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After the halftime break, players from both sides returned to the court.

Iniesta was obviously walking a little strangely. Godin and Gabi looked at each other and nodded slightly in understanding.

Barcelona's attacking core suffered a lot of damage in the first half!

Li Chuanqi also saw that Iniesta had a problem, walked up to him and asked in a low voice: "Is there a problem?"

Iniesta is the one who left the best impression on him in Barcelona. This guy has a high status in the locker room, but he has no extra thoughts and only wants to play well.

Iniesta didn't hide anything: "There are some problems, but I can still persist."

Li Chuanqi wanted to say something else, but thinking that they were not teammates now, he didn't say anything and just kissed and patted him on the shoulder.

This scene was seen by reporters on the sidelines.

"What do you think the two of them are talking about?"

"Maybe Li is concerned about Iniesta..."

"Didn't you say that the relationship between Li and Barcelona players is not good?"

"Iniesta is different. His character is no problem. The relationship between the two in the Spanish team should be good."

As the players from both sides returned to the court, the Calderon Stadium came to life like a giant beast, with cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami making the stadium full of energy.

"Fans and friends! The second half of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona is about to begin!"

"Fans and friends! Atletico Madrid entered the second half with a one-goal lead. The first half of the first half..."

"Friends in the audience! This eye-catching peak showdown is about to enter the second half of the decisive battle! Li did not let his supporters down, in the first half..."

"Fans and friends! Barcelona is temporarily behind by one goal, but Martino still has two trump cards in his hand..."

Commentators from major TV stations began their work.

"Beep!..."

The referee Lahos blew the whistle to start the second half, and the two sides immediately entered into a fierce battle.

Both Atletico Madrid and Barcelona know the importance of the result of this game. Whoever wins will be the half-time champion.

The fierce competition left both sides overwhelmed.

As soon as Iniesta got the ball near the center circle, he was kicked to the ground by Gabi!

Gabi kicked Iniesta's injured right leg!

Iniesta rolled on the turf holding his legs in pain.

Gabi's behavior made the Barcelona players angry. Atletico Madrid players immediately stepped forward to protect Gabi. The scene was extremely chaotic.

The referee Lahos rushed to the center of the incident and yelled at the players on both sides.

Pique angrily shouted at Lajos: "Referee! Such an action is definitely a red card!"

But Lajos was unmoved and even warned Pique that if he questioned the referee's decision again, he would be given a yellow card.

Pique was heartbroken.

After checking Iniesta's injury, the Barcelona team doctor signaled to Barcelona coach Martino to make a substitution.

After urgent discussions with his assistants, Barcelona coach Martino decided to let Messi play.

Simeone immediately called Godin to his side and wanted him to give him an opportunity to target Messi!

Messi replaced Iniesta on the field, which not only made Barcelona fans happy, but also worried about Iniesta's injury.

The commentator of Barcelona Sports Station loudly said: "Messi finally played! This is a good thing for Barcelona, ​​but the only regret is that Iniesta went off due to injury...

After returning from injury, can Messi surprise us?"

The Sky Sports commentator said: "Messi is finally on the court! The much-anticipated confrontation between Messi and Li has finally taken place! The last duel between the two at the Rose Garden was a classic match.

Messi scored two goals in that game and Li scored one, but Barcelona lost the game.

In that game, Lee showed the world another side of himself - his strong defensive ability!

Powerful individual combat defense capabilities!

In that game, he grabbed the ball from Messi's feet four times. This was the first time since Messi's debut that the opponent completed so many steals in a game.

Li curbed Messi's performance in that game, putting Barcelona's offense in trouble and stimulating Malaga's fighting spirit.

In the end, Li led Malaga to defeat Barcelona and win the half-time championship!

After a year, the two finally faced off again directly on the court!

This is also one of the biggest highlights of this game!

I hope the two of them can give us a wonderful offensive and defensive battle again!"

The ESPN commentator said: "Last year's game left a deep impact on us. Messi came on the field. Will Li defend Messi like he did last year?

This is also a question on everyone's mind.

In an interview before the game, Simeone said that he would not let Lee focus too much on defense.

In other words, it is almost impossible for fans to watch the offensive and defensive battle between Messi and Li tonight.

Simeone's arrangement may make this game more interesting. We can see who of the two has the stronger offense in this game!

Li is currently in the lead.

Of course, Messi's supporters do not agree with what I said, because Messi did not play at all in the first half.

Then, let’s see who of the two poses a greater offensive threat in the second half!”

Messi's appearance on the field ignited the passion of Barcelona fans and gave them hope.

When the game restarted, Messi was looking for a sense of the game. He did not immediately start a breakthrough after receiving the ball, but sought to cooperate with his teammates.

In other games in the past, this was no problem, but it was different today.

Atletico Madrid players did not give Barcelona a chance to pass the ball easily. Almost every time Barcelona players touched the ball, it was done with physical confrontation.

Although they have strong ball control ability, due to the strong physical confrontation of Atletico Madrid players, the success rate of passing is plummeting!

Atletico Madrid disrupted Barcelona's offensive rhythm with its aggressive defense.

"Quick! Faster!"

Barcelona coach Martino shouted loudly in the command area, indicating that his players should pass the ball faster.

In his opinion, this is the best way to deal with Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona's accelerated passing speed also means a higher turnover rate.

In the seventh minute of the second half, Barcelona's pass was intercepted halfway by Li Chuanqi who was retreating!

This was a quick pass from Xavi to Messi, which was predicted by Li Chuanqi in advance.

Messi did not give up and immediately counterattacked Li Chuanqi.

A duel between the best strikers in the world today begins at the Calderon Stadium!

This attracted attention and great interest from fans and media.

The Sky Sports commentator loudly said: "In that game a year ago, Li was defending Messi. Now Messi is counterattacking Li. Can he succeed?"

"Snatch it!"

Some Barcelona fans shouted loudly at Messi and supported Messi.

When faced with Messi's counterattack, Li Chuanqi did not panic and advanced quickly with the football!

Messi seized the opportunity and made a flying tackle from his right side!

This scene left the Calderon Stadium stunned.

Messi tackle?!