Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 611 No Look Pass
If it weren't for the referee's intervention, Granada's players would have been able to celebrate until the end of the match.

He walked back to his own half of the court with his arms around his teammates, and Shan Yongzhuo was in a relaxed and happy mood.

After the game restarted, Barcelona did not rush to press forward. Shan Yongzhuo's counter-attack goal had already sounded the alarm for them, making them clearly understand that it was not so easy to win by pressing.

Even Fabregas and Iniesta dared not push forward too aggressively, and could only rely on the forwards' own performance to solve the attacking problems. Although this made the attack slightly disadvantageous, at least it was better to avoid being countered again.

After taking the lead, Granada played with even more freedom. With the initiative in hand, they built an ironclad defensive line in midfield. Once they stifled Barcelona's attack, they could launch unrestrained and rapid counter-attacks. There couldn't be a more comfortable way of playing.

For the first ten minutes after the first goal, neither team launched any particularly threatening attacks and both became much more cautious, as if Shan Yongzhuo's furious goal had suddenly drained the energy from both teams.

However, Barcelona's attack gradually picked up.

Messi was closely marked, but Neymar gradually demonstrated his ability through dribbling and breakthroughs, posing some threat to Granada.

He and Iniesta led the left flank in continuous attacks, gradually making Granada's left-wing defense somewhat disorganized.

This is the advantage of star players.

In the 31st minute of the first half, Neymar received the ball on the wing, broke through Nyom's defense and cut inside to shoot, but unfortunately it went slightly wide of the post and he failed to score.

In the 35th minute, Neymar, Iniesta, and Messi formed a three-man combination play on the left side of the penalty area, culminating in Iniesta's shot inside the box, which was unfortunately saved by goalkeeper Fernandez.

At this point, Shan Yongzhuo seemed like an outsider, with few opportunities available to him.

In the 39th minute of the first half, Shawcross won the ball from Messi in a one-on-one duel for the first time. When he took the ball from Messi's feet, he almost exploded on the spot.

Shan Yongzhuo was genuinely afraid that this simple-minded muscleman would have a brain fart and start showing off, which would be disastrous if Messi snatched the ball back.

However, as it turned out, Shawcross was not as simple-minded and physically strong as he usually appeared. He did not show off, but remained very calm and only started to show off after passing the ball out.

Ignoring the smug Shawcross, Shan Yongzhuo had already started sprinting. This time, Barcelona's overall formation was pushed forward, and Granada had another counter-attack opportunity.

After Nainggolan received the ball and had just secured it, he glanced at the wing and, without hesitation, passed it forward to Blind, who was sprinting down the wing.

That was a very comfortable pass.

Blind received the ball during his sprint, then skillfully flicked it past Fabregas, before switching the ball to Ziyech in the middle.

Ziyech charged forward with the ball.

At this moment, there was a lot of space in the middle, and he had already shaken off Alexandre Song with his quick footwork while receiving the ball.

Mascherano and Busquets' attention was drawn to Shan Yongzhuo.

Ziyech dribbled the ball all the way through, and almost instantly reached the edge of the penalty area.

At this point, no matter how much Barcelona needed to pay attention to Shan Yongzhuo, they had no choice but to defend against Ziyech. However, Ziyech's pass was completely unexpected.

He aimed his eye at Shan Yongzhuo on the right, but in the end, he passed the ball directly to the left side of the goal.

From the side, Harry Kane burst out and unleashed a powerful shot at the ball.

No one on Barcelona reacted in time; everyone's attention was drawn to the right side of the penalty area by Shan Yongzhuo, even goalkeeper Pinto unconsciously moved towards the right side of the box. By the time Harry Kane had completed his shooting motion, Pinto had only just moved towards the left side of the goal.

The football shot straight towards the top of the goal. It had no angle or curve; it was a very straight ball, but it was extremely fast and powerful.

This was a very simple and direct shot from the front.

Pinto's start was too slow; by the time he made his diving save, the ball had already crossed the goal line and was bouncing against the netting at the top of the goal.

A tremendous roar of cheers erupted from the stands; the Camenes Stadium had completely fallen.

Everyone was taken aback.

At the time, people's judgment on Ziyech was either to shoot directly or pass to Shan Yongzhuo.

In everyone's judgment, passing it on to Shan Yongzhuo is the most likely outcome, since Ziyech's eyes are fixed on Shan Yongzhuo.

But no one expected that Ziyech would make a no-look pass, perfectly placing the ball on Harry Kane, who was unmarked.

No look, pass!

No one expected that the relatively unknown young player Ziyech would pull such a stunt.

But without a doubt, it was a brilliant assist.

Harry Kane's goal was undoubtedly spectacular, but it wasn't a particularly difficult shot; even a mediocre Segunda División striker could have scored it.

The biggest contributor to this goal was Ziyech, whose pass was both perfectly timed and extremely deceptive.

Another key player was Shan Yongzhuo, who stretched almost the entire defense, creating excellent opportunities for Ziyech's pass and Halekhan's shot.

At the moment of scoring, Harry Kane seemed to go crazy, behaving terribly, his facial features almost distorted; he was simply too excited.

Harry Kane rushed towards Ziyech in two strides, his tall frame leaping onto the thin Ziyech, as if a kidnapped child had finally been rescued and seen his mother. The two almost fell to the ground.

The teammates rushed up, roaring like wild beasts, completely transforming the Granada team into a Horde orc army from World of Warcraft.

They're leading by two goals.

Every player knew what this game meant; for the team, it was a must-win game.

If they lose, it means that all their efforts this season will likely be in vain.

But now, with them leading by two goals, Barcelona is surprisingly showing signs of collapsing in the first half, which is quite surprising and hard to believe.

Shan Yongzhuo also held Harry Kane and Ziyech, who stood proudly, raising their fists towards the Granada fans.

Granada fans responded with enthusiastic cheers and applause.

(End of this chapter)