The first half of the first leg of the UEFA Champions League 18 final match at Munich's Olympiastadion ended.
Arsenal walked into the locker room with a 2: 1 lead.
The Bayern Munich fans had a deep grudge against Margate after the short 45 minutes of the match.
It wasn't that there was a big mistake in the line-up or that there was a mistake in the tactics.
It was the most direct way to use the players.
Demichelis was injured and could only use Frings, so the fans endured it.
But the decline in the veteran Lizarazu's form was obvious. This was clearly shown in the French team's match in the UEFA European Championship last summer.
But before the season, Margate still loaned out another rising star fullback.
Looking at Lahm's performance in VfB Stuttgart, he could definitely have a place in Bayern Munich. Even if he stayed in the lineup to rotate with Lizarazu, it would be good enough for Lizarazu to have more energy and be in a better state to face this match!
Of course, this was only the fans' point of view. In the eyes of the Bayern Munich coaching staff, Lahm might only be a substitute, so there was very little room for improvement. He was in his early twenties, an age where he needed to play on a consistent basis.
In the second half, the two teams switched sides and fought again.
Bayern Munich understood what a 1: 2 deficit meant. Even if they could make a comeback with a 3: 2 score, it wasn't too safe. In the first leg of a Champions League match, especially on their home ground, a victory was almost necessary. Then, on this basis, they would try their best to get a clean sheet. Giving the opponent an away goal was already very risky. If they gave the opponent two goals, it would definitely be very dangerous in the second leg.
Not to mention that Bayern Munich was now 1: 2 behind and hadn't made a comeback.
Bayern Munich launched an even more aggressive offensive than in the first half.
Their rear defensive line was the first to have problems.
Qin Xiong sent an over-the-top pass just past the midfield area in the 53rd minute of the match.
Pires successfully cut into the side of the penalty area and stopped the ball to shoot. Kahn was already powerless to reverse the situation, but he didn't expect the goalpost to save Bayern Munich's life. Pires' shot hit the outside of the goalpost and bounced out of the end line.
Pires stomped his feet, as if he was very dissatisfied with his shooting footwork.
Three minutes later, Zerroberto broke through from the flank and passed the ball from the bottom. As Bayern Munich's left winger, he had always been the subject of controversy. He had the skillful breaking ability of a Brazilian, but it was difficult for him to directly threaten the opponent's goal. In other words, his scoring efficiency was very low.
Therefore, after the halftime adjustment, he was designated by Margate to pass the ball in the second half!
His pass was stealthy. Ballack was on the trajectory of the football, but Ballack clearly had no intention of taking off. After a feint, he covered for Salihamidzic, who had moved horizontally outside the penalty area.
Angelic Wings did not have time to adjust because Silva and Ashley Cole were rushing at him. If he adjusted, he would definitely lose the ball!
Therefore, he chose to shoot from the air!
"What a horrible volley! Salihamidzic lifted the ball high into the air. Eh? The ball actually landed in the penalty area. Lehmann punched the ball out of the penalty area and Hargreaves shot from the outside. Alas, he's not cut out for this at all. He helped Arsenal out! "
In the 60th minute of the game, Arsenal played a whirlwind on the left flank.
Ashley Cole passed the ball straight to Pires in the backfield. Pires was sniped by Hargreaves in the midfield. He swept the ball to the midfield when he was knocked down. Qin Xiong kicked the ball out in the middle and used the instep of his outside foot to kick the ball directly to the left flank of the front field.
After Henry gained possession of the ball on the left flank of the front field, he began his lightning-quick performance. He started from the left flank and broke away from Sagnol with a terrifying burst of speed. Then, he turned the steering wheel toward the penalty area.
The moment he encountered Frings on the road, Henry's rhythm paused for a moment and then sped up again. Frings was pathetically broken through!
In front of the rear defensive line, Henry flicked the ball horizontally and took the opportunity to send a straight ball to Ljungberg!
Ljungberg cut into the penalty area through the air. It was an indescribable combination of passing and running.
Kahn had been hit several times by Arsenal's threatening straight balls from behind. He had already suffered a lot. This time, he was prepared to leave the goal. He and Ljungberg met on the right side of the penalty spot, parallel to each other.
"Kahn fell to the ground to expand the defensive area on the ground. Ljungberg could not shoot. He wanted to pass Kahn, but he fell to the ground himself. Ljungberg rolled on the ground and complained to the referee for a penalty. Kahn stood up with the football in his arms. He rushed in front of Ljungberg and angrily accused the other party of diving!"
Ljungberg did not argue with Kahn. He felt that Kahn's foot was raised too high when he fell to the ground. At the same time, he did fall to the ground because he made contact with the other party.
Bayern Munich had escaped another calamity!
In the 66th minute, the full back, Sagnol, suddenly came up to assist. He passed the ball from the outside. Although Mackay completed the header, the football was light and looked like a non-threatening lob shot. Lehmann pushed the ball out of the back of the crossbar.
Bayern Munich attacked from the corner.
Salihamidzic waited for his teammates to come up before he kicked the corner. His corner kick should have failed.
It was not high or low, and it fell to the front. Zerroberto was very uncomfortable in the front. He grabbed the falling point, but there was almost no angle to head the ball. So, he used his head to cushion the ball. The football bounced a second time and flew to the back of the goal!
Zerroberto was definitely subconsciously swinging the ball like this, which surprised everyone.
But at the back, in the face of the flying football, Ballack originally thought that he had no chance, but the football was in front of him. He hit the football hard with his forehead, and the football flew into Arsenal's goal without any suspense. The football flew into Arsenal's goal.
"Ballack equalized the score for the team! A tactical coordination for a corner kick! Lucio restrained Arsenal's full back in front of the goal. Zerroberto's header from the front to the back, and Ballack's header from the back to the goal is successful! Wonderful coordination! "
It was really a wonderful coordination. But if it was not a tactical coordination, it would be a different story.
Ballack did not celebrate after he scored with a header. He ran into the goal, grabbed the football in his arms, and ran to the back field.
Even if Bayern Munich equalized the score, the current score was still very unfavorable to them.
It was worse than a 1: 1 score of 2: 2.
If they went to Highbury with this score, even if Bayern Munich and Arsenal tied at 1: 1, Arsenal would still advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.
Margate's expression was slightly better, and Wenger was not too angry.
Arsenal's morale would not be affected. To put it bluntly, even if they lost the game 2: 3, Arsenal's morale would not be low, because it meant that they would be able to advance as long as they did not let their opponents score two goals and then beat their opponents.
Now, continue to attack!
Bayern Munich also hoped to score as many goals as possible in the remaining time!
Reverse Arsenal and expand their lead!
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