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Chapter 479 The desperate Spaniards!
The third match day of the knockout round of the 2020 European Cup has ended, and football fans around the world have set their sights on the peak showdown on the fourth match day.

Battle between Britain and France!

Coincidentally, England plays at the new Wembley Stadium at home!

The two teams can be said to be rivals in the competition.

Since the first meeting in the group stage of the World Cup in Great Britain in 1966, the two teams have met a total of fifteen times before the start of this game. It can be said that they are evenly matched, with each winning six games and drawing three games.

However, the two teams have met seven times this century, with the French team having an overwhelming advantage of 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

The competition has met five times in total before, but all were in the group stage.

The World Cup group stage was played twice and the European Cup group stage was played three times. The overall result was that England had a slight advantage, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

It's just that in the group stages of the 2004 European Cup and the 2012 European Cup in the new century, England had one draw and one loss, without a victory.

In this round of 1/8 finals of the European Cup held at the new Wembley Stadium, England can be said to be struggling to defeat the invincible French team at home.

The routine press conference before the game was even more tense, with a posture of holding high the banner of attack.

However, from the first second of the game, both sides played extremely cautiously, with no intention of strengthening the offense like before the game.

Obviously, they all want to confuse the opponent before the game.

Unexpectedly, neither of them was fooled, and chose to play with the tactics that they had formulated before the game.

Fans all over the world thought that the two teams would play against each other at the new Wembley Stadium. Unexpectedly, only a few people participated in the attack, making the situation extremely boring.

Fans from both sides of the game were satisfied with their steady performance.

Playing against each other is fun to watch, but once your team loses the ball, it...means you are terrified.

The stalemate scene was very boring for neutral fans, but the goal was scored earlier than expected.

In the 15th minute, Luke Shaw made a pass from the left. Lenglet couldn't help but mark him, but Harry Kane beat him to finish the goal with a wonderful header.

1:0
England took the lead at home.

England fans throughout the new Wembley Stadium went crazy and started shouting hysterically.

The French team, which was lagging behind, did not rush to strengthen its attack, but slowly moved forward step by step, looking for loopholes in England's defensive system.

England, who took the lead, focused on defense and waited for opportunities to counterattack.

Affected by the lack of full-scale attack by the French team, England never had the chance to counterattack.

England's 1:0 lead was maintained until the end of the first half.

After a 15-minute intermission, the game changed sides again in the second half.

Neither side made any adjustments to their lineups and continued the game at the same pace as the first half.

In the 55th minute of the game, England got the opportunity to expand the score.

Sterling broke through to the edge of the penalty area from the left and was tackled to the ground by Pavard. The referee sentenced him to death after watching the replay.

Harry Kane's penalty kick was saved by club teammate Lloris, missing a great opportunity.

There is a saying in football that is very true, if you miss the opportunity to change the situation, you will be punished.

Two minutes later, Griezmann and Mbappe passed the ball in and out after consecutive passes. The staggering Benzema happened to lead him in the direction of travel in front of him, and then rushed Maguire before he could react. The ball hit Pickford to guard the goal.

1:1
The French fans were ecstatic and chanted hysterically.

What they didn't expect was that the beloved team they supported would quickly go ahead and lead the score!

Once again, Griezmann and Mbappe played a series of coordinated shots from the front of the left penalty area. Griezmann's shot from the front of the left penalty area was blocked by Pickford, who was making a save. But unfortunately, it happened to fall in Benzema's running coverage area, and he succeeded with an easy header.

The assistant referee immediately raised the flag to indicate offside.

After the intervention of the video assistant referee, the referee overturned the penalty that the goal did not count and indicated that the goal was valid.

2:1
The French team took the lead.

The England fans in the audience instantly became confused.

Some of the English players did not react when the score went from leading to falling behind. They were thinking that they were playing so well, why were they overtaken?
Harry Kane, who missed the penalty kick, blamed himself especially, thinking how great it would be if he scored a penalty kick to expand the score...

What makes England fans despair is yet to come.

In the 75th minute, it was Benzema again.

His long-range shot from the front of the penalty area on the left was blocked by Henderson and then picked up by Pogba, who was about 28 meters away from the goal.

After a slight adjustment, he hit a world wave with his right foot that shocked everyone and brought the score to 3:1.

The French fans who accompanied the team on the expedition were full of passion and vented their ecstasy by releasing surging energy.

England fans, who had home advantage, were at a loss.

But football games are full of drama.

When the game reached the 81st minute, Trippier made a pass from the right, and Vardy, who came on as a substitute, used Harry Kane's feint shot from the front point to score with a header in the middle of the small penalty area line, chasing the score to 2: 3.

There are eight minutes of regular game time, plus more than ten minutes of injury time.

The English fans in the audience immediately saw the hope of equalizing the score or even taking the lead.

The morale of the British was greatly boosted, and they launched an offensive like a tidal wave.

The French players could only defend passively and see if they could maintain the score until the end of the game, or see if there was an excellent counterattack opportunity.

England's attack was overwhelming and a fanatical atmosphere swept the field.

At the last moment of regular time, the young player Saka, who came on as a substitute, passed his club teammates Kante and Rabiot at the front of the penalty area on the right side. He suddenly shot a cold arrow at the top of the penalty area, and the curved ball with his left foot bypassed the goal. Lloris, who was making a save, stretched out his right fingertips, grazing the inner edge of the lower post of the left goal and rushing into the net.

3:3
The entire new Wembley Stadium boiled instantly.

Martin, who watched the game live, was amazed by the battle between England and France that he did not remember. He did not expect that the two teams were so stable that they would score six goals in 90 minutes of regular time.

It’s a bit incredible!

This goal was also the last goal in regular time between the two teams.

The two teams had to go into overtime.

Perhaps everyone has physical problems. When the overtime game returns to the balance stage, no one dares to take it lightly and chooses to focus on stability.

After the 30-minute overtime in the first and second half, the two teams had to enter a brutal penalty shootout.

At this stage of the game, it also means that it is the players' mentality and luck that affect the outcome of the game.

All players who took penalty kicks in the previous four rounds made hits.

If each scores a penalty in the final round, the penalty shootout will enter a particularly brutal and sudden-death situation.

Grealish, who took the first penalty kick, kicked the ball into the lower left corner of the goal. Mbappe, who represented the French team in the last round, unexpectedly missed the penalty kick...

In this way, England defeated France in a penalty shootout and became the seventh team to advance to the quarterfinals of the European Cup.

The last 1/8 finals started at Hampden Park in Scotland. Sweden and Ukraine tied 1:1 in minutes. Neither team created any decent opportunities in the minutes of overtime. Just when everyone thought the game was about to enter a brutal penalty shootout, Ukrainian player Zinchenko assisted Dovback and scored the winning goal.

The dust has settled on all the top eight, and the 2020 Tour European Cup has entered a two-day offseason.

The Portuguese team has arrived in St. Petersburg to prepare for the quarter-finals against Spain.

The two teams had a warm-up match before the start of the European Cup, and the match at the Wanda Metropolitano ended in Portugal's victory.

Before the game, many media and fans believed that it was only a matter of time before Portugal won the game.

The reason is simple. Firstly, Portugal is in full swing under the leadership of Martin. Secondly, with Habaib retiring and getting old, Spain, which lacks effective new forces, has greatly reduced its dominance in the midfield.

The current style of play is more about useless possession of the ball, rather than the smooth process during the three consecutive World Series championships from 2008 to 2012.

In St. Petersburg, Portugal has many supporters.

Of course, it's all because of Martin and Ronaldo.

This is often the case. If there are too many fans, it will become a fan.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye we come to the day before the quarter-finals of the 2020 European Tour Cup.

The two teams, which arrived in St. Petersburg early, staggered their pre-match acclimatization and routine press conferences as usual.

The head coaches of both teams and the players present are confident in the European Cup quarter-finals, but only the outside world knows who is truly confident.

Many Spanish fans, including many, are worried, believing that it will be difficult for the home team to beat Portugal at its peak.

The warm-up match less than a month ago is still fresh in my memory.

The Portuguese team led by Martin was simply the incarnation of undefeated, not only controlling the game but also creating excellent scoring opportunities one after another.

The day passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the day of the first quarter-final of the 2020 Tour European Cup.

The Zenit Arena in St. Petersburg, which can accommodate 68,000 spectators, was packed. Since the home jerseys of both teams were red, the stadium was dyed into a sea of ​​red.

However, Spain is more unlucky. According to the rules, they can only wear white away autumn clothes as the visiting team.

It is equivalent to saying that Portugal can wear red home jerseys.

Therefore, it feels like Portugal is playing at home against Spain.

An hour before the game, the main lineups of the two teams leaked.

Portugal has an offensive 433 formation.

Goalkeeper: Patricio

Defenders: Guerrero, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Cancelo
Midfielder: Moutinho, Martin, Palinha

Forwards: Leo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Seat B

Spain also has a 433 formation.

Goalkeeper: Simon
Defenders: Alba, Pau Torres, Laporte, Azpilicueta

Midfielder: Koke, Busquets, Rodri
Forwards: Ferran Torres, Morata, Sarabia

……

At seven o'clock in the evening local time in the Warring States, the Iberian Peninsula Derby of the European Cup kicked off on time.

Spain, which has a kick-off advantage, does not want to sit still and plans to strike first.

I have to say that Luis Enrique's tactics worked very well and caught Portugal off guard.

In the 3rd minute, double reverse football player Morata received a precise pass from Alba in the penalty area and headed the ball into the goal guarded by Patricio.

The Spanish fans in the Zenit Arena instantly went crazy and burst into huge cheers that swept the entire venue.

In the past three years, Portuguese fans have never panicked when their team fell behind, and even looked at the passionate Spanish fans with playful eyes.

As if to say: What are you excited about? It was us who won the game in the end! Understand?

The Portuguese fans did not have to wait long for the goal.

In the 11th minute of the game, Seat B broke through on the right side of the offense and caused Alba to foul. Moutinho took a set kick from the right side of the frontcourt. Ronaldo and Ruben Dias ran forward. , startling the Spanish defensive players in the penalty area.

Laporte, Busquets and Pau Torres were all attracted.

Unexpectedly, the movement of Ronaldo and Ruben Dias was to involve the defensive force. The real killer move was...

Martin!

Martin, who was originally at the back point, suddenly made a roundabout run. Rodri and Morata, who were responsible for marking, reacted quickly, but Portugal's set-piece system is very mature. When Martin started, Pepe and Leo were also responsible for the pick-and-roll.

As a result, Morata and Rodri could only watch helplessly as Martin jumped high at the penalty spot.

Under the attention of the whole world, he twisted his waist and shook his head, and pushed the football that had dropped to the height of his forehead toward the upper left corner of the goal.

Simon was unable to react in time, so he declared that he was beyond his reach...

"Martin! The seventh goal of this European Cup!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei said impassionedly: "It's too strong. It's not a comparison at all. Martin is like a player from another dimension. He can always score goals easily! He is so far away from the French legend Prati There are still two goals left for Nigeria to score in a single tournament! If Portugal can successfully advance to the final! I think... this record will be easily broken.”

"It seems that He Wei still doesn't have enough confidence in Martin."

Commentator Xu Yang laughed and said: "Based on Martin's average of two goals per game, advancing to the semi-finals will set his own single-European Cup scoring record."

"Haha~ It's possible."

He Wei laughed naturally: "The goals in this game are faster and more than we thought. Maybe... we can catch up after this game."

The Dragon Kingdom fans watching the game live in front of the TV were full of admiration and had unlimited hope for Martin shown in the broadcast.

The Portuguese fans in the audience roared loudly, cheering for Martin who scored.

Martin, who scored the goal, was as calm as ever. He stood there and hugged his teammates who came forward to celebrate the goal, and also waved his fist towards the broadcast screen.

The Spanish players who appeared on the broadcast screen shook their heads repeatedly, obviously guessing that the final result might develop in the opposite direction.

Spain, which restarted the game, played very pragmatically, choosing to solidly defend first and then wait for opportunities to attack.

However, Portugal strengthened its offense at this time, which immediately overwhelmed the Spanish defense.

In addition, they are not good at defense, so Simon is in danger when guarding the goal.

In the 23rd minute, there was another corner kick opportunity.

Moutinho took a corner kick from the left. Martin jumped high to head the ball in front of him. Ruben Dias and Pepe jumped high in the middle of the penalty area and took a feint shot. The football that fell to the back point was blocked by C. Luo struggled to hit the top right corner of the goal.

Simon is beyond reach.

2:1
Portugal takes the lead!
Spain went from leading to falling behind, and the players and fans were stunned.

Head coach Luis Enrique appeared on the broadcast screen with his mouth half open, obviously feeling desperate.

(End of this chapter)