Chapter 441: Records are made to be broken
On February 5, 2009, in the first leg of the Spanish King's Cup quarter-finals, Real Madrid challenged Sevilla away.
The home team started with a full-on attitude, taking advantage of Real Madrid's semi-substitute lineup to launch a fierce attack and scored the first goal.
However, after conceding a goal, the Galacticos quickly adjusted and stabilized their formation. In the 17th minute, Guti sent a long pass over the top, Wang Feng headed the ball back into the penalty area, and Cassano followed up with a header to equalize the score.
Twelve minutes later, Real Madrid launched a quick counterattack from the back, with Metzelder sending a long pass. Wang Feng received the ball in midfield, dribbled straight into the penalty area, and scored with a low shot with his right foot, the ball slipping between the goalkeeper's legs into the net, 2-1! The Galacticos reversed the score.
In the second half, Real Madrid continued to dominate, and in the 72nd minute, Wang Feng forced his way down the wing and crossed to the far post. Cassano's volley was saved by the Sevilla goalkeeper, but the Chinese superstar, who had already entered the penalty area, seized the opportunity to score with a follow-up shot into the empty net.
His sense of positioning in front of the goal remains as sharp as ever! Many stars only watch the trajectory of the ball and their teammates after passing, but Wang Feng never does; he's always moving into position.
Unfortunately, Sevilla seized a counterattacking opportunity in the final moments and scored again. When the final whistle blew, the score was fixed at 2-3, with the home team ahead and the away team behind, giving Real Madrid the advantage for advancement.
"We can see that both teams are very nervous. This free kick in the frontcourt is crucial. Three Real Madrid players are standing on the left, middle, and right sides of the ball, which is different from Wang Feng taking it alone as usual. Obviously, they want to do some coordination."
"And the players from the visiting team, Santander, are still arranging the wall, with tall players blocking the shooting path and even the center-back Serrano lying on the ground. It seems they want to defend against the Galacticos comprehensively."
"The referee blows the whistle, how will Real Madrid play? Raul takes the run-up first, passes to Sneijder, Wang Feng also starts running, shoots! Goal! Gooooooooooooooal!"
"Wang Feng uses a straight and high-speed cannon to blast open the Santander gate, changing the score on the field to 2-1, and the Galacticos take the lead again at home."
"The exquisite coordination plus superb shooting created this wonderful goal. Let's watch the slow-motion replay. Raul's run-up made everyone think he would take the free kick."
"But that's not the case. He passed the ball to Sneijder on the other side, the Dutchman stopped the ball, which had already rolled out of the wall's blocking range, leaving space to shoot."
"The one who finally made the crucial shot at the doorstep was the Chinese superstar. You can always trust his powerful shooting!"
"The match is approaching its end, and the situation is very unfavorable for the visiting team. When Wang Feng scored first, they seized the only attacking opportunity to equalize the score, and then defended desperately until now. But all efforts have turned into nothing at this moment."
"The Bernabeu is roaring at this moment, fans are displaying banners expressing their love for the team and Wang Feng. Since he arrived here, Real Madrid fans have become the happiest group in the world."
"Some attentive fans have already prepared banners with 'Congratulations on Wang's new record!' written on them. In the commentary room, the commentator also reacted: 'Oh, yes! This goal is Wang Feng's 51st league goal, breaking his own record!'"
"Oh my God, please forgive my surprise. After all, it's only the 22nd round of the league, and the Chinese superstar has already scored 51 goals. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought I was hallucinating!"
"Judging by his current form, I have no idea what terrifying number of goals he will reach by the end of the season. Will it be a level that can never be reached by anyone else?"
The match ended with a victory for the Galacticos, but the shock caused by Wang Feng was far from over. After the game, all the reporters focused their attention on him during the interview.
"Oh, is that so? Thank you for telling me the news." The Chinese man said calmly, "It's very honored to break the goal record again, but the happiest thing is that the team was able to win. Santander played very stubbornly tonight, and we almost couldn't get the three points."
"Of course, as I said before, the support of my teammates is the secret to my goals. It seems that tonight I need to treat them to dinner, haha."
When asked what kind of energy drove him to keep scoring, he shrugged, "Of course, it's the desire for victory, obviously. We still haven't pulled away from Barcelona on the points table, and the competition for the championship is heating up. We can't relax at this time."
Head coach Schuster praised Wang Feng: "The team relies on him, and he always responds to the team's expectations." He believed that the achievements contributed by the Chinese superstar were astonishing but not unbelievable.
After all, since his debut, he has been constantly breaking goal records, from the Belgian Pro League, Serie A to La Liga. As he ages, Wang Feng's physical condition will gradually peak, and a stronger Chinese superstar facing the attacking football of La Liga will surely create terrifying statistics.
"Not only in Real Madrid, but the entire La Liga will leave a brilliant mark because of him. This is the influence of a world-class superstar, and he is capable of achieving this."
The next day, major Spanish and even European media reported the news of Wang Feng's new goal record in prominent positions. "Abesai Report" bluntly stated, "Records are meant to be broken," especially by the record holder himself.
"Last season, Wang Feng already equaled his own record of 50 goals, and many people asserted at that time that he could not maintain such firepower in every season, and that 50 was surely the limit."
"But the Chinese superstar harshly slapped those people in just 22 games. This is only the limit for ordinary people, not the limit for gods. He can achieve what you cannot imagine."
"National Newspaper" wrote that Wang Feng's efficiency is even more terrifying compared to Barcelona's attacking trio, truly single-handedly suppressing the Catalan team.
"This season, Messi, Eto'o, and Henry have contributed 59 goals together, but Wang Feng has scored 51 goals and provided 6 assists, achieving comparable results."
"Barcelona's performance is terrifying enough. Without Wang Feng, the 08-09 season would surely belong to them, but now everything has become more exciting and unpredictable. Who will come out on top in the end?"
A week later, in the 23rd round of La Liga, the Galacticos challenged Sporting Gijon away, and in this game, Wang Feng contributed another goal. Together with Higuain's goal, they ultimately defeated their opponents 2-0.
After the Chinese superstar's goal tally exceeded 50, the official website of Real Madrid specially created a dynamic page to display his current total league goals and highlights of his spectacular goals, with the number increasing to 52.
On February 22, in the 24th round of La Liga, Real Madrid drew 0-0 against Real Betis at home, and neither side was able to break the deadlock.
Thus, Wang Feng's consecutive 23-round league goal record came to an end, which was somewhat regrettable. However, the good news is that although Barcelona defeated Espanyol, they were still behind the Galacticos on the points table due to two previous draws.
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