Chapter 0175, continue to work hard
Leicester scored the first goal and the home fans cheered.
The King Power Stadium was bustling with activity today, and countless fans were holding back their energy, hoping that Leicester City could regain the feeling of winning.
If they can't win this game, then they will be out of the Europa League knockout rounds.
It's a great feeling to score just the opening game!
After taking the lead, Leicester City did not hold back, and they continued to attack.
Especially up front, Chris Wood, who had just scored, was very active in running, looking for opportunities in the box.
And Ulloa relied on his strong body and excellent rebound to stir up the Red Bull Salzburg defense in chaos.
In the 14th minute of the game, Mahrez kicked around outside the penalty area, and the ball hit the post and bounced off the bottom line.
Almost.
Although they didn't score, Leicester City were in full swing.
They are clearly in excellent form.
Although Red Bull Salzburg were able to occasionally play quality counter-attacks, they were quickly extinguished.
Especially their new trident, which obviously does not cooperate well enough.
Sabitzer has excellent individual qualities, but he is not very good at combining with Nabiketa and Soriano.
And it was precisely he who was in charge of the tandem between the two, which made the trident even more ineffective.
In the 37th minute of the first half, Leicester City launched another wonderful fast attack.
This time it was Red Bull Salzburg who conceded the ball in midfield, and Xia Xing tackled Sabitzer and got the ball.
Decisive diagonal pass, find Mahrez!
Then a quick sprint!
And Mahrez didn't stick the ball, he saw Xia Xing coming up, and waited until Xia Xing was in place, and knocked it decisively!
The temper fell at the feet of Xia Xing again!
Xia Xing catches the ball and goes directly diagonally!
Pass the defender who grabbed the up!
In the left-hand position, a diagonal pass into the penalty area!
This pass goes through between the two defenders!
Ulloa catches the ball accurately!
Adjust a little and shoot with your feet!
The ball goes straight into the corner!
The ball is in!
2 to 0!
Leicester City lead by two goals!
The home fans in the stands cheered and shouted excitedly!
They've seen the results of the team taking the three points!
At the end of the first half, Leicester City led 2-0.
However, at the beginning of the second half, the situation on the pitch changed a little.
Red Bull Salzburg made a position change, with Nabiketa and Sabitzer swapping places.
Sabitzer drops back to pass and organise, while Nabiketa is responsible for tandem and forward.
As a result, the situation on the field of Red Bull Salzburg quickly changed.
Especially the front trident, it is as if three people have been changed.
Nabiketa, in particular, although he is on the thin side, but with his excellent technique and passing, he is still better than Sabitzer's tandem performance just now.
In the 57th minute of the game, Nabi Keita's exquisite short pass accurately found Soriano in front.
Soriano shoots a cold arrow on the line of the penalty area!
The ball sticks to the turf and flies quickly into the bottom right corner of the net!
The ball was so fast that Schmeichel couldn't do anything!
2 to 1!
Red Bull Salzburg pulls a goal back!
The team conceded a goal and the Leicester players were a little anxious.
I'm also a little impatient emotionally.
And that's not the worst of it, the most serious thing is that they started to have a decline in fitness.
In particular, several midfielders have a clear lack of speed and can't press it down.
That's the trouble that comes with a double game a week.
Leicester don't have enough depth on the bench and their main players are too tired.
But so what?
After all, the league and the Europa League are very important, and we can only stick to it.
In the 70th minute of the game, Pearson had already used up three substitutions.
Despite some remediation, Leicester still couldn't attack as hard as they did in the opening stages.
Mahrez, in particular, was no longer able to rush up alone with the ball.
Pearson also kept him on the field, and there was really no suitable player.
After all, you have to leave a pillar in front, especially to ensure that the tridents are present to ensure the stability of the tactical structure.
And in the 79th minute of the game, what Pearson didn't want to see finally came.
Naby Keita dribbled the ball in midfield and attracted Leicester's defence.
At this moment, Sabitzer suddenly stepped forward!
This change made the Leicester City midfielder a little missed!
Xia Xing followed Nabiketa closely, and it was too late to help defend Sabitzer!
Sabitzer accelerated with the ball and rushed past Leicester's midfield defence!
30 meters from the goal, he shot straight at the goal!
The ball carries a strong arc and spins straight towards the top right corner of the goal!
Schmeichel did his best to get on the move, but the ball still slipped through his fingertips......
The ball is in!
2 to 2!
During the live broadcast, the excited Austrian commentator shouted loudly!
"The ball is in!
"The ball went in!!
"Our players are simply fantastic!
"With ten minutes left in the game,
'We stubbornly equalised!
"Perfect goal, perfect fit!
'Alain is about to leave the team, but Sabitzer is the perfect replacement for him!
"This game is the first time that the new trident has been combined,
"But it works great!
"Even though Leicester City, who are in great form in the Premier League this season,
"I haven't been able to continue my dark horse form in the Europa League!
"In the match that ended yesterday, Wolfsburg was equalized by Krasnodar!
"His points just became six!
"In other words, as long as we can draw this game,
"Then there is a good chance that we will be able to win the group on goal difference!
"Europa League knockout rounds, here we come!"
Compared with the excited Austrian commentators, Alan Shearer was not in a high mood in the live broadcast room of Sky TV.
After all, it was the English club who was at a disadvantage and he was definitely in a bad mood.
"Now Leicester City's overall fitness has dropped seriously, and it has been equalized by the opponent, so it will be difficult to play next......"
Indeed, Leicester City are in trouble right now.
Now they are torn between qualification and elimination.
Maybe it's just a distraction, or maybe it's an opportunity, and it's a completely different story.
So, in this game, they have to continue to fight hard!
With a significant drop in fitness, the number of opportunities for Leicester City must be greatly reduced.
So, they have to take their chances and improve the quality of their attack!
In the 83rd minute of the game, a wide attack by Red Bull Salzburg, Sabitzer's cross found Soriano accurately.
Soriano's header hits the goal!
Schmeichel punches out!
The Danish goalkeeper did quite well this time!
In the 86th minute of the game, it was Sabitzer's central advance again.
After attracting Xia Xing's defensive attention, he suddenly knocked horizontally!
Nabi Keita shoots straight from distance!
The ball goes straight to the top right corner of the goal!
Schmeichel stretches and takes the ball off steadily!
Once again, he kept the goal intact!
Now the game is getting closer and closer to the end.
The fitness of Leicester City's generals has also reached a critical ......
(End of chapter)