Midfielder Ruler

Tang Zheng completed a powerful long-distance shot with his left foot. Although it ultimately missed the goal post, it had the effect of shaking the mountain and causing a sudden increase in pressure on the Juventus players on the court, especially Barzagli who came on as a substitute to look after Tang Zheng. .

Barzagli was an adjustment Allegri made after considering it for a long time, but his appearance as a substitute failed to have any effect.

As a substitute player, taking orders in such an important game not only failed to have the desired effect, but also became a breakthrough point for Real Madrid's offense. Barzagli could know his next role in the team even if he thought with his toes. How awkward the position will be...

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

The fanatical atmosphere at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium took on a new look because of Tang Zheng's long-range shot, which was just a hair's breadth away. The cheers came one after another.

Buffon tried to take a short goal kick to disrupt Real Madrid's offensive rhythm, but Ancelotti seemed to be prepared. When Buffon just kicked the football to Chiellini, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez presses forward and applies pressure respectively.

Pogba, Vidal and Marchisio instinctively ran back to handle the ball as a receiving point, but their retreat also attracted Tang Zheng, Modric and Toni Kroos and the defense to move forward significantly. pressure.

Chiellini had no extra room to think, and he quickly handed the ball to Pogba.

Pogba already felt that there were Real Madrid players approaching behind him, so he did not dare to play with his skills and chose to touch the ball with his foot and pass it to goalkeeper Buffon.

Buffon has rich experience in the game and has a good understanding of the situation. Therefore, he did not pass the short-distance ball, but directly drove the ball to the frontcourt with his big foot to find Mandzukic's high point.

Ramos squeezed the position near Real Madrid's half-circle arc. Varane, who has an absolute height advantage, leaped high and then headed the ball to the right back Carvajal.

Real Madrid switches from defense to offense!

Tang Zheng came off the bench to directly activate Real Madrid's frontcourt offense. He received the most defensive attention on the team.

Despite this, Tang Zheng still used his wide range of running to find opportunities to get the ball in Juventus' dense defense.

Faced with Juventus's heavy marking, Tang Zheng found the best way to handle the ball under heavy pressure.

One kick!

In the 55th minute, Tang Zheng met Carvajal's cross pass while running.

Barzagli and Vidal immediately went to mark Tang Zheng, but Tang Zheng had no intention of breaking through with the ball or observing the situation before passing the ball. He had already thought about what to do next while running.

Tang Zheng was about thirty-five meters away from the goal on the right side of the attack. After observing in advance, he chose not to stop the ball and directly pushed the ball with the arch of his foot. The football rolled past the toes of Pogba's subconsciously stretched left foot against the turf, and then headed towards He quickly rolled away in the space between Chiellini and Bonucci.

Benzema's forward movement attracted Chiellini's defensive attention, thus opening a safe distance between Chiellini and Bonucci.

At this moment, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared alertly in Tang Zheng's passing path.

Although Cristiano Ronaldo's speed is slower than at his peak, he still has a clear advantage over Bonucci, and he can get ahead of Bonucci in the blink of an eye.

Due to his backward position, Bonucci did not dare to make any obvious pulling movements from behind, so Cristiano Ronaldo was able to lead the ball into the penalty area while running at high speed, directly facing goalkeeper Buffon.

"Ouch-ouch——"

The huge cheers that rang out over the Bernabeu Stadium increased significantly.

Came deafening.

However, Cristiano Ronaldo was not affected in any way. On the contrary, his mind was extremely calm in the fanatical atmosphere. He completely ignored Buffon who abandoned the goal and attacked, and instead used his right foot to push and hit the ground as he wanted. .

The football rolled against the turf towards the far end of the goal. Halfway through the strike, Buffon subconsciously stopped on the spot and his body sank.

However, compared to the speed of football, Buffon's body sinks significantly slower than half a beat.

At the same time, Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabeu raised their arms and witnessed the football rolling into the net against the inner edge of the right post of the goal...

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"goooooooooooooooal——"

British Sky commentator Andy Gray responded to the boiling Bernabeu by suddenly elongating his voice.

Cristiano Ronaldo was extremely excited after scoring a goal. He opened his arms, ran all the way, and made his iconic jumping arms waving his arms from front to back in a classic goal celebration movement, which fully demonstrated his unique character.

Of course, Cristiano Ronaldo did not forget Tang Zheng who sent the assist. He spread his arms, hugged Tang Zheng with all his strength, and thanked him from the bottom of his heart: "Thank you, my good friend."

"You're welcome. It's you who are good at running and shooting. I just did what I was supposed to do."

Tang Zheng patted Cristiano Ronaldo's back with his right hand and smiled.

The score displayed on the huge LCD screen erected at the Bernabeu Stadium has changed from the original 1:2 to 2:2, but it is far from enough for Real Madrid to rely on this goal to obtain a place in this season's Champions League final.

Because Juventus defeated Real Madrid 2:1 at home in the first round, Real Madrid only had one away goal in the away game, and Juventus had two away goals, which means that even if Real Madrid defeated Juventus 3:2 at home, they would not be able to win. To qualify, they need to score two more goals in the remaining games!

Two goals may seem like a lot, and it is such an important Champions League semi-final, but time is definitely enough for Real Madrid. There are still thirty-four minutes before the end of the game. Real Madrid is sitting at the Bernabeu at home. As long as they show their ability An epic reversal of Atletico Madrid's form this season, with two goals in a row in the remaining games is very possible.

Therefore, Juventus head coach Allegri frowned and stood at a loss in the visiting team coach's command area.

In his tactical understanding, Barzagli's appearance directly relieves Juventus's defensive pressure in the midfield, but in terms of effect, it is not even as effective as Pirlo's presence, but he cannot admit his substitution. Wrong, so Allegri pulled the veteran Evra to explain a few words when the Real Madrid players celebrated the goal, and he conveyed the latest tactical ideas.

In front of the home team coach's command area ten meters away, Ancelotti saw Allegri's explanation from the corner of his eye, but he did not know what Allegri's adjustment was and could only understand it by restarting the game.

Soon, Ancelotti understood Allegri's adjustment.

In the process of Barzagli adapting to the rhythm of the game, Pogba and Marchisio regained their positions a little, and then cooperated with Vidal's large-scale running to make up for Barzagli's shortcomings.

In addition, Mandzukic is a frontcourt offensive player with a strong sense of responsibility. He often actively participates in offense and defense, leaving only Tevez as a counterattack point in the frontcourt.

Juventus deployed five defensive players in the midfield. No matter how Tang Zheng ran and cooperated with other teammates, he could not get the ball comfortably.

In the blink of an eye, five minutes had passed and the 62nd minute came, and the score was still 2:2.

As the core of the midfield, Tang Zheng seemed very anxious, but he knew that he could not act too anxious, otherwise the team's offense would be in chaos.

Therefore, after an attack, Tang Zheng took a deep breath and adjusted his anxious mind by adjusting his breathing.

In last season's Champions League final, wasn't the score tied in the final seconds?

And this is the charm of football!

Tang Zheng kept observing Juventus' players' movements and defensive methods during the intense game. He seemed to have seen the weaknesses of Juventus' defensive system... ※※※※※

The game reached the 65th minute, which means that after 20 minutes of the second half, the time left for Real Madrid to play can be said to be getting less and less, with only 25 minutes left.

Of course, the two goals Real Madrid needs take more than ten minutes to plan evenly, but in many cases, goals cannot be speculated on time, and opportunities can only be created through the efforts of the players.

More than ten minutes had passed since the goal was conceded, and Juventus coach Allegri's nervousness had eased to a certain extent.

The most feared thing in a football match is losing the ball within a few minutes. The team he coached solved the defensive problem through tactical adjustments and also strengthened the players' defensive attention. Allegri believes that as long as the players do not become distracted, The score of 2:2 can be maintained until the end of the game!

Taking a step back, the team still has room for maneuver in conceding goals, so advancing to the semifinals of this season's Champions League is only a matter of time in Allegri's opinion!

The only sequelae is that Juventus was exhausted on defense during this period and had no extra thought to organize an offense.

However, the Juventus players were mentally prepared before the game, so they defended well and did not get distracted by Real Madrid's continued attack.

Although Real Madrid failed to overtake the score, the Real Madrid fans in the stands were full of passion and cheers resounded throughout the sky: "Ooooooooo-"

However, where no one was paying attention, Tang Zheng had already discovered Juventus' defensive weakness.

As the game passed by second by second, Tang Zheng slowly moved from the center to the left rib, narrowing the gap with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Allegri immediately made tactical adjustments, requiring Vidal, Barzagli and Pogba to pay more attention to their defensive right rib, because the connection between Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo is a very unique combination on Real Madrid's offensive end. .

Whether it is from long distance or close range, it can bring a huge threat to the opponent's goal.

Just like in the past few minutes, Tang Zheng received a cross pass from Cristiano Ronaldo on the left side of the attack. He tried to play a one-two for Cristiano Ronaldo who was advancing forward, deceiving Lichtsteiner and Barza. Both Leigh and Pogba had the ability to make an emergency stop and reverse their body's center of gravity.

At this moment, Tang Zheng lowered his right foot and used the flexibility of his ankle to swipe the ball to the right with the outside of his instep. Then, before the Juventus defender could react, he suddenly passed the ball to his side and attacked the right flank.

James Rodriguez's adduction attracted Evra's defensive attention, and Marchisio was a false left midfielder. He adducted to assist the center defense, which means that he inserted at high speed from the right. Kalhar was left unmarked.

"Oops!"

Juventus coach Allegri said something.

At the same time, left back Evra had no time to explain to the central defender. He looked at the ball in the air and pulled it back to the left, trying to interfere with Carvajal.

But Carvajal did not stop the ball. Instead, he used the arch of his right foot to move the ball to the left end while running. The football rolled towards James Rodriguez in the right corner of the penalty area.

It was obviously too late for Evra to defend James Rodriguez. Marchisio and central defender Chiellini were close to James Rodriguez respectively.

However, James Rodriguez, who protected the football, neither chose to break through nor take a long shot. Instead, he knocked Benzema, who was stuck in a position with his back to the goal.

Bonucci stayed close to Benzema, preventing Benzema from turning towards the ball. At the same time, goalkeeper Buffon also stood on tiptoe, ready to save at any time.

Benzema did not directly set up a shot in a one-on-one situation. He moved his right foot back and the football rolled towards the top of the penalty area.

The on-site director immediately switched the camera. Central 5 commentator He Wei looked at the familiar figure appearing on the broadcast screen and suddenly shouted: "Tang Zheng!!"

"Ouch-ouch——"

Behind the goal is the south stand of the Bernabeu Stadium, where Real Madrid's die-hard fans are. They subconsciously lengthened their voices and made a deafening roar.

"damn it!"

Allegri didn't even think that there were no dedicated defensive players following Tang Zheng at this time.

So Tang Zhen picked up his right foot while running. The instep of his right foot was firmly kicked towards the middle and lower part of the football, but the direction of the force was different from before. It was not from the bottom up, but in a relatively flat direction.

Pogba, who was trying to block it from the front, put his hands behind his back, thinking of blocking Tang Zheng's long shot with his flesh and blood, but Tang Zheng's long shot did not rise into the air, but rolled quickly towards the goal against the ground.

By the time Pogba realized that Tang Zheng's long-range shot was a shot to the ground, it was too late. All he could do was turn his head and look at the goal.

There are many players in front of goalkeeper Buffon, including his own teammates and opponents.

Buffon didn't see the ball rolling towards the near corner until it passed Bonucci close to the turf.

Buffon, who was standing close to the middle, reacted very quickly subconsciously. His body sank on the spot, and he pushed hard with his right foot towards the ground. The huge reaction force caused his body to rush towards the near corner of the goal, which was the left goal post on the broadcast screen.

There is an obvious acceleration when the ball runs against the turf. Buffon, who is already 37 years old this year, is already past his peak and lacks explosive power. Therefore, the Real Madrid fans in the South Stand clearly saw that the ball almost touched Buffon and stretched. The fingertips of his right hand rolled over, then rubbed the inner edge of the left post of the goal and rolled into the net...

"Ouch-ouch——"

There was an obvious pause in the frenzy of the Bernabeu Stadium, but it soon returned to a frenzied state, and huge chants quickly swept the entire stadium.

He Wei, the commentator in the commentary box, seemed to be affected by this fanatical atmosphere, and his voice suddenly rose an octave: "Incredible! Real Madrid scored two goals in a row with Tang Zheng's pass and shot as a substitute, leading 3:2. Juventus! Now they are one goal away from qualifying for this season’s Champions League final!”

Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, celebrated wildly at the instigation of his teammates. Juventus coach Allegri looked particularly annoyed when the on-site director reported it.

From 2:1 to 2:3, the problem now comes to Juventus.

attack? Or keep it?

The situation was completely reversed with Tang Zheng's goal, and the pressure was completely on Juventus!