With thousands of fans watching at the scene and in front of TV sets around the world, the 2016/2017 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid has begun.
Both sides are the top offensive teams in Europe, so no one shrinks their defense, but starts attacking from the beginning. What is shown in front of thousands of fans is that the two top giants are attacking each other from the first minute. got up.
Only 52 seconds into the game, Liverpool took the lead and used the kick-off right to launch a threatening attack. Finally, Willard made a long pass from the left and lobbed the ball to the back of the small penalty area.
Coutinho and Firmino attracted Real Madrid's main defensive force in the middle. Mane crossed into the penalty area from the right, rushed to the back of the small penalty area and overwhelmed center back Varane to grab the header, and headed the ball towards goal.
Unfortunately, the angle was too small, and due to interference from Varane, the ball finally missed the post and hit the side netting, failing to form a real threat within the goal frame.
Two minutes later, Real Madrid retaliated. Toni Kroos made a pass from the right. Benzema headed the ball in the penalty area. Ronaldo followed up from the side and kicked the ball towards the goal with a volley. Unfortunately, he was unable to return to defense. Due to the interference of Villa, the ball was not pressed down, and it was slightly higher than the crossbar.
In the 5th minute, Villard completed his first shot of the game with a long shot from outside the penalty area. Unfortunately, the shot was also pushed and interfered by Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro, and he did not hit the most tricky angle. In the end Goalkeeper Navas jumped and saved the ball from the bottom line.
The fast-paced attack between the two sides from the beginning of the game made many fans at the scene and in front of the TV eyes wide open and gasping for excitement.
The commentators also exclaimed:
"Bravo!"
"It was one of the best starts to a Champions League final I've ever seen."
"Perhaps with the mentality of rushing to attack and catching the opponent off guard, neither side was tested and launched an attack from the beginning of the game."
"The result was an opening attack, and both sides were very strong. The attack was fast-paced and threatening. The fans were delighted."
"It can be expected that there will be many goals scored in this game."
"For neutral fans, this game may really be one of the most valuable Champions League finals in history."
Amid repeated exclamations from the commentators and fans, the first goal of the game arrived quickly.
Perhaps because he was a little dissatisfied with Velarde's current fame and prestige, Ronaldo, who has always been confident and unwilling to admit defeat, took the ball to advance and was intercepted by Velarde in the 12th minute. Instead of passing the ball out immediately, he tried to Bicycle past Willard.
As a result, Velarde's super consciousness saw through it, and he saw the right moment and made a decisive shovel, shoveling the ball directly to his teammate Wijnaldum on the side.
Cristiano Ronaldo was also brought to the ground after Willard tackled the ball. When he fell to the ground, he deliberately fell to the ground in an exaggerated manner. He tried to ask the referee for a free kick and awarded Willard a foul for the tackle. As a result, referee Brich ignored him. Signaling Liverpool to continue attacking.
Without hearing the whistle, Liverpool naturally would not stop counterattacking. Coutinho, Firmino, Mane and others stepped forward to counterattack. Velarde also got up from the ground and bypassed Ronaldo who was sitting on the ground. , rushed forward at high speed to participate in the attack.
Although other Real Madrid players immediately returned to defense at high speed after seeing Ronaldo's ball being tackled by Willard, they still failed to stop Liverpool's high-speed counterattack.
After continuous passes from Wijnaldum, Mane, and Firmino, the ball came to the feet of Coutinho on the left side.
Coutinho saw that Willard had rushed into the penalty area at high speed from the center, so he didn't hesitate anymore. He took two steps to adjust the ball and then directly started to pass.
Ramos, who was back in place on defense, saw Coutinho's cross and Velarde's forward penetration, took the lead in seizing the landing point, and tried to push the ball out of the penalty area to clear and destroy it.
As a result, Willard was still more than one meter away from Ramos and the landing point. He suddenly jumped high and suppressed Ramos who took off next. Then he turned sideways to meet Coutinho and passed the ball. The ball came over, and he completed a powerful header over Ramos, heading the ball to the ground in the lower left corner of the goal.
Goalkeeper Navas, nicknamed the Wall, reacted quickly and correctly judged the direction of Velarde's header, and immediately pounced to the left. However, Velarde's ball not only headed to the left, but also hit the goal. He hit the ground and deliberately hit a bouncing ball.
Although Navas jumped in the right direction, his speed when he fell to the ground failed to catch up with the speed of the ball. In the end, he watched helplessly as the ball hit the ground under his palm, and then bounced from under his palm into the goal behind him. .
"Goooooooooooooooooooooal..."
"The ball went in!!!"
"Quick counterattack from Liverpool."
"Cristiano Ronaldo was overconfident. When facing Velarde's interception, he did not pass the ball out. Instead, he tried to pass Velarde on his bicycle. As a result, Velarde made a precise tackle and scooped the ball away. "
"Cristiano Ronaldo was brought to the ground and wanted to complain to the referee about Villard's tackle foul and wanted a free kick, but referee Brich ignored him."
"The Red Army immediately launched a counterattack after getting the ball. Velarde also got up and ran forward at high speed. He just rushed into the penalty area and received Coutinho's pass. He overpowered Ramos and hit the goalkeeper with a header to score the ball. goal."
"Navas reacted quickly and made the save without any problems. However, Velard's ball hit a rebound ball from the ground. The ball bounced off the grass under his palm and flew into the goal."
"Ramos was knocked down by Velarde, and he also complained excitedly to the referee that Velarde had hit someone for a foul, but the referee still ignored it and directly ruled that the goal was valid."
"Liverpool opened the scoring and led Real Madrid 1-0."
"Real Madrid will definitely not give up. The next games will definitely be more exciting."
"let us wait and see."
The Red Army fans in the stands clapped and cheered enthusiastically. They thought this was a good sign, because as long as Liverpool takes the lead, they will almost always win in the end.
Desia, Alyssa, Bertha, Krisna and others also cheered warmly in the stands to celebrate for Liverpool's lead and for their boyfriend's outstanding performance.
Inside the stadium, Willard also hugged his teammates to celebrate the opening goal. Being able to score in the Champions League final and help the team take the lead, even Velard, who scores goals a lot, is very excited.
In contrast, the Real Madrid players and fans on the other side were not very happy. There are also people who are cursing the referee's black call. Whether Velard tackles Ronaldo or puts Ramos on top to hit the goal with a header, in their view, it is a foul.
As a result, the referee did not call two fouls, which eventually led to Willard scoring. Liverpool led them 1-0, and they were naturally unhappy.
Zidane was also very unhappy and scolded Ronaldo loudly from the sidelines. Even with Ronaldo's status, he could only lower his head and listen.
On the one hand, the loss of the ball was indeed caused by him being tackled by Velarde; on the other hand, Zidane had a higher position than him and was the coach, so he could only listen and understand It's your own fault. He decided that he must be calm in the following games and not easily fall into a one-on-one fight or a one-on-one situation with Willard.
This is not a retreat, but a wise choice for the collective good.
Liverpool ended their celebration and Real Madrid kicked the ball out of the center circle. After the game restarted, the powerful offensive power of the Galaxy Battleship was also displayed.
Although Willard participates in defense in the backcourt and checks for leaks, Real Madrid has too many superstars in various positions. Regardless of Ronaldo, Benzema, Isco, Kroos, Casemiro, Modric, etc., they all have the ability to use their skills to get past Liverpool defenders.
Even the full-backs Carvajal and Marcelo are the kind of knife-wielding defenders with excellent skills. Even with Velarde's awareness and speed, he is unable to do everything.
In the 22nd minute, Marcelo stepped forward to assist. When Willard stepped forward to intercept, he passed the ball to Ronaldo who was connecting in the middle, and then continued to advance along the wing.
When Willard went to press Ronaldo, Ronaldo didn't stick to the ball this time. Instead, he decisively passed the ball to Modric who came in behind to connect, and then continued to rush forward towards Liverpool's penalty area. .
Velarde turned around to press Modric, but Modric didn't wait for Velarde to get close. He made a side pass and passed the ball over Velarde's head to Marcelo who was running in from the wing. .
Velarde could no longer catch up. Before he could chase back into the penalty area, Marcelo had already made a cross.
With his strong physique and bounce, Ronaldo also overwhelmed the Red Army center back Klavan in the penalty area and headed Marcelo's cross into the Liverpool goal.
Although goalkeeper Karius made a save, he was still out of reach and could only watch the ball enter the net in despair.
"Wow, the ball went in!!!"
"Header from Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo."
"Cristiano Ronaldo also hit the goal with a header and helped Real Madrid equalize the score."
"And it's only the 22nd minute."
"This game is really beautiful and exciting."
"And all the players seem to be in really good shape."
"There will definitely be goals later in this game."
Cristiano Ronaldo also excitedly rushed to the sidelines, jumped up, half-turned, fell down, spread his arms and roared, making a signature celebration, which caused tens of thousands of Real Madrid fans in the stands to echo: "Siu!!!"
Faced with Velarde, who scored more than 100 goals a year, Real Madrid fans were also under a lot of pressure. Seeing Ronaldo stand up, his performance was not inferior to that of Velarde, and he made the mistake of conceding the ball due to his sticking to the ball. After making up for the mistake, everyone was still very happy and very considerate, giving Ronaldo huge applause and cheers to celebrate his goal.
Both sides scored a header each, and the score was 1-1, returning to the same level.
