Chapter 696: The test is the referee

An Fat gave a thumbs up in front of Guardiola.

Guardiola smiled a little shyly.

The whole work, it's still up to you!

This is an incident that happened to the two managers after the game, and it caused endless speculation among fans.

The score was finally settled at 3:1.

Manchester City hold a two-goal lead,

Real Madrid will have their back to the Bernabeu at home in the next leg.

Rossi's goal made the game not a one-sided situation, and turned it into a high-quality tactical game.

Manchester City's offensive and defensive performances were perfect, and Haaland was able to eat the Real Madrid defence raw with his super ability.

Ancelotti, on the other hand, created a local explosion and advantage in the absence of depth in the squad to break down the Manchester City defense and snatch a valuable goal for the second leg.

In the weekend league, both sides can accumulate energy and prepare for the second leg by rotating them.

In the first leg, Real Madrid have already revealed fitness problems.

The lack of sufficient rest during the winter break for three consecutive seasons, coupled with the ups and downs in the form of players after the World Cup, has led to Real Madrid, which has always been known for its physical fitness, to be at a disadvantage against Manchester City.

You must know that in the first leg, Guardiola did not make any substitutions in 90 minutes.

In preparation for this game, both Real Madrid and Manchester City have rotated to some extent in the league last weekend.

Pep Guardiola arranged for five main players to rest, Carlo Ancelotti hid a number of veterans, and Rossi and Camavinga played continuously to ensure competitive fitness.

Getafe are struggling in the lower middle of the table, not far from relegation, and will be bound to take all three points against Real Madrid's semi-main squad.

After the game against Manchester City, Rossi was in peak form, scoring a hat-trick in the first half to call the end of the game early.

Due to Messi's declining form this season, Rossi topped the scorer list, with 29 league goals, topping the scorer list, 10 more than Lewandowski in second place.

This was scored by Rossi with two months out injured.

The scorer list is off a cliff, which is related to the fact that Messi and Benzema have reduced their goals as they get older.

Robert Lewandowski and Antoine Griezmann are the team's top scorers and enjoy most of the right to fire, but they have not been able to close the gap with Rossi.

Lewandowski is because Messi is still in the Barcelona team, often at critical moments or penalties, Messi is the best candidate for Barcelona.

Atletico's tactics have limited support for the striker, which also makes it difficult for Griezmann's goal tally to continue to grow.

Now, Rossi has only the European Golden Boot in front of him.

Erling Haaland topped the Premier League and European Golden Boot with 32 goals.

With only 4 rounds left, it is still a bit difficult to complete the reversal of 3 goals.

Unless Haaland doesn't score.

Also, in the Champions League scorer list, Rossi and Haaland both scored 10 goals and tied for the top scorer.

In the second leg of the competition, between the two, the top scorer in the Champions League will be decided.

17 May, Madrid, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

The Champions League semi-finals will kick off in two hours.

In the other semi-final, Inter Milan defeated AC Milan 1-0 and advanced to the final with an aggregate score of 3-0.

Their opponents will be between Real Madrid and Manchester City.

Before the game, FIFA gave the probability of qualifying, and Manchester City advanced to the final with an 80% probability.

Of course, this is just an analysis of the data, and the results are often variable.

The two teams met last season, and Manchester City had a higher chance of qualifying than Real Madrid.

But as a result, Rossi created a wonderful "Bernabeu miracle".

Never leave early.

After this battle, this phrase became the creed of Real Madrid fans.

They believe that the players can lead them and create a new era.

Both teams have a chance to win the Treble and become the 10th team in football to win the Treble.

The significance of this semi-final is even more than the final.

Don't do the whole job!

That's what Pep Guardiola said in his pre-match press conference.

For both parties, the details of each other are clear, and there are no secrets to speak of.

If you want to find another way to do your job, this approach is not good in key games.

Real Madrid starters:

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.

Defence: Alaba, Rudiger, Militão, Carvajal.

Midfielders: Toni Kroos, Tchouameni, Luka Modric.

Forwards: Vinicius, Benzema, Rossi.

On the Real Madrid bench, Camavinga, Valverde, Rodrygo, Asensio and other young teams, as the team's back, are ready to start.

Real Madrid fans are very happy, because it is rare to see such a complete bench in the team.

Away Manchester City starters:

Goalkeeper: Edson Moraes.

Defence: Akanji, Ruben Dias, Kyle Walker.

Two midfielders: Rodri, John Stones.

Midfielders: Grealish, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva.

Centre-forward: Erling Haaland.

There have been no changes to the starting line-up and formation, and Guardiola's commitment remains the same.

The defeat in the first leg made Carlo Ancelotti deeply aware that the technical midfielder could not save the problem at the back.

Therefore, even Tchouameni has just returned from injury, he has to play in the important second leg of the Champions League and guard the back.

Another point is the lack of confrontation caused by the decline in physical fitness.

In this regard, Carlo Ancelotti gave the starters plenty of rest through rotation in the league at the weekend.

With two goals behind, Real Madrid is bound to fill the intensity of the game.

Fitness may be the key factor that will determine the outcome of this game.

After the opening ceremony, Benzema stood in the centre circle and, when he heard the whistle, passed the ball back.

The competition has officially begun.

Manchester City, who led by two goals, did not choose to be conservative, but took the initiative and pressed high.

Now that he knew that Real Madrid was going to steal the start, Guardiola did not intimidate at all and filled the intensity of the confrontation between the players on both sides.

Tackles, interceptions, tackles, pushes from behind.

Under the high-intensity physical confrontation, the players on both sides are consciously testing the referee's penalty scale.

In the third minute, Vinicius Jr. held the ball on the left side, and near the edge of the penalty area, he was hit by two Manchester City players.

All three fell to the ground almost at the same time, the ball was very blurred, and the referee did not blow the whistle.

Vinicius, with his dexterous body, was the first to get up.

But as soon as his left foot touched the ball, the right side of his body was hit by Manchester City defender Rodri.

The referee didn't blow the whistle, which was a reasonable rush.

With excellent ball sense and balance, the bear stumbled the ball near the touchline and staggered forward.

But then came the tackle after Kyle Walker got up.

This time, Vinicius finally couldn't withstand the opponent's attack in turn and fell on the turf.

Rodri took advantage of the opponent's fall to the ground and rushed forward to control the ball.

Enraged, Vinicius immediately got up from the turf and lunged towards Rodri, quickly putting a shovel.

The ball goes out of the touchline.

Marciniak whistled and the ball went to Manchester City.

Suddenly, the Bernabeu stadium was full of dissatisfaction with the decision.

Vinicius suffered three consecutive fouls from the opponent, but did not blow the whistle once, and finally gave the opponent a throw-in in the front court.

Whose home turf is this?

At the beginning, it was not the coaches of the two sides that were tested, nor the players of both sides, but the referee Marciniak, who officiated the game.

Only three minutes into the game, he was already a little overwhelmed by the strong home atmosphere.

It's even more nervous than when he officiates the World Cup final.