Chapter 169 The Bernabéu Miracle?

Being the head coach of Real Madrid is a very difficult job.

Some of the superstar players on the substitute bench have Florentino, the media, and sponsors subtly backing them.

"With the Champions League semi-finals against Bayer Leverkusen, do you have any reason not to play James?"

"Ancelotti led Real Madrid to four titles and a 22-game unbeaten run... With his extraordinary coaching ability, is he really unable to adjust the squad? The ending is still a collapse!"

"Bayer Leverkusen can't pose any threat to the Bernabéu. Our next few La Liga games are more crucial! Barcelona is one point ahead of us, and Atletico Madrid is two points behind!"

"We can..."

Bettoni wanted to continue speaking...

Zidane waved his hand, interrupting him, "Full strength, don't give them any chance."

.....

The magnificent white temple seemed to exude endless oppression.

The roar outside the bus was like a tide.

Inside the bus, it was quiet.

Old Man Toppmöller was wearing his reading glasses, his fingers trembling as he flipped through the papers.

Dino felt a little tightness in his chest, taking a sip of mineral water every few seconds.

Leno gripped both pairs of gloves, contemplating which pair to wear.

Van Dijk's face was gloomy, and Jonathan Tah next to him quietly asked, "Which stage do I have to defend against? Benzema or C. Ronaldo?"

Everyone felt a little suppressed.

...

The Bayer Leverkusen bus slowly drove into the Bernabéu.

Havertz quickly woke up Li Kang.

"How can you be sleeping? I saw the Gates of Europe!"

The phone in his backpack kept vibrating.

Li Kang reached out and pressed the power button.

In his vision, a gold and blue crown pattern suddenly appeared.

[The achievement of the Iberian Peninsula Hero has been unlocked.]

[Franco: Castile is purple!]

.....

Pre-match press conference.

Zidane warmly shook hands with Old Man Toppmöller, including assistant coach Dino.

When he's not playing soccer, he's a very gentlemanly man.

The reporters eagerly asked questions.

"Mr. Zidane, the La Liga title race is also at its most crucial moment. If Real Madrid gains an advantage early in this game, will you rotate players early?"

The Real Madrid coach shook his head, "No, the players are in good condition. We will respect Bayer Leverkusen. The Bernabéu will respect all visitors."

On the other side.

Old Man Toppmöller, faced with questions about fate and fourteen years of revenge, retorted:

"If we reach the Champions League final and face Real Madrid, that's what you call fate!"

"There's nothing to say, Bayer Leverkusen is fully prepared."

......

The Bernabéu.

The noise swelled.

"Ctv5! Ctv5! Good evening, viewers!"

"Welcome to the first leg of the 2015/16 Champions League semi-final!"

"Real Madrid hosts Bayer Leverkusen!"

"This game has attracted media from 77 regions and countries around the world for live coverage, attracting global attention!"

"The general view from the outside world is that this is a match with a huge disparity in strength!"

"I am the commentator for this game, Duan Xuan!"

"I am He Wei!"

"We can see that the Bernabéu is a sea of white today!"

"On the green field, a huge flag with the Champions League logo is waving in the wind!"

Livestream.

The number of viewers is gradually exploding!

-[Why is it always Duan Xuan and He Wei? One is a clueless C. Ronaldo fan, and the other is a chicken soup merchant who randomly puts together emotional appeals... When the director switches the camera to the stands, they can't even recognize which legend is!]

-[Because the audience likes them.]

-[Because the replay subtitle group also likes them, it's easier, there's no need to worry about translation errors without professional terms.]

....

Players' tunnel.

The atmosphere in the Real Madrid lineup seemed relaxed.

Ramos simply greeted Li Kang.

Modrić smiled and wanted to lean forward and chat with Li Kang for a few words... but C. Ronaldo blocked him firmly.

Marcelo whispered with a smile, "Luka, don't steal his spotlight."

The atmosphere in the Bayer Leverkusen lineup was heavy.

Son Heung-min said seriously, "Li, don't be nervous!"

Li Kang smiled and nodded.

....

The referee team led the players from both sides out of the tunnel.

The Bernabéu immediately erupted in a roar of cheers like a landslide.

The stadium DJ excitedly shouted the names of Real Madrid's superstars!

"Now, let's introduce the starting lineups for both sides!"

"Wearing the white home jerseys are Real Madrid!"

"They are fielding a 4-3-3 formation!"

"Goalkeeper: Navas!"

"Left-back: Marcelo!"

"Center-backs: Varane, Ramos!"

"Right-back: Carvajal!"

"Midfielders: Modrić, Casemiro, Kroos!"

"Forwards: Bale, Benzema, C. Ronaldo!"

The livestream exploded.

The screen was filled with bullet comments.

-[How many billions of euros are in this lineup?... Should Bayer Leverkusen just forfeit? It's better than being slaughtered.]

-[Zidane really doesn't intend to hold back! He's going to beat Li Mingdeng to death, not giving him the slightest chance!]

-[Football is round, it's not just about having more stars... Holy crap, encountering a complete Galácticos... what's the point of playing!]

....

"Bayer Leverkusen is wearing their first away red jerseys today!"

"They are fielding a 4-2-3-1 formation!"

"Goalkeeper: Leno!"

"Left-back: Hilbert!"

"Center-backs: Van Dijk, Jonathan Tah!"

"Right-back: Borges!"

"Defensive midfielders: Bender, Kramer!"

"Attacking midfielders: Son Heung-min, Li Kang, Bellarabi!"

"Forward: Kießling!"

-[Li Mingdeng加油 (Jiāyóu, add oil - good luck/go for it), Bayer Leverkusen will definitely make it to the Champions League final and win the Champions League.]

-[If Li Mingdeng doesn't win the Champions League, what's the point? I won't watch his games anymore!]

-[That's right! Spain was also slaughtered by the Netherlands, and Brazil was also slaughtered by Germany, so why can't Real Madrid be slaughtered by Bayer Leverkusen?]

-[Bro, didn't you see how difficult and hard Bayer Leverkusen's previous games were? It's not fun at all, how did you persevere to get here?]

....

The players from both sides stood in position on the field.

Li Kang inadvertently looked around.

White!

The boundless sea of white seemed to completely engulf the tiny him!

[Ding! Task triggered: Bernabéu Miracle!]

[Task response: This ancient and great stadium has witnessed countless legendary moments, you... forget it, you can't do it.]

[Task reward: Pelé "First Born" Module (Legendary)]

Beep!

With the referee's whistle.

The game officially began!

Benzema passed the ball back to Kroos.

Bayer Leverkusen's front and midfields quickly pressed forward, and they had to retreat to defend after only a few steps!

Real Madrid's two full-backs were sprinting too fast!

Both sides of the green field seemed to have been swept by the wind!

Marcelo and Carvajal, back with their club, are the most promising contenders for "best full back in the world."

"Wow! Kroos's long pass is so beautiful!"

"Bayer Leverkusen's left flank was broken through at the very beginning of the game! Unbelievable! It's as if the two sides are not playing the same game!"

The soccer ball left Kroos' right foot.

Outlining an extremely elegant trajectory in the air.

Forty-meter area.

Marcelo stopped abruptly, his instep seemed to have glue on it, steadily unloading the ball.

Son Heung-min folded back to defend, trying to block the Real Madrid full-back's attacking line.

Pa!

Marcelo twisted his waist and hips, lifting his instep!

The man and the ball flew past the South Korean star!

"Good pass, good stop!"

"Perfect flawless dribble!"

"The offensive cannot be stopped!"

....

Kramer quickly made up for the defense, but it was useless.

He was destined to be outplayed.

Bayer Leverkusen's left flank was completely blown apart.

Marcelo alone had successively teased the South Korean and the German!

As if sensing Li Kang's approach.

His afro shook, and his left foot circled above the soccer ball.

With a pa sound.

The soccer ball rolled to the outside line!

"C. Ronaldo!"

"His sprinting speed is far less than before! But the deterrent force is still there!"

...

The Bernabéu fans were boiling the moment C. Ronaldo touched the ball!

"halamadrid!!!"

"halamadrid!!!"

"halamadrid!!!"

They believed that even the superstar striker after a serious injury could crush Bayer Leverkusen's tofu-dreg defense.

The white No. 7 streaked across the green field.

He had lost his proud speed and dribbling.

Thirty-meter area.

Bender didn't even need to think about it, he decisively slid!

C. Ronaldo stopped abruptly.

He didn't like to pass, unless that person was Modrić!

Pa!

The soccer ball not only passed over the head of the Bayer Leverkusen captain, but also broke through the back of Jonathan Tah.

"Beautiful!"

"Unparalleled left-wing attack!"

"Is he looking for Benzema?"

"Modrić! Huh? Why is he at the front?"

.....

The soccer ball fell at the arc of the penalty area.

Modrić was facing away from the goal.

Borges and Hilbert quickly converged and double-teamed!

Raising his foot to flick the ball up.

Passing the ball through his opponents' legs.

Passing two people!

"Incredible!"

"Unfathomable!"

"Shooting after passing the ball between his opponents' legs?"

"He's going to use the outside of his foot!"

...

Despair!

Borges and Hilbert were dumbfounded and frozen in place.

The two of them couldn't make up for the defense in time!

The last line of defense, only Van Dijk remained!

After seeing Modrić's shooting inclination, the Dutch center-back couldn't calculate the gains and losses.

Approaching frantically!

Trying to block the opponent's shot!

Pa!

In the blink of an eye.

Modrić's foot shape changed.

It wasn't the expected blast.

The soccer ball landed obediently on the grass.

Accompanied by a simple flick and pull.

Van Dijk lost his position.

....

Next to the field.

Old Man Toppmöller's face was pale: "How many times have I said it, don't let him get the ball at the arc of the penalty area!"

Dino was dumbfounded.

Zidane's face was calm.

....

Modrić was at the peak of his career.

His outside-of-the-foot shot from the spot hardly required a run-up.

Li Kang's return defense was a step too late.

Bang!

The soccer ball outlined a trajectory like a shooting star in the sky above the Bayer Leverkusen penalty area.

The angle of the shot was easy to guess.

Leno just couldn't save it.

There was no suspense.

The soccer ball accurately hit the dead corner.

Stirring up the white net.

1:0!!!

The entire stadium cheered!

"Too easy!"

"An uneven match!"

"Zidane's favorite early lead strategy!"

"A simple left-wing attack, without any obstacles."

"In the face of strong individual ability, it hardly takes much complex tactics to achieve results!"

"Marcelo's advance, C. Ronaldo's assist, Modrić's outside-of-the-foot long shot! Real Madrid has taken the lead!"

"Will this be another massacre?"

....

Livestream.

Bullet comments flew.

-[Modrić is awesome, when the defensive pressure isn't high, his offensive attributes explode! A long-range arc shot from the spot with the outside of his foot!]

-[Holy crap, can Bayer Leverkusen defend against this? So many people are defending Marcelo, defending C. Ronaldo, defending Modrić, Bale and Benzema are completely free!]

-[Just now, Real Madrid had a hundred ways to score, even if Leno made a divine save, Bale could complete the rebound!]

-[Looking at the replay, Li Mingdeng is so miserable, he wanted to help defend and stop Marcelo, but his teammates were useless, he turned around and wanted to defend C. Ronaldo, but Bender's slide tackle was mistimed, and finally he had to run back to the arc of the penalty area to stop Modrić!]

-[Soccer is a team sport, look carefully, Real Madrid's lineup will win Bayer Leverkusen by at least 4 goals!]

....

"halamadrid!!!"

"Cristiano!!!"

"Luka!!!"

C. Ronaldo and Modrić simply gave each other a high-five and excitedly rushed to the corner flag area.

Jumping high!

Turning in mid-air!

"siu!"

Flashes of magnesium lights went crazy.

Media reporters raised their long guns and short cannons, aiming at Real Madrid No. 7.

In the neutral stands, many fans curled their lips.

Who scored the goal in the end?

The Bayer Leverkusen players lowered their heads...

They truly felt the gap in strength.

Arsenal could fight back.

Chelsea's aggressiveness wasn't that strong.

But the despair that Real Madrid brought was too deep.

And they weren't even playing their best defensive counterattack, the "two hundred million fly together".

Li Kang silently picked up the ball from the net.

He patted Leno on the shoulder along the way and ran back to the center circle.

Modrić looked at his back from afar, lost in thought.

.....

Next to the field.

Old Man Toppmöller slumped in the coach's seat, his expression complicated.

Dino murmured, "Boss... our defensive arrangements are fine, it's just that the Real Madrid players' individual abilities are too strong..."

On the other side.

Zidane was calm, clapping vigorously.

Since experiencing the ripped pants incident, he didn't dare to make too exaggerated celebration gestures.

Bettoni kept raising his hands towards the nearby stands, signaling the fans to shout louder!

The home advantage of the Bernabéu was brought into full play!

.....

The game restarted in the center circle.

Kießling passed the ball back to Li Kang!

The front and midfields of both sides quickly overlapped.

The soccer ball didn't pass a few times in the Bayer Leverkusen half.

Kramer and Bender's cooperation had a mistake.

Pa!

Benzema intercepted the ball around the waist.

His beard wasn't very thick at this time, and he looked very handsome, like a jade-faced monk!

"Has Benzema's pressure paid off so quickly?"

"Dangerous!"

"Real Madrid's coordination ability on the offensive end is too strong!"

"This time they're attacking the right flank."

"Carvajal!"

....

The Bayer Leverkusen mid and backfields quickly formed a double-team on Benzema.

It might be very effective against mainstream Bundesliga forwards.

Unfortunately.

They were facing Benzema in his "green leaf period"!

The French center forward with the most top-notch support passing ability!

Pa!

The soccer ball tore through the defensive gap!

Rolling to the right flank!

Carvajal came galloping in!

Van Dijk quickly directed his teammates to retreat!

It was too late.

The Galácticos' right flank had the most rapid impact!

Carvajal didn't run a few steps, pushing lightly!

The soccer ball rolled into the right side of the penalty area!

Leno didn't have time to think about rushing out!

He quickly blocked the near post.

A tall and stalwart white figure charged out!

Bale!

Bang!

A powerful shot!

The soccer ball pierced Bayer Leverkusen's far corner!

2:0!!!

The Bernabéu was a sea of joy!

"Simple! Too simple!"

"It's like a practice match!"

"This time they attacked the right flank, an even simpler and more direct attack!"

"Everyone only saw Bale's speed and ball control, but ignored his shooting skills!"

"A small mistake in the Bayer Leverkusen midfield was seized by Benzema, resulting in a disastrous situation."

"Carvajal assists, Bale scores a small-angle shot, Real Madrid extends its lead!"

"Only 6 minutes into the game, Bayer Leverkusen is already two goals behind, it's hard to imagine how exaggerated the score of this game will be!"