Chapter 171: Champions League Final

Although Arsenal won the game by one goal, the suspense of promotion did not end there.

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The fans in north London were still excited, and many rushed into the streets to celebrate that night as if it was a holiday.

Because they won against the most successful Bundesliga club in history. It can also be regarded as avenging the historical record of losing more and winning less!

When the Arsenal squad flew back to north London, they were greeted by a crowd of fans and journalists.

In the first half of the Champions League, Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain drew in the first leg, leaving both sides with a five-to-five chance of progressing to the final.

And the day to uncover the suspense is on May 4, which is only 6 days away.

Arsenal and Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, who will advance to the final, will be announced at the same time on that day.

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After this big victory, it still had an impact on Arsenal's daily training. Many sports journalists want to take advantage of the hot topic to interview the players.

However, the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals has not yet started, so in order to avoid other turmoil, everyone consciously avoided outside interviews.

Arsenal played their 36th round of Premier League fixtures on 30 April and now have 75 points in the table, seven points ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea.

Barring an accident, Arsenal can secure third place in the league!

Arsenal travelled to Southampton for the game. Southampton are eighth this season and it stands to reason that they should already have no desire to do so, after all, there is no risk of relegation and no chance of European competition.

However, these mid-ranking veteran Premier League teams usually play like chickens and are more excited than anyone else when they meet big6 teams.

They don't mind knocking Arsenal's form down and if they let Arsenal's Champions League semi-finals fail, they'll be absolutely happy!

But the truth is always unexpected,

The game didn't go as good as Southampton, and although Arsenal rotated their squad, the players were in solid form and won 2-0.

As a result, after winning this league game, there are few Premier League celebrities who look down on Arsenal to advance to the final.

"Arsenal are in hot form! They have won on both fronts and are about to win a ticket to the Champions League final! ”

"Tickets for the Emirates Stadium are sold out and all London fans will join Arsenal against Bayern Munich!"

"The night sky of London will belong to Arsenal!!"

On May 4,

The Emirates Stadium was almost packed, and the fans dyed the entire stadium a sea of light red.

The number of Bayern fans on today's trip was pitifully small and almost overwhelmed by Arsenal fans.

Before the game even started, the Emirates Stadium had already played rousing music to render the atmosphere of the stadium in advance.

When you come to the players' tunnel, you can feel the fiery atmosphere coming from the whole stadium.

Inexplicably, I felt that my breath became a little burning. The heart can't help but get active.

"Feeling okay?"

Haaland walked out of the dressing room with Saka, trying to ease his slightly nervous mood with words.

Saka nodded and said: "I feel a little nervous, hopefully we can make it to the next day."

Haaland said with a smile: "Didn't Arsenal win the Europa League last season? Still a little nervous? ”

Saka said helplessly: "How can the Europa League be compared to the Champions League final."

"Don't worry! We're in the Champions League final! ”

At this time, manager Arsene Wenger walked over, patted Saka on the shoulder and said to the two disciples in front of him.

With that, he nodded.

It seems that Arsene Wenger is also hinting at himself in this way, giving himself courage.

"The captain is still so calm, amazing!"

As soon as Saka walked to the tunnel, he saw Arsenal's number 10 standing in front, his back looking motionless and reliable.

Haaland nodded and said: "The captain is our top scorer in the team, so he must be very confident. ”

After listening to the equation, he almost revealed his true reaction on the spot.

However, when it comes to the team's momentum today, it can only be forcibly maintained as it is.

Wenger seemed to see a clue, couldn't help but smile, walked over and said: "Fang, we are still the same as before in this game, don't worry, we will definitely be able to advance to the final!" ”

Equation stiffened his face, nodded seriously, and said, "Yes, Professor, I will definitely help everyone win this game!" ”

The backbone of the team played a role, and the tension on Arsenal's side dissipated somewhat.

On Bayern Munich's side, the players' expressions are still a little dignified, and they talk from time to time, talking about the previous pre-match tactical arrangements.

Because the score difference is not big, they all want to go all out to win this game.

Bayern have already won enough league trophies and urgently need a Champions League trophy to prove their Bundesliga giants!

Today, the equation still carries the captain's armband and goes to guess the coin with Neuer.

This time it was Bayern Munich's right to kick off.

"I'm not going to let you score again today!" During the exchange of team emblems, Neuer said an extra word of English about the equation.

I heard that it was quite awkward, I should have just learned it before the game.

The equation answers flatly, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself"

Neuer was anxious in an instant, but thinking that the live camera had been aimed at them, he could only endure it.

The competition has officially begun,

Bayern kicked the ball first, and as soon as they tried to pass forward, they were met with a ferocious grab.

Maybe he was too anxious to equalize the aggregate score, Kimmich received the ball on the wing and wanted to cross forward with a big foot to find Lewandowski.

However, the equation, which was very close, instantly pounced from the side, raised his legs, and did not hesitate to block Kimmich's long pass with his body!

Bang! The soccer ball hits the inner thigh of the equation!

Both of them didn't react at the first time, because the equation was just desperately grabbing as usual, and they didn't grab it so many times, and they made themselves very embarrassed, so he was already used to failing to rob!

Who knew that his desperate efforts were not in vain, and he got a big gift at this time!

The equation reacted a second before Kimmich, and after he turned his head to see the stopped football, he hurriedly rushed forward!

Before Thiago rushed over to make a sliding tackle, Equation felt hot and kicked the ball with the outside of his right foot!

As the ball crosses the air in a wonderful arc, Haaland is found in a fast forward!

Haaland faced the falling football, kicked it under his feet, and it was a move to leap to the top, and the brain door hit the football solidly!

Neuer was frightened and quickly flew up and waved his hand, as if he was smearing and scratching in the air, which was destined to stop Haaland's fish leap to the top!

It was a perfect shot!

Under the powerful force, the football flew into the gate behind Neuer in an instant!

The entire Emirates Stadium shook like an explosion.

People scream and shout! It's a fantastic start!

The aggregate score becomes 3:5!!

Haaland's approach to scoring is similar to Van Persie's leap to the top. Haaland instantly became excited, feeling that this goal could also be selected as one of his best goals!

Of course, after Haaland got up, he didn't forget the person who sent him the assist, he laughed, and waved to the equation as he ran to the sidelines, signaling to go to the sidelines to celebrate!

It was a great goal for Arsenal!

And for Bayern Munich, it's all bad news!!

Bayern's people were instantly struck by lightning, and they all looked at the back of Arsenal's No. 10, their eyes vibrating, as if they saw their nemesis.

"Are you sleepwalking? It's the Champions League semi-finals! ”

Flick felt like he was about to collapse and roared into the field.

He couldn't believe it was Bayern Munich's performance!

Wait until the football is back on. Bayern's people immediately began to panic!

When attacking, Lewandowski couldn't help his emotions when he was heavily marked, and fouled Gabriel with an elbow.

Football came to Arsenal's feet.

However, for three minutes in a row, Equation was fouled many times in the midfield, and all Bayern players already knew that they had to strangle Arsenal's core to death!

The Emirates Stadium erupted in boos one after another.

"Is this the Bundesliga giant? You guys play like this?? ”

"Garbage waste, hurry back to find your mother!"

The referee could not let Bayern continue like this, and decisively showed a yellow card to Goretzka, who had committed a foul.

Head coach Flick couldn't take it anymore and made a substitution in the 25th minute of the game, with Kimmich coming on and Odriosola coming on.

Seeing the change of the head coach so quickly, everyone at Bayern was stunned and understood that the head coach was killing chickens to show monkeys!

They quickly stabilized and started to play with their brains in earnest!

And Arsenal suddenly relaxed a little, after all, in the face of a strong opponent like Bayern, they have too much advantage, and naturally there will be a little fluttering state.

In the 40th minute of the game, Arsenal also made a passing error at the back.

As soon as Perisic grabbed the football, he immediately passed it to Lewandowski.

Lewandowski receives the ball on the run and takes it forward!

He's a bit left and not in the middle! Dribbling towards the gap between Saliba and Gabriel.

Because there are no teammates in front of him, Lewandowski can only take the ball to find opportunities by himself!

He didn't slow down, he didn't pass, he pretended to go to the right, but in fact he suddenly went to the left.

Saliba and Gabriel were a little nervous, knowing that the other was a world-class striker!

Saliba couldn't help but make a pre-judgment move first and turned to the right!

However, Saliba was deceived!

Lewandowski uses his right foot to flick quickly on the inside and outside of the ball!

It's a bulltail move!

Then, Lewandowski suddenly rushed to the left rib of the penalty area with the ball!

Saliba to the right is out of position in an instant!

This is a technical action that moves continuously on the inside and outside of the soccer ball, and a quick plucking of the soccer ball with one foot can fool the opponent!

It can be said that simplicity is enough!

"The oxtail is amazing!!"

The audience was in an uproar!

Lewandowski really played a role!

He slammed into the penalty area, and before the defender stretched his feet, he slammed a low shot!

Goalkeeper Leno was shocked! Standing still and not moving, it's too late to make a save!!

Just when everyone thought there would be a goal,

But Gabriel suddenly slid and shoveled over, and blocked the football in the small penalty area in time!!

The audience instantly resounded with a shocking exclamation!!

"It's Gabriel, he saved Leno!!"

"The score has not changed, the total score is 3:5!!"

Leno was so excited that he hugged Gabriel tightly with both hands, and it really seemed to save his life.

And the people of Bayern were collectively stunned at this time!

"Really?"

It feels like God doesn't want them to win the game, and this goal can still not be scored

Despair swept through his body like an electric current, and Lewandowski knelt on the ground with weak legs, covering his face with his hands, not wanting the outside world to see his expression!

He was frustrated and anxious, he didn't know how to play for a while, he didn't score a goal in such a great opportunity, were they really abandoned by God today?

It was their only threatening shot in the first half!

Time is running out.

The referee's whistle blew and it was half-time!

"I don't know what's wrong with you!" Head coach Flick angrily shouted in the dressing room, "Anyway, you have to forget everything, we still have a second half, this is the place to fight for a ticket to the final, not a church for you to chagrin and repent!" Remember, we are Bayern Munich, we represent the glory of the whole Bundesliga, we have to beat the opponent hard and go and win that damn Champions League trophy back!! ”

Lewandowski felt a sense of shame in his heart, and he chose to pick himself up again, slamming his boots and responding excitedly to the manager's words, "Yes." We beat Arsenal hard and we are the champions!! ”

Bayern is still mostly German, and they have a sense of arrogance in their hearts, and after listening to the words of the head coach, they immediately got up and responded.

And Arsenal's side is also in full swing to arrange the changes in the second half, and everyone knows that Bayern will definitely fight back!

At the beginning of the second half, Bayern didn't think about any gaps behind them, what Arsenal's quick counterattack!

They were the first to throw aside all football skills and tactics,

Everyone pounced on Arsenal's half, and went up to fight like a knock, attacking and attacking, scrambling and scrambling!

Now if you want to advance to the finals, you have to win in chaos!!

The so-called technical and tactical play, targeted offense can no longer change the fate of their elimination!

Arsenal had no choice but to drop back and defend.

The opponent has become a crazy team, wanting to kill a thousand enemies and lose eight thousand. In the face of this desperate style of play, Arsenal can only defend first.

Fortunately, they didn't mess up, and in the 65th minute, Saliba also cleared the ball on the goal line, and Arsenal suddenly burst into momentum!

In the 70th minute, Leno saved Thiago's must-score free kick!

The audience instantly resounded with Arsenal's cheering songs. The fans and the team are on their side!

In the 90th minute, Xhaka came off the bench and simply fell with Perisic outside the penalty area on the wing.

This sparked a violent riot on both sides, and then another two minutes were wasted.

Of course, Xhaka was also sent off with a red card.

But the red card doesn't matter anymore, because the final score is fixed at 3:5!!

Arsenal qualified for the Champions League final!!

The moment the whistle blew, it was as if there was an earthquake at the Emirates Stadium!

The home fans are instantly adrenaline-pumping! Jumping and shouting, everyone is red-faced!

Arsenal are back in the Champions League final!!

(End of chapter)