Chapter 796: The Most Spectacular Goal
"Wow, that's so domineering! I knew it, Wang Feng would definitely score!" exclaimed Zhang Jun, a commentator on a domestic sports channel, "Every time he comes to Camp Nou over the past decade, he always scores!"
After coming out of the net, the Chinese superstar deliberately ran to the side of the stand where the huge banner was located, opening his arms in a gesture of acceptance of worship.
The previously noisy atmosphere suddenly stagnated, and many of the on-site fans even lost their enthusiasm for shaking the banners. At this moment, they felt extremely frustrated and fearful.
Enrique looked up at the sky, the Barcelona sky seemed to be adorned with brilliant stars, but such a night did not belong to Bar?a, everything was so helpless.
There was still a lot of time left in the game, and even the second leg, but the Spanish coach already felt disheartened; they couldn't defeat Wang Feng as he was now!
Not far away, Guardiola smiled and scratched his head. This kind of attacking coordination was not what he had planned before the game, but it played a crucial role in opening up the situation and turning the tide.
Perhaps he should also stick to his style while devising more appropriate tactics for different situations.
Equalizing the score and getting an away goal was already a good result for Manchester City, but the Chinese superstar was not satisfied. He wanted to completely crush the opponent.
After the break, Barcelona's attacking momentum greatly eased, and the Sky Blues gradually regained some control, organizing threatening attacks several times.
For a while, the Catalan team couldn't find a good solution. Under such a huge gap, they were somewhat at a loss, but Manchester City also didn't dare to press forward too hard, lest their defense become vulnerable.
The deadlock persisted until the 81st minute. David Silva received a long pass from Otamendi and passed it sideways. Stones followed up and controlled it before it went out of bounds, then pushed forward to the edge of the penalty area.
In the eyes of the home fans, the English defender took a shot to cross, and Pique, guarding the middle, aimed to clear the ball when it arrived, seeing no apparent threat.
But he didn't notice the sudden change behind him. Goalkeeper Ter Stegen was the first to react to the danger and immediately warned, but he was still a beat slow.
As the Spanish defender jumped up, he suddenly found darkness in front of him, a sturdy thigh appeared in his sight first, fiercely hitting the ball.
"Wang!! Bicycle kick!!"
With the commentator's roar, the Chinese superstar leaped from behind Pique, seeming to fly in the air like a deity descending from the heavens, while lifting his right leg to kick.
"Boom!" The ball shot out like a heavy cannon, straight into the right corner of the goal, and Ter Stegen had no chance to make a save.
Because he jumped so high, Wang Feng was still in the air until the ball went into the net, then he fell to the ground heavily on his back.
Ignoring the pain in his body, the Chinese superstar quickly turned his head to look back, and when he saw the goal, he immediately got excited, climbed up, and ran to the sidelines, jumping onto the advertising board, opening his arms to face the home fans.
"Oh my God, it's so spectacular, so beautiful! What did I just see, a super aerial bicycle kick goal! This will definitely be one of the most spectacular goals in modern football history!"
"Oh, let's enjoy this century-old scene again through slow motion. Stones sent the ball into the penalty area, Pique with his back to the goal was about to clear, and Wang rushed over from behind."
"Obviously, the Spaniard didn't notice this. He was going to clear the ball with a normal header, but Wang Feng sprinted and jumped from behind him."
"My God, he jumped so high, his body stretched out in the air, it's so wonderful!"
"In this way, kicking the ball before Pique, the strength and angle are just right, and the goalkeeper has no chance to save!"
"Now Manchester City has overtaken the score, they have taken the lead away from home!"
The entire process of the goal was played repeatedly on TV, relying on constantly advancing technology, people could fully appreciate it from various angles.
Stones' pass was a bit floating, although it dropped when it reached the penalty area, the landing point was still relatively high, so Pique needed to jump to reach it.
You can imagine how difficult it is to achieve a bicycle kick in this situation, it's like snatching the ball from the Spanish defender's head.
Watching the Chinese superstar in front of them, as if a deity had descended, and the subsequent players rushing to celebrate, Barcelona fans felt nothing but tears.
They thought the team could no longer fear this god, and even surpass him to reach a higher level, but no matter how they struggled, the result was the same.
For such an earth-shattering goal, even the toughest Bar?a fans had to admit that they had no way to stop it.
And Pique, who watched the ball being kicked away from under his nose, was filled with horror. He thought he had a fairly comprehensive understanding of Wang Feng from their many encounters, but he didn't expect him to still be beyond imagination.
Such amazing jumping ability, such ultimate body control, being able to maintain balance in the air and ensure the ball is kicked accurately, who would believe he's a 34-year-old veteran?
In the following stoppage time of about ten minutes, the home team continued to try to score, but the Sky Blues retreated all over, putting all their strength into defense.
Wang Feng's active retreat also nullified many of the opponent's attacking opportunities. It was rare to see Guardiola park the bus in front of the penalty area, but if it was for victory, what couldn't be done?
When the referee blew the final whistle, Barcelona still couldn't regain their home advantage, ultimately losing 1-2 to Manchester City.
The players of the visiting team celebrated wildly on the field, but they encountered an early sprinkler attack at Camp Nou, with sprinkler heads rising one after another to start watering the pitch.
The Manchester City players were instantly soaked, Kompany frowned and said, "Bar?a really has no grace, just running a little bit."
Wang Feng had known about this "tradition" and had dodged out of the way at the first opportunity. As for why he didn't remind his teammates, he considered it a form of "courtesy."
"Not many teams can make Camp Nou so angry that they start watering the pitch early, haha." He explained to everyone with a smile.
At the post-match press conference, head coach Guardiola was quite cautious, believing that the series was not over yet, and the team could not relax.
"In the past two times, Manchester City stumbled at the semifinals hurdle, but now we have a great opportunity to make history. Necessary caution and meticulousness are indispensable."
Speaking of the overall strength and coaching level of this Barcelona team, the Spaniard still gave high praise.
"They have taken possession to the extreme, and at one point in the game, we were completely at a disadvantage."
"Riobet has become more mature, Neymar and Suarez have also integrated well into the team's tactical system. I understand why they are called the strongest combination."
"But we have a more powerful Wang, he is the best player on this planet, past, present, and future, I will always think so."
"Whether it's the first counter-attack goal or the second bicycle kick goal, they are both perfectly unstoppable attacks."
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