Chapter 708: No. 10 Lautaro vs No. 7 Rossi
The final day is fast approaching, and both teams are making final preparations.
Happily, after full preparation, all the wounded on both sides have returned, and they can devote themselves to the decisive battle in the best condition.
This is the second Champions League final hosted by the Ataturk Stadium.
The first was the Champions League final in the 04-05 season.
This game was later given another name by the fans.
Istanbul Miracle.
Ancelotti returned here after 18 years.
This time, he is leading the king of Europe, Real Madrid.
Previously, they have won the Champions League three times in a row, and they are the first team to win three consecutive championships since the restructuring of the competition.
The opponent Inter Milan, they reached the Champions League final again after 13 years, and they were menacing.
Both teams arrived at the finals a day early to acclimatize to the weather and venue.
"Although we have the upper hand in recent encounters, they should not be underestimated."
"It's the final."
"Anything can happen."
Before the start of the final, Carlo Ancelotti meticulously faced the players and did the pre-match mobilization work.
This venue has a complex and profound meaning for Lao Shuai.
The players felt the nervousness in the boss's tone, despite Ancelotti's efforts to restrain himself.
But there is a world of difference from his usual calm tone.
'I said last time in the Copa del Rey final, it was only a semi-final.
"Now it's the real final."
"I have no right to interfere with your holiday life after this game."
"So this game, you all have to listen to me."
"I will take you to create a great glory that will be indelible in the history of Real Madrid."
“Hala Madrid!”
A deafening shout resounded in the dressing room of Real Madrid.
The referee of this match is Marciniak, who officiated the second leg of the semi-final between Real Madrid and Manchester City.
Before the official start of the game, he started to dig cards again in the lounge.
In the game of the Serie A team, fouls must be indispensable.
Especially in a game like the Champions League final, high levels of nervous tension can lead to frequent fouls.
"Ready to enter!"
Under the reminder of the stadium staff, the referee and the players from both sides came to the player tunnel to gather.
Real Madrid starters:
Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.
Defence: Camavinga, Rudiger, Militão, Carvajal.
Midfielders: Luka Modric, Tchouameni, Kroos.
Forwards: Vinicius, Benzema, Rossi.
Ancelotti's idea of setting up the formation still wants to wear down the opponent through the control of the veterans in the first half.
In the second half, young players were brought on for an impact harvest.
This is also the magic weapon for Real Madrid to win all the way to the final.
Inter starters:
Goalkeeper: Onana.
Defence: Bastoni, Acerbi, Darmian.
Midfielders: Di Marcole, Calhanoglu, Brozovic, Barella, Dumfries.
Forwards: Lautaro Martinez, Dzeko.
Romelu Lukaku, Gosens, Mkhitaryan and others sat on the bench and were left behind.
Simeone Inzaghi's team, with both defensive playmaking and continuous passing ability, has the strength to wrestle with Real Madrid.
With the Champions League melody of "my factory has collapsed", the passion of the fans was instantly ignited.
Even after listening to it many times, the main theme is still inspiring.
Karim Benzema and Brozovic guessed in the middle circle, and in the first half, Inter attacked first.
As Marciniak's whistle blew, Dzeko returned the ball and the game began.
Inter's three-centre-back system makes it easy for them to form an advantage in midfield.
Bold and patient passing is what sets Inter apart from other Serie A teams.
And when they encounter aggressive teams, they can find striker Dzeko through long passes, and use him as a fulcrum to attack in tandem.
Real Madrid's pressing and pressing intensity is average until it turns the tide or goes head-to-head.
This also gives Inter room to pass and advance continuously.
Real Madrid's four front-line players pressed Inter, with centre-back Bastoni able to easily get up from the back and play the ball to Dumfries at right wing-back.
Real Madrid tried to increase their running to put pressure on them, but the Inter players could still use long balls to find Lautaro or Dzeko in the attack.
After they fight for the first point, their teammates will grab the second penalty.
In short, in the face of Real Madrid's pressure, Inter can always find a way to easily pass through the midfield.
If aggressive pressing doesn't work, then Ancelotti's tactics of pre-arranging to consume the opponent become self-consumption.
After a few minutes of probing, Real Madrid gave up pressing high and switched to a mid-position interception, reducing physical exertion as much as possible.
The two teams began to fight in the midfield.
Due to Dzeko's deep defense, Real Madrid raised the defensive line very high, and the central defenders could push up at any time, increasing the interception and thickness of the midfield, and at the same time, there was also the opportunity to organize counterattacks.
In the face of Real Madrid's midfield's interception and strangulation, Inter Milan boldly organized the pass, and the possession rate was once the same as Real Madrid.
The fact that the defensive-minded Serie A team is on par with their opponents in terms of possession shows that the Inter players are in much better form than the Real Madrid players.
Teams that get into the game early tend to take the initiative.
In the 11th minute, Barella held the ball on the right side, and Vinicius's return was a little slow and did not arrive at the first time.
Barre, who had plenty of time to watch, lifted his foot and sent a ball into the middle of the Real Madrid penalty area.
A blue figure suddenly broke out of the white jersey, facing the tee-off, without making any adjustments, and directly volleyed sideways.
Courtois had no time to react to the close-range shot, standing motionless and watching the ball go into the net.
【GOAL!!!!!!!! 】
[Unbelievable! 】
[Inter Milan scored first! ] 】
[No. 10 Lautaro! 】
[Inter's leading goalscorer! ] 】
[Use a difficult volley to help the team lead 1:0!] 】
[This is completely similar to his performance in the national team! ] 】
[In the national team, he is Martinez!] 】
[The god-level running position is eye-catching! ] 】
[But the kick at the door is dark again! ] 】
[Today, he is Inter Lautaro]
[Show the running position and shooting skills of top shooters to the fullest!] 】
The on-site commentators couldn't help but play a stalk when they saw such a wonderful goal.
Inter took the lead in the 11th minute, something that no one expected before the game.
In order to cope with Inter's five midfielders, Real Madrid will defend the premise.
Unexpectedly, the opponent waited for the moment when the defense was on the premise, and used the cross to attack the space behind him.
This is Real Madrid's tactical carelessness.
It's rare for Carlo Ancelotti to make such a low-level mistake.
Istanbul, it seems, is the only place that can restrain this legendary coach.
With the score behind, Carlo Ancelotti once again stressed the need for running, but did not make any substantive suggestions to correct the opponent's attack.
Before the players are given new instructions, they still attack according to the original tactical play on the court.
Kroos was surrounded by opponents, Vinicius struggled to get rid of Dumfries on the wing, and Real Madrid's attack on the left was paralyzed.
Unable to find an attacking opportunity, Real Madrid began to shift their attack to the right.
Luka Modric was also marked by young Dimarco and struggled to get out of the ball comfortably.
At the critical moment, it was Benzema who retreated to the midfield as a fulcrum.
After an excellent wall-to-wall combination between the two, Modric finally got rid of the entanglement and turned to face Inter in the half.
Dimarco was close behind him and didn't allow Modric to dribble the ball easily.
But the experienced Magic Flute, taking advantage of his position, stuck the defender behind him, leaving him in a dilemma.
At this point, Calhanoglu wrapped it up from the other side, and the Magic Flute passed the ball before it fell to the ground.
With Modric still in midfield and Inter's defence not being recovered in time, Rossi shrewdly sniffed the counter-attack and lunged behind the opposition defence.
Bastoni stepped forward to intercept and tangled his hands with Rossi.
However, after judging the passing line of the Magic Flute for the first time, Rossi leaned sideways against his opponent to ensure that he could meet the ball head-on.
Although Bastoni got started, he didn't dare to move too much.
After all, Rossi took the first step to occupy a favorable position, and he forced a push from behind, not only to eat cards, but also to give the opponent a free-kick opportunity in an excellent position.
It was this conservative judgment that Bastoni not only did not interfere with Rossi's receiving the ball, but was firmly stuck behind him.
Rossi didn't catch the ball on the first shot, but waited for the ball to hit the ground, and used his body wisely to squeeze Bastoni back.
When the ball landed, Rossi made a dashing half-turn, shook off the opponent's entanglement, and rushed to the penalty area.
The young Bastoni suffered a dark loss, and it was too late to chase back and intercept it.
I saw Rossi look up at the ball that bounced up, and after the ball was perfectly unloaded with the outside of his left foot, he rubbed the ball with the outside of his right foot.
Goalkeeper Onana made a timely attack, lowering his center of gravity and intercepting at any time.
But he never imagined that Rossi's rubbing shot was not only highly concealed, but also a half-high ball.
The goalkeeper's blocking of the half-high ball is very difficult.
Onana jumped up to pounce on the ball, but could not do anything.
【GOAL!!!!! 】
[The ball is in!] 】
[Real Madrid equalizes quickly! ] 】
[It's also a long pass to hit the space behind the defensive line!] 】
[Real Madrid is decisive and unrelenting! 】
[Rosie, whose running position and shooting skills are also top-notch! ] 】
[The excitement of this outside instep shot is no less than Lautaro's goal just now!] 】
[What number of jerseys, how many lives! ] 】
[Rossi vs. Lautaro! ] 】