In the pre-match tactics class, the players on the field all knew that Xavi Alonso's long pass accuracy was the most accurate among the Liverpool team, so they had to guard against it.
At this moment, they all followed Liverpool's forward thrust.
The players retreated into the penalty area.
But how could a defender who was accustomed to Liverpool's slow pace guess the direction of Liverpool's attack at the first time?
Kuyt's sudden cut inside brought Aiello in, and Del Horno's attention was also focused on Kuyt.
In the past ten minutes of the game, he had learned this firsthand.
Dutch power.
However, Xabi Alonso's swinging right foot was not a long pass, but a short pass to the full-back Finnan who leaked the space on the right.
Del Horno quickly stepped forward to defend, but Finnan immediately passed the ball across. go out.
Due to the sudden advance of four Liverpool players, a vacuum appeared at the front of Valencia's penalty area.
Gerrard used his explosive power and speed to get the ball before Ballack, and shot directly from a long distance.
After he fell to the ground to block the ball, he flicked the ball behind him with the outside of his right foot.
Xavi Alonso No one expected that Gerrard, who had room to shoot, would pass the ball back.
Xabi Alonso got the ball about 26 meters away from the goal.
Ballack fell to the ground to block Gerrard's shot, so Xabi Alonso got the ball unmarked.
Baraja, who was closest to Xavi Alonso, quickly stepped forward to defend, but he was still about two meters away.
At this moment, Xavi Alonso suddenly raised his right foot and shot. no When Baraja made a natural blocking action, Xabi Alonso directly passed the ball into the penalty area.
Moretti, who was standing at the end of the defensive position, subconsciously raised his right arm high because Kuyt was already in an offside position.
However, Kuyt didn't seem to have any intention of taking the ball.
Instead, he turned and looked at the assistant referee without making any movement, indicating that he was not moving.
According to the offside rule introduced the year before last, as long as the offside player does not participate in the attack, it is not offside.
Kuyt didn’t get the ball, so who did Xavi Alonso pass the ball to?
Could it be Moretti hurriedly turned around to clear the ball, but suddenly a red figure appeared in his field of vision, and he immediately realized that it was the opponent's player who stepped in to participate in the attack.
The moment he stretched out his foot, he immediately realized that it was in the penalty area.
If he tripped him, it would be a 100% penalty kick.
And he also had a yellow card on his body.
If he got a red card for another penalty kick, You will become the eternal sinner of the team.
Even if Liverpool's attack scores the ball, the total score is still equal, then at least there is overtime to fight.
If he is sent off, then 9 on 11, and a penalty kick will be given.
The team was basically eliminated So after Moretti reacted, he quickly retracted his extended foot.
Finnan raised his head and half turned his head to observe the incoming football, and then stopped the ball forward.
Originally he was going to hit the goal directly with his right foot, but the moment he raised his right foot, he found that he had lost all his center of gravity, fell to the ground, and the football under his feet was gone, so he instinctively Raise your right arm to indicate a foul in the opponent's penalty area.
But the expected whistle did not sound, and the referee even gestured at him.
An angry Finnan slapped the Anfield turf in dissatisfaction.
It wasn't until a dead ball opportunity that the stadium's big screen showed Finnan falling in the penalty area in slow motion.
At that time, it was the opponent's goalkeeper Wang Xiaolei who made a decisive attack.
Then the moment Finnan stopped the ball, he fell to the ground and dove sideways, blocking the ball in his arms.
As for Finnan being knocked to the ground, it was all because Wang Xiaolei saved the ball.
Later inertia.
At the same time, the commentator in the studio once again gave all the praise to Wang Xiaolei for his wonderful performance.
Seeing that the time was about to enter the stoppage time of the game, Liverpool had not yet scored a goal, and everyone began to become anxious.
If the game ends with this score, they will definitely be eliminated.
This is undoubtedly a very unacceptable fact for Liverpool, who are playing at home.
So the offense picked up again, and Valencia's defense obviously felt a lot of pressure.
"Persistence, we will advance to the finals" Moretti fell down and blocked Gerrard's long shot.
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Baraja followed and drove the ball directly out of the sideline.
Taking advantage of this free time, as the captain of the field, he clapped his hands and directed towards shouted teammates who spent much of the second half on defense.
The team members, whose physical fitness had dropped significantly, were immediately filled with strength after hearing Baraja's roar.
It’s injury time soon.
If we hold on to this score, we can advance to the finals.
After two minutes, the fourth official on the sidelines raised the electronic sign indicating 7 minutes of stoppage time.
Flores was very dissatisfied with the extra long stoppage time and had to complain to the fourth official.
But the fourth official could only say that this was in accordance with the instructions of the referee on the field, and he had no right to change it, so Flores could only pin his hopes on the players on the field.
In fact, the most nervous one is Liverpool's head coach Benitez.
Except for the Champions League this season, he is unable to win any domestic championship for the Liverpool he coaches.
This is his last fig leaf, he has to fight for it So, with a wave of his hand, Benitez replaced the right back Finnan with the 32-year-old veteran Fowler.
After injury time, both the home team fans and the visiting team fans chose to remain silent at this moment.
It’s not that they don’t have the energy to continue cheering for the team, but that they are afraid that the sounds they make will affect the support in their hearts. team.
If you are really affected, you can only cry to death "The time has reached the third minute of injury time, which means there are only the last 4 minutes of the game.
Come on Liverpool, we still have hope of advancing."
Kenny Dalglish said with clenched fists.
"Yes, as long as you persist and think about our Champions League finals in the 2004-2005 season, the one who qualified for the finals must be our great Liverpool."
The commentator picked up Kenny Dalglish's words.
The Liverpool players on the field no longer conducted the ball as patiently as before, but directly kicked the ball frequently from the two wings.
Even Agger and Carragher had already arrived in Valencia's penalty area at this time, including Gram.
Rauch, Fowler and Kuyt already have five Liverpool attackers in Valencia's penalty area.
During this period, Valencia's goal was shaky, but Aiello's accurate header judgment and Wang Xiaolei's excellent form kept the goal intact.
As a player, Flores was born as a defender, so he always wanted to step up and kick when the team was in crisis.
Benitez, who was not far away, kept beckoning his players to press forward.
At this point, let the defense go to hell.
Either way, it's death Time passed by second by second, but Liverpool failed to score the ball, which indirectly caused their confidence to gradually lose.
In the 95th minute, Wang Xiaolei attacked Xavi Alonso's goal.
The corner ball is held firmly in his arms , and then threw the ball forward with a hand throw.
In order to prevent Aiello from succeeding in the counterattack, Mascherano deliberately fouled Aiello directly near the center circle, so he also received the second card of the game.
Yellow card, two yellows changed to one red, and he was sent off.
Only then did a burst of boos erupt from the stands.
It was obvious that the fans of the home team were very dissatisfied with the referee's decision.
In their opinion, this was obviously a diving move by the damn Chinese.
But in any case, the referee's penalty has been given and cannot be changed.
Although Liverpool was sent off Mascherano before the end of the game, Liverpool's tactics have not changed, which is to seize the last moment to overtake the score and drag the game into overtime.
However, with the united efforts of the Valencia players, it is extremely difficult to score the ball.
Coupled with the presence of Wang Xiaolei who played superbly in this game, how could it be possible to score?
Time quickly reached the 96th minute of the game, which meant that there was only the last minute left for Liverpool.
"Perhaps this is Liverpool's last chance.
Oh my god, goalkeeper Reina is also up.
It seems that he is preparing for the last chance."
Taking advantage of the corner kick, even Reina rushed forward.
Not only were the players on the court nervous, the fans in the stands also held their breaths again, and even the commentators from various countries in the live studio chose to remain silent at this time.
Basically all 20 players from both sides of the game poured into the penalty area.
At the same time, this is also a time to test the ability of the referee on duty, because at this time, both the offensive and defensive teams use their hands to compete for positions.
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After Reina rushed into the penalty area, the referee on duty stopped the game at least three times due to the pulling of players from both sides.
By the time Xabi Alonso was about to take a corner kick, the game had reached the 98th minute.
This was more than 7 minutes of injury time, and Flores had complained to the fourth official more than once.
At this moment, Xabi Alonso took the corner kick, flat and fast, and the landing point was probably between the penalty area line and the penalty spot.
Albiol, Moretti, Agger and Crouch who were at the front of the ball failed to hit the ball, and the football missed it and flew to where it was supposed to go.
Since there were people everywhere in front of the goal, Wang Xiaolei's attack was directly blocked, so for the sake of safety, he chose to stand conservatively on the goal line.
The ball in front was not hit, so both players focused their attention on the middle.
Gerrard, Carragher, and Ayala were all ready to fight for this point, but a figure suddenly appeared in front of them and hit the ball.
Got out.
Riise, who was waiting at the edge of the penalty area, saw the football flying over and subconsciously raised his left foot to shoot.
However, the effect was not ideal and he shot directly into the stands.
The referee then blew the final whistle of the game.
"In the 99th minute of the game, the referee on duty blew two short and one long whistles."
Huang Jianxiang raised his arms and shouted at this moment: "The game is over, the game is over, Valencia away game 1: 1 draw with Liverpool, with a total score of 3:2 and taking the lead in entering this season’s Champions League final”: