I changed football.
Chapter 77 The Final!
"We're just one goal away from advancing! They must be panicking; they don't know whether to attack or defend."
"So, let's continue the attack!"
After scoring, Li Yuan immediately shouted loudly to his teammates who rushed up to celebrate.
In his view, Sevilla must have panicked after conceding the goal. Although they still had the advantage and the away goal advantage, after the aggregate score was tied, they would definitely hesitate about whether to attack or defend, and it might take them a few minutes to decide.
This period is when they are most flustered, and it is when Monaco is most likely to score.
After the restart, Gameiro and Banega stood in the center circle, looking somewhat bewildered.
After the restart, Li Yuan noticed that Sevilla's strategy was not unified. Some players were trying to participate in the attack in the frontcourt, while others had dropped back to try to defend and hold onto the score.
But it's only been 60 minutes, so time is an advantage for Monaco.
So Monaco's players rushed toward the ball like hungry tigers unleashed from their cages.
Before long, Monaco's players regained possession of the ball.
Then Love gets the ball and passes it to Mbappe on the left wing.
Mbappe's role in advancing the ball in positional play was not very significant, and Monaco is not playing a transitional style of play at the moment. So after dribbling the ball for a while, Mbappe passed it to Bernardo who was making a run forward. Bernardo was looking up to observe before receiving the ball, and he passed it out the instant he received it.
Li Yuan charged down the right flank towards the flank, took control of the ball midway, and faced Sevilla's defensive midfielder Nzonchi. He changed direction and shook off his opponent, then continued forward. As he advanced, the Sevilla defender tried to intercept him, but at that moment, Li Yuan used a "fried dumpling" move.
He deftly dribbled past the clumsy defender, then faced the sweeper Rami. Li Yuan flicked the ball with his left foot, feinted, and Rami fell to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Li Yuan unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area.
Such a powerful shot from such close range was impossible for the goalkeeper to stop.
The ball struck the Sevilla goalkeeper's right hand, but it didn't stop it from going into the net.
"Li Yuan! It's Li Yuan who stepped forward again!"
"He scored twice! Monaco have taken the lead!"
Instantly, the Stade Louis II was filled with cheers.
Li Yuan, who was celebrating, was surrounded by his teammates.
"The aggregate score is now 4-3, Monaco is in the lead, and Sevilla's away goals advantage is gone!"
Zhan Jun's voice sounded very excited.
At this moment, the Monaco players on the field were also very excited, looking as if the game was about to end.
"Everyone calm down, the game isn't over yet! If we maintain this score until the end of the match, we'll be heading to the finals!"
Bernardo yelled at his teammates.
At this point, someone needs to tell everyone to stay calm and composed.
After the restart, Sevilla finally united and began to press forward aggressively to besiege Monaco.
However, this is Monaco's comfort zone; their counter-attacking style is what makes this Monaco team so terrifying.
Sevilla pressed forward aggressively, but their defense was vulnerable. Around the 75th minute, Sevilla made a passing error, which Monaco quickly intercepted and launched a counter-attack.
Monaco's transition efficiency was very fast; in just a few passes, the ball reached Mbappe's feet on the left side of the penalty area.
Mbappe flicked the ball and immediately took a shot.
The goalkeeper saved it, corner kick.
Although they didn't score, Monaco's sharp counterattack still startled Sevilla.
This made the Sevilla players less likely to press forward recklessly.
Because if you push forward, the other side might launch a counterattack, and then there will be no hope at all.
For Sevilla, just one goal is enough to advance.
and so--
"If Monaco successfully advances to the final, it will be their first time reaching a European final in 12 years since 2004."
"The last time Monaco won the title was in 1999, 17 years ago. All Monaco fans are hoping to reach the final!"
As time ticked by, Seville grew increasingly panicked.
The main issue was that Monaco became increasingly aggressive and attacking as the match progressed.
This is quite unusual.
Generally speaking, in a match, the side that is behind but has the desire to attack will definitely launch a major offensive when the match is about to end. However, in this match, it was Monaco that launched a major offensive in the final moments.
"Attack is Monaco's talent and their defining characteristic. With players like Li Yuan and Mbappe, Monaco is incredibly fast and possesses an exceptional attacking talent. By the final moments, Sevilla's stamina was completely depleted."
At 90 minutes, the fourth official on the sidelines held up a sign indicating 2 minutes of added time.
The substitutions in the second half were quick due to the alternating score, and there were no instances of players lying down, so the game proceeded very smoothly.
Emery expressed his dissatisfaction with the short amount of stoppage time to the fourth official on the sidelines.
But it had no effect.
Time flies by during stoppage time.
At 91 minutes and a half, Li Yuan received the ball on the right flank in his own half. He saw that Mbappe was still in the attacking third and had not returned, so he launched a long ball towards him.
After receiving the ball, Mbappe successfully shook off the first defender and then charged towards the penalty area at full speed.
A single strike has been formed.
Li Yuan even wanted to raise his hand and cheer.
Mbappe's shot went wide.
Immediately, the whistle blew.
competition is over.
At this moment, the substitutes rushed onto the field.
"We've made it to the finals!"
"finals!"
Everyone was shouting.
The home crowd erupted in cheers.
They have reached the final of a European competition again after 12 years, although the last time was the Champions League final.
This time it's the Europa League final, and it seems like the level and intensity are different.
But for Monaco, it's been a very, very long time since they've won a championship.
Reaching the finals is a victory for them, a glimmer of hope for the championship.
For a team like Monaco, their ancestors weren't exactly wealthy; they were more like they had seen the good things in life.
In addition, Monaco is located in the Principality of Monaco, and its fans are generally considered to be wealthy, at the very least middle class. But regardless of their wealth, the fans' support for the jersey is the same, as they have always supported the team.
But if the team has a chance to contend for the championship, then of course the fans will be happy.
After the match, Li Yuan directly expressed his thoughts during a sideline interview.
"Our goal is definitely the championship. No team that reaches the final wants to finish as runners-up. We've reached the final, so of course we want to win the championship. We hope to help the team win this European title, which we've never won before!"
You'll Also Like
-
Mr. Gong is not only good at cooking
Chapter 171 3 minute ago -
Fairy, please don't do this!
Chapter 464 3 minute ago -
I don't want to be your wife.
Chapter 160 3 minute ago -
The only player in the world of Bleach
Chapter 278 3 minute ago -
Demonic Demoness Training Project
Chapter 232 3 minute ago -
Manager, give me a membership card too!
Chapter 297 3 minute ago -
Whoever can strike me hard will be rewarded handsomely.
Chapter 434 3 minute ago -
You made all the streamers on the internet kneel before you when you were asked to make a game.
Chapter 136 3 minute ago -
Fate's Choice: Livestream at the Start Summoning Billions of Ravens
Chapter 393 3 minute ago -
Marvel's genius inventor? I'll make a wish-granting dragon with my own hands.
Chapter 79 3 minute ago