The first half ended quickly with the score at 0-0 and neither side scored.

Compared to the Champions League final in previous years, this match was significantly less bloody.

However, both teams are strong in attack and could have scored at any time in the second half.

At half-time, the managers of both teams took the time to summarize and adjust their respective tactics.

The problem for Manchester City was the strong pressing of their opponents as they advanced into the opposition half.

This greatly limited City's attacking and made it much more difficult for them to organise their attack.

The problem for Real Madrid was that their formation was a bit disjointed, and the link between the forward line and the midfield was not close, so that many instinctive opportunities were not seized, so that there was almost no threatening attack in the first half.

In response to this problem, Zidane thought twice and decided to replace Bale in the second half.

After Bale went up, Real Madrid's formation changed to 433.

The man in charge of bridging the midfield and the forward line has become Luka Modric, and with Modric's ability, he is more than capable of doing the job.

And after Bale came on the field, Real Madrid also had the speed to counterattack quickly on the wing.

When the time comes, you can give the ball to Bale on the wing and let him try more and see if he can use his speed to tear through City's defence.

Manchester City's overall formation is pressed very forward, leaving a lot of space at the back, such a huge space, which is most suitable for players like Bale to play.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and the two sides were back on the field of action for the upcoming second half.

In order to confuse Guardiola, Zidane did not make a substitution at the first time.

Instead, he kept the formation unchanged and quietly hid his hand.

Guardiola glanced at Isco who was still on the pitch with some strange eyes, and with his eyes, he naturally saw that Isco did not perform well in the first half.

Zidane should have replaced him at halftime, I don't know why Zidane didn't do it.

However, this is not a bad thing for Manchester City, as Isco's presence on the pitch will leave Real Madrid's defence porous and give them the opportunity to attack.

In the 55th minute, Manchester City launched a counterattack on the spot after a successful counter-attack.

De Bruyne's through ball broke through the Real Madrid defence and Sergio Aguero led the ball into the box and calmly slotted home against Courtois.

The score became 1-0 and Manchester City took the lead.

Ah Kun was very excited, and he was ready to take off his jersey to celebrate as he ran.

But at the thought of receiving a yellow card for doing so, he quickly calmed down and took advantage of the situation to kneel passionately and celebrate the goal.

His teammates rushed up from behind and knelt passionately with him.

After seeing Aguero score, Guardiola also jumped up with excitement and hugged the members of the coaching staff excitedly to celebrate.

On the sidelines, Zidane was about to call Bale to warm up, and in a blink of an eye, he saw that the team had lost the ball, and he was so angry that he wanted to choke his thighs.

Replace Isco earlier, wouldn't there be no such thing?

Why not change Isco?

Zidane really wants to find a regret medicine to eat now, but unfortunately, there is no regret medicine to sell in this world.

It's not too late to make amends.

After Bale finished the warm-up, Zidane did not hesitate any longer, and he decisively replaced Bale on the field.

After Bale came on, Real Madrid's attacking threat increased considerably.

In the 59th minute, Real Madrid attacked on the right side.

Bale used his pace to run wildly, darling down the ball and glancing at the penalty area before delivering a good cross.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was outflanked in the penalty area, jumped high to meet the ball, and a Tarzan pressed the ball towards the Manchester City goal.

Ronaldo's header ability is really not covered, this ball is impeccable in terms of angle and power.

But Ronaldo's luck didn't seem to be very good, and the ball slammed into the crossbar and bounced off the bottom line.

There was a sigh at the scene, and Ronaldo also hugged his head in annoyance, with a look of regret.

He felt that he had this ball after he finished it, but who knew that it was rejected by the door frame.

Bale glanced at Ronaldo and didn't say anything.

But he was already eager to try it in his heart, and next time if he had the chance, Bell planned to come by himself.

The game was fast-paced, with Real Madrid's attack on the front foot just creating danger for Manchester City's goal, and the next second, the camera turned, and Manchester City quickly played a quick and concise counterattack after driving the goal.

Manchester City bypassed Real Madrid's tight central pitch and slotted in from the side of the road where Bale was.

Lin Quan drove forward with the ball, and after encountering Nacho's interception, he distributed the ball to Laporte, who was on the side.

The latter went down to the bottom and made an inverted triangle cross, and Lin Quan near the line of the big penalty area met the ball and shot angrily and hit a long-range shot of extremely high quality.

But this time, Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a difference.

He leaped high and lifted the ball over the crossbar with one hand, helping the team to defuse a dangerous situation.

The save was very morale-boosting, and several teammates came up to high-five Courtois.

Courtois himself was very proud, and being able to save Lin Quan's shot was enough for him to brag about for a long time.

Lin Quan was not affected in any way, he discussed with De Bruyne, and finally decided that De Bruyne would take the corner.

Kevin De Bruyne lobled the ball to the back post and Van Dijk battled for the landing, but his header was deflected wide and he couldn't threaten.

Heading into the second half, the attacking tempo of both sides picked up.

Both teams tacitly bypassed the heavily guarded middle and chose to look for opportunities from the flanks.

And the cross from the side is the main offensive means of both sides at this time.

At this time, it is a matter of whose full-back's ability to cross is stronger, and whose player's ability to head the ball is stronger.

A player like Sergio Aguero, who is short and difficult to compete for, is gradually starting to become invisible.

Pep Guardiola was keen to capture this, and he didn't hesitate to call Haaland's life.

"Erling, do you want to play in the Champions League final?"

When Haaland heard Guardiola's words, his whole person seemed to be pressed under his buttocks, and he jumped up all of a sudden.

"Think about it, coach, I want to play!"

It's a Champions League final, and who wouldn't want to make a name for themselves in a field like this?

Although Haaland is very young, he is not stupid, and if such an opportunity can be grasped, it will be of great benefit to his future career development.

After all, how many players can play in a Champions League final at the age of 17?

"Let's go warm up!"

Pep Guardiola is very happy with Haaland's attitude, the young man is driven, energetic and eager to make a name for himself, which is a good thing.

If they're as dull as the old fritters on the team, it's over.

Although Haaland is eager to play immediately, he knows very well in his heart that he must not be in a hurry at this time.

If you don't warm up enough and move your body out, if you accidentally get injured when you play later, it will be really self-defeating.

Five minutes later, Haaland finished his warm-up.

Pep Guardiola brought him on as promised, replacing Sergio Aguero.

Sergio Aguero came off the pitch looking sullen and felt he wasn't bad enough to score his only goal so far.

Why is the manager reluctant to continue believing in himself and instead replace him?

It's normal for Sergio Aguero to have such emotions, after all, anyone who plays well on the pitch will definitely be dissatisfied if he is suddenly replaced.

If it were usual, Guardiola might have patiently explained to the other party why he did it.

But today, he didn't have that kind of leisure, because he needed to pay close attention to the situation on the field and make timely adjustments according to the trend of the game.

In football, one of the most important indicators to evaluate whether a coach is a coach is the ability to command on the spot.

In this regard, Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho are all outstanding.

Arsenal's former manager Arsene Wenger did not score much, and one of the professor's most criticized points was that he was not decisive enough to command on the spot.

Guardiola's scoring in this area is actually not high, which is why he often overturned in the Champions League in the original time and space.

Seeing that the opponent sent a young striker who was not yet eighteen years old, Real Madrid looked at each other a little.

Who is this man?

What are Manchester City doing?

Sergio Aguero is playing so well, why did he suddenly replace him?

Real Madrid fans don't know about Haaland, but Liverpool fans who watched this game said that their hearts hurt, it hurts too much!

This kid scored two goals against Liverpool, and Liverpool fans may never forget him for the rest of their lives!

Zidane has obviously studied Haaland as well, although the other party is not very old.

The ability in all aspects is not particularly strong, and there is still a big gap with the top stars.

But Haaland is one of the few high school strikers in Manchester City's forward line, and this kid has a strong header ability.

Pep Guardiola replaced him on the field at this time, and the purpose was self-evident, that is, to fight for the top in the penalty area.

Thinking of this, Zidane hurriedly shouted at the players on the field, telling them to be careful of Haaland and not be fooled by his appearance.

After receiving instructions from the manager, Ramos was personally responsible for keeping a close eye on Haaland.

Shui Ye has a lot of defensive experience, and the form of this game is also very good, and he has enough confidence to be able to defend Haaland alone.

However, when the two sides began to engage in physical confrontation in the box, Ramos was quick to spot the anomaly.

Hey?

What's going on?

Why is this kid as hard as a stone, and he can't hold it at all?

Just when Shui Ye was shocked, Haaland pushed him away, took two steps back to the side, jumped back, rubbed the flying ball with his head, and pushed the ball towards the goal.

The ball was played very smartly, Haaland saw the opposition goalkeeper's position close to the near corner in advance, so he deliberately did not jump for the top, but stepped back and pushed the ball into the far corner.

Haaland had a good idea, but he underestimated Courtois' movement speed and reach length.

Courtois, sensing Haaland's intentions, quickly moved sideways and at the same time opened his hands to narrowly block the ball.

Haaland is stupid, this ball can be saved?

How is this possible?

Is the opposing goalkeeper Superman?

Lin Quan was not far behind Haaland and watched the whole process of Haaland's shot from close range.

Seeing Haaland's shocked and incomprehensible look, Lin Quan stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder:

"Silly boy, next time you smash the ball to the ground, the rebound ball is the most difficult for the goalkeeper to predict and save!"

Haaland nodded again and again, learned, learned again!

If you think about it, the angle of your shot just now is really good, but the ball speed is too slow, giving the goalkeeper enough time to react.

This is still Courtois, if it is replaced by a more responsive goalkeeper like Casillas and Oblak, I am afraid it will be saved even worse.

Just as De Bruyne was gearing up to put into practice what he had learned from Lin Quan.

Real Madrid launched a quick counter-attack down the left flank, with Marcelo dribbling down the ball and delivering a cross from near the corner of the box.

There were as many as four Manchester City defenders in the box when he completed the pass, while only Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale were the only two on Real Madrid's side.

4 defense 2, Manchester City's players are in position, this ball should have been stopped.

However, after seeing the opponent's position, Bale decisively gave up the option of regular shooting.

Instead, there is an extremely difficult upside-down golden hook!

Players on both sides in the penalty area, fans in the stands and in front of the TV.

After seeing Bell's exaggerated take-off height and graceful upside-down golden hook, their eyes widened.

The ball makes a wonderful arc and drills directly into the net from the right corner!

1-1, Real Madrid equalized!

After Bale scored the groundbreaking goal, there was a dead silence at one point.

Countless fans were shocked and speechless!

Not to mention them, even Zidane, who once staged an out-of-the-sky flying immortal, opened his mouth wide in surprise after seeing Bale's shot, and he could almost stuff an egg into it.

Is this ball really capable of being human?

This guy is an alien, right?

Bale's goal was a morale booster because he not only helped Real Madrid equalise, but also dealt a huge blow to the opponent's momentum.

Bale himself didn't seem to expect the goal to be scored, and it was scored so beautifully.

When he fell to the ground and saw the football fly into the net, he jumped up from the ground with excitement, spread his arms and ran along the pitch like a glider.

The other players of Real Madrid were like wingmen, following him and running wildly together.

Ronaldo didn't run with his team-mates, he glanced at the ball still rolling in the box, then at the smug Bale, shook his head slightly, then turned and walked to the center circle, waiting for the kick-off.

Bale scored within a few minutes of coming on the pitch, and he played sixty or seventy minutes without scoring a goal, which made Ronaldo very depressed.

This is his last game at Real Madrid, and he wants to end his nine-year career at Real Madrid.

So he was very hungry to score a goal, but unfortunately, until now, he hasn't had any good chances.

Sometimes, the more you try to score, the more you can't score. (End of chapter)