On the evening of February 18th, the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
In the first round of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 elimination, Real Madrid challenged Schalke on the road.
After almost three months, the Champions League rekindled the battle.
Real Madrid's poor situation has challenged Schalke 04 on the road. This pair of Real Madrid, who have always been quite afraid of the German team, have to deal with it carefully after the opening. The home team Schalke 04 is even more cautious. .
Real Madrid hit the first shot until the eighteenth minute, and the long shot from teenager Ilya Lamendi.
In the last league game against A Coruña, Ilya Ramendi performed well. This time he was qualified again as a starter. He also seemed a bit eager to win and played directly, but failed to create a threat.
Fans of the home team on the scene all reported overwhelming boos, while Real Madrid players gave their understanding and encouragement.
This is the case in Real Madrid. Except Bernabeu, no matter where you go, you will face a booing boo.
But in the twenty-sixth minute, Ilya Ramendi scored in the midfield, and Caravahar on the right faced the defensive player outside the penalty area. After a slam shot, he deducted to the middle and left the ball to pass the penalty area.
Yang Yang swiftly got rid of his defensive player who hit him on the left and right, easily headered the ball in the front of the small penalty area, and sent the ball into the goal of Schalke 04, opening the record for Real Madrid.
Carvajal's performance is also getting better and better. Now with Marcelo on the left, they form the strongest left and right side combination in today's football. It also makes Real Madrid's side attack unfavorable. Yang Yang himself is also from it. Benefit a lot.
In the thirty-fifth minute, David Silva and Hazard made a pass from outside the penalty area to create a free kick in the frontcourt, about 28 meters from the goal, and the position was also biased to the left.
Yang Yang stood at the penalty spot reluctantly. After taking a deep breath, he quickly walked forward and used a wonderful deciduous ball to directly blast the ball into Schalke's zero goal again, two to zero.
Many media this season have pointed out that Yang Yang's free kick score has dropped a lot, but now, he has started to find his own sense of foot, and often hit the penalty, the success rate is still very high.
After the second score, Real Madrid basically controlled the situation on the court.
After changing sides in the second half and fighting again, in the seventy-ninth minute, Marcelo dribble the ball on the left suddenly, Yang Yang pulled to the left and received it. Hazard took a diagonal cut into the penalty area and took the defensive player, and Yang Yang received the horse. After Silo's pass, facing the defensive player's pinch, he still chose to take the ball laterally and pass it to the left of the front of the penalty area.
Marcelo followed and played directly, drawing a world wave.
The ball thundered straight to the goal of Schalke's zero to further expand the score for Real Madrid, three to zero!
With two shots and one pass, Yang Yang helped Real Madrid beat Schalke by 4-0, stepped into the quarterfinals with one foot, and was re-elected as the best player of the match.
It was also after this game that Yang Yang called Wei Zheng and Wei Zhen brothers who were far away in the country successively, hoping that they would convey their apologies to the Shanghai Lawrence Organizing Committee, saying that Real Madrid will probably reach the Champions League semi-finals. He could n’t get away, and could n’t go back to join Lawrence.
Everyone knows that Yang Yang is refusing this.
No prize can be received, let him put down the intensive league, and return to China to participate in a special trip, how is this possible?
If there is an award, he would consider going back.
After all, in the world of professional football, no football player has ever won Lawrence. If he can get it once, it will be a zero breakthrough. This will be a huge success for him.
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After playing away with Schalke on the road, Real Madrid returned to the country and went to challenge Elche non-stop.
This is a game in the 24th round of La Liga.
In another focus game one day earlier than Real Madrid, Barcelona faced Málaga at home. The result was very surprising. Barcelona even lost to Malaga at the Camp Nou. Upset.
What is even more surprising is that Neymar, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo started three superstars at the same time, and the results were all very downturned. Messi had only one shot in the whole field, and he failed to hit the goal.
The goal for Málaga came from goalkeeper Kameni ’s long back pass. Alves grabbed the ball and made a return error. After being caught by the Malaga striker, he scored a goal, and at that time the game was only Start seven minutes.
Barcelona then bombed indiscriminately, but Kameni showed bravery and finally helped Malaga beat Barcelona 1-0 away.
Barcelona fell, the most happy than Real Madrid.
At present, the two teams are biting tightly in the La Liga standings, and no one is willing to take it easy.
Luis Enrique said at the post-match press conference that Barcelona lost the game at home, everyone is responsible, and as the team's head coach, he should take the first responsibility.
Regarding the trend of the league, Enrique still said that he has not yet scored.
"Although Real Madrid are currently leading us by four points and one game less, we firmly believe there is still a chance."
Enrique also defended the team, because in the middle of the week they will face the away game against Manchester City, so Barcelona will inevitably be distracted, but he is confident that the team can quickly get out of the predicament and get back to the state.
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For the unexpected upset of Barcelona, the emperor immediately remained silent.
Head coach Ancelotti said at the pre-match press conference that he was surprised by Barcelona's loss, but this is La Liga. Any team may beat Real Madrid and Barcelona, so the team cannot be careless.
Before this game, Real Madrid received two good news. First, Modric, who had been absent due to injury for nearly four months, finally returned to the team and joined the team ’s joint training. In addition, Hames, who was injured during the winter break · Rodriguez also began to participate in team training, but this game Ancelotti did not arrange them to play.
In this regard, the Italians explained that they have not yet met the conditions for appearance and it will take time.
Real Madrid's recent situation is really not very good, as can be seen from the course of the game.
Ancelotti once again sacrificed four, two, two, let Yang Yang and Suarez partner in the frontcourt.
In the forty-ninth minute of the first half, Yang Yang sent a good pass for Suarez, but the Uruguayan's goal was invalidated by the referee and offside, Real Madrid did not get a good chance.
Until the second half, Yang Yang cut the ball on the left and suddenly changed to the left of the penalty area. Crossing to the front, Suarez easily scored the empty goal and opened the record for Real Madrid.
In the sixty-ninth minute, Isco made a cross from the left and Yang Yang ran out of space before the point. Without any defense, he headered the goal to make Real Madrid the next city.
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Elche 2-0 with a pass from Yang Yang.
After the game, both the media and fans affirmed Real Madrid's victory.
The team is in poor shape, but it is more important than being able to score opponents and score three points.
With these three points, Real Madrid outscored Barcelona by seven points.
There are 14 rounds left in the league, and a seven-point lead is not particularly big, but it is enough to reassure Real Madrid.
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In the middle of the week, there was a spotlight in the first round of the Champions League elimination round.
Barcelona challenged Manchester City away. In the first half, Messi and Alba successively assisted Cristiano Ronaldo to score two goals, staged the score twice, laying the edge.
But after two goals, Barcelona started to play more conservatively, which gave Manchester City a chance. Pellegrini's team has always made Barcelona very headache, this time it is the same.
Manchester City made a big push, and in the 69th minute, Sneijder assisted Aguero scored a goal, saw the hope of equalization and reversal, and then the Blue Moon kicked more and more fiercely.
But in the 73rd minute, left-back Clichy accumulated two yellow cards and was sent off with a red card, which completely pronounced Manchester City ’s death. The home fans were extremely dissatisfied with the referee ’s penalty this time. result.
With Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, Barcelona beat Manchester City 2-1 away.
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The other team, Atletico Madrid, is in a worse situation, losing to Leverkusen in an away match with a one-on-one surprise.
Simone's team is determined to hit the Champions League again this season, but in the first round of the Sixteenth round they encountered a head start.
However, the Bed Linen Corps is also the first to come after the second, after returning to the Calderon stadium, the possibility of reversal is still very high.
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At the weekend, Barcelona challenge Granada away.
Luis Enrique's team successfully got out of the predicament, after defeating Manchester City, and then with the goals of Messi, Rakitic and Cristiano Ronaldo on the road, they defeated Granada three to one and successfully took Three points were scored.
Among them, Cristiano Ronaldo had one pass and one shot and was elected the best player in the game.
But what is surprising is that in recent games, Neymar has been completely lost and in a state of nothing.
This has once again caused heated discussions among Barcelona fans and the outside media. Since Cristiano Ronaldo joined, Barcelona rarely appeared in the front court with the three superstars playing outstanding scenes at the same time, the dream attack that everyone expected. It has not been presented in Barcelona, which has always been regrettable.
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Barcelona won the opponent, the pressure is on Real Madrid.
In the twenty-fifth round, Real Madrid played against the Kings Cup semifinal opponent, Villarreal.
This will be the first game of the two teams to play two consecutive games in four days. After three days, Real Madrid will challenge Villarreal away to play the second round of the semifinals of the King's Cup.
Perhaps it was because of two consecutive games, or Villarreal desperately wanted to keep his qualification for the UEFA Cup. This game was very brave. Although Real Madrid opened the record for the first time, Villarreal was very fast. Using Real Madrid's mistakes in the back line, he scored a goal.
The teenager Varane did not intercept in time during the melee and was caught by the opponent's striker to hit the goal at close range. Navas was helpless.
Then, Villarreal's goalkeeper Asenjo showed his bravery and repeatedly resolved Real Madrid's offensive to protect the goal.