Chapter 326: Finally a breakthrough, the hero of Real Madrid
At the beginning of the season, no one expected the final schedule to turn out like this. On March 8th, away to challenge Bayern Munich, it will determine whether the Galaxy Battleship can break through the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
On March 11th, heading to Camp Nou to challenge Barcelona, it will determine the ownership of the first place in the league. These two matches are crucial for Real Madrid.
Before the expedition, head coach Florentino organized a mobilization meeting in the conference room: "Boys, don't fear the opponent. It should be them who fear us. We are Real Madrid!"
After a passionate speech, Florentino promised the players that as long as they win these two matches, the club will provide them with an extra bonus.
Under the dual stimulation of glory and money, the players, who were still somewhat troubled, were like chicken blood, one after another expressing their determination to win the final victory.
Standing at the Allianz Arena in Munich, with the tune of "Forever No.1" echoing in his ears, Wang Feng couldn't help but sigh. Bayern truly deserved to be the top European powerhouse, the dominant force in the Bundesliga for many years, with strong infectivity and pressure from the home fans.
However, Real Madrid is not to be underestimated. Which top powerhouse in the world have they not encountered? The goal of the Galaxy Battleship on this trip is only one: to defeat the Bavarian King and advance to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals!
Playing at home, Bayern made slight adjustments to the lineup, with a 4-3-1-2 formation, and Kahn remained the goalkeeper.
The defensive line-up consisted of Lahm, Lucio, Demichelis, and Sagnol starting.
In midfield, Salihovic, Ottl, and Van Bommel played, with Schweinsteiger playing a connecting role between the midfield and the front.
The forwards were Makaay and Pizarro.
With the Italian referee Smanro's whistle, this life-and-death battle officially kicked off, and the fans in the stands timely let out deafening cheers, cheering for the home team while intimidating the away team.
Bayern kicked off first, Makaay passed the ball to Pizarro, the Peruvian forward immediately passed it back as soon as he turned around, directly giving it to Lucio at the back, Wang Feng and Raúl quickly approached the front.
Lucio passed the ball to Van Bommel in midfield to organize, Bayern was not affected by Real Madrid's pressing in the opening stage, nor did they repeat the mistakes of the last moments of the previous game.
After a period of passing, the ball came to Schweinsteiger's feet, who immediately sent a diagonal pass to find Makaay near the edge of the penalty area, the latter received the ball with his back to the goal and pushed it with his right foot, Pizarro, who was advancing, directly shot with anger.
"Oh, what a beautiful shot! It's a pity it's slightly over the crossbar. From this attacking organization, it can be seen that Bayern's play is very stable, which is dangerous for Real Madrid if it continues like this!"
"We must disrupt their rhythm and make them disorganized."
The Real Madrid players on the field also understood this principle, but Bayern was just too stable. Despite attempting pressing and quick counterattacks multiple times, they always advanced and retreated reasonably, firmly controlling the rhythm of the game.
On the other hand, the away team dared not be too aggressive. If they let the opponent seize the opportunity to further expand their lead, everything would be over. So for a long time in the first half, both sides maintained a score of 0-0.
When the time came to the 43rd minute, a wonderful scene occurred. Bayern launched an attack with the ball, Salihovic broke through on the wing and made a back-pass to the edge of the penalty area, Schweinsteiger took a shot from 15 meters in front of the goal.
The ball hit the defending player Cannavaro and deflected to the right side of the goal, Makaay, lurking in that area, instantly shook off the defensive entanglement and followed up with a shot. At this moment, Real Madrid's goalkeeper Casillas erupted with his own cosmos, spanning half the goal to save the ball, successfully keeping it out of the net.
Diarra, near the baseline, was the first to get to the ball. He immediately cleared it with a big kick out of the penalty area. In midfield, Guti and Van Bommel engaged in intense physical confrontation, with "El Lobo" slightly gaining the upper hand and controlling the ball at his feet.
He caught a glimpse of Wang Feng sprinting towards the opponent's half at this moment, so he sent out a powerful lob, trying to directly loft it into the opponent's penalty area.
At this moment, there were only two Bayern players, Wang Feng and Lahm, sprinting to catch the ball. Lahm was ahead, Wang Feng was behind, but the Chinese superstar's speed was obviously superior. Seeing the two getting closer and closer, when they rushed into the penalty area, they were already neck and neck, and the home fans in the stands let out anxious cries.
Wang Feng forcefully pushed away the German defender to gain a favorable position, but at this moment, Bayern's goalkeeper Kahn decisively chose to rush out of the goal, and the ball was too close to him!
In the blink of an eye, the falling ball had already fallen between Wang Feng and Kahn. The distance between the two was less than a meter now. Wang Feng stretched out the tip of his right foot and lightly touched the ball, which seemed to stick to his foot, unloading all its momentum.
Then, he flipped the ball to the right with his right foot, suddenly changing direction and bypassing Kahn from the left, and the rushing German goalkeeper couldn't stop his momentum and collided heavily with Wang Feng's side, also helping him get rid of the entanglement with Lahm.
Everything went smoothly, Wang Feng lightly pushed the ball into the empty goal.
"Gooooooooooooooooooal! Wang Feng made a contribution! Real Madrid breaks the deadlock on the field and takes the lead!"
"This is a very exciting quick counterattack. Just a second ago, we were lamenting that Makaay's shot failed to penetrate Casillas's fingers, and the next second, the Galaxy Battleship tore apart Bayern Munich's defense with two long passes."
"Diarra and Guti's passes were very precise, but more amazing was Wang Feng. Let's take a look at the slow-motion replay. This control is too beautiful, I can say that there is no second professional player in the world who can perform such an extreme control."
"If it were half a second later, Kahn could have rushed to him and disrupted the ball, but Wang Feng seized this fleeting opportunity, enduring Lahm's harassment, and bypassed the German goalkeeper."
"Oh? There was an unexpected scene on the field. Kahn and Lahm haven't even stood up yet. Just now, the two of them sprinted with all their strength and collided heavily. Could they be injured?"
"We can see that the team doctor has entered the field with a stretcher. Well, it seems that neither of them can continue the game. Coach Heathfield is preparing to substitute, which is definitely a major blow to Bayern!"
Lahm and Kahn's injuries seriously affected the morale and pre-match arrangements of the home team, and now they were one goal behind, so the calmness and steadiness they showed at the beginning of the game disappeared without a trace, and Bayern gradually became chaotic.
In the 64th minute of the second half, Wang Feng received the ball at the top of the penalty area, took it to the right, and shot angrily, the ball went through the dense defending players straight to the goal.
The shot was a bit straight, substitute goalkeeper Rensing saved the ball, but due to lack of experience, he misjudged the strength of the shot, and the ball slipped from his hands, rolling over the goal line in a daze, by the time he scooped it out again, it was already too late.
2:0! This mistake in conceding a goal completely crushed Bayern's belief in winning, and the final score did not change again.
With a total score of 4:2 over two legs, Real Madrid reversed Bayern Munich and finally broke through the UEFA Champions League round of 16 after three years. Wang Feng was the biggest hero!
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