Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

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Eighty-fifth minute.

After being thoroughly outplayed by Ronaldo throughout the match, Barcelona's eliminated player Okunovo finally showcased a La Masia specialty: not diving, but using his exquisite technique to dribble past Ronaldo and Serafim, and pass the ball to Pinto.

Pinto had space to shoot, but he passed the ball again, a precise through ball.

Straight pass and diagonal cut!

Left winger Sabri, with his lightning speed, made a precise run, received the ball one-on-one inside the penalty area, and curled a shot!

The ball sailed over the far post and went wide.

It wasn't covered up!

The football's curve isn't enough!

Sabri immediately knelt down and clutched his head, seemingly unable to believe that he had missed the one-on-one chance.

If it were Nuno Gomez or Pinto, they would have scored that one-on-one chance no matter what.

Sabri's ability to seize opportunities is still insufficient.

In the 88th minute, Benfica's left-back Ribeiro also came up.

Despite being one player short, they still possess offensive capabilities.

This also indirectly proves Heynckes' tactical approach was flawed.

Does playing ten against eleven mean you can't control the ball?

Can't we just take the initiative and attack?

It has been proven that it is possible.

However, Heynckes had his team defend tightly for most of the game, giving Moreirense, whose two mediocre wingers, a perfect opportunity to shine.

Ribeiro crosses from the wing.

Pinto was in a good position inside the penalty area.

But as the ball flew toward him, Kilop stuck his head out from behind Pinto and headed the ball out of the penalty area.

Moreirense's defensive line has ample height, while Pinto is only 1.73 meters tall, so even if he is in a good position, it is difficult for him to get a real chance to head the ball.

Messi has unparalleled ball control; he can even juggle the ball with his head in a spectacular fashion, yet he has only scored 26 headers in his career.

He scored sixty goals directly from free kicks, which are even more difficult to execute.

The ball was controlled by Moreirense's defensive midfielder Macedo, who immediately found the card dealer, Deng Kai.

After receiving the ball, Deng Kai did not go through the middle, but instead dribbled forward on the right flank.

He avoided the defenders in the middle, and because Ribeiro had just rushed up, the path was unobstructed.

The key is that there's also the added bonus of "Robben's socks" along the way.

It wasn't until Deng Kai was about to enter the offensive third that an opposing defender came over to put pressure on him.

But Deng Kai's feet were incredibly skillful, and he pedaled the bicycle four times in a row.

It's just a regular bicycle ride, making it even more deceptive.

As the opponent was caught off guard, Deng Kai flicked the ball through his legs with his left foot, passing in front of him and completing a Robben-esque dribble.

Cristiano Ronaldo: Can't it be a Cristiano Ronaldo-style dribble?

"Deng Kai suddenly unleashed a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area!"

"A very high-quality shot!"

"But Benfica goalkeeper Santos made a crucial save; he actually managed to make that shot!"

Cristiano Ronaldo rushed into the penalty area and immediately controlled the ball, but was unable to turn and shoot.

He swayed his shoulders left and right twice before passing the ball back to Anderson near the penalty area.

This pie is excellent.

Anderson unleashed a powerful shot.

Benfica's center-back Giaro turned and blocked the ball with his back.

The football flew high toward Cristiano Ronaldo.

At that moment, with his back to the goal, countless shooting moves flashed through Cristiano Ronaldo's mind, his striker's spirit burning brightly.

"Ronaldo leaned against his opponent, and suddenly leaned back... was that... a bicycle kick?"

boom!

Cristiano Ronaldo unleashed a bicycle kick from the left side of the penalty area.

The cameras all followed his feet toward the goal.

Then everyone was stunned.

Because there was no football at all.

Cristiano Ronaldo's bicycle kick was off target by more than a little bit.

The ball didn't fly towards the goal; instead, it flew towards Deng Kai on the right side of the penalty area.

Triguera covered his forehead in exasperation on the sidelines. "What are you hanging upside down for?"

So, if you switch the positions of your head and butt, you'll lose your bearings, right?

Faced with the incoming football, Deng Kaifu felt a surge of inspiration.

Lift your left foot high and lean your whole body to the right.

A powerful volley!

boom!

The moment the football flew out, Deng Kai had already raised his hands in celebration.

Because he knew this was no ordinary volley.

This is... a celestial being descending from the heavens!

"Smash the ball! Deng Kai turns and rushes towards the corner flag to celebrate!"

"He didn't see what happened next at all."

"Goal! Goal! Deng Kai scores his second goal!"

"3-2! Moreirense pulls off a stunning comeback against Benfica!"

"This is the 90th minute. Deng Kai scored with a volley from outside the penalty area using his left foot, which he is not good at."

"He even rushed towards the corner flag to celebrate before the ball even entered the goal."

"Deng Kai leaps high, the whole court is filled with his voice, come with me... siuuuuu!"

The entire stadium became a sea of ​​green and white.

Sporting Lisbon fans cheered wildly, as if they had won the game.

They love watching Benfica get knocked out by a last-minute goal.

Therefore, in the first half of the season, their first team lost to Benfica.

"Unbelievable! A Liga 2 team beat a Liga 1 team! Is Moreirense going to make it to the Portuguese Cup semi-finals?"

"Morerens made a substitution, replacing center forward Anderson with defensive midfielder Cordeiro. Anderson was already struggling to keep up."

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"Fonte has also dropped back into defense; this is a 5-4-1 formation. Moreirense needs to hold onto this hard-won lead!"

Stoppage time.

Benfica went all out, frequently launching long balls, but with little success.

Almost in the final moments, Benfica won a corner kick thanks to Sabri's speed.

Benfica's goalkeeper abandoned his own goal and went into Moreirense's penalty area to contest the header, which caused the game to run well past the allotted stoppage time.

After Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel used corner kicks to cover for his teammates' goals last year, this tactic became a common last-ditch effort for many teams.

If we can't win, there's no point in guarding the goal anymore.

Similarly, Ronaldo also returned to the penalty area to contest the header.

Okunov takes a corner kick.

boom!

Fonte headed the ball away.

The football flew towards Deng Kai.

The referee put his whistle in his mouth, ready to stop the game.

"Goal!"

With a loud shout, Deng Kai turned halfway towards the ball and kicked it irresponsibly towards the near post.

The referee was drawn to Deng Kai's voice and subconsciously looked at the football, forgetting to blow his whistle.

Because this direction... is quite accurate.

Everyone looked up at the football in the sky.

boom!

The football landed five meters outside the penalty area's arc, bounced high, and continued towards the goal.

boom!

It landed on the edge of the penalty area.

boom!

It landed on the penalty spot, then barely bounced back, instead slowly rolling toward the goal line.

Everyone held their breath, as if breathing would affect the trajectory of the football.

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.