Chapter 351: A Night of Miracles in Athens!
"goal! goal! goooooooooooooooooooal!"
"Wang Feng pulls one back for Real Madrid! The second half has just begun, and the Galaxy Battleship has breached the solid Liverpool defense from the first half!"
"Their spirit seems completely different from the first half. Everyone is fighting hard, and this attack was created under the aggressive pressing of Diarra, Guti, and Wang Feng."
"And the footwork of the Chinese superstar is still dazzling. We couldn't even see how he handled the ball, effortlessly passing through the defense formed by Riise and Agger."
"Let's take a look at the slow-motion replay. So, the ball actually passed through Riise's legs, and Wang Feng successfully confused the defenders with consecutive feints in such a short time."
"But his ball control is too strong. Whether it's dribbling, feinting, or lightly touching the ball, the strength, position, and angle are all perfect, as if there's a flexible spring between the ball and his feet."
"Will this goal sound the horn for the Galaxy Battleship's full-scale counterattack? How will Liverpool respond? Let's keep watching."
After the goal, Wang Feng didn't choose to celebrate but quickly rushed into the goal to retrieve the ball, signaling his teammates to get into position while running back to the center line. Their goal is far from achieved!
On the sidelines, Benitez couldn't sit still. He had a sense of foreboding. Why is Real Madrid's fighting spirit so strong? How come they haven't been beaten down yet?
Whenever facing a team with Wang Feng, Benitez always feels powerless. Generally, falling behind by a large margin is a huge blow to the team, and many players will collapse, leading to a loss.
But whenever facing Wang Feng, the team he is on always manages to stay victorious without being arrogant or discouraged, persisting until the last moment to turn the tide. Benitez finds this kind of defeat particularly hard to accept, so he rarely shouts loudly on the sidelines, reminding the players to pay attention to defense and planning to strengthen the defense by substituting in reserve players.
Seeing Liverpool substituting Alonso with Pennant and Mascherano with Crouch, Schuster also decided to go all out, substituting Emerson with Higuain, changing the formation from 4-4-2 to 4-3-3, and strengthening the offense.
This is the Argentine youngster's first participation in the Champions League match, and it's in such an incredibly important final stage. His excitement can be imagined, and he has been very active since coming on.
In the 66th minute, Real Madrid's midfield once again intercepted Liverpool's ball. Diarra sent a long pass to the left side of the front court, but it was disrupted by Crouch and went out of bounds.
Guti threw the ball back to Ramos in the midfield, and Ramos immediately passed it to Wang Feng. Wang Feng then passed it sideways to Higuain, and Higuain passed it back to Guti. The three formed a triangular position in the front court, passing continuously and making the Liverpool defenders dizzy."
When the ball came to Wang Feng's feet again, he pretended to want to break through along the baseline, attracting the attention of nearby defenders. But he suddenly passed the ball to the middle, where Higuain was waiting.
On the left side of the Argentine youngster was English defender Carragher, so he gently pushed the ball to the right, slightly widening the distance, and then suddenly shot with all his strength. This sudden shot surprised everyone. No one expected him to shoot from 30 meters outside the penalty area.
The ball flew towards the bottom right corner of the goal, with not much force but an extremely tricky angle. By the time Liverpool goalkeeper Reina reacted to save, it was already too late.
"goal! goooooooooooooooooooal! Higuain's long shot! This Argentine youngster is so bold, actually shooting from 30 meters outside the penalty area. If he missed, it would have been a waste of a precious attacking opportunity."
"But he obviously had it all planned! The angle of the ball is extremely tricky, catching Liverpool off guard and easily breaking through the Red Army's solid defense!"
"The Galaxy Battleship is only one goal behind. Oh, God, will we witness a miraculous comeback in Athens?"
After the goal, Higuain was surrounded by teammates, and he himself was somewhat incredulous. Wang Feng laughed and rubbed his head, 'You really didn't disappoint us!'
After the Argentine youngster came on, Wang Feng and Raúl calculated opportunities for him because he is easily underestimated by the Liverpool defenders, after all, he is a newcomer to the Champions League.
But the two did not expect him to have this trick. This goal could easily be included in the top ten goals of the Champions League!
After being chased to 2-3, Benitez never sat down again, always standing on the sidelines commanding. But unfortunately, Liverpool seemed to get more and more chaotic. The players experienced half of joy and now frustration, and it was difficult for them to recover in a short time.
In the 80th minute, Real Madrid, with a momentum like a rainbow, attacked again. Guti dribbled continuously to the edge of the penalty area in the front court, suddenly slanting the ball to Wang Feng.
After receiving the ball, Wang Feng pretended to go to the baseline, but actually used a Cruyff turn to get rid of Arbeloa. Then he sent a cross to the back post with his left foot.
This time, Raúl didn't miss the opportunity. He was originally in the middle position but suddenly moved to the back post, jumping high before the defensive players to head the ball. The ball bounced into the bottom left corner of the goal.
"3-3! Real Madrid captain helps the Galaxy Battleship equalize!"
The Olympic Stadium in Athens erupted with deafening cheers. The long-silent Real Madrid fans finally had the chance to celebrate wildly. They finally caught up! The Champions League title has not left them yet!
The Liverpool fans, on the other hand, looked puzzled. Their expressions were like those of the Real Madrid fans in the first half. What happened? What's wrong with the team?
While they were still pondering life, reality struck them once again. Just 5 minutes later, Real Madrid attacked Liverpool's front court again. Guti passed the ball to Reyes on the right.
The Spanish center-back didn't choose to go to the baseline but directly sent a lob pass into the penalty area. Wang Feng and Raúl were both waiting at the back post, but Wang Feng was a bit far from the ball, and Raúl was firmly marked, making it difficult for him to compete for the header.
Seeing the ball about to go out of the penalty area, Wang Feng jumped high with his back to the goal, his body lying horizontally in the air while lifting his right foot high. With a forceful kick, 'bang!' the shot pierced through the Liverpool defense, hitting the net after a moment and goalkeeper Reina had no reaction.
"goal! goal! goooooooooooooooooooal!"
"Wang Feng's bicycle kick! This power is too much! Oh, my God, does he want to break through the net?!"
"4-3! Real Madrid staged an incredible comeback in Athens. If miracles have colors, then today must be white!"
"In the first half, the Galaxy Battleship conceded three goals, and although they were not completely at a disadvantage on the field, everyone thought it was due to the gap in strength, and Liverpool would ultimately win."
"But unexpectedly, they came back stronger in the second half, while Liverpool seemed to slack off a bit, allowing the opponent to score easily."
"After that, the Galaxy Battleship, which became more and more fluent, had multiple scorers, with Wang Feng scoring twice, Raúl and Higuain each contributing a goal, successfully completing the comeback. Liverpool has less than 10 minutes left, do they still have the spirit to chase?"
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