Chapter 616 SIU!

Time passed quickly in the fierce offensive battle, and in the blink of an eye it was the 1th minute of the game. The score on the field was 1:23, and Spain equalized the score in the rd minute of the game, with Diego Costa scoring the goal.

In the subsequent game, neither side scored a second goal.

However, people who watched the live broadcast of the game may not be too surprised. This is not to say that the performance of the two teams was bad. On the contrary, both Portugal and Spain's performance and form were still very good.

As the first half drew to a close, Spain had twelve shots and scored one goal, as well as several good scoring opportunities, but they were all resolved by Portugal's defense.

The one that came closest to scoring was Isco's shot in the 25th minute of the game. Isco volleyed the ball from the left corner of the penalty area. The ball hit the goal frame and bounced out. The ball did not cross the goal line, and Alba's follow-up shot in front of the goal was offside.

What about Portugal? If you only look at the score and Spain's shooting data, you might think that Portugal succeeded in a "dirty" sneak attack and then kept retreating. But in fact, facing the powerful Spain, Portugal's play was not bad. They have now had six shots, four of which were threatening, and one goal. In terms of attack success rate, Portugal did better than Spain, at least that's what the data shows.

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The staff on the sidelines held up an electronic sign indicating two minutes of injury time in the first half. This caused dissatisfaction among Santos. Spain was seizing the last minute to besiege Portugal's goal. Santos was really worried that his goal would be lost in the last minute of the first half.

Isco got the ball in the frontcourt and William Carvalho was defending him.

Isco pulled the ball with his left foot and leaned his body to the left, pretending to break through from the left side. After attracting William Carvalho's defensive focus, he suddenly accelerated and pulled the ball in the opposite direction. Just as he was about to turn around and cut in, William Carvalho reached out and pushed Isco in desperation.

He didn't expect that this small move could stop Isco from moving forward. This short player from La Liga giants Real Madrid seemed to be equipped with a small electric motor and was very fast. Moreover, due to his short height, Isco's center of gravity was relatively low and he was not easy to fall. His push just now was just to interfere with Isco's forward speed as much as possible, which could make Isco stagger and have an unstable pace. However, he did not expect that Isco would fall to the ground directly.

"Very smart!" the Spanish commentator praised, explaining to the audience why Isco did not continue to move forward. "In the final stage of the first half, Isco's physical strength reached its limit. Although he can still sprint, he can no longer guarantee continuous breakthroughs. Getting a free kick in this position is obviously more threatening than continuing to move forward."

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William Carvalho also understood at this time why Isco fell to the ground, and he was also anxious. The free kick in this position was really dangerous. William Carvalho spread his hands with an extremely aggrieved expression. He signaled to the referee that he did nothing, and it was the No. 22 who fell down by himself, and he faked a fall.

Portugal's veteran defender Pepe also rushed up and shouted at his club teammate Isco: "Diving! Ugh!"

The other Spanish players naturally would not watch Isco suffer, so they also surrounded him and the players from both sides started to pull each other.

The referee's whistle sounded quickly, and then the players from both sides dispersed. They didn't want to cause trouble, so they had to find a way out.

On the sidelines, Hierro also said to his assistant: "This is a good position, Isco has a chance to score directly."

On the other side, Santos said to his assistant with a serious expression: "The free kick in this position is very dangerous. In this season's La Liga, Isco has had the experience of scoring a direct free kick in a similar position."

"Just hold on for the last minute." The Portuguese assistant coach comforted Santos.

Santos lowered his head to adjust his tie, thinking deeply.

At this moment, Santos heard a crisp "bang" sound. He was even frightened and shivered. He turned his head subconsciously and saw that in his own penalty area, veteran Pepe almost risked his life to block Diego Costa's shot with his chest, and then Fonte kicked the ball to the front court.

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"Crossbar! Another crossbar! Oh my God!" The commentator's exclamation was transmitted to thousands of households through the live TV broadcast, "Isco's free kick went over the wall, the goalkeeper was powerless, but the crossbar prevented the goal. This was the second time Isco hit the goal frame in the first half of the game today..."

In the live broadcast, Isco held his head in his hands, looking as if he couldn't believe his eyes.

The other Spanish players were also stunned. In the first half of the game, the ball hit the goal frame twice, and it was one player who hit it twice. Can you believe it?

"Get back to defense!!!" At this time, a shrill roar sounded. It was the terrified scream of the Spanish goalkeeper De Gea.

Just now, Fonte's blind clearance turned into a wonderful pass. After Moutinho stopped the ball with his chest, he directly launched a long pass attack.

At this time, Guedes, Bernardo Silva, Bruno and Ronaldo shot at the same time, rushing towards the Spanish goal like a 100-meter sprint.

At the same time, in the Spanish backcourt, there are two central defenders Ramos and Pique, as well as the team's defensive midfielder Busquets. In the midfield, the full-back Alba is rushing up to intercept.

Portugal had Guedes, Bernardo Silva, Bruno and Ronaldo attacking, so it was a four-on-four situation.

Bruno stopped the ball with his chest, then pushed it forward. When he was close to Alba, he suddenly poked the ball with his toes. The ball rolled past Alba's side, and he turned sideways and broke through from the other side.

"The ball passed!"

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Alba's attack was too fierce and he couldn't brake in time, but he knew he couldn't let Bruno break through, so he immediately reached out and grabbed Bruno's jersey.

Tactical foul!

The referee Rocky was ready to blow the whistle for the foul, but then he saw Bruno pass the ball first while being pulled. Rocky immediately ran and made gestures, indicating that the attacking side had the advantage and continued the attack.

The one who got the ball was Bernardo Silva, who dribbled forward at high speed.

"Stop him!" Pique shouted loudly, and Busquets rushed forward immediately.

Pique also pressed forward and protected Busquets from behind. If Busquets was broken through, he would immediately move forward to fill the position.

Just as Busquets rushed forward, Bernardo Silva suddenly passed the ball. He did not pass it to Ronaldo who was closest to him, but passed it directly diagonally to Bruno on the right.

After passing the ball, Bruno also freed himself from Alba's pulling and continued to run forward, ready to meet his teammates, and then he received the pass from Bernardo Silva.

Seeing Bruno get the ball, Pique shouted at Ramos in the penalty area, signaling him to come out to fill the position, and he himself pounced on Bruno.

Bruno cut inside horizontally, and when he approached the top of the penalty area, he swung his right foot and pretended to shoot.

Pique did not dare to be careless. Although he knew it might be a feint, as a defender, he had no choice but to rush forward to block the shot.

It was indeed a fake move, Bruno dribbled the ball back and then passed it directly.

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Ronaldo takes the ball.

Ramos immediately went up to intercept, putting pressure on the Portuguese captain and blocking the opponent's shooting angle.

Unexpectedly, Ronaldo had no intention of shooting. He did not let the ball stay under his feet, but immediately passed the ball diagonally.

Bernardo Silva rushed forward, seemingly ready to catch the ball, but he missed the ball and let it roll past him.

"Missed the ball!"

"Breakthrough!"

When Portugal launched this counterattack, Spain's defense attention was attracted by Bruno and other four offensive players, but they did not notice that Guerrero was moving forward at high speed on the left side.

Guerrero came out diagonally from Bernardo Silva's left side and caught up with the ball. There was no defensive player around him, so he decisively cut into the penalty area.

Ramos hurriedly left Ronaldo behind and rushed towards Guerrero.

The Portuguese left-back who plays for Dortmund did not give Ramos a chance to get close and he swept the ball directly towards the goal.

Bernardo Silva appeared in the middle, he aimed at the goal and shot.

Spain's goalkeeper De Gea flew to save the ball, his left hand touched the ball and it bounced up.

Then, before the Spanish fans could cheer, a figure was seen flying high at the back point, heading the football in the air.

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"Header! Follow-up shot! Beautiful - the ball goes in! Cristiano! The Portuguese captain scored again, he scored twice! At the end of the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo changed the score for Portugal to 2:1!" The Portuguese commentator shouted excitedly, "2:1! Portugal took the lead again!"

At this moment, the Fisht Olympic Stadium was like an erupting volcano, with more than 10,000 Portuguese fans jumping up, more than 10,000 pairs of arms raised high, and more than 10,000 people shouting.

After scoring the goal, Cristiano Ronaldo and the football flew into the net. He wanted to get up, but because he was too excited, he had to roll and crawl several times before he could get up.

Then, the Portuguese captain started running. He was so excited that he broke through the interceptions of Bernardo Silva and Bruno. He rushed to the edge of the stands and made his signature celebration move, jumping high, turning in the air, swinging his hands behind him after landing, and screaming to the sky.

"SIU!"

He was then tackled to the ground by his equally excited teammates.