Real Madrid's heartbeat was not over yet. RCD Espanyol scored again before the end of the first half. Moha's first pass on the edge of the penalty area was blocked by Cannavaro. The former passed to Pandiani, and the Uruguayan's left-foot shot from 14 yards hit the left column and entered the net. Pandiani, who scored a hat-trick, had scored seven goals in the league this season.
The Real Madrid fans were stunned.
It was not that there were no teams that could score three goals at the Bernabéu. There had been one this season, but the opponent was RCD Espanyol, which was ranked in the middle of the league. It was hard for the fans to accept.
Bosque also seemed to have a lot on his mind as he walked into the players' tunnel.
Real Madrid's rear defensive line could not be said to have too many problems based on pure strength. However, the ups and downs of their form was a problem. Maintaining a high level of fighting ability was also a problem, especially the latter, which could easily lead to the birth of "bizarre" or "crazy" games at the end of the season!
Now that the club's management had begun to recruit players for the summer, the continued reconstruction of the defensive line was inevitable.
During the halftime interval, Bosque gave the team instructions to adjust the rhythm.
If they played aggressively at Bernabéu as before, God knew if RCD Espanyol would score again in the second half!
Originally, playing aggressively at home was an objective factor that catered to the fans' appetites. However, when the actual situation needed to be adjusted, Bosque would first consider the competition as the primary factor.
After the halftime adjustment, Real Madrid firmly controlled the pace of the game in the second half. Qin Xiong and Guti worked together in the midfield to shape the offensive situation to prevent the team's rhythm from being out of sync and giving the opponent a chance to play a threatening counterattack.
In the 65th minute of the game, Qin Xiong crossed in front of the penalty area to assist Carlos, who plugged in and scored with a long shot.
The fans were a little relieved after Real Madrid equalized the score.
After falling behind for the third time and equalizing the score for the third time, Qin Xiong said to his teammates before kickoff, "We don't have to panic and don't care too much about the time. We can beat the opponent and logically play to the strength we should have."
His teammates around him nodded in agreement.
Everyone calmly and rationally continued to control the pace of the game. RCD Espanyol found it difficult to get a good chance to fight back. In the 78th minute of the game, Beckham passed the ball from the right. The football went around a big arc and flew straight to the back of the penalty area. Robinho kicked the ball to the goal from the back and van Nistelrooy scored!
4:3
Bernabéu erupted in deafening cheers.
Real Madrid had achieved a reversal!
The Spaniards were really anxious this time, and their entire army pressed forward.
In the 84th minute of the game, after Espanyol's frenzied attack was successfully defended by Real Madrid, Guti sent a long straight pass from the backfield.
Qin Xiong did not participate in the defense this time. He waited in the middle of the field for an opportunity.
When Guti's pass was sent out, he immediately sprinted towards RCD Espanyol's penalty area. When the football rolled from behind, there was only one RCD Espanyol defender in front of him, the center back, Lacruz.
Lacruz was about to make a crucial interception, but Qin Xiong used the ball to poke the ball behind him. Then, he rushed past from the other side and formed a one-on-one ball!
Qin Xiong, who had gone into the battle alone, faced Kameny, who had abandoned the goal, and decisively completed a shot from the penalty area.
Kameny's running pace came to an abrupt halt. He turned his head to look and helplessly watched the football fly into the goal.
After Qin Xiong's lob shot, it was as if he did not even look to see if the football had entered the goal. His continuous action was to run to the sidelines to celebrate. When he opened his arms and ran wildly with a proud smile, the football behind him flew into the goal. This scene made countless Real Madrid fans at the Bernabéu feel proud.
This was the temperament that Real Madrid should have. The goal was chic and the celebration was domineering!
5:3
Real Madrid fell behind three times, equalized the score three times, and finally defeated their opponent with a two-goal advantage!
Bosque objectively commented on Real Madrid's poor defense after the game, but also praised Real Madrid's fighting spirit on this basis.
We don't want to concede the goal, but we concede it. The players can't think about why they concede the goal after conceding it. Always thinking about it will affect their next play. Today, the players performed very well. Time can't be turned back. When it was time to make the right choice, they showed the temperament and spirit that Real Madrid should have. Even if RCD Espanyol led us three times, we still equalized the score three times. We played better and better, and finally won the game! "
Bosque proposed to give the players an extra day of rest after the post-match press conference, which made the Real Madrid players feel the "warmth" of the old manager.
In the locker room, Raúl took the lead and everyone brought their families to a gathering after the game.
While the Real Madrid players were celebrating in the entertainment venues in Madrid, another La Liga focal point battle was going on at Camp Nou.
Barcelona's home game against Real Betis!
In the 89th minute of the game, Real Betis' Assonção quickly kicked a free kick. Sobis broke into the right side of the penalty area and shot a low shot into the net from the near corner 12 yards. Camp Nou fell into an unprecedented silence.
The score of 1: 0 on the scoreboard was changed to 1: 1. Barcelona could not make any more progress in the four-minute stoppage time and could only draw with Real Betis at home!
Ronaldinho bit his jersey, Messi's face was blank, and Eto 'o took off his jersey and walked into the players' tunnel.
All the Barcelona fans were aware of a cruel reality: Barcelona had failed to defend their title!
There were four rounds left in the league, and Real Madrid was seven points ahead of Barcelona!
In other words, as long as Real Madrid won two of the next four games, they could achieve the La Liga title!
The Real Madrid players learned that Barcelona had been forced to a draw at home during the gathering, which made the atmosphere of their gathering even more enthusiastic.
Barcelona's collapse had been completely exposed.
The fans' accountability incident after the tragic reversal in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, coupled with the blow that it was almost impossible to successfully defend their title by forcing a draw in this round of the game, put Barcelona under almost breathless pressure.
Eto 'o broke out in a physical altercation with the radical fans when he left Camp Nou.
The next day, accompanied by the captain, Puyol, attended a press conference to apologize to the Barcelona fans!
Eto 'o said with almost tears in his eyes, "I feel so ashamed that I just want to find a hole to crawl into. I don't think we deserve this jersey …"
However, such an apology could not calm the anger of the Barcelona fans.
Both the media and the fans no longer had any expectations for Barcelona to successfully defend their league title, because Real Madrid, who was seven points ahead of Barcelona, seemed to have been possessed recently!
It was full of an unstoppable demonic nature!
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