After returning to the locker room, the players bowed their heads and remained silent.
They knew very well that because of the two accidental concedings in the opening stage, the team was at a disadvantage, especially several defensive players, who felt guilty.
Looking at the players' expressions, Yun Sheng knew that everyone was paying attention to this powerful opponent, and the team performed well after losing the ball. In addition to pulling back a goal, the offense was impressive. At this time, the players do not need criticism and reminders, but more encouragement and confidence.
"Guys, you should understand what I told you before. Our opponents are very strong, really strong. Whether Shakhtar or Porto, they definitely have the ability to compete for the Champions League. I don't mean this. Just kidding. Think about the 2004 Champions League final. Porto relied on momentum and some luck to finally win the cup. Maybe they will have a chance to create such a miracle this season, it is definitely possible!"
"But I feel very sorry for them because they met Juventus and met you! They are strong, but you are stronger! Each of you is a top star in your respective position, and you are the best football player on the planet. One of the players! If you work together, Juventus is invincible!"
"In the second half, I hope you will play more confidently, equalize the score early, and overtake the score as soon as possible! I only have one request for you, which is to get the victory and three points, and then leave this stadium with your head held high!"
The second half of the game started quickly. The two teams returned to the court, each in good spirits.
Porto led the score and were playing at home, so their morale was high. Encouraged by Yunsheng, Juventus players were also full of confidence and worked hard to wait for another goal as soon as possible.
The offensive players of both teams were going back and forth and attacking aggressively.
Compared with the offensive players, the defense of the two teams is also world-class. In the first half, they kept a close eye on Juventus' offense. Porto's defensive triangle contributed a lot. In the end, Juventus had to rely on free kicks to score.
After Juventus missed the opening, they made no mistakes in the following period, and the defense was as solid as ever.
The second half continued until the 70th minute, the score was still 1-2, and Juventus was one goal behind.
Pereira mobilized his troops and replaced Christian Rodriguez, Moutinho and Kleiber, who had seriously declined in physical fitness, and replaced them with three other lesser-known rotation players. , still maintaining an offensive posture.
However, their offensive line combination has lost three of its five players, leaving only Ronaldo and Hulk, and their offensive capabilities have obviously dropped a lot.
Juventus Yunsheng saw an opportunity. He quickly replaced Raul and Barzagli and sent out Yu Dabao and Diego.
Yu Dabao replaced Raul as a shadow forward, Diego went to the right as a right midfielder, and Chiellini and Lichtsteiner were appropriately recycled. The team's formation became a 3-4-3, with an aggressive Stronger.
Time is running out now, and the team needs to equalize and overtake the score as soon as possible.
Not long after Diego came on the court, he created an opportunity.
In this Juventus team, the player with the best balance of speed, skill and dribbling is the young Brazilian genius Diego. He kept swaying in the midfield, making Porto defenders miserable, and was finally pulled down by Fernando from behind. Diego, who received a yellow card, gave Juventus a free kick.
The free kick that Ronaldinho just scored was too close to the goal, and the ball was too far from the goal, about 37 meters away. It was very difficult to score.
However, there is one expert in the Juventus team who is good at this kind of long-range free kicks!
Ballack stood in front of the ball, looking in the direction of the goal. His run-up distance was very far. As soon as the referee's whistle blew, he accelerated steadily. Every kick was very powerful and he had already gathered momentum!
Kick off and shoot!
The ball was like a cannonball, blasting away Porto's goal!
Porto goalkeeper Ayrton didn't even move. I don't know whether it was because he didn't react or was frightened...
Veteran Ballack is still full of strength, and his heavy bombardment is shocking in the Champions League!
2 to 2! Juventus finally equalized the score!
There are now 15 minutes left in the game, Juventus' morale is even higher, and they still have a chance to overtake!
In the following time, Juventus' offense became higher and higher, making Porto breathless.
Facing Juventus, which is fully attacking, and missing three core offensive players, Porto's strength has dropped a lot, and their goal is in danger.
In the 83rd minute of the game, Ronaldinho's advance on the left side of the midfield caused a foul by the opponent's defender Alvaro Pereira and he got a free kick.
Alvaro Pereira is 26 years old this year. This Uruguayan left-back is very strong and his performance is very stable. In the parallel world of later generations, he was poached by Inter Milan in the summer of 2012, realizing his wish to join a wealthy club. In this game, he relied on his excellent interception and blocking to limit Ronaldinho to the maximum extent, but the huge gap in strength still caused him to miss frequently.
The position of the ball was a bit off and not suitable for a direct shot, so Pirlo stood in front of the ball and shouted the names of his teammates, asking everyone to press forward and wait for the opportunity to grab points in the penalty area.
Pirlo looked in the direction of the goal, calculated the distance and angle, and had an idea in his mind.
Slowly stepped back, and after the referee blew the whistle, he took two steps back, taking his time.
Run slowly, accelerate slowly, and charge forward hard!
When Pirlo hit the ball with all his strength, the ball seemed to have spirituality. Although it was far away from the goal, the ball still went straight to the penalty area like a accurately guided missile!
Goalkeeper Ayrton focused half of his energy on the ball, and the other half on the offensive players in the penalty area, preparing to pounce near the penalty spot.
He leaped high into the air with his hands raised...
But the ball is still some distance from his fingertips!
After crossing his fingertips, it quickly fell down and reached the far corner!
The ball went in! ! !
In the final stage of the game, Pirlo's wonderful free kick opened the goal with great accuracy!
This midfield master in international football used his iconic free kick to help Juventus reverse the situation!
3 to 2! Juventus finally overtook the score!
From 0 to 2 to 3 to 2, the tenacious Juventus players did it!
Ronaldinho's wonderful close-range free kick in the first half, Ballack's heavy shot in the second half, and Pirlo's almost perfect free kick at the moment. Three of the most outstanding set-piece masters in today's international football performed together. His wonderful performance helped Juventus turn defeat into victory!
Juventus relied on its extremely tenacious spirit to reverse the score and win everyone's respect!
