Chapter 965
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The Anfield Stadium finally rang with the excited cheers of the Real Madrid fans!
Qin Xiong's goal was not only wonderful, but it also came at the right time. It could not be said that it was the best time to score, but at least it was not after Real Madrid's hopes were completely shattered!
The Liverpool crowd watched in shock as Qin Xiong completed a volley shot to break the goal. Then they saw him once again rush into the goal and hold the football in his arms. He panted heavily as he ran to the backfield with his teammates.
"Real Madrid gets a goal back! This time, Liverpool's counterattack did not work. Alonso's mistake in the pass gave Real Madrid a chance to make a quick attack. Ramos' advance made Liverpool's defensive line tremble. Raúl's excessive pass was very wise. Snede's pick pass showed artistic beauty. In the end, Qin Xiong scored a stunning volley shot to break the goal!
Real Madrid still has hope to reverse the situation!
Maybe now there is less time left for Real Madrid than when they were trailing 1: 2. But now Real Madrid only needs to score one more goal to tie the game and they can eliminate Liverpool with the advantage of the away team's goal advantage! "
Yes, the change in the situation was unexpected.
During the halftime interval, even if Real Madrid chased the score to 2: 2 in the second half, the game was just back to the starting point.
But now the score was 2: 3. If Real Madrid could score another goal, then the score of 3: 3 would allow Real Madrid to advance into the top eight of the Champions League!
This goal was very morale-boosting.
The only downside was that there was only half an hour left for Real Madrid.
Benítez was extremely annoyed by Alonso's mistake in the pass. He was the kind of manager who would talk to Alonso about the few mistakes in the pass even if Alonso achieved a 90-minute pass success rate of more than 90%.
This time, Alonso not only made a mistake in the pass, but also caused the team to concede the goal.
Maybe it was worse in Benítez's eyes.
If Alonso could pass the ball in place, maybe Liverpool could score another goal and kill Real Madrid. But now Real Madrid recovered a goal. How was it a goal?
Liverpool learned their lesson. In the face of Real Madrid's high pressure, if they made a slight mistake in the counterattack, it was possible to brew a shocking crisis in the defensive line, which gave Real Madrid a better opportunity to attack!
The situation of the game changed subtly as time went on, and these changes were one of the charms of football.
Liverpool patiently looked for opportunities in the positional game and appeared calm when they counterattacked. They began to respond to the game more cautiously.
In the 67th minute of the game, Real Madrid played an exquisite combination in the front field. After Robben and Qin Xiong switched positions, Qin Xiong broke through Aurelio from the bottom of the right flank. He cut into the penalty area and sent a return pass to Robben.
Robben then passed the ball to the Snede. There was an obvious gap in the left rib of the Liverpool penalty area. The Snede sent a straight pass, and Higuaín completed the reverse offside position after running diagonally. No one marked him, facing the attacking Reina, he boldly dribbled the ball in the direction of the end line past Reina.
At this moment, the Red Army fans in the Anfield stands were scared out of their wits!
Although the angle was small, it was an empty goal after all.
Raúl ran to the front of the goal to outflank and run, and Qin Xiong also waited for an opportunity behind the goal.
Both men expected Higuaín to quickly pass the ball over, but Higuaín chose to shoot himself!
Bang!
The football hit the goalpost and rebounded out of the end line!
Raúl, who was rushing forward, slipped and fell into the Liverpool goal. Qin Xiong stopped and lost his temper on the field!
He kicked the goalpost in front of him and quickly put away his angry expression. He turned around and ran back.
Higuaín knelt on the ground and covered his face, looking ashamed.
He knew what he had wasted.
That could have been a chance to completely turn the game around!
Not only could it allow Real Madrid to lead Liverpool with the away goal advantage in the score.
It could also allow Real Madrid to not take a huge risk to take the initiative to attack Anfield!
The Liverpool players were still in shock. Reina deliberately delayed the time to let the team get through this psychological buffer.
"Higuaín's performance today was really unsatisfactory. He passed Reina beautifully, but his choice to shoot is questionable. Raúl in front of the goal and Qin Xiong behind the goal, they had better chances. If Higuaín had made up his mind to pass the ball, maybe the ball would have gone in!
Unfortunately, he over-trusted his shooting skills and the goalpost rejected his goal. Now he can only live in regret. "
Liverpool was more determined to fight Real Madrid's counterattack after the crisis.
Because there was not much time left in the game, their defensive pressing and aggressiveness also increased. They were not afraid of fouls or getting a card!
In the 72nd minute of the game, Snede's pass to Raúl in the front field was intercepted by Mascherano. Liverpool once again instigated a counterattack!
This time, Riera dribbled from the left side of the midfield to advance to the offensive. He passed the ball to Gerard before Ramos pressed, and the latter crossed the ball diagonally to the right flank in the face of huge defensive pressure.
Liverpool's counterattack carried out a large-scale shift, which also caused Real Madrid's high pressing tactic to fail.
Kuyt, who had been quiet for a long time, did not cling to the flank. He cut into the middle to receive Gerard's pass and got rid of Heinz's close pressing. He advanced to Real Madrid's penalty area to attack, and Real Madrid's defensive line kept retreating.
When he saw enough space to pass the ball, Kuyt did not hesitate to stuff the ball diagonally behind Pepe.
Torres started from behind Pepe and strode into the penalty area. Pepe turned around and saw that Torres had successfully stopped the ball with the outer instep of his right foot. In his eagerness to save himself, he directly chose to tackle from behind!
After Torres's calf was hooked, he lost his balance and fell in the penalty area!
The referee's whistle sounded and Pepe immediately got up and shook his finger at the referee to indicate that it was not a foul!
Anfield was noisy and the Red Army fans immediately put pressure on the referee!
Gerard ran to the referee's side and pointed at Pepe, constantly complaining about how Pepe's dangerous tackle would cause great damage to the players.
The referee was impartial. He walked in front of Pepe and reached out to pull out a card.
It was a red card dripping with fresh blood!
Pepe held his head in disbelief. He still wanted to argue and vent, but he was stopped by Ramos and Cannavaro.
Pepe walked out of the field with his head down amidst the jeers of the Red Army fans.
Bosque, who was standing on the sidelines, turned a blind eye to Pepe's figure!
Obviously, the old manager was also very angry.
Pepe actually went "crazy" again at this time when the players needed to be calm the most!
It was obviously impossible to tackle the ball, but he still chose to tackle from behind, and it was a tackle from behind that was prohibited by FIFA.
This red card was not unjust at all!
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