Just as Bruno shot the ball into the Real Madrid goal, the Internet exploded.

Manchester United fans, even some neutral fans, expressed their emotions.

"Hahaha! Long live Bruno!"

"That's awesome! That's so fucking awesome!"

"Bruno is so awesome!"

"It's so exciting! My heart can't stand it!"

"Although I am not a Manchester United fan, I still cried when Bruno scored the goal!"

"I declare that from today on I am a fan of Bruno!"

"Manchester United is worthy of being called the Red Devils. They are so damn magical!"

"Oh oh oh! Come on Bruno! Oh oh oh! Come on Bruno!"

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Manchester United's celebration lasted so long that the referee had to intervene.

This was not because they were so happy to have escaped death that they celebrated desperately. This was at Bruno's request that everyone try to use the celebration of the goal to delay time and recover their strength.

After all, Manchester United has one less player than Real Madrid, and the distance they need to run on the field is longer than that of Real Madrid players, which consumes a lot of physical energy.

There are still 30 minutes of overtime left. If they collapse in overtime due to physical problems, then their efforts to equalize the score will be meaningless.

Under the intervention of the referee, Manchester United ended their celebration and then slowly walked back to their respective halves, seizing every moment to rest.

But they were actually over-worrying. Real Madrid had not yet recovered from the blow of conceding the goal. Even when the game resumed, their attack seemed rough and impatient, and their success rate was very low.

It's quite normal when you think about it. The game was already in the 88th minute and they were about to win the championship, but they didn't expect that the opponent who was one man less would use a quick counterattack to equalize the score. No one would be able to accept such a result all at once.

Since Zidane took over as Real Madrid's coach, Real Madrid has been smooth sailing for the past two and a half seasons, and has rarely been in danger during the game. This habit of smooth sailing has made them a little slow to react to sudden unexpected situations.

Until the referee blew the whistle to end the 90-minute game, they were unable to launch an effective counterattack. They all had confused looks on their faces.

Manchester United's players, on the other hand, were full of energy. Although they were very tired, their high morale stimulated them and made them feel no fatigue at all.

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"The 90-minute game is over! This final, which was considered a foregone conclusion before the game, was dragged into overtime!"

"Who said before the game that the only suspense of this game was how many goals Real Madrid could win? Manchester United gave them a slap in the face!"

"Bruno was the best player for Manchester United in this game! His goal allowed the team to tie with Real Madrid before the end of the game!"

"In the Premier League, Bruno has many titles such as 'Manchester City Nemesis', 'Arsenal Nemesis', 'Liverpool Nemesis', etc. In fact, he can also be called 'Real Madrid Nemesis'. Just like he said before the game, he has never lost to Real Madrid."

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Everyone was praising Manchester United's tenacity and Bruno's performance.

Only the Spanish commentator was encouraging his team: "There's nothing to worry about. After all, Manchester United has one less player than Real Madrid, and they played at a very fast pace throughout the game, which is a great test of their physical fitness. I don't believe that they can maintain sufficient physical strength and run quickly under such circumstances. So in these 30 minutes, as long as we make good use of it, it will be a chance to kill Manchester United! We don't need more, just one ball is enough!"

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Zidane is also repeating these words to his players.

Both sides had a five-minute break before overtime. Because the time was short, no one went back to the locker room. Instead, they sat together on the edge of the court and listened to the head coach arrange the overtime strategy.

At the same time, the team's physiotherapists will also take time to massage tired players to help them restore their physical strength and energy.

Zidane encouraged the Real Madrid players in the crowd: "Their physical strength is definitely not enough to support 30 minutes of overtime. We must firmly control the ball under our feet, move them back and forth, make them run around, consume their physical strength, and then wait for their defense to reveal a flaw..."

On the other side, Mourinho was also cheering up his players: "Is Real Madrid strong? Very strong! But we can also make them so embarrassed! We can drag them into overtime, so we are stronger! I know you are all very tired, so we should not blindly pursue speed in overtime. We should conserve our energy in the first half of overtime. No matter how Real Madrid passes the ball outside us, ignore them. We should shrink our defense, hold on for these fifteen minutes, and wait for an opportunity to counterattack in the second half!"

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Five minutes passed quickly, and the players got up from the ground one after another, ready to fight again.

It can be seen that everyone is very tired, whether it is the players from Manchester United or Real Madrid.

After all, we played a high-intensity game for 90 minutes with fierce confrontation and fast pace changes. Anyone who is not tired is a monster.

Bruno is such a monster. He may be the player in the best physical condition except for the goalkeepers of both teams.

The team's physiotherapist wanted to come up and massage his legs, but he refused and told him to massage his teammates who needed help the most.

Many people were surprised that Bruno had such strong physical fitness, but fans of Manchester United and even Udinese were used to it.

Normally, he would run to training, run to competitions, and run back.

After playing a 90-minute game, he still had energy to run back, which shows how good his physical fitness is.

As soon as the extra time started, Zidane used his third substitution. He replaced Benzema with Asensio, and his intention to strengthen the attack was obvious.

Zidane doesn't want to have a penalty shootout with Manchester United. For Real Madrid, which has such strong strength, being dragged into a penalty shootout is a shame, and it will greatly affect the mentality of Real Madrid players. The penalty shootout is the most demanding of mentality.

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In the first half of extra time, Manchester United completely retreated to a 30-meter area and almost never counterattacked. If they did, they would just kick the ball forward, then Ibrahimovic would control the ball and Bruno would rush forward to support.

If the timing is not right, Bruno will ignore Ibrahimovic, not go up at all, and let Ibrahimovic lose the ball.

Faced with Manchester United's iron defense, Real Madrid had no way to deal with it.

"Manchester United is so passive and conservative! This is a step backward for football!" the Spanish commentator said angrily. "Even if Manchester United wins this game, what's the meaning of such a victory?! Fans come to watch the game, not to see cowards!"

Of course he had to say something, because whoever pressed forward to attack Real Madrid under such circumstances would be the number one victim in the world.

As a supporter of Real Madrid, he always hopes that Real Madrid's opponents are all oversized rivals, so that Real Madrid can win one championship after another without bloodshed and create a dynasty that will last for thousands of generations.

However, no mentally sound person would be able to do as the Spanish commentator wishes under the current circumstances.

Victory is victory, and a championship is a championship. No matter how it is achieved, it does not affect the final result, especially when it involves the club's crowning glory: the Champions League championship!

Manchester United fans are not like the weird Real Madrid fans who pathologically demand that their team not only win, but also win beautifully.

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When Manchester United was defensive, Real Madrid fans booed in the stands, but their boos sounded meaningless because there were only a few thousand hardcore Real Madrid fans who were willing to attack their opponents desperately in the stands.

More than half of the tickets were distributed by Real Madrid to their sponsors, business partners and celebrity guests. The boos from the thousands of people were soon drowned out by the singing of nearly 30,000 Manchester United fans.

All Manchester United fans stood up from their seats, waving their arms and singing: "Glory glory man united! Glory glory man united! Glory glory man united! As the reds go marching on on on..."

The roar of the Red Devils fans shook the entire stadium and resounded through the sky.

After hearing such singing, He Wei sighed: "No wonder Old Trafford is called the Theatre of Dreams by many people... With such a group of fans, Manchester United can really defeat all strong opponents in their home stadium..."

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Faced with Manchester United's stubborn defense, Real Madrid had no better solution. Be it Ronaldo, Bale, Asensio who had just come on the pitch, or even Modric, Kroos, Casemiro and others in the midfield and backcourt, although they made many shooting attempts, they were unable to come up with any solution when faced with the flesh-and-blood wall built in front of their own goal by the united Manchester United players.

Fifteen minutes passed in a flash, and when the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, the score was still 3:3.

The players from both teams did not leave the field, but directly exchanged venues to start the second half of the game.

After attacking for fifteen minutes, Real Madrid was unable to win the game, which must have been a blow to the morale of the Real Madrid players.

Many Real Madrid players looked very confused. They didn't understand why they had the advantage on the field and their offensive was overwhelming, but they couldn't score another goal.

Although Manchester United's players had a hard time defending, the result made everyone satisfied. Their faces were even filled with a sickly red color and they were full of energy.


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