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"There is a historical data that may be more beneficial to Atletico Madrid, that is, since September 2013 at home against Zenit St. Petersburg, they have not conceded a goal in the second half of the Champions League home game..."

By the time Jose Maria said that, the second half had already begun.

Leverkusen made a substitution at the beginning of the second half. Schmidt replaced center Dermic with Kisling. This is to strengthen the team's offensive ability and strive to get back a goal in the second half.

So far, Leverkusen has not yet reached the edge of the cliff, and their fate can still be held in their own hands. Because they only need one goal to turn the situation around.

After Kisling came on the field, he did bring some threats to Atletico Madrid's defense, causing Atletico Madrid's left-back Gamez to get a yellow card on him.

This gave many Leverkusen fans hope.

Korean fans in front of the TV are also cheering for Son Xingmin.

It seems that after the adjustment at halftime, Leverkusen's momentum is about to rise.

But then Gao Zheng forced a breakthrough in the frontcourt, causing Leverkusen's central defender Toprak to block the foul. Toprak also received a yellow card for his foul.

Some people on the defensive line of both sides received yellow cards, but the meaning of receiving a card by a central defender and a card by a full-back is completely different.

The defensive pressure of the central defender is much greater than that of the full-back.

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After the two sides entangled each other offensively and defensively for a while, the score was still 2:0, and Atletico Madrid, who played at home, took the lead.

Atletico Madrid also lead 2:1 on the total score.

If this score is maintained to the midfield, Atletico Madrid will be able to eliminate Leverkusen, but at the same time if Leverkusen is allowed to pull back a goal, then Leverkusen will squeeze out Atletico Madrid with an away goal advantage.

So both sides need to score goals, and neither can be conservative.

The scene was still very intense.

For example, Leverkusen's midfielder Charhanoglu tackled Atletico Madrid's full-back Gamez and also received a yellow card.

In the 64th minute of the game, Atletico Madrid full-back Juanfran dribbled the ball near the bottom line, and then made an inverted triangle pass to pass the football back.

Gao Zheng went forward and entered the penalty area. After receiving the pass from Juanfran, he raised his left foot and shot.

The Leverkusen players in front of him rushed up to block his shot, but just as he was about to hit the football, Gao Zheng's ankle suddenly swung, turning the volley into a cut.

The football was cut into an arc by him, and instead of flying towards the goal, it flew straight to the point behind the goal!

It's not a shot, it's a pass!

Griezmann, who was ambushing at the back point, sprinted out, diving to the top!

Leverkusen's goalkeeper Leno and the defenders all focused on Gao Zheng. When he swung his feet, they all thought he was going to shoot, so they prepared for Griezmann's rush to the top. insufficient.

Leno turned back after seeing Gao Zheng pass the ball, but it was too late. Although he kicked hard when Griezmann rushed to the top, he still failed to touch the football.

"Griezmann --!!! WOOOOOOOOOOW!!! 3:0!! Atletico Madrid leads Leverkusen with three goals at home!! The total score is 3:1! They are getting closer and closer to the quarter-finals of the Champions League !" José Maria managed to raise his voice amidst the huge cheers at the Calderón Stadium.

After scoring the goal, Griezmann turned to hook Gao Zheng while running towards the corner flag, signaling him to come up and celebrate with him.

For his goal, he wanted to thank Gao Zheng. In fact, just before Gao Zheng passed the ball, he didn't expect Gao Zheng to pass the ball, so he finally chose the way of diving to the top to shoot, because it was too late to take another step forward, so he could only stay where he was. Dive to the top.

This shot is still a bit difficult, but fortunately the final result is good.

He patted his forehead and showed a happy smile to Gao Zheng who was running, and was hugged by Gao Zheng into his arms.

The two then put their arms around each other and ran to the South Stand of the Calderón Stadium, where excited Atlético Madrid fans awaited their hero.

When the total score was leading 2:1, many people were still a little worried, for fear that Leverkusen would pull back a goal. In that case, Atletico Madrid would be eliminated due to the disadvantage of away goals.

But now they are not worried. Even if Leverkusen scores a goal, Atletico Madrid still leads 3:2 in the total score. In the case of different points, away goals will not play any role.

And this ball is nothing less than a bolt from the blue for Leverkusen fans.

When they wanted to counterattack wholeheartedly, they ushered in another goal. Those Leverkusen fans who came with the team put their heads in their hands and looked at the stadium in despair, their eyes were dull and unfocused.

The players of Leverkusen were also very frustrated. They finally got up their fighting spirit at halftime and wanted to fight Atletico Madrid in the second half.

How could I have conceded the ball in the second half...

Sun Xingmin stood in the middle circle with his hands on his hips, waiting for the kick-off. He looked very painful and helpless.

He is just a forward, not a defender, so the role he can play in defense is really limited.

The only way he can help the team is by scoring goals.

But until now he has not been able to score even a single goal.

Before the end of the first half, he had already realized his desperate struggle with Atletico Madrid. As a result, in the second half, his fighting spirit and enthusiasm were useless, and the team was already three goals behind...

How to play this game?

He looked at Gao Zheng, a little desperate.

Although this goal was not scored by Gao Zheng, it was precisely because Gao Zheng attracted Leverkusen's defensive attention and then passed the football skillfully to Griezmann that the goal was made.

That's what the offensive core does.

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When the Atlético Madrid players finished celebrating and ran back to their own half, their coach Diego Simeone was gesturing to them constantly, signaling that they should not be satisfied with this score, and they must make persistent efforts to score more goals .

When the Korean commentator and guest commentator saw this scene, they were silent.

Because just before, they were still cheering up the Korean fans in front of the TV. They said that Atletico Madrid will definitely relax after leading by two goals. At this time, it will be the opportunity for Leverkusen and Sun Xingmin. If the team does not give up, there is still hope of eliminating Atletico Madrid.

As a result, as soon as the voice fell, I saw this scene. Simeone pointed to his temples with both hands. This is asking the teams to keep calm after leading, and not to take it lightly just because the total score is two goals ahead.

Then he kept gesturing to let the team continue to attack and strive for more goals.

Leverkusen still counting on a counterattack?

So it looks like hope is slim...

And now that Gao Zheng has scored two goals and one assist in the game, what about Sun Xingmin? Nothing shows up.

The best chance was the single shot that caused Moya to be injured before the start of the first half, but Sun Xingmin didn't receive the ball at that time...

Although the competition is not over yet, the competition between the two seems to have come to an end.

It's like a 100-meter race.

When Gao Zheng had already run 90 meters, Sun Xingmin had only run 30 meters.

Of course you can say that the race is not over yet, and there may be accidents in the last ten meters, such as Gao Zheng suddenly lost his balance and fell before the finish line, and then let Sun Xingmin reverse the lead.

But the odds of this are so low that it is only a theoretical possibility.

At this time, Korean fans can't help thinking: Why can't football games be like short-track speed skating, where they can push competitors in front of them directly off the track and clear the way?