Chapter 158: Champions League debut

At half past seven in the evening, the starters of both sides followed the four referees out of the players' tunnel and into the court.

They were greeted by a tsunami of cheers and cheers.

"Ángelecht!"

"Ángelecht!"

"Ángelecht!"

The outnumbered home fans chanted their team's name.

Despite being at a disadvantage, Malaga fans made their voices heard:

"Malaga!"

"Malaga!"

"Malaga!"

The Anderlecht TV commentator exclaimed: "With the entry of the starters from both sides, it is a sign that the game is about to begin!"

Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides.

Van Den Brom lined up in a 423-1 formation, goalkeeper: Proto, four defenders: Newdinck, Vasilewski, Deschanhy, Gillette; Two midfielders: Kouyate, Villa; Three midfielders: M. Bruno, Mbokani, Prait; Center Kanu!

Pellegrini's formation is also 4231, goalkeeper: Wilfred; Defenders: Virigdon, Demichelis, Monreal, Sanchez; Two midfielders: Camacho, Itura; Three midfielders: Eliseu, Isco, Joaquin; Striker: Saviola!

Many of the players in the midfield of Malaga are experienced and well-known players, such as: Joaquin, Saviola and many others.

Isco has risen to prominence this season, performing well in La Liga and the Champions League, and has been called a 'demon star' by the Spanish media!

Together with Lee, they are known as the Malaga Twins!

We all know that due to the disconnection of funds, Malaga caused a financial crisis before the start of the league competition.

They have to make ends meet in the transfer market by selling players, with the departure of midfielder Cazorla being the most noticeable impact on Malaga.

However, Malaga also has powerful players such as Saviola, Tulalang, and Joaquín in the team, plus the famous coach Manuel Pellegneri's rich coaching experience, Málaga's fighting power is very strong.

Coupled with the young player Li who did not start in this game, so far, Malaga is only ranked behind Barcelona by one point, occupying the second place in the La Liga standings!

So, this is a morale-fighting La Liga upstart that can't be underestimated, and Van den Brom and his team must be careful! ”

The Málaga TV commentator said: "Anderlecht regained the league title last season, knocking out Ilanas and AEL Limassol in the Champions League qualifying round to qualify for the Champions League group stage.

This is also the first time that Anderlecht has entered the Champions League in the past five years.

The strength of Anderlecht's squad has not changed much this season, and the newly acquired players have no capable players, basically retaining the original team from last season.

Although the overall strength in the Champions League is average, it is not a fish belly.

In the Champions League group stage, they were able to draw 0-0 with San Siro and the biggest favorite AC Milan in this group is a good proof of this!

That's why Pellegrini was so cautious before the game!

Lee, who just made a splash in La Liga three days ago, completing the first senior of his career, setting the record for the fastest hat-trick and the youngest senior in La Liga, still failed to get a starting opportunity tonight.

But we believe that the Chilean engineer will replace him in the second half, after all, he is in hot form! ”

The commentators on both sides were very cautious, and they also talked about Li Chuanqi at the same time.

"Tick! ……”

At 7:45, with the referee's whistle, the game started on time.

Anderlecht, playing at home, quickly launched the attack, and Málaga responded calmly.

The game was locked in a stalemate and stalemate from the start.

It wasn't until the twelfth minute of the first half that the first shot on goal was on goal - Anderlecht winger M. Bruno cut inside and fired a shot into the corner of the box, and the ball went high over the goal.

Five minutes later, Malaga was still in color, Joaquín broke through on the side and crossed the bottom, and Saviola, who was ambushed in front of the post, shot with a cushion!

Anderlecht goalkeeper Proto bravely saves the ball from the bottom line!

This annoyed Saviola.

As time went on, the stronger Málaga gradually gained the upper hand, frequently causing problems for the Anderlech backline and threatening the Anderlecht goal.

In the 31st minute of the first half, Malaga launched an attack from the middle when the attack on the side was unsuccessful, and played a series of wonderful one-two combinations in front of the opponent's penalty area.

Argentine striker Saviola knocked the ball back to midfielder Camacho and then immediately cut diagonally into the box.

Camacho's family crossed the penalty area diagonally, Saviola pulled the ball to the person, and it was a low shot to hold on to Vasilewski!

Soccer ball slides out!

"Coax! ……”

The Van den Stock Stadium reverberated with loud exclamations, home fans felt blessed by Lady Luck and Malaga fans sighed.

In the 42nd minute of the first half, Anderlecht also created a good chance to open the scoring when striker Mbokarni crossed diagonally, and the ball passed through the gap between the two defenders in Málaga.

The centre-forward Kanu flew in and fired a low shot into the box.

It's a pity that this shot brushed the goal!

The two sides did not play conservatively at all, frequently threatening the opposition backline, but the back lines of both sides withstood the pressure and did not make too many mistakes to give the opponent a chance to score.

"Lee!"

"Lee!"

"Lee!"

It was not known who took the lead, shouts rang out from the stands where Malaga fans gathered.

This made Pellegrini, who was standing in the command area, look ugly, damn it, we still have a certain advantage in the field, you can't wait?

Li Chuanqi, who was sitting on the bench, was very calm, because he knew that he could play tonight.

In the end, the two sides drew 0-0 in the first half.

……

Home team dressing room.

Anderlecht coach Dutchman Van den Bromme encouraged his team's morale: "We were a little bit inferior in terms of quality, but we also created chances!

This shows that their defenses are not impregnable! ”

Away team locker room.

Manuel Pellegrini exclaimed: "Our goal tonight is to get all three points!"

From the results of the first half, we had a lot of chances, so we have to be confident that we can win this game! ”

Just as the coaches of both sides were encouraging the morale of the teams, substitutes from both sides entered the pitch for practice with the ball.

Li Chuanqi is very serious and actively adjusts his state.

After a fifteen-minute break, both players were back on the pitch, with neither Van den brom nor Manuel Pellegrini making any substitutions.

Just two minutes into the second half, there was an unexpected appearance on the field, and Malaga right winger Eliseu suffered a heavy blow to the waist when he faced the opposing defender.

After being examined and confirmed by the team doctor, Eliseu was unable to continue the game.

The team doctor immediately signaled to Pellegrini for a substitution.

"For whom?"

The tactical coach has come to Pellegrini's side.

"Lee!"

"Lee!"

"Lee!"

Pellegrini smiled and said: "Can we have any other choice? He was supposed to be replaced in the second half. ”

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