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The Anfield Stadium finally heard the excited cheers from Real Madrid fans!
Qin Xiong's goal was not only wonderful, but also came just right. It is impossible to say that this was the best time to score, but at least it was not after Real Madrid's hope was completely shattered!
The Liverpool players watched Qin Xiong complete a volley, then saw him rush into the goal again and hug the football in his arms, panting and running towards the backcourt with his teammates.
"Real Madrid scored a goal! This time Liverpool's counterattack did not work. Alonso made a mistake in passing and gave Real Madrid the opportunity to play a fast break. Ramos's advance made Liverpool's defense tremble. Raul's pass was very wise. Sneither Sneijder's pick-up pass showed artistic beauty. In the end, Qin Xiong scored with a shocking volley!
Real Madrid still has hope of reversing!
Maybe the time left for Real Madrid is less than when he was behind 1:2, but now Real Madrid only needs to score another goal and chase it into a tie, so they can eliminate Liverpool by the advantage of away goals!"
Yes, the situation changed unexpectedly.
During the halftime break, even if Real Madrid scored 2:2 in the second half, the game only returned to the starting point.
But the score is 2:3 now. If Real Madrid can score another goal, then the 3:3 score can enable Real Madrid to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League!
This goal is very morale-boosting.
The only downside is that the time left for Real Madrid is only half an hour.
Benitez was extremely upset about Alonso's pass mistakes. He was the kind of coach who had a record of more than 90% of the pass success rate in 90 minutes, even if Alonso had a record of more than 90% of the pass success rate, he still wanted to talk to Alonso about the few pass mistakes.
This time, Alonso not only made a mistake in passing, but also caused the team to lose the ball.
Perhaps this may be worse in Benitez's eyes.
If Alonso can pass the ball in place, maybe Liverpool can win another goal and kill Real Madrid. Now Real Madrid has recovered one goal. Where is the inside and outside?
Liverpool learned a lesson. Faced with Real Madrid's high-level pressing, if they have a slight mistake in the counterattack, it may cause a shocking crisis on the defense line, which will give Real Madrid a better offensive opportunity!
The game situation has undergone subtle changes over time, and these changes are one of the charms of football.
Liverpool patiently looked for opportunities in positional battles, but when counterattacking, they seemed calm and began to deal with the game more cautiously.
In the 67th minute of the game, Real Madrid made a wonderful cooperation in the frontcourt. After Robben and Qin Xiong replaced each other, Qin Xiong broke through Aurelio on the right. After cutting into the penalty area, he sent a return pass to Robben.
Robben passed the ball horizontally to Sneijder again. Liverpool showed obvious gaps in the left rib of the penalty area. Sneijder made a straight pass. Higuain ran diagonally and completed a counter-offside position. Without a guard, he faced Reina who was attacking and boldly dribbled the ball towards the bottom line.
At this moment, the Reds fans in the Anfield stands were frightened!
Although the angle is very small, it is an empty door after all.
Raul flew around the goal and Qin Xiong was waiting for the opportunity at the back of the goal.
Both of them hoped that Higuain could pass the ball quickly, but Higuain chose to shoot himself!
Bang!
The football hit the post and bounced out of the bottom line!
Raul, who was rushing forward, slipped softly and fell into Liverpool's goal. Qin Xiong stopped and got angry on the court in a rare manner!
He kicked the doorpost in front of him, his annoyed expression quickly calmed down, and he turned around and ran backwards.
Higuain knelt on the ground and covered his face, looking ashamed.
He knew what he was wasting.
That could be a chance to completely turn the game around!
Not only can Real Madrid lead Liverpool by the away goal advantage.
It can also prevent Real Madrid from taking great risks at Anfield to take the initiative to attack!
The players of Liverpool were in shock. Renner deliberately delayed the time to let the team survive this psychological buffer.
"Higuain's performance today was really unsatisfactory. He was very beautiful when he passed Reina, but it was up to be discussed. Raul who surrounded the goal and Qin Xiong who was behind the goal, their chances were better. If Higuain made up his mind to pass the ball, maybe the ball would be in!
Unfortunately, he trusted his shooting skills too much. The goal post rejected his goal, and now he can only live in regret."
After eased through this crisis, Liverpool was more determined to fight against Real Madrid's counterattack.
Because there is not much time left in the game, their defensive pressing aggressiveness has also improved, and they are not afraid of fouls or cards!
In the 72nd minute of the game, Sneider passed the ball to Raul in the frontcourt and was interrupted by Mascherano, and Liverpool launched a counterattack again!
This time, Liela stepped forward from the left side of the midfield and pushed the offense. He passed the ball to Gerald before Ramos pressed, who passed the ball diagonally to the right side in the face of huge defensive pressure.
Liverpool's counterattack made a large-scale transfer, which also failed Real Madrid's high-pressing tactics.
Kuyt, who had been silent for a long time, did not hold the wing. He cut into the middle to receive Gerald's pass, got rid of Heinze's close press, and he pushed the offensive into Real Madrid's penalty area. Real Madrid's back line was constantly retreating.
When he saw enough passes, Kuyt did not hesitate to push the ball behind Pepe.
Torres started from behind Pepe and strode into the penalty area. Pepe turned around and saw Torres stop the ball successfully on his right foot. He was eager to save the ball and directly chose to put a shovel behind him!
Torres lost his balance and fell into the penalty area after being hooked!
The referee's whistle sounded, and Pepe immediately stood up and shook his hand at the referee, indicating that it was not a foul action!
Anfield was hustle and bustle, and Reds fans immediately put pressure on the referee!
Gerald ran to the referee and pointed at Pepe, constantly accusing Pepe of how much damage Pepe's dangerous tackle would cause to the players.
The referee was selfless and walked to Pepe and reached out to take out a card.
A red card that looks like bloody!
Pepe hugged his head and felt unbelievable. He wanted to argue and vent, but was persuaded by Ramos and Cannavaro.
Amid the ridicule of Red Army fans, Pepe lowered his head and walked out of the court.
Boske, who was standing on the sidelines, disappeared from Pepe's figure!
Obviously, the old handsome guy was also very angry.
At this time when the players need to calm down the player the most, Pepe is actually "inspired" again!
It was obvious that it was impossible to shovel the ball but he still chose to put the ball, and it was a behind-the-scenes tackle that FIFA explicitly prohibited.
Chapter completed!