Real Madrid clearly changed their tactics. Although they were a goal behind, they were not in a hurry to speed up the game.

They strengthened their control in midfield, while the BBC trio lurked in Manchester City's defense, occasionally dropping back to midfield to support.

Real Madrid's tactics increased ball possession, and the three lines were also very close together, obviously to solidify the defense before looking for opportunities.

In the first half, Zhao Gang's impact forced Zidane to change his strategy. He would never easily allow such a large gap to appear in the defense again, allowing Zhao Gang to exploit his speed advantage.

Kompany's absence left Manchester City's defense without a leader. Otamendi temporarily acted as the defensive organizer, constantly directing and paying close attention to the movements of the BBC.

Among Real Madrid's midfield trio, Casemiro's passing ability is the weakest, but that is only in comparison to Modrić and Kroos.

The long passing ability of the midfield trio is absolutely top-notch.

Once a through ball is played, it is very dangerous for Manchester City.

Both of the previous goals conceded were scored by Ronaldo, but ultimately, they both stemmed from gaps behind the defense.

Manchester City's defense has good ideas, but their ability and speed cannot keep up with their beautiful wishes.

Real Madrid's midfield constantly controls the ball, tearing apart space, forcing Zhao Gang, who is at the forefront, to retreat and support.

After Kroos passed the ball to Modrić, Modrić used the outside of his foot to accurately curl the ball to the left.

Having previously used Bale's breakthrough on the right to impact Manchester City's defense, Modrić suddenly changed direction and directly found Ronaldo on the left.

The ball crossed the defense, and Ronaldo instantly formed a one-on-one situation with Zabaleta.

Zabaleta remembered Guardiola's words. Ronaldo rarely attempts one-on-one breakthroughs now. His greatest possibility is to cut inside to the center, cooperate with Benzema, or shoot himself.

Guardiola's understanding of Ronaldo is quite thorough. As expected, he did not use his speed to break through along the baseline, but directly quickly swung his leg, stepped on the bicycle, and prepared to cut inside!

Zabaleta remembered Guardiola's instructions, but when he really faced Ronaldo, his speed was far too lacking. He knew Ronaldo was going to cut inside, but he just couldn't keep up!

Seeing Modrić's over-the-top pass find Ronaldo, Zhao Gang quickly ran towards the edge of the penalty area to increase the defensive thickness.

If Real Madrid scores at this time, it will become very difficult for Manchester City!

Zabaleta was directly thrown off, but he also played a role, at least delaying Ronaldo's attack time.

Zhao Gang's speed was too fast. When Ronaldo finished stepping on the bicycle and cut inside, Zhao Gang appeared in his path.

For the first time, this was the first head-to-head matchup between Zhao Gang and Ronaldo in the two legs between Manchester City and Real Madrid!

The collision between the Golden Boy and the Golden Ball is also a contest between the absolute attacking cores of the two teams.

Not only the fans at the Etihad Stadium, but fans all over the world were watching with wide eyes.

Zhao Gang's reputation cannot compare to Ronaldo, but his god-like performance in these two matches has already attracted a large number of fans.

This direct dialogue is particularly eye-catching.

"Zhao Gang's defense!" He Shi nervously squeezed a handful of sweat. Zhao Gang's defense has always seemed like a mere addition, able to help teammates pull and block.

In one-on-one defense, he is far too lacking.

In terms of defensive actions and defensive techniques, compared to defenders and defensive midfielders, there is a world of difference, even compared to players like Gundogan and De Bruyne, he is still lacking.

At this moment, everyone on the field lost their brilliance and became a foil.

On the green field of the Etihad, the two became the most eye-catching pair.

"Zhao is the strongest talent after Messi and Ronaldo. This is also the first time that Zhao has truly faced Ronaldo... My God, this is very much like a kind of inheritance..."

"Zhao's position should not have a direct dialogue with Ronaldo, but because Zhao's position is very free, although he is a forward, he is also supporting Manchester City's defense at this time. Zhao, for the first time in a true sense, challenges one of the world's two greatest players.

This is a symbol, an absolutely classic picture!

It will definitely become the focus of the media after the game!

This is Zhao's first time! Let's see..."

"This is a collision between two eras. Ronaldo and Messi joined forces to dominate the past. Now, Zhao will be the ruler of the future football world..."

The commentators and fans are looking forward to it, and some fans are even experiencing accelerated heart rates.

But on the field, Ronaldo didn't have too many feelings.

Over a decade of peak performance, in the Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, European Cup, World Cup, Ronaldo has faced almost all of the world's top players and superstars.

On the football field, he doesn't get too excited no matter who he faces now. Of course, no matter who he faces, his desire to win has never diminished.

In the world of football, it should be the players facing him who are nervous and excited!

This is Ronaldo's confidence and domineering.

What about Zhao Gang?

Any young player will involuntarily feel excited when facing Messi and Ronaldo.

After all, these two people represent an era, and can be said to be role models and idols for all players.

They have inspired countless people to enter the green field and fight for their dreams.

There is not a single football player who does not yearn to become a superstar like Messi and Ronaldo. When they face them for the first time, they may be so excited that they cannot breathe normally.

Zhao Gang didn't have too many fluctuations in his heart. He was indeed a little excited when he shook hands with Ronaldo for the first time.

Now, he has long calmed down. His calm and heavy personality allows him to quickly focus and stabilize on the field.

Faced with Zhao Gang's supplementary defense, Ronaldo's foot frequency was very fast, and he performed his signature bicycle kick again, trying to shake Zhao Gang's center of gravity.

He found that Zhao Gang had been watching the football, and his body hardly moved, standing very steadily!

It is said that this kid's defensive ability is not very good, especially one-on-one defense, which is basically equal to giving it away for free.

Now it seems that he does have some skill!

Steady as Mount Tai!

Ronaldo's first plan failed. He couldn't shake him!

Then B plan!

He buckled his foot and tried a feint, preparing to break through from the left, but found that Zhao Gang did not rashly extend his foot, but took a step back to create distance.

Very standard defense!

This way, once he really breaks through, he will be blocked by Zhao Gang!

Good kid, he does have some skill!

Ronaldo's desire to win has always been strong. At this time, he was already a little bit competitive and determined to break through!

He looked up and saw a gap, dribbled the ball closer to Zhao Gang. Zhao Gang took small steps backward. Suddenly, Ronaldo braked, and Zhao Gang also stopped subconsciously.

With Zhao Gang's pause, Ronaldo directly poked the ball and started accelerating in the direction of Zhao Gang's diagonal rear.

Passing the ball past the man!

Zhao Gang's pause will make his reaction half a beat slower, and he needs to turn around to destroy the football, so he will definitely have no chance to get the ball before Ronaldo and disrupt this breakthrough.

When Ronaldo started, Zhao Gang had already turned around at the first time, and after taking two steps, he surpassed Ronaldo, buckled his feet, and directly took the ball away from Ronaldo.

Ronaldo suddenly stopped, put his hands on his hips, and was a little dazed.

Zidane had mentioned that Zhao Gang's defense was not good.

But is this called bad defense?

He was able to get the ball after starting later, directly destroying this passing-the-ball-past-the-man breakthrough!

Zhao Gang dribbled the ball all the way to the right, out of the penalty area.

What just happened made the fans at the Etihad Stadium very enthusiastic.

A perfect defense. Ronaldo tried to step on the bicycle to shake Zhao Gang, but Zhao Gang's center of gravity was very stable and he was not shaken at all. When Ronaldo tried to explode and pass the ball past the man, the ball was directly blocked by Zhao Gang's alert turn.

"Yeah!! Zhao!! He took it down, very cleanly and neatly. He saw through Ronaldo's several feints. Ronaldo's breakthrough failed. Why would anyone say that Zhao's defense is very poor??"

"This kind of reaction speed, this kind of physical fitness! He doesn't defend badly, he's just not serious, right? Only players of Ronaldo's level can make him serious!"

"Ronaldo is still a little old, his starting speed and explosiveness are no longer at their peak. If it were ten years ago, Zhao should not be able to compete with Ronaldo!"

"Bullshit, ten years ago, Zhao was nine years old. I could pass him..."

At this time, the commentators all over the world were excited.

"Defended! Zhao, who has always been considered to have very weak defensive ability, defended Ronaldo's pass-the-ball-past-the-man!"

"Zhao judged Ronaldo's movements, and his starting speed was faster than Ronaldo's! In the previous few attempts, Zhao stabilized his center of gravity and was not fooled.

Looking at his defensive position, it is very stable! His defense is not as weak as everyone says!"

"Zhao's position is in the frontcourt, so he is more flexible. His breakthrough ability should also be stronger than Ronaldo's, so he can easily see through Ronaldo's intentions..."

"Zhao's defense is very weak, this is what His Majesty the King said, but now it seems... It seems that His Majesty the King is wrong again?" On BB TV, James looked at this scene and communicated with Henry.

Henry shook his head, "I said that you people simply don't understand football. This kind of one-on-one defense cannot reflect a player's true defensive ability at all.

What is Zhao's position? He is a midfielder, a forward. What is he best at? Shooting, breaking through, speed!

He can easily judge Ronaldo's feints. This is his forte, so it is not surprising that he can win the ball against Ronaldo's breakthrough!

The reason I say his defense is weak is because of his interception ability, his ability to actively steal the ball. His defensive actions and defensive predictions are really very poor.

The reason why he was able to win Ronaldo's ball is not because his defensive skills are strong, but precisely because his offensive ability is too strong. He can be aware of some of Ronaldo's actions.

If Ronaldo didn't want to rely on speed to overpower Zhao, if Zhao was facing a rhythm-changing player like Messi, and Zhao could grab the football, I would eat the football!

Oh, you don't need Messi, look at these two legs, when has Zhao successfully defended a midfielder like Modrić or Kroos?

You're really a football idiot..."

James could only laugh to cover up his embarrassment.

"Ronaldo's rhythm change is too weak. Although he is stepping on the bicycle, it looks like he is going to break through, but he will not break through at all. Only he himself thinks that others have not seen through him. I can tell you very responsibly that if Ronaldo's bicycle is not a feint, but a real change of center of gravity, preparing to break through, Zhao will be completely passed. Ronaldo's actions have been figured out, so Zhao can defend it." Henry was explaining very seriously. He has been paying attention to Zhao Gang, and he knows too much about Zhao Gang's defensive level.

Using speed to break through Zhao Gang is really like running into the barrel of a gun. There's no way, Zhao Gang's speed is too perverted.

In terms of professionalism, Henry is much stronger than the other commentators.

Zhao Gang, who dribbled the ball out of the penalty area, observed the situation and passed the ball to Gundogan, and then accelerated.

After Gundogan got the ball, he took two steps and found Sterling.

The ball was moving forward, Sterling was blocked, and there was no way but to pass it back.

Real Madrid's midfield returns very quickly. After Zhao Gang stole the ball this time, he dribbled it around in the penalty area, so Real Madrid's defensive players have already taken their positions.

It is difficult to launch a counterattack.

Zhao Gang went all the way forward, preparing to pull out space. Gundogan passed the ball to Silva, and Silva made a ground pass to find Zhao Gang, who rushed up.

Before Zhao Gang could receive the ball, he suddenly felt a strong wind coming from beside him. Zhao Gang raised his leg and prepared to control the football.

Whoosh!

Bang!

Pepe slid across the lawn like a snowplow, knocking Zhao Gang to the ground with the ball and all!

Zhao Gang directly covered his leg and flipped a whole circle. The severe pain even made him unable to breathe for a moment.

"Pepe! This vicious foul!" He Shi's heart tightened. He can't be injured!

Zhao Gang is him, is the only light and hope that a large number of Dragon Country fans now have!

The Etihad stands instantly erupted, and it was no longer just boos, but a torrent of abuse.

Guardiola had a ferocious expression on the sidelines, jumping up and down frantically, howling.

In an instant, all of Manchester City's starting players rushed over. Bravo was at the very back, rushing over on his fiery wheels. He was tall, so he had to be at the very front at this time.

Pepe got up, his eyes fierce. Facing the aggressive Manchester City players, he was not afraid at all and pushed away De Bruyne, who was the first to rush over.

Then Otamendi directly slammed into Pepe. The two didn't say a word of nonsense, their expressions were ferocious, and they started pushing each other.

Bravo finally rushed over, and his attack was extraordinary, almost knocking the strong Pepe to the ground.

It was impossible for Pepe to pretend to be defeated at this time and fall to the ground to get the referee to take out a card. Taking advantage of the fact that his Real Madrid teammates had blocked the other Manchester City players, Pepe fought two against one with Bravo and Otamendi. Of course, there was no fighting, just stretching his arms, using his body, pushing crazily, and at the same time spitting out words like "bitch" and "trash".

The assistant referee ran from the sideline, and together with the main referee, pulled Pepe, Otamendi, and Bravo away. The two sides had not calmed down and were still trying to fight over the referee.

The players from both teams saw the referee enter the field and knew that if they continued, they would probably all get cards, so they quickly pulled their teammates away.

De Bruyne, who was the first to rush over, did not stand up after falling to the ground, but crawled to Zhao Gang's side to check his injuries.

Zhao Gang's face was pale with pain, and he hammered the lawn hard. If it weren't for the damage reduction provided by the system, his ankle would have been seriously injured.

The team doctor rushed into the field with all his might.

Pepe, who was being pulled away, kept cursing. Facing the curses of the entire stadium, he was not afraid at all, constantly pointing at the Manchester City players and shouting "bitch".

"Damn it, this idiot Pepe!"

"How can there be such garbage on the football field??"

"Even I, a Real Madrid fan, don't like this thing!"

"He's just going for the person!"

"This kind of person doesn't deserve to play football!"

"He's old and doesn't have a chance to play. Real Madrid wants to abandon him, and he hates it in his heart! He's really a villain, an evil person!"

"I don't know who gave him the nickname 'Martial Monk'. Does he deserve it? He's just an evil person, a real villain!"

"Damn it, just a yellow card?"

The referee took out five yellow cards in a row: Pepe, Ramos, Bale, Otamendi, and Bravo.

He Shi took a breath and shook his head. "Maybe the referee thinks that Pepe was going for the ball... This ball is really a bit... The studs directly stepped on Zhao Gang's ankle!

This is just going for the person..."

Zhao Gang covered his face and lay on the lawn, surrounded by his Manchester City teammates.

The team doctor pressed Zhao Gang's ankle and calf, constantly confirming Zhao Gang's injury.

Guardiola was so angry at the yellow card that he jumped up and down and ran to the fourth official to complain.

The entire stadium booed, and this time it was for the referee.

The referee put on his headset and communicated with the VAR. Ramos stood in front of the referee and kept explaining that he was going for the ball, that Pepe was too fierce and accidentally touched Zhao Gang, and that his judgment was very correct.

The referee signaled to Ramos not to speak.

Soon, the referee ran to the VAR.

"Hiss..." Every time He Shi watched the replay, his heart ached, as if he had been kicked himself.

"This kick is really too vicious. The referee is going to watch the VAR. It's basically a red card, but this can't change anything. I hope Zhao Gang won't be injured!

Zhao Gang wasn't even brought down while breaking through and sprinting. He hadn't even received the ball yet. At this time, Pepe really shouldn't have committed such a vicious foul! Pepe hasn't played for a long time, and he may be a little anxious in his heart, but this is not a reason, this is really not a reason for such a violent foul!"

The referee repeatedly observed a few times and finally turned and ran to the field.

With a whistle, he took out a red card and pointed it at Pepe.

Pepe stared with wide eyes, completely unconvinced, and wanted to argue, but was directly pushed away by Marcelo.

At this time, don't make trouble!

Ramos ran to the referee again, wanting to explain.

The referee said a few words to him, and then Ramos stopped arguing.

In the Etihad stands, the fans no longer cared about this red card. What they cared about most now was Zhao Gang's injury.

Guardiola pursed his lips, stared with wide eyes, and stared at the field.

The team doctor called for a stretcher to enter the field.

"Bad..." He Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but say.

In the Etihad stands, fans covered their heads, their faces full of anxiety and sadness.

Some of the young fans even had tears in their eyes.

"Oh, damn it!!!"

"Pepe really came with a mission. Real Madrid's status in my heart is really over..."

"Manchester City only has Zhao Gang as a breakthrough point, and Pepe ruined him as soon as he came on. It's really disgusting!"

Zhao Gang grimaced and was carried to the sidelines.

"Huh? Didn't he go straight back to the locker room??" He Shi suddenly raised his voice, "And he hasn't been substituted!! The team doctor didn't signal Guardiola to make a substitution! The game continues!!"

He Shi was so excited that he was about to jump up. The game continued, but he didn't commentate on the game at all. Zhao Gang was not in the picture, but he didn't leave Zhao Gang for a moment.

"Zhao Gang doesn't seem to be too seriously injured. We can't see... We'll wait a while..."

As a commentator, he was already derelict in his duty, but what Dragon Country fans would care about what was happening on the field now.

Listening to He Shi's words, they were so excited that they were about to dance.

In the Etihad stands, the fans' eyes were all on the sidelines, and they didn't care about what was happening on the field at all.

Guardiola stayed by Zhao Gang's side, staring with wide eyes, "What's wrong? What's wrong??"

The team doctor took out a bandage and spray, "He's bleeding, but there's no big problem. It's just to stop the bleeding. There's definitely no big problem. It will hurt for a while."

Guardiola covered his head, "Really don't need to substitute?" He kept confirming.

"This little injury is no problem. It would be embarrassing to substitute him for a flesh wound." Zhao Gang took the initiative to say.

Guardiola looked at his state, and it was true that he was just in pain and didn't hurt his bones.

The team doctor treated Zhao Gang's wound and helped him up. He moved his ankle slightly and jumped twice.

Then Zhao Gang nodded to the team doctor, and the team doctor gave a thumbs up.

No problem!

A terrifying sound wave erupted in the Etihad Stadium.

Like an earthquake, the entire stand was shaking.

Then there was fierce applause and cheers, as if Manchester City had won the Champions League.

"Oh... We haven't seen the specific footage yet, but when there is such a huge cheer without any special events happening on the field, it basically means that the fans at the scene have seen that Zhao Gang is fine..." He Shi stared at the screen, what's wrong with this live footage, why isn't it showing Zhao Gang??

"There shouldn't be a problem... Sure enough!!!" He Shi breathed a sigh of relief. In the shot, Zhao Gang had already stood on the sidelines, preparing to enter the field after receiving permission from the referee.

"No problem!! Zhao Gang is preparing to enter the field without suffering any particularly serious injuries!!!" He Shi shouted excitedly. He had been able to try his best to control himself and suppress his voice when Zhao Gang broke so many records, but now he really couldn't suppress it.

This never-before-seen Dragon Country teenager had become a kind of concern and hope in He Shi's heart.

"No problem at all! Zhao Gang! Enters the field!" He Shi's voice trembled. He could even feel the excited hearts and trembling hands of the Dragon Country fans watching the game now.

Because he believed that those fans were like him, Manchester City was not important, Real Madrid was not important, the Champions League was not important, nothing was important anymore.

Zhao Gang's health had surpassed this focus battle.

In Dragon Country, in the hearts of Dragon Country fans, Zhao Gang was no longer just expectation and hope, he was already a relative connected to the heart of these fans.

"He's really okay, he's really okay!!"

"My heart almost jumped out!"

"I almost smashed my phone!"

"I was about to go to Spain to challenge Pepe to a duel!!"

"It's good that he's okay, it's good that he's okay, let's substitute him and don't get hurt!"

"Don't play anymore, don't play against teams with players like Pepe in the future!"