Chapter 548: I like this feeling !
In the first half, Real Madrid kicked off first. Wang Feng and Morata stood inside the center circle, both making their first appearance in such an important clash. The 18-year-old Morata appeared extremely nervous.
"Relax, it's no big deal. Tonight's Camp Nou is far worse than before," Morata said with a bitter smile, although he didn't feel the opponent's strong momentum at all.
With the sound of the referee's whistle, Wang Feng quickly passed the ball to Morata, then turned and passed it back to the backfield. Alonso received the ball, while Barcelona's front players pressed forward to implement their high pressing.
The ball was passed back again, Ramos dribbled the ball along the penalty area line, then passed it to Khedira when Messi approached. Khedira then made a direct long pass to the midfield.
Morata and Adriano rushed to occupy the landing spot, with the Spaniard heading the ball sideways to the oncoming Wang Feng, who immediately accelerated with the ball.
At a critical moment, Pique rushed out of nowhere and decisively slid to disrupt the ball, preventing Wang Feng from launching an attack.
Morata quickly ran to the sideline to retrieve the ball and threw it back to Khedira. Seeing that the defense ahead was tight, Khedira chose to pass it back to Khedira.
Real Madrid made two consecutive backward passes in the backfield. After Ramos sent another long pass towards the Barcelona defense line, Alves won the header and returned it to the midfield, where Modric controlled the ball.
The Croatian midfielder dribbled forward, caught sight of Wang Feng making a run on the right, and immediately understood, sending a low curved pass.
The ball bypassed Abidal and met Wang Feng, who was rushing forward. Taking advantage of the situation, he dribbled to the bottom line and made a back-heel pass into the penalty area in a triangular shape, where Morata had already positioned himself on the right side of the penalty spot.
The Spanish youngster took the ball in stride and shot angrily, but either due to nervousness or the defensive interference from Pique on the left, he blasted the ball directly into the stands.
Due to the dangerous situation, the home fans let out a sigh of relief when they saw the absurd shot, then immediately mocked Morata with boos.
Morata himself was also very frustrated, apologizing to Wang Feng as he ran back. "Sorry, Wang, I wasted your excellent pass."
The sudden goal caught the Barcelona players off guard, but Real Madrid had no intention of stopping there. They suddenly accelerated the pace of the game, pressing high and causing confusion for the opponents.
Just 6 minutes later, under pressure from Morata, Adriano in Barcelona's defense had to clear the ball with a long kick, returning possession to the Galacticos. Modric quickly passed to Di Maria.
He advanced along the wing, then cooperated with Wang Feng with a wall pass before breaking through to the baseline. Then, he crossed the ball into the penalty area. Alves jumped to clear it, and outside the penalty area, Alonso controlled the ball and passed it to Wang Feng again.
Wang Feng continued to dribble in a small space, avoiding the defensive entanglement and entering the heart of the defense. Lifting his left foot as if to shoot, he actually used the outside of his foot to push the ball behind him. Morata rushed in and shot the ball into the goal.
2:0! After scoring, the Spanish youngster ran around the field, enjoying the boos from the home fans. Scoring at the Camp Nou was something he had never dared to dream of!
At this moment, Morata finally understood Wang Feng's joy. What could be more satisfying than defeating their arch-rivals at their home ground? He then embraced the arriving Chinese superstar in celebration.
"I like this feeling!" Morata said excitedly.
"Haha, then let's keep going and make the opponents completely desperate!"
After conceding the second goal, Vilanova finally couldn't sit still and made early substitutions, making two changes at once. He replaced Adriano with Puyol and Neymar with Villa.
The Brazilian defender had performed exceptionally poorly in this match, far below his usual standard, so the coach had to resort to the experience of the veteran. Under Pepe's intimidation, Neymar had almost no outstanding performance left, so the Spanish coach could only hope that "El Guaje" could recreate his past magic and save the team from disaster.
But their nightmare was far from over. As the time reached the 44th minute, Real Madrid won the ball in their own half, and Modric sent a long pass straight into the Barcelona defense.
Wang Feng fought for the ball with Pique and Puyol, forcing the ball forward ahead of them. Pique was shocked and was about to commit a foul by pulling him back.
But the Chinese superstar was too fast. In an instant, he had already rushed three meters ahead, catching up with the ball to break into the penalty area!
Seeing Valdes rushing out of the goal and blocking his path, Wang Feng slanted his right foot to easily avoid him, then calmly pushed the ball into the empty net at a small angle.
3:0! Before halftime, Real Madrid took a three-goal lead at the Camp Nou!