To be honest, no matter who was before the game, they didn't expect this game to be dragged into a penalty shootout.

Real Madrid and Manchester City are both the kind of teams that attack aggressively and score goals.

When two teams meet, there is a high probability that one of them will use the attack to break the other side.

Although in terms of the final scoreline, the result of 8 goals seems to be in line with the outside world's expectations of the attacking strength of both teams.

But what was never expected was that the eight goals were divided equally between the two teams.

That's outrageous!

The fans of both teams were tormented by the game, and the thought of a brutal penalty shoot-out between the two sides left them to pray to God.

But from the perspective of neutral fans, it is definitely a feast for the eyes to be able to enjoy such a wonderful Champions League final.

This game with ups and downs and twists and turns in the plot reminded many people of the Istanbul night 12 years ago.

It was also a goal-scoring shootout, with six goals scored in regulation time as Liverpool staged a comeback from a big deficit and eventually crushed their opponents through penalties to complete the incredible Istanbul miracle.

In fact, it is not surprising that there are penalty shootouts in the Champions League final, and there have been two penalty shoot-outs in the Champions League final in the past decade.

But whether it was the match between Manchester United and Chelsea in '08 or Bayern Munich against Chelsea in '12, the number of goals in both games was very small, and the score was 1:1 in both games.

If there are fewer goals, the process of the game will not be so exciting, and there will be no twists and turns like this in the plot.

Therefore, many fans believe that this game is the most exciting Champions League final they have seen in the past ten years, and it can even be compared to the original Istanbul night!

Whoever lifts the trophy in the last two teams will be the winners for the fans.

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The fans were looking forward to the final battle with a relaxed mood of appreciation, but the nerves of the players and coaching staff of both teams were extremely tense.

They were seizing the final minute to discuss the order of the penalty shoot-out.

"Lin, you're the first to go!"

Pep Guardiola almost did not hesitate to confirm Lin Quan's position, not only because he is the person who takes the most penalties and the most accurate in the Manchester City team, but also because he is the captain of the team and the backbone of the team.

As the boss, you have to rise to the challenge at a critical moment!

The first person to play is under the most psychological pressure and the most likely to miss a penalty.

Therefore, at this time, it is necessary to arrange the player whose mentality and shooting skills are the top to play, and resist the pressure to score this goal, otherwise, once the ball is lost, the pressure on the players who will play later will only be greater, and they will inevitably collapse at that time.

Almost at the same time that Pep Guardiola confirmed Lin Quan's first penalty, on Real Madrid's side, Zidane also made a similar arrangement.

Cristiano Ronaldo was also named and placed in the first place.

Ronaldo did not refuse, although he always likes to make a fifth appearance on weekdays, because it can be in the limelight and enjoy the spotlight after the win.

But this game is different, Ronaldo wants to win more than to be in the limelight.

He was afraid that he would be the last to play, and his teammates in front of him would not be able to withstand it, and he would already lose before it was his turn.

In that case, although he won't take the blame because he hasn't played yet, if he loses the game and the championship, he will lose more than he loses.

After confirming that Ronaldo was the first to play, the penalty order on Real Madrid's side was quickly completed.

Compared to them, Manchester City were a little slower, but they were able to get their penalties sorted out quickly.

The penalty shootout officially began.

The first penalty was Manchester City, Lin Quan walked into the penalty area, set the ball, took a few steps back, and quietly waited for the referee to blow the whistle.

When the Real Madrid fans saw Lin Quan's first penalty, they were nervous and booed desperately, trying to interfere with him.

Lin Quan turned a deaf ear to these boos and was not disturbed by the outside world in the slightest.

On the contrary, Real Madrid's goalkeeper Courtois, after hearing the huge boos at the scene, was nervous.

Any goalkeeper who encounters Lin Quan when he takes a penalty kick will probably beat a drum in his heart.

This guy's penalty kick was so accurate that he didn't seem to miss it in his memory.

Courtois couldn't help but feel weak when he thought of his opponent's impressive penalty record.

Seeing that both sides were ready, the referee blew the whistle and signaled that Lin Quan could take a free throw.

Lin Quan did not play psychological warfare with Courtois, nor did he play variations and other tricks in the process of running.

He just went straight and kicked the ball into the absolute corner of the top left corner, clean and clean.

Courtois got up from the ground and walked to the left side of the goal with his head down, giving up his place to Manchester City goalkeeper Keylor Navas.

Recalling the goal he had conceded, Courtois wanted to cry without tears.

He actually judged the direction of the opponent's possible shot through Lin Quan's pace, but the angle of the opponent's play was too tricky, even if he predicted it in advance, it would be useless.

With his height, reach and reaction speed, a goalkeeper can't pounce, then there really isn't anyone in the entire football world who can do it.

Lin Quan's goal made the players excited, and the nervousness in their hearts faded a lot.

Seeing the Manchester City players on the side celebrating loudly, the atmosphere in the Real Madrid team seemed a little depressing.

Seeing Cristiano Ronaldo in the box, Keylor Navas and the fans on both sides in the stands were a little surprised.

They have the impression that Cristiano Ronaldo is rarely the first to play, and he usually makes his debut in the finale.

Could it be that it was because he saw Lin Quan being the first to play and was stimulated, so he switched positions with his teammates?

However, judging from the expression of the Real Madrid coach on the sidelines, it seems that this is not the case.

Seeing Ronaldo standing in the penalty area, Navas quickly went through the opponent's penalty habit in his heart.

Cristiano Ronaldo mostly takes free throws with his right foot, so most of his balls are sent to the right side, mostly in the bottom right corner of the goal.

Thinking of this, Navas decided to take a gamble!

However, his luck does not seem to be very good, although Ronaldo did use his right foot, but this time he did not send a penalty to the bottom right corner, but a whistle penalty, and Navas was deceived miserably!

Seeing that Ronaldo dared to use a spoon to take a penalty on such an occasion, the fans in the stands let out a burst of exclamations.

And the Real Madrid players were all excited when they saw Ronaldo scoring the ball in this way, cheering and cheering loudly.

Both teams scored their first goals, and they scored in their own ways.

Lin Quan's kind of absolute dead end, it is not easy to change who will guard the goal.

Ronaldo's spoon penalty is not only a test of technique, but also a test of mentality.

Just imagine, if he didn't score, what would Ronaldo be sprayed by the fans......

City's second appearance was David Silva, who lived up to the expectations of his team-mates and fans, scoring the ball with confidence.

Real Madrid's second appearance was Luka Modric, who also scored.

This was followed by the third round, with Manchester City sending Leroy Sane.

Although Sane plays a bit of a solo game and sometimes doesn't like to pass, his shooting skills are still on the line.

He scored the ball safely.

Manchester City did not concede a goal in the first three rounds, which made Real Madrid feel a lot of pressure.

Real Madrid's third appearance is Morata, don't look at Morata's playing time in the Real Madrid team, but his shooting skills are not bad, he is the second scorer in the Real Madrid team, and the basic skills are still there.

The only thing that is doubtful is whether his mentality can withstand it.

Morata didn't drop the chain and was the third to play with a variation on a run-up to easily score the ball.

The pressure is back on City's side, with N'Golo Kante making their fourth appearance.

Although Kante did not take many penalties, his mental quality was not bad.

Although Courtois had the right shot in the right direction and even touched the ball, N'Golo Kante was so powerful that Courtois could only change the trajectory of the ball slightly and failed to save the ball.

At 4:3, Manchester City temporarily leads.

The atmosphere at the scene was a little frozen, the penalty shootout was more intense than everyone expected, and neither side had missed a penalty so far, is this river?

With all eyes on Real Madrid's Marcelo, who came out next, the Brazilian is not going to put on a big show for everyone, right?

However, Marcelo disappointed everyone as he withstood the pressure and scored the ball as well.

The penalty shoot-out between the two sides was drawn again, and the anxiety of the game was beyond imagination.

City's fifth appearance was Virgil van Dijk, who, despite his young age, was very calm and was the heart of Pep Guardiola's most trusted and relied on defence.

Giving up Mbappe and arranging him to appear in the finale shows Guardiola's trust in him.

Van Dijk, like N'Golo Kante, may not be the best at taking penalties, but the way they choose to take them is the simplest and most practical – a blast and that's it!

As long as it is not unlucky enough to kick directly to the goalkeeper, with such a close distance and such a fast ball, the goalkeeper may not be able to save.

Courtois judged the right direction, but couldn't save the ball.

The pressure is back on Real Madrid, but Real Madrid's finale is not an ordinary person, but their captain - Shui Ye Ramos!

Ramos played a number of penalty shoot-outs for Real Madrid, with a better mentality and shooting skills than N'Golo Kante and Virgil van Dijk, and his penalty kicks were not only powerful but also tricky enough to save the ball from Keylor Navas.

After five rounds of penalty shootouts, the two sides were tied again.

To be honest, this situation is very rare, and under such pressure, none of the 10 penalties were saved!

Rao is a well-informed referee, and he is also a little smacking at this time.

These guys are the best at playing football on the planet, and their mentality and skills are ridiculously strong!

He immediately announced that the penalty shootout had entered the second stage - the stage of sudden death!

Both sides can now lose if they concede just one goal!

It was still Manchester City who came first, and in the case that the players who had already played could not continue to play, they could only be selected from the remaining players.

Mbappe is finally in the box!

Mbappe is not the kind of person who is timid, but his first appearance in the Champions League final for the team was dragged into a penalty shoot-out, and it was also in the second stage of the penalty shoot-out.

This made the inexperienced Mbappe nervous, and he was worried that he would miss the ball and lead to the team's failure to defend the title and lose the title.

However, the more you are afraid of something, the more you will come, and some people have counted that in penalty shootouts, the pressure will continue to accumulate, and the more players who come later, the lower the penalty shooting rate.

Courtois saw that the opponent was the one who didn't take penalties often, and his heart suddenly came with confidence.

He stared at Mbappe with blazing eyes, as if he wanted to see through the other party.

Mbappe was already a little uneasy, and being stared at by Courtois with such an aggressive gaze, that feeling of uneasiness was put even bigger.

In order to ensure that the goalkeeper can't save, he pursued the angle too much, but because of his inner nervousness, he failed to control the strength well, resulting in a shot that missed!

The football slid past the door, Mbappe was stunned, and the scene was in an uproar!

It was the first time since the shoot-out that a penalty had been missed.

Courtois waved his arms excitedly and let out a roar of rage.

Although the ball was not saved by him, but the opponent's own mistake, but this is also his credit, if he did not put enough psychological pressure on the opponent, how could the opponent shoot off?

Sure enough, this guy is too young!

Courtois glanced at Mbappe with contempt, and his heart was very disdainful.

The psychological quality is so poor that no matter how good your skills are and how fast you are, the upper limit will not be high.

Mbappe returned to the middle of the team in despair, apologizing to his teammates.

Although his teammates were comforting him, he could not let go.

The consequences of losing are too serious, too serious for Mbappe to afford.

But City are not completely dead at this point, and they still have a little hope.

As long as Keylor Navas can save his opponent's shot, the two sides will be back on the same page again.

The sixth to represent Real Madrid is Casemiro!

The fans in the stands had all stood up at this time, stretching their necks one by one to stare in the direction of the goal, whether it was Manchester City fans or Real Madrid fans, their hearts were touched by the penalty kick that was about to be taken.

Casemiro started to run and Keylor Navas had anticipated the direction of his shot and made a save.

But the ball grazed his fingertips, flew away from him, and crashed into the net with a thud!

Rumble!

The stadium was like a powder keg that had been ignited, and it was completely fried at this moment.

Countless Real Madrid fans cried with joy, and some even let out long-suppressed and hoarse roars.

After waiting for so many years, finally, I finally got the tenth championship trophy recorded in team history!

On the pitch, Real Madrid's players rushed to the stands, to the coach's box, to the sidelines, and celebrated wildly in various ways.

Only those of them who have played on the pitch know how difficult it was for them to win this game.

The game was really played until the last minute, and the winner was decided.

If it weren't for Mbappe's own mistake and his pursuit of angle so much that he missed the penalty, no one knows how long this penalty shootout would have lasted.

Manchester City is really a terrible and respectable opponent!

I hope I never run into them again in the arena again! (End of chapter)