Chapter 519: Chapter 518: Barbs, Leaping Fish, Impact Force (Seeking Monthly Votes)
"Don’t be afraid of Real Madrid’s defense, especially the defense of their midfielders and forwards."
"But don’t try to challenge Makelele, he’s a black hole when it comes to possession, with strong tackling and interception capabilities."
Ronaldo received the ball and hadn’t even looked up yet.
"Small box! Pass!"
Deng Kai dashed past Ronaldo.
Bang!
Ronaldo’s football rose before his head did.
Ronaldo completely trusted Deng Kai’s command and, while looking down, used his understanding of the pitch to deliver a lofted through pass based on blind trust.
And Ronaldo was already charging toward the falling point of the ball.
Hierro immediately raised his hand to signal Ronaldo offside.
But the linesman did not raise his flag.
However, Elgera was quick to return and blocked Ronaldo’s path, denying him a direct shot on goal.
Bang!
Ronaldo decided to capitalize on the situation, jumping early and heading the ball back to the edge of the penalty area.
There, Ibrahimovic had the chance to shoot as he was making a return run.
"Ah! Ronaldo’s header back was beautiful, but Ibrahimovic couldn’t turn around in time!"
"What a pity, Ronaldo’s passing rhythm is usually off. He passed well this time but didn’t consider whether his teammate could receive it."
"If it were Deng Kai, that ball would have been fed perfectly."
Ronaldo: ???
Ronaldo: You must not know how hard Deng Kai’s passes are to receive, right?
Bang!
The football flew towards the goal.
Everyone was stunned.
Did... Ibrahimovic hit the ball?
"Bicycle kick! Beautiful!"
"The Swede didn’t turn around; he went straight for a bicycle kick, taking the shot!"
"Genius! Such skill in handling the ball is just too strong!"
Bang!
Sanchez dived to make the save.
Ibrahimovic’s bicycle kick was indeed spectacular, catching all the defenders off guard.
But the shot wasn’t powerful enough, the ball was slow.
This gave Sanchez an opportunity for a save.
He successfully pushed the football out.
But the next moment, a black flying fish appeared.
Bang!
Likewise a torpedo, the football drilled into Real Madrid’s net.
The Van Persie Fish Jump!
It had an extra bonus against Spanish players!
The next moment, the black flying fish flipped over and rushed towards the corner flag area.
As he ran, he started to take off his jersey.
Halfway through, he remembered that he might get a yellow card for doing so.
So, Deng Kai forcefully pulled his jersey back on and then leaped high into the air.
At that moment, it was as if a god had descended!
The fans of Sporting Lisbon shouted along with Deng Kai: "Siuuuuu!"
Over forty thousand Real Madrid fans felt as if they had been choked by fate, unable to utter a sound.
But they remembered that strange syllable.
Siú!
A lovely celebration sound, but unfortunately, it didn’t belong to Real Madrid.
"Deng Kai! My goodness! Deng Kai scores with a header!"
"A beautiful fish jump header!"
"Sporting Lisbon’s lightning double strike! Ronaldo’s header sets up, Ibrahimovic’s bicycle kick, followed by Deng Kai’s fish jump header! It’s a connection between geniuses!"
"Two to two! Sporting Lisbon have evened the score!"
"Deng Kai has scored his second goal! He has also become the youngest player to score twice against Real Madrid!"
"At the same time, he has become the youngest player to score a goal in a Champions League final as well as the youngest to score a brace!"
"Absolutely electrifying! This is Real Madrid we’re talking about, and Sporting Lisbon is actually going toe-to-toe with them!"
"What’s the lineup for Real Madrid? What’s the lineup for Sporting Lisbon? How can this be happening?"
"Figo’s expression on the bench isn’t looking great, he thinks he was subbed off too early."
"Of course, Figo can’t have an outburst. After all, the World Cup is just around the corner, and even if Bosque were to sub off Zidane, Zidane would accept it."
"Oh! There’s been a change in formation for Sporting Lisbon. Pepe’s back, he’s teamed up with Vidic to form a centre-back duo, and Wu Xudong has become a true left-back."
"Deng Kai, who just scored, has dropped back to play alongside Matthaus as double defensive midfielders. Ronaldo has also dropped back; he’s now the left midfielder. Now, Sporting Lisbon has a 4231 formation. Are they trying to drag the game into extra time?"
Yes!
Sporting Lisbon wants to stabilize the rhythm.
Dragging the game into extra time is advantageous for them.
Because the core players of Real Madrid are not young anymore, they might face some physical issues in extra time.
In the 76th minute, Pepe wrestled Zidane down from the side.
The French legend got up and pushed Pepe, while yelling at him furiously.
Seeing his flushed face and thick neck, he was clearly agitated.
"What are you doing?"
Deng Kai arrived at the scene first, chest-bumping Zidane and blocking Pepe, who was ready to confront Zidane.
"Does he even know how to play football? Is he trying to kill someone?" Zidane continued to call out Pepe, making his intentions quite clear.
This was definitely premeditated.
Fortunately, Matthaus and others arrived quickly, holding Pepe back.
In the end, the main referee handed Pepe a yellow card.
Deng Kai tattled, saying that Zidane had also acted physically.
The main referee also gave Zidane a talking-to in the end.
In the 78th minute, Sporting Lisbon launched a superb counterattack.
But Sanchez predicted it well, coming out early, and astonishingly managed to kick the football away outside the penalty area.
Afterward, Ibrahimovic, unable to brake in time, collided with Sanchez.
The latter stayed on the ground.
Real Madrid’s team doctor entered the pitch and quickly signaled for a substitution.
Casillas was commanded to take over in an emergency.
This reminded the Real Madrid fans at the venue of the 1999-2000 season.
The young Casillas started in the final, saved a penalty kick, and helped the team lift the Champions League trophy!
Now, Casillas is here!
Could the Champions League trophy be far behind?
In the 83rd minute, Real Madrid used their last substitution.
The Golden Wolf Guti replaced the energy-drained Solari.
Deng Kai then gestured, signaling Wu Xudong to go play as the right-back on the far right.
Pepe become the left-back, while Vidic and Barzagli formed the pair of center-backs.
The camera shifted to Carlos.
This adjustment was clearly aimed at Carlos, meaning to have Wu Xudong outpace him.
It was a sign of disrespect to the superstar full-back.
In the 89th minute.
Deng Kai’s adjustment had an effect.
Trigella: ...
Maxa: 666!
Carlos, in an attempt to stop Wu Xudong, received a yellow card.
Ultimately, neither side could create any more dangerous situations within the regular time.
The match went into extra time.
In the 101st minute, as the main referee blew the whistle, a huge noise erupted from the crowd.
The fans of Sporting Lisbon cheered madly.
The fans of Real Madrid sent out the biggest booing of the match.
Ibrahimovic, with the ball just outside the penalty area, took on Elgera. He zigzagged skillfully, his footwork dazzling, evoking the feeling of a giant version of Ronaldinho, making Elgera look utterly lost.
Then Ibrahimovic delivered a lofty pass, Ronaldo got an absolute chance.
But Hierro’s foul brought Ronaldo to the ground.
The main referee decisively presented the yellow card package.
Ronaldo won a crucial penalty kick for Sporting Lisbon.
