The cheers in the El Molinon Stadium continued from the moment Mata scored. The fans could not wait to celebrate.
As long as a Sporting de Gijón player took the ball, the stands would be filled with loud cheers.
The atmosphere in the stadium was unbelievably fiery, which put a lot of pressure on the visiting players.
The Sevilla manager, Galileo, was irritated. In this f * cked up game, his team was up against a Sporting de Gijón team that was on steroids. A team that was fighting for the title. What could you do to them?!
In Camp Nou, Rijkaard made a gesture to tell the players on the field that there was no change in the El Molinon Stadium. It was still a draw. He did not tell the players the truth because he was afraid that they would be distracted.
However, some of the players on the field could still feel that there was a change because there were also many Barcelona fans in the stands who were paying attention to the situation in Sporting de Gijón. There was a commotion in the stands just now. There was no cheering, just a commotion. This could only mean one thing: Sporting de Gijón had scored!
This had a significant psychological impact on the Barcelona players. They had a sense of frustration in their hearts. They could not help but think that even if they won this game, it would be useless. As long as the Gijon side drew, they would be able to win the title ahead of time! With Sporting de Gijón's condition, would it be difficult to get a draw?!
This kind of thinking was fatal and would make the Barcelona people inexplicably disheartened.
Even though many of the players knew that they should not have such thoughts and emotions at this time, it seemed unavoidable. It was human nature. In a word, fate was not in your own hands!
Rijkaard returned to the technical area. His heart was also bitter. To be honest, he did not think that Sporting de Gijón would drop the ball at such a crucial time. Based on his understanding of Li Ang, this guy's team might tumble over some small clubs, but they had never dropped the ball in a crucial game.
Therefore, at this moment, Rijkaard could only hope for a miracle.
Doing what you should do and expecting others to save your destiny, this feeling was really … terrible.
*****
After Sporting de Gijón took a 2: 1 lead over Sevilla, they played more relaxed.
Sporting de Gijón had basically taken control of the situation on the field, so Sevilla could only be led around by them.
Under Li Ang's guidance, Sporting de Gijón knew how to play the game after taking the lead. If Sevilla were anxious, they would pull back and counterattack. If Sevilla were not anxious, Sporting de Gijón had no reason to be anxious. They passed the ball back and forth, which drove the Sevilla players crazy.
"Don't let Sporting de Gijón take the lead." Dagestino looked at the anxious Sevilla players who were like headless flies, unable to find an effective way to attack. He sighed and said, "Once Li Ang's Sporting de Gijón takes the lead, it will be very, very difficult for you to take control of the game from their hands."
The game time was ticking away, and the excited Sporting de Gijón fans in the stands could not help but sing "We Are the Champions" in unison.
This was a passionate melody that many people were familiar with, and it fluttered above El Molinón, which also stimulated the Sporting de Gijón players even more!
At the same time, in Camp Nou, Barcelona scored again. Messi was pulled to the ground by a Villarreal player in the penalty area, and Barcelona was once again awarded a penalty kick.
Ronaldinho scored the penalty kick in one go!
3: 1!
"Barcelona leads Villarreal by 3: 1. There is no doubt about the outcome of this game! I believe that at this moment, all Barcelona's attention is on Sporting de Gijón. " The commentator for the game between Barcelona and Villarreal said, "It's a pity that the score over there is still 2: 1. The home team, Sporting de Gijón, is in the lead. With the current score, Barcelona will not be able to win the title! It looks like there is no hope for Barcelona to win the title … "
"B * stard, what are you talking about!"
"The game is not over yet. Anything is possible!"
"The title belongs to Barcelona!"
The Barcelona fans in front of the television could not take it anymore. They denounced the commentator's big mouth.
*****
At El Molinón Stadium, the game had gone on for seventy-six minutes, and Li Ang made the first substitution of the team.
The young player, Benzema, who had been resting for a few weeks due to an injury, came on as a substitute and replaced Diego Milito.
At the same time, the veteran player, Albertini, was also replaced by Modric.
After the two youngsters entered the field, they were extremely excited, especially Benzema. He was eager to score in such an important match. He was trying his best to find an opportunity to score. However, he had just entered the field and was not in his best condition. He was a little impatient and soon fell into Seville's offside trap.
On the contrary, Sevilla's attack almost hit the jackpot.
The Sevilla player, Dario Silva, did not have much power in his shot, but it was blocked by Benzema, who was actively returning to defend. After the kick bounced up, it hit the goalpost and bounced back. Carlos hurriedly rescued it.
Everyone in Sporting de Gijón broke out in a cold sweat. If Sevilla equalized the score, no one could guarantee how the game would develop after that. After all, Sevilla's strength was not ordinary. In this game, the Sevillans needed to fight for the qualification of the UEFA Champions League. If they suddenly exploded, who could Li Ang reason with?!
Li Ang shouted on the sidelines. He was dissatisfied with the players' absent-mindedness. When Dario Silva shot, no one went up to interfere immediately. This showed that there was a certain problem. Victory was in sight, and the La Liga title was about to be in their hands. The players' mentality was already unbalanced. Some people's minds were no longer on the game. They were looking forward to the game ending early and enjoying the glory of the La Liga title.
The score was two to one, and there were still ten to twenty minutes left in the game. It was not time to celebrate yet.
*****
Li Ang made another substitution. He replaced the outstanding Mata and let the young man leave the field early to receive the cheers of the fans.
Mata looked unusually happy. His face was full of a proud smile.
There was already news that Mata would be named the best rookie of the season in La Liga. Based on the 17-year-old's performance this season, this honor was well deserved. Of course, Sporting de Gijón fans would definitely think that Benzema, Ribéry, Carlos, and so on had performed well. Many of Sporting de Gijón's young players were equally outstanding!
The player replaced by Li Ang was the Venezuelan national footballer, Juan Arango!
Two minutes after the Venezuelan came on, he touched the ball for the first time in the front field. He dribbled two steps forward and suddenly lifted his leg for a long shot!
The Sevilla goalkeeper, Esteban, focused and directly punched the football back with both fists.
Then, the Sevilla defender, Juan Redondo, made a fatal mistake. He tried to head the football out, but his header was wrong. The football was headed up by him. The astute Benzema took advantage of the opponent's defender's mistake and intercepted the ball in front of the penalty area. Before the other Sevilla players could react, he directly dribbled the ball into Sevilla's penalty area.
"He stole …"
"This is Benzema's chance!"
The Sevilla goalkeeper, Esteban, was shocked. He had no choice but to abandon the goal and attack.
Benzema's sudden change in speed while dribbling the ball fooled the attacking goalkeeper.
Then, the young French player easily flicked the football over the opponent's body. Immediately after, he directly sent the football into the empty goal.
*****
“Goooool！”
“Gooooo1！！！ The ball is in! This is the goal that locks in the victory! This is Karim Benzema's thirteenth goal of the season! This seventeen year old French kid had scored an important goal! The French kid's performance this season is so amazing! "
"Benzema! Benzema's goal! Three to one! We can almost announce Sporting de Gijón's victory in advance! They have also locked in this season's La Liga title! "
"Hooray! Benzema!! "
"Hooray! Sporting de Gijón!! "
"We are the champions!!!!"
The entire El Molinon Stadium erupted with enthusiasm and energy. At this moment, it was comparable to the magma erupting from an active volcano. The entire stadium shook. No, to be exact, the entire city exploded!
At this moment, everyone in Gijón knew that no one could snatch away their La Liga title!
*****
When Rijkaard heard that Sporting de Gijón was leading Sevilla by 3: 1, he was stunned for a moment. Then, he revealed a bitter expression and let out a long sigh.
In the end, he still failed. From the beginning, when Barcelona had no choice but to place their hopes on other teams, it seemed that they were destined to fail.
After leading for almost the entire season, they were overthrown by Sporting de Gijón in the final sprint and finally lost the league title. Such a result was too cruel for Rijkaard and Barcelona.
However, this was football!
Especially in the league, it was a cruel marathon. Until the last moment, you would never know who would be the first to hit the line!
The one who had the last laugh would be the ultimate winner.
Moreover, considering the configuration of the players, the influence of the club, and so on, Barcelona was far stronger than Sporting de Gijón. Under such circumstances, the league title was snatched away by Gijón. What else could Rijkaard and Barcelona's star players say?!
Barcelona had lost the league title. This game was meaningless to them.
However, they were more interested in the qualification for the Champions League than the Villarreal people. Therefore, the Villarreal fans in the stands at this time shouted in unison, "Three to one!", "Gijón is the champion!", and "Gijón is the champion!" The purpose was to disrupt Barcelona's morale.
The Villarreal people's little tricks were surprisingly effective.
It was not known if it was because of the news of Sporting de Gijón winning three to one against Sevilla, but the Barcelona players' performance in the last ten minutes of the game was very poor. The players were sleepwalking on the field. Instead, Villarreal seized the opportunity and scored two goals in a row in ten minutes to finally tie the score at three to three!
*****
Three to three!
Barcelona's home game was forced into a draw by Villarreal with a score of three to three!
When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game, the Barcelona players already knew the result. They had lost the league title.
Some of the young players were so sad that they cried.
Messi, the youngest player in Barcelona's First Team, was crying at this time. The 18-year-old Argentine player was very close to his first La Liga title in his career, but he lost the title at the finish line. This was a little too cruel for the young guy.
Camp Nou was full of grief.
But on the other side, at Gijón's El Molinón Stadium, it was a boiling sea.
When the referee blew the whistle, the whistle that all the home fans had been waiting for, the whole El Molinón Stadium erupted with a huge noise like a volcano that suddenly erupted.
Everyone jumped out of their seats.
It was time!
Countless arms stretched high into the sky. Everyone was carried away and roared excitedly, "Champions!"
Yes, they were the champions!
They were the 20042005 La Liga champions!
Because Sporting de Gijón only needed a draw to win the La Liga title one round earlier, the commentators and the media should have been mentally prepared for Sporting de Gijón to win the title.
However, when the game was over, when Sporting de Gijón really became the La Liga champions of this season, everyone went crazy.
The people of Gijón made history!
Li Ang and his players made history!
"Congratulations to Li Ang! Congratulations to Diego Milito! Congratulations to Juan Mata! Congratulations to Franck Ribéry! Congratulations to Antonio Di Natale! Congratulations to Karim Benzema! Congratulations to Luca Modric! Congratulations to Juan Carlos! Congratulations to Juan Arango! … Congratulations to Pepe! Congratulations to Javier Blanco! … Congratulations to Demetrio Albertini! Congratulations to Fernando Hierro! Congratulations to them! Congratulations to the people of Gijón! Now, they stand at the top of Spain! They have achieved the final victory! They are now the champions of the 20042005 La Liga season! Congratulations to them! Since the establishment of La Liga in 1928, no newly promoted team has been able to win the title since 1977! Now, we have witnessed this great achievement! Li Ang, a twenty-nine-year-old China coach, has led Sporting de Gijón to become the first newly promoted team in the history of La Liga! They have made history! The names of Li Ang and his players will be recorded in the history of Spanish football! Now, they are the kings of Spain! "
PS: I've been busy with my child's enrollment in kindergarten, so I have a headache. Please forgive me.
La Liga champions, begging for a monthly ticket.
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