Fox in the Penalty Area

Chapter 1722 Ordinary and Extraordinary Games

After Madrid Pirates defeated Lyon Lions 2-0 away from home, La Liga played three rounds in the next seven days.

In these three league rounds, Madrid Pirates won two games and lost one game.

There is nothing to say about the two wins, which were a 3:0 away win over Aijer and a 4:1 home win over Getafe 1326.

The losing game, on the other hand, attracted widespread attention.

In the fifth round of the league, the second-ranked Madrid Pirates lost 0:1 away to the third-ranked Real Catajon.

Losing in itself is no small matter - the last time Madrid Pirates lost in the league dates back to September 9, 2028.

More than a year ago, they lost 1:2 away to the Madrid Kings in the third round of last season's league.

That was also the only game that Madrid Pirates lost in the league last season. Throughout the season, Madrid Pirates successfully defended their title with 34 wins, three draws and one loss.

After the team won the championship, some Madrid Pirates fans regretted that the team lost to the Madrid Kings in an away game, because if they had not lost this game, the Madrid Pirates would have won the championship with an unbeaten record, which would also create a record in La Liga. history.

However, opponents said that if they had not lost to the Madrid Kings in an away game, the Madrid Pirates might not have successfully defended their title. They believe that it was the away defeat to the Kings of Madrid that stimulated the entire Pirates team and created a dream-like season.

Although they did not achieve an undefeated season and win the championship, losing only one game is already a very remarkable achievement.

For one year and twenty days, Pirates of Madrid were undefeated - not just in La Liga, but in all competitions including the Copa del Rey, the Spanish Super Cup, the Champions League and the European Super Cup... Lost the ball.

Then in the fifth round of La Liga in the 202 season, they finally lost.

Although due to the next match against Serie A giant Insubre in the Champions League group stage, Parotti has rotated the team's lineup to a certain extent.

But the players who played are still very strong.

For example, Hu Lai started the game and played the entire game.

However, the team's performance was indeed not as good as before. In the end, they lost 0:1 - just one goal.

This game was not only the first game that the Madrid Pirates lost after a year, but also the end of the crazy record of consecutive goals in the Hule League.

In the fourth round of last season, when Madrid Pirates drew with Samirspor 2:2, Hulay did not score.

That was the last time he failed to score in the league.

In the next fifth round, Madrid Pirates defeated the Phoenicians 1:0 away from home, with Hulay scoring the only goal of the game.

From then on, his unstoppable "scoring journey" began.

It’s exactly one year and nine days now.

There have been goals in forty consecutive league rounds.

In the 41st round, he failed to score any more goals.

When Hulay stopped scoring goals, most of the media and public opinion were not criticizing or regretting, but heaving a sigh of relief - this man finally didn't score again! If he scores another goal, we will really wonder if he is an alien!

Now that Hulay has not scored a goal, it proves that he is still a human being.

Even the official social media account of Royal Caterhorn posted a new message after the game, saying proudly: "'War for the Earth'! Hu's consecutive scoring record ended at Royal Caterhorn! 2029.9.29"

Hu Lai, who played the entire game but did not score a goal, did not take the end of the record too seriously in an interview after the game:

"Forty consecutive league games scoring goals is an amazing record. It's over when it's over. I won't think about it all the time. For me, the end also means the beginning."

At that time, a reporter asked: "Do you mean to set a new record again?"

Hu Lai did not answer this question, but ended the interview with a smile.

But regardless of whether Hu Lai wants to set a new record, the record he has already set cannot be erased.

No one has scored goals in forty consecutive league games before. After this, it may be difficult for anyone to break it, even Hu Lai himself.

With this record, Hu Lai's name will always be in the history of world football.

Parotti also appeared very calm when talking about the team's failure and the end of Hulay's record at the post-match press conference: "There is no unbeaten team. It is normal to lose games. We played three games in seven days." The game, there is a very important Champions League game next, the players are very tired, I understand it. It is a pity to lose a game, but it is not the end of the world...

"Hu didn't score? Of course, a great record has ended. But I know Hu will look forward. And I don't think not scoring in this game will have any impact on him..."

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"In order to prepare for the Champions League group match against Madrid Pirates next week, Piandi made a large-scale rotation of the lineup in this league. I don't know if he paid attention to the previous game where Madrid Pirates lost to Real Catajon. But now he may regret it..."

The commentator poked fun at Insoubre's head coach, Manuel Piandi.

The latter was standing on the sidelines, gesturing to the court anxiously.

On the big screen in the stands opposite him, the real-time score and game time were displayed.

At the 83rd minute of the game, the score was 2:1, with Eldrea leading by one goal at home.

Before this game, Piandi hid half of the main players, and some of the main players did not even come to Genoa with the team.

It's not that he wants to give up this league, but because he feels that with Insubre's strength, even if he plays only half of the main team, even if it is an away game, he should be able to defeat Eldrea, or at the worst, he can get a first place. A draw.

But as the game progressed, when Insubre was unable to open up the situation and score a goal, he successively replaced the main players he had previously removed from the starting lineup in an attempt to make up for the situation.

It's just that "it's too late to make amends."

Eldrea at home became more and more confident as they played. Amid the cheers of their home fans, they were united to defend their one-goal lead.

Insubre had been bombarding for almost twenty minutes, but failed to score.

"Ivan the Terrible" Romanov has long since left the team, and now Insubre feels powerless in the face of intensive defense.

If they still have Romanov at this time, they don't need to organize an attack at all, they just need to keep lobbing the ball in front of Eldrea's goal.

Just relying on Romanov's terrifying body strength and header advantage is enough to give Eldrea's defense a drink.

But now, they can only pass and fall in front of Eldrea's penalty area, looking for opportunities.

If there is no chance, then you can only try a long shot.

And Eldrea just wants them to take long shots, because the scoring efficiency of long shots is really too low.

Insubre's midfielder Marco Rossini took the ball at the front of the penalty area. In front of him were several Eldrea defensive players. Everyone was staring at him and waiting for him.

Rossini was keenly aware that there was a large gap behind Eldrea's defense, which was the back point of Insubre's attack. And outside the penalty area there is Insubre's right midfielder Marquios!

This is an opportunity!

Rossini had no time to switch to his left foot because the opponent might detect his passing intention.

He directly used the outside instep of his right foot to slice the football backwards and into space!

The football drew a beautiful arc in the air and accurately found the advancing Marquios!

The Brazilian leans forward and presses the football down with his chest.

The football popped forward, and he followed immediately, trying to kick the ball!

But at the same time as he swung his foot out, another figure shot out diagonally, got ahead of him, and shoveled the football out of the baseline with one kick!

Marquios failed to stop his foot and kicked the man, and then the two collided.

"king!"

The Serie A commentator shouted:

"He rushed back at the most critical moment and destroyed the football before Marquios! This is really unbelievable! I didn't expect him to appear here at all... You know when Rossini passed When the ball hit, he was still in front, this turn...this sprinting speed! It's amazing! Before Marquez stopped the ball and shot, he didn't expect that Wang would rush to him like a divine soldier from heaven, right?"

Wang Guangwei immediately stood up from the ground. His teammates came up to hug him, patted his shoulders enthusiastically and rubbed his hair.

Especially goalkeeper Matteo Pelagatti. He hugged Wang Guangwei into his arms and whispered in his ear. That posture really makes people wonder if he will kiss Wang Guangwei directly on the face...

After Eldrea's players celebrated Wang Guangwei's save, they discovered that Marquez didn't seem to be up yet?

Everyone looked back and saw the Brazilian lying on the ground, slapping the turf with his hands, his expression painful and angry...

"Marquios seems to be injured...he can't last in the game. This is bad news for Insubre! Because they will face Madrid Pirates in the middle of next week, and at this time the team's main right midfielder Injured..."

On the sidelines, Insubre head coach Piandi stared blankly at Eldrea's penalty area, his whole body motionless like a sculpture.

He didn't expect that he only brought half of the main team to Genoa to play an ordinary Serie A game, and something happened!