The absolutely equal goal completely plunged the Luzhniki Stadium into a crazy atmosphere.
After declaring the goal valid, the referee quickly blew the whistle to end the 90-minute game.
Overtime is about to begin.
Fans and players can be excited or frustrated, but the coaches on both sides have no time to be happy or disappointed. They need to adjust their tactics as soon as possible.
Yunsheng has used up three substitutions, and now the team must take back its crazy offensive formation and return to the familiar and stable 4-3-2-1.
When Yu Dabao was just replaced, Yun Sheng also considered this factor in advance, so he did not replace Gao Lin, Hao Junmin or Wu Xi and gave Yu Dabao a chance.
Now Yu Dabao is withdrawn by Yun Sheng to the central defender position, partnering with Zheng Zhi.
The three Arsenal midfielders, Wu Lei and Wei Shihao in front, and center Zhang Yuning, returned to their positions instantly.
Yu Dabao, who returned to the backcourt, chatted with Zheng Zhi for a few words: "Brother Zhi, I will attack in a while and you will get stuck. I have better physical strength than you."
Zheng Zhi nodded: "Okay, then we will be like what we did on the Juventus training ground."
"no problem!"
Right back Zhang Linpeng looked at Yu Dabao, and Yu Dabao also looked at him.
These two guys kept refusing to deal with each other. Yu Dabao thought Zhang Linpeng would ignore him, but Zhang Linpeng gave a thumbs up.
"The assist just now was good."
Unexpectedly, Yu Dabao found it interesting to be praised by haters.
"Even if you assist me, there is still a big gap between me and me."
"Shit! I am a forward and you are a defender. Are there any comparisons?"
"Now that we are both defenders, let's see who has a more solid defense?"
"No problem! I'm good at playing forward, but I'll still torture you as a defender!"
The two enemies competed with each other. After the overtime started, the French team's offensive line began to feel uncomfortable.
They thought that Yu Dabao would be a relatively vulnerable breakthrough point, but they did not expect that Yu Dabao had speed and skills. He decisively attacked and stole the ball twice in a row. He was clean and beautiful. He did not look like a guest defender at all!
Facing the Chinese team's tenacious defense, Deschamps played his third card.
Midfielder Matuidi comes off the field, and technical midfielder Fekir comes on!
As a Leeds United player, Fekir is very familiar with the style of play of many Leeds United teammates present, and he is also very familiar with several old Premier League acquaintances such as the Arsenal Three Musketeers.
After Fekir came on the court, his dribbling made the Chinese midfielder very uncomfortable.
Yun Sheng waved his hand, and all three Arsenal Musketeers retreated!
Not only that, Wei Shihao also returned to the midfielder position, partnering with Huang Bowen in a double midfielder!
Yun Sheng yelled at Wei Shihao: "Aren't you crazy at Leeds United? Work for the French team today!"
"No problem!" Wei Shihao slapped his chest, "I have to clean out all the fruit baskets in the fruit shop!"
When the throw-in came out, Wei Shihao made a side tackle and kicked Dembele five or six meters away!
The referee gave him a yellow card directly!
"I owe you a fruit basket." Wei Shihao muttered to himself.
Li Tie and Sun Jihai looked at each other.
"This kid is so cruel..."
"They are both defensive players. This guy is much more relaxed than the two of us back then..."
The first half of overtime ended, and the two sides exchanged venues to continue the second half.
After just two minutes of playing, the old captain Zheng Zhi suffered from cramps.
The French team was not in a hurry, waiting for Zhang Linpeng to stretch Zheng Zhi's legs.
In this game, Yun Sheng originally planned to replace Zheng Zhi in the second half, but he did not expect that there would be frequent injuries. He had no choice but to let the old captain continue to persevere.
Zheng Zhi is the most stable link in this cup. He uses his experience and mental strength to carry the team forward.
Back to normal, Giroud is cramping again...
After the restart, Wu Lei used his final speed to attack the French team's defense. However, his physical fitness declined significantly and his shot missed the goal.
Two minutes later, Mbappe's shot from the penalty area was also high.
When the overtime ended, the referee showed no sign of additional time and the whistle blew!
Overtime is over! The penalty shootout begins!
Players from both sides were on the court, discussing who would take the penalty kick and in what order.
Yun Sheng did not participate. He left the decision-making power to captain Zheng Zhi and all Chinese players.
In this extremely united Chinese team, this problem is not a problem.
Zheng Zhi looked at his teammates, his expression was very serious: "The penalty kick will determine the final championship. I have only one request for all of you, and that is don't show off! If your physical condition is average, don't force it for the sake of face. Please, do you understand?"
Chen Tao on the side smiled: "Brother Zhi, why don't you encourage everyone?"
Zheng Zhi said firmly: "If I don't stop you, 11 of you, including Wang Dalei, will take the initiative to apply for the penalty! You guys are all responsible and good people. I understand you!"
Everyone burst into laughter, and the tension in the penalty shootout suddenly subsided a lot.
Zheng Zhi bore the brunt: "I will definitely take the penalty."
Chen Tao, who had just stood up, was not to be outdone: "Of course you have to count me in."
Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning and Wei Shihao came out at the same time: "The three of us are forwards and must appear!"
Yu Dabao was a little behind. He was a step late and was a little anxious: "I am also a forward, and I also want to play!"
Zheng Zhi patted Yu Dabao: "Dabao, there are five of us, and you are the sixth."
"Oh, okay," Yu Dabao said very regretfully, "But even if I can't play, I hope you will make five free throws in the first five rounds so that I can't play."
"no problem!"
In the end, Zheng Zhi selected five penalty kick takers and the order was determined.
Zheng Zhi, Zhang Yuning, Wu Lei, Wei Shihao, Chen Tao.
The captain Zheng Zhi, who has the best psychological quality, is the first to bear the brunt, Mr. Golden Ball Wu Lei is in the middle, and superstar Chen Tao is behind.
Seeing that the players had agreed on the candidates, Sun Jihai reported the list to the referee.
Li Tie nodded: "These guys are all players with a very high penalty kick rate on the team, and their mental quality is fine."
Yun Sheng looked in the direction of the goal: "I'm not worried about the five of them. I'm just a little worried about Wang Dalei."
Sun Jihai came back and was a little puzzled when he heard Yun Sheng's words: "Isn't Wang Dalei known as the goalkeeper with the best penalty kick save in Serie A?"
Yun Sheng: "That was when he was in good condition. When he was in bad condition, he had problems such as falling off his head, crotch piercing, and buttery hands..."
Sun Jihai: "Boss, please stop talking. Why am I feeling guilty..."
The Chinese team's penalty kickers have been determined, and the French team's penalty kickers have also been decided.
Giroud, Mbappe, Pogba, Kante, Pavard.
In the same way as the Chinese team, these five players also took the initiative to take free throws. Deschamps was very pleased and full of confidence.
The French team took the penalty first, Giroud walked to the penalty spot, and the penalty shootout began immediately!
