Chelsea launched a fierce attack on Liverpool in the second half of the second leg of the Champions League semi-final. Liverpool patiently counterattacked to create a threat.
In the 64th minute of the game, Qin Xiong received Johnson's pass in the midfield. He immediately dribbled the ball straight into Chelsea's defensive hinterland.
Ramires was directly shaken off by Qin Xiong during the interception. When he came to the rear defensive line, Suarez suddenly moved. Qin Xiong passed the ball in front of Terry. Terry knocked Qin Xiong to the ground from the side after Qin Xiong passed the ball.
Suarez got a one-on-one chance in the penalty area. He directly sent the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal!
Just as Suarez went to celebrate, the referee ran to between Terry and Qin Xiong.
The referee directly showed a red card to Terry!
He judged that Terry's action was a direct retaliation!
Malicious foul!
Qin Xiong was originally angry and wanted to fight with Terry, but considering that he would miss the Champions League final, he restrained his impulse at the critical moment.
He stood up and swore disdainfully at Terry.
Terry knew what he had done, but he still said to the referee, "I admit that I committed a foul, but this goal must be cancelled because I committed the foul first."
The referee shook his head at him expressionlessly, indicating that the goal was still valid.
His red card was also valid!
"Liverpool widens the score! 3:0！ At the same time, Terry was sent off with a red card for a malicious foul on Qin Xiong!
Qin Xiong sent the ball into the penalty area after he passed the ball. Suarez successfully reversed his offside position and volleyed the ball into the far corner of the goal.
At this time, the referee will give additional punishment to Terry. There is no problem. "
Of course, there was no problem.
If the goal was cancelled because of Terry's foul, then all teams could commit fouls on the field when the opponent was about to break the goal, right?
For example, Drogba had a one-on-one in the front field. Gerard kicked Lampard to the ground in the midfield for no reason. Would the referee blow the whistle to stop the game and make Drogba's one-on-one chance disappear?
Definitely not!
The offensive principle was advantageous. The game continued.
Later, the referee would give a penalty according to the nature of the foul.
There was no problem at all!
It was not known whether Terry wanted to be ruthless towards Qin Xiong on a whim, or if he really intended to foul to curb Liverpool's offense.
In short, he did not succeed. He went for wool and came home shorn.
Terry was sent off with a red card, and the nature of his foul was likely to cause him to be penalized after the game.
Comain began to make substitutions on the sidelines. Liverpool had already won the game.
Without any suspense, the total score was 4: 0.
Chelsea was beaten to a pulp by Liverpool's counterattack.
Tiote, Lucas, and Raúl appeared one after another. This Champions League semi-final did not have the intensity and ups and downs that the outside world had expected.
Liverpool had good control of the game and the situation.
After the whistle at the end of the game, the Liverpool players celebrated together at Stamford Bridge that the team had reached the Champions League final for the third consecutive year!
"The match is over! Congratulations to the Red Army, Liverpool, the defending champions, for entering the Champions League final. They will be standing on the stage of the final for the third year in a row!
In today's European football, no team can be stronger and have a more stable record than Liverpool.
They will go to the Allianz Arena to compete for this season's Champions League title. If they win the title, they will create another record. They will be the first team to win three consecutive Champions League titles after the restructuring of the Champions League!
Who is their opponent in the final at the Allianz Arena? Is it Bayern Munich or Real Madrid? We will only know the result tomorrow. "
The Red Army celebrated their promotion at Stamford Bridge, while the Blues Chelsea were dejected. Their failure to reach the Champions League final meant that they would not be able to play in the Champions League next season!
It was a huge blow to the club.
Abramovich had long disappeared from the box.
After the game, Fleet Street had a moment of silence for Di Matteo, but Chelsea officials did not announce Di Matteo's dismissal.
According to internal sources, because there was still an FA Cup final, Abramovich was worried that changing the manager at this time would be equivalent to giving Liverpool the FA Cup title.
Therefore, Di Matteo's dismissal was a sure thing, but in order to stabilize the team's morale, the club would not announce it before the FA Cup final.
It was also hoped that Di Matteo would be able to stand on his last shift and lead the team to complete the task of the FA Cup final.
Liverpool officials began to produce a promotional video for the Champions League final.
Comain held a team meeting the day after the game.
The team's performance this season was summarized and the players were encouraged to grit their teeth and tighten their spirits in the final sprint to not fall behind!
The FA Cup final, the Champions League final, the Premier League title defense, Liverpool stood at the threshold of history!
Back in the Premier League, the third last round of the Premier League.
Liverpool went out in an away game to challenge the unambitious Norwich City.
As they would play Chelsea again in Anfield in the next round, Comain would certainly send his strongest lineup in this round to get the three points and avoid other unforeseen events.
Norwich City did not resist for more than 30 minutes at home. In the 28th minute of the game, Baines blew open the opponent's goal with a long shot from outside the penalty area, opening the door to victory for Liverpool.
Then Alonso and Suárez each scored a goal, and Qin Xiong was the icing on the cake.
Liverpool won the away game with a score of 4: 0.
Arsenal was forced to a 1: 1 draw by Stoke City in the away game and was in the most dangerous position in the competition for the four great undertakings.
Tottenham Hotspur beat Blackburn Rovers 2: 0 at White Hart Lane and once again overtook Arsenal to reach the fourth position.
Chelsea returned to their home ground to face Queen's Park Rangers, who were eager to avoid relegation. Queen's Park Rangers thought Chelsea was a soft persimmon that could be pinched at will. In the end, they were crushed by Chelsea's counterattack.
6:1
Chelsea of the Blues seemed to vent his anger of being eliminated from the Champions League on Queen's Park Rangers.
The highlight of this round would be played at the Etihad Stadium, the Manchester derby!
May 1.
The Manchester derby attracted the attention of all the Premier League fans.
This was a game that directly affected the title.
Although neither team could take the initiative to win the title, if the two teams tied or Manchester United lost, then the situation would be completely different.
Liverpool could be crowned champions ahead of time!
Liverpool's star players formed a group to go to the Etihad Stadium to watch the game live.
Manchester City and Manchester United were extremely cautious in the battle of Sky King Pass.
The tense and intense game finally changed the situation with a header by Manchester City's captain, Kompany.
Manchester City defeated Manchester United 1: 0 at home!
A few rounds ago, Ferguson's Red Devils were still at the top, but with two rounds left in the league tournament, the Red Devils were overtaken by Manchester City!
On the scoreboard, Liverpool was at the top with 85 points.
Manchester City was in second place with 80 points.
Manchester United was in third place with 79 points.
Tottenham Hotspur had 65 points.
Arsenal had 63 points.
Chelsea had 61 points.
With two rounds left in the league tournament, Liverpool only needed a draw to declare their title defense successful!
Because they had a huge goal difference lead over Manchester City and Manchester United!
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