Chapter 381: Consecutive hat-trick
In the fourth round of the Spanish King's Cup against Alicante, head coach Schuster adopted a semi-rotated lineup, with Wang Feng partnering with Cassano upfront.
In the 22nd minute of the game, Wang Feng entered the penalty area, causing the opponent to foul, and the referee awarded Real Madrid a penalty kick. Chinese superstar generously let Cassano take the penalty kick.
Standing near the penalty spot, the Italian took a deep breath. It had been a long time since he had felt the sensation of scoring a goal, which was shameful for a forward.
Remembering his former glory, Cassano slowly approached for the penalty kick. He shot! Goal! He successfully deceived the goalkeeper, sending the ball into the net from the opposite direction of the dive!
After scoring his first goal for Real Madrid, Cassano couldn't stop thanking Wang Feng, knowing that his resurgence depended entirely on this former friend.
At halftime, the Chinese superstar was substituted, and in the 60th minute, Iguaín helped the home team extend their lead. In the end, they won 2-0, advancing confidently with a 4-1 aggregate score.
On January 7, 2008, in the 18th round of La Liga, the Galaxy battleship faced Zaragoza away. Wang Feng scored two goals in the first half and completed a hat-trick with a header in the second half, leading the team to a 3-1 victory.
On January 11, in the first leg of the fifth round of the Spanish King's Cup, Real Madrid challenged Mallorca away. Although Wang Feng contributed with a goal and an assist in the first half, helping the Galaxy battleship lead 2-0, the home team showed strong determination in the second half. They scored two consecutive goals to level the score, ending the game in a 2-2 draw.
On January 14, in the 19th round of La Liga, Real Madrid hosted Levante at home. In this game, the injured Robben and Heinze finally made their comeback. Wang Feng assisted Raúl to open the scoring and then extended the lead with a direct free-kick. Although Levante pulled one back in the second half, Wang Feng scored another goal with Robben's assist, continuing to contribute to the team's success.
In the 77th minute, after receiving a through ball from Sneijder, he dribbled past two defenders into the penalty area and scored with a right-footed shot from an acute angle near the baseline, completing his second hat-trick of the game!
The visitors scored a consolation goal just before the end of the game, with the final score set at 4-2.
On January 17, in the second leg of the fifth round of the Spanish King's Cup, the Galaxy battleship welcomed Mallorca at the Bernabéu. This time, they didn't give the opponents a chance to score. Although the main players didn't play, Balboa scored the only goal of the game. He helped the team win 1-0, advancing to the quarterfinals with a 3-2 aggregate score.
On January 21, in the 29th round of La Liga, Real Madrid challenged Atlético Madrid away. Despite trailing by two goals, Wang Feng once again exploded in the second half, scoring another hat-trick and leading the Galaxy battleship to a 3-2 comeback victory.
On January 24, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Spanish King's Cup, Real Madrid challenged Getafe away. Wang Feng led the substitute lineup and contributed with a goal and an assist, helping the team win 2-1.
In the La Liga match on January 18, in the 21st round, the Galaxy battleship faced Villarreal away, a highly anticipated showdown between the league leaders and the runner-up. The two teams were separated by 7 points in the standings. While the Galaxy battleship had a significant advantage, they couldn't afford to be complacent.
Just as the match began, the Yellow Submarine's fans at the Ceramic Stadium started cheering madly for the home team, knowing that they had a chance to challenge for the La Liga title. In the 11th minute, Tomasson opened the scoring for the home team, followed by another goal from Calleja with a clever long shot just 5 minutes later, extending their lead.
Just as the home team's fans fantasized about defeating the Galaxy battleship and then reversing the league standings to eventually lift their first-ever league championship trophy, the Chinese superstar ruthlessly shattered their dreams.
Wang Feng first scored a header from Robben's cross, then equalized with a sideways volley, and finally scored again with a nearly impossible angled shot near the baseline.
A hat-trick, another hat-trick! For four consecutive league matches, he has scored a hat-trick!
Although the resilient Yellow Submarine players managed to score another goal, the score remained at 3-3. However, at this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the Chinese superstar. 12 goals in 4 rounds, what a terrifying record!
In the mixed interview area after the match, a group of reporters crowded around Wang Feng: "Wang, what do you feel about scoring a hat-trick for the fourth time?", "Wang, why have you been so crazy lately? Do you have any secrets?"
The noisy questions forced the Chinese superstar to speak loudly: "Everyone, please calm down a bit. I'll attend the press conference later. Can you wait until then to ask questions? I'm a bit tired and want to rest for a while."
With that, he stopped answering any more questions and went straight back to the locker room. At this moment, his teammates looked at him with astonished eyes. "Come on, you don't have to look at me like I'm a monster."
"You're really a monster," joked Raúl, who had a good relationship with Wang Feng. "How else could you achieve such crazy performances, scoring hat-tricks in four consecutive rounds? My God, do you leave any room for other forwards?"
"I didn't expect to be in such good form. I just play as I feel, and if you remember, you mentioned in the first half of the season that my goal tally was a bit low, so I've been working hard. Is there a problem with that?" Wang Feng replied.
Raúl rolled his eyes speechlessly. Wang Feng had contributed 19 league goals in the first half of the season, still leading the scoring charts but showing a slight decline compared to the previous season. So, he made a joke, but who would have thought this guy would be so outstanding.
"Treat! Treat!" Guti chimed in. "You're definitely going to dominate the headlines again this time. The damn exposure you get is really enviable." Wang Feng smiled and promised to "foot the bill" for everyone, saying he would treat the whole team to dinner when they returned to Madrid.
As expected by "The Golden Wolf," the front pages of major European media the next day were all about Wang Feng. Scoring 12 goals in 4 rounds, with consecutive hat-tricks, such statistics were simply shocking.
The Spanish newspaper "El País" commented that Wang Feng was a god on the pitch, "He controls the entire field, and all defensive disruptions are almost futile. Everyone knows he can score, but there's no way to stop him."
Meanwhile, "Marca" once again expressed regret that Barcelona failed to sign this epic superstar. It was the first time they had made such a lament since Wang Feng joined La Liga, and their words even contained a hint of blame towards Barcelona president Laporta for not being decisive enough.
Considering that they have always been the mouthpiece of Barcelona and have never uttered any unfavorable remarks about the team, their current sentiments were somewhat restrained. But facing the prospect of dealing with such a terrifying opponent in the future, it was inevitable that feelings of despair would arise.
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