With a crisp whistle from the Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson, this world-famous Champions League focus game also officially kicked off.
When Benzema, who was standing in the center circle, sent the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo on the opposite side, he saw Southampton's frontcourt players immediately rushing over like wolves and tigers, with an invincible momentum.
The Portuguese had to turn around quickly and pass the ball back to the defense.
"Sergio, be careful, hold on steady first" Casillas, standing in front of the goal line, shouted to Ramos who was holding the ball.
Ramos did not look back, always keeping an eye on the Southampton players rushing in front, but he still waved his hand behind him to indicate that he understood.
As soon as he saw Ibrahimovic rushing over, he immediately passed the ball to the right wing. .
When Carvajal got the ball, Hazard had already rushed in front of him, forcing him to not move forward directly.
He had to turn around to protect the ball and pass the ball back to the penalty area.
Casillas ran over, stopped the ball with his feet, and looked forward.
Oh my god, Southampton's full-court press was already in place.
This was too fast.
How to pass Whether it is passed to the defense or to the midfielder, it is obviously not sure, and the risk of losing the ball is very high.
If they are not careful and they seize the opportunity to counterattack, the goal will be in danger.
Thinking of this, Casillas had no choice but to take a step forward.
Real Madrid players immediately understood that he was about to make a big move.
Carlo Ancelotti on the sidelines shook his head, "The Saints pressed too fast and were too comprehensive."
Paul Clement also had a wry smile on his face, who could say otherwise?
They forced the fight from the very beginning, and did not give Real Madrid any chance to breathe or prepare for the game.
This was simply to slow down Real Madrid's rhythm from the first minute of the game.
Casillas' big foot was sent upfield, but Varane overpowered Cristiano Ronaldo and headed the ball back into midfield.
Toni Kroos judged the ball's landing point very accurately, went up to it, and passed the ball directly to the right wing.
Azpilicueta came up to receive the ball, saw Cristiano Ronaldo coming up to press, and passed the ball back to Varane's feet.
The French center back steadily controlled the ball, and when he saw Benzema approaching, he immediately passed it across to the left center back Javi Martinez.
The whole process sounds long, but it happens in a blink of an eye.
When Javi Martinez got the ball, Real Madrid also gave up pressing and pressing in the frontcourt.
Obviously, it is impossible for three players to steal the ball from the Southampton midfielder.
Furthermore, the three superstars in the frontcourt are outstanding in terms of offensive ability.
It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the best in the world, but when it comes to defensive enthusiasm, it is really unflattering.
Seeing Real Madrid giving up the frontcourt press, Javi Martinez decisively signaled the team to press forward.
When Southampton's three lines were pressing up, the ball also moved back and forth to the midfield, and came to the feet of Toni Kroos.
The German midfielder made a diagonal pass with his right foot and moved the ball to the left in a wide range.
Hazard blocked Carvajal with his body, stopped the ball, and turned around to cut inside.
The Belgian winger's move scared Carvajal, Ramos and Xabi Alonso, who all became nervous and immediately gathered around.
Seeing that there was no chance, Hazard immediately stabilized his body and passed the ball to the left wing.
Left back David Alaba quickly stepped in.
After receiving the ball, he directly passed the ball at a 45-degree angle.
The ball crossed more than half of the penalty area and fell towards the right post.
Ibrahimovic was like a heavy tank.
Even though Pepe was pulling him beside him, he still rushed into the penalty area.
"Danger" There were even many Saints fans at St.
Mary's Stadium who couldn't help but stand up.
If a goal was scored right from the start, this game would be much more interesting.
But at the critical moment, Casillas rushed out, got ahead of Ibrahimovic, and hit the ball with both fists.
The ball did not fly far and landed in Marcelo's defense area on the left.
The Brazilian left back quickly kicked the ball out of the sideline and it was a foul ball.
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"call" There was a distinct exclamation throughout St.
Mary's Stadium, followed by sighs.
If Casillas hadn't abandoned the goal, Ibrahimovic's header would have almost been missed.
"Real Madrid should pay attention.
Southampton's opening attack is quite sharp.
If the Saints score by accident, this game will be very difficult to win."
"This is Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti.
He seems a little dissatisfied with the team's defense just now."
"Southampton quickly sent a throw-in from Azpilicueta.
Suarez took the ball and had no chance.
He passed it back to Azpilicueta and then back to the defense.
He stabilized and reorganized."
"Although the Saints attack very vigorously, they play very steadily and very efficiently.
Whether it is defensive pressing or offense, they appear to be very integrated.
This is what Bielsa's team has always been like. feature."
"Back and forth, Modric, beautiful, dribbling the ball in the midfield to get rid of the defender, passing it to Kaka, passing diagonally to the left, Hazard rushed to the baseline, and then knocked back, Ibrahimovic, good Opportunity, hit the door with your kick."
"Oh, Ibrahimovic, he hit the goal very close to him, but Ramos blocked most of the shooting angles.
As a result, he hit the ball slightly wide.
This goal is a very good scoring opportunity."
"Southampton has already had two pretty good scoring chances in less than three minutes."
"We have absolutely reason to believe that tonight's game will definitely be quite exciting."
"Casillas took the goal kick, Benzema grabbed the first point, passed it to Di Maria, and then passed it, beautifully, Azpilicueta stole the ball beautifully, and Cristiano Ronaldo committed a foul on the counterattack."
"Southampton quickly counterattacked with a free kick.
Toni Kroos passed the ball again.
Kaka took the ball, went to the right, and passed it to Suarez."
"There is no one guarding the Uruguayan striker.
It's a good opportunity.
He takes it forward.
Real Madrid still has no one to close him.
He enters the 30-meter zone.
Here comes Suarez.
Suddenly he kicks and hits the goal."
A very obvious bang was heard at the scene.
Suarez suddenly hit a long shot of more than 20 meters, and the quality was very high.
Casillas came to the rescue at the critical moment and flew to save Suarez with one hand.
Si's long-range shot was blocked, and Kankan once again resolved the crisis.
"It's too dangerous.
Real Madrid's defense gives Southampton too much space."
"Marcelo just pressed forward to participate in the attack.
After Southampton stole the ball, he did not retreat immediately, so Suarez was unguarded at the time.
The quality of this shot was very high."
"Casillas has made two key saves.
It seems that the Real Madrid captain is in very good condition today."
"But Ancelotti also has to think of a way.
If Southampton continues to attack like this, no matter how good Casillas is, Real Madrid will still be able to score sooner or later."
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"We saw that Toni Kroos took a corner kick and Ramos made a clearance immediately.
The ball left the penalty area, but it was still at the feet of Southampton.
Real Madrid still retreated to the 30-meter zone."
"Southampton started the game with a strong offensive, and Real Madrid felt like they were being beaten."
"But the Saints can't be careless.
If they don't handle it well and the ball is intercepted by Real Madrid and then passed out, the three offensive players in the frontcourt will be waiting, which may cause a fatal blow to the Saints anytime and anywhere."
Southampton is obviously aware of this.
Real Madrid retracted the entire midfield and backcourt, especially the midfield, and basically retracted to their own 30-meter zone to defend, but the Trident was always cruising in front, ready to plan counterattacks anytime and anywhere.
Relatively speaking, Gareth Bale will actively retreat to the midfield to participate in the defense on the left, but Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo are basically at the front.
I don’t know whether this is due to Ancelotti’s arrangement or other reasons.
But with three superstars staring in front, Southampton did not dare to be careless.
Especially when they saw that the front attack would be difficult to open up the situation for a while, Toni Kroos and Modric felt that they could no longer continue to press like this, so they began to use reverse kicks and back passes to slow down the rhythm again.
At this time, the Saints' overall formation was also retreating in an orderly manner.
"Southampton has shown a mature and stable side.
The ball is under their feet and the initiative is in their hands.
They advance and retreat in a controlled manner and relax well.
They are indeed not the new Champions League team that many people have rumored, but more like a new team in the Champions League.
A strong team.”
"It is worth noting that although Southampton is participating in the Champions League for the first time in history, they have won the Europa League in the past two seasons, so they do not lack experience in European competitions."
"Real Madrid began to consciously strengthen the pressure and press in the midfield and frontcourt.
After all, they are a wealthy team.
How can they allow their opponents to attack when they want and retreat when they want?"
Therefore, as Southampton retreated, Real Madrid's offensive gradually improved.
However, the Saints' defense was quite well-organized, especially against Real Madrid's midfield pressure, which was done quite well.
The players' execution was also sufficient.
Kaká even retreated to the front of his own penalty area to defend.
It was really a struggle. .
And as Real Madrid pressed forward, flaws inevitably appeared behind them.
When the game reached the fourteenth minute, Xabi Alonso tried to pass a through ball to Benzema, but Toni Kroos got stuck in advance, intercepted the ball, and quickly distributed it to To Varane.
There was no one in front of the French central defender to press him.
He stopped the ball and moved forward.
He looked up and saw an ecstatic scene.
Because he saw that as Carvajal moved forward to participate in the attack, Hazard was unguarded on the left and he was already close to Ramos. what does this mean
This means that as long as Varane can pass the ball behind Ramos, Hazard can counter offside.
The French central defender did not hesitate at all.
He was very confident in his long-passing skills, because he had to pass many such long passes in almost every game.
In normal training, it is also South to launch a long-pass attack in the backcourt.
A training program that Ampton must strengthen every day.
So, I saw Varane taking a big step forward and kicking the ball.
I heard a bang, and the ball came out from Southampton's backcourt, like a Tomahawk cruise missile.
The arc was suppressed very low, but the ball speed was very fast, and it landed behind Real Madrid's defense with great accuracy. .
Hazard, who had already been ambushed, quickly passed Ramos and went straight to the goal.
The ball accurately landed in the predetermined area, and Hazard arrived at this position in time.
Behind him were Ramos who was chasing closely, Ibrahimovic and Pepe in the center, and Suarez on the right.
They have all followed quietly.
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