th goal in the Champions League this season!
The tide is reversed again! The initiative is back in the hands of Tottenham!
With thirty minutes left in the game, Barcelona are starting to get anxious.
Messi crossed from the right, and Suarez's header was not of high quality and went straight into Lloris's arms.
Neymar dribbled down the flanks and tried to shoot a long-range shot past two Tottenham defenders.
The ball hit Vertonghen's leg and landed squarely in front of Suarez.
The Uruguayan followed up with a shot that was saved by Lloris to the side!
"Beautiful!"
Benjamin couldn't help but applaud Lowry's brilliant save.
The French, who managed to defuse a crisis, also roared and vented.
Tottenham's morale was boosted, and Barcelona was a bit overshadowed.
Especially as the minutes tick by, the closer the game gets, the more anxious the Barcelona players become.
The more anxious I became, the more panicked I became, and my movements were a little deformed.
Enrique made a substitution in the 80th minute, with Xavi and Pedro coming off the bench to replace Rakitic and Suarez.
Xavi, who came off the bench, also became the first player in Champions League history to make 150 appearances.
Benjamin also made adjustments accordingly, with Sandro replaced by Dembele.
"It's been a good job!"
The Tottenham boss greeted the Brazilian from the sidelines and encouraged him with a few words of encouragement.
After Dembele came on, Tottenham's defensive hardness in midfield did drop a little, but the ability to control the ball in midfield was strengthened.
In the past 80 minutes, Barcelona's attack is actually far less sharp than before.
Neymar made a selfless cross in front of the small penalty area, but Messi, who was forced to defend too much physical exertion throughout the whole process, was weak at his feet and missed the opportunity to shoot empty.
The Belgian midfielder, who came off the bench, was full of energy and the ball was handed to him.
Dembele advanced with the ball in the middle and looked staggered in the face of multiple away defenders, but he passed one clean after another.
After beating three Barcelona players in a row, Dembele knocked the ball to Eriksen.
The Dane's pass was blocked, and Mane's long-range shot from the top of the box hit the bottom right corner of the goal!
Three to one!
The total score of the two legs has also been rewritten to 5-4!
The Lily Legion finally overtook the score!
Looking at the time, it was already the ninety-first minute of the game.
Even with stoppage time, there is not much time left for Barcelona.
They couldn't figure out whether they had a better chance of qualifying before coming to London.
Why is it about to be eliminated all of a sudden?
Pedro's in-cut shot was denied by Alderweireld and the corner could be Barca's last chance.
As long as they score the ball, then there is still a chance and the game will be dragged into extra time.
Mascherano headers wide of the net after receiving a corner from distance.
Referee Mažić blew the whistle for the end of the game!
Benjamin's side made a comeback at home!
Tottenham Hotspur defeated visiting Barcelona 3-1 at Wembley and eliminated the La Liga giants 5-4 on aggregate over two legs to advance to the Champions League final!