Chapter 483 2020 European Cup Final: England VS Portugal

Chapter 483 2020 European Cup Final: England VS Portugal

"Goooooooooooooal——"

At the New Wembley Stadium, Sky TV commentator Andy Gray subconsciously lengthened his voice in the commentary box.

Martin, who scored the goal, was also affected by the fanatical atmosphere at the scene. He knew what this goal meant.

New record for goals scored in a single European Cup!

He faced the VIP seat where his adoptive mother and girlfriend were sitting and raised his fists.

"Martin!"

"Martin!!"

"Martin!!!"

The fans in the audience thought this was Martin's interaction with them, and they all burst into loud shouts.

The Portuguese players on the court were also ecstatic about Martin's record and ran over one after another. Even goalkeeper Patricio ran half of the court to the Italian penalty area and celebrated together, venting the joy of a two-goal lead. of ecstasy.

Whether it was the live commentary box or the commentator in the remote live broadcast room, all praiseworthy words were given to Martin.

The half game was not over yet. Martin scored two goals to help Portugal lead Italy 2:0, which almost means that there is a high probability of advancing to the finals of this European Cup.

Fans who have dual identities as Arsenal fans and England fans have mixed emotions. They know that Portugal has already advanced.

Then England, which has a high probability of defeating Denmark in the semi-finals, will inevitably play Portugal in the final.

Who will have the last laugh? It seems that some people already have the answer.

"Martin set a new single-European Cup scoring record before halftime of the semi-finals of this European Cup. I'm really looking forward to what stage he will raise this record to."

Central 5 commentator He Wei said solemnly.

"I think there must be a lot of fans looking forward to it in front of the TV. I want to say... I am also looking forward to it."

Guest commentator Xu Yang was also talking.

England head coach Southgate and the players who watched the live broadcast of the game were very dignified.

Judging from the performance of the two teams, once they defeat Denmark in the semi-finals, they will face the powerful defending champion Portugal in the final!
……

The Portuguese were ecstatic and the Italians were dejected.

They made very comprehensive arrangements before the game and did not concede a goal in the first thirty minutes.

Unexpectedly, there was really no way to suppress Martin's scoring, and he still scored two goals.

It is simply unbelievable to directly break Platini's single European Cup scoring record.

The Portuguese players' goal celebration did not last long. They adjusted their emotions and slowly returned to their own half to wait for Italy to kick off again.

The Italian players, who are two goals behind, are now very depressed and don't know how to play in the next game.

Even though they have experienced many battles, they still cannot withstand the mental torture caused by knowing that they cannot pull two goals in a row.

It's actually not difficult to score two goals in a row. The most difficult thing is not being able to score two goals in a row without conceding!
The team led by Martin achieved the ultimate in both the defensive and offensive fields.

If you want to score a goal, you must devote all your troops, otherwise you will not be able to score a goal.

Once too many troops are invested in the offense and cannot score goals, then... what will happen is that the goal will be conceded.

Opponents of Martin's teams in the past are prime examples.

Fortunately, Portugal, which was leading by two goals, did not continue to show its strong side and chose to focus on stability.

The Italian player who restarted the kick was able to smoothly pass the ball down.

Just trying to send the ball to the dangerous area is absolutely impossible.

Positional offense is not a way of playing that Italy is good at. Their offensive organization always ends with crosses.

Immobile had no dominance at all in the penalty area and could only watch Ruben Dias or Pepe clear the ball.

Barrera received the ball and organized a second attack, but there was still no space needed for the attack.

Until the end of the first half, neither side scored a goal.

Portugal ended the first half with a 2:0 lead.

……

Italian dressing room.

The players were all listless, and coach Mancini had no good solution.

Not only did the players lose confidence in the game, he himself didn't have the heart to do it.

But then again, as the head coach of the team, there must be something to say.

"Guys, I know everyone is sad, but the game is like this, and the process will always be unsatisfactory, but as long as we try our best and go all out, what if our efforts are rewarded? As long as we try our best, what if? We have to believe in ourselves..."

The more Mancini talked, the more excited he became, and he spoke eloquently.

Yet the players looked at him like...

Looks like a fool.

Mancini ignored this look and continued to speak impassionedly, even writing his last letter.

The players originally resisted, but as they listened to more and more, their emotions were greatly affected, and they actually thought it was possible to set a record...

Never imagined.

Just three minutes into the game, he was hit in the head.

Martin made a slight adjustment after receiving a breakthrough from Seat B on the right side of the attack. The cross he sent bypassed Bonucci at the front point and accurately found Ronaldo who had advanced in front of Chiellini.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who is already thirty-five years old, leaped high into the air, without even catching Chiellini behind him. He met the ball and deflected Martin's well-timed cross into the ball.

Goalkeeper Donnarumma didn't react in time, and watched with desperate eyes as the football bounced off the ground and flew into the net from the left armpit of the save...

3:0
The score displayed on the scoreboard changes.

Italy, who had changed sides to fight again, originally had high fighting spirit, but they did not expect to suffer a heavy blow only three minutes into the second half.

The Portuguese fans at the New Wembley Stadium wildly celebrated the goal that extended their lead. The Italian fans shook their heads in disappointment. Some particularly depressed fans left the stadium early with the idea of ​​​​seeing out of sight, thinking out of mind.

"Martin's ability to create opportunities is really strong."

Central 5 commentator He Wei said impassionedly: "He assisted Cristiano Ronaldo to score Portugal's third goal of the game! This goal can almost send Portugal to the finals of this European Cup in advance!"

"Italy, which finally regained some fighting spirit, conceded a goal miserably. It was a bit cruel for them..."

Guest commentator Xu Yang shook his head and sighed.

England coach Southgate, who watched the game live, knew that Portugal would definitely advance to the final.

He turned off the TV, came to the floor-to-ceiling window of the hotel where he was staying, looked up at the crescent moon, and his mind was already thinking about the peak showdown in the European Cup final.

The final of this European Cup will start at the new Wembley Stadium, which means that the team will have the advantage of home court if it advances to the final.

This...is one of the few good news.

The first European Cup semi-final at the new Wembley Stadium resumed. Italy, which was three goals behind, had obviously lost confidence in the game. Their forward passing and receiving became more casual, and their threat was significantly reduced. Portugal, which is leading by a big score, does not have much desire to continue scoring goals. They adopt a stable rhythm and consume the game time reasonably.

As the competition progresses towards the end, the requirements for physical fitness become more stringent. If you can be sure to win the game, you must save your physical energy as much as possible.

Keeping the ball at your feet is the best way.

The Italians are also more cooperative. They don't defend from a high position and just go up for grabs.

Subsequently, Portugal mobilized its troops and made continuous adjustments to the lineup, allowing some substitute players to find more match status.

Maybe it can play a role as a surprise player in the European Cup final five days later.

Italy, which is lagging behind, seems to have accepted the reality and allowed players who have not played in the European Cup to feel the atmosphere.

After all, there is no such thing as a tasteless third or fourth place final in the European Cup.

Losing in the semifinals means that this summer vacation can begin.

After ninety minutes, the score on the scoreboard remained unchanged.

Italy, which was trailing, failed to score in the four minutes of injury time.

In the end, Portugal, the favorite to win the championship, defeated Italy 3-0 at the New Wembley Stadium with Martin's two goals and Ronaldo's icing on the cake, taking the lead in advancing to the 2020 European Cup finals.

There was no surprise to the outside world about the result of the game, it could even be said to be expected.

Portugal, led by Martin, is exceptionally good in terms of dominance and has no chance of being reversed.

Many media even thought that Portugal's victory in the game was just a formality.

Martin scored ten goals in the European Cup, breaking the record of nine goals in a single European Cup set by French legend Platini and creating his own record.

Many fans became active on social platforms, speculating on Martin's final scoring record in this European Cup.

Most fans think 11 goals and 12 goals, some say 13 goals, and some say 14 goals...

One day passed quickly, and another European Cup semi-final was about to begin at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the European Cup semi-final between England and Denmark begins.

With an absolute advantage, England naturally took the initiative in the game and threatened Schmeichel to guard the goal through patient passing.

However, England, which continuously created opportunities, was never able to score.

It was as if Erikson's 'sacrifice' had gained God's protection.

Schmeichel Jr., with divine help, made key saves many times.

What is unexpected is that in the 31st minute of the game, the Danish team actually took the lead.

Luke Shaw tackled Christensen while defending Denmark's free kick on the right after midfield. The referee on duty decisively blew his whistle and gave the Danish team a penalty position to attack on the left side of the frontcourt. A direct free kick about thirty meters away from the goal.

The direct free kick taken by Damsgaard was of very high quality and hit the upper left corner of the goal, beyond the reach of England goalkeeper Pickford.

No one thought that England, which had an absolute advantage in overall strength, would concede the ball first.

England, which was lagging behind, consciously strengthened its attack and tried to equalize the score in a short time.

There's nothing to say about the attitude of the English players, but their shots are always just a hair's breadth away.

When everyone thought that the Danish team's goal would be protected until the end of the first half, the Danish team took the initiative to give the English an equalizer before half-time.

In the 43rd minute of the game, Harry Kane dropped back and suddenly sent a penetrating through ball, which accurately passed through the Danish team's left rib defense.

Saka, who was running at high speed, overtook the ball from the outside and used his right foot to complete a sweep pass to the center of the penalty area before the football rolled out of the baseline.

In order to make a clearance before Sterling outflanked him, Denmark captain Kjaer made a mistake in the rush and accidentally shoveled the ball into his own door.

England were very lucky to equalize.

The game returned to a balanced stage before the end of the first half. After a fifteen-minute intermission, both sides played extremely cautiously in the second half, with no one focusing on offense.

We all know that once we fail to score the opponent's goal, it is very likely that the opponent will seize the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

The tournament has reached the semi-finals, and if you lose, you have to go home.

However, the English, whose overall strength was superior, had many opportunities, and Maguire even hit the ball on the crossbar once.

As time became less and less, both sides played more and more energetically, fearing that a goal would be regretted for life if they were not careful.

Ninety minutes of regular time ended, and the score on the scoreboard remained unchanged.

The two sides entered overtime with a score of 1:1.

At this stage of the game, the English and Danes became more cautious.

"To change the situation, maybe... an accident is needed."

In the 104th minute of the game, the accident mentioned by CCTV 5 commentator He Wei occurred.

Sterling forced a breakthrough on the right side of the penalty area and was kicked to the ground by Mechler. The referee on duty sentenced him to death.

Penalty kick!

After VAR replay, the video assistant referee also supported the referee's decision.

England captain Harry Kane made the final decision to help England achieve the lead.

In the remaining game time, the Danish team went all out to attack. However, the physical exertion was too serious and their own strength was not as good as the opponent. Almost all the players failed to break through the goal guarded by Pickford.

Thirty minutes of overtime ended, and the scoreboard still showed the score 2:1.

England is in front, Denmark is behind.

The Englishmen who won the game breathed a sigh of relief, but when they thought about Portugal, who had to play an extra day of rest in the final and end the battle in 90 minutes, the joy of victory was not so strong.

England head coach Southgate said calmly in an interview with the media in the mixed zone: "If the battle is not completed for 90 minutes, it is a failure, but I am still satisfied with the overall performance of the team for being able to advance to the finals. One less day of rest? And let the game enter overtime." Time? I don’t think this is a problem, on the contrary, it is an opportunity. Portugal may not have the same feeling as we did in overtime after one more day of rest.”

The Portuguese media were speechless at Southgate's statement, and even some British media felt ashamed.

What the hell, you can’t speak. Stop talking~
But then again, you still have to support when it’s time to support.

The European Cup final starts again at the new Wembley Stadium, which also means that England, which has reached the European Cup final for the first time, will have home field advantage.

It's just that most media around the world are not optimistic about England.

In fact, we already had a general direction when the top four were decided.

Italy is no match for Portugal, and Denmark is no match for England.

as predicted!

After the second semi-final, the European Cup enters a four-day offseason.

Among them, the day before the game, I have to go to the new Wembley Stadium to participate in the routine stepping on the field and the routine pre-match press conference.

Prior to this, England players and Portuguese players have focused all their energy on resuming training to prepare for the European Cup final which will start at 7pm on July 11 at the new Wembley Stadium.

Especially England, which has reached the European Cup final for the first time, the whole team is preparing for the game while feeling huge pressure, thinking of defeating Portugal at their home court and winning the first European Cup championship in team history!

Players with high hopes such as Harry Kane, Saka, and Sterling worked particularly hard. While participating in recovery training, they also increased their shooting training, thinking of winning the final!

(End of this chapter)