Chapter 647
It was very lively before the game, but the game was relatively dull, but this did not affect the enthusiasm of the fans, especially the Real Madrid fans in the stands.
Calderon's stand in this game not only has Leeds United fans from England, but also Real Madrid fans. Because it is not a Real Madrid game, Real Madrid fans can watch this game with normal vision and mood.
So in fact, the Real Madrid fans didn't care about this game, they just came to support Li Yi. Of course, it would be better if Leeds United could win Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid maintained a complete victory in the first two games of the group stage, so this game was the competition for the top spot in Group D, and Aguirre chose a very conservative strategy when he felt that his strength was not as good as Leeds United.
This also caused the dullness of the game. Although Atletico Madrid's starting changes did not change much, in fact, the tactics were still broken. Simeone later took the lead.
As for Leeds United, Li Yi's tactics are still mainly offensive, but several counterattacks by Atletico Madrid scared Li Yi into a cold sweat, and over time Leeds United's kicking has become conservative.
Of course, this does not mean that the two sides really accept a draw. Whether it is Li Yi or Aguirre, the ultimate goal is to take all three points.
It's just that what Aguirre wants is to ensure one point. If there is a chance to score a counterattack, the three points can also be accepted, but what Li Yi wants is to win Atletico Madrid as soon as possible and qualify for the group as soon as possible. The main focus can be shifted back to the league.
Although Leeds United maintained a complete victory in the league and the momentum looked fierce, it was just watching. In fact, Li Yi also found that the state of Leeds United players has fluctuated to a certain extent. Besides, the four giants of the Premier League are all Vegetarian?
It is no exaggeration to say that the difficulty of the Premier League today is absolutely the highest in the entire world football, so if you want that championship, Leeds United must win all games that can be won.
In the second half, both sides placed their bets on the second half. Neither side made a decision to make a substitution for fifteen minutes in the middle. At the beginning of the second half, Atletico Madrid also made a little change and actually took the initiative to attack.
Atletico Madrid's change really caused a lot of trouble for Leeds United, but fortunately Adler performed bravely, saving Aguero's push from the penalty area and Forlan's long-range shot from outside the penalty area.
Aguero's push in the penalty area is actually relatively easy to save. Under Cahill's entanglement, Aguero's shot angle is not good, but Forlan's long-range shot forced Adler to make a world-class save.
Fran's long-range shooting skills are definitely at the top of today's football, and his shot is urgent and tricky,
However, Adler's reaction was also fast. At the moment of Forlan's shot, Adler made a pre-judgment and began to move.
It has to be said that Adler, who has not been devastated by injuries, is indeed outstanding. It is definitely not an exaggeration to say that he is the best goalkeeper in the new generation. Even looking at Adler's performance, Li Yi has reason to believe that he is still in the German national team. Can really suppress Neuer.
After the two waves of offense were effective, Atletico immediately changed back to the defensive tactics in the first half and did not give Leeds any chance at all, but it is not easy to block Leeds even so.
At halftime, Li Yi invited the Leeds United players to play more patiently, and at the moment on the pitch, the Leeds United players are also faithfully implementing Li Yi's tactics.
In the 60th minute, Leeds United passed nearly three minutes before completing a shot, a long-range shot, and a long-range shot from Beckham.
It is said that this season's Beckham has made fewer cuts than last season, and from this wave of passing, even Beckham rushed up, it can be seen how patient Leeds United is playing.
Six minutes later, Leeds United completed another attack. This time it was an opportunity created by Bell from the wing with his personal ability, but Owen failed to grasp it, and the last one actually missed.
This is also one of the few good opportunities for Leeds United in this game. After Bell broke into the penalty area to attract the attention of most defenders, Owen was almost in the open position, but in this case, Owen's shot finally missed.
In the 74th minute, Atletico Madrid ushered in the best and final scoring opportunity of the game. Simao used his excellent skills to tear apart the defense of Leeds United, and Aguero also involved Leeds United defensive players.
At this moment, Forlan also has no defensive players around. This situation is very similar to the previous attack of Leeds United. However, the similarity is not only the process, but the result is almost the same.
Fran kicked high. After receiving a pass from his teammate, Fran's shot did not hold down, and the ball flew directly over the crossbar to the stand behind the goal.
This guy is indeed more threatening outside the penalty area than in the penalty area, Kadinic said with a frightened expression on the sidelines, patting his chest.
Speaking of which, Forlan is very similar to a player Li Yi once had, that is, he shoots all kinds of long-range shots, but his shots in the penalty area are very average. Of course, compared with Quagliarella, Forlan's shooting in the penalty area is very ordinary. The scoring ability is still much stronger.
Missing a great opportunity is often punished. The game came to the 80th minute, and Leeds once again ripped apart Atletico Madrid's defense through continuous passing.
The ball came to Beckham's feet again, and Owen had a good heart. He immediately rushed into the small penalty area and rushed to the goal. Beckham saw this and made a decisive pass.
However, when Beckham kicked off, Ujfalusi wanted to use a shovel to destroy Beckham's pass, and he did it, but while destroying Beckham's through ball Give Leeds United a free kick.
With Beckham, Atletico Madrid will not easily foul outside the penalty area, and Atletico Madrid has controlled this very well so far, only giving Leeds United two direct free kicks, and so far Neither is very good.
The first two free kick opportunities were taken by Bell, and the ball hit the net above the crossbar. The second time was Beckham, who also missed the goal.
This is the third time, but Beckham's second direct free kick in this game, but compared to the last time, the position at this moment is undoubtedly better.
At this moment, the eyes of everyone on both sides were focused on Beckham, and the decibel level in Calderon's stands reached the highest level in the game.
However, none of this affects Beckham on the field. The England heartthrob is an experienced veteran, and the storms he has experienced are not comparable to ordinary veterans.
As the referee's whistle sounded, Beckham started to start, and then saw the familiar set of movements, arms, ankles, and the ball draw a beautiful arc.