After Spain's goal, the morale of the team has improved a lot, and the players have played more confidently and calmly.

In this state, some of the frontcourt who didn't dare to play before, and the risky frontcourt cooperation, they also dared to play.

In the 33rd minute of the first half, Spain had a chance on the right side.

Youngster, Alvaro Morata and David Silva used a series of short passes to successfully hit the ball to the front of the French penalty area on the left side and attracted a large number of opposing players.

The French team learned the lesson of the last time they conceded, and this time they strengthened their defense in the middle, while Kante kept an eye on Lin Quan throughout the whole process, sticking to him no matter where he went.

Morata didn't pass the ball to Lin Quan again this time, but moved to the space on the left.

Alba, who was cut in from behind, quickly dribbled down the ball and completed a cross before the opposition full-back could get on.

Umtiti made a push in front of him, but he couldn't get far.

The ball fell in front of Sergio Busquets, who deftly spread his hands and blocked Pogba from the flank.

Pogba saw that the opponent was stuck, so he pushed Busquets.

Busquets was thinking about how to deal with the ball, and when Pogba pushed it like this, he immediately screamed and fell to the ground, and did not forget to press the ball under him when he fell, so as not to stop the game by the referee and be grabbed by the opponent to get a chance to counterattack.

Pogba was very angry, he felt that he didn't use much force, and with a light touch, Busquets fell, and he screamed so exaggeratedly, this was obviously a fake fall.

So after seeing Busquets fall to the ground, Pogba ignored it at all and directly kicked the ball pressed by Busquets with his foot, as if he wanted to snatch the ball away and continue to attack.

If the first one is not a serious foul, then Pogba's one is really a foul.

Busquets was kicked by him, screamed, clutched his stomach, and rolled on the ground in pain.

Slow-motion on the big screen showed that Pogba didn't kick the ball, but straight into Busquets' stomach.

Seeing such a vicious foul on a teammate who had fallen to the ground, the Spanish players rushed up one by one and surrounded Pogba in the middle, wanting an explanation.

The players of the French team saw that their teammates were surrounded and immediately ran over to clear their teammates.

The situation on the field suddenly became tense, and the referee in this game was relatively loose and the whistle was not strict.

There were a lot of fouls on both sides in the first half, and some of them were enough to be cards if they were blown a little harder, but they escaped because of the referee's penalty standards, which made the players on both sides who were violated hold a fire in their hearts.

At this time, taking advantage of this opportunity, the anger of both sides broke out, and the mutual pushing and verbal quarrels between the players on both sides became more and more intense.

Giroud and Pique, the tallest on the pitch, even started to put their heads on top of the bulls.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, the referee finally didn't dare to show mercy this time.

He rushed over quickly, separated the most quarrelsome players on both sides, and handed a yellow card to Pique and Giroud, each with a fifty board.

Then he walked up to Pogba, who was fouled, showed Pogba a red card, and sent him off the field.

Pogba was stunned, spread his hands, and looked at the referee with an aggrieved face, as if to confirm to the other party:

Is this red card really for me?

It can't be a mistake, right?

The other French players in the vicinity didn't care about arguing with the Spanish players at this time, and ran to the referee to plead with him.

The French team was already behind in the score, and if one more person was punished at this time, the game would not have to be played.

The referee's decision will greatly affect the trend and even the result of the game.

They hope that the referee will show mercy, even if it is to give Pogba a yellow card, and not to expel him directly!

The referee insisted on his decision and signaled Pogba not to linger on the pitch and asked him to leave the pitch immediately.

The Frenchmen in the stands were holding their heads in disbelief and protested after seeing the referee insist on the red card.

The whole stadium resounded with boos and invective, and the sound of insulting referees everywhere, and the French seemed to be pressuring the referee in this way, even if they could not change the result of the decision this time, so that the referee would have concerns about the next decision and make a decision that was more favorable to the French team.

On the pitch, some referees, after making a more drastic decision, tend to make up for it afterwards in order to find as much balance as possible, and the French just want to use this to make a fuss.

But they may have miscalculated!

The referee of this match is from Italy, and it is the Italian golden whistle Nicola Rizzoli.

He has been named Referee of the Year in Italian Football for three consecutive years and in 2013 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (FIFSOD).

In terms of seniority and law enforcement experience, he is one of the top referees in football at the moment.

Although his law enforcement standards are relatively loose, he is very determined and will not easily change his punishment, even if he is under huge pressure from the outside world.

Historically, in the semi-finals of this European Cup, it was Rizzoli who withstood the pressure and awarded a penalty to the French team when the German team was in a good situation, which completely reversed the situation of the game and helped the French team finally defeat the German team to advance to the final.

The Italian is no stranger to the Spaniard.

He officiated two matches against Spain at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, against the Netherlands in the opening group stage and against Germany in the final.

Spain won both games, and they won by a wide margin.

From this point of view, Rizzoli can be said to be the lucky star of the Spanish team.

Judging from the current situation, it is clear that this game is also moving in the direction of Spain.

In the stands, some Spanish fans couldn't help but start celebrating in advance.

Paul Pogba is an important part of the French midfield, and sending him off will greatly affect the French team's attack.

Moreover, the advantage in numbers can also greatly reduce the defensive pressure on Spain on the field.

Deschamps' face was very unsightly, and Pogba's behavior just now was too uncool.

Even if Busquets's acting skills are exaggerated, as long as he doesn't kick people, he will only be verbally warned at most for the first push foul, and judging from the referee's law enforcement scale in this game, there is not even a verbal warning.

But Pogba kicked down, and he did it when the opponent was on the ground, which constituted a serious foul with the intent to hurt the opposing player, and the card was for sure.

Originally, he still had a trace of luck in his heart, praying that the referee would be merciful and give a yellow card.

Unexpectedly, the opponent would punish Pogba with death, and suddenly forced the French team into a desperate situation.

This is not the first time Pogba has been so uncool, as he did such a stupid thing in a World Cup qualifier back in 2013.

That time, after Pogba was substituted, it only took two minutes to receive two yellow cards and be ejected, which surprised everyone on the scene.

And coincidentally, the opponent of the French team in that game was none other than the Spanish team!

Pogba's unexpected departure caused serious damage to the French team's attacking system.

As the struggle to score became more difficult, Didier Deschamps couldn't help but reach out and start thinking about how to adjust at half-time to reduce the impact of Pogba's departure.

Just when Deschamps had a headache for this problem, Lin Quan came to the foul site with the ball and prepared to make a free throw.

At this time, the number of people on the pitch on both sides was ten, and Busquets was really injured and had been carried to the sidelines on a stretcher for treatment at this time.

The temporary balance in numbers has made the French team's set-piece defense not have obvious holes for the time being.

They nervously lined up the human wall near the penalty area line, guarding against Lin Quan's direct shot on the one hand, and several taller players on the other hand.

The place of the foul is about 38 meters from the goal, on the left side of the pitch and about seven or eight meters from the sideline.

The French felt that at this distance, the opponent was not likely to shoot directly on goal, so they focused most of their energy on marking the players in the opponent's penalty area.

But the Spanish players, when they saw Lin Quan's gesture, understood that he was going to shoot directly at the goal.

Although they knew Lin Quan's intentions, the Spanish players did not stand still like a stake, but like loaches, they drilled in and out of the opponent's penalty area line, attracting the opponent's attention as much as possible and creating opportunities for Lin Quan.

Lin Quan took seven or eight steps back, took a deep breath, and began to run.

With a loud bang, the ball rose off the ground and flew into the penalty area at high speed.

After seeing the trajectory of the football, the Frenchman immediately understood that the opponent had hit the goal directly.

The French players in the wall jumped up one after another, trying to block Lin Quan's shot with their bodies.

It's a pity that they still didn't jump high enough, and the football whistled over their heads.

Hearing the sound of breaking the air overhead, the French players who took off couldn't help but feel a little happy in their hearts.

What a terrible power!

Fortunately, I didn't block it just now, but if I did, I would have to be stunned by this ball!

France's goalkeeper Lloris was so focused on the centre of the goal that his feet had moved to the right of the goal's halfway line.

He looked at the trajectory of the ball in the air and judged that the ball was directed to the right.

can take such a high-quality free kick at a distance of nearly 40 meters, Lin Quan's free kick strength is really worthy of his name.

But unfortunately, my intentions have been seen through by me, and this level of shooting is not enough to break through my ten fingers.

Lori confidently turned sideways to make a save, but just as he was taking off, he noticed that the trajectory of the falling football had suddenly changed.

Lloris was shocked that the landing point of the football was out of line with his prediction, and he was already in the air, but he had no time to make adjustments.

With a crisp thud, the ball almost grazed the lower edge of Lowry's right arm and flew into the goal.

"Incredible goal!"

"Lin Quan's free kick completely deceived the goalkeeper of the French team, and Lloris was completely played!"

"This is Lin Quan's second free kick in this European Cup, and it is an ultra-long distance free kick!

Even if the French team tried their best, they still couldn't completely freeze Lin Quan, because he still had the trick of a free kick! ”

"He is the genius of his time, a gift from God to us in Spain!"

On the Spanish commentary seat, the commentators frantically raced all kinds of beautiful words at a very fast speed, eager to blow Lin Quan into the sky.

Not only are they doing this, but after seeing Lin Quan score such a difficult free kick, the commentators from all over the world are almost doing the same thing.

Finished!

Seeing that the goal was scored, Deschamps' head thuded, and he sat down in the coach's seat with a blank brain.

On the other side, Bosque jumped excitedly and rushed into the field before the substitutes with lightning speed.

Lin Quan's second goal was almost the winning goal for the Spanish team.

A two-goal lead versus a one-goal lead would have a greater psychological advantage because the team has room for error.

Even if the opponent recovers a goal in the next game, Spain can still win.

And Spain has a very big advantage at this time, they not only have a two-goal lead, but also have a numerical advantage.

Bosque couldn't imagine what the other party would have to do to turn the tables in this situation!

Bosque is not the only one who thinks so, but the other Spanish players on the pitch, the Spanish fans in the stands, and even the Spanish commentators in the commentary box.

"Although it was a very cruel result for the French fans, I have to say that they have been pushed to a dead end at this point!"

Martin Taylor pretended to feel sorry for the French for a while, the historical grievances between Britain and France are very deep, if it weren't for his current status as a commentator, he would have wanted to open champagne to celebrate.

"yes, time is running out for France, they have to find a way to score a goal as soon as possible!"

How could the French not understand something that even the commentators could think of?

After the restart, France launched a frantic comeback in an attempt to pull a goal back before half-time.

It's a pity that the numerical disadvantage makes it difficult for their attack to be effective, especially with one less person in the midfield, the French team quickly fell to the bottom in the midfield confrontation.

Pogba's departure turned the French team into a single midfielder, and the entire midfield relied on N'Golo Kante to wipe his ass.

If it weren't for Kante's physical strength to fight fires everywhere, with his strong running ability and excellent interception ability to defuse dangerous situations everywhere, the French team would not have attacked and would have continued to concede goals.

But even so, the French team gradually fell into a disadvantage, and their counterattack did not last long before they were pushed out by Spain, and the situation of the game began to become Spain besieging the French team's goal!

(End of chapter)