After Qin Xiong, Van Der Vaart, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic carried out a running triangle pass in the front field, Ajax's wave of counterattack directly pushed the attack into Arsenal's heart!
The fans in the stands, the audience in front of the television, the coaches and substitutes on the sidelines, and even the reporters watching the game, they all had different emotions at this moment. Nervousness, trembling, excitement, anticipation, panic, and all sorts of emotions. Only one person was the calmest: the master of the changing situation, Qin Xiong!
In fact, in order to bypass Toure and not give Toure a chance to get close, Qin Xiong received Ibrahimovic's pass and moved the ball forward a little too much.
The range of this control was not to let Toure get close, but also not to give Lehmann a chance to abandon the goal and control the football.
But in this way, even though Qin Xiong could shoot, the angle of the shot was too small.
And Lehmann, who did not abandon the goal, quickly moved to the side of the goal near the goalpost and prepared to make a save with full concentration.
If it was a normal game, Qin Xiong would definitely not hesitate to shoot!
But in this game, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was right in front of him. He could not squander it. This was a golden opportunity to kill Arsenal!
So, he slowed down his pace and controlled the ball at the front right of the penalty spot. He slowly closed in on Arsenal's goal. His eyes were observing the changes in the situation. If Lehmann made a major mistake in his positioning, he would also shoot without hesitation.
Lehmann stood near the goalpost as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He did not attack, waiting for his teammates to force Qin Xiong, who seemed to be hesitating, into a desperate situation.
Silva chased crazily from behind, Toure also rushed diagonally, Ibrahimovic pressed forward, and Campbell blocked the passing route between Ibrahimovic and Qin Xiong.
On the periphery, Van Der Vaart's follow-up was a little slow. Qin Xiong did not know that after Van Der Vaart passed the ball to Ibrahimovic, he was pushed to the ground by Silva. The referee did not whistle to signal, but made a gesture to continue the offense.
Snede originally ran inwards on the other side, which was the back of the goal. Lauren followed like a shadow. But when he stepped into the penalty area line, Snede suddenly changed direction and ran to the middle on the edge of the penalty area. Lauren immediately stopped to chase after the Snede, but it was obvious that the Snede had shaken him off.
This was the moment!
Qin Xiong suddenly faced three buns on the edge of the penalty area line and calmly passed the ball from the gap between Toure and Silva to the middle position on the edge of the penalty area!
After he passed the ball, the ball, he jumped out of the end line, but his line's eyes was fixed fixed on the direction of the ball ball ball ball.
Arsenal's players were frightened. Snede could be said to be unmarked!
Faced with such an opportunity, Snede did not hesitate on the edge of the penalty area and directly volleyed the ball!
The volleyed football blasted towards the left side of the goal range with a powerful momentum and an accurate angle.
Lehmann was powerless to reverse the situation. He turned his head to look and heard a crisp sound.
Ding.
The football hit the lower edge of the crossbar of the goal and still bounced into the goal!
Qin Xiong closed his eyes and exhaled deeply.
He was really frightened.
It actually hit the lower edge of the crossbar and refracted into the goal.
That sound was really challenging the endurance of his nerves.
Sneijder also swallowed nervously after the shot. After he was sure that the ball had gone in, he ran wildly to celebrate in an unbridled and frantic manner.
In Highbury, the home team's fans' stands were dead silent.
It's over!
It's all over!
Ajax's substitutes' bench was full of jubilation. The substitutes waved their jerseys in excitement. Comain was finally able to release his passion. He hugged his assistants and shouted with a twisted expression.
"3: 1, 3: 1, 3: 1! Ajax scored two goals in ten minutes! They changed the total score to 3: 1! It was a beautiful counterattack. Ajax charged into Arsenal's half of the field like a thunderbolt. Qin Xiong instigated the attack from the midfield. Then he unstoppably charged into Arsenal's penalty area. He calmly assisted Snede to break the goal. He was the most dazzling player in the game! This goal not only gave Ajax a two-goal lead over Arsenal. According to the Champions League's rules, Arsenal only scored one goal in the away game. Ajax had now scored two goals. The total score was 3: 1. The score difference was two goals. But even if Arsenal could score two goals in the next period of time, Ajax would still advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Therefore, this was not just a two-goal lead. If Arsenal wanted to make a comeback, they had to score three goals under the premise that Ajax did not score after that! Three goals! There are only 15 minutes left in the regular game time. Will Arsenal perform a miracle? "
Wenger's heart was in a mess.
He did not know when the game had started to get out of control!
He ordered the team to attack forward and then returned to the technical area to sit down. He seemed to be discussing something with his assistant manager. His expression was somewhat indignant.
Ajax's players did not celebrate for long this time. They also appeared more restrained. When they walked back to the other half of the field, Qin Xiong and his teammates looked dignified. They reminded each other to take the initiative to retreat and defend! Defend! Defend!
There was not much time left in the game. Arsenal had to score three goals in a row to turn the situation around.
They had enough confidence to hold on to the fruits of victory.
Before Arsenal restarted the ball, Henry and Bergkamp saw Ajax's half of the field. Snede, Qin Xiong, and Van Der Vaart had retreated slightly. The wingers had become wingers. Ibrahimovic was still in the front, but he was not far from Qin Xiong.
They saw Ajax's players with cold expressions and high fighting spirit. They even had the awareness to use their flesh and blood to stop Arsenal's goal!
This was a team that had fallen in the top eight of the Champions League last year.
This was a team that had been in chaos and turmoil last summer due to the loss of talent and the need for technical and tactical reform.
This was a team that, in the long river of history, had been constantly cultivating talents from ancient times to the present.
After the injection of new blood, Snede, Qin Xiong, De Jong, Heitinga, Grygera, and other players formed a brand new Ajax.
After going through more than half of the season, after overcoming setbacks and difficulties, they had been defeated, but they had never been knocked down!
Now, the Ajax youth team was stepping on the pace to shake Europe. They were unwavering, brave, united, and full of ambition!
For their dreams, for their ambitions, for their conquest, and for their advancement!
On the big screen, the time kept ticking.
75:58
75:59
76:00
Tick, tick, tick. Arsenal's death knell was getting louder and louder!
After the restart, Arsenal's offense exploded. The midfielders and full backs all came forward to participate in the attack.
But Ajax's will was as strong as an impregnable fortress. They paid more attention to defense than before. They surrounded the penalty area tightly.
Even Snede and Van Der Vaart were fiercely and even savagely fighting for the ball. As long as it was not in a dangerous area, it did not matter if they committed a foul or received a card!
76,77,78,79,80.....
Five minutes had passed. Arsenal's offensive was all bark and no bite. They could not create any danger in Ajax's penalty area.
This made them suddenly wake up and they began to imitate Ajax's unwavering strategy from the start of the game. They strengthened their peripheral control and shot long shots!
Although Ajax ensured that it was difficult for the opponent to find opportunities in the penalty area, and even Henry had to withdraw to the periphery to provide support, Ajax's formation was too far behind and they lost control of the periphery. This allowed Arsenal to easily form a siege on Ajax.
In other words, it did not matter if the first attack did not succeed, they could attack continuously, twice, thrice.
This could easily cause the defensive side to adjust their defense and not be able to keep up with the rhythm.
In the 84th minute of the game, Vieira fired a long shot from the periphery. Lobonte bravely saved the ball, but the ball was too fast. He only blocked the ball and the football bounced in front of him.
Lobonte quickly stood up to control the football. At this time, a foot sprang out from Eskuder's side. Henry wanted to take advantage of the chaos to poke the ball into Ajax's goal. Unfortunately, Lobonte expanded the defensive area. The football that was poked by Henry hit Lobonte's knee and bounced out.
On the penalty area line, De Jong faced the bouncing football and directly turned to clear the ball!
However, he had kicked the wrong one!
It turned into a half-high ball. Qin Xiong, who was less than three meters away from him, subconsciously turned to avoid it. The football hit Qin Xiong's back and rebounded to the right side of Ajax's penalty area.
When Qin Xiong immediately turned his head to look at the situation in the penalty area, he saw Ljungberg send the ball into the half-empty goal without anyone marking him …
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