When Xia Ruofei saw Wu Lei pass the ball over, he could not help but be stunned for a moment.
Because Wu Lei's position was actually very good, and the angle of the shot was not small. He could totally shoot by himself, and the probability of scoring was very high.
Xia Ruofei did not expect Wu Lei to choose to pass the ball.
To be honest, Xia Ruofei felt that it was a bit of a bully to kick such a ball that did not require any skill. He was now completely facing a wide open goal. Even if a person who had never played before came, there was a high probability that he could kick it in.
Of course, Wu Lei had already fed the cake to his mouth. Xia Ruofei naturally could not really refuse.
He steadied his mind, sped up and ran two steps to catch up with the football. Then, he gently pushed the ball with the arch of his foot and easily sent the ball into the empty goal.
Five to zero.
Near the end of the first half of the game, Xia Ruofei once again changed the score on the field. He also took advantage of the easiest goal to score a hat-trick in the first half of the game. And Wu Lei, as a striker, actually scored an assist hat-trick.
The expressions on the faces of the Girona players were a little numb. They stared blankly at the football in the goal, as if the first half of the game was a nightmare.
Especially the center back who had just made a mistake to give the gift. He covered his face and lay on the turf, not getting up for a long time.
After Xia Ruofei scored, Wu Lei looked more excited than Xia Ruofei. He quickly rushed to Xia Ruofei and said loudly, "Brother Xia! Hat-trick! Hat-trick! You scored a hat-trick in just half of the game! "
Xia Ruofei said with a wry smile, "Lei, why didn't you just directly open the goal just now? You could have easily scored the ball! "
Wu Lei said with a smile, "Your position is better! Besides, if this ball had gone in, you would have scored a hat-trick. The significance is different! Also, didn't I also assist a hat-trick? Speaking of which, it's a milestone. In the past, my assists in a season were probably in the single digits. Today, I scored three in one game! It's still better to play football with you! "
Xia Ruofei did not know whether to laugh or cry as he said, "I could have scored a goal! But you turned it into an assist! You're still happy! "
Wu Lei smiled and said, "I'm also happy that you scored!"
At this time, the RCD Espanyol players also came up to celebrate. Xia Ruofei did not say anything more. Anyway, the goal was a fact. He touched the back of Wu Lei's head and said, "Continue to strive for goals in the second half! No matter how many assists you get, it's not as good as a goal. After all, you're a striker! "
"Understood!" Wu Lei said happily.
The RCD Espanyol players did not celebrate. They just high-fived Xia Ruofei and walked towards their own half of the field with their arms around each other's shoulders.
The RCD Espanyol fans in the stands were really singing and dancing, as if they were celebrating a festival. One had to know that with the overall strength of the RCD Espanyol team, it was extremely difficult to achieve such a big victory in an entire season. The home fans were really worth the ticket price!
The commentators of the various broadcast platforms were naturally not stingy with their words of praise. They did their best to give all the praise to Xia Ruofei. The commentators from Huaxia, Shen Fangjian and Jia Tianning, were even more excited. After all, the goal came from the exquisite cooperation of two Huaxia players.
First, Xia Ruofei's wonderful pass tore apart Girona's entire defense, giving Wu Lei a chance to directly face the opponent's goalkeeper. Then, Wu Lei was not greedy at all. He returned the favor by passing the ball back to Xia Ruofei. Finally, Xia Ruofei easily scored an empty goal and completed the entire process of the attack.
Basically, the other RCD Espanyol players did not participate in the attack. It was completely the cooperation of Xia Ruofei and Wu Lei that easily penetrated Girona's goal.
As Shen Fangjian and Jia Tianning chatted, the topic turned to the national football team. The news that Xia Ruofei had confirmed to join the national football team a few days ago had long been known to the fans. This meant that the national football team had another stable scorer, especially Xia Ruofei's free kick. It could definitely bring a surprise to the national football team at a crucial moment.
Xia Ruofei and Wu Lei were in hot condition. Everyone was also full of anticipation for the national football team's World Cup qualifying campaign.
In the El Prat stadium, there were also many sports media reporters, including some reporters from Huaxia's sports media stationed in Barcelona. Basically, all of them were present.
While the reporters were amazed by Xia Ruofei's condition, they could not help but feel a trace of sympathy for Girona, who was used as a sacrificial lamb by Xia Ruofei. Especially when they saw the blank and numb faces of the Girona players on the field, everyone could not help but feel sympathy.
But competitive sports were so cruel. If your strength was not good enough and your condition was not good, you could not blame the other party for not showing mercy.
The reporters had even thought of the title of their report on the game. Keywords like "tragedy" and "one-sided massacre" were all inseparable.
After the game resumed, the RCD Espanyol finally did not press on with their wild attacks, and Girona's side did not have a trace of fighting spirit at all. Therefore, in the end, about five minutes of injury stoppage time, both sides played a little dull. The football was more about switching control back and forth in the midfield area.
When the injury stoppage time was up, the referee did not even add a second more and directly blew the whistle to end the first half of the game.
The Girona players felt as if they had been pardoned and let out a long sigh of relief in their hearts. During the entire first half, they felt that every second on the field was torture. When they heard the whistle, they did not hesitate at all. All of them lowered their heads and walked toward the players' tunnel.
The RCD Espanyol players were all smiles. They talked and laughed with each other as they walked to the sidelines, which was a sharp contrast to the Girona players.
Even though it was only the end of the first half of the game, Manager Rubi still stood on the sidelines as if the whole game had ended. He stood on the sidelines to greet his players and high-fived each of them in celebration. It was not until the last player left the field that he turned and walked to the locker room.
…
The fifteen-minute halftime interval passed quickly. The players from both sides returned to the field under the guidance of the referee.
At this time, the fans at the stadium realized that Xia Ruofei did not appear on the field.
The fourth official also raised the substitution card on the sidelines. At the same time, the RCD Espanyol's number 14, Merendo, also stood on the sidelines. After the fourth official showed the substitution card, Merendo did not need to wait for the substituted player to leave the field, so he ran directly to the field.
At this time, everyone was sure that Xia Ruofei had been substituted off the field.
And not only did he not appear on the field, but he was also nowhere to be seen on the substitutes' bench.
The fans watching the game at the stadium and in front of their televisions could not help but feel a little regretful. With Xia Ruofei's hot condition and his fitness, if he continued to play in the second half, he would definitely continue to score goals. The chances of him winning the Great Four Joys and Five Sons Passing the Examinations were very high.
In the PP Sports studio, after Shen Fangjian noticed the substitution, he immediately said, "It's a little unexpected. Xia Ruofei has been substituted off the field. But surely no one would think that Xia Ruofei's ability is only good enough to play half the game. I even think that he himself asked to leave the field. After all, it only took him half a day to completely show his ability, and the team is already leading by a large margin early on. I guess he thinks that it's not fun to just keep torturing noobs! "
Jia Tianning also smiled and said, "Although it's a little disappointing, fans, please don't go away because there's still a Huaxia player, Wu Lei, on the field. He scored a goal in the first half and also received three assists at the same time. His performance was quite eye-catching, but in terms of goals scored, compared to Xia Ruofei's hat trick, it was slightly inferior. I believe that his performance in the second half is also worth looking forward to! "
"Yes!" Shen Fangjian said, "Although Xia Ruofei is not on the field, RCD Espanyol's offensive power in the front field will be reduced, but Wu Lei's characteristics are very clear. His positioning is quite good, and his nose in front of the goal is also top-notch. There's still a full 45 minutes to go against Girona, who has lost his fighting spirit. He will definitely have a chance to score! "
Shen Fangjian and Jia Tianning's guess was right. Xia Ruofei's ending was indeed what he wanted. Otherwise, why would Ruby dare to substitute him?
In the locker room during halftime, Xia Ruofei told Ruby that he did not plan to continue playing in the second half. From Ruby's point of view, he was still a little worried that Girona would lose and go against Xia Ruofei, the initiator of today's tragedy! Xia Ruofei was not only a core player of the team, but also a shareholder of the club! If he was crippled in the game, it would be a joke. Therefore, Ruby was very happy to say that he had the same idea. Then, he called Merendo over and instructed him to go out and warm up in advance so that he could replace Xia Ruofei in the second half.
There was no suspense in this game, so Xia Ruofei did not appear on the field. Instead, he took a shower and changed his clothes in the locker room.
Of course, he did not forget to ask Wu Lei to bring back a game ball. Although it was easy to complete a hat-trick, it was still a real hat-trick. Therefore, he definitely had to bring back a game ball as a souvenir.
When RCD Espanyol's main players walked out of the field, Xia Ruofei had already taken a shower and changed into RCD Espanyol's yellow training clothes. He quietly came out of the locker room and walked towards the VIP box in the stands.
Along the way, Xia Ruofei even quietly changed his appearance. Then, he lowered the brim of his cap very low. In addition, many of the fans watching the game today were wearing RCD Espanyol's uniform or training clothes. Therefore, Xia Ruofei's outfit was not eye-catching at all. Therefore, the fans did not notice that the team's new king, Xia Ruofei, was passing by in front of them.
Xia Ruofei soon arrived at the home team's VIP box. Before he pushed the door open and entered, he restored his original appearance.
In the box, Zhou Leiyun and Song Wei were discussing with Ling Qingxue. They also noticed the substitution and knew that Xia Ruofei would not play in the second half. At this moment, the door of the box was pushed open by Xia Ruofei. The three of them turned their heads at the same time. When they saw that the person who came was actually Xia Ruofei, they all showed a look of disbelief. Then, they quickly stood up to greet him.
"Why are you here?" Song Wei pursed his lips and asked with a smile.
"Boss Xia, we agreed to play a game to show your strength. You haven't finished playing yet!" Zhou Leiyun said with a smile. "And you're not even on the bench, but directly in the stands …"
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "I've already tortured the other side to tears in the first half of the game. If I play in the second half, it will be bullying! As for the bench … it's not as comfortable as here. Anyway, it's all about watching the game. Doesn't it make no difference where I watch? "
After saying that, Xia Ruofei walked straight to a soft seat and sat down comfortably. He turned around and said, "Sit down and watch the game! The second half is starting! "
Ling Qingxue and Song Wei could not help but laugh and shake their heads. They returned to their seats.
In the second half of the game, Girona's morale was still low. Even though their manager gave them a lot of encouragement during the halftime break and even made some substitutions, it seemed that the results were still very little.
Without Xia Ruofei, RCD Espanyol's attacking power and control of the midfield had decreased. However, overall, RCD Espanyol still had the initiative.
Wu Lei was still very active. He cruised between Girona's rear defensive line. His positioning was too flexible, which gave Girona's players a headache.
In addition, because of Xia Ruofei's support and his hard work, Wu Lei was now no longer isolated and helpless in the team. Everyone was getting to know his characteristics more and more. They were often able to pass him good passes, and his positioning was often responded to by his teammates.
However, when it came to passing, Xia Ruofei's passes were naturally the most comfortable for him.
Without Xia Ruofei, RCD Espanyol's attacking power had decreased significantly. Compared to the first half, the game was a lot more boring.
However, Wu Lei's relentless running still paid off. In the 63rd minute, RCD Espanyol's number 10, Dardel, shot a long shot from the front of the penalty area, causing Girona's goalkeeper to lose his grip on the ball. When Dardel shot, Wu Lei had already quickly entered the penalty area to prepare for a follow-up shot.
The football also happened to bounce in Wu Lei's direction. He faced the incoming ball and gently poked it with the tip of his foot. The football drilled into the net.
After the goal, Wu Lei ran wildly to the advertising board. The fans sitting at the front stretched out their hands to him and shouted his name loudly. Wu Lei also kissed the team badge in front of the fans and immediately gained a lot of goodwill.
The moment the goal was scored, the director in charge of the live broadcast immediately used the walkie-talkie to inform one of the cameras in charge of the stands to quickly aim the camera at RCD Espanyol's VIP box. They had already discovered that RCD Espanyol's boss, Zhou Leiyun, was also watching the game live, so every time RCD Espanyol scored a goal, the broadcast camera would be aimed at this box.
After the slow-motion replay of the goal, the director cut the screen to the VIP box after the goal was scored.
Zhou Leiyun naturally stood up with a smile on his face and applauded his compatriot for scoring a goal. This scene was not surprising, but … very quickly, the live broadcast director, the commentator in charge of the commentary, and the fans who were watching the game on the big screen and in front of the television all opened their eyes wide at the same time.
Because … they all saw Xia Ruofei standing next to Zhou Leiyun, smiling and applauding.
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