"Boom!" In a corner of the Bernabéu stadium that was dead silent, it was as if a bomb had been ignited in the visiting fans' stands.
Bader Kurey and his friends had also come to Madrid. Their fan group was the most hardcore supporter of Li Ang among the Sporting de Gijón fans!
One more thing had happened before the game. Li Ang had said in the media that he wanted to beat Real Madrid. Most of the Sporting de Gijón fans did not believe Li Ang's words. They also agreed with the media that Li Ang was deliberately provoking Real Madrid.
However, the fan group where Bader Kurey and his friends were located was convinced that Li Ang was not just saying it casually. This Sporting de Gijón's most hardcore fan group was extremely supportive of Li Ang, and Li Ang had also made them more convinced with his victories and magical coaching skills.
Li Ang said he wanted to beat Real Madrid! ,
This would have seemed absurd and boastful to the others, but Bader Kurey and his friends were convinced of it.
They were certainly aware of the strength of Real Madrid and the gap in strength between the two sides. They also knew how difficult it was for Sporting de Gijón to beat Real Madrid.
However, they just supported Li Ang and believed that Li Ang was definitely not just saying it casually. If Li Ang said he wanted to beat Real Madrid, then he had a way to do it!
Although they did not know what Li Ang would do, they had a firm belief in Li Ang!
This was true love: I don't know how you can do it, but I know you can do it! I'm with you!
At this moment, they saw Sporting de Gijón play a quick counterattack that they were best at. Mata received the pass from Miguel Kobas, dribbled the ball all the way into the penalty area, and scored the football into the goal guarded by Casillas. Bader Kurey, Harvey Gladro, and the others were stunned at first, then they burst into loud cheers. They jumped, they hugged, they shouted, and some even cried with excitement!
For the most hardcore fans of Sporting de Gijón, this goal meant too much!
After twenty-one years, the King of the North had once again reached the final of the Copa del Rey. Twenty-one years ago, they were just teenagers, or even babies. They grew up in the stories told by their elders. In that story, the Red and White were the kings of the North, and we dominated the Iberian Peninsula! We were fearless!
Unfortunately, these only existed in the stories told by their elders. When they grew up, they saw the waste and disappointment of falling into the Segunda Liga.
This season, they were even almost relegated to the Spanish Third Division.
Under such circumstances, Li Ang came out of nowhere to coach Sporting de Gijón and lead the team to win one amazing victory after another. The team also underwent a rebirth, which was why these fans believed in and respected Li Ang.
At this moment, they saw Mata score, taking the lead in breaking through the powerful Real Madrid goal in the Copa del Rey final.
It was as if they were in the Copa del Rey final twenty-one years ago, and the glorious past that their elders loved to talk about happened in front of their eyes!
They were excited, even more excited, extremely excited!
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"In the fifteenth minute of the game, a goal appeared! A goal appeared! What we didn't expect was that Sporting de Gijón took the lead! Who would have thought that Sporting de Gijón from the Segunda Liga would be the first to score? Who would have thought that Real Madrid's defense would be penetrated by Sporting de Gijón? "Dagestino shouted. His expression was still a mixture of surprise and excitement.
"Mata's goal … Oh, oh, oh, look at how happy he is. He used to be in Real Madrid's under-17 A team. Later, he asked to be traded to Sporting de Gijón to his mentor, Li Ang! Now, Manager Li Ang and Mata have returned to Madrid again, and they used such a goal to greet Real Madrid in such a way! "González said.
Seeing the football enter the goal, Luxemburgo vented his anger by kicking a mineral water bottle in front of him.
At the same time, on the other side, Li Ang directly rushed to the night sky of Bernabéu and threw a few punches. His whole expression was a little ferocious, showing the man's inner excitement and madness!
He had been waiting for this goal for more than half a year!
Mata scored the football into the goal net. He was a very confident kid. Whether it was the shot just now, the breakthrough, or the final shot, he appeared to be extremely confident and at ease, showing a mature mentality that was not commensurate with his age.
However, after completing the goal, the young player finally "exposed" his inexperience.
After the goal, Mata was stunned there.
He had scored. He had scored into Real Madrid's goal?! In the final of the Copa del Rey?!
Then, coming back to his senses, Mata directly took off his jersey, held the jersey in his hand, waved it wildly, and ran around shirtless.
Li Ang saw this scene on the sidelines and was shocked at first. Then, he breathed a sigh of relief. He realized that this was not the era where taking off one's shirt to celebrate would definitely result in a yellow card. However, it would be soon. In 1996, players were banned from taking off their jerseys to celebrate goals, but the ban was later lifted. Then in February 2004, FIFA decided that from July 1st onwards, taking off one's shirt after a goal would result in a yellow card, and the rule was written. The rule stated that after a goal, covering one's head with a jersey, running wildly, and taking off one's shirt to celebrate would definitely result in a yellow card, while only lifting one's jersey to reveal one's breasts would not be penalized.
"Real Madrid actually fell behind like this. This is really disappointing … Although Sporting de Gijón's counterattack was sharp and Mata's breakthrough and shot were wonderful, what I want to say is that Real Madrid's defensive line was simply made of paper. It was pierced by the opponent in an instant!!" The Madrid commentator was very angry and fiercely criticized the team's defense in the process of conceding the goal.
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Casillas got up from the ground in frustration. He was about to roar at Paven, who had been easily bypassed, when he saw his teammate's blank and helpless look. Casillas sighed and came up to pat Paven on the shoulder to comfort him.
As the team's goalkeeper, Casillas could see everything clearly from the back. The team's goal concede was just like many other goals in the past. It looked like Paven was too useless and was blown up by the opponent. However, the entire team's midfield was almost defenseless. Paven was just an unlucky guy who had taken the blame!
Casillas was a sensible person and sympathized with Paven.
In the chairman's box at the Bernabéu, the Real Madrid president, Mr. Florentino, had a rather ugly expression on his face … For this big boss, Sporting de Gijón's goal was tantamount to a slap in the face.
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