The Lyon players were really scared!
If the Real Madrid team that killed them at the Gerland Stadium was still immature, chaotic, and impulsive, they relied on Qin Xiong's magical play to not lose so awkwardly.
But today at Bernabéu, yes, it must be noted that it was Real Madrid's home ground, Bernabéu. Real Madrid's overall fighting power was far stronger than the last time they played against each other.
It was undeniable that Lyon had adopted the right tactical strategy to contain Real Madrid.
But the real reason why they were able to penetrate the goal guarded by Casillas twice was because of Cannavaro's two mistakes!
Real Madrid's entire defensive system did not collapse and was defeated. It was just a single mistake that led to the goal concede.
This was in line with the phenomenon of football games, and sinners were often born in such a context!
After Capello used the right defensive strategy to reduce the possibility of Cannavaro making a low-level mistake again in a one-on-one, the situation of the game became more and more unfavorable for Lyon.
The offense could not threaten, and they could not create good shooting opportunities. The defense that was successful in the first half began to show flaws, and they had already conceded two goals, bringing the game back to the starting point.
Lyon began to further shrink the defensive line.
Most of their players comforted themselves by saying that a draw at Bernabéu was a victory!
Yes, as long as they got a draw, Lyon would be able to lead Real Madrid by three points with the advantage of the battle record and clinch the top spot in the group!
After the restart of the game, most of Lyon's attacks were long-range attacks, and it seemed like they were beginning to try their luck.
In the 76th minute of the game, Malouda's long shot from outside the penalty area was ridiculously wide. Real Madrid spurred the attack, and Qin Xiong spurred the attack in the midfield.
Real Madrid's full-backs began to move forward and participate in the attack more aggressively, because the opponent shrank the defensive line and weakened the attack.
Qin Xiong suddenly moved diagonally from the midfield to the flank, and Ramos rushed to the front field. After a one-two pass with Reyes, he passed the ball from the bottom. Raúl nodded the ball from behind the goal. Van Nistelrooy could not win the scramble with Squillaci, and Lyon immediately launched the attack.
Little Juninho found Malouda with a long-distance long pass in the backfield, and Diarra, who was assisting in the defense on the flank, bravely snatched the ball before Malouda could break the siege with a header. Qin Xiong actively ran to receive Diarra's header.
He stopped the ball, turned around, observed, and sent the ball out.
Qin Xiong also completed a long-distance pass, but he stuck close to the ground and passed it straight.
His pass directly sent the ball to the right flank near the end line of the front field.
This time it was Reyes who went to the bottom. He suddenly stopped and spiked the ball, successfully bypassing Abidal!
Immediately, he knocked the ball back to the front of the penalty area. Raúl lay in ambush there and did not stop the ball to shoot directly. The football hit Chris and bounced out. Toularang saw that Lyon could not withstand the fast pace, so he simply kicked the ball out of the sideline. He was really afraid that Qin Xiong, who plugged in from the back, would suddenly intercept the ball and launch another wave of threatening attacks.
The Lyon players got a chance to breathe, and the atmosphere in the Bernabéu stadium had reached a climax. The Real Madrid fans cheered for the team. Seeing the team's amazing momentum, they were full of confidence in the team's reversal of Lyon!
A subtle situation appeared!
After the start of the second half, Real Madrid frequently used Lyon's two defensive midfielders to lock the defensive attention on Qin Xiong, so that the wingers could cut horizontally to connect the offense and advance the next step.
This was not the end of the change in the situation. The new change was that when Qin Xiong frequently used this point to create a threat for his teammates, Lyon's two defensive midfielders could not turn a blind eye. They would subconsciously control more areas to restrict Reyes and Raúl's play in front of the penalty area.
In this way, Qin Xiong was liberated again!
In the 83rd minute of the game, Qin Xiong received Raúl's cross pass in the front field. He saw the opportunity to widen the distance between Toularang and Tiago, and dribbled diagonally to take a step forward for a violent shot!
The goalkeeper, Kupet, performed a world-class save. He pounced and blocked Qin Xiong's shot aimed at the bottom right corner of the goal with one palm. Chris Christie faced his own goal and kicked the ball out of the end line in fear.
There was a sigh in the stands of the Bernabéu stadium, but soon there was a thunderous applause. Some fans waved their arms and cheered for Qin Xiong passionately.
Real Madrid's attack from the corner kick did not pose a threat, and Lyon launched a quick counterattack. Emerson moved to the side of the midfield to stop Clek's dribbling and advance, and Real Madrid reorganized their offense.
At this moment, the fitness of the players on both sides must have reached a critical point, but Lyon was clearly at a disadvantage compared to Real Madrid.
Capello also did not make a substitution at this time, which was rare, as he was afraid that his substitution would destroy the tacit understanding between the players on the field!
In the 86th minute of the game, Qin Xiong was the first to face the defense of little Juninho in the front field. Little Juninho felt very strange. In front of him, Qin Xiong seemed to be looking down on everything and did not put him in his eyes at all!
Qin Xiong's eyes were fixed on Reyes, who was on the right side. The moment little Juninho decided to go forward, Qin Xiong suddenly broke through to the front left. The moment little Juninho brushed past Qin Xiong, he clearly saw Qin Xiong's persistent and sharp eyes. He suddenly realized that he had been tricked!
After breaking through little Juninho, Qin Xiong saw Raúl coming to support him. Toularang, who was in front of him, moved slightly towards Raúl, afraid that Qin Xiong would hit the wall again or play a triangular pass.
Qin Xiong, however, passed the ball to the other side.
Tiago subconsciously moved to block Reyes's cut to the middle, but after just one step, Tiago immediately stopped and turned around.
That was because he realized that the distance between him and Toularang had been widened by Raúl and Reyes.
And what about Reyes?
He easily sent the ball back to Qin Xiong's feet with a cross pass. At this time, Qin Xiong took the ball and dribbled it forward, breaking through the blockade line of Tiago and Toularang without any hindrance!
Qin Xiong, who came to the front of the penalty area, passed the ball horizontally, and the fullback, Chris Evans, moved in front of him. At this time, the job was very simple.
Because van Nistelrooy would not miss such an opportunity!
Sure enough, when Chris moved, van Nistelrooy ran diagonally behind Chris. Qin Xiong sent a straight ball in front of Chris, and the football passed between Chris's legs!
The Lyon players were horrified to see van Nistelrooy in the penalty area, which was a perfect opportunity to shoot from the right side of the penalty spot.
In his panic, Squillaci did not think and directly chose to shovel!
He could not reach van Nistelrooy's shooting path in front of the football, and his shovel directly kicked van Nistelrooy's foot!
Van Nistelrooy screamed and fell in the penalty area.
Boom!
Bernabéu suddenly fell silent, and the referee's whistle also sounded at this time.
Everyone's eyes in the stadium were focused on the referee.
They saw the referee run into the penalty area, and at the same time, his finger pointed to the penalty spot!
Real Madrid was awarded a penalty in the closing stages of the game!
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