At the beginning of the second half, neither side made any personnel adjustments.
In the 50th minute, Lampard made a slight adjustment on the right and took a long shot with his right foot, but the ball went wide of the goal. There were boos in the stands.
Just two minutes later, Carrick made a header in the penalty area. Malouda volleyed the ball, but unfortunately the ball missed the target again.
In the 57th minute, Anelka made a precise through ball. Drogba stopped the ball at the top of the arc and turned around. He skillfully passed Ferdinand and volleyed with his left foot. Unfortunately, the ball missed the goal post and missed the perfect opportunity to equalize the score. Chance.
In the 59th minute, the situation on the field suddenly changed. Evra pulled Torres down from behind in front of the left corner of the penalty area, and was therefore shown a yellow card by the referee.
Lampard then took a free kick with his right foot and drove the ball to the goal, but Van der Sar flew up and lifted the ball over the crossbar to resolve the danger.
Just 1 minute later, Torres was tripped by Vidic on the penalty area line, but after observation, the referee refused to award a penalty kick, which caused dissatisfaction among Chelsea players.
In the 61st minute, Chelsea made a key substitution adjustment. Drogba and Xiao Yu came on the bench, replacing Anelka and Malouda.
Ancelotti once again adjusted his tactics and changed to a 4-4-2 formation. Xiao Yu also came to the attacking midfielder position again, hoping to bring new vitality to the team.
"Xiao Yu is on the stage. We see that Xiao Yu's left leg is obviously thicker than his right leg. Is it because he is wearing a bandage and is injured?" Zhan Jun couldn't help but become suspicious when he saw Xiao Yu on the stage.
"Hey! Let's take a look first. We'll know if Xiao Yu is still injured after running a few steps." Zhang Lu also made a sound of regret.
Xiao Yu, who had already appeared on the stage, continued to run slowly to warm up first. After all, he was suddenly called out by Ancelotti, and then he came on the stage directly. Before he came on the stage, Ancelotti also made a special explanation. After he comes on the court, he needs to warm up well before doing any moves.
What others didn't know was that a system prompt sounded in Xiao Yu's mind, and the corners of his mouth turned up.
So in the first few minutes of his appearance, Xiao Yu did not engage in fierce fighting and fighting.
In the 67th minute, Lampard took a corner kick from the left, and Van Dyke nodded and hit the top of the goal.
One minute later, Nani took the ball in front of the penalty area and took two steps to shoot with his right foot, but Cech saved it from the bottom line.
Then Cech started the attack by throwing the ball, and Terry passed the ball to Xiao Yu in the frontcourt with a long pass.
However, Xiao Yu was pushed to the ground by Red Devils captain Vidic just after he stopped the ball with his chest. The referee decisively awarded a foul and showed Vidic a yellow card.
Chelsea gets a free kick in the frontcourt.
However, Lampard did not wait for Xiao Yu to get up and took the free kick directly. In a hurry, Drogba failed to stop the ball, and the ball was cleared by Evra.
In the 69th minute, Rooney made a pass from the right, and Giggs reversed the front post and was received by Cech.
In the 72nd minute, Xiao Yu received a pass from his teammate on the left. Facing Manchester United's Nani, he tried a wonderful rainbow pass.
However, Nani was not an easy opponent to deal with. He adhered to the principle of "passing the ball past others" and blocked Xiao Yu tightly with his arms, determined not to let himself be passed by such fancy moves.
Although his defensive action was slightly fierce, the referee still showed him a yellow card as a warning for his defensive style.
Zhan Jun praised in the commentary: "Xiao Yu's rainbow pass is really beautiful, so it seems that his injury is not a big problem. But Nani's defense is also very good, he used his own way to prevent Xiao Yu's breakthrough .Although he received a yellow card, this is also a reflection of his tenacity in defense."
Zhang Lu also added: "As long as Xiao Yu has no problem, I think Chelsea still have a chance in this game. After Xiao Yu and Drogba came on the field, Manchester United's defensive pressure was obviously much greater. Can their physical fitness persist? It was also a big problem at the end of the day.”
In the 73rd minute, Xiao Yu made a pass to the right rib. Drogba took the ball and turned around, Evra shot with his left foot and was caught by Van der Sar.
One minute later, Nani broke through Van Dijk and was double-teamed by Terry, but Terry knocked him down in front of the penalty area. Rooney's right-footed free kick hit the wall and flew out of the baseline.
In the 74th minute, a ridiculous scene occurred on the court.
Park Ji-sung rushed towards Xiao Yu with a sliding tackle from behind, but Xiao Yu's damage-reflecting shin guards were activated and came into effect in time. Not only did Park Ji-sung's tackle fail, but he also accidentally caused Park Ji-sung to suffer.
After jumping up, Xiao Yu stepped on the most sensitive part of Park Ji-sung's body. You know, the bottoms of professional players' sneakers are equipped with hard steel spikes.
This step made Park Zhixing extremely painful, and Xiao Yu was also shocked by this scene and got goosebumps all over his body.
He subconsciously covered his vital parts, as if he was afraid that he would be similarly hurt.
"Ouch! Now... tsk tsk tsk!" Zhan Jun couldn't help but get goosebumps.
"It hurts! It really hurts! This place... oh... it hurts just looking at it!" Zhang Lu also added.
And if Xiao Yu knew that in this game in his previous life, it was Park Ji-sung who scored the winning goal in the 78th minute, he might feel lucky for what he did today.
Subsequently, Manchester United also made personnel adjustments. Nani was replaced by Valencia, while Park Ji-sung was replaced by Scholes due to previous injuries.
This unexpected episode added a touch of drama to the game and made fans worry about the health of the players.
In the 76th minute, Chelsea launched a turbulent counterattack!
When Van Dyke snatched the ball from Hernandez, he passed it directly to Xiao Yu near the center circle.
After Xiao Yu caught the ball, he turned around and shook off Carrick. Then, with his amazing vision and precise footwork, he sent a penetrating long pass from the center circle.
At this time, Drogba, who was running at the front, captured this opportunity as keenly as a cheetah. He used his excellent physical condition and anti-offside awareness to cleverly stop the ball with his chest under Vidic's block, and then A powerful and heavy volley hit the far corner of the goal!
"Drogba! The ball has been scored!" Zhan Jun shouted excitedly: "At this moment, Drogba seemed to be transformed into an unstoppable goal machine! The power and angle of his shot were perfect, and Vidic was helpless. ! Chelsea’s counterattack was like a sudden storm, catching Manchester United off guard!”
Zhang Lu was also excited: "Chelsea equalized the score 1:1 tenaciously! Xiao Yu's pass was a stroke of genius. He accurately found Drogba's movement. Drogba relied on his excellent shooting skills to score this goal. The opportunity turned into a goal. The suspense of this game is back, and the Chelsea players showed an indomitable fighting spirit!"
The fans were excited, cheering for Chelsea's wonderful goal, and the players on the field also hugged each other in celebration.
Drogba also made his iconic kneeling slide to celebrate, and he never looked back. After all, not everyone can imitate the three stripes.
Just as the fans were still cheering for Drogba's goal, the game reached another climax.
