Real Madrid's offense is very efficient, with one kick and the ball can quickly enter Arsenal's penalty area.
"Arsenal should not let Real Madrid play so smoothly anymore. The most important thing is that their offense has never created a threat. If they continue to play like this, they may lose suspense." Zhan Jun felt a little worried.
Director Zhang said: "Arsenal's new midfielder Foss is a talented player, but for some reason, he rarely goes to the right wing to cooperate with the equation. I think it may be that they are a little unclear about the opponent. The way they play. If this problem is not solved, it will be difficult for Arsenal to win against Real Madrid."
The game came to the twenty-third minute.
When Thomas was at Atletico Madrid in La Liga, he often played against Real Madrid's three midfielders, so he knew the opponent's strength very well.
Therefore, Thomas got the ball again this time, and he made a decisive long pass to find Martinelli on the left.
This is a long pass to avoid the opponent's midfield fight. Otherwise, Arsenal has been unable to pose a threat to Real Madrid's penalty area.
Martinelli passed the long ball beautifully, and he rushed to the side with the ball.
Carvajal has been following him closely to prevent him from breaking through and crossing.
Seeing that there was no space in front of him, Martinelli had no choice but to force a pass.
Carvajal stretched out his foot and blocked the football from the baseline.
Martinelli is about to get a corner kick.
This is also a last resort, because Martinelli has already chosen to go down. If they can't even get a chance for a corner kick, then their attack will be a complete failure.
Foss ran over and took the initiative to take a free throw, but his free throw route was too close to the goal, and the goalkeeper easily shot the football away.
Forget that their corner kick tactics failed;
As a result, Modric on the outside got the ball again.
Fortunately, the equation was very close. He quickly reached out his hand and decisively held Modric in place, thus preventing Real Madrid from launching a quick counterattack.
The referee's whistle sounded immediately, and then he came over and raised a finger to Fang Fang, as if he said something.
When Director Zhang saw this scene, he sighed and said: "Fang Fang committed a foul. He almost got a yellow card. This was a verbal warning from the referee. If it happens again, he will definitely be given a card."
Zhan Jun said: "Fang Fang has not received a Champions League yellow card so far. I hope it doesn't come too soon. Although the current situation is not good for Arsenal, they have only had one decent long-range shot so far. "
"However, there are still more than 70 minutes in the game. They cannot play too hastily and should be more patient."
However, the fact is that seeing that they could not equalize the score, there was no way to get Real Madrid's defense, and the players on the field were also very anxious.
Arsenal's lineup is still very young, and this is the first time for many young people to play in the Champions League knockout rounds.
Compared with Real Madrid's old demons, Arsenal is indeed a little immature.
Head coach Arsene Wenger frowned and paced back and forth uneasily on the sidelines.
You can completely see the psychological pressure on the head coach.
At this time, Arsenal launched another attack, and Real Madrid's formation was still ready.
Some players have lost their composure and no longer have the patience to pass on the football.
Lacazette withdrew from the penalty area, passed the football back to Foss, and then rushed into the penalty area, meaning to help him with the ball.
However, Foos didn't do anything. He got the ball and kicked another long shot.
There are many people in the penalty area, which has blocked the shooting angle.
The shot was blocked directly.
When Wenger saw this scene, his face immediately became a little angry. He shouted Fosse's name and pointed at his feet, as if to say stop wasting the ball.
Fox's face was a little silent, as if he heard the coach's call, he nodded to the sidelines.
"Arsenal can no longer waste attacks like this, otherwise they will be punished. They must play more patiently, because opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared."
"Real Madrid is worthy of being the team that has won the most Champions League trophies. They played very skillfully, especially taking the lead in scoring an away goal."
"Fang Fang has been unable to get support from the right wing. He should take the initiative to think of a solution."
Fang Fang wanted to take the initiative to go to the midfield to help the team, but as soon as he came back, the ball was snatched away by Real Madrid.
Real Madrid attacks again.
Benzema and Modric know Arsenal's midfielder Thomas very well.
It's like Thomas knows them.
Benzema came up to interfere with Thomas. Modric immediately rushed over and stabbed the football out first.
Thomas was very anxious and used his hands and feet to get the football back. However, after Modric cooperated with Benzema, he made a direct pass and found Rodrigo in the ribs of the penalty area.
Saliba quickly sacrificed himself to block Rodrigo's shooting angle.
In response, Rodrigo didn't take another shot, he kicked an inverted triangle back pass.
I saw Kroos rushing up from behind. He faced the football and kicked it fiercely.
The football flew out of a small arc and went straight to the lower left corner of the goal.
The goalkeeper didn't react at all and saw the football fly into the goal.
"Oh no!"
"Real Madrid counterattacked quickly again! They have studied Thomas very clearly and know how to target Arsenal's core midfielder!"
"Modric sent a crucial through ball!"
"Hazard and Kroos are moving forward quickly. Is Rodrigo going to hit the goal?"
"No, he reversed the triangle and found Cross——"
"The score is 0:2! Real Madrid leads by 2 goals!"
"Arsenal is in danger, they lost two goals at home!"
"Wait a minute."
Suddenly, Zhan Jun was surprised.
I saw that the linesman raised a small flag to indicate that Real Madrid's attack was offside.
Director Zhang couldn't help but rejoiced: "It must have been offside. Modric passed the ball accurately, but Rodrigo started the ball early. I felt it was offside."
The referee began to communicate with Var.
The Arsenal team couldn't help but pray in their hearts that this goal must not be effective, otherwise they will go to the Bernabeu Stadium in the second round and their hope of advancement will become almost slim.
No one can guarantee that they can score three goals at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Subsequently, the referee blew his whistle, indicating that Rodrigo was offside and the goal was invalid.
There was a burst of applause and sighs throughout the stadium. Arsenal escaped disaster!
The score is 1:0!
Rodrigo couldn't help but smile bitterly. Anyone who encountered an offside situation would be speechless.
"Stay steady, we will definitely score!"
At this moment, Wenger felt like he had been reborn, and he shouted excitedly to his disciples on the field.
Only those who have experienced despair can understand how rare and valuable it is to still have hope.
This time, Arsenal launched the offensive with the determination to score.
Ben White came up and Thomas quickly passed the ball and found him.
Ben White didn't dare to take an extra step and immediately sent a key pass.
The football almost rolled to Real Madrid's right sideline.
The equation does not waste passes from teammates,
He received the ball and passed Real Madrid's right back in an instant!
Without hesitation, pass directly!
Ronaldo led Martinelli to the back point,
However, Fox did not miss the football, he chose to shoot it himself.
The football hit Militao's foot, and after the direction was changed, it missed the far post and rolled out of the baseline.
The whole audience sighed again.
"Why is it so difficult for us to score a goal?"
"Why don't you miss it? Martinelli is obviously in a better position!"
"The situation was very urgent just now. I didn't notice what happened next. It's actually normal."
Arsenal get another chance from a corner kick.
However, after the corner kick was taken, the football was pushed out by Real Madrid's centre-back.
Ronaldo controlled the football on the outside and wanted to continue attacking.
However, Real Madrid's formation maintained a high degree of consistency. They quickly pressed out of the penalty area and launched a decisive attack.
This momentum is very oppressive.
Arsenal had no chance to attack again. They could only pass the ball all the way back to the goalkeeper's feet.
"The first half is almost over! The score is still 0:1. Arsenal wants to score, but the situation they face is very difficult."
"Real Madrid is a rich and experienced club, and they are very strong. Professor Wenger needs to figure out how to lead the young Arsenal to advance to the quarter-finals."
"Should Fang Fang return to the center to organize the attack? Or should Saka come on as a substitute and play on the right wing? Or should he defend the score and go to the away game for a decisive battle? This requires the head coach to make a difficult choice."
As the referee's whistle sounded,
The first half of the game is over.
Zidane was obviously very satisfied with the team's performance. He put his hands in his pockets and walked into the stadium channel calmly.
Wenger continued to communicate with Arteta about adjustments in the second half.
The data in the first half is that Arsenal had 54% of the ball possession, four shots on target, and zero goals.
The conversion rate of this shot is very low.
Real Madrid only had three shots on goal, but already scored two.
Back in the locker room, Wenger kept emphasizing short passing penetration, speeding up the running, and no more stray shots.
If he runs out of energy, he will naturally make substitutions.
Time passed quickly and the two teams returned to the field.
At the beginning of the second half, the ball was on Arsenal's side. They sped up the ball and wanted to launch a quick attack against Real Madrid.
However, they ignored Real Madrid's intensity of confrontation. Zidane obviously emphasized at halftime that the team should not play too gentlemanly. This is the Champions League knockout round and the opponent must know the intensity of the game.
Casemiro rushed forward and kicked Foss to the ground with the ball.
The referee did not say anything and believed that Casemiro touched the football first.
Immediately, Real Madrid launched a quick attack, and the football quickly passed through the midfield. Benzema, Hazard, Rodrigo, and Modric formed a sharp triangular arrow and penetrated into the heart of Arsenal.
"Arsenal are all passing the ball, trying to speed up the opening attack."
"No, Casemiro stole the ball, Arsenal is in danger!"
"Real Madrid distributes the ball from the wing, how do they cooperate?"
Amidst the boos from the audience, Rodrigo charged with the ball from the wing and saw that the goalkeeper had stopped.
Rodrigo decisively swept the football to the center.
Benzema rushed towards the pass, but instead of shooting, he gave it to Modric behind him.
Modric received the ball, he pretended to shoot hard, and after deceiving the central defender and goalkeeper in front, he actually moved the ball, entered the penalty area, and volleyed with all his strength.
The football passed the penalty spot and went into the goal instantly.
The score is 0:2, Real Madrid leads by two goals!
The referee did not call the offside call this time and pointed to the center circle. The goal is valid!
This time, the Real Madrid team came to the corner kick area to celebrate the goal, and the Arsenal fans in the stands did not jeer.
The score is already two goals behind. Even in the league, it can be said that there is no hope of winning.
What's more, it's the knockout rounds of the Champions League and Real Madrid has two away goals.
"Arsenal wanted to start the game with a fast attack, but were beaten by Real Madrid. They are now in the most dangerous situation."
"Real Madrid now has the opportunity to advance. All Arsenal can do now is probably to hold on to this score and see if there is a chance to get a goal back later."
"They can't concede the ball anymore!" Zhan Jun said with a heavy tone.
Wenger did not hesitate anymore and immediately made substitution adjustments, with Xhaka coming on and Ronaldo taking off.
Subsequently, Real Madrid came out in front of the formation and wanted Arsenal's frontcourt to fall into an offside trap.
In the 58th minute, Equation got the ball again and cut inside.
No one from Real Madrid dared to foul him, as they all knew that this man had sharp free kick skills.
Equation selflessly sent a through ball at the top of the key, but the ball was eventually deflected by Lacazette.
Immediately afterwards, Real Madrid launched a fast break against Arsenal again, and Xhaka could only bring down Modric in the midfield.
He just came on the field and was immediately given a yellow card by the referee.
Fang Fang walked up and wanted to persuade the referee.
The referee shook his head and refused ruthlessly, "Please concentrate on the game."
The equation sighs a bit. Xhaka received a yellow card before he could play his role. The situation was already a bit serious.
"It's okay, I can still guard Modric!" Xhaka came over and said confidently.
Equation nodded. I hope so
However, after Xhaka came up, his defensive intensity was still there. As long as he did not play as a midfielder, he could still play a role in sweeping the midfield.
"Xhaka's role is obvious. Although some minor fouls were used, this is also part of football. Arsenal's boys still need to be like Xhaka. They played too cleanly. Even the giants Real Madrid have used it. This tactic."
but,
Real Madrid is not afraid of competition. They can compete with Atletico Madrid in full swing in La Liga.
Now facing Arsenal, which is famous for its technology,
It can only be said that a small witch is a big witch.
Moreover, Arsenal has gone through a major overhaul this season, and few of their players have experienced last year's Europa League battle with Atletico Madrid.
Director Zhang still remembered last year's Europa League match and lamented: "Although Arsenal's current results are quite good, they are only now facing the most severe test this year. Real Madrid is a difficulty in front of them. If they want to To win the Champions League trophy, you still need to really grow up.”
Zhan Jun agreed: "Yes, why did Arsenal win the Europa League last year? It is because they are united, not afraid of strong enemies, and constantly learn lessons from the game. Now this is a brand new Arsenal , obviously still lacks experience.”
"Of course, they still have veterans like Leno, Xhaka, Fang Fang, and Lacazette. I believe Arsenal will be able to bounce back soon."
"I hope so, everyone has high expectations for them." Director Zhang sighed.
Soon, Casemiro also received a yellow card after a fierce confrontation with Xhaka in the midfield.
It can be seen that the referee's penalty today was quite fair.
It does not favor any side of the game, at most it allows a certain degree of physical confrontation.
In the 63rd minute, Cross transferred the ball in a wide range and found Hazard on the left side of the frontcourt.
Hazard volleyed a long shot from the left corner of the penalty area.
Seeing that his teammates all scored goals today, Hazard is also eager to prove himself.
Moreover, he was badly suppressed by Arsenal when he was at Chelsea last year. Now Hazard wants to take revenge with his own hands.
However, goalkeeper Leno desperately blocked the ball and leaned back to block Hazard's excellent shot.
Azar was stunned for a moment, could he throw it out like this?
The whole stadium roared, and the fans applauded Leno's perfect save.
Everyone could see that Arsenal had not given up on the game yet.
Zidane also applauded on the sidelines, not sure whether he was applauding Hazard's shot or applauding Leno's save.
But soon, he also made substitution adjustments, Hazard was replaced and Vinicius was replaced.
Seeing the substitution number plate on the sidelines, Hazard fell into silence, and then walked towards the sidelines step by step.
Fang Fang was almost speechless. He ran over and asked the old man to leave immediately.
They were still eager to get a goal back.
As a result, who knew that Azar waved his hand unhappily, as if he was bored with the other party.
In this regard, the entire Arsenal team was like a pile of hay. They were originally eager to get a goal back, but seeing Hazard's disrespectful behavior, everyone was instantly ignited.
"What do you mean? If you don't want to end up, let's have a fight!"
"Clean up your moves, Burger Man."
Soon, the entire Arsenal team gathered around Hazard and launched a fierce attack.
But Real Madrid is a bit lacking in confidence. After all, it was Hazard who started the trouble. They can only protect Hazard behind them first.
"Beep——"
"Beep--"
The referee's whistle sounded immediately.
The players on the bench also came to break up the fight. Fortunately, everyone was a little anxious and no conflict broke out.
The referee saw what had just happened and immediately showed Hazard a yellow card.
Hazard was naturally unconvinced by this and walked off the court cursing.
However, the grumpy Xhaka couldn't listen to these words. He immediately rushed towards Hazard's back, really wanting to start a fight.
Fortunately, Ben White and Fang Fang recently hugged Xhaka, so the matter did not escalate.
"Hazard is a little angry. It can be seen that he is facing a lot of pressure in Real Madrid. Many fans are questioning his professionalism. He wants to prove himself, but unfortunately he can never find his previous form." Zhan Jun He also said with some regret.
After all, Hazard's previous playing style did attract the attention of many people.
At that time, many people thought that he would definitely become the third man in the world.
The game continues,
Vinicius is also a young man. He comes from Samba football. He is very fast and has excellent dribbling.
After he came up, it was obvious that he wanted to continue Arsenal's quick counterattack.
Vinicius' threat to the goal is obviously much better than Hazard.
As a result, Arsenal's defensive pressure becomes even heavier.
Full-back Ben White does not dare to go in at will. He must always pay attention to the gap behind him, otherwise, he will be penetrated by Vinicius in an instant if he is not careful.
As a result, Equation once again lacked the support of Ben White in the frontcourt.
He can only figure out how to break through Real Madrid's defense.
At this time, Wenger made another substitution adjustment, Lacazette was replaced and Haaland was replaced.
This was a routine substitution, as Lacazette clearly couldn't run, so it didn't improve Arsenal's defensive pressure.
After their formation came out to attack, as their physical strength and mental energy were exhausted, many times they could only use tactical fouls to prevent Real Madrid from counterattacking.
Fosse once again went to the left and combined with Martinelli.
However, a lot of people have gathered on the left side and the space has become very small.
Modric intercepted the football and immediately sent a diagonal pass to the left.
Vinicius quickly ran out a single ball.
His speed was too fast, giving Ben White no time to return to defense.
Fortunately, Leno once again made a key save.
He almost made a split action with his legs and blocked Vinicius' shot with his toes.
Saliba, who followed back, was so frightened that he quickly kicked the football into the frontcourt.
The game has reached the eighty-minute mark.
The equation continued, and he returned to the middle to catch the ball many times in a row.
There was no point in staying on the right any longer.
His teammates obviously have more trust in him than Foss. When they saw him coming over, they immediately called the ball.
This time, Fang Fang caught the ball with his back and turned around quickly.
Seeing that there were almost everyone in front of him, he moved his feet very quickly, without hastily, and moved outward as if to continue walking.
Casemiro was deceived after he saved it!
Fang Fang's dribbling was very neat, he pushed outside and buckled inside, and continued to charge into the middle.
Haaland, who was about to move forward, immediately stopped the car. The next second, he saw a football coming from the equation.
At this moment, the two formed a tacit understanding.
Fang Fang passed the ball, rushed into the penalty area, and rushed straight into the gap in front!
Haaland knocked with his heel, and the football instantly passed through the gap between Militao and Varane and rolled to the right side of the penalty area.
Equation gets the ball first!
Varane turned around, stepped forward with his thigh, and hurriedly tried to block Equation's shooting space.
But it's too late,
Equation didn't volley close to the ground, but kicked hard with his right foot, hitting the bottom of the football with great force.
The football was in a straight line, and with a crisp sound, it instantly hit the bottom of the crossbar!
Boom shot!
Goalkeeper Courtois didn't react at all and relied on instinct to stretch out his hands.
He only felt as if a strong wind flew past him, and then the whole stadium shook instantly.
Varane fell to the ground and looked up at the goal, feeling that this was so unreasonable.
Why didn't you volley on the ground? Are you so confident that you can shoot directly with a blast? !
"pretty!--"
"Booming shot! That's really confidence-inspiring!"
"The ball has been scored and Arsenal have pulled one back. There are only ten minutes left in the game!"
(End of chapter)
