Although Arsenal won the game with a one-goal advantage, the suspense of promotion did not end.
but,
The fans in North London were still very excited. It was like a festival that night, and many people rushed to the streets to celebrate.
Because they defeated the most successful Bundesliga club in history. It can also be regarded as revenge for the historical record of losing more than winning!
When the Arsenal team flew back to North London, the players were greeted by many fans and reporters.
In the first half of the Champions League, Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain ended in a draw in the first round, resulting in both sides having a 50-50 chance of advancing to the final.
The day when the suspense will be revealed is May 4, only 6 days away from now.
Arsenal and Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, who can advance to the final will be announced at the same time on that day.
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After this big victory, it still had an impact on Arsenal's daily training. Many sports reporters want to take advantage of the hot spots to interview players.
However, the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals has not yet started, so in order to avoid other disturbances, everyone consciously avoided outside interviews.
On April 30, Arsenal ushered in the 36th round of the Premier League. They now have 75 points in the standings, 7 points ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea.
If there are no surprises, Arsenal can maintain its third place in the league!
In this game, Arsenal went to play away from Southampton. Southampton is ranked eighth this season. It stands to reason that they should have nothing to ask for. After all, there is no risk of relegation and no possibility of winning European competitions.
However, when these veteran Premier League teams in the middle of the rankings encounter big6 teams, they usually act like chickens and are more excited about the game than anyone else.
They don't mind knocking down Arsenal's form. If Arsenal's Champions League semi-finals are ruined, then they will definitely be happy!
But the truth is always surprising,
This game did not go as planned for Southampton. Although Arsenal rotated the lineup, the players were in very stable condition and eventually won the game 2-0.
Therefore, after winning this league, few Premier League celebrities looked down on Arsenal's possibility of advancing to the final.
"Arsenal is in hot form! They won in both fronts and are about to win a ticket to the Champions League final!"
"Tickets at the Emirates Stadium are sold out and all London fans will join Arsenal as they take on Bayern Munich!"
"London's night sky will belong to Arsenal!!"
May 4,
The Emirates Stadium was almost full, and the fans dyed the entire stadium into a sea of light red.
The number of Bayern fans who traveled today was so small that they were almost overwhelmed by Arsenal fans.
Before the game even started, exciting music was played at the Emirates Stadium to exaggerate the atmosphere of the stadium in advance.
When you come to the players' tunnel, you can feel the fiery atmosphere coming from the entire stadium.
Inexplicably, I felt like my breathing was burning. The heart can't help but become active.
"Feeling okay?"
Harland and Saka walked out of the locker room together, trying to talk to relieve their slightly nervous mood.
Saka nodded and said: "I feel a little nervous. I hope we can successfully advance today."
Haaland said with a smile: "Didn't Arsenal win the Europa League last season? Are you still a little nervous now?"
Saka said helplessly: "How can the Europa League be compared with the Champions League final?"
"Don't worry! We will reach the Champions League final!"
At this time, head coach Wenger came over, patted Saka on the shoulder, and said to the two disciples in front of him.
After speaking, he nodded.
It seems that Wenger is also using this method to hint to himself and give himself courage.
"Captain is still so calm, amazing!"
After Saka walked to the players' tunnel, he saw Arsenal No. 10 standing in front, his back looking very motionless and reliable.
Harland nodded and said: "The captain is the top scorer in our team, so he must be very confident."
After hearing this, Fang Fang almost revealed his true reaction on the spot.
However, regarding the team's momentum today, it can only be maintained as it is.
Wenger seemed to have seen some clues, couldn't help but smile, walked over and said: "Fang, we are still the same as before in this game. Don't worry, we will definitely advance to the finals!"
Fang Fang grimaced and nodded seriously: "Yes, Professor, I will definitely help everyone win this game!"
The backbone of the team worked, and some of the tension on Arsenal's side dissipated.
On the Bayern Munich side, the players' expressions were still a bit solemn. They talked from time to time, talking about the previous pre-match tactical arrangements.
Because the score difference was not big, they all wanted to win this game with all their strength.
Bayern has already won enough league trophies and urgently needs a Champions League trophy to prove the gold content of their Bundesliga giants!
Today, Equation still wears the captain's armband and goes to guess coins with Neuer.
This time it was still Bayern Munich's right to kick off.
"I won't let you score again today!" When exchanging team badges, Neuer said one more word in English to Equation.
I heard it's quite awkward, I guess I just learned it before the game.
Fang Fang replied calmly, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Neuer was anxious instantly, but thinking that the live broadcast camera had been pointed at them, he could only endure it.
The game officially begins,
Bayern kicked the ball out first, and just when they wanted to pass the ball forward, they were fiercely attacked.
Perhaps he was too eager to equalize the total score. Kimmich received the ball on the wing and wanted to pass it forward to find Lewandowski.
However, Equation, who was very close, rushed over from the side in an instant, raised his legs, and did not hesitate to use his body to block Kimmich's long pass!
Bang! The football hit Equation's inner thigh!
Both of them were a bit unresponsive at the first time, because Fang Fang was just trying his best to grab it as usual. He failed to grab it so many times and made himself very embarrassed, so he was already used to failing to grab it!
Who knew that his hard work was not in vain, and he got a big gift at this time!
Fang Fang reacted a second earlier than Kimmich. He turned around and saw the blocked football and rushed forward!
Before Thiago could rush over and make a sliding tackle, Fang Fang felt his feet were hot and used the outside instep of his right foot to kick the football!
As the football drew a wonderful arc in the air, it found Haaland who was rushing forward quickly!
Harland faced the falling football, kicked his foot, and used a diving move to reach the top, and his head hit the football firmly!
Neuer was frightened and quickly flew up and waved his hand, as if he was smearing and grabbing in the air. This was destined to be unable to stop Haaland from diving to the top!
This is a perfect attack!
Under the powerful force, the football instantly flew into the door behind Neuer!
The entire Emirates Stadium shook like an explosion.
People screamed and shouted! This is a fantastic start!
The total score becomes 3:5! !
The way Haaland scored the goal was very similar to Van Persie's diving header that year. Haaland became excited instantly and felt that this goal could also be selected as one of his best goals!
Of course, after Harland got up, he did not forget the person who gave him the assist. He laughed loudly, ran to the sidelines, and waved to Equation, indicating that he would go to the sidelines to celebrate together!
This goal is a surprise for Arsenal!
And it is completely bad news for Bayern Munich! !
Bayern's people were instantly struck by lightning. They all looked at the back of Arsenal's No. 10, their eyes shaking, as if they had seen their nemesis.
"Are you sleepwalking? This is the Champions League semi-final!"
Flick felt that he was about to collapse and roared to the court.
He couldn't believe this was Bayern Munich's performance!
Wait until football starts again. Bayern's people immediately became anxious!
During the attack, Lewandowski couldn't help his emotions and fouled Gabriel with an elbow while being severely marked.
Football came to Arsenal's feet.
However, for three consecutive minutes, Fang Fang was fouled multiple times in the midfield. All Bayern players already knew that Arsenal's core must be strangled to death!
The Emirates Stadium suddenly erupted in boos.
"Is this the Bundesliga giant? You play the game like this??"
"Trash, trash, go back to your mother in despair!"
The referee could not let Bayern continue like this and decisively showed a yellow card to Goretzka who fouled.
Head coach Flick couldn't stand it anymore. He made substitution adjustments in the 25th minute of the game. Kimmich was replaced and Odriozola was replaced.
Seeing the head coach's replacement so quickly, everyone at Bayern was stunned and understood that the head coach was killing the chicken to show the monkey!
They quickly stabilized and began to seriously use their brains to play football!
Arsenal suddenly felt a little relaxed. After all, facing a powerful opponent like Bayern, they had too many advantages, so they naturally felt a little frivolous.
In the 40th minute of the game, Arsenal also made a pass error in the backcourt.
After Perisic grabbed the ball, he immediately passed it to Lewandowski.
Lewandowski received the ball while running and led it forward!
His position is a bit to the left, not centered! Dribbling the ball towards the defensive gap between Saliba and Gabriel.
Because there are no teammates in front of him, Lewandowski can only dribble the ball to look for opportunities!
He did not slow down or pass the ball, but pretended to go to the right, but in fact suddenly went to the left.
Saliba and Gabriel were a little nervous, knowing that the other was a world-class striker!
Saliba couldn't help but make a pre-judged action and turned to the right!
But Saliba was deceived!
Lewandowski uses his right foot to quickly dial in the inside and outside of the football!
This is a cow-tail passing move!
Then, Lewandowski took the ball and suddenly rushed towards the left rib of the penalty area!
Saliba, who was going to the right, immediately lost his position!
This is a technical action of continuously moving the inside and outside of the football. You can deceive your opponent by quickly moving the football with one foot!
It can be said that it is simple enough!
"The cow's tail is amazing!!"
The whole place was in an uproar instantly!
Lewandowski did indeed play his role!
He entered the penalty area and before the defense could reach out, he suddenly kicked a low shot!
Goalkeeper Leno was shocked! Standing still, it was too late to make a save! !
Just when everyone thought there would be a goal,
But Gabriel suddenly made a sliding tackle and blocked the football in the small penalty area in time! !
The entire audience instantly burst into frightened exclamations! !
"It was Gabriel, he saved Lenno!!"
"The score has not changed, the total score is 3:5!!"
Leno was so excited that he hugged Gabriel tightly with both hands, which really seemed to save his life.
The people at Bayern were collectively stunned at this time!
"real or fake?"
It feels like God doesn’t even want them to win the game. This goal can’t even be scored.
Despair ran through his body like an electric current. Lewandowski's legs softened and he knelt on the ground. He covered his face with his hands, not wanting the outside world to see his expression!
He was frustrated and anxious. He didn't know how to play football for a moment. He didn't score even with such a perfect opportunity. Have they really been abandoned by God today?
This was their only threatening shot in the first half!
Time is running out.
The referee's whistle sounds, it's halftime!
"I don't know what's wrong with you!" Coach Flick shouted angrily in the locker room. "Anyway, you must forget everything. We still have a second half, and here we are competing for tickets to the finals. This is a place, not a church for you to regret and repent! Remember, we are Bayern Munich, representing the glory of the entire Bundesliga. We must defeat our opponents severely to win back that damn Champions League trophy!!"
Lewandowski felt a sense of shame in his heart. He chose to cheer up, threw his sneakers, and responded excitedly to the coach's words, "Yes. We defeated Arsenal severely, and we just It’s a championship team!!”
Bayern is still mostly German, and they have a sense of arrogance in their hearts. After hearing the coach's words, they immediately stood up and responded.
Arsenal is also busy arranging changes in the second half. Everyone knows that Bayern will definitely launch a counterattack!
At the beginning of the second half, Bayern no longer thought about the gap behind them or Arsenal's quick counterattack!
They were the first to put aside all football techniques and tactics,
Everyone rushed to Arsenal's half, fighting physically as if they were high, attacking and attacking again, fighting and fighting again!
Now if you want to advance to the finals, you must win in chaos! !
The so-called technical and tactical play and targeted attacks can no longer change their fate of being eliminated!
Arsenal had no choice but to retreat and defend.
The opponent has become a crazy team, trying to kill the enemy a thousand times while losing eight thousand to itself. Faced with this desperate style of play, Arsenal could only stabilize their defense first.
Fortunately, they did not mess up their position. In the 65th minute, Saliba also made a clearance on the goal line, and Arsenal suddenly gained momentum!
In the 70th minute, Leno saved Thiago's free kick!
The whole stadium instantly burst into cheers for Arsenal. The fans stand with the team!
In the 90th minute, Xhaka came on as a substitute and hugged Perisic outside the penalty area on the wing.
This sparked a heated commotion on both sides, which then killed off another two minutes.
Of course, Xhaka was also sent off with a red card.
But the red card was irrelevant because the final score was fixed at 3:5! !
Arsenal successfully advanced to the Champions League final! ! !
The moment the whistle sounded, it was like an earthquake occurred at the Emirates Stadium!
The home fans were instantly pumped with adrenaline! Jumping and shouting, everyone was blushing!
Arsenal are back in the Champions League final! !
(End of chapter)
