"I'm in! I scored! I scored for Manchester United Cardoso raised his arms and ran to the stands with a roar.
Paraguay star Cardoso is 1.94 meters tall. He has a good head kick and is not weak at the foot. He can play as a center or as a front midfield player.
In 2007, Cardoso transferred to Benfica with 11 million euro, which is the second price in Benfica's history. Cardoso fully deserves his price. After three seasons of transfer, Cardoso scored 50 goals in 79 games and became the star in Benfica's fans' mind.
Seeing Cardoso break United's goal for Benfica, Benfica fans are all excited, "Oscar! Oscar! Oscar! You are Benfica's pride
Benfica coach rezus is very surprised, for him, Manchester United is too strong, even if Benfica is at home, rezus also dare not say victory, home and away to get a point, or even away from it is nothing, the important thing is to beat other opponents, strive for group qualification, rather than fight with Manchester United to the end.
Cardoso's goal let Gesus see the hope of victory, he was the first to rush out of the coach's seat, cheering for Cardoso's goal: well done! Oscar! That is great! Oscar!
Portugal's commentator exclaimed excitedly, "goal! It's a goal! Benfica got the ball first! What a surprise! Facing the powerful Manchester United! Facing Gao Xiaodong, Rooney and other world-class stars, Cardoso scored! This is the stadium of light! Today Cardoso is the host here! "
He Hui, a Chinese commentator, also marveled at Cardoso's goal." Cardoso's goal is beautiful! Although this is not Manchester United's strongest defense, Evans and Smalling, two centre backs, apart from the top four in the Premier League, must be the absolute main force. It's difficult for Manchester United. Benfica's quick counterattack is very sharp. Once Manchester United attack with all their strength, I'm afraid this back line can't hold Of course, if Xiao Dong and Rooney can play well in front, it is not impossible to reverse Benfica.... "
Manchester United players are frustrated!
Manchester United's goal in this game is to get three points and one point is the bottom line. Now, it's more difficult to achieve this goal.
Fletcher yelled at Evans and Smalling and was very dissatisfied with their defense. He thought Smalling's defense was slow, but Evans should foul in time and not give Cardoso a chance.
Evans and Smalling are very aggrieved. Evans thinks that as a centre back, how can he break the rules in such a dangerous area? Smalling thinks that he has to defend Aimar, so he can't help defending at all. But Fletcher is the veteran of the team, and both of them dare to be angry.
Carrick is not satisfied with the performance of goalkeeper de GEA, he thinks the ball for van der Sar certainly can not be shot.
Gao Xiaodong, as the team leader at the beginning of his term, saw that Evans and Smalling were very depressed. He rushed to comfort them and told them not to have psychological burden. It was more important to play well in the following games.
Under the comfort of Gao Xiaodong, Evans and Smalling feel a lot more relaxed. They feel that Gao Xiaodong is a very sensible captain even though he is young. He is much better than Fletcher as a captain.
On the sidelines, Ferguson stamped his feet in anger. He hated his slow adjustment and was annoyed that the two centre backs could not see a Cardoso.
Now there is no time to wait, Ferguson quickly called Gao Xiaodong Fletcher and Carrick over, "Gao, you retreat, protect two centre backs in the middle, Fletcher, Carrick, you protect two wings, when Carrick and Gao attack, Fletcher, you protect behind them."
Gao Xiaodong has no opinion. He also sees that Smalling and Evans have too little experience and insufficient ability in the Champions League. They must have enough protection in front of them, otherwise there will be problems later.
Fletcher and Carrick are not very comfortable. Ferguson's arrangement actually hit them in the face, thinking that they didn't do well in the back, otherwise Gao Xiaodong would not withdraw.
Fletcher, Carrick these old players have not been convinced that Gao Xiaodong as captain, this look at Gao Xiaodong is even more uncomfortable.
After Benfica's celebration, Manchester United kicked off in the middle of the circle.
Manchester United could not accept the fact that the score was behind. After the kick-off, the players pushed forward and launched a fierce attack on Benfica's penalty area.
Fletcher passes the ball to the left back Evra who assists to Benfica's half court. Evra stops the ball and wants to get the bottom. Benfica's defenders are very fast. One man sticks the ball and one man grabs the ball and hits it out of the sideline.
Evra serves the ball from the sideline to Gao Xiaodong, who crosses the air and sweeps the ball to the forbidden area.
Goalkeeper Atul saw that the ball was not fast and bullied Rooney, who was not tall. He wanted to get the ball. Rooney saw teammate Carrick rushing over. He ran to block the way of goalkeeper Atul with his body and let Carrick head the ball.
Benfica's centre back is not a vegetarian, Luis quickly arrived to compete with Carrick.
Louis song was a little late than Carrick, but he had the experience to jump up and squeeze against Carrick, let Carrick out of control and hit the ball out of the baseline.
Although the referee ruled the goal, Benfica coach gusus expressed his indignation at Rooney's blocking goalkeeper Artur in the penalty area. He thought the referee should call Rooney for a foul.Goalkeeper Artur kicked off the goal and the ball was headed in front of Michael Carrick by Manchester United defender Wes Marin.
Carrick takes the ball and pushes forward with full back Phil Jones.
Carrick had just recovered from injury and was in a normal condition. He had little cooperation with Phil Jones. He just made a mistake in the half of Benfica and the ball was cut off by Garcia.
Benfica hit back quickly and Garcia passed the ball to Argentinian winger Gaetan.
Gaetan took the ball to Manchester United's penalty area and made a crazy breakthrough. His speed was very fast. Carrick and Smalling didn't have time to make up the defence, but Gaetan didn't control himself well, and the ball and the man went straight out of the bottom line
United serve goal, de GEA in order to protect, the ball passed to the full back Evra, from the back to the front court layer by layer.
Benfica doesn't want the fire to burn in the front of their penalty area. They start a high-level close down in the front court, delaying Manchester United's advance time and looking for opportunities to fight back after the steals.
However, carridon was easy to pass the ball to Benfica in the middle of the half, and the ball was easy to be destroyed.
In the face of the press, Carrick quickly passed to the pressure of full back Phil Jones, Phil Jones tried to pass to Rooney, but the ball hit the opponent.
Benfica player Garcia gives the ball to Gaetan. Gaetan wants to use his speed to attack Manchester United's side, but Phil Jones has been on guard and shoved the ball out of the sideline.
Gaetan takes advantage of Phil Jones falling to the ground to serve the ball from the sideline and throws it to Aimar to push him forward with the ball.
Gao Xiaodong is at the back of the table. Aimar is the counterpart. He is very alert to the Benfica core Aimar. As soon as Aimar gets the ball, Gao Xiaodong flies up.
Aimar saw that Gao Xiaodong was very fierce and wanted to smash the ball to pass Gao Xiaodong. However, Gao Xiaodong seemed very fierce and fast, but in fact he retained his strength. When Aimar smashed the ball, Gao Xiaodong stretched his foot and grabbed the ball from Aimar's feet with his strength advantage.
In just one minute, the ball right changed hands three times in midfield, which shows the fast pace and fierce competition of both sides.