During the halftime break, neither side made substitutions or made tactical adjustments. Therefore, after the start of the second half, Liverpool and Real Madrid continued to attack, making everyone at the scene and in front of the TV watch with adrenaline and full of expectations for new goals.
In the 51st minute, Wijnaldum pulled down Isco and was called for a foul by the referee, giving Real Madrid a good free kick opportunity. However, Ronaldo's free kick failed to hit the goal frame and went slightly wide. Uprights.
Three minutes later, Velarde retaliated. After seeing Navas standing slightly to the left, he suddenly kicked off about 34 meters away from the goal and kicked the ball towards the upper right corner of the goal.
Although Navas reacted quickly and immediately moved to the right to save, he still failed to touch the ball.
However, the ball didn't go in. It was too far away. Without a curve, Velarde couldn't control the friction of the ball in the air. The ball would swing erratically, and he didn't know where he would kick the ball. go.
So this time he hit an arc, and there was a slight deviation because the "skill" had not been increased to the full value. Although it bypassed goalkeeper Navas's fingers, it was just like Ronaldo's free kick, which was slightly deflected. Out of the pillar.
"It's a pity that Willard's long-range shot failed to go in."
"It's the same as Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick."
"Although they were all threats, they failed to hit the door frame."
"The showdown between two super giants and two superstars is really exciting to watch."
"It makes people look forward to the next goal."
As the commentators said, even if the first goal of the second half has not yet arrived, the performance of Velarde and Ronaldo is already very exciting, and it always feels like the next goal is coming soon.
Everyone feels right. Real Madrid and Liverpool, two super giants with explosive offensive power, scored a lot of goals against each other.
Just a few minutes later, in the 58th minute, Modric hit the wall with Marcelo on the wing and passed the ball across the top of the penalty area.
Cristiano Ronaldo shook off Henderson and rushed forward without stopping the ball, volleying directly outside the penalty area. He hit a powerful shot about 21 meters away from the goal, flying close to the turf in the direction of Liverpool's goal. go.
Velarde, who returned to defense, and Klavan in the penalty area, etc., failed to destroy the ball.
However, based on the path of the ball flying close to the ground, everyone can see that although the ball hit the goal frame, the angle was not tricky enough. Goalkeeper Karius had already stood on the path of the ball, knelt down on the ground, made a gesture of hugging the ball, and was about to take the ball into his arms.
Not much of a threat.
Just when the Liverpool players, fans and coaches were thinking this, everyone was surprised to see Karius, who was kneeling on the ground and holding the ball, with his hands spread on the ground. He drew back the moment the ball came into his hands and was about to use it. He completely controlled the ball with his hands and chest, but the moment it entered his palm, the ball bounced upward, over his shoulder, and then flew into the goal.
Karius closed his hand too early.
Originally, after the ball passed over his palm, he then moved his palm upward and back, just enough to block the ball and prevent the ball from hitting his chest and rebounding, and he could completely control the ball with his body and hands.
But he made a mistake in his judgment and closed it too early. The moment the ball entered his palm or even reached his fingertips, he started to close it. His fingers bent upward, but he just pushed the ball upward, bounced and flew over his shoulder, and then Flying into the goal.
Karius performed well again, and in the much-anticipated Champions League final.
"Cristiano Ronaldo hits the goal!"
"Not much of a threat!"
"Oh???"
“Oh my god, what did I see???”
"Karius couldn't hold on to the ball and it bounced up from his hand, over his shoulder and into the goal."
"Karius has his butter hands again."
"It's still on a stage like the Champions League final."
"Cristiano Ronaldo relied on Karius's unexpected buttery hand to score another goal, helping Real Madrid reverse the score 3-2."
"It's so unexpected."
"This ball doesn't look like much of a threat. Even if an amateur goalkeeper kicks the ball away, he won't put it into the goal."
"The attacking Karius just put the ball in the goal."
"Real Madrid took the lead for the first time."
Indeed, no matter how Karius came up with the buttery hand, no matter what the Liverpool players and fans thought, Real Madrid scored the goal after all, and the Galacticos took the lead for the first time.
Therefore, whether Ronaldo scored the goal, Zidane on the sidelines, or the Real Madrid fans in the stands or in front of the TV, they all celebrated wildly.
Cristiano Ronaldo was even pressed down by his excited teammates and celebrated by folding his arms, which shows the excitement of the Real Madrid superstars.
On the other side, the Liverpool players on the field looked at Karius beating the ground in annoyance in front of the goal, and none of them knew what to say.
This is not the first time Karius has made such a stupid mistake. It has happened several times since joining Liverpool, otherwise there would not have been repeated competition with Mignolet for the starting goalkeeper position.
His goalkeeping skills and reactions are actually better than Mignolet's, but his occasional buttery hands make people worry.
If Mignolet hadn't been injured before the game, Karius wouldn't have been able to start in this Champions League final. In the end, I was really worried about what would come. Karius came just once on such an important occasion, which was equivalent to giving away a goal to Ronaldo and Real Madrid.
As a result, Liverpool is now the lagging side. This is an extremely rare scene in previous games where the Red Army scored first.
Klopp on the sidelines was so angry that he threw the water bottle in his hand on the ground and kicked it into the field. The fourth official called the referee and showed him a yellow card.
But this could not calm Klopp's anger.
Forget about the usual games, this is the Champions League final, and the opponent is the powerful Galacticos Real Madrid. This buttery hand may completely become the mistake that determines the championship.
If Real Madrid takes a one-goal lead in the end or wins the game on penalty kicks in a draw, everyone at Liverpool will be really pissed off.
This is not only a matter of whether Liverpool can win the championship, but also whether the Red Army can complete the unprecedented feat of four crowns in a single season.
There are Champions League champions every year, but the four major championships in a season are the only one among the five major leagues. If this kind of achievement was missed just because of a low-level mistake by Karius, Klopp would really tear the opponent's heart out.
Klopp has already sentenced Karius to death in his heart, and the Red Army must find a reliable goalkeeper again.
Mignolet is only suitable as a substitute, while Karius is not even qualified as a substitute. At the very least, Karius's level does not match Liverpool's ambitious club.
