Chapter 370 The first player to wear a hat-trick in the final since the Champions League was restruc

Chapter 370 The first player to wear a hat-trick in the final since the Champions League was restructured!

"Beep~"

With the whistle of the referee Bruchy, the 2016-2017 Champions League final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium restarted.

Real Madrid, who gained the kick-off advantage, did not rush to attack, but moved forward step by step.

The score became 2:2, which means the two teams returned to the same starting line.

Without a particularly good opportunity, no one would rashly invest too many troops in the attack.

Although Ronaldo really wants to help Real Madrid exceed the score again, he also knows that many goals cannot be rushed, otherwise it will have the opposite effect.

Thinking of Martin's unparalleled goal in last season's Champions League final and Martin's personal condition, I also know that it is better to be cautious.

If too many troops are invested, the transition from offense to defense will become very passive.

Martin's personal condition is very good. If the space left is relatively large, the possibility of losing points will be very high.

Therefore, the way to go is to proceed slowly and steadily.

The neutral fans who watched the live broadcast of the game felt a little depressed. They thought that the score would be 2:2, which would make the game more interesting. But... they started to attack again.

However, some fans of the home team felt more at ease.

Of course, our offense will be full of hope, but not every attack will result in a goal.

Once the offense switches to defense and there is no way to limit the opponent's counterattack, the ball will most likely be conceded.

The game time has entered the second half, which means that there is less and less time to spare.

Rather than being frightened, it's better to stay calm.

In the blink of an eye, the game reached the sixty-minute mark.

Normally, this is the best time to make the first substitution adjustment.

But neither party has any intention of adjusting.

Both Wenger and Zidane stood in their respective command and technical areas, with their hands in their pockets and their eyes focused on the situation on the field.

However, in order to be able to respond to situations that may arise at any time, all players on the bench except the goalkeeper went to the warm-up area to be ready to be called at any time.

"aoaooaooaoaooooo——"

The atmosphere at the Millennium Stadium was frenetic, with huge chants coming one after another.

Real Madrid, who had gained an opportunity to attack, organized a series of passes. Left back Marcelo used his skills to get past Bellerin and crossed from the left near the baseline.

The football shot up from the ground and flew towards the penalty area with a strong internal rotation arc as it rubbed the sole of Bellerin's raised right foot.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was in the front position, overwhelmed Van Dijk and shook his head to attack the goal. The force of the push was very strong. Cech, who was very focused, subconsciously lifted his right hand up, just in time to lift the football flying towards the near end of the goal over the crossbar.

Corner kick!

"wowowoowooooo——"

There was a burst of exclamation from the audience.

"Cristiano Ronaldo is in perfect condition!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly: "If Cech hadn't reacted so quickly, perhaps Cristiano Ronaldo would have scored his third goal of the game, becoming the first player to score a hat trick in the final since the Champions League was restructured!"

The live director then showed Martin a close-up shot.

What I want to express is very obvious.

Ronaldo's header threatened Cech to guard the goal. Should Martin respond?

Immediately, Modric took a corner kick from the left.

The natural choice is to find Cristiano Ronaldo who is in very good condition.

Martin, who the camera had been deliberately looking for before, jumped on the spot and got the ball out of the penalty area before Ronaldo.

Carvajal, who was on the outside edge of the penalty area on the left, was trying to prevent Arsenal from quickly counterattacking. He looked at the oncoming football and hit it with his feet.

As a defender, you can imagine his footwork.

The power of the non-stop volley is quite strong, but the aim is a bit off.

The kicked football flew directly to the second-floor stands.

Fortunately, in the second half, the game changed sides and the fans behind the goal had become our own fans, so there would be no sarcastic jeers.

Arsenal launched an attack from the backcourt, and Xhaka continued to feed the ball through Martin during this period. His confidence was restored. It cannot be said to completely solve the team's offensive organization, but it can at least reduce Martin's energy in organizing the offense, thereby capturing Real Madrid's rear. Empty time.

No chance was found in consecutive passes, and Arsenal's offense became routine.

Relying on scheduling to pass the football to the other side, the open full-back or wide midfielder completes the cross.

At that time, let Cavani, the full midfielder on the other side and Martin participate in the header battle.

The most common attack method is naturally very difficult to be effective.

Varane and Ramos are both top header experts.

Martin will be closely guarded when he enters the penalty area, and there is no way to grab the spot in a relatively relaxed environment.

Therefore, Martin plays more of a role in attracting firepower in Arsenal's side passing tactics.

In the 64th minute, Martin detoured to the front of the penalty area and dunked Monreal's inverted triangle fake shot from the left, dodged Casemiro who was blocking in front of him, and then used his right foot on the right side of the top of the penalty area. A curve ball was thrown from the inside of the foot.

Ramos stepped forward to block the ball very timely. The football kicked out by Martin hit the toe of Ramos' outstretched left shoe. The football, which was originally aimed at the upper right corner, spun out in a wider arc and missed the goal on the right. Pillars.

The key is that the referee didn't see it clearly and gave Real Madrid a goal kick.

Although the instep shot missed the goal post, it still shocked Real Madrid fans into a cold sweat.

Including head coach Zidane, who shouted to the players on the field with lingering fear, saying that Martin could no longer be given the opportunity to shoot long shots from outside the penalty area.

Two minutes later, Ronaldo retreated to the center to get rid of Kanter's defense and fired angrily.

Boom~

A crisp muffled sound exploded over the stadium.

The football shot up from the ground like a cannonball, flying towards the upper left corner of the goal with unstoppable momentum.

Cech, who was in excellent condition, jumped sideways, his body very stretched in mid-air, his right arm raised, and his standard fighting hand moved towards the football.

He rubbed his fingertips vigorously and pushed away the menacing football.

The football, which was forced to turn outwards in an arc, rubbed the outside of the left goal post and went out of the baseline.

Corner kick!

"Martin's long-range shot just missed the goal post two minutes ago. Two minutes later, Ronaldo responded!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei said passionately: "The subsequent games may be more exciting than we imagined!"

"Indeed, the second half of the game is halfway through, and the top stars from both sides of the final have shown extremely high competitive standards. Let's look forward to the next game together!"

Guest commentator Xu Yang said loudly.

The broadcast screen showed Ronaldo, and fans watching the live broadcast of the game could see him holding his head in his hands in annoyance.

In his opinion, he was only one step away from scoring a goal.

Immediately, Modric took a corner kick.

Martin single-handedly managed to get in front of the two header experts, Ronaldo and Ramos, and pushed the ball out of the penalty area.

The landing point happened to be in the area covered by Kanter. He got stuck first. Marcelo, who wanted to go around to grab the ball, kicked Kanter's supporting foot. The referee Bruchy blew the whistle to signal a foul.

Arsenal wins a free kick in the backcourt.

Immediately afterwards, Bruchy blew the whistle again and pointed his finger at the substitution technical area.

Central 5 commentator He Wei said: "Arsenal took the lead in making personnel adjustments, and Chamberlain replaced Gnabry, who had consumed too much physical energy."

"Theo Walcott was injured at the end of the season, and Chamberlain was reused. Although Welbeck was in very good condition, his speed was not very good. Chamberlain came on the field with some tactical intention of counterattack."

Guest commentator Xu Yang looked at Chamberlain who was high-fiving Gnabry during the substitution ceremony: "This famous stalker in the gun fan circle is still very fast in terms of speed, and his technical ability is not bad. As long as he switches from defense to offense and runs The position, I think Martin will definitely get the ball there.”

At the same time, Zidane looked thoughtfully at Chamberlain entering the court.

He really didn't expect that the first player Arsenal replaced was Chamberlain, who was close to being abandoned.

However, Zidane was not in a hurry to make substitutions.

The first is that the players on the bench are not as capable as the starters, and the second is that substitutions at this juncture carry certain risks.

When the starting players are in good physical condition, there is absolutely no need to make adjustments.

Ronaldo, Isco, Vazquez in the Real Madrid warm-up area...

Seeing Zidane withdraw his gaze, there was inevitably some disappointment in his eyes.

Especially Ronaldo, whose playing opportunities have dropped sharply this season. He joined the Brazilian World Cup Golden Boot three years ago and performed very well at the beginning. With injuries and Zidane becoming the head coach of Real Madrid, his playing opportunities have dropped significantly. .

No matter how outstanding a player is, his condition will decline without stable playing opportunities.

Therefore, he has already made a decision in his mind.

This summer, I have to leave Real Madrid no matter what. The game at the Millennium Stadium continued, with Arsenal’s attack from the backcourt gradually attacking the heart of Real Madrid’s defense.

Martin will receive certain care before passing the ball, so he mainly handles the ball with one kick, and integrates the midfield and frontcourt into a whole by retreating to participate in offensive organization.

After all, Real Madrid's defensive players are limited. BBC's defensive ability is almost zero. Midfielder Kroos relies on fouls to defend. The purely defensive midfielder is Casemiro. Modric can attack and defend well, but he can only play a role on the defensive end. Relatively limited.

Chamberlain, who came on the bench, had idolized Gerrard since he was a child, and always wanted to develop in the middle. He moved to the middle when there were no opportunities on the wing, thinking that coach Wenger didn't prohibit it anyway.

As Chamberlain moves to the middle, Bellerin on the right gets a lot of space on the right.

In the 73rd minute of the game, Martin and Chamberlain changed positions and went to singles to attack Marcelo, who was stronger than defender.

Seeing Martin go to the right, there was no need for Zidane to issue instructions. Modric and Casemiro both responded in unison.

In this way, Xhaka and Chamberlain in the middle, and Sanchez cutting in, all have a lot of space to handle the ball.

In an instant, Zidane felt tremendous pressure coming on him.

He knows that if no adjustments are made, Arsenal is likely to overtake the score!

Wenger seemed not to have thought that Martin going to the right would bring such a big change to his offense.

Martin, who attracted enough defensive attention, quickly handed the ball to Chamberlain in the center, who quickly transferred it to Sanchez, who was attacking the left rib.

Real Madrid's defensive focus needs to shift from the left to the right in time, but Arsenal's quick passing does not give them time.

Carvajal, who was driven in by Sanchez, unexpectedly sent a reverse pass to the left.

Monreal moved forward at the right time, and he stopped Sanchez's pass.

It was too late for Carvajal to turn around and mark, and right center back Varane could only make up the defense.

However, is the attack all about suddenness? How can Monreal give the opponent a chance?

He adjusted his steps while running and crossed with his left foot.

The football shot up from the left flank of Arsenal's attack and flew laterally towards the Real Madrid penalty area with a strong inward arc, like a rainbow across the sky.

Cavani led Ramos forward in the middle of the penalty area. Before Marcelo could move in, Cross guarded the dangerous area at the top of the penalty area to prevent Xhaka from catching the ball and shooting from long range.

Casemiro has been attracted by Martin for a long time and has not yet returned to his position. This means that only the relatively free Modric follows Chamberlain who penetrates into the penalty area.

The most important thing is that the offense has absolute initiative, and Modric, who is in the defensive stage, can only make passive choices.

Chamberlain, who advanced into the penalty area, made another ghostly and erratic movement, and his sudden acceleration directly threw away the follower Modric.

Monreal's pass came as promised.

The Arsenal fans behind the goal saw that Chamberlain's movement and Monreal's pass were in exactly the same rhythm. They stood up excitedly and watched Chamberlain, who ran one meter before the penalty spot, head towards the goal with his forehead. football.

The force changes the trajectory of the football and flies towards the right goal at a faster speed.

I saw Navas, who was standing on the goal line, swooping to the left. His open left hand lifted up almost instinctively, but he just happened to push the oncoming football over the crossbar.

"wowowowoooooo——"

A few tenths of a second later, there was a burst of exclamation in the sky above the Millennium Stadium.

"Oh My God! Keylor Navas! Saved Real Madrid!"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray exclaimed: "He turned away Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's header from about ten yards in front of the goal!"

"Chamberlain scored well! Nassas made a great save!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei shouted: "This back and forth is so exciting!"

"It's really wonderful."

Guest commentator Xu Yang said: "No one expected that Martin, who switched to the right wing with Chamberlain, would activate the entire midfield and frontcourt offense!"

Chamberlain appeared on the broadcast screen with his mouth half open, his head in his hands, and a look of disbelief on his face.

Wenger and Zidane, who were directed by the coaches of the home and away teams in the technical area, also made completely opposite subconscious actions at this time.

Wenger shook his head and sighed in frustration, while Zidane let out a sigh of relief.

If you score a goal at this point, it is very likely to be a winning goal!

Fortunately Navas stepped up.

The Real Madrid players on the court felt the fanaticism coming towards them, and were worried about the next game...

Ronaldo, who was walking towards his penalty area, couldn't help but look at Martin.

Although Martin did not directly participate in the offense, his passing and receiving from the side attracted a lot of firepower and directly played a key role.

Navas certainly turned the tide, but what followed was Arsenal's very efficient corner kick attack.

"We must wake up very energetically."

Thinking of this, Ronaldo walked into the penalty area and loudly reminded his teammates: "Keep your attention and do a good job of defense."

The players in Real Madrid's penalty area were concentrating and holding their breath, marking Arsenal players according to the corner kick defensive tactics formulated before the game.

Ramos and Ronaldo looked at each other, nodded lightly to each other, and followed Martin as coach Zidane instructed during the halftime break.

The quality of the corner kick taken by Sanchez was not good. The ball with an inward arc flew past the front point and the middle. Koscielny at the back point failed to cover it well due to Bell's interference, and the ball missed the right post.

After Arsenal's attack just now, the momentum gradually picked up. Martin called on his teammates to defend at a high position after scoring a corner kick and forced two waves.

Real Madrid players were somewhat caught off guard by such defensive changes.

In order to ensure that the ball would not be intercepted in the backcourt, Navas chose to drive the ball forward with his big foot.

Van Dijk overpowered Benzema and gave the ball to Kanter, and Arsenal launched a forward attack near the center line.

Standing in the visiting team coach's technical area, Zidane frowned. After a brief thought, he decided to make adjustments to the lineup.

So, he asked his assistant Bertoni to call Isco over.

Arsenal strengthened their high defense, and he responded with Isco, who was good at dribbling.

At that time, it is also possible to get a free kick in the dangerous area.

After a while, Isco, who returned to the visiting team's bench, changed into his jersey and shorts, and went to the head coach Zidane to hear what he should do after coming on the field.

Zidane's eyes are still on the court.

To be precise, Arsenal captain Martin.

He once again changed positions with Chamberlain and came to attack the right rib. Xhaka's diagonal pass forward was just right. He faced the joint marking of Casemiro and Marcelo without any fuss.

After pausing for about a second, Bellerin took advantage of Bellerin's high-speed pass along the right sideline and faked a dunk.

Martin raised and lowered his left foot and quickly passed the ball to the right front. Marcelo and Benzema, who was guarding Bellerin, both focused on Bellerin who was penetrating forward.

At this moment, Martin stepped forward quickly with his supporting right foot, and the arch of his foot blocked the football passed by the arch of his left foot to the 45° left front.

In this flash of lightning, Marcelo also took a step out with his left foot, ready to turn around and defend Bellerin.

Previously, Carvajal suffered a loss from Sanchez's reverse pass to Monreal, which gave Chamberlain a chance to head the ball in the middle of the penalty area.

As Marcelo moves like this, the defensive complementary area between him and Casemiro becomes wider.

Martin has a strong ability to seize opportunities and has a wide field of vision. He happened to see Cavani advance to the right rib of the penalty area, and then...

Casemiro instinctively raised his left foot to block, but was half a beat too late.

By the time he realized that he should continue to mark Martin, it was already too late.

After completing the pass, Martin started laterally and took full advantage of his explosive power.

Considering that Modric was behind him to cover up the ball, Casemiro immediately turned around to assist Ramos in marking Cavani who was receiving the ball.

Unexpectedly, Cavani, who ran to the right rib of the penalty area, caught the ball and braked on the spot. He used his body's cover with his right hand to grab the close-fitting Ramos jersey. He supported his body with his right foot and passed the football to Martin's running route with the arch of his left foot. .

Modric, who ran from the top right side of the penalty area to the ribs, made up the position in time. He saw Martin adjusting his pace while running, which was exactly the same as Cavani's pass. He subconsciously put his hands behind his hips and planned to Use flesh and blood to block Martin's long shot from the front of the right penalty area.

After all, Martin's left foot ability is quite outstanding now, which makes people have to guard against him.

Unexpectedly, Martin, who was fully prepared for a long-range shot, faked a shot and dunked the football passed by Cavani. He used the arch of his left foot to exaggerate and lower the ball to push the football sideways for more than one meter.

Cross was taken away by Chamberlain. Varane realized that he should defend but was extremely weak due to the distance between them. He could only look at Martin helplessly...

"Far--"

Central 5 commentator He Wei changed the subject with unabated enthusiasm: "Fake shot, real dunk! Martin got past the blocked Modric! Shot——"

Before he finished speaking, Martin, who had passed Modric, stepped out with his right foot by nearly one meter, supporting his body. His whole body was at an angle of 90 degrees to the right goal post. He swung his left foot from back to front and hit the football hard with the instep. middle and lower parts.

Boom~

A crisp muffled sound suddenly exploded.

The football shot up from the ground with great force, like a cannonball, flying towards the upper right corner of the goal with unstoppable momentum.

Standing in the middle of the goal, Navas had no time to react when faced with a powerful and tricky long-range shot from close range...

About a few tenths of a second passed, and the football brushed against the junction between the inner edge of the right goal post and the crossbar, and crashed into the snow-white net.

(End of this chapter)