Chapter 342 This is the most attractive thing about football!

On October 24, Real Madrid once again faced a tough battle.

They are about to face the Basque national team - Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu at home.

This team's style is very tough, so they are definitely not afraid of a head-on confrontation with Real Madrid.

Real Madrid has only lost 1 game against Bilbao in the past 13 league games, and has won all the past 11 home games against Bilbao.

The last time Bilbao defeated Real Madrid in the league was in 2005.

There have been 170 league matches between the two sides, with Real Madrid having the upper hand with 87 wins, 32 draws and 51 losses, including 57 wins, 15 draws and 13 losses at home.

Carvajal, Kovacic and Isco rotated out.

Zidane did not let Bai Ran enter the starting lineup in this game. The purpose was to give Bai Ran a break during the intensive schedule.

Having a chance to breathe is very important for a player.

The atmosphere on the day of the game was also very grand, with fans and players eagerly looking forward to the game.

Players from both sides enter the venue for a pre-match ceremony.

After the ceremony, the referee also paid tribute to all the players.

Today's starting lineups for both sides have been listed.

For Real Madrid, since Bai Ran did not play, Toni Kroos was used as the starting midfielder.

Partnered with Isco and Kovacic, they formed the Galaxy Battleship's midfield lineup.

On the back line, Marcelo is back, Pepe is also starting, Carvajal and Varane are still the main players.

In terms of forwards, BBC all started, and Cristiano Ronaldo finally broke the goal drought. During this period of good form, Zidane plans to reuse the Portuguese superstar again.

In terms of finishing work in front of the goal, Bell and Benzema are obviously not as good as Ronaldo.

On the other side, Athletic Bilbao also made such a starting lineup.

Raul Garcia serves as the forward, with Sabine Merlino and Inyaki Williams on the left and right.

In the midfield, they have the likes of San Jose, Rique and Erasso.

At the back, Athletic Bilbao has Echeta, Lecu, Aymeric Laporte and Savolet.

The goalkeeper is Eli South.

Both sides have set up a 433 formation. It seems that today is an inevitable battle.

Fans are looking forward to watching this game.

However, at the moment when the referee blew the whistle, the game officially began.

After the opening, Real Madrid took the lead in the 7th minute. Marcelo passed the ball, Saborit failed to clear the ball in time, Isco made a pass from the right side of the penalty area, and Benzema swept into the net from 10 yards.

This goal was very shocking to everyone watching on the sidelines. It fully demonstrated Benzema's sense of smell and awareness, and his movement was very clever.

In this situation, the player must have a strong sixth sense to score this goal.

It is not enough to hone your own skills. As a forward, you should have a clear view of the overall situation. As for what the situation on the field will be in the next second, you already have a clear understanding of it. Only then is it right. Goals help tremendously.

Real Madrid, who were in the lead, continued to exert pressure, and Kroos fired a low shot from the front of the penalty area, which fell into the hands of Ilesos.

Similarly, the next attack was very fierce. Ronaldo took the ball to the edge of the opponent's penalty area and shot long distance, but unfortunately it missed slightly.

In the 16th minute, Marcelo made a pass from the left, and Bell's header hit the goal, but it was slightly higher than the crossbar.

Bilbao retaliated 1 minute later when Lecue made a pass from the right, but Sabin's header from 12 yards away was also slightly higher.

It can be seen from this attack that Athletic Bilbao's offense is also very sharp, and Real Madrid's defense is somewhat unable to withstand it.

This largely lies in the loose control of the midfield.

Because Casemiro was seriously injured, he was unable to attend these games. Bai Ran, who has good defensive ability, also rotated out today and did not start.

Among the three players, Isco, Toni Kroos, and Kovacic, to be honest, only Kovacic has a certain defensive ability, and compared with Bai Ran, it may not be as good as Bai Ran.

Despite this, Zidane still inserted these three midfielders. Perhaps the master of metaphysics felt that the midfielder singing an empty city plan to them might have a magical effect.

Next, Isco passed the ball and Ronaldo's shot from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area slid out.

Lecue passed the ball, and Erasso's diagonal shot from the right side of the penalty area also missed.

Ronaldo and Erasso were not very lucky. The angle and distance of their missed shots were almost exactly the same!

Bilbao equalized in the 27th minute. Pepe failed to clear the ball in time. Errasso passed back from the right side of the penalty area and Sabin shot into the net from 10 yards, 1-1.

This goal brought Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao to the same starting line. Now that the two sides are tied, each team may win.

This goal also boosted the morale of the Basques, and their names were shouted in the stands.

Carvajal made a cross, but Bell's header still missed. Bilbao quickly counterattacked and got a 3-on-3 opportunity. Errasso passed the ball, but Sabin's curved shot from the edge of the penalty area on the left side missed.

Before halftime, Bell cut in and passed from the left side of the penalty area, and Laporte got in front of Ronaldo at close range to make a clearance.

Ronaldo then broke away from Laporte and broke into the right side of the small penalty area. His shot was blocked and confiscated by Ilesos.

Real Madrid continued their main attack in the second half. After receiving a pass from Kovacic, Bell broke into the penalty area and fell under Lecue's defense. The referee ignored it.

Bilbao missed a good opportunity in the 52nd minute. Pepe failed to defend under pressure, but Williams' single push shot from the edge of the penalty area was slightly higher.

Isco made a pass from the right, and Benzema's header from 10 yards went right into the hands of Ilesos.

Ronaldo's long shot from 30 yards missed the right post. Lucas Vazquez replaces Isco.

Bell made a pass from the left, and Ronaldo volleyed over again from 10 yards.

Kroos passed the free kick, but Ronaldo's header from 10 yards still missed the goal.

Cross passed the ball, Benzema tapped his heel, and Ronaldo's follow-up shot from the top of the arc in the penalty area still missed.

Lucas Vazquez made a pass from the right side of the penalty area, and Kovacic's rebound ball from the edge of the penalty area missed the left post.

Morata replaces Benzema. Cross sent a direct pass, and Bell, who successfully countered offside, passed a selfless diagonal pass from the left rib of the penalty area, but Ronaldo failed to catch up with the opportunity and the ball missed the right post.

Kovacic made a direct pass, but Lucas Vazquez and Morata lacked tacit understanding and wasted opportunities. Bilbao's clearance almost led to an own goal. Echeta's big-footed clearance hit teammate San Jose and deflected into the empty goal.

Real Madrid went beyond in the 83rd minute. Bell made a pass from the left. Morata's volley from the edge of the penalty area was barely blocked by Ilesos. Morata followed up and hit the empty net from close range, 2-1.

On his 24th birthday, he broke the drought of nearly 6 league games.

Bilbao almost equalized in the 85th minute. Cristiano Ronaldo lost the ball in the frontcourt and Varane also made a mistake in the backcourt, but Williams' shot from the right side of the penalty area was saved by Navas.

In the 94th minute, Lucas Vazquez passed the ball and Ronaldo's single shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked by Ilesos.

Finally, the referee blew the whistle to end the game, and the final score was fixed at two to one.

Real Madrid won 2-1 and are now surprisingly at the top of the standings!

Because Barcelona was helplessly tied in the last game, it gave Real Madrid an opportunity to take advantage.

After all, it is normal to be tied when playing against Atletico Madrid.

Compared with the high-spiritedness of last season, Atletico Madrid this season is not inferior at all.

If the strength of Barcelona's lineup is not greatly improved, it is estimated that they will not be able to beat Atletico Madrid.

In addition, in the previous league, Barcelona lost an upset to Alaves. After this back and forth, Real Madrid has quietly reached the first place in the standings.

This can be regarded as making up for the previous draws!

As for the Champions League, Real Madrid is almost within striking distance of advancing to the knockout rounds.

But what puts pressure on Real Madrid is whether they can win the next game against Dortmund, which has become a very critical point in whether Real Madrid can advance to the knockout rounds as the No. 1 seed.

With Bai Ran's daily practice and training, his free attribute points also reached 15.

This kind of efficiency is already astonishing. You must know that Bai Ran worked hard for a day of training and only got one or two points in the end.

Bai Ran is actually quite content to be able to live a fulfilling every day like now.

He has a good relationship in the locker room and gets along well with his teammates and coach. Bai Ran has gradually made up for the shortcomings of his previous life one by one.

Bai Ran, who possesses extraordinary talents, now has to fulfill his talents at this stage.

To win championship after championship is his primary goal.

The next game is what Bai Ran is focused on.

The next game involves areas that Bai Ran has never played before.

This game is Real Madrid's away game to challenge León Sporting.

Leon Sports Club is a football club in Spain, located in the Spanish League 2.

Some people may be very shocked. How can there be such a low-level league as "C2"?

That's right, in Spain, and in fact most European or American countries, there are many levels and levels of leagues.

Their professional football system is very complete, leading to a national football craze.

In this way, countless football practitioners will invest in this industry and sport, which will naturally breed many leagues and teams.

It is worth mentioning that fans here in Europe, even a small village-level team in a league like the Spanish League 2, will have ardent and die-hard fans!

This is the most charming thing about football.

Why is this game a completely new game? Because before this, Bai Ran had never participated in the Copa del Rey.

After just taking a rest in the league, Zidane certainly wanted to put his favorite player in the starting lineup.

The original competition format of the Copa del Rey was judged by the media as a cup competition to assist small clubs because clubs from the four levels of Spain were mixed and paired up "regardless of the high and low" for the knockout round.

Class B, Class C and Class D clubs that have passed the qualifying rounds have the opportunity to compete with Class A clubs. This has a stimulating and promoting effect on the development of local football and the operation of small clubs. Many Class C teams rely on their experience with La Liga teams. One game can earn enough "food rations" for a year.

However, the King's Cup competition system in the 2005-06 season was reformed. Lower-level teams had to go through several knockout rounds before meeting the A-level teams. This reduced the number of games played by La Liga teams and reduced the possibility of upsets. , but it will also greatly reduce the income of many low-level teams.

The reformed King's Cup competition system is very complicated. In the first round, 18 teams from the Spanish Third Division and 18 teams with poorer results from the Spanish Second Division B will participate in a total of 18 games.

In the second round, 18 teams that won in the first round, 6 teams with better results in Group B of the Spanish Second Division, and 20 teams ranked 2-21 from the Spanish Second Division participated, with a total of 22 games.

In addition, there is the third round. The 22 teams that won the second round will participate in a total of 11 games. The fourth round begins with a two-leg home and away game system. The lower-level teams play at home first, and the fourth round is A total of 32 teams participated, including the 11 teams that won the three rounds, the La Liga champions, and the 20 La Liga teams. 32 games in total.

Starting from the fifth round, it is the normal process, which is the knockout system of home and away double matches that many fans are familiar with.

Therefore, Real Madrid will have to compete with Leon Sports in two rounds to determine who will win.

However, generally the first few rounds of the Copa del Rey are the result of abuse by La Liga teams.

After all, how could those teams from the second tier of West Division 2 at the village level possibly overthrow a super giant like Real Madrid?

On the day of the competition, the atmosphere was quite lively.

This is a normal match day, but the home stadium of the Leon Sports and Sports team is shining brightly because of the arrival of Real Madrid.

The two teams have never met in official competition history. Real Madrid is currently the leader of La Liga, while Leonesa is struggling in the Spanish Third Division.

This is also the second time that Real Madrid competes in the Copa del Rey after nearly a year. Last season, Cheryshev was ruled out due to illegal play in the first game.

Zidane made significant personnel adjustments in this game. Casilla served as the starting goalkeeper, Pepe and Nacho served as the central defender combination, and Danilo and Carvajal served as the left and right full-backs.

Toni Kroos plays the role of a deep-lying midfielder and the core of the offensive and defensive transition. Bai Ran and Ronaldo serve as the offensive organization duo. Lucas Vazquez and Asensio are on the wings on the front line, and Morata serves as the offensive bridgehead.

The competition venue was a bit crude, but after looking at it, Bai Ran thought it was understandable. After all, how could a small team have so much money for construction?

To have a stadium of their own, I don’t know if these players jointly financed it with their own money!

It has to be said that these people's passion for football is crazy.

This is also the first game Bai Ran played against a weak team after logging into Real Madrid.

The referee's whistle sounded and the game officially started.

In the 4th minute, Colinas received a pass from Martinez in front of the penalty area, hit the goal with his right foot and was blocked by the defender. Then Isco received the ball from Morata and hit the goal with his right foot in front of the penalty area but was confiscated by the goalkeeper.

In the 6th minute, Real Madrid took the lead in changing the score. Cross took a free kick and Giani scored an own goal, 1-0.

This was an own goal that couldn't be helped. The opponent's expression looked very frustrated, and everyone could understand their mood.

Bai Ran saw the opponent's level and immediately understood that he didn't need to exert much effort in this game.

As long as you play at your normal level, you'll be fine.

In the 8th minute, Gallar received a pass from Tony Villa in front of the penalty area and hit the goal high with his left foot.

In the 10th minute of the game, Asensio received a pass from Morata on the left side of the penalty area and hit the goal high with his left foot.

One minute after that, Isco received a pass from Lucas Vazquez and his header was slightly deflected.

After 12 minutes, Ronaldo sent a wonderful pass. Lucas Vazquez hit the goal with his left foot in front of the penalty area and was saved by the goalkeeper.

Time passed quickly, and Real Madrid's offensive continued to surge. In the 19th minute, Leonesa's player was injured and was replaced, and Otis came on to replace Martinez.

One minute later, Galar faced Casilla alone on the right side of the penalty area, and his shot with his left foot was blocked.

In the 22nd minute, Ronaldo received a pass from Isco in front of the penalty area, and his left foot shot was confiscated by the opponent's goalkeeper. In the 25th minute, Kroos hit the crossbar with his right foot in front of the penalty area.

At this time, the game had reached the 28th minute, and Galal's left foot hit the goal slightly high in front of the penalty area.

Real Madrid's ability to control the scene is still evident, and the number of ball possessions and shots for such a long time also speaks for itself.

In the 31st minute, Tony Villa hit the goal with his right foot in front of the penalty area and was blocked by the defender.

After that, Real Madrid changed the score. Lucas Vazquez sent a cross from the right rib of the penalty area. Asensio followed up and scored with his left foot, and the ball went in!

The score was rewritten to 2-0!

This season, Asensio has scored four goals in the UEFA Super Cup, Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey, all of which changed the score in the first game!

The players did not show that much excitement after scoring the goal. They just celebrated easily and then gave up.

In the 34th minute, Orti received a pass from Tony Villa in the middle of the penalty area, and his right foot hit the goal and was blocked by the defender.

Two minutes later, Yere tripped Kroos without the ball. The two had a physical conflict and the referee each issued a yellow card.

This is... playing fifty big boards each!

The referee is also simple and rude. Stop talking and give both of you a yellow card. You are both honest.

In the 40th minute, Lucas Vazquez hit the goal with his right foot in front of the penalty area and was blocked by the defender.

About two minutes passed in the game. Morata and Ronaldo made a collision with the wall. The Real Madrid center's right-footed volley from a small angle on the right side of the small penalty area was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.

In the 44th minute, Asensio sent a cross, and Morata outflanked him in the middle and missed with his left foot. One minute later, Ronaldo received the ball from Morata in front of the penalty area and missed with his left foot.

Finally, the referee blew the half-time whistle at this moment!

There was no stoppage time in the first half, and Real Madrid temporarily led 2-0.