Chapter 735 Bruno VS Salah

Referee Skomina blew the whistle, Bruno took a run-up and shot.

This is a explosive shot!

Although Alisson judged the direction correctly, Bruno's powerful shot was too fast and he didn't touch the ball at all.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!"

"Bruno! Bruno! Bruno! The ball goes in! Bruno scored the penalty he created, 2:1, Manchester United leads Liverpool again in the Champions League final."

"2:1! Bruno scored the penalty before the end of the first half. Look at the cheers in the stands of the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. The excited Manchester United fans made a huge noise."

“第18球！这是布鲁诺在本赛季欧冠联赛的第18粒进球！他打破了C罗在2013-2014赛季创造的欧冠单赛季17球的记录！”

"This is a brand new record. Four years ago, Bruno tied Ronaldo's record, and now he has finally broken it!"

Klopp put his hands in his pockets and saw the penalty go in. He paced with his head down, his facial expression did not change much. His anger and unhappiness had already been vented when the penalty was awarded, and now he could accept the result of the opponent's penalty go in calmly.

Mourinho and his assistants high-fived to celebrate, and there was cheering from Manchester United's bench.

It was great to be able to increase the score again before the end of the first half!

Especially when Liverpool had just equalized the score, this side quickly took the lead again. This was not only a boost to Manchester United's morale, but it was also a direct blow to Liverpool's morale.

A few minutes later, referee Skomina blew the whistle to end the first half. In the 2018-2019 UEFA Champions League final at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in London, Manchester United temporarily led Liverpool 2:1.

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Manchester United entered the locker room with a one-goal lead.

Manchester United players had smiles on their faces. They were satisfied with their performance in the first half and felt that the team's fifth Champions League title was getting closer and closer.

The Liverpool players, who were one goal behind, were more or less frustrated.

Their head coach Klopp stood on the sidelines, patted the shoulders of the players leaving the field and said a few words of encouragement. In the camera, Klopp's facial expression was relatively calm, and it was difficult to judge what his mentality was towards the first half of the game, whether he was still able to accept it or was angry.

Commentators from various countries and regions broadcasting the Champions League final all expressed their optimism about Manchester United.

"Manchester United leads 2:1! In a final like this, being able to maintain the lead at the end of the first half is very important for the psychological impact on both players and even the direction of the game."

"Manchester United's tactics were quite successful. They caught Liverpool off guard at the start. Of course, Liverpool's performance was also good. They played a beautiful combination to equalize the score, but Manchester United still used the quick goal to tell everyone how well they prepared for this game..."

"The first half was really exciting! It wasn't as boring as we worried about in the final. Both teams played aggressively. Although there were only three goals, the game was more exciting than the score showed. Dear audience, this is the European peak showdown we have been looking forward to!"

"These two teams are the strongest teams in European football today! In the past season, Manchester United scored 98 points and Liverpool scored 97 points. They are the two teams with the highest points among all European teams!"

"The score was 2:1, with only one goal difference, which gave us enough reason to expect the second half to be even more exciting."

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In Manchester United's locker room, the players who were still chatting and laughing happily saw Mourinho looking at them with a serious expression, and soon the locker room became quiet.

"2:1, I am very satisfied with both the score and the process. You did a good job in the first half, guys," said Mourinho.

"Logically I should praise you and congratulate you at this time. But I'm sorry, I can't do that at the moment," Mourinho said, shaking his head.

"What I'm thinking now is that if we, who performed so well in the first half, lose the game in the end, oh my god, this is absolutely unacceptable." Mourinho continued, "I'm not exaggerating, you should also know how tough your opponent is. Guys, stop celebrating and remember one thing, only the one who laughs last is the real winner!"

Mourinho paused and said: "Liverpool once created the Istanbul Miracle. They reversed the situation even though they were three goals behind at halftime. Moreover, they only need one goal to get back on the pitch. They will definitely not give up!"

"After falling behind by one goal, we saw victory and the championship, and Liverpool people saw hope and the championship. So, guys, be careful in the second half. We are facing a team with precise operation and high morale, so we must be prepared for a tough battle."

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On the other side, in Liverpool's locker room.

"You did a good job, gentlemen," Klopp said to his players.

The players looked up in surprise, as they thought they would hear Klopp's criticism.

Of course, although they were surprised, they did not think that this was Klopp's irony. He just cursed at you directly because he was unhappy with you, without beating around the bush.

"There is no need for me to say more about Manchester United's strength. The results of the past three seasons are the best proof. As the head coach of Liverpool, although I don't want to admit it, the fact is that Manchester United is the strongest team in world football today." Klopp said, "In fact, when I saw you tie the score to 1:1, I was very happy. Even if you lost the ball afterwards, it would not affect my optimism."

"Gentlemen, I don't want to emphasize objective factors, but we had bad luck in conceding the second goal, so don't get too hung up on some bad thinking."

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After comforting the players who were very depressed, Klopp began to arrange the tactics for the second half.

"It's our turn to fight back in the second half," Klopp said. "We have to fight Manchester United with all our might. Yes, this game is a war!"

"In the second half, we have to take the initiative and try to suppress Manchester United with offense. We have to control the midfield."

As Klopp spoke, he glanced at Fabinho and Henderson, who will be the key to controlling the midfield.

"We must be tougher with Gundogan!"

"Jordan (Henderson) goes against Gundogan, Pressured (Arnold) sees the opportunity to help, Jorginho (Wijnaldum) your task is to pass the ball quickly when the ball changes!"

"Speed, speed, speed of attack! Pass through the midfield quickly and don't give Kante the chance to get entangled." Klopp said with a serious expression.

"When attacking, be careful of Manchester United's counterattack." Klopp said, "I judge that Manchester United will not attack us in the second half, they will play defensive counterattacks."

At the same time, in the Manchester United dressing room, Mourinho said to the players: "In the second half, we will no longer continue to attack, but instead defend and counterattack. Therefore, doing a good job of defense is the key first step, and launching a high-efficiency and quick counterattack is the key second step!"

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"GOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

In the commentary booth of the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, the excited roars of commentators supporting Liverpool were heard.

There was also loud cheering from the stands of Liverpool fans at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

Salah was running to celebrate, and around him were excited Liverpool players coming from all directions.

This was just five minutes into the second half, and Liverpool played a wonderful offensive combination. The continuous passing and cutting between Mane, Wijnaldum and Firmino attracted Manchester United's defense to tilt to this side.

Finally, Wijnaldum made a wonderful pass and the ball was passed to the relatively empty right side. Salah stopped and dribbled away from Luke Shaw, then dribbled the ball sideways, pretended to shoot to trick Van Dijk into making a defensive move, then dribbled the ball past him and made a beautiful shot!

This shot was very beautiful, the football drew an arc and flew into the goal guarded by De Gea!

Faced with such a shot, De Gea tried his best to save it, but he was still unable to do so.

The score on the field was changed to 2:2!

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Not long into the second half, Liverpool equalized the score.

Klopp stood up on the sidelines, waved his fist vigorously, and then applauded Salah for this goal.

Mourinho also stood up from the coaching seat, his face a little gloomy, because this goal completely disrupted all his deployments.

With a 2:1 lead at halftime, Manchester United could sit back and relax and prepare for Liverpool's counterattack.

Mourinho believed that as time went by, Liverpool would only become more and more impatient, and if Manchester United could suddenly counterattack and score another goal, they would win the final. However, he did not expect Liverpool to equalize the score so quickly in the second half.

Mourinho was very angry about the result of conceding the goal, but he was also a little helpless.

Manchester United did not make any particularly serious mistakes on the defensive end. It was just that because Liverpool's attack on the left was too fierce, Manchester United's defensive focus was attracted to Mane and others.

However, despite this situation, Luke Shaw and Van Dijk were still on guard against Salah on the left.

Mourinho was angry and helpless as Salah still scored a goal in this situation.

Salah's personal ability is too strong, and his form in the past two seasons has been too outstanding. It is really difficult to defend against a star of this level if he explodes.