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Chapter 305 Cruel penalty shootout

“Goooooooooooooooooal——”

"93 minutes and 48 seconds! Martin's header tied Real Madrid!"

"You will have to pay back sooner or later!"

"There used to be 9248, now it's 9348!"

"Two years ago, Sergio Ramos' header scored a goal that tied Atletico Madrid, and two years later, Martin returned the favor with a goal that tied Real Madrid!"

"Oh My God!"

"What kind of magical script is this?"

……

The commentators in the on-site commentary box were crazy about the game one by one.

After landing, Martin made sure that the football went into the net. He opened his arms and roared hysterically. He ran all the way to the right corner area and expressed his ecstasy about the draw by sliding on his knees.

"Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa——"

The Arsenal fans at the San Siro were stunned for a fraction of a second, and subconsciously let out a loud roar.

Real Madrid fans, on the other hand, were stunned.

The Arsenal players on the pitch were particularly crazy in such a fanatical atmosphere.

Sanchez, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Giroud, Cech...

The players on the bench all ran wildly, crossing a long distance and running towards Martin who scored the perfect goal.

Wenger, who was in charge of the technical area as the coach of the home team, also jumped three feet high and danced excitedly.

Not far away, Real Madrid coach Zidane raised his hands and slowly placed them on his head. His half-open mouth in surprise was enough to stuff an entire egg.

Ronaldo, Bale, Benzema, Ramos, Pepe and other Real Madrid superstars all showed expressions of disbelief.

They once thought they were going to celebrate winning the Champions League twice in three years...

Unexpectedly, Martin helped Arsenal equalize the score.

Especially Cristiano Ronaldo, who had the task of marking Martin. He was thrown away by the opponent's easy use of the change of rhythm, and his face was extremely heavy.

The Arsenal bosses, celebrities, wives, relatives and friends in the VIP seats all subconsciously hugged the person next to them at this moment, hysterically celebrating the winning goal.

Martin, who scored the winning goal in the Champions League final, was extremely excited, and even his characteristic "calmness" did not play its due role at this time.

His kneeling left three long skid marks on the grass, and then he stood up. Facing the cheering Arsenal fans, he took off his sweat-soaked jersey, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it to the fans who subconsciously opened their hands. , and then excitedly beat the chest muscles that were made of steel.

"Martin!"

"Martin!!"

"Martin!!!"

The ecstatic Arsenal fans roared wildly.

"Unbelievable game!"

"Martin brought back the suspense with his goal! Real Madrid is repaying its debt for the Champions League final two years ago!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei shouted eloquently: "With two goals, Martin raised his number of goals in the Champions League this season to nine, surpassing Lewandowski, Suarez, and Muller to become the top scorer this season. The second best scorer in the Champions League!”

The entire Meazza stadium became a sea of ​​joy for Arsenal fans, and the huge chants filled the air.

At this moment, the referee Kaushoy, whose whistle was valid for the goal, then blew two short and one long whistles to end the game.

The on-site director immediately showed the camera from the protagonist Martin to Kashay.

"The game is over! The game is over!"

He Wei changed the topic without losing momentum: "Martin's goal became the buzzer-beating goal! 2:2! Helping Arsenal magically drag the game into overtime!"

However, Kaushoy did not forget the rules and regulations clearly stipulated by FIFA.

He walked towards Martin, who was celebrating his goal, and saluted first and then defended himself.

First congratulations to Martin for scoring a perfect goal in such an important Champions League final, and then he showed a yellow card, saying that stripping off to celebrate a goal was a clearly prescribed yellow card behavior.

Martin, who gradually calmed down, shrugged and claimed to understand.

The excited assistant coach Bould apologetically handed over the new jersey.

Martin reached out to take it and patted him on the shoulder: "I will do this even if you arrive at the first time. It's a tie with Real Madrid. It's hard to restrain."

……

Before the start of overtime, both teams did not enter the locker room, so they returned directly to their respective coaches' benches.

The home team coach directs in front of the technical area.

The Arsenal team doctor took the time to relax the players who had played nine and 10 minutes of the game, because there were at least three more 10 minutes of the game to be played.

The players who did not play were very team-minded and worked part-time as physical therapists when there were only two team doctors.

Head coach Wenger was on the sidelines adjusting game tactics for his players.

At the other end, the frustrated Real Madrid players quickly adjusted their mentality and prepared for overtime.

Of course, as a player with considerable experience in the game, the time required is very short, and he quickly focuses on the upcoming overtime.

……

The on-site director took advantage of this time to restore Martin's stunning goal.

Messi, who is in Argentina preparing for the South American qualifiers of the Fighting Nations World Cup early next month, looked at Martin's powerful header and was extremely envious while admiring him.

too strong!
He couldn't help but think again of previous media reports that Martin had dual citizenship of Portugal and Argentina before naturalizing to the Dragon Country. If Martin could be persuaded to re-naturalize as an Argentine, the World Cup in the Fighting Nations two years later...

Dreaming of the World Cup?
Therefore, Messi couldn't help but think of himself as captain holding up the Hercules Cup, symbolizing the World Cup championship, with that sunny smile on his lips.

His wife Antonella rolled her eyes: "Watching the replay of the goal will make you happy, virtue~"

"Hey, you don't understand."

Macy said softly.

……

"This is a typical tactical corner kick. All the Arsenal players in the penalty area served Martin, but he did not live up to the efforts and dedication of his teammates. When Pepe reached out to push hard, he also hit a powerful and angled kick. The tricky header is really too strong.”

Central 5 commentator He Wei said impassionedly: "Through the slow-motion replay, we can also see that Navas also touched the ball, but there is still no way to prevent Martin's header at the last moment of injury time to score a goal. !”

The replay of every frame is an extreme visual enjoyment for the fans in front of the TV.

Martin's unparalleled goal quickly became the focus of major social platforms.

[This goal reminds me of Didier Drogba’s header against Bayern Munich. It’s so enjoyable to watch! 】

[Pepe must regret using his strength behind him, right? 】

[Hahaha~Arsenal is invincible! 】

[Martin, lifelong fan!Love it, love it~]

[The core strength is really strong, I really want to experience it myself. 】

[Those upstairs, if you want to be exposed to the sun, just say so. 】

[Okay, I want to be Martin Sun (/happy)]

……

The director kept switching the camera to allow the fans in front of the TV to fully experience the shock of Martin's stunning goal.

Immediately, the screen showed the Arsenal players returning to the gathering area.

The 11 players headed by Martin gathered together, shoulders on shoulders, sharp eyes, and words of encouragement to each other.

However, with the encouragement brought by Martin's previous scoring goal, the whole team has entered a very excited state, and there is no need to fight any more.

The Real Madrid players at the other end have accepted the fact that they were tied, and they listened to the temporary adjustments of tactics by coach Zidane.

Not long after, Ramos and Mertesacker walked to the referee Kaushoy to conduct a 'coin guess' before the start of overtime.

Just like before the start of a regular game, the winner chooses the direction of attack, and the loser gets the right to kick off.

Mertesacker won the choice of attack direction and Real Madrid gained the kick-off advantage.

The Arsenal players in the audience were in high spirits, and they cheered one after another.

The die-hard fans in the gathering area of ​​the South Stand continued to sing "Martin's Song".

The last-minute goal helped Arsenal equalize the score, making every Arsenal fan love him deeply.

On the other hand, Real Madrid fans were a little depressed, and they had not recovered even at the beginning of the first half of overtime.

Real Madrid, who won the right to kick off, played very carefully and organized the attack forward in a step-by-step manner.

The game has reached overtime, and everyone's physical fitness is stretched thin. It is good to score goals offensively, but once the opponent seizes the opportunity, it is very likely that he will not be able to get it back.

The left back Danilo and Ramos went to the right back where they were once good at. Varane and Pepe partnered as a double midfielder. The midfielder remained unchanged, with Modric, Isco and Casemiro still at the forward. BBC.

Zidane was glad to see a relatively neat lineup. At that time, he was torn about who to replace between Modric and Marcelo.

After a short period of thinking, he finally chose to replace Marcelo.

If the player replaced at that time was Modric, the team's offensive organization would become particularly difficult.

More of Isco's offensive organization is through personal ball-handling, which makes it easy to defend. Cristiano Ronaldo, Bale, and Benzema all have the ability to retreat and organize attacks, but they do not have much effect on the overall offense.

Affected by the decline in physical fitness of most players, Modric's offensive organization varies from person to person. It is mainly based on passing the ball, which is much smaller than the advance time of the regular game.

The utilization of space decreased and Arsenal's defense became simpler.

Martin still has plenty of physical fitness, and his high positioning rate has become more and more obvious when Real Madrid's offensive players have limited physical fitness.

Modric is obviously aware of this, and his passes are more towards the two ribs and the wings.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema or Bale, who retreated to participate in the offensive organization, all kicked the ball back to Isco and Modric, without daring to wipe the ball and turn around.

It seems that the time of possession of the ball has been greatly increased, but in fact it has no effect.

It wasn't until the 10th minute of overtime in the first half, which was the 100th minute of the game, that Real Madrid completed a shot.

Modric received the ball in the middle and used the outside instep of his right foot to rub the ball to the right rib of the penalty area. Bell, who was advancing forward, was interfered by Koscielny's retreat and took off and put the ball on the right side net.

Despite this, the Arsenal fans in the audience also let out a burst of exclamations.

At this stage of the game, once Real Madrid scores a goal, it will undoubtedly be the final.

Although Martin scored a truly tying goal before the end of the game, Arsenal fans know that they cannot always rely on Martin to stay alive.

What if there is no way to continue to be absolutely equal?

After all, Martin is just a 19-year-old young man and not a 29-year-old adult.

As a great team, how can we put too much pressure on a young person?

Moreover, Arsenal fans know better than anyone what kind of strength the team was without Martin.

Even with Martin joining, Arsenal has not reached the top level in Europe.

To become a regular Champions League contending team, the three lines need to continue to introduce stars.

In the eyes of many Arsenal players, dragging the game into a penalty shootout is the best way to win the Champions League final.

Wenger thinks so too, he knows better than anyone else what capabilities his team has.

Real Madrid's strength is still strong and they have the initiative in the game.

The BBC combination has a devastating ability that should not be underestimated.

Real Madrid's go-ahead goal during regular game time was completed by BBC, which led Martin to focus more on defense, and the offense focused on organization, connection and sorting.

The actual offensive operations were left to Sanchez, Giroud, Welbeck and Walcott.

Among them, Sanchez is the main one.

The last-ditch formation made during regular time did not result in a change in the main formation, which was still 4231.

The difference is that Sanchez takes over Ramsey's previous responsibility as an attacking midfielder, with Welbeck and Walcott, two England internationals, on both sides.

There are advantages and disadvantages to Sanchez moving to the center. The advantage is that there is someone in the middle who can hold the ball, but the disadvantage is that there is no explosive point when the football is passed to the wing.

Taking these factors into account, Wenger's tactical philosophy is to focus on defense.

The fanatical atmosphere in Meazza has also declined. The fans' long-term shouting has made their voices unbearable and needs time to calm down.

Against this background, the last five minutes of the first half of overtime passed quickly with both teams deliberately attriting themselves.

"beep~"

"With the whistle of the referee Kaushoy, the first half of overtime came to an end!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly: "There are 15 minutes left in the second half. If both sides score, the two teams will engage in a brutal penalty shootout."

Different from the half-time of regular game time, the two sides of the game must immediately exchange halves for a brief rehydration and start the second half of the game.

But the rules are strict, and Kaushoy didn't block the time so tightly.

Players from both sides used the time to replenish water, receive short physical therapy massages from the team doctor and substitute players, and listen to the tactical deployment of their head coaches.

In fact, at this point in the game, tactics no longer play a big role.

Without the support of sufficient physical strength, it is difficult to achieve the desired effect.

The most important thing is that both sides don't want to concede the ball first, and the second thing is how to score the opponent's goal.

The neutral fans in the audience were particularly excited. For them, what they wanted to see most was the penalty shootout.

Fans from both sides of the game don't want to experience a brutal penalty shootout.

Of course, compared to accepting a loss in overtime, a penalty shootout is not a particularly difficult fact to accept.

About 2 minutes later, the referee Kaushoy called the players from both sides of the game onto the court to change sides and fight again.

Since all three substitution adjustments have been made, the current rules have not been changed to have an additional substitution adjustment in overtime, which means that the two teams can only rely on the original squad for the final 15 minutes of overtime.

"beep~"

"aoaoaooooooooo—"

The whistle blew, and the crowd roared with cheers from the Arsenal fans.

Martin received the football and connected the team in an orderly manner. He was one of the players on the field who did not want to drag the game into a penalty shootout.

Unless absolutely necessary, I naturally want to resolve the battle in overtime.

However, Real Madrid's overall strength is strong, and the defense is tight and does not give any chance.

In the 108th minute of the game, Martin made a long pass from the center to find Welbeck who came in from the left.

Monreal's physical fitness dropped significantly and he was unable to support the attack. Welbeck, who got the ball, directly kicked Ramos and passed the ball. Giroud was unable to overcome the pressure from the national team's younger brother Varane. Football Easily obtained by Navas.

Arsenal's two full-backs basically did not participate in the attack. Flamini had a very close connection with the two central defenders when Martin organized the attack, staring at the BBC.

2 minutes later, Real Madrid's attack ended with Ronaldo's outrageous long shot from outside the penalty area.

In the 114th minute, Bell received the ball on the right and cut in for a long shot. The ball was easily resolved by Cech.

Real Madrid, who won a corner kick attack, did not have many players in the penalty area to participate in the top battle. There were only BBC + Ramos + Varane, and even Pepe did not enter the penalty area.

Modric's corner kick was of good quality, but Martin chose his position well and overpowered Ramos to push the ball out of the penalty area.

Isco, who was waiting on the outside, took the initiative to play, but the kicked football was blocked by Welbeck who stepped forward to block it.

The ball bounced back and was caught by Pepe, and Real Madrid continued to organize the attack.

After continuous passes, the football came to the feet of Modric, who was attacking the right rib. He made a slight adjustment and made another pass.

Martin blocked Ronaldo's position at the front point, and Cech easily picked off the football.

When the time comes to this juncture, usually the rhythm is stable, but Martin immediately opens up the receiving space and reaches for the ball.

Cech subconsciously threw the ball over, and Martin made a slight adjustment and directly made a long pass from the left corner of the penalty area (defensive perspective) to find Walcott, who came on as a substitute in the second half.

The amount of advance is very large, just in the same rhythm as Walcott who is at full speed.

"aoaoaoooo—"

As soon as the Arsenal fans let out a huge roar, Danilo, who came on as a substitute in the second half, pulled Walcott who was starting to stop in place.

The referee Kaushoy sounded the whistle and gave Danilo a yellow card.

“Very timely foul.”

Commentator He Wei said loudly: "Walcott, who came on as a substitute in the second half, was in good physical condition and his speed was not greatly affected. If Danilo let him go, the consequences would be disastrous."

Through slow-motion replay, Welbeck, who also came on as a substitute, advanced at high speed. Once he passed the ball, he was likely to threaten Navas' goalkeeper.

With this defensive risk, Real Madrid head coach Zidane decisively signaled the defensive players to stay steady.

Arsenal did not have many people involved in the attack, in order to prevent Real Madrid's signature counterattack.

The exquisite goal in regular time and overtime is still fresh in my mind.

Sanchez took a free kick from the right side of the frontcourt to the penalty area. Because the distance was too far, the landing point was not well controlled. It was too deep and was taken by goalkeeper Navas.

"If nothing else happens, there is a high probability that this game will enter a penalty shootout."

Central 5 commentator He Wei looked at Navas who was not in a hurry to throw the ball and said in a deep voice.

Fans of both teams hoped that overtime would resolve the battle, and they were anxious and conflicted at the same time.

Not only do you want to kill your opponent, but you are also afraid of being killed by the opponent...

Ronaldo wanted to complete the winning goal, so when he saw Navas pressing the ball under him to delay the time, he waved his hands in anger.

One minute later, Modric made a direct pass to attack the left rib. Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema switched positions and shot furiously from the front of the penalty area.

Under the pressure from Martin, his strength came out. He failed to control his height and flew directly to the second-floor stands.

Not long after, Martin received the football. He keenly noticed that his teammates' awareness of moving forward was declining, so he had no choice but to serve the whole team and focus on control.

In the blink of an eye, the 15 minutes of the second half of overtime were over.

"Beep~beep~beep~~"

The referee Kaushoy blew his whistle to signal the end of the 120-minute game.

This... also meant that the game entered a brutal penalty shootout.

　I originally wanted to finish writing it in one go, but I coaxed the baby to sleep for too long at night and didn’t have enough time. I also wanted to see if the readers who follow the book want to see whether they win or lose~
　　Personally, I prefer to lose on penalties. After all, the overall strength gap is a bit big, and it allows Arsenal to sign multiple powerful players in the summer.

　　What do you think?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)