Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 250 Moscow Night

On the second day of the match against Leicester City, Zhang Mai and the Liverpool team went to Moscow to prepare for the second round of the Champions League group stage.

In late autumn, the maple leaves in Russia were all dyed and the cold wind was severe. The soldiers of the Red Army went to the competition venue for half an hour to get used to it, and then hurried back indoors.

"The current temperature is still high, above freezing. If it is a month or two later, you will experience the power of Russia's cold winter."

Captain Henderson played an away game with Liverpool in the Russian winter, and he was talking vividly to his teammates about the hellish ice and snow.

"Well! This time I have to thank UEFA for giving us the home game of the group stage in December. I hope that we will not encounter Russian and Eastern European teams in the knockout rounds."

Klopp once led Dortmund in Germany to compete in the Champions League, so he naturally understands the pain of the Russian team at home in winter.

9月26日21:45，2017/18赛季欧冠第2比赛日E组展开争夺，利物浦客场挑战莫斯科斯巴达的比赛即将开始。

利物浦欧战历史上6次客战俄罗斯3胜3负无平局，其中两次对阵莫斯科斯巴达1胜1负，输球还是1992年。

Spartak Moscow has 8 draws and 3 losses in nearly 5 European games without a win.

Liverpool made certain adjustments to the starting lineup of the last round of the Premier League. New aid Fabio and Mane, who was suspended in the Premier League, entered the starting lineup. Arnold and Robertson also played in rotation.

The goalkeeper position is still the veteran Mignolet, and the two defensive generals Maguire and Van Dijk have been dispatched.

The starting lineups of both sides were played on the sidelines:

Liverpool: (4-3-3)
22 - Mignolet;

66-Arnold, 3-Maguire, 4-Van Dijk, 26-Robertson;
8-Fabio, 21-Chamberlain, 10-Zhang Mai;

11-Salah, 9-Firmino, 19-Mane.

Spartak Moscow: (5-4-1)

Goalkeeper: No. 32 Rebrov (68 minutes, No. 57 Selihoff)
后卫：38号叶申科、5号塔什彻、29号库特波夫、16号博切蒂、14号日基亚
中场：19号萨梅多夫（93分钟，99号罗查）、11号费尔南多、50号帕萨利奇、71号波波夫（84分钟，25号梅尔加雷霍）

Forward: No. 12 Luis Adriano

The Red Army went on an expedition to Russia. Thousands of fanatical fans followed the team to Moscow to cheer, and the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" rang out from the stands decorated in blue and white.

Zhang Mai applauded the fans with his teammates, but found a little embarrassing detail.

On that day, Sparta Moscow gave priority to the red home jersey, and Liverpool had to wear a white away jersey, and the red and white were immediately reversed.

The team flags and team emblems waved by the fans on both sides also clashed with each other, and the football world was all red. Zhang Mai and his teammates even felt like they were in Anfield.

The referee blew his whistle, and the game officially started. The Liverpool generals fought against the Siberian cold wind and the Moscow Spartans.

双方先是互相试探了10来分钟，利物浦的“4-3-3”在收着踢，莫斯科斯巴达的“5-4-1”也尝试着攻。

Despite the cheers of the home fans, the stronger visiting team gradually gained the upper hand, but the fierce pressing of the Russian players also made the Liverpool players a little confused.

In the 11th minute of the game, Zhang Mai passed the ball in the midfield, Salah headed the ball in front of the penalty area, and Arnold inserted into the penalty area on the right wing to stop the ball and volleyed slightly.

Two minutes later, it was another direct pass from Zhang Mai, and Salah's shot from the right wing of the penalty area was blocked by Tascher.

In the 17th minute, Mane made a cross from the left. Firmino's header from 10 yards was saved by the goalkeeper. Salah volleyed from a small angle and was blocked from the bottom line.

In the 19th minute, this time it was a direct pass from Fabio, and Salah's shot from the left side of the penalty area was saved by Rebrov again.

Spartak Moscow scored the first goal in the 23rd minute. Chamberlain fouled in front of the penalty area. Spartak Moscow got a free kick 24 meters away from the goal.

Spartak Moscow's No. 11 Fernando directly hit the goal with a free kick from 25 yards. The ball flew around the wall and flew into the upper right corner. Spartak Moscow led Liverpool 1-0.

The accidental goal conceded in the away game did not disrupt Liverpool's original deployment. The Red Army soldiers still launched their offensive in an orderly manner, while the home team resolutely shrunk their defense.

In the 24th minute, Zhang Mai made a direct pass to Mane on the right side of the penalty area, but Rebrov quickly attacked and confiscated the ball first.

In the 27th minute, Arnold made a pass from the right, and Mane hit the lower left corner with a header, but the ball was invalid because of offside.

Within 2 minutes, Firmino passed the ball, and Mane's shot in the penalty area was confiscated by Rebrov.

Liverpool's onslaught finally achieved results in the 31st minute. After Zhang Mai knocked across the left side of the rib, he quickly advanced forward. Ma Xinzhi sent a through ball. Zhang Mai broke into the penalty area and scored with his right foot. Liverpool tied the score at 1. Than 1 flat.

The subsequent game fell into a stalemate. Although Liverpool had an offensive advantage, it was difficult to break the solid defense of the Russians.

Liverpool missed a great chance to score in first-half stoppage time:

In the 44th minute, Liverpool formed a four-on-two opportunity in the counterattack. Chamberlain made a cross from the right. Mane outflanked the offside to interfere with the goalkeeper. Salah pushed the ball past the empty goal but passed it.

At the end of the first half, Zhang Mai and Liverpool players rushed back to the warm dressing room.

In the second half, the two teams changed places to fight again. The situation was as clear as the first half, and Sparta Moscow still insisted on its iron barrel tactics.

In the 53rd minute, Zhang Mai's free kick went straight to the dead corner, but was bravely saved by goalkeeper Rebrov.

In the 54th minute, Adriano passed the ball, and Yeshenke entered the penalty area from the right to attack and was blocked by Mignolet.

In the 60th minute, Klopp looked forward to breaking the deadlock. Sturridge and Wijnaldum came on, replacing Mane and Henderson.

In the 68th minute, Spartak Moscow's goalkeeper Rebrov injured his right leg due to a collision with Salah, and was finally unable to persist and was replaced by Selikhov.

In the 72nd minute, it was another wonderful pass from Zhang Mai in the middle. Arnold shot from the right side of the penalty area and missed the near corner.

After Firmino made a steal on the edge of the penalty area, he got rid of the opponent's defender and turned around to shoot again.

In the 78th minute, Robertson, who then inserted an assist, made a diagonal pass and transferred. Arnold inserted an inward volley from the right and slightly missed the upper right corner.

Madan!Sturridge hasn't even fired yet and you're getting his waste.

Zhang Mai felt that his teammates' feet were too unreliable, so he decided to do it himself.

In the 81st minute, Zhang Mai finally got his chance. Fabio intercepted the opponent's pass in the midfield and split the side. Robertson on the left made a cross from the bottom like a rocket.

Zhang Mai, who was inserted in the middle, took the momentum of thunder and overwhelmed Kutpov with a header, and the ball crashed into the Spartak Moscow net like lightning.

2-1!Zhang Mai's brace finally helped Liverpool take the lead.

After the re-kick-off, the backward Spartak Moscow launched a crazy counterattack, but the disadvantages of their previous desperate pressing began to be revealed.

Within 3 minutes, Popov and Samedov left the field due to injuries respectively. Their tenacity is commendable, but Sparta Moscow’s 3 substitutions in this game are all used for injuries and downsizing, and then they want to strengthen the offense through personnel adjustments There is no possibility.

In the 86th minute, Firmino ferried the header, and Sturridge kicked empty for the first time from the left side of the small penalty area and then shot at the center post from a smaller angle.

In the 89th minute, Wijnaldum passed the ball, and Sturridge's volley shot from the right side of the penalty area was slightly higher than the crossbar.

In the 96th minute, Arnold made a pass from the right. Salah rushed to the top from close range and was blocked by the goalkeeper with one hand.

In the end, with Zhang Mai's two goals, Liverpool beat the home team Sparta Moscow 2-1.

In the whole game, Liverpool made 17 shots and 7 shots on goal, while Spartak Moscow scored 4 shots and 2 shots on goal. Liverpool's ball possession rate reached 64%, while Spartak Moscow's was 36%.

In another group match held at the same time in Group E, Sevilla beat Maribor 3-0 at home. Spanish local striker Ben Yedder completed a hat-trick in this game. Like Zhang Mai, he scored in the same two games. 4 balls.

(End of this chapter)