From the man behind the football king to the football king.

Chapter 896: Three Consecutive Victories in the Group Stage
The fans in the stadium were roaring loudly, but a muffled sound could still be clearly heard.

"Ah, Bruno took a direct free kick..."

The ball flew out quickly from Bruno's feet at a very fast speed. Obviously, Bruno also kicked this free kick with all his strength, and the arc was low, flying just over the head of the Austrian player closest to the side.

Austrian goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann was also facing a formidable enemy and did not dare to be careless. After seeing Bruno's kick, he quickly made a judgment: the ball was moving very fast and sharply, the line was very stable and not erratic. It was a very high-quality free kick, but unfortunately, I was going to save it!

The Austrian goalkeeper was very confident because the distance was too far. Even if the ball was going very fast, once the distance was far, he would have enough time to judge the direction of the ball and react.

As a goalkeeper, Bachmann had a strong sense and flew over with his hands together. He was confident that even if he couldn't catch it, he would definitely be able to save it.

But just when he was determined to win and thought he would be able to catch the ball, the ball, which was originally very stable, suddenly changed, as if it was being held down by something, and suddenly fell.

Even if it was only a very subtle change, even if it was only a tiny difference, it shocked Daniel Bachmann. Because his hands were so small, after he dived sideways, the ball's path changed a little bit, which would lead to a serious error in his judgment, and the save that was originally intended to win turned into a misjudgment.

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The 27-year-old Daniel Bachmann joined Stoke City's youth team ten years ago and has been playing in England since then. He is currently Watford's main goalkeeper and is considered experienced. He was quick-witted and reacted quickly. He wanted to use his hands to interfere, but in the end he was powerless. The football almost went under his hands, and he missed it and fell to the grass.

In!

“Come in!!!!”

“It actually went in!!!!”

"Oh my God, a direct free kick of 40 meters actually went in!!!"

"Bruno! Bruno's ultra-long-range missile actually directly broke through the Austrian team's goal!"

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Everyone at the scene was stunned, including the Portuguese fans, but then thunderous cheers broke out.

Bruno himself did not dare to believe it at first. The only thing he was sure of was that he had a very good feeling for the free throw. Then he saw Daniel Bachmann flying to the side to dive, but he really could not see clearly whether he caught the ball or not at that moment.

It was not until he saw clearly that there was no football in the arms of Bachmann who had fallen to the ground that he became excited.

In!

Really got in! ! !

Bruno was so excited that he rushed out of the stadium and glided all the way along the sidelines of the stands.

More than 20,000 Portuguese fans who came to watch the game at the Bucharest National Stadium shouted his name in unison, celebrating this wonderful free kick.

A full forty meters!

Bruno had scored goals from free kicks before, but most of them were only about 30 meters away. This long shot, which was 40 meters away from the goal, was his first time.

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Portugal got off to a surprising start two minutes into the match by scoring a goal against Austria with a wonderful long-distance free kick. However, Portugal was not satisfied and continued to attack Austria.

There is no need to talk about the left side. Jota and Guerrero played very actively. With Bruno and Ronaldo in the middle, the offensive power is naturally needless to say. On the right, Bernardo Silva's form is also starting to pick up. Semedo's defense may not be very stable, but he is very good at offense.

For a moment, Portugal launched a massive offensive and forced the Austrian team to retreat step by step.

After struggling for more than twenty minutes, the Austrian team lost again.

C Ronaldo pulled to the right and received the pass from Bernardo Silva, then passed it accurately to the middle. Bruno quickly followed up and headed the ball from close range at the edge of the small penalty area, once again breaking the Austrian goal, 2:0.

Two minutes later, Portugal launched another offensive. Semedo made a cross from the right, and Bruno made a close-range shot, which was caught by Daniel Bachmann.

Five minutes later, Bruno's long shot from outside the penalty area was barely saved by Bachmann. The ball fell into the penalty area. Ronaldo quickly followed up and made a supplementary shot in front of the goal, 3:0!

"3:0! Oh my God, this is unbelievable!"

"The first half hasn't even ended yet and Portugal is already leading 3:0!" "This Portugal team is so strong! Bruno has scored 6 goals in 5 group matches, and Ronaldo is not much behind. The goal he just scored is his th goal in this tournament, second only to Bruno!"

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All the Portuguese fans who came to the scene went crazy. They all rushed up and shouted Ronaldo's name loudly.

No one could believe that Portugal could play so well.

Austria is not a weak team. They are currently ranked 23rd in the world and 15th in UEFA. During the qualifiers, they ranked second in Group G and directly advanced to the finals of this European Cup.

However, facing Portugal, Austria suffered a devastating defeat.

Scoring a goal and tying Bruno in the historical scorer list of the European Cup finals made Ronaldo extremely excited, but a very important point was that his teammates around him were strong and made passes for him, and he only needed to score the goal.

After gaining an unstoppable advantage, Portugal continued to put pressure on Austria.

After the first half, Portugal's half-time possession rate was as high as 72.9%, while Austria didn't even have a shot, which was simply unbelievable.

So much so that during the half-time break, Santos repeatedly praised the team's performance in the first half, hoping that everyone would continue to work hard, use the same style of play in the first half, and continue to put pressure on Austria.

However, after Portugal secured victory, there was really no need to continue playing so hastily, so after the second half, Portugal slowed down its offensive appropriately, but still firmly controlled the situation on the field, and Bruno also played in a more relaxed manner.

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In the end, neither side made any progress in the second half, and the score remained at 3:0 until the end of the game. The Portuguese fans who came to the Bucharest National Stadium were also fascinated by the game and were full of praise for the team's overwhelming offensive.

The only thing that is a bit regrettable is that, except for Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno, the other Portuguese players have not opened their scoring accounts in this European Cup.

But what is even more shocking is that in the match against Austria, Portugal had a ball possession rate of 76% and had 30 shots in the whole game, while Austria only had two shots, neither of which were on target.

According to the Sky TV commentator, in this game, Portugal's goalkeeper Patricio could sit peacefully on the goal line drinking water and watching the game up close, which made him feel happier than the Portuguese fans in the stands.

In terms of passing, Portugal made as many as 589 passes with a pass success rate of 86.5%. In contrast, the Austrian team made less than 170 passes in total, which is less than the total number of passes made by the three Portuguese midfielders Bruno, Palinha and Ruben Neves.

It can be said that judging from the data alone, Portugal was a one-sided crushing force.

"Portugal played a torrential attack today. It can be said that this was the best game they played so far in this tournament. The team's offense was very three-dimensional."

"Austria, as the dark horse of this European Cup, has always done a very good job in defense. And from some details of the game, it is not difficult to see that Austria has put in a lot of effort to strive for a draw in the game."

"But what we didn't expect was that just two minutes into the game, Bruno scored a stunning long-range free kick that broke through Daniel Bachmann's goal. This was a huge blow to the Austrian team."

"Then, the game completely entered Portugal's rhythm. Bruno directed the first 70 minutes of the game alone. He completely conquered Austria and all the fans with two goals."

"It can be said that this is a game that belongs to Bruno and a victory that belongs to Bruno."

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Portugal's 3:0 victory over Austria shocked the entire European football world.

Although Portugal was recognized as the biggest favorite to win the European Cup by all major betting agencies before the start of the tournament, no one expected Portugal to be so strong. Not only did it lead the group standings, but it also seemed to be getting better with each game, especially in this round, where it actually shut out Austria with three goals, which was really surprising.

This also led to major European media reporting this game on their front pages the day after the match.

Bruno scored twice and was involved in the team's third goal. After the game, he was voted the best player of the game by Sky Sports with a full score of 10. He once again became the focus of attention of European media of all sizes, setting off a wave of attention.

There are even many media reporters who believe that Bruno is going to repeat his performance of the past three years and make an amazing effort to win the European Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year.

The Guardian stated that as long as Bruno can maintain his current form and lead Portugal to continuous victory, not only will Portugal win the European Cup again, Bruno will also be able to successfully retain the two supreme awards in December. As a result, he will become a legendary star in Portugal and even European football.

I caught a cold a few days ago, it was terrible, just like the previous yang. Everyone must take care of their health, the recent H1N1 flu is very dangerous, especially for the elderly, someone around me has died from it.

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