Li Ang was not a sitting duck. He saw that it was difficult for the team to withstand Barcelona's offense, so he decisively made a substitution with the intention of using offense to contain Barcelona.
His idea was good, but then there was an unexpected situation on the field.
In the 81st minute of the game, Modric fouled Iniesta in the midfield, and the referee blew for a free kick.
Harvey's free kick went into the penalty area, and Ivanovic headed the football out. However, the clearance was not far, and Iniesta pulled the football into the penalty area. It was a low ball, and it caused chaos in Sporting de Gijón's penalty area.
In the chaos, Ronaldio's shot was blocked. Eto 'o wanted to run up and shoot again, but he suddenly felt someone's hand grab his shoulder. His mind quivered, and he immediately fell forward.
Eto 'o, who fell, rolled a few times on the ground. Pepe jumped up in fright to avoid stepping on the man, but he knocked his teammate Modric to the ground. The penalty area was suddenly in a mess.
The Barcelona fans were excited because they saw Eto 'o fall to the ground and heard the referee's whistle.
The referee on duty ran into the penalty area.
His finger pointed to … the penalty spot!
*****
"Penalty! Penalty! The referee has awarded a penalty! "
"There's an unexpected situation on the field. Eto 'o fell to the ground in the penalty area, and Barcelona got a penalty kick in the 81st minute of the game!"
"This is a great opportunity for Barcelona to equalize the score!"
When the Barcelona fans saw the referee's gesture pointing to the penalty spot, they immediately burst into loud cheers.
"F * ck!" Li Ang saw the scene from the sidelines and flew into a rage. "A dive! This is a dive! "
In the home team's technical area next door, Rijkaard also stood up and waved his fist in celebration. He did not care if it was a dive or not. Anyway, the referee had awarded a penalty kick, so it was a penalty kick!
In the chairman's box, Laporta stood up and applauded. The entire stands were filled with loud cheers. In the 81st minute of the game, a penalty kick was awarded. This would be a great opportunity to equalize the score. There were still more than ten minutes left in the game, and Barcelona still had time and hope to surpass the score!
The Barcelona players were cheering and celebrating. They certainly knew what a good scoring opportunity it was.
*****
After Eto 'o got up from the ground, the first thing he did was to hold the football in his arms. He wanted to take the penalty kick himself. He had not scored a goal today and had watched Milito score two goals. He had been holding back his anger all this time.
Barcelona's first kicker was the Brazilian star player, Ronaldinho. However, when he saw that his Cameroon teammate had already held the football in his arms, it looked like no one could take it away from him. Ronaldinho glanced at Eto 'o and did not say anything. He chose to give the penalty kick to Eto' o. Anyway, it did not matter who took the penalty kick, as long as they could score the penalty kick. Ronaldinho was not a selfish player. He was also not a player who particularly valued scoring statistics. He was a player who was more willing to contribute to the team.
The Sporting de Gijón players were extremely angry with the referee's decision. They were arguing with the referee.
Carlos looked extremely angry. He was explaining to the referee that he had just made normal contact with Eto 'o. He did not push him, and his strength was not enough to push Eto' o down.
Just now, it was Carlos who saw the gap at Eto 'o's side and came over to fill the position in time. He did not expect that just as he made contact with Eto' o, the Cameroon player would fall to the ground.
The referee's expression was serious. He kept shaking his finger, indicating that he did not want to listen to their explanation and that his decision was accurate.
Li Ang was furious. The three points in his hands were likely to be reduced to one point because of this penalty kick, or even none. The angry Sporting de Gijón manager pointed at Eto 'o, who was holding the football with a smug look on his face, on the sidelines and scolded, "Liar! Eto 'o! You're a liar! Congratulations, your acting skills are really good! "
He was really angry. If Carlos had really fouled, then he would not have said anything. However, the opponent's diving to cheat a penalty kick was really unacceptable to him.
*****
Rijkaard heard Li Ang scolding his player and walked straight over. "This is a foul. The referee saw it!"
"F * ck the foul!" Li Ang sneered. "Of course you said that, hypocrite."
Rijkaard frowned. He could not understand why this man was so agitated. Wasn't it just a penalty kick? Even if the referee misjudged it, which manager had not encountered this kind of thing? Was there a need to be so agitated?
Rijkaard did not say anything more. He did not want to argue with that man. Instead, it was his assistant, Tenkat, who shouted at the fourth official, "Take care of that guy!"
In fact, there was no need for Tenkat to speak. The fourth official had already walked over.
"Mr. Li Ang, please calm down. I'm warning you, if you can't control your emotions, I'll call the referee over. "
Li Ang gritted his teeth fiercely. Due to the threat of the fourth official, he could only swallow his anger. He knew that the other party was not joking. If he continued to make a scene, the final result would be that he would be sent to the stands as a punishment.
Li Ang sneered. He turned to face the technical area with his back to the field. He did not want to see the Barcelona people celebrating.
*****
The Sporting de Gijón players' protests were ineffective. The decision that had already been made could not be changed.
After the referee made the decision, it was rare for him to change it again.
The Sporting de Gijón players retreated from the penalty area with angry faces. Carlos Hierro turned his head and saw that Carlos was still standing in the penalty area. He went up and pulled Carlos out of the penalty area. The latter walked backwards all the way out of the penalty area. His eyes were still fiercely staring at Eto 'o, who was in the penalty area, preparing to take the penalty kick.
If they did not win the game because of this penalty kick, Carlos would have the heart to kill Eto 'o.
Eto 'o did not care about the anger of the Sporting de Gijón people. His mind was full of thoughts of scoring. He bent down to put the football on the penalty spot, stepped back, and then prepared to listen to the referee's whistle.
The camera was aimed directly at the goal. Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper, Valencia, had a serious look on his face. He kept waving his arms in front of the goal and jumping around, trying to interfere with Eto 'o. The latter looked full of confidence.
The referee's whistle sounded.
Eto 'o ran up. When he got close to the football, his frequency paused slightly. Valencia immediately pounced to the left.
Eto 'o showed a smug smile of having succeeded in his scheme. He easily caught the football.
"A penalty kick with a spoon!" Dagestino shouted. He was just about to praise Eto 'o for his skill and courage when he was stunned.
The football that Eto 'o had picked up hit the crossbar in the face of an empty goal.
Then, the football landed in front of the goal. Eto 'o had a look of disbelief on his face. By the time he thought of going for a follow-up shot, a man rushed to the front of the goal like a hungry tiger and kicked the football out directly.
*****
Li Ang had his back to the goal. He heard the referee's whistle, but he did not hear the cheers of the Barcelona people.
The Sporting de Gijón manager turned around with unusual agility and then saw Eto 'o, who was holding his head in the penalty area. The football was actually at the feet of Modric, who was outside the penalty area.
Just now, Carlos had lifted the ball with a big kick, but the football hit Decaux, who was outside the penalty area. It bounced and fell right at the feet of Modric.
"Counterattack! Counterattack! "Li Ang seemed to have gone crazy as he waved his arms and shouted on the sidelines. The opponent's penalty kick did not go in. This was a great opportunity for them to fight back!
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