Chapter 484
Faced with the yellow card plus penalty, the court immediately fell into a brief chaos.
Real Madrid players quickly surrounded and put pressure on the referee. Kroos, Modric and Ronaldo were emotional and expressed their dissatisfaction.
Kroos raised his hands, shook his head constantly, and muttered something, obviously extremely dissatisfied with the penalty.
Ronaldo put his hands on his waist, his face full of anger and doubts. He pointed at the referee from time to time, trying to persuade the referee to change the penalty.
At the same time, the players on the Manchester City side were not idle.
De Bruyne and Sterling quickly ran to Li Lei and cared about his situation.
De Bruyne patted Li Lei on the shoulder and whispered, "Are you okay?"
Li Lei nodded, indicating that he was fine.
Captain Kompany and other Manchester City players came to the referee and tried to evacuate the Real Madrid players who were besieging them.
They shouted loudly: "Yes, this is a penalty!"
And gestured to the Real Madrid players to step back.
Kompany even stood between the referee and the Real Madrid players to block Ronaldo's excited words.
The referee stood firmly in place, facing the pressure from the players on both sides, without wavering.
He raised his hands high, signaled the players on both sides to calm down, and repeated the decision to the Real Madrid players.
"This is a clear foul, there is no problem with the penalty."
In the stands of Milan's San Siro Stadium, the emotions of the audience also rose.
Real Madrid fans booed and protested loudly against the penalty.
Some excited fans even waved their flags to express their anger and dissatisfaction.
Manchester City fans cheered and applauded, supporting the referee's decision and encouraging Li Lei.
Gao Yi said excitedly in the live broadcast room: "The atmosphere on the scene is too tense! Real Madrid players are obviously very dissatisfied with the penalty, but the referee's decision is very firm."
"Manchester City players are also defending their teammates, especially Kompany, who is very calm as the captain."
The barrage in the live broadcast room also exploded instantly:
"The referee is right! This is an obvious penalty!"
"Real Madrid players really can't afford to lose!"
"Li Lei, come on! This penalty must go in!"
As the players on both sides calmed down, Li Lei slowly stood up and walked to the penalty spot.
He took a deep breath, glanced at Navas standing in front of the goal, and then calmly placed the ball.
At this moment, the eyes of the whole audience were focused on him.
The critical moment of this game has arrived. How will Li Lei deal with this penalty? The fans held their breath and waited for this moment to come.
"Goooooooal!!! Spoon penalty! Manchester City equalized the score." In the Sky Sports live broadcast room, host Keane shouted excitedly.
"Li Lei is really a skilled and daring man! Facing Li Lei's penalty, Navas did not make any move." Commentator Jones echoed.
Before that, Li Lei stood in front of the penalty spot, took a deep breath, and stared at Navas in front of the goal.
He slowly stepped back a few steps to adjust his breathing and mentality.
The noise of the whole stadium seemed to stop at this moment, and all eyes were focused on Li Lei.
The referee blew the whistle, and Li Lei took a slow run-up. In an instant, everyone's heart was in their throat.
Li Lei suddenly paused for a while, raised his foot and gently lifted it. The ball drew a beautiful arc and slowly flew to the center of the goal.
Navas did not expect Li Lei to use a spoon to take the penalty kick. He was unable to react for a while and watched the ball go into the net.
The ball went in!
The referee firmly indicated that the goal was valid.
In an instant, the Manchester City players on the field exploded like a ignited gunpowder barrel.
They rushed to Li Lei and hugged him tightly.
De Bruyne jumped on Li Lei and patted his back excitedly, while Sterling clenched his fist and shouted: "We did it!"
Manchester City fans in the stands burst into deafening cheers, blue flags waved in the stands, fireworks and colored paper flew, and the whole stadium seemed to have turned into a sea of joy.
The fans hugged each other and celebrated this hard-won goal.
At the same time, Real Madrid fans looked frustrated and disappointed.
They shook their heads and sighed, and some even waved their fists in protest angrily, but all this could not change the facts that had already happened.
Gao Yi said excitedly in the live broadcast room: "Li Lei's spoon penalty is really wonderful!"
"Faced with such an important occasion, he still remained calm and confident."
"This is Li Lei, a real top star!"
"Now the scores of the two teams are back to the same starting line again, and the next game will only be more exciting."
The barrage in the live broadcast room instantlyThe screen was filled with comments:
"Awesome, Li Lei!"
"This ball is so amazing, it's simply art!"
"Manchester City must win, Li Lei must win!"
Li Lei stood in the middle of the court, smiling and looking at the Manchester City fans in the stands.
He raised his hands high, enjoying the glory that belonged to him at this moment.
At this moment, he not only equalized the score for Manchester City, but also won countless applause and cheers for himself.
After the game resumed, the performance of the players on both sides was still fierce.
Manchester City's control of the ball in the midfield was still excellent. De Bruyne and Fernandinho frequently tried to tear open Real Madrid's defense through short passes and cooperation.
However, Real Madrid's defense was equally tight. Pepe and Ramos repeatedly resolved Manchester City's attack through precise interceptions and tackles.
The staff on the sidelines held up a sign to indicate 3 minutes of extra time.
In the 47th minute, Manchester City got a corner kick opportunity. De Bruyne took the penalty and sent the ball accurately into the penalty area.
Kompany jumped high and headed the ball over Ramos, but the ball was saved by Navas.
Real Madrid immediately launched a counterattack. Benzema received a long pass from Kroos and broke through with the ball, but unfortunately his shot was firmly confiscated by Joe Hart.
At the end of the first half, Li Lei was still active in the frontcourt.
His breakthrough on the right almost caused a threat, but was intercepted by Marcelo in time.
Real Madrid tried to create a counterattack through the speed advantage of Bale and Ronaldo, but Manchester City's defense was also very solid, especially Otamendi, who successfully intercepted the ball many times, providing protection for Manchester City's defense.
As the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, the score on the field never changed.
The score of 1-1 put pressure on both teams, but the atmosphere in the locker room was different.
Li Lei followed his teammates into the locker room, and the staff quickly brought ice cubes to cool the players down.
Guardiola was thinking on the sidelines, preparing to give the team some new instructions in the second half.
The players enjoyed a short break while listening to Guardiola's instructions.
Obviously, the second half of the game will be more intense, and both sides are eager to resolve the battle within 90 minutes and hold the coveted Champions League trophy.
