Modric's goal was a huge blow to Liverpool. The score of 1: 4 put a huge rock on their hearts, making them unable to breathe.
Inter Milan took advantage of the moment when Liverpool's morale was low. In the final moments of the game, they almost pressed Liverpool's penalty area. Obviously, Li Ang wanted his team to continue to score goals and completely turn the second leg of the game into a routine.
In the stands of the Anfield stadium, the hearts of the Liverpool fans almost jumped out of their throats. It seemed that Inter Milan could score again with every attack.
Their goalkeeper, Reina, swayed in the wind and rain as if it could be overrun at any time.
Li Ang stood on the sidelines. Every attack by the team excited him. He was very satisfied with this game, very satisfied. It was indeed a feat to be able to beat Liverpool in an away game when the team had a player sent off early in the first half of the game. Now, every attack by the team and the possibility of continuing to score would add more brilliance to this game.
Inter Milan's fifth goal finally came in the game's injury stoppage time.
It was not a counterattack goal, but Inter Milan's penetration in the middle. David Silva's pass passed through the gap between Liverpool's two defenders.
Juan Mata, who plugged in, did not stop the ball. He beautifully poked and the football rolled past the feet of Liverpool's goalkeeper, Reina.
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"The fifth goal! The fifth goal! Juan Mata! It's incredible! Inter Milan's away game is 5: 1 to Liverpool! "
"This will be the goal that locks in the score! 5: 1! An incredible game! "
"Inter Milan, who is one player short, beat Liverpool with four goals and got five away goals! They can almost be said to have locked in a place in the top eight in advance! "
After the Spanish star player, Juan Mata, scored the goal, the Belgian referee, Debricre, did not give the Liverpool players a chance to kick off in the center circle. The Belgian referee, Debricre, blew the whistle at the end of the game.
When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game, the Liverpool captain, Gerrard, kicked the football into the air. In this game, the Liverpool captain tried his best, but he could not reverse the defeat. The bitterness and pain in his heart could be imagined.
As the captain of Liverpool. He did not express dissatisfaction with anyone. He was just dissatisfied with the loss, the crushing defeat … The team played with many players for more than an hour. Under such circumstances, they were not able to win on their home ground... Instead, they lost, and it was a crushing defeat of 5: 1! This was unforgivable!
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The statistics after the game showed that the ball possession ratio ratio was close to 50%.... But in the number of shots, Inter Milan was 1.5 times of Liverpool's. However, considering that Inter Milan scored five goals and Liverpool only scored one, this reflected that Inter Milan was far ahead of their opponent, Liverpool, in terms of offensive efficiency.
At the end of the game, the Inter Milan players ran on the Anfield field — they celebrated their victory wildly. They celebrated the victory wildly amidst the deafening boos of the Liverpool fans.
During the game, especially in the second half of the game, Li Ang appeared very excited on the sidelines. But at this moment, the game was over, Li Ang appeared very calm. He did not even celebrate. He got up and shook hands with Benítez.
"I'm sorry …" Li Ang comforted Benítez in Spanish. However, when he said this, it would be sincere if he did not have a bright smile on his face.
Although Benítez and Li Ang were not familiar with Li Ang, he knew what kind of person this guy was. He was too lazy to look at this person's ugly face, let alone pay attention to this opponent who sincerely wanted to show off in front of him. He shook hands with Li Ang and turned to leave.
As soon as Benítez left, the reporters swarmed up and surrounded Li Ang. They wanted to hear his thoughts on the victory of the game.
"A little bit." Li Ang used his right thumb and index finger to draw a one-centimeter distance. "We are still a little bit away from promotion!"
"Mr. Li Ang, aren't you a little too conceited?" A reporter could not stand the man's face and asked.
"You're wrong, Mr. Reporter. This is not conceit. " Li Ang said, "I just have confidence in my players. This is the basic trust a manager has in his team!"
"So, you're sure that Inter Milan can advance to the next round?"
"No, I didn't say that because we still have to face them at home. When that game is over, you can ask me this question again. "
"Can you talk about Inter Milan's goal in the UEFA Champions League this season?"
Li Ang immediately exposed his true colors and tore apart the thin layer of hypocrisy and modesty. He smiled and said, "I don't want to hide anything. The championship is the pursuit of any team with aspirations!"
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At the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16, Li Ang's Inter Milan, with one less player, crushed the "cup expert" Benítez's Liverpool at Anfield Stadium with a thunderous and overwhelming momentum of five to one. The major mainstream media in Europe reported on this focal showdown in large pages.
The Italian media on the winning side was naturally jubilant, which could be seen from their article titles.
The title of Inter Milan's official website was "Wonderful 5: 1 victory over Liverpool, Inter Milan is just a step away from promotion!"
The "character" of Inter Milan's official website was getting closer and closer to the team's manager, Li Ang, and began to show a kind of arrogance and pride in their bones.
Turin Sport, which had always been unfriendly to Inter Milan and Li Ang, used "5: 1! Inter Milan Traverses the Devil's Away at Anfield! "with such a straightforward title.
Corriere dello Sport's title was "5: 1! A Great Victory That Shocks Europe! "with such a title.
La Repubblica's title was "The Anfield Tragedy, Li Ang Has Now Become a Legend." The newspaper was full of praise for Inter Milan and their manager, Li Ang, saying that in this "Master Tactician" showdown, Li Ang completely defeated Benítez.
Corriere della Sera's title was "5: 1! Li Ang's Team Goes Crazy to the Top Eight! " The newspaper said in advance that the second leg of the game was meaningless. Benítez's team could not reverse the situation of a 1: 5 defeat. Inter Milan had in fact reached the top eight!
Milan Sport praised Li Ang's Inter Milan as a cosmic team in the title. Their title was "Crazy 5: 1! Football from Outer Space! "
And the English media on the losing side of the game's title was naturally full of sadness.
The Sun used the title "The Greatest Shame in History." Considering the deep hatred between The Sun and Liverpool, it would be strange if they did not add insult to injury.
However, The Guardian's title was also "The Greatest Shame in History." The two media outlets were different approaches to the same goal. The Guardian had always been regarded as a pro-Manchester media outlet. As Liverpool's football rival, the pro-Manchester media naturally could not let go of this good opportunity to humiliate the Hong Kong team.
The Times was full of sadness. "This is a dark day for English football!"
The Mirror, which was regarded as Arsenal's mouthpiece, reported, "Zero to zero. Wenger is not satisfied. One to five. Benítez is very sad." In the first round of the quarter-finals, Arsenal met AC Milan, also from Milan City. Against the defending champion AC Milan, Arsenal and their opponent fought to a 0: 0 …
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As a bystander, the media outlets of other countries had different feelings.
Germany's Kicker's title was "Hell's Night at Anfield: Inter Milan beat Liverpool by 5: 1 (Yes, five goals!). The Greatest Shame in Liverpool's History … "
Bild's title was "Liverpool Loses Underwear, Positive Hope Slim." It fully demonstrated the German's spectator mentality of watching the English team embarrass themselves.
Spain's Marca in Madrid's title was "Benítez's Nightmare."
Another Madrid media outlet, AS, used the title "Anfield, Historic Fiasco, One to Five."
As for the Catalonia media outlet, Spain's El Mundo Deportivo used the title "The Greatest Shame in Anfield's History."
Mundo Deportivo used the title "Li Ang Humiliates Benítez."
Another Spanish media outlet, ABC, used the title "Eternal Shame! One to five at home is Liverpool's worst defeat in the history of the UEFA Champions League. It is indeed an eternal shame. "
France's L'Equipe's title, "Disaster," was concise and comprehensive.
France's Figaro's title was more objective. They used "Li Ang's Inter Milan team enters the quarter-finals with an unforgettable five to one" on their website. Then they realized that they had made a mistake. There was still the second round of the game to play, so they quickly changed the title to "Li Ang's Inter Milan enters the quarter-finals with an unforgettable five to one" …
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