In the stands, Real Madrid fans couldn't help but express their dissatisfaction with boos, as they felt Benzema's shot was weak and powerless.
Even Benzema himself hung his head.
Cristiano Ronaldo glanced at Benzema and ran over, patting him on the shoulder gently offering comfort; Benzema looked at the Portuguese man, his eyes slightly moved.
In the exchange of their gazes, it seemed as if a small spark was about to ignite.
"Cristiano Ronaldo has grown up too!" Kaka appeared beside Chen Zhong at some point. Chen Zhong glanced at Kaka and smiled slightly, saying nothing more.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo seems to really care about Benzema, and Chen Zhong can understand this kind of behavior. After all, the Portuguese once experienced isolation in a strange environment, so his attention to Benzema is also, in another sense, an attention to the self who was once powerless.
The match continued, and Valencia attempted more attacks.
Soldado won several shooting opportunities, but his weak physique clearly hampered him in terms of confrontation.
When facing a strong opponent with tough confrontations, Soldado's performance is not very good, especially his shooting stability.
This time, his shot directly missed the goalpost, not even reaching the goal frame.
During this time, Real Madrid also slightly slowed down their offensive, waiting for Valencia to exhaust themselves before delivering a fatal blow.
"Valencia used their first substitution."
"They replaced Alba with Miguel."
"This Barcelona youth player already has a yellow card."
"During this time, the defense zone he is responsible for is full of holes."
Jordi Alba unwillingly left the field; he still wanted to fight against Real Madrid, but his current ability is really insufficient.
At the 70th minute of the match, Soldado once again missed a header, and Emery on the sideline begins to instruct the players to slow down their offense and restore stamina.
Mourinho also displayed a smug smile. In terms of defensive tactics, he is currently elite in the entire football world.
"Real Madrid's attack."
"C. Ronaldo received Chen Zhong's diagonal pass."
"Passed to Benzema!"
"Take the shot!"
This is Benzema's third excellent opportunity in this match, facing the goalkeeper, he shot.
But he couldn't muster enough force.
When the goalkeeper caught the ball, countless Real Madrid fans criticized Benzema, and the frequency of the nickname "Benzemaw" increased significantly.
Emery on the sideline paced back and forth, looking at Mata, hesitated for a moment, and replaced Mata with Banega.
"72nd minute of the match."
"Valencia used their second substitution."
"Emery replaced Mata with Banega."
"They are trying to increase midfield control on the field."
Juan Mata looked incredulously at Emery on the sideline; although he hadn't directly threatened the goal, his contribution to the team's organization was helpful.
Seeing Mata being substituted, Chen Zhong walked over and whispered in Mata's ear with his mouth covered, "Let's swap jerseys after the game."
Mata gave Chen Zhong an acknowledging glance and then left the field.
Emery embraced Mata and spoke to him for a while, and during their conversation, the situation on the field unexpectedly changed.
"Banega has the ball!"
"Chen Zhong."
"Directly knocked Banega to the ground."
"It's already over 70 minutes."
"Banega just got on the field!"
Banega, the Argentine player, 175CM tall and 22 years old, participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won the Olympic championship with the team.
Although he had expectations for the intensity of the match when he got on the field, upon physical confrontation, he felt like a small grass blown by a strong wind, instantly bending down.
Looking at Banega's awkward fall to the ground, Mata, who was initially listening to Emery at the sideline, almost couldn't hold back a laugh.
Emery watched the scene with surprise flashing in his eyes.
But quickly, he shook off the surprise.
Because Chen Zhong had already dribbled the ball to the outside of Valencia's penalty area.
Chen Zhong had a powerful long shot ability.
The Real Madrid fans in the stands obviously realized this, noting that Chen Zhong is known for his trademark heavy cannon goal scoring, and many have equated Chen Zhong with Carlos.
Valencia swiftly surrounded Chen Zhong.
Chen Zhong directly handled the ball, then raised his leg...
The Valencia players demonstrated their skills with various poses, trying to block the "cannon" in front of the goal with their bodies, yet Chen Zhong managed a direct pass, effortlessly giving the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo charging into the penalty area.
For the Portuguese player, in that moment of getting the ball, there were just two words in his mind.
Comfortable.
Not sure when it started, Chen Zhong's passes became more and more comfortable.
Initially requiring them to adjust their positions to adapt, eventually as long as they were running into position, the ball would arrive.
Occasionally, it would even slightly guide their movement.
Within just a few years, Chen Zhong had already become a master of passing.
"Chen Zhong feigned a shot but actually passed."
"C. Ronaldo broke into the penalty area."
"On the left side."
"One-on-one!"
Cristiano Ronaldo faced the goalkeeper one-on-one.
Just outside the small penalty box, at 7 yards, he used his left foot for an outer foot chip shot.
The goalkeeper tried to replicate his heroic saves of the game, but could only helplessly watch the ball enter the net.
2:0
The Real Madrid fans in the stands celebrated loudly.
Emery's face instantly dropped.
He didn't expect Banega, who had just been put on, to make a direct mistake while handling the ball.
Is it fair to blame Banega?
Not really; it's just that Chen is too wild.
Emery glanced at Mata, thinking that Mata was also knocked down several times by Chen Zhong in this match, so, ultimately, it's because Banega wasn't paying enough attention to Chen Zhong.
Mata is smarter; most of the time, he deliberately "takes a detour."
"C. Ronaldo scores for Real Madrid."
"This is his 200th career goal."
"It's a milestone goal."
"Clearly, he is very excited."
"Continuously gesturing the number 2."
Cristiano Ronaldo's face was radiant with a smile; this season, he has scored quite a few goals for Real Madrid.
With a 2-goal lead, Mourinho also made substitutions, replacing Kaka with Di Maria, and Granero with Chen Zhong, obviously preparing for the upcoming matches.
When Chen Zhong left the field, he received applause from the whole stadium, which was a "gift" Mourinho had specially prepared for him.
Seeing Chen Zhong off the pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo's eyes also lit up.
Di Maria, shortly after entering the field, demonstrated his ability, breaking into the penalty area in the 76th minute, but unfortunately, his shot facing the goalkeeper was directly blocked by Guaita.
After Chen Zhong left the field, Valencia seemed to be relieved of their shackles and played much smoother.
For instance, Joaquin, in the 80th minute, surprisingly dribbled past three players, cut across the penalty area, and passed the ball to Banega, who then returned it to Joaquin for Joaquin to take a shot.
Unfortunately, Albiol was nearby to block this shot with his body.
Casillas, slightly displeased, bellowed; evidently, he was uncomfortable with the team's defense allowing Valencia such an easy shot.
After completing such a stellar sequence of moves, Joaquin expended the last bit of energy, and Emery on the sidelines also substituted Joaquin with Aduriz.
In the subsequent play, Cristiano Ronaldo broke into the penalty area again.
In this match, he seemed determined to assist Benzema on scoring.
After breaking into the penalty area, he opted to cross to the unmarked Benzema on the right side.
Benzema, at the edge of the small penalty box, again squandered Cristiano Ronaldo's good intent.
Infuriated, Mourinho directly substituted Benzema with Morata.
At the final juncture, in a corner defense, Real Madrid headed the ball away, and Cristiano Ronaldo carried it 50 yards forward with a long drive.
After outmaneuvering the goalkeeper, he faced an open goal and made a push shot.
The final score settled at 3:0
