i'm just a striker

Chapter 349
If AC Milan's defeat is still confusing, then Chelsea's victory over Arsenal is a bit surprising.

Now is not the later generation, and the Chelsea of ​​the later generation is not considered a wealthy family in the strict sense. The current Chelsea is at best a rising star!But it was such a rising star who defeated the Premier League giants Arsenal.

Poor Mourinho, stumbling, but gold will always shine, and he still led the team to occupy a place in the semi-finals.

But although this game is at Highbury, Arsenal's home court, Mourinho is their real nemesis, because Mourinho is best at field control, and Chelsea now have some pretty good players. players, young players.

在海布里球场开始的冠军杯1/4决赛次回合比赛中，切尔西客场2比1力擒阿森纳。终结了对枪手连续17场交锋不胜纪录，并以总比分3比2出线。

Before the end of the first half, Reyes broke the deadlock.But shortly after the start of the second half, Lampard made a contribution in front of the goal.Shortly before the end, Bridge scored the winning goal, Chelsea reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in history, Arsenal missed two championships in 4 days.

This is the most suspenseful matchup of the second round. Arsenal's 1-1 away draw has a slight advantage, but the team lost 0-1 to Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals last weekend, ending the FA Cup and league streak. 8 months unbeaten record.

Although Reyes was shoveled by Scholes, he still started in place of Bergkamp, ​​Ashley Cole returned from injury, Ljungberg broke his wrist, but still started.Hasselbaink and Gudjohnsen partnered up front, and Mutu and Crespo served as substitutes.

After the opening, the two sides launched a fierce fight.In the 8th minute, Ashley Cole tripped Hasselbaink from the left, Chelsea quickly took a free kick, Lampard shot a low shot with his right foot 25 meters in front of the goal and was confiscated by Lehmann, Arsenal immediately returned the penalty Color, Lauren knocked back from the right, and Edu made a low shot with his left foot 28 meters in front of the goal and slightly missed the right post.

In the 10th minute, Gala hooked Reyes and was warned by a yellow card.In the 11th minute, Edu made a direct pass from the middle, and Henry volleyed with his right foot 22 meters in front of the goal.

Although Arsenal took the initiative on the field, they did not have many good opportunities.

In the 15th minute, Hasselbaink swept Lauren and got a yellow card.

In the 19th minute, Arsenal got the best chance since the opening. Ljungberg dribbled the ball in the middle to counterattack and pass directly. Reyes scored the ball in time and stuffed it into the space on the left. Henry waded into the left side of the penalty area with his right foot, 15 meters in front of the goal. Chu's left-footed shot went out close to the far post.

In the 22nd minute, Chelsea almost scored with a very threatening counterattack.Bridge took the ball straight from the left, Gudjohnsen cleverly missed the ball, Duff waded through Lauren and quickly inserted into the penalty area, then crossed his left foot to dodge Campbell, and was 10 meters in front of the goal under the interference of Edu A low right-footed shot slid out of the left post.Less than 1 minute later, Henry shot low with his right foot 20 meters from the left side of the door and slightly missed the right post.

.In the 29th minute, Gudjohnsen was tackled head-on by Vieira. The German referee Merck did not give the card. Gudjohnsen expressed dissatisfaction.

In the 34th minute, Lampard turned from the right and got rid of a small angle long-range shot slightly wide of the far post.In the 36th minute, Lauren was dissatisfied with the sideline kick and hit the ball to the ground with his right fist. Merck showed a yellow card unceremoniously.

In the 39th minute, Pires broke into the penalty area from the left and knocked back. Henry volleyed with his left foot from the line of the penalty area and hit the defender.

In the 40th minute, Ashley Cole made a pass from the left. Pires headed the ball at the front post and hit the side net trembling.In the 41st minute, Makelele, who already had a yellow card, tackled Ljungberg from behind, and the referee Merck opened the net.

After that, Pires knocked back from the left, and Ashley Cole shot diagonally from the edge of the penalty area and was tackled by Terry.In the 43rd minute, Bridge passed a curve ball from the left, and Gudjohnsen outflanked the ball from the back, but Ashley Cole headed the ball in the middle, so that the Icelander did not have a right position.

In stoppage time in the first half, Pires made a diagonal pass from the left to the ball, Lauren took the ball from the right and made a pass, Henry headed back to the goal post, Ljungberg ran a little and missed the ball, but also shook Gallas It was too late for Gallas to turn around and block. Reyes appeared in the gap between Gallas and Terry, pushed with his right foot 6 meters in front of the goal, and the ball went into the net from Ambrosio's crotch. Arsenal lead 1-0.

Judging from the first half, although Arsenal didn't have many chances, they had a clear advantage in the scene, and it was reasonable to take the lead. This was also thanks to Reyes' grabbing points, and he had little performance before scoring.This is also Chelsea's first goal conceded in 6 Champions League away games this season.

In the second half, Mourinho made adjustments on the field, replaced Parker with Glenciel, and strengthened the attacking power on the right. line of defense.

In the 51st minute, Chelsea's wild attack finally paid off. Gudjohnsen broke into the penalty area from the left rib, Campbell fell to the ground and shoveled out of the penalty area, Duff got the ball from the left and made a pass. Head to the ball.

Edu hurriedly hooked out of the penalty area with his left foot. At this time, Real Madrid's abandoner Makelele stopped the ball and volleyed vigorously with his right foot 25 meters in front of the goal. Lehmann threw his hand to the right. Lampard With a left-footed shot from 8 meters in front of the goal and into the lower right corner, Chelsea drew 1-1.Lehmann was partly responsible for the goal, and it was also his clearance error that cost Arsenal the goal in the first leg.

In the 54th minute, there was a scuffle in Chelsea's restricted area. Henry volleyed his left foot over the crossbar 22 meters in front of the goal.

In the 58th minute, Lampard seized the opportunity of the opponent not far from the siege, and drew a curved ball with his right foot 25 meters in front of the goal, and the ball hit the net near the near post.Since then, the two sides have reached a stalemate, and there has been no chance of scoring for a long time.

In the 72nd minute, Reyes dunked with his right foot and volleyed with his left foot 20 meters in front of the goal. Ambrosio flew to the right and shot.Glenshire was wounded by the opponent's heavy artillery and received treatment.

In the last 15 minutes of the game, Chelsea surpassed Arsenal in terms of fighting spirit and physical fitness.

In the 74th minute, Toure shot with his right foot over the crossbar 25 meters in front of the goal.

In the 75th minute, Gronkshall made a cross from the right, and Hasselbaink headed the ball down the back post. Gudjohnsen had no chance to kick, and the ball was given to Lampard from the edge of the penalty area. The right foot volleyed from 18 meters in front of the goal. Fortunately, Campbell touched the ball halfway and the ball went slightly wide of the right post. Duff took a corner kick from the right. Gudjohnsen headed the ball from 8 meters in front of the goal and missed the far post. .

Bergkamp replaced Henry, who was mediocre, and at this time Mourinho once again made a bold substitution, replacing Joe Cole and Crespo, Duff and Hasselbaink went off .

In the 84th minute, Joe Cole brought down Ljungberg and was given a yellow card.In the 85th minute, Chelsea almost overtook the score. Joe Cole broke through the left side of the penalty area and knocked back. Arsenal were temporarily saved by Leigh Cole blocking the ball with his right foot on the goal line.

In the 87th minute, Glenshire made a cross push from the middle. Bridge dribbled the ball in from the left rib and cooperated with Gudjohnsen on the edge of the penalty area. Gudjohnsen pushed the arch of his right foot into the left side of the penalty area. Passing under Toure's crotch, Bridge shot low with his left foot into the lower right corner 10 meters in front of the goal. Chelsea went ahead 2-1. Bridge ran to the stands behind the goal and hugged the fans.

Since Chelsea scored 2 goals in the away game, Arsenal need to score 2 more goals to reverse.In the 89th minute, Toure lobbed a header 7 meters in front of the goal, and Ambrosio caught the ball.

When the German Merck blew the final whistle, Chelsea soldiers and fans fell into carnival at the home of the rivals in the same city, but the Arsenal people were silent.In the first three encounters between the two sides this season, Chelsea scored first, but they all lost 3-1 in the end. This time the two teams switched roles, and Chelsea had the last laugh.

With tears in his eyes, Mourinho has been questioned this season. Although he faced difficulties in the league, he appeased Abrahimovic in the Champions League. Mourinho and his assistant coach hugged and celebrated.

At the moment when he faced the crisis of getting out of class, most of Chelsea's players expressed support for Mourinho and were determined to help Mourinho with actual results. This is one of the reasons why they burst out with high fighting spirit on the court.

Abramovich, who smiled and applauded in the stands, was also a winner. The investment of 1 million pounds helped Chelsea achieve a historic breakthrough in the Champions League. The Blues became the first team to enter the Champions League after Tottenham in 1. London team in the semi-finals.

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