Inside the Bernabeu Stadium, about 2,000 Lyon fans gathered in the southwest corner of the stadium.

This is the grandstand behind the goal, and the view is more than narrow, and you can only see the players up close when attacking from corners.

But that doesn't stop them from cheering them on, after all, the team hasn't reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for many years.

Clint Howard is a die-hard Lyon fan, having accompanied the team through seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles and through the downturn.

He firmly believes that this dynamic Lyon team will definitely eliminate Real Madrid and advance to the semi-finals.

Accompanied by the singing of the Champions League theme song, Howard, like other Lyon fans, excitedly waved the team scarf in his hand.

"Lyon will win!"

As the referee's whistle blew, the home team Real Madrid kicked off first.

Lyon's 3-5-2 formation saw the two wing-backs drop back to defend and wait until Real Madrid pushed the ball into the half-court and began to press.

They don't dwell on possession, so what if Real Madrid don't attack in front of their own goal.

"The defense is solid, Real Madrid has no chance, hahaha!"

Howard began to talk to the blonde man next to him.

In the first five minutes of the game, Real Madrid tried to tear apart the defence from the wings.

Lyon's wing-backs settled in and managed to limit Real Madrid's crosses.

"Rudy's tactics are defensive and counter-attacking, and all offenses must be based on stable defense." The blonde man agreed.

Last summer, several of Lyon's core players left the team, and the poor record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in the opening game made coach Silvinho resign.

After Rudy Garcia took over the team, he began to vigorously promote the young team, and the midfield is the world of the post-95s, and there is no shortage of talented players after the 00s.

After the winter break, Lyon, who was rested, played a wave of 5 consecutive wins and announced to Ligue 1 that the former 7-consecutive champion was back.

This storm of youth also blew towards the continent of European war and swept to the Apennine Peninsula.

The team's main striker Depay's goal in the 12th minute pushed Juventus to the brink.

Although Ronaldo then scored two goals in a row to make the aggregate score 2:2.

However, Juventus were still eliminated by Lyon because of the lack of away goals.

In this game, Lyon continued the frenzied passion of playing against Juventus, using ferocious scrambling to disrupt Real Madrid's offensive rhythm.

"Real Madrid is very good, but they are very bad at dealing with teams that dare to run and fight, and under the aggressive high pressing, they are easy to make mistakes in passing, haha!"

Howard watched the team's morale rise and continued to discuss with the blonde man next to him.

It's easy to get closer to each other, and the two have already figured out that after the game, go find a bar and have a good drink.

"Real Madrid only has a pass but no control, once you are in a confrontation, of course it is easy to lose the ball."

The two were talking, only to see Kroos move the ball and be cut off, Lyon quickly launched a counterattack.

"Kornell, rush !!!!"

"Unstoppable Cornell!!"

Lyon's fans were excited, waving scarves and flags in their hands to cheer on the players with the ball.

An efficient counterattack is the magic weapon of Lyon to restrain a strong team.

When the team switched from defending to attacking, Lyon's midfielders would use long balls to penetrate directly behind the opposition's defence, and the forwards or wing-backs would fight to maximize the team's speed and efficiency.

After Cornel shook off Asensio, he first stopped the ball with his feet and then quickly stepped forward.

Carvajal was quick to stick up, ready to push his opponent outside.

However, the opponent is very clever and after observing a teammate who is cutting forward in the middle, he does not dwell on breaking through with the ball, but passes the ball to the middle.

Only by constantly passing the ball can you attack efficiently.

Striker Ekambi had just stopped the ball near the line of the penalty area, and the chasing Varane took advantage of his leg length to slide first and shovel the ball off the line.

Lyon missed a counter-attack.

Ooh!

The loss was written on the faces of the Lyon fans, Howard held his head in his hands and exclaimed regretfully: "Oops, it's a pity, the tactics are clearly played." ”

The blonde man was surprised: "The speed of this central defender is too fast." ”

"Don't look at his height of 190cm, he is very fast!" Howard explained.

Although they missed the chance, the two and the Lyon fans in the stadium believed that as long as they supported such a play, they would definitely score.

Real Madrid, who was caught off guard, broke out in a cold sweat on his back and began to be cautious.

Lyon's pressing at the back was very aggressive, and they ran at the expense of their physical energy, making it very difficult for Real Madrid to pass the ball.

While Real Madrid had a lot of possession, they didn't really make many dangerous passes.

Under the constant pressure of the opponent, Kroos has very few passing routes to choose from, and can only pass back to Safety.

Fans saw images of Real Madrid constantly passing the ball up front, trying to find opportunities.

But only the 22 players who were on the scene of the game knew how difficult the game was.

A small mistake can be an opportunity for the opponent to score.

When a cross from the wing could not be opened, Real Madrid began to try to play on the ribs.

Rossi and Asensio began to move to the middle of the pitch in search of opportunities.

Lyon's response was to let the two wing-backs recycle and work with the centre-backs to cover the ball carriers in the ribs.

The first time Rossi got the ball in the ribs, he was caught by his opponent and it was difficult to complete the turn.

As soon as they had the ball for more than a second, Lyon immediately put on a more intense physical confrontation with Rossi.

Yes!

Rossi was brought down by the opposing centre-back when he flicked the ball laterally.

Marsal immediately retracted his legs and raised his hand, signaling that he had collected his movements and did not deliberately foul him.

The referee only gave Real Madrid a free kick and did not show a yellow card.

Hush!

The fans at the Bernabeu threw in protesting boos.

"Haha, Marsal's defense is really spicy, and the referee won't blow this kind of small action."

Howard was quite proud, because the team used this method to make Ronaldo completely dumb in the first leg of the home game.

"However, this free kick is very close and very threatening!" The blonde man was a little worried.

The two breathed a sigh of relief as Rossi's free-kick hit the net above the goal.

'The quality of that free-kick was very high and Rossi was in very good shape!' The blonde man said with a slight sourness.

Who doesn't want to play when the opponent's main core is not in good shape.

I can't wait to add laxatives to his food, and I am willing to pull it until my legs are weak.

Howard said stupidly: "In the second round, I will set off firecrackers in front of the hotel where they are staying, do you want to be together?" ”

This kind of off-the-market trick is only used by extreme fans.

But the actual effect does not have much impact on the state of the players.

But talk is better than nothing.

The blonde man nodded without hesitation.

"Remember to call me!"

(End of chapter)