Chapter 234 Lin Quan + Mbappe Connection, Manchester City's Fatal Blow
The referee's decision made Ronaldo very unhappy, and the rest of Real Madrid's players were also dissatisfied, and a group of people surrounded the referee to protest and pressur.
But the German was well-informed, waving his hand to signal the Real Madrid crowd to stand back, and at the same time making a gesture to draw the cards.
As soon as the Real Madrid crowd saw that the other party was about to take action, they immediately scattered, only the chattering Ronaldo walked a little slower and ate a yellow card.
Bruch was a man of cards, and in the Champions League games he officiated, he showed a lot more yellow cards than other referees.
Not to mention the yellow card, he even took out the red card frequently.
Bruch just suspected that Ronaldo faked a fall, but there was no conclusive evidence, and it happened that Ronaldo himself sent it to the door, so he took this opportunity to punish him a little, which was a warning to Ronaldo.
Although no penalty was awarded, the position of the free-kick was quite fatal.
Real Madrid obviously did not intend to let go of such a good opportunity, and Ronaldo stood outside the line of the penalty area, ready to take the free kick himself.
In the first half, Lin Quan was almost in the same place, and pierced Real Madrid's goal with a stunning free kick.
I don't know if Ronaldo can seize the opportunity this time.
Standing in front of the penalty line, Ronaldo glanced at the position of the wall and the position of the goalkeeper, and seriously thought about how to take the penalty.
This distance is a little closer, and if you use the elevator ball, you may not be able to hold it down.
If you hit the door directly, it is difficult to get past the barrier of the human wall.
So I can only pursue the angle, like Lin Quan, bypass the human wall, and then bet that the goalkeeper can't save his own shot!
After figuring out how to play, Ronaldo slowly stepped back, legs apart, and stood on the court with resolute eyes, making his trademark penalty move.
Fans on both sides couldn't help but hold their breath when they saw this, this goal was too crucial for this game.
If Cristiano Ronaldo can score, then he will achieve his hat-trick and extend Real Madrid's lead to 2 goals!
With less than 20 minutes left in the game, the two-goal advantage is huge, so big enough to congratulate Real Madrid on winning the championship in advance!
You have to get in!
Real Madrid fans couldn't help but pray in their hearts, and some even started to draw crosses on their chests.
Don't enter!
Manchester City fans are also praying, even more devout than Real Madrid fans.
It's just that it's not the gods who decide whether or not to score, it's the people!
Cristiano Ronaldo moves!
He started running, getting faster and faster, and after one last glance at the position of the wall, he slammed the ball out.
The wall in the Manchester City penalty area began to jump, and Real Madrid players swarmed into the box, trying to disrupt the City defence and look for opportunities to shoot.
There were several Real Madrid players standing in front of Navas, but he stared at Ronaldo 20 meters away.
When Ronaldo shot, Navas quickly moved to the left, leaping high and pounced towards the top left corner of the goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo's shot went around the wall and continued to climb some height in the air before starting to fall.
The ball was played quite beautifully, not only successfully bypassing the human wall, but also not deviating from the range of the goalframe, and even the final landing point was quite tricky, if the goalkeeper was not fully prepared, the ball may not be saved.
But Navas was very well prepared, and he had long thought that Ronaldo might bypass the human wall like Lin Quan, so he was already prepared when choosing a position.
However, Navas has a very fatal bruise - he is too short!
As a goalkeeper, his height is only 185, which is definitely short among a large number of goalkeepers of 1.9 meters.
Although Navas's anticipation and reflexes are top-notch, the limitations of his height make him a natural shortcoming in handling high-altitude balls.
Unfortunately, Ronaldo's goal landed very high!
Navas predicted where the ball would land, but his height limit prevented him from getting the ball off and had to reluctantly get it out.
And this gave Real Madrid a chance to attack a second time!
The ball played by Navas fell at the feet of Casemiro, who had already tasted the sweetness once, did not hesitate to shoot with his feet.
But this time, his luck wasn't as good as the last time.
Casemiro's follow-up shot hit the Manchester City player, but the ball had just hit the ground, and before the Manchester City player could clear the ball, he reached over with one foot and poked the ball away.
Luka Modric!
He took advantage of the flexibility of the small player and found this opportunity in a timely manner.
Although Modric was in a hurry and the stab was not too strong, he was lucky enough to shoot without touching any players from either side in the middle of the shot, and went straight to the goal.
Seeing that Manchester City's goal was about to break again, at the critical moment, a figure slid close to the ground, almost on the goal line, with a tackle, to complete the clearance - Fernandinho!
The midfielder, who was originally playing in the back, made a great contribution to the team for the first time as a defender, almost bringing the team back from the brink of death!
Seeing that Real Madrid's round of attack was finally resolved, the Manchester City fans in the stands couldn't help but gasp for breath one by one, their hearts were beating fast, and they felt like they were about to jump out of their throats.
It's too dangerous!
This round of Real Madrid's attack is too dangerous!
By the time Modric made the second stoppage, they almost thought it was over!
As a result, Fernandinho stepped up and helped the team escape from death and save a life.
And this time, the ball that was cleared finally did not fall at the feet of the Real Madrid players again.
They can finally catch their breath!
In another stand, Real Madrid fans hugged their heads one by one, feeling sorry for the failure to score this attack.
What a good opportunity, they can all open champagne when this goal is scored, but it's a pity, it's a pity!
The Real Madrid players were not willing to let this attack end like this, and launched a frantic press on the Manchester City players with the ball in the front court.
This counter-attack on the spot was to seek another opportunity to attack, and secondly, to prevent City from seizing the opportunity to launch a counter-attack.
Because in the attack just now, almost all of Real Madrid's players came up, and at this time, the midfield and backfield were empty and could run away.
Manchester City just happened to have two fast wingers, once they let the ball out and let these two run, then Real Madrid may be more than lucky.
Real Madrid's worries are not unfounded, and Manchester City really plan to do so.
The moment they saw their teammates holding the ball, Mbappe and Sane both began to sprint, desperately running towards the Real Madrid half.
Due to the half-time rule of no offside, as long as a team-mate's ball can be passed before they cross the halfway line, they are not offside.
Regardless of whether their teammates can pass the ball or not, the two have to run first before talking.
If you can't pass it, it's your teammates' problem, and if you don't run if you have a chance, it's a problem with your own thinking.
The team-mate who had the ball was really a little unbearable, and after Zabaleta was forced to steal, he was forced to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper.
Before Navas could catch the ball, Benzema and Ronaldo both rushed over with great momentum.
But with the two of them rushing to the penalty area, there is also a Manchester City player!
After Navas saw who the opponent was, he passed the ball directly to him without hesitation.
After Lin Quan retreated to receive the ball, he flicked and buckled, and completed the turn, not only dodging Casemiro's pressing, but also leaving the opponent behind and getting the opportunity to pass forward.
Now the question is, Sane and Mbappe, choose one or the other!
To whom?
Lin Quan chose Mbappe!
Because this kid is running, he finally remembered his identity, he is a center!
Mbappe quickly adjusted the direction of his running position and began to approach the middle.
In this way, Mbappe, who is running sideways, can observe the direction of his teammates' passes without looking back, and roughly judge the landing point, without slowing down halfway!
Lin Quan didn't hesitate, he got up directly and sent out a long pass!
It's up to you, Turtle!
Lin Quan had just finished passing the ball when he was knocked down by a Real Madrid player who had put a tackle.
But at this time, the players on both sides of the pitch and all the fans in the stands were firmly attracted by the football flying in the air and Mbappe who was sprinting at full speed.
Lin Quan's passing timing was very good, the moment he passed, Mbappe just rushed to the halfway line, and the ball was half a second late, Mbappe was offside.
Even if Mbappe slows down in time to avoid offside, but he has lost his speed, and it may be difficult to complete this counterattack, because the Real Madrid players have already chased after him.
But at this time, the Real Madrid players closest to Mbappe are several meters away, and in the speed competition with Mbappe, he is being thrown farther and farther away by Mbappe.
Mbappe once again got a chance to go alone!
Courtois, who failed to defend last time, no longer dares to despise Mbappe this time.
He struck as soon as possible, but seeing that he couldn't get the ball before Mbappe, he quickly retreated to the penalty area to prevent Mbappe from hanging the goal.
Mbappe didn't have this awareness at all, in fact, if he had just dropped the ball when he received it near the center circle, it would have had a real chance.
But now it's definitely not going to work, Courtois is already high, and after retreating to the penalty area, the chance of hanging the door no longer exists, and at this time the hanging door is to send the ball to the opponent.
Facing the menacing Mbappe, Courtois took a deep breath, spread his hands, and posed, ready to meet the other party's challenge.
Mbappe calmly controlled the ball at his feet and began to slow down.
In the process of running at high speed, many actions are not that he can't do them, but his knees can't stand it, he is not Lin Quan after all, and he doesn't have such a strong and durable body.
Courtois saw Mbappe slow down, realised that the opponent might shoot, and began to lower his center of gravity to make a save.
Mbappe glanced up at the goal, paused slightly, and seemed to be ready to shoot.
Mbappe's feints were so realistic, his right leg was even picked up and he was ready to shoot when he landed.
But just when the fans and the Real Madrid goalkeeper thought he was going to shoot, Mbappe suddenly slammed the ball to the left!
Fake shot real buckle!
Mbappe's explosiveness and deceptive feints allowed him to quickly widen the distance between him and the goalkeeper after smashing the ball.
He's really past Courtois!
This time, Mbappe is really going to shoot!
Seeing this scene, the president of Real Madrid in the box stood up suddenly, staring at the pitch with his eyes, and his hands trembled slightly.
I don't know if I was shocked by Mbappe's performance, or I was angry when I saw the team's lead erased again.
Rumble!
After Mbappe scored his second goal in the final, the stadium erupted like a volcano.
Manchester City fans shouted and screamed, jumped and jumped excitedly, as if they were crazy, and were caught off guard by this sudden surprise.
They didn't expect that a minute ago, they were still scared of the team's defense, but in the blink of an eye, the team equalized the score!
This eighteen-year-old kid really likes it the more he looks at it!
Real Madrid fans are also confused, this is in?
Why is it so difficult for them to score a goal, shoot so many times, and not score for so long in the siege?
The opponent fought back once and went in?
That's not fair, isn't it?
Real Madrid fans were frustrated, but their hearts began to worry again.
At this time, the two sides returned to the same running line, and after seeing the power of Mbappe, they were very afraid of Manchester City's attack, especially the counterattack ability.
If Real Madrid still dares to press as hard as before, they are looking for death.
Manchester City will teach them to be human beings with sharp counterattacks again and again!
But if you don't attack, what then?
Waiting for extra time or even a penalty shootout?
At this moment, the calmness of the Real Madridians disappeared, and some were only deeply worried and jealous.
Manchester City's opponent is really difficult!
On the side of the pitch, Guardiola saw Mbappe making another meritorious service, and rushed up excitedly, wanting to hug Mbappe.
As a result, Mbappe began to slide and kneel more than ten meters away from him, and the two stood and knelt on the other, not on the same channel at all......
But Pep Guardiola didn't care, leaned over and hugged Mbappe's upper body tightly:
"Killian, good play, good play!"
He loved this kid to death, and buying him from Monaco was really the right choice!
This kid is only 18 years old this year, and he already has such an outstanding performance, and he can't imagine how far he can grow up when he reaches the age of 20.
With him, City's attacking options are more abundant, and even defensive counter-attacks can be considered.
In the past, a person like Pep Guardiola who has a pursuit has always been dismissive of defensive counterattacks.
But for now, he just wanted to say: it smells so good!
"Boss, it's Brother Lin's good pass, just now this ball, the bolt dog can score!"
Mbappe is very modest, not only did he not take credit, but also gave the credit to the team's big brother Lin Quan.
This kid is very good at being a man!
Hearing his words, Guardiola looked up to him even more.
It's not enough to just play football, and it's useless to have bad emotional intelligence just as bad as a bad relationship with teammates.
No matter how good you are, if no one passes the ball to you, it's for nothing!
Therefore, Mbappe, who seems to have a high level of not only ball intelligence, but also high emotional intelligence, will have unlimited achievements in the future. (End of chapter)