Chapter 703: The feeling of being dominated is back

As the referee blew the full-time whistle, Real Madrid won the La Liga title for the 2022-2023 season.

This is the fifth consecutive year that Real Madrid has successfully defended the La Liga title, and it is also the third time in Real Madrid's history that they have completed five consecutive La Liga titles.

The dominance of fear is intimidating for La Liga teams.

Due to the regulations of the Spanish Football Federation, the championship will be decided in the final round, and the trophy will be awarded next season, and the Real Madrid players will miss the moment to win the cup.

But the pre-arranged championship celebration ceremony was not wasted.

Real Madrid players wore white T-shirts with the word "37" printed on them and joined in the festivities that belonged to Real Madrid.

Alaba continued to lift the folding stool as a La Liga winner's trophy and held it high above his head.

The family members of the players also entered the stadium to enjoy the joy of victory together.

At the Camp Nou, Barcelona was scored twice by the opponent in the last five minutes, lost to Celta 1:2, and missed the La Liga title this season.

Messi, as the captain, is leading his teammates to the Barcelona diehard fan area for in-depth and serious exchanges.

Although the fans were excited, angry, and gushing.

But the Barcelona players, led by Messi, listened to the opinions of the fans with serious expressions and seriously.

This is what a wealthy family should look like.

"We'll beat Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey in a week's time."

This is a promise from all the players of Barcelona to the fans.

This is also the last time Messi will fight for the red and blue jersey as a member of Barcelona.

It was a very meaningful moment to use the Copa del Rey final and the national derby as the end of Barça's career.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, are attacking for this second trophy after winning the league title.

Messi's retirement vs Rossi's first Copa del Rey.

Tickets for the Copa del Rey were sold to a maximum of 200,000 euros, setting a new high for the Copa del Rey final over the years.

This is not only the highest ticket price for a final in the Copa del Rey, but also the highest ticket price in the history of the National Derby.

In order to attract as much global broadcasting as possible, the Spanish Football Federation also specially interviewed the players of both sides and broadcast them before the players of both sides entered the stadium.

The ratings of the interview alone far outnumbered a top-flight clash, showing the influence of the two teams around the world.

For the sake of fairness, the venue for the final was chosen at the Olympic Stadium in Seville.

Fans from both sides entered early, and the red and blue vs pure white camps divided the stadium into two halves, which was clearly distinguished.

As Messi's last game in Barcelona, the organizers added high-definition cameras around the perimeter to record every moment of Messi's time on the pitch from all angles.

As Messi's strongest opponent, Rossi's every move has also become the focus of media attention.

This will be the most historic meeting between the two strongest players in football.

It was also the last national derby.

Defend the glory!

This is the theme that the Spanish Football Federation has played for this final.

It was Barcelona that was able to break the embarrassing record of 12 consecutive games without winning against Real Madrid and bid farewell to Messi with the championship.

Or Rossi won the Copa del Rey for the first time and marched towards the Treble,

The answer to everything will be revealed in an hour.

Starting line-up:

Real Madrid starters:

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.

Backline: Camavinga, Alaba, Militão, Carvajal.

Midfielders: Luka Modric, Kroos, Valverde.

Forwards: Vinicius, Benzema, Rossi.

Instead of using the familiar 4-4-2 formation and not starting Tchouameni as a midfielder, Carlo Ancelotti used Kroos as the starting midfielder.

Wenchen's thinking made Barcelona coach Xavi see the opportunity to win.

Barcelona starters:

Goalkeeper: Ter Schgent.

Backline: Balde, Marcos Alonso, Kounde, Araujo.

Midfielders: Paul Pogba, Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong.

Forwards: Gavi, Lewandowski, Messi.

Barcelona's four defenders are all players with full-back attributes, and Xavi's thinking is very clear, which is to block Real Madrid's passing cooperation in the front of the big penalty area and in the ribs.

Dembele, Pedri, Fati and Raphinha, as Xavi's second-half adjustments, sat on the bench.

Led by referee Martinez, players from both sides marched into the Olympic Stadium in Seville to the warmest cheers of the fans.

Karim Benzema,

Leo Messi,

The captains of the two teams guessed the coins under the guidance of the referee.

Barcelona attack first.

After the two high-fived and hugged, they also exchanged blessings.

Because at the end of the season, Benzema chose to leave Real Madrid and join the Saudi league.

This will be the pair's last national derby in La Liga.

Drip!

With a short whistle, Lewandowski passed the ball back, and the Copa del Rey final officially began.

Real Madrid's three strikers immediately put pressure on the opposing player with the ball.

In the face of a top-level pass-and-flow stadium like Barcelona, the effect of high pressing is not satisfactory when the physical strength is abundant at the beginning.

However, Real Madrid did not give up and pressed with a positive attitude.

On the left side, it is still the focus of Barcelona's attack.

Messi, Frenkie de Jong and Araujo are a trio of left-hand runners who combine speed, short passes and penetration.

Especially after Lewandowski joined, Barcelona's header in front of the goal grabbed the point and was greatly improved.

In order to relieve the pressure on the team's defensive on the right side, Rossi retreated frequently in this game and joined forces with his teammates to cut off Barcelona's left attack.

However, the center of gravity of the defense is too tilted, which will lead to an imbalance in the formation.

Bang!

Messi saw the opportunity, made a long pass, and shifted the ball to the weak side.

Gavi stopped the ball and stepped forward, trying to take advantage of his speed to overtake Camavinga from the outside.

But Camavinga saw through the opponent's intentions, and when Gavi wanted to change direction and break through, he first stretched out a kick and poked the ball out of the bottom line.

From midfielder to left-back, Camavinga has become more and more handy.

Pogba takes a corner and passes into the box.

Although Lewandowski fought for the ball, under the interference of Militão, the header was deflected.

Real Madrid targeted the right side of the flank and succeeded in limiting Barca's attacks on the wings.

Seeing this, Xavi immediately made adjustments and focused on the right side as well.

The aim was to get Vinicius to drop back to the back to get the ball, using the depth and draining his forward propulsion.

At the same time, it can also weaken Real Madrid's counterattack on the wing.

Carlo Ancelotti started with a 4-3-3 formation, but as the game progressed, Real Madrid's formation slowly transitioned to 4-2-3-1.

Valverde moved closer to the right, forming a strong flank with Rossi, Luka Modric and Carvajal to attack Barcelona on the left.

On the weak side, the lagging midfielder Kroos, in the case of weak defense, can adjust the direction of attack in time and promote the advancement of the fast attack.

Real Madrid's three attacking lines up front went hand in hand, with Vinicius and Benzema attracting and containing the opponent's firepower, and Rossi being able to cut back frequently to hit the back of the net.

In addition, there is also a Valverde who can be inserted at any time, and Real Madrid actually has four attackers when counterattacking.

In the 10th minute, Real Madrid scored by adding attacking players and counter-attacking.

Luka Modric went straight at the back and tore through Barcelona's left defence.

Rossi stepped forward against offside, drove the ball straight on the wing, and Benzema in the middle and Vinicius at the back followed quickly.

At this time, Barcelona's defense was only 3 people.

Rossi crossed the middle, and two Barcelona defenders immediately caught Benzema.

[Real Madrid chance! 】

[Benzema passes back to Rossi again!] 】

【Shot!!! 】

[The ball is in!] 】

[Shot from Rossi's outside instep! ] 】

[What a coincidence! 】

[Bypassed goalkeeper Ter Schgent! 】

[Drill into the bottom left corner of the goal!] 】

[Rosie has always been a template for players who want to be a top scorer!] 】

[He shoots in a variety of ways! 】

[Elegant, chic, smart!] 】

[Watching him shoot is like admiring a work of art!] 】

Barcelona fans put their heads in their hands and sighed in the sky.

Despite the fact that the team had a lot of possession, Real Madrid's counter-attack was too sharp.

In the last meeting, due to Rossi's absence due to injury, it was able to draw against Real Madrid.

This time, will it be dominated by Real Madrid again?

(End of chapter)