"Juventus's strength on paper is actually a bit lower than Manchester City's.

But their defense is indeed more stable than Manchester City's.

Especially the three center-backs, who are world-renowned in the football world.

Both sides have had considerable dominance in their respective leagues this season.

Juventus takes the lead in attacking..."

Juventus didn't start the game with a fast pace; they were still focused on defense.

Because the current score is in their favor, and if they can maintain it until the end, Juventus will be the one to advance.

And if Manchester City wants to advance, they must score, either by defeating Juventus or by achieving a draw of 2-2 or higher.

So, Juventus can be more relaxed mentally.

They are also playing at home and have a good away record, so their first priority against Manchester City is to defend!

The wing players retreated very deep, and the three forwards in front remained vigilant, ready to launch a counterattack at any time.

This is Juventus's main style of play against Manchester City; they scored two goals in a quick counterattack in the previous leg.

In this game, if Manchester City wants to advance, they need to attack, which will give Juventus more counter-attacking opportunities.

Allegri has emphasized countless times to use the fewest people to play the most efficient counterattack!

Otherwise, why would we defend?

As Allegri expected, Manchester City players were positioned very far forward, ready to press at any time.

Whenever possession changed hands, Juventus would immediately retreat as soon as Manchester City showed signs of attacking, and quickly double-team Zhao Gang, not allowing him to enter the danger zone.

At least not let him enter the danger zone so easily.

The game had just reached the sixth minute when Zhao Gang's sudden steal in midfield caused Pjanic to make a small mistake, and De Bruyne intercepted the pass!

De Bruyne shook off his arm and launched a counterattack on the spot.

Alves, who was tracking back, couldn't stop De Bruyne's pass.

A long pass immediately found Jesus, who had retreated slightly.

Jesus, just outside the penalty area, made a slight adjustment and was about to unleash a powerful shot, but Bonucci rushed over and poked the ball away.

"That was a very good scoring opportunity, a pity.

For top defensive teams like Juventus, their attention to detail is excellent. We rarely see Buffon making world-class saves.

That's because Juventus has already defused the crisis before the threatening shot.

Jesus was a little slow in his execution."

Jesus shook his head and quickly retreated, giving De Bruyne a thumbs up.

In this game, Zhao Gang, occupying the center, was clearly more proactive and aggressive than in the previous game.

He kept looking for confrontations and opportunities with Pjanic and Marchisio.

Even Guardiola couldn't create the perfect tactic to completely limit the opponent, and Zhao Gang didn't believe that Allegri's Juventus could block him.

In the confrontation, he kept exploring the two players' offensive and defensive habits.

In this game, the two midfielders were making even more subtle moves. In the previous game, when Zhao Gang was on the right, Sandro and the defensive line mainly defended him.

In this game, Pjanic and Marchisio were directly defending Zhao Gang. These two have very good defensive experience. As long as Zhao Gang forcibly breaks through, if the two can't stop him, they will take turns, pulling and tugging, to stop Zhao Gang.

This kind of subtle action won't result in a yellow card, and it can also annoy Zhao Gang and slow down Manchester City's offensive rhythm.

And Zhao Gang was not polite either. As long as someone in the midfield had the ball, he would press them.

If there was any dangerous attacking momentum, Zhao Gang would directly knock the opposing player over from behind.

Dybala and Marchisio were both victims.

For the first half-hour, the midfield had a real battle.

The referee couldn't stand it anymore. If this continued, the clash between the two strong teams would become a wrestling match.

He directly showed Marchisio a yellow card and warned both Pjanic and Zhao Gang.

This way, the players on both sides would restrain their actions.

And this was a good thing for Juventus, as they had already stalled for half an hour, and with a little more effort, the first half would be over.

"The current situation is not very good for Manchester City! Juventus's defense against Zhao Gang in midfield is still very successful. More importantly, they have disrupted Manchester City's offensive rhythm, making it difficult for Manchester City to launch an attack!

Moreover, Zhao Gang's performance hasn't been very good either, getting caught up in a physical battle...

However, after the referee showed the yellow card, this kind of scene should be restrained. Let's see if Manchester City's midfield can find a way to break through Juventus's defense!

Juventus's three center-backs had as many as thirty-six aerial clearances in the last game, almost neutralizing all crosses, with only the last corner kick allowing Zhao Gang to seize the opportunity to equalize the score.

So, it's a bit difficult for Manchester City to rely on free kicks or high crosses to find Jesus and score a goal.

They can only find opportunities through ground passes, through balls, or small-scale combinations after continuous breakthroughs."

"Based on Zhao Gang's performance in the Champions League, if there's an opportunity in this game, he will likely choose to end the game himself.

In the league and domestic cup games, Zhao Gang really likes to assist his teammates, but in the Champions League, he prefers to personally destroy the opponent's defense!

His several attempts in midfield show that he is still very active in this game!"

Allegri spoke lightly to the media, thinking that Manchester City was nothing special, and Zhao Gang was just good.

But he knew too well the energy of this young man, so in this game, the restrictions on Zhao Gang became even greater.

Usually, there would be two players defending him, and Sandro would also provide cover.

They had done well for these thirty-plus minutes, and coupled with Juventus's experienced defense, it was difficult for Manchester City to score.

Jesus and Sterling were still too young, and their threat was not great enough.

Zhao Gang once again appeared in the middle to get the ball, and kept moving closer to Marchisio, thinking about whether he could trick him into another foul, and if it was serious, get him sent off with a red card.

Marchisio was clearly a little smarter than Zhao Gang thought, and wouldn't just commit a foul. He also changed his defensive approach, without any extra movements.

If he casually swung his arm like before and hit Zhao Gang in the face, he would get a yellow card directly, and that would be the end of it.

Sandro and Pjanic quickly provided cover, not allowing Zhao Gang to break through the midfield barrier and directly face the defense.

Zhao Gang and Sterling, who had caught up, made a clever and simple combination, and Sterling took the lead and rushed up.

Sandro and Pjanic were all left behind.

Even if Sterling was young, he was still a Golden Boy winner!

Without midfield cover, he would definitely not be at a disadvantage facing Barzagli alone.

Sandro, who was defending Zhao Gang, had to return to support, and Pjanic also needed to fill the gap that might appear in the middle.

As a result, Zhao Gang was missed.

After a quick charge, Sterling passed the ball back to Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang, standing in the center, could freely distribute the ball.

Bonucci, who had been prepared, rushed out directly!

He had already spotted Zhao Gang's position.

Could this little combination hide from his defense?

Bonucci instantly blocked Zhao Gang in front, and he was slightly proud that he had judged Sterling's passing route.

He saw through this clumsy combination at a glance!

Zhao Gang didn't break through; he passed the ball horizontally to Silva.

He didn't pause at all; he passed the ball the moment Bonucci attacked.

Bonucci, who had reached Zhao Gang, suddenly pounced on Silva again.

Silva, before the penalty area, passed it diagonally, and Zhao Gang, who had moved forward, received the ball!

And he was already inside the penalty area!

Bonucci rushed back and forth, and Chiellini also quickly reinforced, and the two blocked Zhao Gang in front.

Zhao Gang swung his leg, and the two almost simultaneously stretched out their legs to block the possible shooting route.

Unfortunately, Zhao Gang still didn't shoot.

Even in the penalty area, facing the goal, he still maintained the most terrifying calm.

He lifted one foot, gently lowered it, and moved directly sideways.

Bonucci and Chiellini quickly retracted their legs, moved sideways with him, and continued to block!

Zhao Gang lifted his leg again, and the two hurriedly retracted their arms, lifted their legs, and blocked with their backs!

Twice in a row, and there was a third time!

Within a short period of time, Zhao Gang moved sideways twice in a row, feinting to shoot three times, making Bonucci and Chiellini a little disoriented.

In the penalty area, the other Juventus players had already rushed over. How could they let Zhao Gang play around in their own penalty area??

Buffon stood on the goal line, his heart in his throat, not daring to relax for a moment.

As a result, Zhao Gang feinted to shoot three times in a row, and then suddenly flicked the ball with his heel.

The ball passed diagonally through the penalty area, and several Juventus players didn't react.

This pass was too weird and too tricky.

It directly appeared on the path of Fernandinho, who was rushing over to advance!

De Bruyne, Sterling, and Jesus were all being watched, and someone was ready to track them at any time.

Only this single defensive midfielder, who had been conscientiously guarding his half of the field and was ready to reinforce both wings at any time, was ignored!

Fernandinho rushed over and shot!

He was much more experienced than Jesus.

His long-range shooting ability was also extremely strong.

Now that he had caught the opportunity, could there be any good?

When Buffon saw Zhao Gang's pass and then saw Fernandinho lift his leg, it was already too late.

A large opening appeared on the left side of the goal!

All the defenders had been drawn to the other side of the penalty area by Zhao Gang, and the remaining players were standing outside the penalty area to respond.

So, Fernandinho almost took a small step into the penalty area and blasted the ball into the empty net!

For a professional player, this kind of opportunity was simply a guaranteed goal!

During the quick movement, Buffon hadn't even made a save when the ball roared into the net like a missile!

Buffon stood there, only his eyes followed the trajectory of the ball; his body couldn't keep up.

"Oh my god!!!"

"What was Zhao doing in the penalty area??? Was he taking a stroll?? Was he crossing the road?? Was he accompanying Ori shopping??

Were the Juventus players selling pancakes next to him???"

"Amazing, Zhao Gang!

Three consecutive feints, three fake moves, Bonucci and Chiellini, two experienced veterans, were tricked three times, moving from the left side of the penalty area all the way to the right!

They were actively blocking all the time, not relaxing their vigilance for a moment!

The two's defensive level was still very high; they weren't fooled by Zhao Gang's feints until the very end!

Zhao Gang never found a shooting route...

Unfortunately, no one noticed Fernandinho's run. How did Zhao Gang see Fernandinho with his back to him?

No matter how he saw him, the ball was passed over!

And it was a very concealed backheel, and the defenders who were used to watching the players instead of watching the ball didn't notice that the ball was no longer at Zhao Gang's feet.

Fernandinho's first Champions League goal!!

Manchester City takes a 1-0 lead on the road!

The aggregate score is 3-2!

Juventus, I'm afraid they're going to get anxious now; they can't just defend anymore!"

The fans were staring at the operation in the penalty area, from left to right, lifting his foot to shoot while passing the ball to the side.

Two consecutive flicks, three fake moves.

Buffon was tricked into making a save.

"What technique is this? What kind of mental quality is this? I mean, he's playing around in the penalty area!"

"It's over, Juventus can't park the bus anymore!"

"After this game, Juventus fans will lose a lot, and they'll all become Barcelona fans!!"

"Zhao Gang, idol! Strong!"

"Fernandinho scored the goal, why are you still praising Zhao Gang? Are you guys being too flattering??"

"Bullshit! Did you see that operation? Did you see him leading the Juventus defense, a world-class defense, around like a dog? That last mesmerizing backheel tricked all the players who rushed over to help defend!

Even if Fernandinho's grandma came, she could kick it in with all her might!!"

"Shifting positions, oh my god! If this operation was shown with broadcast lenses from ten years ago, they would be so dizzy that they couldn't find north, let alone people??"

In the stands of the Juventus Stadium, the fans were dumbfounded.

Staring at the replay, not believing their eyes.

Although Zhao Gang made three fake shots and two sideways moves, the time was actually extremely short.

Is this a person?

Is this something a person can do?

Every time, it was beyond everyone's expectations, and the last backheel, if these fans hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have dared to be so bold in their dreams.

What kind of field imagination and technical support would it take to make this kind of move?