Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

Before the second half of the game was about to start, Li Lei called Sterling and Aguero to his side and said, "Hey! Guys! We can try to make more intrusions on the Manchester City goalkeeper."

"You also saw that he is a big threat to us on the court. If Cech can get two yellow cards and turn them into a red card, wouldn't it be fun?"

Li Lei's proposal made the two people's eyes light up. This is really a good idea.

"Li, you are really mean! You can even think of such a method!"

"But I like it!"

After the three reached a consensus, the staff reminded them to prepare to play. The second half of the game was about to start.

At the beginning of the second half of the game, Manchester City players played more aggressively.

They accelerated the pace of the game, and the collisions and fouls on the court gradually increased.

In the 48th minute, Manchester City defender Otamendi made a dangerous tackle when trying to stop Arsenal striker Campbell's attack. The referee did not hesitate to take out the yellow card and gave Otamendi a warning.

The competition between the two sides became more intense. Manchester City moved the defensive center forward and continued to exert pressure in the midfield.

Arsenal tried to use its technical advantage to tear open Manchester City's defense through midfield penetration.

In the 50th minute, Manchester City left back Kolarov successfully cleared the ball in the penalty area. He did not choose to clear it with a big foot, but calmly passed the ball to Li Lei on the wing.

After receiving the ball, Li Lei immediately realized that this was an excellent counterattack opportunity.

He quickly dribbled forward, and before Arsenal's defensive players had time to chase back, Li Lei had already rushed into Arsenal's half with the ball.

Arsenal's back line tried to stop Li Lei's attack by increasing the number of people, but this gave other Manchester City players more space.

Li Lei keenly observed this, and he did not take credit, but passed the ball to Aguero in the middle who was unguarded in time.

After receiving the ball, Aguero immediately had a single-handed opportunity. Facing Arsenal goalkeeper Cech, Aguero had a unique advantage.

Cech realized the danger and made a bold decision: abandon the goal and attack! He rushed out of the penalty area and tried to shovel the ball away before Aguero controlled the ball.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the court became extremely tense. Aguero and Cech, two world-class players, started a direct confrontation at this moment.

Will he lose this scoring opportunity due to Cech's interference? Or, can he cleverly avoid Cech's sliding tackle and equalize the score for Manchester City?

Everyone held their breath and waited for the result of this duel.

And Li Lei, as the initiator of this counterattack, also nervously watched the scene in the penalty area.

However, a thrilling scene appeared on the court.

In the process of abandoning the goal and attacking, Cech directly shoveled Aguero, and the latter fell to the ground in pain, and Cech also stood beside him with a look of regret.

The referee took out the yellow card without hesitation. This was Cech's second yellow card in this game.

According to football rules, two yellow cards become one red card, and Cech had to leave the field early.

The fans at Arsenal's home stadium were immediately furious. They shouted angrily at the referee, thinking that the penalty was too harsh.

"This is unfair!"

"Is the referee confused?"

"Cech was just fighting for the ball!"

The fans' protests came one after another, and the whole stadium was boiling.

Some more excited fans even began to throw some debris into the stadium to express their dissatisfaction.

Arsenal's players also surrounded the referee and tried to defend Cech.

But the referee had no intention of changing his mind. He firmly showed Cech a red card.

Cech reluctantly accepted the penalty, apologized to the fans, and then walked to the player tunnel in frustration.

Losing the main goalkeeper is undoubtedly a huge blow to Arsenal.

Although Manchester City's players sympathized with Cech's experience, they were secretly excited.

Not only did Aguero win a valuable penalty for the team, Cech's departure also meant that Manchester City would continue the game with one man advantage in the next game.

This was undoubtedly a godsend for Manchester City, who were eager to equalize the score.

At this time, Keane, the host in the Sky Sports live broadcast room, couldn't help but say in surprise: "Wow, this is such an unexpected move! Cech's red card completely changed the situation of the game."

"Yes, Keane, this is a huge blow to Arsenal. Losing the main goalkeeper is a huge test for their defense."

Keane: "I have to say that although the referee's penalty is somewhat controversial, he made the right choice from the perspective of the rules."

CheCech did move a little too much when he left the goal."

Jones: "Yes, as an experienced goalkeeper, Cech should have been more cautious."

This mistake may cost Arsenal a heavy price."

Keane: "Now, Manchester City has a penalty, and will continue the game with a one-man advantage."

This is a great opportunity for them to equalize the score or even win the game. "

Jones: "Aguero's penalty was very beautiful, and he showed the qualities of a top striker. "

But we can't ignore Li Lei's contribution in this goal. It was his assist that created this penalty opportunity."

Keane: "Li Lei was very active at the beginning of the second half. His speed and skills caused a lot of trouble for Arsenal's defense."

Jones: "Yes, if Li Lei can maintain this performance, Manchester City will have more opportunities in the next game."

Keane: "But we can't underestimate Arsenal. They are a very resilient team. Even when they are behind and one man short, they will not give up easily."

Jones: "Yes, Arsenal players need to stay calm and organize a tighter defense in the remaining time."

"At the same time, they also need to try to use set pieces and other opportunities to create threats to Manchester City."

This forced Arsenal coach Wenger to make substitutions. How can there be no goalkeeper in the game!

The game continued, Aguero stood in front of the penalty spot and took a deep breath. This may be the best chance to turn the game around.

The eyes of the whole stadium were focused on him. Li Lei, Sterling, and other Manchester City players were cheering for him.

Aguero adjusted his steps, then decisively kicked the ball, and the ball spun rapidly and headed straight for the lower right corner of the goal.

The substitute goalkeeper rushed towards the direction of the ball, but the speed of the ball was too fast.

With a "whoosh", the ball flew into the depths of the net.

"Goal! Manchester City tied the score!" the commentator shouted excitedly.

Manchester City's players cheered and hugged each other to celebrate this hard-won goal.

The score became 1:1, but the balance of the game had begun to tilt towards Manchester City.

With the advantage in the number of players, Manchester City had more opportunities to win.

Arsenal had to defend the tie score under tremendous pressure in the remaining time.