This was Xia Ruofei's third La Liga game so far. In the previous two games, he had scored goals, and almost all of them were very difficult world-class shots. Therefore, some people on the Internet had already given Xia Ruofei a nickname — Mr. World-Class Shot.
Today, Mr. World-Class Shot did not disappoint. Just 15 seconds into the game, he directly shot a violent volley from 37 meters away, breaking through Girona's goal.
Before this goal, Xia Ruofei's chest stop and pick pass were also quite light and agile, and the shooting movement after that was very consistent. It could be said that this goal was a combination of the aesthetics of violence and skill, and after watching it, people could not help but feel their blood boil and praise.
In the PP sports studio in Huaxia's capital, the old partners Shen Fangjian and Jia Tianning were all fired up by this goal.
Just a moment ago, Shen Fangjian was still routinely introducing the starting lineups of both sides, but he was interrupted after just two names. The moment Xia Ruofei stopped the ball, Shen Fangjian shouted, "This is an opportunity! We know that Xia Ruofei's personal skills and shooting accuracy are very good! Flicking the ball and turning around … Beautiful! Now the front is very open … Wow! Xia Ruofei directly raised his leg to shoot! "
Jia Tianning, who was on the side, had also completely forgotten the principle that two commentators should not steal each other's words. At that moment, he could not help but shout, "Shoot! The ball is in! The ball is in! Just ten seconds into the game, Xia Ruofei used a world-class shot to change the score on the field! This is crazy! "
Shen Fangjian said quickly, "This is the cooperation of two Huaxia players! Wu Lei directly raised his leg in the center circle and directly did a long pass. After Xia Ruofei received the ball, he lightly picked the ball and then immediately shot! The football went straight into the theoretical corner, and Girona's goalkeeper could do nothing about it! "
After the camera briefly showed the celebrating RCD Espanyol players for a while, the television broadcast soon began to replay the goal.
As a professional guest, Jia Tianning interpreted the goal for the spectating fans in a timely manner. "As we can see, RCD Espanyol showed a strong desire to attack before the game started. They had at least seven players ready to go on the halfway line, including Xia Ruofei. After the referee's whistle, they pressed forward in an orderly manner! It's precisely because of this aggressive attitude that they've obtained such an opportunity! "
"Wu Lei's pass was perfect! If he had passed the ball to another player, perhaps the strength of this kick would have been a little too strong. But obviously, he knows Xia Ruofei's speed very well. He just happened to pass the ball to Xia Ruofei's most comfortable position to receive the ball! " Jia Tianning was indeed the head of the Wu Chui Hall. It was clearly Wu Lei who had passed the ball, but he could still make it sound like Wu Lei and Xia Ruofei had a tacit understanding!
Jia Tianning continued, "Xia Ruofei stopped the ball, picked the ball, and turned around. This series of actions fully demonstrated his solid basic skills and unparalleled sense of the ball. It was also this beautiful backside pass that laid the foundation for the next step! We saw that when Xia Ruofei shot the ball, none of the Girona defenders came up to intercept or interfere. The goalkeeper's position was also clearly a little bit forward. They still didn't prepare enough before the game! I didn't know Xia Ruofei's shooting range was so far! "
Shen Fangjian said with a smile, "I think Girona's manager is worried now! This goal completely messed up his pre-game deployment! Now that the team is behind, it's definitely not feasible to blindly defend. But it's necessary to press on with the offense, which gives RCD Espanyol a chance to counterattack! "
"Yes!" Jia Tianning said, "Wu Lei and Xia Ruofei's tacit understanding resulted in this beautiful goal. Of course, Xia Ruofei's individual ability was perfectly displayed. This is also the role of a superstar in a team. They can often rely on their individual ability and their flash of inspiration to change the outcome of the game by themselves when the team is in a difficult situation! Although Xia Ruofei hasn't participated in many games and still lacks a certain amount of data to support it, I still think that if he focuses on football, his achievements won't be any worse than those superstars! "
Jia Tianning turned back to "Xia Chui" mode, but the fans watching the game didn't feel any discomfort, and no one in the bullet screen mocked Jia Tianning because of this.
The reason was very simple. Xia Ruofei's goal really couldn't be criticized. There was only the word "Respect" in capital letters. No matter how much Jia Tianning boasted at this time, no one could refute it! Even the brainless Xia Chui was now very wise to hide and not speak.
In the bullet screen of PP Sports, the screen was completely flooded with the word "awesome." The fans watching the game neatly formed a formation and said the word in unison, which looked spectacular.
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In the VIP box at El Prat Stadium, the moment Xia Ruofei scored, Song Wei, Ling Qingxue, and Zhou Leiyun all stood up subconsciously and cheered loudly.
In fact, although the box had a certain degree of soundproofing, they could still hear the loud cheers of the fans in the stands, and everyone was singing and dancing. They could even feel the box shaking slightly.
After the excitement passed, the three of them looked at each other.
Ling Qingxue said, "This … should be considered as Wei Wei's win?"
The three of them made a bet before the game, guessing when Xia Ruofei's first goal would come.
Zhou Leiyun was more conservative and guessed for fifteen minutes. Ling Qingxue guessed for ten minutes. Song Wei was the most confident in Xia Ruofei, guessing for eight minutes.
The three of them didn't expect that Xia Ruofei only took fifteen seconds to complete the goal.
Of course, in theory, Song Wei's answer was the closest, although it was still a lot worse.
Song Wei said a little embarrassedly, "I think we'll call it a tie! If this is considered as my win, I'll be too embarrassed … "
Ling Qingxue thought about it and said, "Hey! Why are we worrying about this? When the game is over, let's ask Ruofei to treat us! He's in the limelight today. Shouldn't he treat us to a big meal? "
"That makes sense!" Song Wei also smiled and agreed.
Zhou Leiyun saw that Song Wei and Ling Qingxue had reached a consensus, so he naturally wouldn't raise any objections. With their wealth, it didn't matter who treated them. The most important thing was that they were happy!
Although Xia Ruofei's goal didn't break the record for the fastest goal in La Liga, it would definitely be the best goal of the week. Even if it was the first game of the La Liga round, there would be no suspense, unless Xia Ruofei himself scored an even better goal.
This had already slapped the faces of several media outlets, led by Sport Daily, who questioned the ability of Huaxia's players.
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The RCD Espanyol players didn't celebrate for too long and soon returned to their own half of the field. The game had just begun, and they weren't satisfied with winning a goal, so naturally, they couldn't use celebrating the goal at this time to delay the game.
The Girona players felt like crying. It had only been a little more than a minute, and it was already the second kick-off in the center circle. However, this time, it was their turn to kick off, and the score on the scoreboard was already 1-0. According to the usual practice, the home team was in front of the ball.
Before the kick-off, the RCD Espanyol players lined up in a row on the center line as if they were the ones who were behind. They couldn't wait to rush to the opponent's half of the field.
The Girona players all had the same thought in their minds: What are you trying to do? Can't you play happily?
The RCD Espanyol manager, Ruby, didn't stand on the sidelines to give instructions. He sat in the technical area with his legs crossed leisurely and chatted with the assistant coach next to him.
Before the start of the game, Ruby had arranged the tactics for the players. At the start of the game, they had to attack. Even after the goal was scored, they couldn't retreat. At least for the first fifteen minutes, the players only had one task, and that was to press forward and keep pressing forward.
When the opponent had the ball, they had to snatch it on the spot. They had to surround and snatch it, and they had to ensure that they had the advantage of numbers in the area. When the opponent had the ball, they had to boldly plug in, and the full backs had to go forward to assist.
This was indeed very physically exhausting. The pressing tactic in the front field required every player to put in more physical effort than in a normal game. Everyone had to run a little more to further reduce the opponent's space.
The full backs' frequent plugging in was even more challenging. First of all, the full backs' attack range was longer, and they had to sprint up and down every time. This was very physically taxing. Secondly, after the full backs plugged in, there was a gap behind them that required the other players to cover. This would further exhaust the other players' physical strength.
However, the RCD Espanyol players were very determined. Even if they were leading at the start of the game, they didn't change their tactics.
After the Girona kick-off, a few RCD Espanyol players quickly surrounded them. The other players also quickly moved to further cut off the opponent's passing route.
Under such a high-intensity pressing, the player who had the ball would be very nervous, and the probability of making a mistake would increase correspondingly.
The resolute implementation of the offensive tactic also quickly paid off.
In the eighth minute of the game, Xia Ruofei's penetrating straight ball directly crossed the Girona team's two layers of defense. Wu Lei, who was already cruising on the offside line, understood tacitly. He ran in the opposite direction and sped up. After a perfect operation to reverse the offside position, he formed a single blade.
However, when Wu Lei dribbled the ball into the penalty area, the ball was a little too big, and the Girona goalkeeper had already decisively attacked.
Although Wu Lei still managed to catch up with the football, the Girona goalkeeper was already in front of him, almost completely blocking the angle of his shot.
Fortunately, Wu Lei was very calm. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone plugging in quickly in the middle of the penalty area, so he gave up on shooting. He swung his ankle directly, and the ball went past the Girona goalkeeper and into the middle.
The person who plugged in at high speed was RCD Espanyol's center forward, Iglesias. Wu Lei's pass was much more accurate than the one he passed to Xia Ruofei previously. When Iglesias ran into position, the football was sent just in time, and the height was just right.
Iglesias did not even need to jump. He just gently headed the ball on the spot and easily sent the ball into the unguarded goal — if he could not even head the ball in, he would really be ashamed to death.
After Wu Lei passed the ball, he was tripped by the Girona goalkeeper and lost his balance and fell to the grass. After Iglesias scored the goal, he ran straight to Wu Lei and pounced heavily on him.
2: 0
Just eight minutes into the game, RCD Espanyol was already leading by two goals!
When Xia Ruofei passed the ball, he was still quite far from the opponent's goal. Moreover, Wu Lei had formed a single blade, so he simply stood in place and watched every time he rushed forward.
When he saw Wu Lei change his shot to a pass at the last minute after the big move, and let Iglesias get a big advantage, he could not help but be a little dumbfounded.
Just eight minutes into the game, Wu Lei had already set up two assists.
But he was obviously a striker!
Wu Lei, who was pressed down on the grass by Iglesias, was a little out of breath. He was depressed — I didn't want to set up an assist! I've always had the heart to score goals!
More and more RCD Espanyol players rushed up, and Wu Lei was pressed down to the point that he could not move. It was only until Xia Ruofei laughed and pulled everyone apart that Wu Lei was finally released.
Xia Ruofei moved closer to Wu Lei's ear and said, "Don't worry, the game has just begun! Both of us have to score goals in this game. I will continue to feed you the ball! "
Wu Lei said a little embarrassedly, "Brother Xia, I didn't think that the crucial move would be so big …"
"It's okay! It's okay! You can't be too concerned about losing a single blade! Otherwise, the more the netizens ridicule you, the more psychological pressure you will feel! " Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "And your psychological quality is already good enough. In a split second, you made the right choice to pass the ball instead of forcing the goal! This shows that you're calm enough! "
After saying that, Xia Ruofei patted Wu Lei on the shoulder and said, "Let's go! Let them kick off quickly and try to help you score goals in the first half! "
After losing two goals in a short eight minutes, Girona's players were a little flustered. Their manager shouted loudly on the sidelines to give instructions, which was a sharp contrast to the calm and composed Rubi.
Under the manager's loud reminder, Girona's players finally calmed down. After the restart of the game, they did not rush to attack. Instead, they first stabilized their defense — with RCD Espanyol's momentum today, if they dared to press on and attack in a short period of time, they might accidentally lose another goal.
Since RCD Espanyol's momentum was like a rainbow, Girona chose to temporarily avoid the spearhead.
Under such guidance, they finally managed to stabilize their footing.
RCD Espanyol's pressing tactic was very energy-consuming. Unless everyone was as energetic as Xia Ruofei, it was impossible to use this tactic for the entire game.
As RCD Espanyol's pressing gradually decreased, Girona was finally able to control the ball a little.
Although RCD Espanyol's ball possession had decreased, they still had the initiative on the field overall, especially when Xia Ruofei took the ball in the middle and often posed a threat.
Now, as long as Xia Ruofei took the ball, Girona would have at least two players come over to defend. If it was a dangerous area, more players would quickly come over.
Even so, it was difficult for them to snatch the ball from Xia Ruofei's feet.
In the 19th minute of the game, Xia Ruofei took the ball 33 meters away from the opponent's goal with his back turned. After a beautiful Marseille turn, RCD Espanyol's player directly grabbed Xia Ruofei's jersey and pulled him to the ground.
Zhai Yunsheng whistled and the referee quickly ran to the spot of the foul. As he ran, he took out a yellow card from his shirt pocket and showed it to the player who committed the foul.
RCD Espanyol was awarded a free kick 33 meters away from the goal. The position was slightly to the left of the middle.
Xia Ruofei looked at the time on the scoreboard and a smile gradually appeared on his face …
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