Chapter 0186, the final battle of qualification
For Wolfsburg, they actually have a way out in this game.
In the other match, the mighty Red Bull Salzburg was almost impossible to lose.
So as long as Wolfsburg can draw today, then there is a good chance that they will finish second in the group.
But they weren't conservative.
For football matches, "draw and lose" happens from time to time.
So even though the game was already very stable, Wolfsburg still attacked with all their might.
As soon as the game began, they continued to attack Leicester City's defence with wide attacks.
Maranda sprints with the ball on the left!
De Bruyne in the middle!
De Bruyne crosses Caligiuri!
Caligiuri took the ball with his back to the outside of the penalty area and suddenly half-turned and passed back!
Maranda, who had just been sprinting and accelerating, received the ball on the edge of the penalty area!
Use your speed to get past the Simpsons and insert the goal!
Low shot near angle from a small angle!
Schmeichel blocks the ball with his feet!
This wave of fast attack is very threatening!
Shakespeare on the side of the court was sweating profusely.
It's only been five minutes and if you concede a goal, it's not going to be a good game.
For Leicester City, who are aiming to win, there can be no room for slip-ups in this game.
Disrupted Wolfsburg's attack on the left, their attack on the right came up again.
This time it was De Bruyne who dribbled forward and struck a cross to full-back Sebastian Yung.
Sebastian Rong sprints quickly!
Xia Xing stood in front of him and didn't give him any chance to rush forward at all!
Either the man stays, or the ball stays!
In the end, Sebastien Rong could only knock it across again and hand it over to De Bruyne!
De Bruyne doesn't stop the ball and goes straight to the ball!
The ball finds the center Olic accurately!
In the box, Olic kicks up and shoots!
The ball hit the outside of the post and bounced off the bottom line!
There was a sigh from the home fans in the stands.
The visiting fans were in abrupt cheers.
Shakespeare clutched his chest.
That's exciting, isn't it......
Leicester City defended solidly in the opening period, which was Pearson's strategy.
Although the defense is not so solid, it can be regarded as defending.
Next, taking advantage of the break in Wolfsburg's attack, Leicester City began their counter-attack.
Similarly, Leicester's attack was launched from the flanks.
In the 14th minute of the game, Xia Xing broke the ball in the middle and cut off Gustavo's diagonal pass.
Diagonal pass to the front right!
Find Mahrez!
The moment Mahrez catches the ball, it seems to start the rabbit!
Maranda grabbed up, and Mahrez shook him down with a fake move that leaned to the left front!
Speed up the sprint along the side!
Straight past the Wolfsburg half!
Ricardo Rodriguez grabs!
Mahrez faked again, but this time it didn't flick past the talented defender.
Decisive horizontal pull!
Get out of the way and shoot into the far corner!
The ball hit the lintel!
The bottom line popped up!
Leicester City missed a great chance!
Although they failed to score, Leicester's blow made Wolfsburg's attack a mouse, and they did not dare to press too hard.
Soon, Leicester got what they wanted.
In the 25th minute of the game, it was Leicester City's middle ball again.
This time it was Xia Xing's pressing, Dost's forced foot diagonal pass, which was tackled by Drinkwater!
Xia Xing left and rushed over to fight for the second point!
Ahead of De Bruyne, he passed the ball with one kick!
Although this pass was a bit hasty, it was still quite a crosshair!
He was always watching his team-mate's position, and this pass went straight to the left front!
Passing the ball sideways, finding Vardy accurately!
In fact, it is not all Xia Xing's accurate passing, but also Vardy's accurate prediction.
By the time Xia Xing rushed towards the ball, Vardy had already started to pick up the pace!
He was sure that the ball would find him accurately!
This is the tacit understanding and trust of the two!
Sure enough, the ball flew accurately!
In the Wolfsburg half, Vardy receives the ball and sprints quickly!
Gustavo was thrown off directly by his speed!
Naldo is fierce and robs!
Vardy is lightweight on the skew!
Get out of the way of Naldo!
Vardy's speedy is world-class!
On the penalty line, decisively volley!
The ball goes straight to the bottom right corner of the goal!
Benaglio can't do anything!
The ball is in!
1 to 0!
Leicester break the deadlock!
Score Lead!
They see hope of qualifying!
Thousands of away fans in the stands cheered excitedly, enjoying the joy of scoring goals!
Shakespeare, who was on the side of the court, breathed a sigh of relief.
Score first, be more grounded.
But Wolfsburg didn't give it for nothing.
The ball was conceded, and the next Wolfsburg attacked like crazy.
With the help of the home field, they launched a wave of onslaught amid the cheers of tens of thousands of fans.
All three strikers were very positive today.
Although the strength is not world-class, they are all battle-hardened fighters in the Bundesliga.
Wolfsburg's overall tactics were also outstanding.
The successive attacks put Leicester City under great pressure on the defense.
Captain Morgan sat at the back, and vice-captain Schmeichel made a high and low block to keep the goal intact.
Xia Xing also swept the defense in a large area, not giving the opponent a chance to cut in from the middle.
After a series of solid defensive destruction, Leicester City finally carried through the first half.
The referee's whistle blew and the first half was finally over.
In the second half, Wolfsburg changed two positions in a row.
The formation also changed from 4-3-3 to 3-4-3.
You can see that they are going to storm.
Because if this score is kept to the end, then they will be eliminated from the competition.
This is something they absolutely do not want to accept.
Leicester City also made substitutions.
Youngster Albrighton replaced Cambiaso in a more physical midfield.
Albrighton's roaming around the left and middle after coming on also made Xia Xing's position more flexible.
Over time, Leicester City have withstood Wolfsburg's onslaught on several occasions.
Riyad Mahrez and Vardy were also dangerous on the counter-attack, but goalkeeper Benaglio made no mistake.
After Benaglio punched Mahrez out for the third time, Wolfsburg's fast break resumed.
Three or two feet, the ball was passed to the right side.
Albrighton, who came on as a substitute, actively grabbed it!
However, De Bruyne deftly slammed it and Albrighton pounced!
The Belgian genius took one look at the penalty area, and Drinkwater also rushed up quickly!
But only Xia Xing understands what De Bruyne wants to do!
"Back to the defense!"
At this moment, though, the speed of sound doesn't seem to be as fast as De Bruyne's.
On the right side, a decisive diagonal long pass went straight to the back of the Leicester City penalty area!
Several defenders were drawn to De Bruyne's feint and didn't notice Caligiuri at the back post!
Quick sprints, volleys!
Insert the ball into the net!
The ball is in!
1 to 1!
VfL Wolfsburg scored the crucial goal!
Once again, they have the initiative to qualify!
(End of chapter)