[Real Madrid's offensive opportunity! ] 】

[Benzema dunks a defender!] 】

[Re-transmission!! 】

[Rossi shoots!] 】

[Oh, it's just a little bit! 】

With a loud sigh coming from inside the Bernabeu stadium, Rossi's push was touched by the fingertips of the big Paris goalkeeper Donnarumma.

Rosie held her head in her hands with some regret, and let out an unwilling roar from her mouth.

At the beginning of the game, while the on-site commentators were still reading the starting line-ups of both sides, Real Madrid launched a lightning strike, and Kroos passed the ball to the front of the field from the back.

Benzema retreated and flicked his header backwards behind the Paris defence, and Rossi cut forward into the opposition box at breakneck speed.

Without the interference of Grand Paris central defender Kimpembe, Rossi's shot would not have been touched by the goalkeeper's fingertips and grazed the post and out of the bottom line.

It was the opening attack that knocked the big Parisian players out in a cold sweat.

In this game, Ancelotti's strategic thinking was very clear, using the home advantage, scoring first with a blitzkrieg, and quickly stabilizing the situation.

In terms of starters, the suspensions of Edouard Mendy and Casemiro have lowered Real Madrid's defensive intensity by a notch.

How to defend against Mbappe has become the primary problem that plagues Real Madrid.

You must know that Mbappe in the first leg is a man who creates penalties in Havajal at his peak.

How can Real Madrid, which has no midfield barrier, resist Mbappe's big killer?

Ancelotti's answer is attack.

Nacho plays at left-back, and he has the attributes of a jack-of-all-trades at the back, and can spot possible problems at the back in time.

Ernesto Valverde played on the right side of midfield and Kroos moved to the central midfield position, making one of the most risky changes for Real Madrid.

This is completely equivalent to leaving the task of keeping an eye on Mbappe to Carvajal alone.

Kroos takes a corner and Militão smashes Marquinhos to head the ball into the bottom left corner.

Donnarumma reacted swiftly and fell to the ground to save the ball and miraculously defuse the inevitable header.

【God pounced! 】

【Donnarumma is in very good shape!】 】

[After blocking Rossi's shot, he saved this header at a tricky angle!] 】

[It is not for nothing that he can replace Navas and occupy the main position of goalkeeper! ] 】

[Real Madrid's opening offensive is also very fierce! ] 】

[Before the game, Ancelotti revealed that he had to "go up to intensity" at the Bernabeu! ] 】

[Judging from the oppressive play in the opening game, he didn't lie! ] 】

Real Madrid, who have no defensive midfield, struggled to intercept a trident of Mbappe, Neymar and Di Maria.

Therefore, Ancelotti simply gave up the defense in the first leg and adopted the tactics of active pressing, replacing defense with offense.

Efficient pressing and sharp counter-attacks from the flanks are important means for Real Madrid to successfully suppress their opponents.

But just after the opening two attacks, the away game of Grand Paris seemed to wake up to the state of the knockout round and began to crack Real Madrid's high pressing bit by bit.

In the defensive phase, the Grand Paris Trident dropped deep and used the width of the pitch to pull.

Verratti gets the ball at the back and can move it wide to the wing, and then Mbappe or Di Maria on the wing can carry the ball forward.

Personal competence is particularly evident at this moment.

Although Real Madrid's pressing was very timely, the wings of Grand Paris were still able to rely on their own ability to easily push the ball through the half.

If Real Madrid focuses on the wings, then Neymar in the middle will take advantage of the drop to get the ball, attract the defenders, and then complete the turn with his individual ability, and then divide the wings.

Or, Paris goalkeeper Donnarumma directly made a long pass to the front three, allowing them to show their individual abilities and break through the Real Madrid defense.

Real Madrid, which has long relied on a set of teams to fight the world, has not had too many secrets at the technical and tactical level, and Grand Paris coach Pochettino can easily find a target and deploy a strike.

Real Madrid can only rely on experienced players to make crucial interceptions and blocks.

Carvajal, Kroos, Modric, Alaba, all had wonderful interceptions.

Subsequently, Grand Paris adjusted the direction of its attack.

Mbappe pressed Real Madrid's right flank and attracted Militão to his position, causing Alaba in the middle to drag his defense and unable to move.

In this way, Kroos's position in the back is very easy to be opened by the passing group composed of Neymar, Paredes and Di Maria.

Under tremendous defensive pressure, the two full-backs barely played forward to assist, which caused an imbalance in Real Madrid's attack.

In the 12th minute, Rossi picked up the ball on the left side of the field and was caught by Achraf and Pereira in isolation.

Rossi used his body to protect his right side, and after resisting Achraf's physical confrontation, his body was not yet stable, and Pereira on the other side immediately stretched out his foot to grab it.

Under the siege of the two, Rossi took the ball forward first, and stepped half a step away with his right foot to seize the position.

And the ensuing scramble between the two, whether it succeeded or failed, was a defensive foul.

In the case of being blocked in attack, Rossi still relied on his ability to protect the ball and get a set-piece opportunity for Real Madrid.

But with such consumption, Rossi's physical fitness will definitely not last in the second half, and Ancelotti can't find a suitable way to solve the current problem for a while.

After two aggressive attacks in the opening game, Real Madrid had no achievements and no results in pressing, so they could only be forced to switch to defense.

After entering the positional battle, Pochettino's tactic is to use Mbappe's personal ability to force Real Madrid's right side.

Vinicius Jr. was poor defensively and could not help the defence much, so Valverde could only join the defense on the right flank.

This is also Ancelotti's way to deal with Mbappe without a midfielder.

In the 20th minute, Real Madrid's frontcourt pressure failed, and the ball was selected from the back by Grand Paris.

Neymar in the middle did not make any adjustments, and directly met the ball and crossed to the left.

Mbappe started from the left side of the midline and strode at an astonishing pace, taking just a few big strides to get to the edge of Real Madrid's penalty area.

Carvajal struggled to chase back, always one position away.

Fortunately, Militão was in a relatively deep position, and at the moment when the ball was played in the field after the completion of Grand Paris, he began to stare at Mbappe who was inserting forward.

Under the combined siege of the two, Mbappe was forced to force a shot.

The ball hit the near corner and Courtois saved brilliantly.

Mbappe's astonishing speed made the Real Madrid defense once again break out in a cold sweat.

It's no wonder that in the transfer window, Galeries Lafayette has prepared 150 million euros for the French superstar.

It's a pity that Grand Paris is also not bad for money.

A loyalty bonus of up to 80 million euros left Mbappe at the Parc des Princes.

Real Madrid's pressing not only did not achieve the expected results, but was frequently seized by the opponent to counterattack and threaten the goal.

Seeing this, Carlo Ancelotti continued to keep his players pressing and actively returning to defend and start a war of attrition with Grand Paris.

Because he knows that Real Madrid, which is behind in the aggregate score, cannot shrink its defense and wait for the opponent to attack, and then fight the opponent to counterattack.

Only by taking the initiative can you get a chance.

The first half was very fast-paced and the clock was over in a high-confrontation game.

The two sides went into halftime with a draw to prepare for the second half.

(End of chapter)