Football: After listening to the advice, I became the strongest free man! - Chapter 342
c342 This is the most attractive thing about football!
On October 24, Real Madrid once again faced a tough battle.
They are about to face the Basque national team – Athletic Bilbao at their home stadium, the Bernabeu.
This team has a very tough style, so they are definitely not afraid of a head-on confrontation with Real Madrid.
Real Madrid has only lost one of the last 13 league games against Bilbao, and has won all of the last 11 home league games against Bilbao.
The last time Bilbao won away against Real Madrid in the league was in 2005.
The two sides have played 170 league games in history, with Real Madrid having the upper hand with 87 wins, 32 draws and 51 losses, including 57 wins, 15 draws and 13 losses at home.
Carvajal, Kovacic and Isco took turns to play.
Zidane did not let Bai Ran enter the starting lineup in this game, in order to give Bai Ran a little rest time in the intensive schedule.
Having a chance to breathe is very important for a player.
The atmosphere on the day of the game was also very grand, and fans and players were looking forward to the arrival of this game.
Players from both sides entered the field for the pre-match ceremony.
After the ceremony, the referee also saluted all the players.
Today, the starting lineups of both sides have been listed.
Real Madrid, because Bai Ran did not appear, used Toni Kroos to start in the midfield.
Partnered with Isco and Kovacic, they formed the midfield lineup of the Galaxy Battleship.
On the defensive line, Marcelo returned, Pepe also started, Carvajal and Varane are still the main players.
Forward, BBC all started, Ronaldo finally broke the goal drought, and during this period of good form, Zidane intends to reuse this Portuguese superstar again.
In terms of finishing work in front of the goal, Bale and Benzema’s ability is obviously not as good as Ronaldo.
On the other side, Athletic Bilbao also arranged such a starting lineup.
Raul Garcia is a forward, with Sabine Merino and Iñaki Williams on the left and right sides.
In the midfield, they have San Jose, Rick and Eraso.
On the defensive line, Athletic Bilbao has Etcheta, Lequi, Laporte and Savolite.
The goalkeeper is Iraiso.
Both sides set up a 433 formation. It seems that today is an inevitable offensive battle.
The fans are looking forward to seeing this game.
However, the moment the referee blew the whistle, the game officially kicked off.
After the opening, Real Madrid took the lead in the 7th minute. Marcelo passed the ball, Saborite failed to clear the ball in time, Isco made a cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Benzema shot into the net from 10 yards.
This goal was very shocking to watch on the sidelines, fully demonstrating Benzema’s sense of smell and awareness, and his positioning was very clever.
In this situation, players must have a strong sixth sense to score this goal.
It is not enough to hone your skills. As a striker, you should see the overall situation very clearly. As for what will happen on the field in the next second, you should know it clearly. This is of great help to score goals.
Real Madrid, which was leading, continued to press. Kroos made a low shot in front of the penalty area, which was exactly what Iraizos wanted.
Similarly, the next attack was very fierce. Ronaldo took the ball to the edge of the opponent’s penalty area and raised his foot to shoot from a distance, but unfortunately it was slightly off.
In the 16th minute, Marcelo made a cross from the left, and Bale’s header was slightly higher than the crossbar.
Bilbao returned the favor 1 minute later. Lekue made a cross from the bottom of the right, but Sabin’s header from 12 yards away was also slightly higher.
From this attack, it can be seen that Athletic Bilbao’s attack was also very sharp, and Real Madrid’s defense line was somewhat unable to resist.
This is largely due to the loose control of the midfield.
Because Casemiro was seriously injured, he could not play in these games, and Bai Ran, who has good defensive ability, was also rotated out today and did not start.
Isco, Toni Kroos, and Kovacic, to be honest, only Kovacic has certain defensive ability, and he may not be as good as Bai Ran.
Despite this, Zidane still inserted these three midfielders. Maybe the master of metaphysics thinks that playing an empty city trick for them in the midfield may have a magical effect.
Next, Isco passed the ball, and Ronaldo’s small-angle shot from the left side of the penalty area slipped out.
Lekue passed the ball, and Eraso’s diagonal shot from the right side of the penalty area also missed.
Ronaldo and Eraso’s luck was not very good. The angles and distances of the two shots were almost exactly the same, exactly the same!
Bilbao equalized in the 27th minute. Pepe failed to clear the ball in time. Eraso passed the ball back from the right side of the penalty area, and Sabin shot into the net from 10 yards, 1-1.
This goal brought Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao to the same starting line. Now the two sides are tied, and each team has the possibility of winning.
This goal also boosted the morale of the Basques, and their names were shouted in the stands.
Carvajal made a cross, but Bale’s header was still off target. Bilbao quickly counterattacked and got a 3-on-3 opportunity. Erazo passed the ball, but Sabin’s arc shot from the edge of the penalty area on the left was off target.
Before the end of the first half, Bale cut in from the left side of the penalty area and made a cross. Laporte cleared the ball before Ronaldo at close range.
Ronaldo then got rid of Laporte and broke into the right side of the small penalty area. The shot was blocked by Iraizos.
Real Madrid continued to attack in the second half. Bale received a pass from Kovacic and broke into the penalty area. He fell under the defense of Lecue, but the referee ignored it.
Bilbao missed a good opportunity in the 52nd minute. Pepe was under pressure and his defense was slack, but Williams’ single shot from the edge of the penalty area was slightly higher.
Isco made a cross from the right, and Benzema headed the ball from 10 yards, which was exactly what Iraizos wanted.
Ronaldo’s long shot from 30 yards missed the right post. Lucas Vazquez replaced Isco.
Bale made a cross from the left, and Ronaldo’s volley from 10 yards was again high.
Kroos made a cross from a free kick, and Ronaldo’s header from 10 yards was still off.
Kroos passed the ball, Benzema tapped it with his heel, and Ronaldo’s follow-up shot from the top of the penalty area was still off.
Lucas Vazquez made a cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Kovacic’s rebound from the edge of the penalty area hit the left post and missed.
Morata replaced Benzema. Kroos sent a straight pass, and Bale, who successfully countered the offside, made a selfless diagonal pass from the left side of the penalty area, but Ronaldo failed to catch the opportunity and the ball missed the right post.
Kovacic made a straight pass, but Lucas Vazquez and Morata lacked tacit understanding and wasted opportunities. Bilbao’s clearance almost made an own goal. Etcheta’s long-footed clearance hit teammate San Jose and deflected into the empty goal.
Real Madrid surpassed in the 83rd minute. Bale made a cross from the left, and Morata’s volley from the edge of the small penalty area was barely blocked by Iraizos. Morata followed up and shot into the empty goal from close range, 2-1.
He broke the goal drought in the last six league games on his 24th birthday.
Bilbao almost equalized again in the 85th minute. Ronaldo lost the ball in the frontcourt, and Varane also made a mistake in the backcourt, but Williams’ lob from the right side of the penalty area was saved by Navas.
In the 94th minute, Lucas Vazquez passed the ball, and Ronaldo’s single shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked by Iraizos.
Finally, the referee blew the whistle to end the game, and the final score was fixed at 2:1.
Real Madrid won 2:1 and now surprisingly came to the top of the standings!
Because Barcelona was forced to draw in the last game, it gave Real Madrid an opportunity.
After all, it is normal to be forced to draw when playing Atletico.
Compared with the high spirits of last season, Atletico this season is not at all inferior.
If the strength of Barcelona’s lineup is not particularly improved, it is estimated that it will not be able to beat Atletico.
In addition, in the previous league, Barcelona lost to Alaves unexpectedly. After this, Real Madrid has quietly come to the first place in the standings.
This can be regarded as making up for the previous draws!
In the Champions League, Real Madrid is almost close to advancing to the knockout stage.
But the pressure on Real Madrid is whether it can win in the next game against Dortmund, which has become a key point for Real Madrid to advance to the knockout stage as the number one seed.
With the daily training and improvement, Bai Ran’s free attribute points have reached 15.
Such efficiency is already amazing. You know, Bai Ran worked hard for a day’s training before, and in the end he could only get one or two points.
Bai Ran is actually quite satisfied to be able to live a fulfilling life like now.
With a good locker room relationship, teammates and coaches get along well, Bai Ran has gradually made up for the shortcomings of his previous life.
And Bai Ran, who has extraordinary talents, is now at this stage to fulfill his talents.
To win one championship after another is his primary goal.
The next game is the object of Bai Ran’s full attention.
The next game involves a field that Bai Ran has never played before.
This game is Real Madrid’s away game to challenge Leon Sports.
Leon Sports Football Club is a Spanish football club, and the league level is West C2.
Some people may be very shocked. How can there be such a low-level league as “C2”?
That’s right, in Spain, and in fact, most European or American countries, there are many levels and grades of leagues.
Their professional football system is very complete, which has led to a craze for national football.
In this way, countless football practitioners have invested in this industry and sport, and naturally many leagues and teams will be bred.
It is worth mentioning that fans in Europe, even a small village-level team in a league like the Spanish Third Division 2, will have fanatical hardcore fans!
This is the most attractive thing about football.
Why is this game a brand new game for Bai Ran? Because before this, Bai Ran had never participated in the Spanish King’s Cup.
And after just taking a break from a round of league, Zidane certainly had to put his favorite player in the starting lineup.
The original competition system of the Spanish King’s Cup was evaluated by the media as a cup competition to assist small clubs because it mixed the four levels of clubs in Spain “regardless of high and low” to compete in the knockout stage.
The second and third division clubs as well as the fourth division clubs that have passed the qualifying rounds have the opportunity to compete with the first division clubs. This stimulates and promotes the development of local football and the operation of small clubs. Many third division teams can earn enough for a year’s “food rations” by just one game against a La Liga team.
However, the King’s Cup system was reformed in the 2005-06 season. The lower-level teams had to go through several rounds of knockout matches before meeting the first-level teams. This reduced the number of games played by La Liga teams and reduced the possibility of upsets, but it also greatly reduced the income of many lower-level teams.
The reformed King’s Cup system is very complicated. In the first round, 18 teams from the Spanish Third Division and 18 teams with poor performance in Group B of the Spanish Second Division participated, with a total of 18 games.
The second round is the 18 teams that won the first round, the 6 teams with better performance in Group B of the Spanish Second Division, and the 2-21 teams of the Spanish Second Division, a total of 20 teams, a total of 22 games.
In addition, there is a third round, with the 22 teams that won the second round participating, a total of 11 games. Starting from the fourth round, the home and away two-round system, the lower-level teams play at home first, and the fourth round is the 11 teams that won the third round, the Spanish Second Division champion, and the 20 teams in La Liga, a total of 32 teams. A total of 32 games.
From the fifth round, it was a normal process, that is, the home and away double-match knockout system that all fans are familiar with.
So, Real Madrid has to compete with Leonesa for two rounds before they can decide who wins and who loses.
However, the first few rounds of the King’s Cup are generally the result of the La Liga teams’ abuse.
After all, how can those village-level West C2 teams overthrow a super giant like Real Madrid?
On the day of the game, the atmosphere on the scene was also quite warm.
This is a normal game day, but the home court of Leonesa is shining because of the arrival of Real Madrid.
The two teams have never played against each other in the history of official games. Real Madrid is now the leader of the La Liga, while Leonesa is fighting in the West C League.
This is also the first time that Real Madrid has fought in the King’s Cup after nearly a year. Last season, Cheryshev was ruled out in the first game because of illegal play.
Zidane made a major personnel adjustment in this game. Casillas was the starting goalkeeper, Pepe and Nacho were the central defenders, and Danilo and Carvajal were the left and right fullbacks.
Toni Kroos played as a midfielder, the core of the attack and defense transition. Bai Ran and J Luo were the dual cores of the offensive organization. Lucas Vazquez and Asensio were on the two wings, and Morata was the offensive bridgehead.
The venue of the game was a bit simple, but Bai Ran felt that it was understandable after looking at it. After all, how could a small team have so much money to build it?
I don’t know if these players paid for it out of their own pockets to raise funds together to have a stadium of their own!
I have to say that these people’s passion for football is crazy.
This is also the first game against a weak team after Bai Ran joined Real Madrid.
The referee’s whistle sounded and the game officially began.
In the 4th minute, Collinas received a pass from Martinez in front of the penalty area and his right foot shot hit the defender and was blocked. Then Isco received a pass from Morata and shot with his right foot in front of the penalty area, but was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
In the 6th minute, Real Madrid took the lead in changing the score. Kroos took a free kick and Gianni scored an own goal, 1-0.
This was an own goal that could not be helped. The opponent looked very frustrated. Everyone could understand their mood.
Bai Ran saw the opponent’s level and immediately understood that he didn’t need to exert too much effort in this game.
As long as he played at his normal level, there would be no problem at all.
In the 8th minute, Galar received a pass from Tony Villa in front of the penalty area and shot high with his left foot.
In the 10th minute of the game, Asensio received a pass from Morata on the left side of the penalty area and shot high with his left foot.
A minute later, Isco received a pass from Lucas Vazquez and headed the ball slightly off target.
After the 12th minute, J Luo sent a wonderful pass, and Lucas Vazquez shot with his left foot in front of the penalty area and was saved by the goalkeeper.
Time passed quickly, and Real Madrid’s offensive was also surging. In the 19th minute, a Leonesa player was injured and replaced, and Otis came on to replace Martinez.
One minute later, Galar faced Casillas on the right side of the penalty area, but his left-footed shot was blocked.
In the 22nd minute, J. Luo received a pass from Isco in front of the penalty area, and his left-footed shot was confiscated by the opponent’s goalkeeper. In the 25th minute, Kroos hit the crossbar with his right foot in front of the penalty area.
At this time, the game had reached the 28th minute, and Galar’s left-footed shot in front of the penalty area was slightly high.
Real Madrid’s ability to control the scene is still evident, and the number of ball possession and shots for such a long time also explains everything.
In the 31st minute, Tony Villa’s right-footed shot in front of the penalty area hit the defender and was blocked.
After that, Real Madrid changed the score. Lucas Vazquez sent a cross pass from the right side of the penalty area, and Asensio followed up with a left-footed shot and scored!
The score was changed to 2-0!
This season, Asensio has accumulated four goals in the European Super Cup, Champions League, La Liga and King’s Cup, and all of them changed the score in the first game!
The players did not show much excitement after scoring the goal, but just celebrated easily and left it at that.
In the 34th minute, Orti received a pass from Tony Villa in the middle of the penalty area, and his right-foot shot hit the defender and was blocked.
Two minutes later, Yere tripped Kroos without the ball, and the two had a physical conflict. The referee showed each of them a yellow card.
This is… a slap on the wrist!
The referee was also simple and rough. You two stop talking, both of you are given a yellow card, and both of you are honest.
In the 40th minute, Lucas Vazquez’s right-foot shot hit the defender in front of the penalty area and was blocked.
About two minutes later, Morata and James Rodriguez made a wall-to-wall match, and the Real Madrid center forward’s right-footed shot from a small angle on the right side of the small penalty area was saved by the opponent’s goalkeeper.
In the 44th minute, Asensio sent a cross, and Morata made a left-foot shot in the middle and missed. One minute later, James Rodriguez received a pass from Morata in front of the penalty area and missed the goal with his left foot.
Finally, the referee blew the whistle to end the half-time game at this moment!
There was no extra time in the first half, and Real Madrid temporarily led 2-0.