Midfielder

The French fell again in the final, just like Marseille fell in the UEFA Cup final a few days ago, except that this time the loser was Monaco, but the two teams moved in unison and continued Ligue 1's poor record in the two major European cup finals.

Ligue 1 teams have reached the Champions League final four times, but only Marseille won the championship in 1993. There were three other defeats: Reims lost to Real Madrid in 1956 and 1959, and Saint-Etienne lost 0-1 to Bayern in 1976. Ligue 1 teams lost in all four UEFA Cup finals.

This time Monaco just added another shame to such a record, but the team they lost to was not a big club.

Unlike Reims and Saint-Etienne, they fell to Porto this time, adding another trophy to the opponent's honor room.

Now Porto can also say to others that they are a team with two Champions League trophies, which is not an ordinary team.

You can't say that these Monaco players didn't try hard. At least in the last half an hour of the game, they also made some tough counterattacks.

Squillazzi twice rushed to the front of the goal from the back row during corner kicks, and Morientes also made continuous attempts to shoot in the last ten minutes.

Even Evra desperately inserted into the penalty area to respond. His shot can be said to be the best chance Monaco got in the second half of the game.

However, the calm Baia did not leave any opportunity for this guy to take advantage of. His big hands continuously blocked the counterattack of Monaco.

In front of the supreme honor of the Grand Slam, Baia did not want to leave any regrets for himself. Even if an alien came at this time, he would not let that guy's shot in. This may be his last time standing in the Champions League final. He just wants this curtain to end perfectly.

And the defenders of Porto could not leave too many opportunities for the opponent. Guys like Carvalho did not want to be beaten into a sieve by these Frenchmen.

After all, after being caught by the opponent several times in a row, Mourinho's face on the sidelines was a little gloomy. Carvalho and his team did not want to provoke that madman.

"Cheer up! Don't let those French guys catch such opportunities again!" Captain Costa's shouting began to make everyone concentrate.

This is a feast for Porto, but no one wants to be disrupted by those French guys at the last moment. This game still wants to end perfectly.

And Porto's attack did not stop. After Mourinho replaced Alenichev, their wing attack was re-ignited.

After all, Bosingwa is better at defense than offense, so when he retreated to mark Nonda, Alenichev could safely and boldly devote himself to the attack.

With the Russians' fast sprint on the right, Porto's attack became more three-dimensional, and Lin Yi, that kid, was not quiet yet.

When Monaco concentrated their last strength on the counterattack, they left too much space for Porto's midfield, and Lin Yi, a ghost on the field, would never miss such an opportunity. His pass flashed in the penalty area again in the 80th minute of the game.

Maniche intercepted Bernardi's pass in the midfield. This rough and delicate guy did not hesitate and directly passed the ball to Deco.

After Deco dribbled past Ibarra in the middle, he passed the ball directly to the left side of Monaco's penalty area, and Lin Yi's running was just right.

Zicos didn't know how many times he had faced Lin Yi, but as in the whole game, he was fooled by Lin Yi's fake move.

After Lin Yi dribbled past Zicos, he didn't choose to cut inside this time, but used his foot to go directly to the bottom, and suddenly crossed the ball with the outside of his foot while running.

This ball was passed quite cunningly, Zicos had no chance to intercept it, and the central defender Rodriguez, who had just blocked it, couldn't catch up at all.

Behind Rodriguez was a large blank area. Both McCarthy and Squillazzi had the chance to grab the ball. This pass was too dangerous.

As the current captain of the Monaco team, he could only choose to risk his life. He pushed the ground hard, trying to block Lin Yi's pass with his body.

His body in the air still played a little role. Lin Yi's pass gently rubbed his chest and bounced to the center of the penalty area with a slight change of line. McCarthy did not grab the first point in the entanglement with Squillazzi. Both guys let the ball pass.

No one grabbed the first point does not mean that Monaco is not in danger. When Evra assisted, Monaco's penalty area was full of loopholes.

When Alenichev, a ghost-like guy, appeared at the second point of the football, Flavio Roma's heart was already cold.

Only eight meters away from the goal, an opportunity to even adjust calmly before shooting, Alenichev would never miss such a good scoring opportunity.

Alenichev's shot went through Flavio Roma's fingertips and into the near corner of the goal with a beautiful right-foot volley.

3:0, the carnival of Porto has begun. There are still ten minutes left. Even if God comes at this time, no miracle will happen.

Alenichev's goal not only ignited the madness of Porto, but also completely buried the last bit of dignity of the French.

He even deprived his opponent of the chance to save face. This group of Portuguese players seemed so cruel at the moment, leaving no hope for the opponent.

However, the most dazzling guy at that moment was still Lin Yi. His escape, passing, and clever passing methods were all the starting points of the attack.

The Porto players, cheering with their arms raised, began to run wildly on the field. Eleven crazy guys collectively spread their wings and glided on the grass of the Schalke Stadium.

Lin Yi and Deco ran at the front of the entire team. This night, it was the Porto midfield led by the two of them that became the protagonists of the game.

The two of them were like the wings of Porto, leading the entire team to the final victory. No one could replace their role on the field.

When these crazy guys rushed to their benches to cheer for the victory, the entire Schalke Stadium was filled with crazy shouts.

Steady guys like Brito and Faria had even taken off their coats and shouted wildly on the sidelines with these players.

Completely losing his usual serious image in front of people, Mourinho was surrounded by a group of players in the center, like a king, accepting worship.

Lin Yi hugged Mourinho excitedly. After a month of madness, he now got the final victory. He needed to thank this wretched uncle.

If it weren't for this guy who made Faria and Brito help Lin Yi with recovery training wholeheartedly in this month, Lin Yi didn't know if he would have the luck to stand here today, accept the worship of tens of thousands of Portuguese people, and welcome the honor of the winner.

"Boss, we won!" Listening to Lin Yi's hoarse voice due to excitement, Mourinho had a satisfied smile on his face.

Yes, we won. Porto has touched the texture of the Big Ear Cup again since 1986. This moment belongs to the people of Porto.

Now the TV broadcast was full of crazy Porto players. As for the expressions of Monaco players, no one cared. The only Frenchman who appeared in the camera was Prince Albert who had just left the venue. His face was full of anger and unwillingness.

He was more patient than Prince Rainier, but the third goal had exceeded his limit of tolerance, and he could only express his dissatisfaction in this way.

Even if the TV screen captured this moment, Albert did not restrain his angry expression. This game was a humiliation for him.

I am afraid that it is not only him and Prince Rainier who are disappointed with the game. Any Frenchman who watched this game will not accept such a defeat.

Equally matched? Fuck it, the current Monaco team has been beaten into a sieve by those Portuguese. Those three goals represent a shame!

In a duel that everyone regarded as fair, the French lost miserably and did not even have a chance to fight back. What else can be said now?

Maybe even the die-hard fans of Monaco have stopped making noise at this moment, just quietly waiting for the end of the game.

Is it meaningful to argue with those Portuguese whether Morientes's single-handed shot was offside? Everything is in vain now.

Just like what Pele said, "Winning the championship requires more than ordinary luck." Obviously, the French did not have good luck this night.

The commentator of French TV could no longer explain calmly at this time, and they could no longer make jokes like "Being ahead is a good sign because we have the experience of Real Madrid and Chelsea." For them, this night was full of bitterness in their mouths when they were explaining.

What they can say now is probably to find some reasons to cover up the shame of Monaco's tragic defeat, but this defeat is not so easy to cover up.

There is no shady or no shady thing in this game. Porto defeated Monaco with their own strength. This is really a tragedy.

When the referee Nelson blew the whistle to end the game, all the Porto players gathered in a circle, cheering and shouting!

Mourinho and Lin Yi were thrown into the sky by these beasts. At this moment, they were the pride of the entire Porto city and no one could replace them.

Lin Yi excitedly shouted at the reporters who gathered around to interview, "We are Porto! We are the king of Europe!"

Yes, Porto was the focus of all Europe that night. They won, they had climbed to the highest podium and were the focus of everyone's attention.

On this day, this group of crazy Porto people became immortal in Gelsenkirchen. . .

(Alas, the former boss F has fallen to the point where he can't even make it in the CBA. What a tragedy...)