Chapter 369: Horse-Tao joint venture, a new record for goals scored in a single season of the Champi

Chapter 369: Horse-Tao joint venture, a new record for goals scored in a single season of the Champions League!

"Real Madrid scored another over-the-scoring goal in stoppage time in the first half, leading defending champion Arsenal 2:1!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo's goal and Martin's equalizing goal are both upside down golden hooks, which are really exciting to watch, but personally I still think Martin's upside down golden hook is more beautiful."

"One minute of injury time is about to end. The referee Felix Bruchy may give some time as appropriate, but it will be difficult for Arsenal to equalize the score with the countdown."

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After celebrating the goal, the Real Madrid players retreated to their own half, while the Arsenal players were ready to rematch.

Ronaldo looked at Martin involuntarily, giving him another provocative look.

mock up!

You gave me a perfect draw in the Champions League final last season, but in this game I scored the winner before the end of the first half!

Hehe ~

Martin gave Ronaldo a look. It was just the end of the first half, and it wasn't a real winner. What was he saying?

Ronaldo doesn't care about this, but scoring two goals is very exciting.

"Beep~"

The Bruchy whistle sounded.

The Real Madrid players, who took the lead before the end of the first half, seemed to be on fire. They defended with all their strength and ran without hesitation, giving no chance to the Arsenal players to equalize the score.

A wave of forward passes ended, and referee Bruchy blew his whistle to end the first half.

"The first half is over!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly: "Real Madrid led the defending champion Arsenal 2:1 at Cardiff's stadium the year before last thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's two goals in the first half. I believe the second half of the game will be better than we imagined. Even more exciting!”

The on-site director gave a close-up to the player who performed best in the first half-Cristiano Ronaldo.

It was his two wonderful goals that gave Real Madrid a 2:1 lead over Arsenal.

Although Martin scored the equalizing goal, he was out of touch for most of the time and the work he did did not highlight his absolute core role.

There is not much difference in the facial expressions of the other players from both sides captured by the camera. The Real Madrid players are smiling, while the Arsenal players are walking together in twos and threes, and their emotions are relatively calm.

For them, as long as Martin is healthy and on the field, there is no need to worry even if they fall behind in the game.

This... is the championship heart that Martin brings to Arsenal.

Visiting team locker room.

Head coach Zidane praised the players' performance in the first half, especially Ronaldo, who scored two goals. He also gave a big hug and expressed the hope that Ronaldo would continue his efforts in the second half and become the first Champions League finalist since the Champions League was restructured. cap player.

Ronaldo was in a very good mood. He patted his chest and said to his teammates: "Brothers, as long as you give me the ball, I will definitely help the team win the game and win the championship in this stadium!"

"Do you have the confidence to help Cristiano achieve his hat-trick achievement?"

Head coach Zidane said impassionedly and provocatively.

"Of course!"

The other players said in unison.

The home team's locker room at the other end.

The mood of the Arsenal players was not affected by the score deficit. It was obvious that the presence of captain Martin gave them a shot in the arm.

Head coach Wenger did not criticize the players. No matter which goal was conceded, it had nothing to do with the defensive system.

The first goal conceded was Real Madrid's quick counterattack, and the second goal conceded was Ronaldo's inverted golden hook at the second position, which was very star-like.

There are forty-five minutes left in the second half, and Wenger believes that the players will turn defeat into victory.

The commentators of major TV stations took advantage of the players from both sides to enter the locker room and took the time to review the end of the first half.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who performed very well, has become the target of praise from most commentators. Many commentators point to the fact that no team has been able to defend the Champions League since its reform. They firmly believe that Real Madrid will win the 2016- 2017 Champions League Champion!

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"Beep~"

Players from both sides of the game returned to the court, and the sides were ready to fight again. With the whistle of the referee Bruchy, the second half of the 2016-2017 Champions League final officially began.

Real Madrid, who had the right to kick off the ball, was affected by the score lead. Their tactical play was relatively safe and they advanced layer by layer in a gradual manner.

Ronaldo's second goal came from a patient combination between the wing and the center. Modric and Kroos, who organized the attack, were very patient and involved Arsenal's defense through constant back and forth passes. They obviously wanted to use the same method to expand the score.

But how could Arsenal fall into the same trap twice?

Regional defense ensures the safety of the third defensive zone and strengthens the protection of the second landing point.

After a series of uninterrupted passes, Marcelo, who finally received the ball, hurriedly passed the ball under the pressure of Gnabry, Martin and Bellerin. The ball landed closer to the small penalty area, and Van Dijk got stuck. , Cech attacked and easily picked up the ball.

Martin did not rush forward, but stayed in the midfield and participated in the offensive organization.

Xhaka's performance in this game was not good. Looking forward and looking back, Martin's poor performance in the first half also had a lot to do with Xhaka.

Wenger saw it, but he wanted to give Xhaka some time to adjust, and replacing him was the last resort.

After receiving the pass, Martin calmly passed by Benzema and Bale, and then handed the ball to Xhaka. He raised his right hand and pointed far away, indicating that Xhaka would pass the ball to the left side and approach the center line. of Monreal.

Martin's retreat brought about a series of chain reactions. Whether it was Cavani, Sanchez, or Gnabry, they all had to connect in series.

As a result, Real Madrid's defensive pressure in the backcourt dropped sharply.

But just when Zidane was feeling proud, Martin changed his playing style.

Although he continued to retreat to share the pressure of Xhaka's offensive organization, he chose to directly move forward with the ball when he got the ball.

Originally, there was no one to mark him in the back position, and Real Madrid's main defense force was hoarded in the backcourt, which gave Martin a lot of room to operate.

In the 53rd minute of the game, Real Madrid's attack ended with Ronaldo's long shot after accelerating in the attack left rib.

Cech was in a good position, but his shot was not powerful enough. He caught the ball firmly with both hands.

When his team's scattered players retreated with the Real Madrid players, Cech threw the ball to Van Dijk who suddenly retreated.

After two consecutive transitions, the football was passed by Xhaka to Martin who was close to Arsenal's half-circle arc.

If he had followed his usual playing style, Martin would have handed the ball to the frontcourt trident who took a step back, and then relied on the overall forward pressure to form a three-dimensional offensive pressure.

Although such an offensive method can pose a threat to Real Madrid's defense, it also has a high probability of being counterattacked.

Real Madrid's midfield and frontcourt players all have extremely strong personal abilities, and it is difficult to restrict them as long as they pass the ball.

Martin made a stop and passed quickly, passing Bell who only acted as a wooden stake.

Modric stepped on the kick-off point of the center circle to meet him, but considering Martin's strong breakthrough ability, he planned to keep a safe distance.

How could Martin not see what Modric was thinking?

So, he dropped his right shoulder, and naturally stepped out with the outside instep of his right foot to move the ball without actually touching the ball. He made a feint, using the huge reaction force brought by his right foot on tiptoe to reverse his center of gravity, and quickly moved the ball with the outside instep of his left foot. Dial to the left front.

Modric remains attentive.

It was precisely because of this that he took a small half-step to the left due to Martin's exaggerated tilt of his center of gravity.

After realizing that Martin had used a fake move and then shifted his body's center of gravity, it was too late, and due to the limited length of his legs due to his lack of height, he could only watch the opponent go away helplessly.

Cross did not dare to step forward. He planned to cooperate with Casemiro to form a closed defense.

The corners of Martin's mouth raised slightly, revealing a playful smile.

Sanchez, who attacked the left rib about 35 meters from the baseline, suddenly made a diagonal pass into the middle, which was the space between Cross and Casemiro.

Martin, who dribbled the ball quickly, passed the ball decisively, and Kroos and Casemiro, who originally wanted to surround Martin, had to move in.

Any defense should focus on the player holding the ball.

In addition, Arsenal is more than just a heavyweight player in Martin.

Sanchez, who was about to catch the ball and accelerate in the direction of travel, suddenly stepped on the ball with his right foot and came to an emergency stop. After a slight adjustment, he secretly but smoothly moved the football to the right with the outside of his instep.

"aoaooaoaoaooo——"

The Arsenal fans at the Millennium Stadium looked at the movement of the football and subconsciously shouted hysterically.

"Martin!!"

The broadcast screen provided by the on-site director covered most of Real Madrid's defensive half, and Sky TV commentator Andy Gray blurted out.

Casemiro, who is defending in the middle, has shifted his body center of gravity to the right. He is really helpless when facing Sanchez to pass the ball to Martin, who is running at full speed.

Martin, who started at full speed, approached Sanchez's ball at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Cristiano Ronaldo!"

The next moment, Andy Gray saw the Real Madrid player wearing a purple jersey falling to the ground and shoveling the football, and he raised his voice unabated. Zidane, who felt a thump in his heart, saw Cristiano Ronaldo dropping to the ground and shoveling as he actively returned to defense. His eyes were filled with anticipation, obviously hoping that he could stop Martin.

Even if you can't stop the ball, you still have to use fouls to keep people in place.

Ronaldo did think so, but while he overestimated himself, he also underestimated Martin's explosive power and speed.

Martin's two lightning-fast lunges were seen, and the toes of his right foot were the first to push forward the football that Sanchez had picked up. Then he jumped up, and after jumping up, he still consciously used his waist and abdomen to close his legs.

What happened next was exactly as Martin expected.

Realizing that he was slow, Ronaldo decisively raised his right foot from the ground and tried to trip Martin who jumped up.

Little did he know that Martin had predicted his prediction.

Martin staggered slightly after landing, but it had no effect on the fierce man with a balance attribute of [98].

But Ramos's advance prediction didn't think so.

Seeing Martin take off after stabbing the ball, he made a gesture to his partner Varane to indicate that he was optimistic about Cavani, and then decisively took the initiative to pounce on the oncoming football.

In his opinion, even if Martin avoided Ronaldo's two consecutive kicks to the ground, he could still be the first to make a clearance based on his positional priority.

Unexpectedly, Martin, who landed on the ground, was not affected in any way. Instead, he approached the football that he had pushed out and rolled slower and slower at a high speed without slowing down.

Ramos, who had just taken two steps forward, suddenly panicked and quickly braked.

But you should never do it. What defensive players fear most is hesitation.

After catching up with the football, the center of gravity of Martin's upper body swayed continuously as he stepped out with his left and right feet, but both toes remained behind the football, like a pendulum swinging left and right under an old-fashioned clock.

"This……"

Real Madrid legend Ronaldo, who was watching the game from the VIP seats, suddenly became dumbfounded when he saw Martin's exaggerated technical moves.

This is Ronaldo's unique skill!

The pendulum has passed!

Ramos, who retreated in small steps, was dazzled by what he saw. His brain was running at high speed, obviously guessing which way Martin was going to break through.

After about half a second, Martin's center of gravity tilted to the right, and he stepped out with his right foot and used the instep of his outer instep to push the football forward.

left!

Ramos made a quick decision!

At this moment, Martin's right foot that stepped out still did not touch the ball. He used the huge reaction force of his right foot to complete the rotation of his center of gravity. With this force, his whole body also formed in the opposite direction of Ramos' movement. breakthrough.

Varane, who was taken away by Cavani's movement, made a prompt decision. He handed over to Carvajal who was inward and pounced on Martin who passed Ramos with the ball.

At the same time, he also paid attention to Martin's passing route to Cavani, trying to take care of both ends as much as possible.

Carvajal accelerated and ran in, blocking Martin's passing route to Cavani while positioning himself slightly back, causing Cavani to be in an offside position.

Left back Marcelo immediately gave up marking Gnabry and pounced on Martin, whose left rib was less than five meters away from the penalty area line.

"aoaoaoooooooo——"

With the surge of momentum at the Millennium Stadium, Martin passed Ramos and spiked the ball in the direction of travel with the inside of the instep of his left foot. He adjusted his steps, supported his body with his left foot, and hit the instep of his right foot hard from back to front. The middle and lower part of the football rolling forward slowly.

Boom~

A crisp muffled sound emerged spontaneously.

No one thought that Martin would shoot angrily when there was still room for a breakthrough in front of him!

"Martin!!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei shouted impassionedly: "Long shot!!!"

Varane and Marcelo are still two or three meters away from Martin and cannot have any interference effect at all.

Goalkeeper Navas obviously did not expect Martin to take a long shot directly in this situation, and was not prepared in any way.

When you see the football flying towards the upper right corner of the goal at high speed without any spin, you can tell that it has extraordinary power.

Due to the body's conditioned reflex, Navas took a small step to the left with his right foot, followed with his left foot, and used the weak inertia to rise sideways into the air. His body was very stretched in the air, and his eyes were staring at the distance. The football was coming closer and closer, and I tried to hold it with my open right hand.

But the ball speed is very fast, and it sinks obviously when it reaches the highest point, like a leaf detached from a branch.

Fallen ball!

Navas's pupils shrank suddenly, and he was shocked: "It's over!"

The football, like an unloaded cannonball, passed by Navas' fingertips at high speed with unstoppable force, almost touching the inner edge of the lower post of the right goal, crossing the goal line's radiation zone, and crashing into the snow-white net...

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"Goooooooooooooooal——"

"Oh My God! Martin!!"

"The 18th goal in the Champions League this season! Breaking the single-season scoring record set by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2013-2014 Champions League! Create your own goal record!"

"Martin scored from a long shot! In the 9th minute of the second half, he helped Arsenal equalize the score!"

"Beautiful! Incredible super personal show! The Gunners captain stepped forward in the team's most difficult time! 2:2!"

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The commentators in the live commentary box/live broadcast room all blurt out their words and release their passion.

After scoring the goal, Martin was a little more excited than before. He opened his arms and ran to the camera on the sidelines.

Wenger, who was in the technical area directed by the home team's coach, was stunned for a few tenths of a second, and then excitedly raised his clenched hands to express his ecstasy about Martin's equalizer!

The Arsenal players in front of the bench and in the warm-up area were extremely excited. They hugged each other and roared hysterically to celebrate the team's equalizer despite difficulties.

"Martin!"

"Martin!!"

"Martin!!!"

Amid the cheers of the Arsenal fans in the audience, Martin first opened his palms and pointed his ten fingers towards the camera. Then he retracted his hands, paused, and then faced the palm of his right hand with his thumb and index finger clasped with his open left hand. looking at the picture.

What I want to express is already very obvious.

This... is his 18th goal in the Champions League this season!

Surpassing Ronaldo and setting a new Champions League single-season scoring record!

Cristiano Ronaldo, who had just stood up in the left rib area of ​​Real Madrid's defense, looked at Martin, who had attracted worldwide attention, with his hands on his hips and his eyes filled with helplessness and worry.

He originally had no defensive tasks, but when he saw Martin advancing with the ball, he had the idea of ​​participating in defense. He originally wanted to sacrifice his personal self to achieve the greater self, but unexpectedly, Martin took the lead.

The goal scored was very exciting and a long-range shot that boosted morale.

There was more than half an hour left in the second half, and he really didn't know if Martin, who was in good form, would continue to score goals.

Thinking that he scored two goals in the first half, tying the single-season scoring record set in the UEFA Champions League in the 2013-2014 season, Martin, who also scored twice in this game, raised his personal number of goals in the Champions League in a single season to 18. It is equivalent to breaking the record created by oneself.

There is still a lot of game time left, and he is in very good condition. It is entirely possible to score another goal and defend his record as the king of the Champions League!

Therefore, Cristiano Ronaldo clapped his hands when the Arsenal players celebrated the goal, encouraging his teammates who were a little depressed: "Guys, Arsenal just equalized the score. I believe everyone saw my performance in the first half. Please believe me, as long as the ball is given to me, it will definitely help the team exceed the score again!"

"Believe Cristiano!"

Captain Ramos also encouraged his teammates.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who is already 32 years old, is still very efficient in scoring goals. He already has a lot of say. With the support of Ramos, other players will naturally not have any objections.

The live broadcast followed international practice and restored the entire process of Martin's goal.

Starting from the Arsenal half-court circle receiving the ball in the backcourt, he broke through Bell and Modric one after another, and the pass and cut cooperation with Sanchez was just right.

He was very lucky to avoid Ronaldo's shovel, and in the encounter with Ramos, he adopted a very ornamental pendulum pass.

When everyone thought Martin was going to dribble the ball into the penalty area, he unexpectedly shot!

The kicked football was powerful and heavy, and its flight path seemed to have been accurately calculated. It rubbed the inner edge of the right goal post and went straight into the net.

Frame-by-frame playback from different angles allows fans in front of the TV to fully experience the strong visual impact.

Except for Real Madrid fans, most fans were amazed.

The Arsenal players' goal celebration did not last long. Martin gave everyone high-fives and hugs and then cooled everyone down appropriately.

Soon after the second half of the game begins, you must continue to focus on 100% or even 120%.

In addition, the score has just been equalized. If you want to win the game, you must continue to work hard.

(End of this chapter)