Chapter 769: Conquering Once Again
The first half of the game ended with a score of 2-1, with Barcelona maintaining their lead at home, but their momentum was not as strong as before.
As they returned to the field for the second half, Manchester City continued their strong momentum, seizing control of the ball and dictating the game.
Guardiola's possession-based system began to exert its power, displaying its formidable strength in front of countless Camp Nou fans and former generals.
In the 62nd minute, Wang Feng received a direct pass from De Bruyne in the middle, suddenly accelerated towards the penalty area, and just before reaching Busquets, he passed the ball horizontally to Aguero on the right.
Busquets instinctively chased after the ball, while the Chinese superstar took the opportunity to quickly advance.
Aguero stopped the ball sideways, understanding Wang Feng's intention, then passed it back horizontally. Pique, seeing this, dared not delay and quickly moved forward to intercept, but Wang Feng also rushed up and touched the ball first, continuing to push it to Aguero.
Seeing that the horizontal pass was blocked, Aguero cleverly passed the ball behind him. Wang Feng then accelerated past Pique and Alba, catching up with the ball at the edge of the small penalty area.
At this moment, Ter Stegen rushed forward to block the way. The Chinese superstar didn't hesitate and sent a chip shot with his right foot at a narrow angle.
The ball flew over the goalkeeper and Mascherano's defense at the near post, hitting the inside of the far post before bouncing into the net.
"Wang~! Feng~!" The commentator elongated his tone and shouted loudly, "2-2! Manchester City equalizes!"
"Two consecutive wall passes, breaking through Barcelona's defense with a 2v4 situation, such smooth cooperation is too wonderful!"
The entire Camp Nou fell silent, and the fans' worst fears had come true: Manchester City, led by the Chinese superstar, had caught up!
This scene was so familiar, the only difference being that in the past, he wore a white jersey, but now he wore a light blue one.
Wang Feng was still Wang Feng, the nightmare was still the nightmare!
Without giving everyone much time to ponder, three minutes later, the away team struck back again. After a series of seven uninterrupted passes, the ball reached Sané's feet on the wing.
He pretended to dribble towards the bottom line, tricking Alba to step forward, then cut back and passed it, shaking off the Spanish defender and seizing the opportunity to send a lob pass.
Aguero and Mascherano both jumped up to compete for the ball in the penalty area. The Argentine forward outjumped his opponent and headed the ball, while Ter Stegen watched everything intently.
"This kind of attacking header doesn't pose much of a threat at all, and he even headed it too wide," the German goalkeeper thought to himself.
The ball flew towards the back post, seemingly about to go out of play, when a figure darted out from behind the defense like lightning. Only then did Ter Stegen realize that Aguero's header wasn't a shot, but a header pass!
He made a desperate attempt to save, but Wang Feng's leaping speed was too fast. His hand reached the trajectory of the ball only after it crossed the goal line.
2-3! Manchester City staged a stunning comeback with three consecutive goals!
Wang Feng once again erupted at the Camp Nou, scoring a hat-trick and securing all the goals for the away team!
"Boom!" Bartomeu fiercely pounded the armrest of his seat, then his face turned livid as he left the stadium early.
Such a good situation had actually been overturned. There was probably nothing good to come from continuing to watch.
"Messi, Neymar, Suarez!" The Spaniard gritted his teeth and muttered the names of the three players. They were paid high salaries but still couldn't bring glory to the club. Sooner or later, he would have to deal with these parasites one by one.
The Manchester City players gathered together to celebrate their comeback, while Messi and Suarez looked at each other, seeing confusion and disbelief in each other's eyes. How did the situation turn out like this?
Everything was going so smoothly at the beginning of the game. The Argentine superstar even planned to defeat the team led by Wang Feng and then let the whole team relax and release all the grievances and helplessness accumulated over the years.
But the old scores were not settled, and new grievances were added?
Although there were still nearly 30 minutes left in the game, the process from winning to losing had dealt a huge blow to Barcelona. Many players even felt a little disheartened.
Anyway, it wasn't a life-or-death battle, so giving up wasn't a big deal. Under this mindset, they lacked even more fighting spirit.
But Messi was obviously unwilling to lose to the Chinese superstar like this. He still tirelessly shuttled between offense and defense, looking for scoring opportunities.
During one of Barcelona's attacks, Neymar dribbled the ball along the wing, and the Argentine followed closely, indicating to Suarez to make a run towards the far post.
Suarez had the best relationship with Messi within the Barcelona team and trusted him completely. So the Uruguayan always obeyed his commands without hesitation.
Facing Stones' interception, Neymar feinted with a feint, but failed to deceive the opponent. Helplessly, he could only pass the ball back horizontally to Messi.
The Argentine superstar immediately thought of replicating the process of Wang Feng's second goal, so he decisively passed it to Suarez and rushed into the penalty area.
Suarez, also one of the top attackers in today's football, instantly understood what his teammate wanted. He immediately engaged in two wall passes with Messi, one horizontal and one straight.
Surprisingly, they smoothly reached the edge of the small penalty area. Messi rejoiced in his heart and, imitating the Chinese superstar, attempted a chip shot at a narrow angle. The ball successfully flew over the goalkeeper Bravo and descended towards the goal.
At the critical moment, Wang Feng rushed over and almost touched the goal line, then turned around and cleared the ball with a big foot to eliminate the danger.
"Damn it!" The Argentine superstar put his hands on his hips in frustration and shook his head. His last shot just lacked a little power, so the ball wasn't fast enough.
In comparison, Wang Feng's shot was much faster, and Mascherano had no chance to scoop it out.
This attack was one of the few threatening attacks from Barcelona in the latter part of the game. Despite Coach Enrique's consecutive substitutions of Gomez and Turan to strengthen the attack, the team's decline could not be stopped.
On the Manchester City side, Guardiola also made substitutions, replacing Fernandinho with Yaya Toure, and the returning Sagna replaced Kompany.
The addition of fresh blood made the defense of the Blue Moon even more solid. After three minutes of injury time, the main referee blew the final whistle, and the score did not change.
"This thrilling contest has come to an end! Manchester City completes a comeback at the Camp Nou, who would have thought? Their spirit of struggle far surpasses that of the home team."
"Wang Feng continues to maintain his brilliance on this field. Now we have to believe that rumor: Camp Nou is the territory of the Chinese superstar!"
"What an ironic and cruel fact. As long as he faces off here, Barcelona will not have a home advantage. No matter how much they curse and boo, it will all turn into strength."
"Wang Feng has conquered this stadium, conquered this city!"
"At present, Manchester City's three wins in three matches put them in a good position to advance. Of course, this defeat in this game is not unacceptable for Barcelona. It's difficult for Borussia Monchengladbach and Celtic to shake their qualifying spots, but they are still at a disadvantage in the race for the top spot against the Blue Moon."
"In half a month, the two teams will meet again at the Etihad Stadium. I wonder what ups and downs will happen by then. Stay tuned, viewers, for more exciting matches brought to you by the sports channel."
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