Chapter 156 Ronaldo is killed, Real Madrid will face off with Manchester City at the top of Europe!
Zidane's adjustments have puzzled many people, but the situation on the field has really been effective after he made these adjustments.
Real Madrid's attacking power began to increase, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who had been out of shape in the first 30 minutes, began to regain his form.
Isco's performance is also improving, constantly trying to use his excellent dribbling and breakaways to find opportunities.
For a time, Real Madrid's offensive was like a tide and launched a mighty counterattack against Bayern.
The scores are on the same page, but Real Madrid only need to score one goal at the Allianz Arena to have a two-goal lead.
Before the rule of scoring away goals was abolished, the value of an away goal was so high!
Seeing that the situation was not good, Heynckes immediately made tactical adjustments.
He asked the wide players on both sides of Bayern to get as close to the opponent's ball as possible when defending, driving the opponent from the middle to the side, and then taking advantage of the weakness of the side ball selection to concentrate on cutting the opponent's formation and blocking the opponent's passing line.
Push the opponent to get the ball high and pass it to the front court!
This move is a very common move for Atletico in La Liga, and Bayern have also encountered some opponents in the Bundesliga who use this style of high pressing.
Now seeing that the situation is not good, he decisively used this trick, so that Real Madrid suddenly has a sense of déjà vu in the face of the sworn enemy in the same city!
As we all know, the longer the pass, the more likely it is that the ball will be broken.
Bayern's intention is obvious, that is, to force Real Madrid to make mistakes in this way, so as to recover the ball and even get the opportunity to counterattack.
Seeing this, Zidane sneered: This trick has been cracked by Manchester City in the match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid yesterday.
Bayern actually wants to use this trick to take advantage of my Real Madrid, which is too underestimating us!
He made another adjustment, adjusting Real Madrid's ball player at the back, no longer letting the defender play the ball, but letting the defender pass back to the goalkeeper, so that the goalkeeper in a more secure position could hand over the ball to a player in a more secure position.
After all, the number of players Bayern can press in the front court is limited, two wingers Galewandowski, and at most one Muller, four people are already the limit.
With the addition of people, the defense in the front and back courts is a bit disjointed.
However, with the goalkeeper involved on the Real Madrid side, there are a total of six players, including the four defenders and the returning Bale.
The presence of six people makes it possible for any one of them to hold the ball with five different options.
Bayern, who only have four people involved in the pressing, naturally cannot completely restrict the ball line of Real Madrid.
So this trick of Bayern was cracked!
However, it is not that Bayern's move is completely ineffective, Real Madrid's four defenders, especially the two full-backs, are pressed behind the backfield, and it is difficult to rush up to participate in the attack at the first time.
As a result, Real Madrid's support on the flanks has dropped considerably, and the attacking threat up front has also weakened.
The situation is at a stalemate again!
However, just when everyone thought that the first half was going to end with a score of 1:0, there was a sudden change on the court!
In the 44th minute of the first half, when Bayern took a corner, Martinez was about to fight for the top in the penalty area, but was picked up by Real Madrid's central defender Pepe and put down in the penalty area.
The referee saw all this clearly, blew the whistle without hesitation, and showed Pepe a yellow card and awarded Bayern a penalty.
The appearance of this penalty made Zidane on the sidelines unable to sit still, and he stood up and excitedly protested to the fourth official, believing that the penalty was definitely a misjudgment.
An assistant coach of Bayern next door was angry, pointed at Zidane and asked:
"Damn, don't you have eyes? You actually said that it was a misjudgment for such an obvious foul, I really doubt that there is something wrong with your eyes! ”
Zidane himself is not a good-tempered person, and when he heard the other party's mocking words, he immediately ridiculed him.
The more the two sides talked, the more excited they became, and there was a posture that they wanted to fight directly without saying a word.
Seeing that the opposing coach was so undignified and decent, the Bayern fans at the Allianz Arena booed Real Madrid's coach's seat.
The team is about to take the lead, and Bayern fans who feel that they have a big advantage, what they want to see most now is the incompetent and furious appearance of the Real Madrid people.
On the pitch, Ronaldo crossed his hands on his hips, gasping for breath while looking around the stadium, not knowing what he was thinking.
He didn't do well in this game and has not been able to score for the team until now.
Real Madrid are just one goal away from the final, and as long as they can score a goal away from home, even if the opponent scores this penalty, they will be the ones who will qualify for the final.
It's just that Bayern's hard bone is really knocking teeth, and he has tried his best, but he can't bite it anymore.
Do you have to admit defeat so easily?
No!
I will never say yes!
My journey shouldn't stop here, I'm going to go to the finals and get revenge on that guy with my own hands!
Ronaldo ignited his fighting spirit, his eyes became resolute, and he exuded an unstoppable momentum all over his body!
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After the referee awarded the penalty, in the penalty area, Lewandowski was discussing with Thomas Muller who would take the penalty.
Judging by seniority and the ranking of penalty takers in the team, Muller should be the first penalty taker, and he should be punished for this goal.
But Lewandowski feels good about himself and he is more confident in his shooting, so he wanted to talk to Muller to see if he could take the penalty.
Mueller hesitated for a second, then shook his head firmly.
This is his responsibility, and he doesn't want to pass it on to others.
Especially on such an important occasion as the Champions League semi-finals, if the opponent misses the penalty, I am afraid that he will be scolded to death by the outside world after the game, which will definitely have a huge impact on his future career.
As a veteran of Bayern, how can he put such pressure on a newcomer who has been with the team for less than 2 years?
In the end, it was Muller who stood at the penalty spot, and saw Muller slowly retreating, Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois bouncing in front of the goal, trying to put pressure on the opponent.
Muller was experienced and undisturbed by the other side.
He glanced at the bottom right corner of the goal and sent the ball in that direction.
However, his peeking in the bottom right corner was spotted by Courtois.
He doesn't know what Muller's penalty kick is, whether it is a straightforward way to see where to play, or the type of pointing to the west like Lin Quan.
Feeling that the good-looking Muller should not be a person with so many eyes, Courtois chose to make a save towards the bottom right corner.
He was right!
Muller took the ball straight and then was saved by Courtois as it flew away!
Wow!
Tens of thousands of Bayern fans at the scene were in an uproar, and they all seemed to have some hard time believing this result.
Muller was also stunned after missing the penalty.
He realized he had screwed up!
This kick is not just a penalty, it is more likely that Bayern will have a chance to enter the final or even win the Champions League!
Both sides seemed to have suffered from the penalty, with the difference that Real Madrid were boosted while Bayern were demoralized.
That change in morale soon became evident on the pitch, and in the 54th minute of the second half, Bale, who had been put at the back by Zinedine Zidane, finally played his part.
He used his trademark wide way of getting the ball into the box from the back in one go, and with the final cross he sent into the box.
Benzema leaped high and flicked the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo on the line of the penalty area.
After Ronaldo took the ball, he calmly buckled, dodged the defenders who grabbed it, and after taking a look at the goalkeeper's position, he calmly completed the shot.
Manuel Neuer did his best to save, but Ronaldo's shot was too tricky for a desperate angle, and he couldn't save it despite his efforts.
The score on the pitch became 1:1 and Real Madrid equalized in the second half!
At this time, the aggregate score between the two sides has come to 2:1, and Real Madrid not only leads on aggregate, but also has an away goal in their hands.
This means that Bayern will need to score at least two goals if they want to qualify.
With less than 40 minutes left, it was a difficult task to complete.
So after seeing Ronaldo complete the goal, Zidane and the assistant coaches in the Real Madrid coach's bench all hugged each other excitedly and excitedly.
It was the winning goal, and that goal alone would have been enough to send them to the final!
On the pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo sprinted all the way to the corner after scoring the goal, celebrating the crucial goal with his trademark SIU celebration.
"Ahhhh I love you! ”
Some fans in the nearby stands, especially some women, shouted his name at the top of their voices.
"Great! Cristiano! Shoot beautifully! ”
And some male fans gave him a thumbs up while busy climbing over the railing, intending to rush down and give Ronaldo a warm hug!
With such an important game and such an exciting occasion, it's no surprise that the fans are making such crazy moves.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in a very good mood, as if he has returned to the high-spirited era of two or three years ago.
It's just this feeling, it's been a long time!
In the box, Lin Quan and Guardiola both had the same judgment in their hearts after seeing Ronaldo's goal.
"It looks like our opponent in the final should be Real Madrid!"
"Well, Bayern's hope of a comeback is relatively small, and Real Madrid should strengthen its defense and won't give Bayern too many chances!"
When a big team is really determined and puts down their guards to defend tightly, it is very difficult to break down their goals.
The problem on Bayern's side is actually very serious, Ribery and Robben do not look very good, and the threat on the pitch is much lower than three years ago.
This is not surprising, after all, Ribery is 33 years old and Robben is 32 years old.
With the increase of age, their physical fitness in all aspects is not compared with the peak three years ago, and their physical strength, speed, explosiveness and other aspects have declined.
On top of that, the fatigue of most of the season and the accumulation of a large number of injuries in various competitions have further affected their form.
It can only be said that the years are unforgiving, and heroes also have a moment of twilight.
If they had been three years younger, Real Madrid's wings would have been blown up in this game.
In the ensuing period, Real Madrid really shrank their defensive line and defended with all their might, as the two had guessed.
Bayern launched a crazy attack on Real Madrid, although Bayern's wing strength declined, but the arrival of Lewandowski made up for Bayern's offensive firepower on the front.
In the 74th minute of the second half, Bayern launched a counterattack on the side, Ribery sent a cross, and Vidal's header in the penalty area was returned to Lewandowski, who adjusted his posture and easily used his head less than 2 meters from the goal, completing the aerial relay and putting the ball into the Real Madrid goal.
The score became 2:1, the aggregate score became a 2:2 draw, and Bayern saw the hope of advancing to the final!
Immediately after the goal, Lewandowski rushed into the goal, hugged the football and ran back, at this time time the time was running out and it was too late to celebrate.
To see Lewandowski have such a positive attitude and be able to step up and score such a crucial goal when the team is in extreme disadvantage.
The Allianz Arena fans spontaneously applauded him and the whole team for their performance, hoping that they can continue to work hard and use the last 20 minutes to score another goal!
Bayern's goal revived the suspense of the game, and the morale-boosted Bayern launched a more ferocious attack.
And Real Madrid's side is even more nervous, gritting their teeth and desperately defending.
Guardiola and Lin Quan, who were already preparing to leave the game early, sat down again when they saw this.
"Can Bayern turn the tables?"
Pep Guardiola asked, somewhat uncertain.
Lin Quan shook his head: "It's very difficult, although it's only one ball missing!" ”
In addition to Bayern's own good play, the goal just now also has a lot to do with the lack of concentration and carelessness of Real Madrid's backline.
When Ribery completed the cross, Real Madrid's defenders were all staring at Vidal, and no one restrained Lewandowski, allowing the latter to easily complete the goal without being marked.
However, such a mistake is unlikely to be repeated by Real Madrid.
It is no longer feasible to find a way to deal with Real Madrid with a header from a central striker in the penalty area.
Of course, Bayern is not only a center forward, although the wings on both sides are older and their form has declined, but they are still experienced, and no one can guarantee that they will not suddenly explode in the final stage of the game.
If Ribeiro and the two suddenly break out, Real Madrid may not be able to stop them.
However, the miracle did not happen.
After 20 minutes of Bayern's hard work, Real Madrid's goal remained unmoved.
When the final whistle blew, the score was finally fixed at 2:1.
Although Bayern beat their opponents at home again, they were still eliminated by their opponents as they did last year.
The king of the Bundesliga finally fell before the threshold of the final and once again missed the Champions League final.
And Real Madrid also successfully broke out of the encirclement and met Manchester City at the top of the Champions League.
In 20 days' time, the two teams will face off at the San Siro to decide who will win the 2015-2016 Champions League!
(End of chapter)