Chapter 176 Thinking too much
"Gao Zheng! Gao Zheng!!! Good ball!!! Beautiful half-volley shot! Hit Leno off guard! Returning to home court, Gao Zheng saved Atletico Madrid's fate! Now the two teams are back on the same starting line!" He Ping shouted excitedly.
"Before this conceding, Leverkusen had not concede the ball for 477 minutes in all official matches! Now their goal was pierced by Gao Zheng! This reminds me of the game between Atletico Madrid and Juventus in the group stage. Buffon's long-term conceding ball was also broken by Gao Zheng. Gao Zheng seems to be particularly good at bad things... Ha!"
He Ping laughed at this point. Gao Zheng scored a goal and helped Leverkusen equalize the overall score. He also had the intention to joke about it.
The goal to equalize the score was scored by Gao Zheng, which was really great.
Calderon Stadium also shouted to Gao Zheng: "Gao! High! High!!"
Sometimes, foreigners with unstandard pronunciation will confuse Gao Zheng's last name pronunciation with the pronunciation of "gol".
But this is not a problem, because it is all the same thing anyway. When they shout Gao Zheng in unison, it must be when Gao Zheng scored a goal.
Everyone was very excited, but Gao Zheng didn't.
His teammates wanted to come up and hug him after he scored a goal, but he rushed into Leverkusen's goal first, picked up the football, turned around and ran to the middle circle.
He also waved his teammates to go back to the half with him to let the game start quickly and not to interrupt for too long.
Because this is just an equalizer, if Atletico Madrid wants to advance to the quarterfinals, it is not possible to rely solely on this one ball.
The concealment of the ball made Leverkusen players very frustrated, especially Spašic, because it was his foul that gave Atletico Madrid a free kick, and Gao Zheng's goal came from this free kick.
Jose Maria also finished the game in the commentary seat: "Spasic may feel that he sacrificed himself, received a yellow card, and used the price of missing the next game to prevent a high-threatening Leverkusen goal. But it turns out that no matter whether he made a foul or not at that time, it may be useless... or if he doesn't foul, it may not necessarily be a loss of the ball..."
The TV broadcast indeed gave Spašic a close-up shot. The Leverkusen player in the camera looked frustrated. He knew very well what role he played in this conceding goal...
"...But there is still a good news, that is, Spašć may not have to worry about the next suspension, because his suspension may have to be postponed to next season!" In the end, Jose Maria joked about Spašć who appeared in the close-up.
For Korean fans, Gao Zheng's goal was like a bolt from the blue.
When Moya was accidentally replaced due to injury, they were full of confidence in Leverkusen's game prospects. They never expected Atletico Madrid's Jedi counterattack began from now on.
But soon the Korean commentators found a way to boost morale and began to cheer for Son Heung-min: "The team is facing difficulties now! But the more this happens, the more it can reflect how powerful the people who stand up are! It's time to stand up, Son Heung-min! You are now carrying the hope of Leverkusen winning!"
"Although the total score was equalized, it does not mean that there is no chance for Leverkusen. On the contrary, I think this means more opportunities!" The Korean commentator is very good at using dialectics to look at things.
"Oh? Why? Is this good for Leverkusen?" The Korean commentator was also an excellent supporting actor, and immediately continued.
"Yes. What will Atletico Madrid do next, which equals the overall score? It must continue to attack, but when they pressed the attack, Leverkusen could only take a defensive counterattack, which is very suitable for Son Heung-min's technical characteristics. Although he lost the ball, everyone should know that this is Atletico Madrid's home court. On the other hand, if Leverkusen can score an away goal, he will be invincible again!" The commentator said with confidence, especially good at "the funeral".
The qualified supporting commentator immediately realized: "So that's it! When Leverkusen scored a away goal, Atletico Madrid had to score two goals! This is also a very difficult thing for them!"
"Yes, as long as Son Heung-min can score a goal with a counterattack, it can disrupt the rhythm of Atletico Madrid, revitalize the morale of Leverkusen, and reverse the advantages of both sides! So it does not mean that there is no chance if you lose the ball. The real opportunity is often hidden in this kind of crisis!"
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As the Korean football commentator expected, after the game restarted, Atletico Madrid, who equalized the overall score, boosted his morale and launched a fierce offensive against Leverkusen's goal.
When facing Atletico Madrid's aggressive attack, Leverkusen can only shrink his defense and find opportunities to counterattack.
As a forward who is good at speed, Son Heung-min is naturally at the forefront at this time, waiting for his teammates to send the football from the backcourt and he will complete a fatal blow.
Many times, in order to concentrate on counterattack, he doesn't even participate in the defense.
Leverkusen's head coach Schmidt was not dissatisfied with this. The Korean commentator and guests also agreed with Son Heung-min's approach: "Yes, yes, just play like this! Opportunities will definitely arise. As long as you seize them, you can turn the situation around!"
"Leverkusen's big foot forward, Son Heung-min is receiving... Oh! I didn't receive it, it's a little bit worse, it's a pity! But it doesn't matter, keep cheering!"
"Son Heung-min is trapped in a circle of encirclement. He struggled to break through alone but failed and was cut off. It is indeed a bit troublesome to lack the support of his teammates, but this direction is right. We must insist on playing like this..."
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Just when the emotions of Korean fans were mobilized by the commentators and guests, Leverkusen, who had been on the defensive position and could only occasionally fight back, lost the ball.
"In the 41st minute of the first half, it's Gao Zheng again! It's Gao Zheng again!!" He Ping's excited voice sounded in the studio. "After taking over Griezmann's legend, he easily pushed the football into the empty goal in the middle! Atletico Madrid took the lead in the total score!! Atletico Madrid, who returned to home, was unstoppable! Gao Zheng was unstoppable!"
Calderon's "Gao" and "Gol" cheered again.
This time, Gao Zheng did not run back to the middle circle with the football in his arms. He ran to the bottom of the south stands and opened his arms to enjoy the respect and love of the fans here.
As for what mood and eyes Son Heung-min would look at him at this moment, he didn't care at all...
The Koreans’ revenge battle?
Chapter completed!