Star card system.

When Real Madrid has been unable to open up the situation, that man is about to appear.

Seeing that the team was two goals behind and time was running out, Zidane couldn't wait any longer.

He thought again and again and decided to send Ronaldo.

Ronaldo can’t wait!
Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, the fourth official raised his sign to make a substitution.

Isco goes off and Ronaldo comes on!
A frustrated Isco walked off the field dejectedly.

He failed to prove his strength in this game. Not only did he not score, but he conceded the first goal because of his own mistakes.

Zidane patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.

Zidane knows very well that Isco is actually good, but he is indeed not the kind of top star player and does not have the ability to turn the tide.

For this kind of thing, it has to be Ronaldo.

Two minutes after Ronaldo came on the field, he received a long pass from Casemiro and fired a blast from outside the penalty area!
De Gea didn't react!
The ball hit the crossbar and popped out of the baseline!

Real Madrid almost pulled a goal back!
Ronaldo is in great condition!
De Gea was still frightened and stared at Ronaldo.

Ronaldo kicked the turf hard and muttered something.

Obviously, he was dissatisfied with his performance just now.

From this moment on, Real Madrid's offensive status changed.

Although only one person was replaced, the temperament of the entire Real Madrid team seemed to have improved a lot.

That pursuit of victory is vividly reflected in Ronaldo.

Sprint with the ball, pass through, and shoot!

Ronaldo is in no one's land on the left!
Continuous attacks put great pressure on Manchester United's defense!
In addition to Ronaldo, because Ronaldo caused Manchester United's defensive tilt, it also created opportunities for other teammates.

Bell, who switched positions with Cristiano Ronaldo, hit a long-distance lob from the right!

De Gea rubbed it hard with his fingertips!
The ball flew out of the bottom line!

so close!

Benzema also received the ball in the penalty area, knocked back with his back, and Modric shot low!
The ball slides out!

De Gea was positioned a bit to the left this time and was unable to block the shot!

Fortunately, the ball missed a little, otherwise as long as it hit the goal frame, it would have gone in...

After Ronaldo came on the scene, Manchester United was under great pressure.

Soon, Mourinho made substitution adjustments.

Ibrahimovic comes off the field and Rashford comes on as a substitute.

Rooney comes off and Herrera comes on.

These two substitutions are just one aspect of the adjustment.

穆里尼奥快速变化，把4-2-3-1阵型也变成了4-3-2-1。

Rashford is at the front, with Pogba and Mkhitaryan behind him, and Herrera, Matic and Xia Xing in the midfielder position.

This time the adjustment is significant.

Pogba burst forward and gave full play to his attacking enthusiasm.

Herrera, who came on as a substitute, dragged deep and disturbed Real Madrid's offensive system in the backcourt.

Xia Xing, on the other hand, came from the left to the right.

This adjustment is the most important.

Facing Cristiano Ronaldo, who is at his peak when he comes on the field, in Mourinho's mind, only Xia Xing of Manchester United can confidently guard him.

After all, this is a contest between two generations of super giants.

Seeing Xia Xing coming to him, Ronaldo frowned slightly.

Recalling the first time the two played against each other, it was when Xia Xing played for Leicester City.

Xia Xing, who was just starting out at that time, actually had his attack interrupted.

Although the two did not play against each other last season, Ronaldo also paid attention to Xia Xing's top performance in the Premier League and the Europa League.

In the friendly match half a month ago, the two also had a lot of contact.

However, Xia Xing did not personally defend Ronaldo at that time, so Ronaldo was not deeply impressed.

But today, Ronaldo looked a little dizzy when he looked at Xia Xing in front of him.This guy seems a lot stronger?
And he seems to have grown taller?

Taking the ball and sprinting on the left, Xia Xing got directly blocked and squeezed out Ronaldo!
The first confrontation, Xia Xing wins!

Ronaldo frowned.

He didn't use all his strength just now. After all, he had just recovered from an injury and didn't want to get hurt.

But even so, a breakthrough made Xia Xing completely blocked, which made Ronaldo very unhappy.

Boy, I'm not old yet, I still belong to my era!
Boy, don't rush to get the upper hand!

In the eyes of Cristiano Ronaldo, who is full of Golden Globe awards, Xia Xing's honor is definitely not enough.

Next, Ronaldo tried to pass people from the left more times.

Xia Xing, on the other hand, followed him step by step.

Xia Xing rarely does this when facing other teams.

Switching from man-to-man defense to man-to-man defense is a huge loss for Manchester United.

After all, Xia Xing is the core of Manchester United's organization and the hub of offense and defense. One person can be used as two or three people.

But now, it is different.

Manchester United's two-goal lead was enough to win the game.

Before Ronaldo came on the field, Real Madrid's overall condition was not as good as Manchester United at all.

So even if Xia Xing sacrifices his own usefulness and defends against Ronaldo alone, he is still good enough!
Especially since Mourinho arranged for him to go to the right, his intention is self-evident.

Faced with Ronaldo's fierce attack, Xia Xing kept an eye on him with all his strength!
Cristiano Ronaldo just paid a little attention to his injuries during his extraordinary performance, but now he has completely let go!
It's like a duel between two martial arts masters. Whoever wants to keep his hand will die!

Cristiano Ronaldo pedals his bicycle continuously on the left wing!

Valencia wanted to step forward to help defend, but Xia Xing directly waved his hand to signal him to retreat.

It doesn't matter, leave him to me, and you'll make sure the formation is stable!
Ronaldo suddenly accelerated!
Xia Xing was thrown away half a step!
But it doesn’t matter, Xia Xing goes straight to the body!
Even if I can't break the ball, I can knock people away!

This defensive method instantly caused Ronaldo to lose the ball again.

The referee has not said anything yet.

Reasonable collision!

After all, Cristiano Ronaldo's pass was relatively large just now. The ball was not completely under his control. It was a [-]-[-] fight. Xia Xing did not foul!
Ronaldo was angry, but he was not stubborn.

Continuous dribbling failed, and he began to seek cooperation from his teammates.

Although Ronaldo has outstanding personal abilities, he is also a member of the Real Madrid battleship and has a high degree of cooperation with his teammates.

Cross pass to Cross, Cross passes to Modric diagonally.

Modric passes the ball to Bale on the right.

Bell kicks and shoots!

Left foot shot into the far corner!

De Gea fought hard to save and smashed the ball out with one palm!

Wonderful defense!
There was another round of applause in the stands!
This applause is for De Gea and also for Manchester United's defense.

Real Madrid's several passes just now were blocked by Manchester United players.

Even if Bell was allowed to take a shot, he tried his best to block the angle and not give the opponent too much time to adjust.

If Bell completely adjusts his shot, even if De Gea chooses his position, it will be difficult to save.

And behind all this is Xia Xing's contribution.

He completely wrapped up Ronaldo, and only then did his teammates go all out to defend other players.

As time went on, both sides also ran out of substitution quotas.

The fourth official raised his card, and the stoppage time was 3 minutes.

The game is coming to an end.

Real Madrid is still two goals behind, and this championship basically has nothing to do with them.

But even so, Ronaldo is still running hard.

Finally, he found a good opportunity again... (End of Chapter)