Chapter 548: Amazing skill, zero-angle goal in the European Cup final!

Just when everyone thought that Francesco's long-range shot was going to score, Portugal goalkeeper Patricio jumped high and lifted the ball over the crossbar, as if by divine help.

The Spanish fans in the stands who were preparing to celebrate were all covering their heads in disbelief, their eyes widened, as if they had seen a ghost.

Not to mention them, the Spanish players closest to the goal, including Fabio himself who completed the shot, all looked dumbfounded at this time.

This is a blind spot, can you get out of it?

Who is the opponent's goalkeeper?

The Spanish player's expression when he looked at the opponent's goalkeeper had changed. This guy was obviously ridiculously strong. Why hadn't he heard of this guy in the international community?

Not only the Spanish fans remembered Patricio, but the global audience who watched the live broadcast of the game also had a very profound impact on Patricio at this moment.

If Portugal can defeat Spain in this game, then he will definitely be the number one contributor!

Patricio's amazing save not only dealt a heavy blow to Spain's morale, but also greatly boosted the morale of the team.

Nearby Portuguese players came up to high-five him, and some even gave him warm hugs.

Patricio himself was also very excited. He had already smelled the opportunity to become famous with one goal.

As long as he can continue his form, regardless of winning or losing this game, his value will skyrocket. Maybe this summer he will be taken aback by some wealthy teams, and even spend a lot of money to recruit him!

Just when Patricio and the Portuguese players were immersed in the joy of defusing the opponent's attack, Lin Quan had silently ran to the corner kick area, asked for the ball from the ball boy, placed the ball, and waited for the penalty kick. Corner kick.

After his teammates saw his actions, they quickly adjusted their status and began to arrange their troops according to the predetermined corner kick tactics.

In the face of intensive defense, set kicks are a very effective offensive method, so Spain attaches great importance to such opportunities.

Ramos, Morata, Pique and other taller players all came to the penalty area at this time, preparing to participate in the header battle.

The Portuguese players were also very vigilant, and even Ronaldo returned to the penalty area to participate in defense.

The tactics arranged by Spain are to have three high points at the front, middle and back. The tallest player, Pique, is at the front point and is relatively close to the goal.

Once the ball is passed over his head, he doesn't even need to take off, he just needs to rub it to complete the header.

It is precisely because of the huge threat of Pique's position that the Portuguese goalkeeper focused his defense on Pique and positioned himself closer to the front point.

After Lin Quan saw his teammates taking up their positions, he took a few steps back and made a gesture that represented the forward point.

When Pique saw this, the moment Lin Quan kicked the ball out, he took the initiative to run forward, looked back at the moon, and rubbed the ball towards the goal.

The coordination of the ball was perfect. Lin Quan's corner kick found Pique accurately, and Pique barely made any effort to jump up and hit the ball.

The ball was hit by Pique, spinning towards the goal, and headed towards the back.

The Portuguese goalkeeper wanted to be wary of Pique, so he stood closer to the front. This caused him to miss some saves and could only watch the football fly towards the goal.

Seeing that the opponent's goalkeeper had surrendered and the football was about to fly into the net, he heard a 'bang' and the football hit the crossbar and bounced back.

The football bounced back into the penalty area, and Morata's hasty follow-up shot was blocked by the opponent's player with his legs, and Spain won another corner kick.

The Portuguese who escaped were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweat. The goal just now was so dangerous. If it hadn't been for the goal frame, they would have fallen behind!

On the coaching bench, Spanish head coach Del Bosque couldn't help but pull his hair.

Why is the team so unlucky today?

Two consecutive must-goal opportunities were missed!

Could it be that Lady Luck is really not on their side?

On the Portuguese coaching bench, Fernando was so frightened that his face turned pale.

Although the ball didn't go in in the end, it was too scary.

If this kind of danger happened a few more times, he would worry that his heart wouldn't be able to bear it.

"Keep an eye on the opponent's front point and don't give him a chance to comfortably compete for the top!"

Fernando shouted towards the court, asking the players to increase their defense of Pique.

Spain's corner kick tactics just now have proven Pique's threat in the penalty area. If not taken seriously, Portugal will definitely be punished.

"This kid's footwork is too accurate, right? He just hits wherever he points!"

After arranging two players to double-team Pique one after another, so that Pique could not take off, Fernando breathed a sigh of relief.

But once he recalled the corner kick taken by Lin Quan just now, Fernando couldn't help but break out in cold sweat.

I have seen corner kicks taken accurately, but I have never seen them so accurate. It is as if a precision guide is installed on the football. It accurately finds Pique's head. The height and angle are just right. Others can't even compete for the top. No chance.

If this was not done by the opponent, then even if they guarded Pique, it might be difficult to completely eliminate the threat posed by the opponent's corner kick.

After all, Lin Quan can still find Morata, Ramos and others!

Fortunately, these two people are positioned at the back, with many defensive players staring at them, and they are also far away from Lin Quan. The farther the distance, the more difficult it is to pass the ball. Lin Quan may not be able to pass it to Pi like he just did. Can you hit wherever you point like that?

After witnessing the power of Spain's corner kick, the entire Portuguese team defended the second corner kick to the extreme.

Not only Pique in the front, but Ramos and Morata in the back were also targeted.

It's very difficult to pass the ball to them.

Seeing this scene, Lin Quan had some concerns.

He continued to make the forward gesture. After seeing his gesture, Pique struggled hard to escape from the opponent's double team.

When the Portuguese players saw Lin Quan making the same gesture as before, they involuntarily focused their defense on Pique, and even the goalkeeper's position was closer to the left side of the goal.

Haha, I want to copy that trick just now, I’m dreaming!

The Portuguese, who were well prepared, were full of confidence and felt that they would be able to prevent Spain's corner kick.

However, no one noticed that Lin Quan retreated further this time than before.

Beep!

The whistle sounded and Lin Quan started to run.

With a bang, the football left the corner kick area and flew into the penalty area.

Seeing the flight path of the football, the Portuguese players immediately realized that they had been fooled. The ball was not headed forward!

"Protect the back point!"

Pepe shouted to remind his teammates, and at the same time he jumped high and tried to intercept the football.

However, he was still a little short of height, and the football flew past his hair.

Jose and Ramos, who were at the back, took off at the same time, but neither of them touched the ball.

This ball is not passed backwards!

Is the penalty wrong?

Seeing that none of the opponent's three good headers hit the ball, the Portuguese players couldn't help but wonder.

However, when they saw the trajectory of the football in the air, their expressions suddenly changed!

not good!

This ball is heading for the goal!

Patricio also discovered this. He moved desperately on the goal line, but he was still a step too slow. The ball flew into the net with a swish before he could move in place.

The scene fell into an eerie silence!

Fans of both teams were stunned. It seemed that no one expected such a result.

Scored directly from a free kick?

Is this really possible?

This is a shot from zero angle, and there is a goalkeeper waiting in front of the goal and so many opponent players to block it. In this case, it is almost hellish to score directly!

However, this impossible thing actually appeared in front of them. No wonder they were so shocked and stunned!

Not to mention them, even the referee was stunned for a moment.

However, he reacted quickly. After confirming the goal, he quickly blew the whistle to indicate that the goal was valid.

After the Spanish fans heard the whistle, they reacted quickly. Each one fell into ecstasy and celebrated wildly in the stands.

The Portuguese fans were still in strong shock, unable to calm down for a long time and unable to accept this result.

Ronaldo stood in the penalty area with his hands on his hips, looking at the football rolling in the goal, and couldn't help but look at Lin Quan celebrating in the corner area.

Losing the ball like this made him a little temperamental.

Patricio kicked the football hard as it rolled into the goal. He did not expect that the goal he was guarding would be breached in this way!

The enemy was so cunning. They clearly made a pre-penalty point gesture, but in the end they chose to shoot directly.

This move not only deceived the opponent, but also deceived the teammates!

"Good boy, even I was deceived by you!"

Pique immediately rushed to celebrate, smiling and high-fiving Lin Quan while complaining.

He really thought that Lin Quan was going to give him the ball to fight for the top, so he almost exhausted all his strength and struggled to complete the takeoff while being double-teamed by the other two.

Although it was useless, his desperate move still deceived the opponent's players and prevented the opponent's goalkeeper from moving to the far end immediately.

"What do you know? If you want to deceive the enemy, you must first deceive yourself!"

Ramos came up with a smile, put his arms around their shoulders and said with a smile.

In fact, it was not just Pique who was deceived, Ramos and others were also deceived.

It was precisely because everyone was deceived that the Portuguese seemed defenseless, and Lin Quan's shot had an unexpected effect.

"Haha, no matter how you score, it's a good thing if you score a goal. Don't your opponents like to set up a steel barrel formation and hide in defense? Let's see what they will do now!"

Casillas, who was farthest away, also rushed up. After hearing what his teammates said, he continued:

"Now that the offense and defense have changed, it's our turn to counterattack the opponent. Isn't the coach worried that we don't have enough physical fitness? So now we will use more labor-saving tactics to deal with them!"

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After taking the lead, Spain did not immediately withdraw its defense.

Instead, they used the momentum after the goal to continue their fierce attack on Portugal.

The morale of Portugal has been hit hard, and the team's internal thinking is not unified.

Some players wanted to launch an immediate counterattack to equalize the score.

Some players felt that Spain's offensive was too fierce and wanted to defend the opponent's offensive climax first, and then consider counterattacks.

The consequence of internal disunity is that their defense is not as solid as before.

Within ten minutes after Spain scored, their defense made several mistakes one after another and almost allowed the opponent to seize the opportunity to expand the score.

Fortunately, after the head coach's call, their internal thoughts were unified.

After holding on to Spain's offensive, Portugal's formation began to push forward, and more troops were invested in the attack.

Portuguese players have no technical advantage over Spanish players, but their physical advantage still exists.

Therefore, their tactics are very simple, which is to rely on physical advantages to speed up the pace of the game, find opportunities for opponents to make mistakes during fast breaks, and complete a fatal blow.

The opponent's calculation was very good, but Spain did not fall for it.

After the opponent attacked, they had no intention of attacking Portugal. Instead, they took the initiative to shrink their formation and put on a defensive counterattack posture.

Now, it was the Portuguese's turn to have a headache on how to break through the intensive defense.

At the end of the first half, the Portuguese team took a lot more shots, but almost none of these shots posed a threat, and many of them were shot randomly by their players in a hurry.

Naturally, such a shot could not break through Spain's goal. On the contrary, Spain, after the opponent's heavy pressure, counterattacked vigorously on the wing, and even created a goal at the end of the first half. A chance to stand alone.

Unfortunately, Pedro's single shot was once again resolved by the opponent's goalkeeper. Spain missed an excellent opportunity to expand the score and finally ended the first half with a one-goal lead.

Although the score is ahead, the expressions on the faces of the Spanish players do not look relaxed. Many players still have very serious expressions, while the expressions of the Portuguese players next door are even more solemn.

At the end of the first half, their offense was unable to produce results, which made many players feel anxious.

In this European Cup, once Spain takes the lead, it is almost impossible to reverse it.

The only reversal occurred in the group stage, but Lin Quan was not present in that game, so it does not represent the true level of the Spanish team.

Therefore, the Portuguese players couldn't help but have doubts in their hearts. Can they really equalize or even reverse the game?

Spain's strength has been proven in the past few years.

When facing such a powerful opponent, Portuguese players will inevitably lack confidence, and once they have the idea that the opponent is invincible, their belief in winning will be shaken.

And once they lose their confidence, they will naturally not be able to win the game.

Therefore, a big problem facing Portugal is how to get the players to regain their confidence.