Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

Li Lei was seen on the court advancing quickly along the sideline with the ball, and suddenly cut inside near the bottom line.

Facing the pressing of Monaco center back Glik, he cleverly faked past Glik.

At this time, Li Lei quickly kicked the ball and the ball drew a beautiful arc in the air, accurately finding Aguero in the penalty area.

Aguero jumped high and headed the ball.

However, Monaco goalkeeper Subasic reacted quickly and saved the ball.

This was Manchester City's first threatening attack in the game, showing their strong offensive firepower.

Monaco quickly organized a counterattack, and goalkeeper Subasic threw the ball to right back Dilar.

Dilar passed the ball to Fabinho in the midfield, and Fabinho immediately pushed the ball forward, looking for an opportunity to launch a counterattack.

Facing Manchester City's high-pressure pressing, Fabinho calmly passed the ball to Bernardo Silva on the wing.

Bernardo Silva advanced quickly and formed a tacit cooperation with striker Mbappe.

The former passed the ball to Mbappe who was running. Mbappe used his speed and skills to get rid of Manchester City's defenders and rushed into the Manchester City penalty area with the ball.

However, Manchester City's defense reacted quickly, and Otamendi and Mangala worked closely together to successfully resolve Mbappe's attack.

The pace of the game gradually accelerated, and both sides showed a strong desire to attack.

Manchester City kept looking for scoring opportunities through ball control and quick passing.

Monaco used the speed and flexibility of Mbappe and Falcao to wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

Manchester City's midfield core De Bruyne kept dispatching and organizing the attack.

He formed a good cooperation with Fernandinho and Fernando to ensure the control of the midfield.

Sterling and Li Lei frequently broke through on both wings to create opportunities for striker Aguero.

Monaco relied on the creativity of Bernardo Silva and Lemar to try to break Manchester City's defense.

Especially Mbappe, every time he touched the ball, Manchester City's defensive players were on edge.

In the 15th minute of the game, the two sides had already attacked and defended each other many times, and the situation on the field was stalemate.

Although Manchester City's attack once threatened Monaco's goal, Monaco's defense was also quite solid at the critical moment.

Manchester City coach Guardiola kept directing on the sidelines, asking the players to remain patient and look for loopholes in the opponent's defense.

Monaco's coach Yaldim reminded the players to pay attention to defense and use counterattacks to find opportunities.

When the game reached the 20th minute, Monaco launched another attack.

After receiving the pass from Bernardo Silva, Mbappe quickly accelerated and tried to break through Manchester City's defense from the wing.

However, Nicolas Otamendi was well prepared. He followed Mbappe closely and did not give him any chance to break through.

Sky Sports commentator Keane said excitedly: "Oh! We see Mbappe was intercepted by Otamendi again. He used to run on the wing but it seems that he hit a wall with Manchester City."

Jones then analyzed: "You know, in previous games, Mbappe has been invincible with his speed advantage. Today is the first time that his speed has failed to make a breakthrough!"

Facing another offensive failure, Mbappe seemed a little impatient.

He stood on the sidelines, his hands on his waist, took a deep breath, and was obviously thinking about countermeasures.

He knew that relying solely on speed could not shake Manchester City's defense, and he had to find other ways.

Mbappe looked back at coach Yaldim, hoping to get some instructions from him.

Yaldim nodded slightly, indicating that he should continue to stay calm and believe in his ability.

For other teams, speed may be a secret weapon in offense, but for Manchester City's defenders, this is not a problem at all.

Manchester City has several fast players, such as Sterling and Iheanacho, who are very fast, not to mention Li Lei, who can accelerate twice.

Commentator Keane continued: "Manchester City's defensive strategy is very effective, and they seem to be at ease when facing Mbappe."

"Although speed is Mbappe's strength, Manchester City's defenders are not inferior in speed."

Jones added: "Yes, Manchester City not only has fast players, but their defensive cooperation is also very tacit."

"Otamendi, Mangala and Sagna are all very good at assisting and filling positions, making it difficult for Mbappe to find a breakthrough."

As the game continued, Manchester City's defense became more and more stable.

Li Lei and Sterling continued to put pressure on the wing, not only causing trouble for Monaco in offense, but also effectively curbing Mbappe's breakthrough.

Whenever Mbappe tried to use speed to break through from the wing, Li Lei could always be seen returning quickly.Defence, using his speed and physical advantage to intercept Mbappe.

Although Monaco tried to organize attacks through the midfield several times, they were interrupted by Manchester City's high-pressure pressing.

De Bruyne and Fernandinho's defense and interception in the midfield also played a key role, making it difficult for Monaco to form an effective attack.

Manchester City's defensive players seemed confident, knowing that they were capable enough to deal with Mbappe's speed and skills.

Otamendi and Mangala held firmly in the middle, while Sagna and Kolarov made up for it on the wing to ensure that Monaco would not be given any easy attack opportunities.

The game turned around in the 29th minute, and Monaco's attack outside the Manchester City penalty area was successfully intercepted by Fernandinho.

He quickly passed the ball to De Bruyne in the midfield, who did not hesitate at all and sent a precise long pass to Li Lei on the right.

After receiving the ball, Li Lei started quickly.

He first took a few steps forward and faced the defense of Monaco's left back Benjamin Mendy.

Li Lei lightly used a fake move to get past Mendy and cut into the inside.

Monaco's midfielder Fabinho saw this and immediately stepped forward to press, trying to stop Li Lei's advance.

But Li Lei obviously saw through the opponent's intention and did not rush to pass the ball. Instead, he took the ball to the middle and attracted Fabinho's defensive focus.

Facing Fabinho's pressing, Li Lei suddenly accelerated, broke through Fabinho's left side, and used his speed to get rid of his opponent.

At this time, Monaco's central defender Jemelson hurried forward to block, but Li Lei did not give him a chance. When he was about to approach, he quickly passed the ball to Aguero who was advancing.

During Li Lei's advancement, Monaco's defensive players adjusted their positions one after another.

Kamil Glick tried to block Li Lei's passing route, but because Li Lei was too fast, he failed to get in time.

The right back Dilar failed to return to defense in time and failed to provide effective defensive assistance.

After seeing Aguero receiving the ball, goalkeeper Subasic quickly attacked and tried to block the shooting angle.

However, Aguero was very calm. He made a slight adjustment at the edge of the penalty area and aimed at the far corner of the goal.

After receiving the ball, Aguero did not make any extra movements and directly pushed the ball.

The ball flew to the far corner of the goal. Although Subasic tried hard to save it, he failed to touch the ball.

The ball went into the net and Manchester City led 1-0.