Chapter 191: Unexpected Penalty Shootouts
At the end of the first half of extra time, the aggregate score was still 1-1.
And in the meantime, Schmidt passively used up the last substitution.
Russ Bender strained his thigh due to the fierce scramble for the ball, and raised his hand to indicate that he could not hold on any longer.
In desperation, Schmidt had no choice but to put Papadopoulos on the bench.
At this time, the live chat room.
"What else to kick? Let's go straight to the penalty shootout. ”
"It's like, two hours, I didn't have a few shots on goal."
"Two teams of dirty Bs, no skills to speak of."
Fans are starting to vent their emotions.
The two sides changed sides and fought again.
Atletico started to launch a general attack and apparently they realised that going into a penalty shoot-out would not be in their favours.
In the 106th minute, Turan made a low cross from the right and the ball reached Garcia's feet.
On the right side of the small penalty area, Garcia volleys from a tight angle.
Jose sealed the ball with his foot.
In the 112th minute, Antoine Griezmann broke through on the left.
Papadopoulos is yellow for a tactical foul.
Turan free-kick goes straight to goal.
José stretched out his hands and took it directly.
In the 116th minute, Raul Garcia crossed from the right.
Torres flicked a header from the spot, which was easily confiscated by Jose.
In the end, extra time was still difficult to score, and it had to go to a brutal penalty shootout.
Although Jose is the goalkeeper with the highest penalty success rate in the five major leagues, he still does not dare to take the penalty shootout lightly.
"Come on, let's arrange the order of appearance for you." Schmidt beckons to the players.
Eventually, Schmidt announced that Calhanoglu was the first to appear, Rolfes the second, Toprak third, Castro in fourth, and Kiessling fifth.
Jose did not play in the top 5.
As a result of the draw, Atletico Madrid got the chance to kick first.
In the first round, Garcia played for Atletico.
Facing Garcia, José took a deep breath and found that this time, the pressure he felt was even greater than in last year's Europa League final.
Garcia's penalty didn't have much skill, he pushed straight with his right foot, and he wanted to push it into the top left corner.
It seems that they all know that against Jose on penalties, they will only have a chance if they play two top corners.
Jose used "time-space pause" for the first time.
As a result, Jose did not touch the ball.
It turned out that Garcia had knocked the ball away.
Everybody knows that when you play two top corners, no goalkeeper can save, but how many people can do it?
It was Calhanoglu's turn.
He didn't shoot into the corner like Garcia, and although he didn't fly off, the angle was too good and was confiscated by Oblak on the spot.
The aggregate score was still 1-1.
The second round of penalties begins.
Antoine Griezmann plays for Atletico.
Jose knows that Atletico's players will definitely choose two top corner directions.
Sure enough, Griezmann fired a powerful left-footed shot into the top right corner.
There was no flying, and Jose certainly didn't save the ball.
The ball went in.
Atletico are leading for the time being.
It was Rohrfes' turn to come in.
Somewhat surprisingly, Rolfes also scored with a shot into the top right corner.
The aggregate score was 2-2.
Penalties for the third round continued.
Mario Suarez plays for Atletico.
In the face of Mario Suarez, Jose's god-level prediction still did not respond.
This time, José didn't wait for the opponent to touch the ball, but pounced on the left side of the preparation by feeling.
However, Jose misjudged the direction and Mario Suarez opted to shoot into the top right corner.
The ball went in again.
The pressure came to Toprak's side.
As a result, under heavy pressure, Toprak knocked the ball away.
With an aggregate score of 3-2, Atletico Madrid took the lead.
The fourth round of penalties continued.
Cork played for Atletico.
The score was ahead, and Cork looked relaxed.
This time, in the face of Cork, the god-level prediction still did not respond.
Jose couldn't help but complain: "The 50% chance of responding is fake, right?" ”
There was no response to the god-level prediction, and there were only two options left for Jose, one was to get one direction, and the other was to wait for the opponent to touch the ball and then make a save according to the judgment as before.
After a little thought, José made a decision.
Koke's run-up shot was all in one go, and the ball rolled towards the bottom left corner.
Since it's not the two upper corners, it's hard for Jose.
So, Jose saved Koke's penalty.
The players and fans of the pharmaceutical factory applauded Jose.
It was Castro's turn to play.
He also opted to push into the bottom left corner.
Oblak misjudged the direction.
The ball went in.
The aggregate score was 3-3 and again drawn.
The fifth round of penalties continued.
Fernando Torres represented Atletico.
Facing the Holy Child, who once terrified all Premier League defenders and goalkeepers, the pressure on Jose increased.
In the past, Jose's penalty saves had a high success rate because no one knew about his weaknesses.
Now, as Jose's fame grows, so does the research on him, which is why Antoine Griezmann and Mario Suarez opted to push into the top right corner.
Standing in the penalty area, Torres took a deep breath and then ran to shoot in one go.
The ball turned into a white light and flew towards the right side of the goal.
Torres was still lacking in confidence after all, and he didn't choose to push the top corner.
Although the right and upper right corners are not far apart, the results are far from the same.
"Time and space pause."
José leaped to his feet and pounced towards the right side of the goal.
There was no doubt that Jose saved Torres' penalty.
The fans of the pharmaceutical factory burst into warm applause in the stands.
"Well done." Schmidt gave Jose a hug.
It was Kiessling's turn, and if he scored the goal, Bayer Leverkusen would be in the last eight of the Champions League for the first time in 12 years.
At this moment, the hopes of the whole team are focused on Kiessling.
Feeling the eyes of the fans, teammates and coaches, the pressure on Kiessling increased sharply.
As a result, he flew with a kick.
Kiessling missed a chance to overtake the scoreline.
After five rounds of penalties, the aggregate score became 3-3.
As cruel as it is, there is no way.
Next, the two sides will enter the system of sudden death.
The sixth round of penalties begins.
Turan played for Atletico.
Standing on the goal line, Jose looked at Turan in front of him and suddenly smiled.
Because his god-level prediction responded.
The god-level prediction told Jose that Turan would volley into the top right corner, just like Griezmann.
They seem to have decided that in the face of Jose, only two upper corners are the only hope.
Of course, although Jose already knew the opponent's choice in advance, he still couldn't pounce on the top right corner in advance.
Because in that case, Turan will change his mind and choose to play on the left.
The result of the god-level prediction will be interfered with by the choice of the protagonist.
Jose stared at Turan's footsteps, and when Turan touched the ball, his figure began to move.
Saving time to determine the direction of the shot, Jose had plenty of time to cope.
When Jose saved Turan's penalty in the top right corner, the cheers from the stands of the Bayer Leverkusen fans were deafening.
Turan's face twitched visibly, and he lamented in his heart: "Didn't you say that Jose couldn't save in the direction of the upper right corner?" ”
No matter how upset Turan was, the result could not be changed.
It was the turn of Bayer Leverkusen's sixth player to take the field.
Schmidt pointed at Bellaby and motioned for him to go up and kick the sixth.
Watching Bellaraby walk to the penalty area, everyone in the pharmacy once again pinned their hopes on him.
Feeling the gaze of everyone, Bellabi, who was originally very relaxed, suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
Bella Rabi shook her head, trying to shake all her thoughts out of her head.
Kicking a shot, Bellarabi's choice volleys into the bottom right corner.
The ball was fast, but Oblak caught his shot in advance.
Speechless, Bellabi's shot was saved.
After six rounds of penalty kicks, the aggregate score was still 3-3.
As time goes on, the pressure on the players who come next will undoubtedly be enormous.
There was no way, the penalty kicks of the seventh round continued.
This time, it was central defender Miranda who represented Atletico.
Miranda also opted to push into the top right corner.
Jose didn't touch the ball because it flew away.
With the shooters already on the pitch, it will not be easy to complete the two top corner shots with the shooting skills of the remaining players.
The scales seem to be tipping in the direction of Bayer Leverkusen.
Just as Schmidt raised his hand and was about to point at Wendell, Jose spoke: "Coach, let me do this." ”
"Huh? Can you? Schmidt looked at Jose with some confusion.
Schmidt, of course, didn't know the level of Jose's penalty.
In fact, since arriving in Germany, José has rarely exposed his level of heavy artillery shooting.
"I can." José nodded firmly.
Originally, Jose was reluctant to expose himself, but it would be of no benefit to the team to continue.
Jose knows very well in his heart that although Wendell is a Brazilian player, his ability to withstand pressure is not too strong.
"Okay, you can get on." Schmidt eventually agreed to José's request.
With the manager's permission, Jose didn't say anything more, turned around and walked to the penalty area again.
"Unexpectedly, Bayer Leverkusen actually sent their goalkeeper." The on-site narrator shouted.
Standing in the penalty area, Jose looked at Oblak and did not rush to shoot, but said: "I didn't think we would have a chance to face each other. ”
"You're really strong, come on." Oblak knows that he must not talk to José too much.
'Last year, I scored a penalty against Gianluigi Buffon and afterwards Buffon told me that the next time I take a penalty, it's better to tell the goalkeeper and protect myself. José's voice was not loud, but every word was clear to Oblak's ears.
It's impossible that Oblak hasn't seen Jose's penalty, but after so much time, he's forgotten a little bit.
"What do you mean?" Oblak asked.
'Gianluigi Buffon told me that Carlos never took a penalty and that was for fear of injuring the goalkeeper. But today, I didn't have to do that, you know, I need this victory. José's voice was very calm.
But the calmer the voice, the more unpleasant it sounded to Oblak.
Is José really thinking about him, or is this the other side's psychological warfare?
For a moment, Oblak couldn't make up his mind.
(End of chapter)