After the game restarted, Real Madrid pressed hard and launched a crazy offensive, which was even more intense than in the previous confrontation.
For Real Madrid, time is life now, either life or death.
Although Liverpool wanted to fight the opponent's counterattack, they were a little hesitant, or some players retreated too deep and the counterattack speed was not enough, resulting in a lack of counterattack force and failing to completely kill the game.
Real Madrid's fierce attack finally paid off in the 88th minute.
This is when Modric and Casemiro hit the wall on the left and broke through Henderson before sending a diagonal cross and lifting the ball into the penalty area. Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema moved forward in the middle to compete for the top, attracting Liverpool. After a lot of defensive attention, many players from both sides failed to touch the ball in the middle.
As a result, Bell picked up the ball from the back of the small penalty area and headed the ball into the empty goal with almost no one defending. Goalkeeper Karius stood at the midpoint and was out of reach of Bell's header from the back point. He could only watch the ball fly into the net.
4-4, Real Madrid equalized the score in the 88th minute of injury time.
All the Real Madrid fans at the scene and in front of the TV went crazy. The commentators also jumped up from the commentary box, grabbed the microphone and roared:
"Goooooooooooooooooooal..."
"Gareth Bale!!!"
"Bell's header from behind the small penalty area flew into the goal without any suspense."
"Bale came on as a substitute and helped Real Madrid even the score to 4-4."
"It's so exciting, this game."
"There are long shots, headers, overhead kicks, free kicks, scorpion tails, leads, ties, overtakes, reversals..."
"4-4 in 90 minutes, the two teams scored a total of 8 goals. This is an unprecedented Champions League final that has never happened before."
"Liverpool and Real Madrid contributed a super classic strong dialogue and goal battle to fans all over the world."
"No matter who wins in the end, this game is destined to be recorded in the history of the Champions League and even world football."
Real Madrid and neutral fans are of course excited, but fans of Liverpool players are exhausted.
It was so torturous.
After taking the lead so many times, they were equalized by Real Madrid, and were even overtaken midway. Now, with just a few minutes left in the game and when we thought we might win, we got another equalizer.
It's really a bit torturous.
This caused Liverpool's morale to be a little low, but Real Madrid boosted their morale with this absolutely equal goal and suppressed Liverpool in the next few minutes.
Fortunately, there are only a few minutes until the end of the game itself.
After 3 minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle to end the regular game time. The two sides tied at 4-4 during the 90 minutes of regular game time, and the game had to enter overtime.
Under normal circumstances, when a game enters overtime, both sides stall each other for time. When it reaches overtime, the score is usually very small, either 0-0 or 1-1.
Like Liverpool and Real Madrid, it is extremely rare that the score is 4-4, with both sides scoring a total of 8 goals, and then the game is dragged into overtime.
Therefore, everyone is still looking forward to overtime.
As for the players on both sides of the field, they were naturally exhausted. Although there is no rest time from regular matches to overtime, of course the referee cannot really ask everyone to change half-time and start the game immediately, but still gives everyone a chance to take a break and rehydrate.
The players were replenishing water while gathering together to listen to the referee's tactics for overtime.
Of course Klopp knows that everyone is tired, but he also knows that there is one person who is not so tired, and that is Willard.
Although Liverpool has not played overtime recently, he knows that Willard's physical fitness can support him to continue running wildly in overtime.
This is an advantage that no one else has.
Therefore, Klopp's request is very simple. In overtime, everyone should try to pass the ball to Velarde, and Velarde will break through, sprint, and disrupt the opponent's defense. Then, depending on the specific situation, Velarde will Choose what to do. Whether he shoots or passes for assists, it’s all up to Velarde.
Willard nodded and took on this important task. The teammates also nodded happily, indicating that they obeyed the arrangement.
Everyone knows that Willard has the physical ability to complete this task, and no one else can.
After a few minutes of rest, the referee called everyone back to their own half and restarted the game.
The overtime game officially began. Neither Liverpool nor Real Madrid retreated and continued to attack. This is undoubtedly the best news for neutral fans.
You have to play like this to make the game enjoyable. As for who loses or wins, they don't care. They are neutral. They only want the best game. They applaud whoever wins.
But for supporters of both teams, entering overtime is undoubtedly the most painful, because the first and second half of overtime only last 30 minutes. Once the opponent scores first, then your own side is in danger.
However, no matter how nervous I was, the game started normally according to the regulations. The Red Army and the Galaxy Battleship continued to follow the established tactics and fight against each other, and no one was deterred.
In the 94th minute, Liverpool took the lead. Everyone followed Klopp's instructions and passed the ball to Velarde as much as possible, and Velarde used his perfect physical fitness to run all over the field, run out of space to catch the ball, and then ran long distances with the ball, or Cooperate with the supporting teammates by hitting the wall.
This attack was a long-distance run that started with Villard receiving a pass from his teammate from the backcourt. After passing three people, he passed the ball wonderfully into the right rib of the penalty area. Unfortunately, Mane's inward shot angle was not tricky enough, although it was quite powerful. , but was still saved by goalkeeper Navas.
Four minutes later, Real Madrid retaliated. Modric caught the ball and turned around to throw away Wijnaldum, who was counterattacking, and sent a wonderful pass.
When Benzema received the ball at the front of the penalty area and faced Velarde's advance, he made an unexpected heel pass and passed the ball to Bell who was running in from the right.
Before center back Matip blocked the shot angle, Bell rushed up and hit a left-footed arcing shot without stopping the ball, successfully bypassing Matip and goalkeeper Karius. Unfortunately, in the end, under the expectant eyes of Real Madrid fans, it hit the outside of the far post and popped out of bounds.
Real Madrid missed a scoring opportunity.
As time goes by, Willard's abundant physical advantages are indeed playing an increasingly important role.
When the time came to the 101st minute, Velarde once again took the ball from the backcourt and started a long-distance run, passing Toni Kroos and Casemiro in the middle. When facing Modric's interception, Velarde and the reception Firmino hit the wall and passed Modric, and then used a Marseille spin to pass Ramos who was under tackle.
After passing four players, Villard has already dribbled the ball to the line of the penalty area. Center back Varane, full-back Hall, etc. are all rushing towards Villard, but Villard no longer gives them a pass. Opportunity.
After passing Ramos, Velarde shot directly from the penalty area line. Although it was overtime and after a long run of more than 50 meters, Willard's physical fitness and shooting power were still top-notch, and he hit the goal with a heavy shot.
The ball soared into the air like a cannonball and flew toward the right side of the goal against the turf.
Varane, who was filling in, flew to tackle, but failed to touch the ball. Goalkeeper Navas jumped but failed to touch the ball.
Finally, under the desperate gaze of countless Real Madrid fans at the scene and in front of the TV, the ball flew into the goal against the right post.
"Goooooooooooooooooooooooooal..."
"The ball went in!!!"
"The first goal in overtime came from Alan Willard!"
"Villard scored four goals to help Liverpool lead Real Madrid 5-4 again!"
"This was the goal in the 101st minute of overtime."
"Real Madrid were once again pushed into a desperate situation by Velarde."
"However, Real Madrid have equalized the score several times before. Let's see if Real Madrid can do it this time!"
Velarde's big four really made Real Madrid players and fans feel nervous again.
It's the same psychological pressure that Liverpool's players are put under when they continue to take the lead and are constantly equalized by Real Madrid.
Willard's continuous scoring to help Liverpool take the lead also put a lot of pressure on the Real Madrid players and fans. It seemed that no matter how they played, they could never reverse the comeback. The most they could do was equalize.
But the game must go on.
Falling behind in overtime gave Real Madrid no choice. Just like in the last ten minutes of regular time, they had to step up their offensive.
However, this time, the Galaxy Battleship had no luck in the last ten minutes of regular time. Not only did they fail to use their powerful offensive to equalize the score, but they suffered another fatal blow from Velarde in the 114th minute of the second half of overtime. .
This time it was not Velarde's goal, but it was when he took the ball in the backcourt and fended off Benzema's counterattack. He found that the backcourt of Real Madrid, which was heavily pressing forward, was too empty, and forward Coutinho was also just right. Being in a favorable position, he decisively made a long pass of more than 40 meters, directly piercing Real Madrid's defense and sending the ball into the gap at the front of Real Madrid's penalty area.
Because Real Madrid needed to attack vigorously, defenders Marcelo and Ramos were pushed a little too high, and Varane was restrained by Firmino's movement, leaving Coutinho with only Full-back Carvajal was alone.
This gives Velarde and Coutinho a chance.
Velarde's long pass was just right, allowing Coutinho to catch the ball after rushing past Carvajal, and then directly passed the ball towards the penalty area without stopping, forming a one-on-one goal.
Although Carvajal tried his best to defend and was able to pull Coutinho's clothes in the end, Coutinho still stabilized his body and faced the attacking goalkeeper Navas outside the penalty area. The ball was lifted past Navas and into the Real Madrid goal.
