I changed football.

"Li Yuan's chance!"

In the 50th minute, amidst the chants of the Monaco fans, Li Yuan had a very good opportunity.

Bastia's players are pushing forward quite aggressively.

As mentioned earlier, the first half of this match was a back-and-forth attacking battle between the two sides, and Bastia continued this aggressive approach in the second half.

However, Monaco lacked skilled wingers in the first half, and even when Bastia pushed forward, it was difficult for them to launch counter-attacks. But now things are different, with midfielder Li Yuan coming on.

Li Yuan has entered the arena, and Qing Tian is about to arrive—

This time, the Bastia players pressed forward as a group, but as soon as they did, Bernardo in the middle intercepted the ball.

Many people's first impression of Bernardo Silva is that he is a technical player and someone who is afraid of physical contact.

The first sentence is correct, but the second sentence is obviously wrong.

Bernardo is not afraid of physical contact; on the contrary, he enjoys it.

He also particularly likes to tackle and steal the ball; this time, he took the initiative to press and win the ball back.

Upon winning the ball, Bernardo almost immediately passed it out to Li Yuan on the right wing.

It gave us a head start.

This lead time is crucial. For Li Yuan, when he is on the wing, he doesn't like to receive direct passes to his feet. Giving him lead time is the pass he prefers.

Bernardo and Li Yuan are now gradually getting along better.

During training, Li Yuan also talked with Bernardo about what kind of passes he liked.

This kind of thing should definitely be discussed with the team's passers, as it will greatly improve teamwork on the field.

If you build good relationships with the team's passers, they'll pass you the ball more often, right?

Bernardo passed the ball to Li Yuan, giving him a head start, and Li Yuan received the ball before he could fully accelerate.

Then a smooth road lay ahead.

Bastia's pressure gave Li Yuan ample space to sprint.

Li Yuan stopped controlling the accelerator and pressed it all the way down.

With only one center-back positioned up front, what need does Li Yuan have to control the game?

Li Yuan was too fast. Bastia's center-back felt a sense of fear when he saw Li Yuan rushing towards him.

Should I go out and intercept the ball?

This idea popped into the center-back's mind, and once it appeared, it seemed to take root in his head.

Before he could make a decision, Li Yuan had already rushed over.

He tried to intercept the ball, but his body seemed to be frozen in place, and Li Yuan beat him over like a wooden stake.

Next, he'll face the goalkeeper.

Li Yuan dared not be careless and immediately took a long-range shot.

He dribbled the ball to the edge of the penalty area, and just as the goalkeeper was about to come out, he kicked the ball to the bottom and lobbed it over the goalkeeper.

1-0, the ball goes into the net.

"It's Li Yuan again! Li Yuan!" Zhan Jun's voice echoed in the fans' ears.

"Monaco had five shots in the first half, but failed to score. At the start of the second half, Li Yuan was brought on, and just 10 minutes later, he scored."

"This goal came during a transition from attack to defense when Monaco attacked Bastia's backfield. Monaco also had similar opportunities in the first half, but Carrillo and Lemar failed to convert two good chances. In the second half, Li Yuanyi scored on his first opportunity."

Zhan Jun didn't continue speaking, but the meaning he conveyed was quite clear.

You guys had so many good chances in the first half but couldn't score. Look at our Li Yuan, he scored right at the start of the second half.

At this moment, the Monaco players on the substitute bench also stood up and applauded.

Lemar, who was substituted off the field, complained to his teammates with a somewhat helpless expression: "Breakthroughs on the wing are not my forte. Now Li has scored again. The key is that I missed the exact same shot in the first half. Now the fans don't know what they'll say about me after the game."

Mbappe, standing to the side, heard what Lemar said.

He pursed his lips and didn't reply, but instead clapped and looked towards the field. At that moment, Mbappe was genuinely happy that his good friend had scored.

At this point, the situation on the field had completely changed.

Bastia's attack is inherently more forward-pressing, and now that they've conceded a goal, they're eager to equalize, so they've pressed even further forward.

Monaco, on the other hand, simply waited for Bastia to press forward before launching a counter-attack – a classic example of a well-intentioned strategy.

Bastia, however, were unwilling to accept the 0-1 scoreline. They are currently in the middle of the league table, but they still have a chance to compete for a European spot. After all, the hope is not slim, so for them, the minimum goal in this match is to get points.

Therefore, Bastia quickly pushed forward after the restart.

However, in this situation, as long as Monaco intercepts the ball, they can quickly launch a counter-attack.

In the 67th minute, Bastia was awarded a corner kick.

Li Yuan returned to the edge of the penalty area to participate in defense.

Bastia's players sent the ball into the penalty area.

As a result, Subasic tackled him directly.

The ball landed precisely outside the penalty area where Li Yuan was located.

Li Yuan immediately started, using his head to move the ball slightly in front of his body, and then accelerated.

Next, while raising your leg high, use your knee to keep the bouncing ball under control in front of you, and then it's smooth sailing again.

"Li Yuan! Li Yuan is going one-on-one!"

There was only one center-back standing in front of him on the center line.

Li Yuan had already figured out how to get past the other party.

When Li Yuan approached his opponent, the opponent dared not slide tackle recklessly and only wanted to force Li Yuan to pass the ball to the outside.

However, Li Yuan bypassed his opponent in the simplest way, directly dribbling the ball once and then accelerating.

It whizzed past its opponent.

Then his right foot touched the ball again, and he poked it forward with his toe, then moved forward.

Bastia's goalkeeper learned his lesson this time and stopped coming out of his goal, fearing that Li Yuan would attempt another lob shot.

But this time, Li Yuan reached the edge of the penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot with his left leg.

The Bastia goalkeeper tried his best to make a save, but he couldn't get the ball out and could only turn his head to see it fly into the net.

"Li Yuan! Li Yuan! Li Yuan has scored twice!"

"It's Li Yuan! It's Li Yuan again! This is Li Yuan!"

"A long 80-meter run, from his own penalty area to the opponent's penalty area, at top speed, and a precise shot into the goal!"

"Li Yuan has scored two goals in this match, completing a brace!"

"This is Li Yuan's ninth goal for Monaco's first team, and it's only his eighth appearance for the team!"

"Nine goals in eight games—that's an incredible scoring rate! Can you imagine? This player is only 17 years old! He's not even an adult yet!"