Chapter 519: Destroy the classic

Chapter 519: Destroy the classic

After taking the lead, the situation on the field seemed unchanged, with Barcelona still attacking while Real Madrid defended. However, the players' mentality inevitably felt the impact. RêAd lateSt chapters at novelhall.com Only

The confidence of the home team's players grew stronger. This goal gave them a glimpse of victory and hope for a comeback, while the away team gradually became restless, with memories of past failures haunting their minds.

The direct result was an increase in long-range shots from outside the Barcelona penalty area. When unable to penetrate the opponent's defense, players like Messi and Villa frequently attempted long shots.

However, this approach obviously didn't work and only wasted attacking opportunities. On the sidelines, Guardiola anxiously urged his players to stay calm while contemplating the changes to come, especially in the second half.

As the first half neared its end, just when everyone thought the score wouldn't change, a new twist occurred.

In the first minute of injury time, Real Madrid won the ball in their own half and launched a quick counterattack down the left flank. Alonso delivered a long diagonal pass to Di Maria on the right.

The Argentine winger forced his way to the byline and crossed, with the ball hitting Abidal's right leg and going out for a corner kick, giving Real Madrid a chance.

Sneijder stepped up to take the corner, lofting it to the near post. Under pressure from defenders, Higuaín could only head the ball forward, but with too much force.

The ball floated slowly towards the penalty spot, where Wang Feng, lurking behind the defense, rushed out to meet it. At the same time, Busquets also moved to clear the ball with a header.

There was no time for any adjustments or hesitation! The Chinese superstar immediately leaned back, lifted his right leg, and used the back of his heel to strike the ball before Busquets could reach it.

"Bang!" The powerful backheel shot headed towards the left side of the goal. Although Valdes reacted quickly, spreading his legs and arms to make a sprawling save, the ball still slipped past him into the net.

The Argentine wasn't just talking big; after the start of the second half, he frequently relied on his individual abilities to break through. Usually, it was difficult for Khedira, Ashley Cole, and Ramos to stop him, which increased the pressure on Real Madrid's defense.

In the 68th minute, Iniesta passed the ball to Messi in the frontcourt. The Argentine broke through, evading multiple attempted tackles and distractions from Sneijder and Diarra.

Seeing the defensive attention focused on himself, Messi suddenly used the back of his heel to lift the ball into the penalty area, where Villa, who had pushed up from the back, volleyed it in as it fell, piercing Casillas's fingers. 2-1, Barcelona pulled one back!

After that, the away team continued their momentum, making the fans in the Bernabeu nervous. Even veteran fans like Desantys couldn't pretend to be calm anymore, holding onto his jersey tightly and loudly urging the team to hold on.

In the 81st minute, as Real Madrid prepared to counterattack, Di Maria was dribbling past the halfway line but was dispossessed by Busquets.

He immediately passed to Messi, who quickly dribbled forward, evading Sneijder and Diarra with consecutive small steps and maneuvers.

With all defensive attention on himself, he suddenly used his heel to lift the ball into the penalty area, where Villa volleyed it in as it fell, piercing Casillas's fingers. 2-1, Barcelona pulled one back!

The Argentine's smile froze instantly, and even the roaring commentator was momentarily stunned, then continued shouting, "It didn't go in! It didn't go in! Oh my God, Wang Feng, who was tracking back, blocked the ball from going over the goal line at the last moment!"

"Messi just pulled off a miraculous solo run, reminiscent of Maradona. If it had resulted in a goal, it would have been a classic to rival his predecessors!"

"But everything was disrupted by Wang Feng. Where did he come from? Let's take a look at the replay."

"Oh, the close-up camera was following Messi the whole time and didn't capture the presence of the Chinese superstar. Looking at it from a wider angle, it becomes clearer. When Messi started his run, Wang Feng was still involved in the attack in the opponent's half. Seeing the danger, he immediately tracked back."

"And his approach was very clever. Instead of getting close for a tackle like other defenders, he positioned himself on the potential shooting path of Messi, ready to block at any moment."

"Because in the process of rapid retreat defense, it's easy to be bypassed by attackers using rhythm changes and dribbling skills, and Wang Feng understands this well. He has once performed an ultimate show of breaking through seven defenders and scoring a goal."