Liverpool experienced two threatening shots from Real Madrid's long shots in five minutes, and the mentality of the players began to change.
They did not know if allowing Real Madrid to continue their long shots would be a big problem!
In particular, Reina's two saves were thrilling.
It was like playing with their hearts.
Real Madrid once again got a chance to attack from the corner kick.
Robben went to kick the corner kick from the right side of the front field. After he set up the football, he quickly kicked the ball back to the back of the flank.
Ramos rushed up to receive Robben's tactical corner kick.
At this time, Snede was waiting in the no-man's land in front of the penalty area in the middle.
The Liverpool players, who had been crowded in the penalty area, immediately rushed out when they saw it!
They were worried that Ramos' pass to Snede would allow Snede to make another threatening long shot when no one was marking him!
Just as the defender was about to rush out, Ramos passed the ball to the center!
An over-the-top pass allowed the football to pass over the heads of the Liverpool players, and then it began to fall towards the back of the goal in the middle of the penalty area.
Everyone saw a Real Madrid player at the back kick the ball into Liverpool's goal with a flying slide tackle!
Anfield Stadium rang with the cheers of the visiting fans.
"Qin Xiong! Qin Xiong pulled a goal back for Real Madrid, and he stood up at the crucial moment again! Ramos' pass was aimed at the back of the goal, and Qin Xiong got rid of all the Liverpool players who were marking him, and then he shoveled to break the goal! "
Qin Xiong ran straight into the goal after the goal, held the ball in his arms and walked towards the backfield.
2:1
Real Madrid pulled a goal back.
Real Madrid should be able to accept the current score.
At least in terms of the situation, it was not as dangerous as when they were behind by 2: 0.
After all, Real Madrid was playing in an away game.
Benítez sat in the technical area with a heavy expression.
He finally confirmed that Real Madrid's self-adjustment after conceding the second goal was real and definitely not a phenomenon that happened by chance.
After Real Madrid strengthened the control and defense in the midfield, Qin Xiong, Raúl and Robben in the front line covered the midfield and threatened Liverpool's goal with long shots.
Real Madrid was proficient in all kinds of offensive methods, and long shots were naturally one of their weapons to besiege a city.
Mainly using long shots at this time could disrupt Liverpool's defensive rhythm. The most important thing was the mental impact!
It was true that two consecutive long shots were saved by Reina, but the flaws or shortcomings in the defense also appeared.
Once there were flaws and loopholes, the defensive side would naturally fill in the gaps.
However, in the process of filling in the gaps, new problems would erupt.
No defense was perfect, but in the face of a top powerhouse like Real Madrid, Liverpool still wanted to be perfect.
Just like their manager, Benítez, was a perfectionist.
Benítez would say after Alonso achieved a nearly 90% pass success rate in a game, "Xavi, you did a good job today."
He would praise Alonso first, and then what? He would say something that would make Alonso vomit blood.
"Well, let's talk about your few pass errors now."
He was such an unreasonable manager who did not understand the ways of the world. His philosophy also revealed his style. The Liverpool players were influenced by him and naturally, they would perform perfectly in the game.
In the face of a 95% possible opponent, this kind of thinking was correct!
It would make Liverpool better and stronger.
But in the face of those top opponents?
When the game was completely impossible to tilt to one side, no team could be perfect.
The result of Liverpool's excessive persistence was that a slight move in one part would affect the whole situation!
In the end, not only would it not be close to perfection, but even the overall performance would decline!
Liverpool looked at the game time before they restarted the game. There was not much time left in the first half.
Benítez also stood up and gestured for the team to control the pace of the game. It would be best if they could walk into the locker room with a lead.
In the 43rd minute of the game, Benayoun sent a straight pass to Torres on the left side of the front field.
In the absence of support from his teammates, Torres and Gerard's route for a two-versus-one was clear at a glance. The football was intercepted by Heinz, who was covering the penalty area.
Real Madrid continued to drive the offense.
Their routine remained unchanged. After passing the ball through the midfield, Qin Xiong knocked the ball back to Snede behind him on the left side in front of the penalty area.
At this time, Snede pretended to do a long shot, which made the Liverpool defensive line extremely nervous.
But the moment he touched the ball, he sent out a kick that was close to the ground!
The football rolled past Mascherano and penetrated the space between Hyypia and Riise's ribs.
Raúl, who ran diagonally, successfully reversed the offside position, but he was a little too far from the goal. When he caught up with the football, he directly half-turned and swept the ball to the other side of the penalty area.
When the football rolled past, Qin Xiong appeared in the rolling trajectory of the football. Carragher and Arbeloa slid to block when Qin Xiong lifted his leg to shoot!
They were all afraid of giving the opponent a penalty kick, so they mainly blocked the shooting route.
Qin Xiong saw Mascherano covering the middle. He did not have the chance to spike the ball to get past Carragher and Arbeloa. At this time, Alonso was less than two meters away from him, so he could only barely lift his leg.
Bang!
Qin Xiong shot the football under the pincer attack of the four Liverpool players. Because the distance was too close, the football hit Carragher's leg and flew toward the stands.
The collision made a loud sound, but it did not actually cause any physical damage to the players.
After the shot, Qin Xiong took the initiative to reach out and pull Carragher up. Carragher accepted Qin Xiong's kindness and they did not say anything.
This kind of thing often happened in training. It would be unprofessional to make a fuss about it.
Even if the chances were slim, the players had to grab it. Sometimes they had to force it!
Although Liverpool defended against Real Madrid's attack, they were still a little flustered.
Because Real Madrid had continuously used the space in the front field vertically, first to threaten with long shots, and now Snede dared to directly send a straight ball. Liverpool's defensive line was jittery and it was difficult to feel at ease.
Qin Xiong went to kick the corner kick.
It was still a tactical corner kick.
He passed the ball to Snede, and then Snede changed direction and accelerated to get rid of Kuyt's defense after he pretended to pass the ball. Then he moved the ball to the left in front of the penalty area and aimed at the far corner of the goal to shoot a curveball.
The football drew a big arc and went around to the back of the goal.
Reina ran to the far post without stopping and jumped to hit the ball with one hand to the side outside the penalty area. Riise caught up with the ball and wanted to launch a counterattack, but after seeing Robben rushing over and ready to counterattack at any time, Riise kicked the ball to the front field.
One minute later, the first half of the game was over.
Real Madrid walked into the locker room after trailing 1: 2 to Liverpool.
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