Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Viana passed the ball to the catching-up Deng Kai, and then made a run.

Before Viana could make a run, Deng Kai played a through ball to Drogba.

Drogba held off Abelardo and passed the ball across to Quaresma.

Quares immediately chipped the ball into the penalty area without stopping.

Guardiola's mistake directly left Barcelona's defense vulnerable, and their backline was in disarray as they tried to contain Drogba.

After Quaresma's lobbed pass, Ronaldo on the left wing found himself in complete open space at the far post of the penalty area, with no one to react.

boom!

Cristiano Ronaldo controlled the ball and fired a shot that flew straight into the near corner.

This was an absolutely daring and skillful shot.

Few players dare to handle the ball like that, especially when facing a top team.

But some players just become more relaxed in situations like these.

The ball gave Reina absolutely no chance to make a save, disappearing directly into the net and creating a white splash.

"Goal! Cristiano Ronaldo, it's Ronaldo again! A brace!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo helped his team equalize against Barcelona at home."

"Quaresma's passing is incredibly inspired; I thought I could only see that kind of lob pass from Deng Kai."

"It has to be said that this goal is thanks to Deng Kai; his tackle was too sharp. He even repeatedly passed in front of Guardiola, who was complaining about the referee. Guardiola set a bad example for everyone."

"When the referee doesn't blow the whistle, what you should do is not complain about the referee, but continue the game."

In the 55th minute, Deng Kai's long-range shot was caught by Reina.

In the 63rd minute, Simão crossed from the wing, Kluivert flicked the ball on with his head, and Rivaldo rushed to the ball's position, but the ball was too high, grazing his head and flying out of bounds.

The substitution board was displayed on the sidelines, and Barcelona made the first substitution.

They replaced Gerard Lopez with Xavi, the midfield star they developed themselves.

Then Cocu replaced Guardiola.

Guardiola's face immediately darkened.

He had some highlights in this game, but being substituted after Deng Kai dispossessed him and caused him to lose the ball made him somewhat of a scapegoat.

Guardiola simply couldn't imagine what kind of sour and malicious words Duncan would send him after the match.

In the 74th minute, Rivaldo dribbled past the exhausted Deschamps and then played a through ball over the top to Overmars.

Overmars delivered a dangerous cross.

However, Fonte, who had a poor performance in this match, showed some backbone by diving to clear the ball and sending it outside the penalty area.

However, the ball was too fast, and Fonte used an unconventional clearance, so the shot looked a bit off.

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The ball landed directly at Simão's feet.

After Simão's habitual feint with the ball, he observed the positions of his teammates and delivered a triangular back pass.

boom!

Xavi, who had been on the pitch for ten minutes, made a run from the back and unleashed a powerful long-range shot.

"Goal! Barça! It has to be Barça!"

"Young Xavi scored a crucial goal for Barcelona! He didn't let the coach and fans down!"

"In fact, I think Xavi is better than Gerard Lopez in terms of organization and talent, and he should be the starting midfielder for the team."

"Xavi's standing in the hearts of Spaniards is similar to that of Dunkay and Viana in Portugal. He is considered to have the potential to become a world-class midfielder!"

"As for Gerrard, if he wants to continue to get starting opportunities at Barcelona, ​​he should proactively transition to the defensive midfield position and succeed Guardiola. Gerrard has the ability to do so. His stamina, coverage, and speed are far superior to Guardiola's, and his slightly weaker playmaking and passing skills are more than enough for the defensive midfield position."

"Guardiola's overflowing abilities will not improve his performance in the defensive midfield position. He is old and should step down."

"3-2! Barcelona looks set to be the winner of today's match. This will make the next leg even more difficult for Sporting Lisbon."

"This basically foreshadows that Barcelona will be the team to reach the UEFA Cup final this year!"

After this goal, Barcelona used their last substitution.

Luis Enrique replaced Simão.

Barcelona fans gave Simão a warm round of applause; his performance today was outstanding.

If he had continued to perform like he does today, Barcelona fans would have been won over long ago, and he wouldn't be in a positional crisis and be considered one of Barcelona's five worst transfers in the past three years.

The reason for bringing on Enrique was not because Enrique was stronger than Simão, but because Enrique, who had already transitioned from a striker to a center forward, could contribute more defensively.

Although he's unlikely to score again, he can make it difficult for Sporting Lisbon's midfield and defense to get the ball out.

Barcelona are about to lose 3-2, and they don't plan to put more effort into their attack.

Sporting Lisbon also took the opportunity to make a substitution.

Pepe replaced Deschamps, who was exhausted.

Yin Bu replaced Drogba.

This substitution was not understood by everyone, because everyone thought Drogba should have played alongside Yin Bu. After all, Barcelona's defense is such a big hole, and it's outrageous that Sporting Lisbon didn't use him.

In the following match, Barcelona maintained possession for an extended period, elevating their ball control to a new level.

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As time ticked away, the Sporting Lisbon players began to get anxious.

In the 85th minute, Deng Kai made a wide pass on the right wing to find Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo controlled the ball and dribbled past Reziger in one fluid motion before being brought down by Reziger.

The referee showed Reiziger a yellow card.

Barcelona's defense immediately came under pressure.

Ronaldo's fall was in a pretty good position, allowing him to take the free kick directly from mid-range.

Quaresma was in good form and offered to take the penalty himself.

boom!

when!

The Sporting Lisbon fans at the stadium were holding their heads in disbelief.

Crossbeam!

The home team's crossbeam was actually helping an outsider.

Damn it!

"Oh! Quaresma's free kick was of high quality, it went over the wall, but unfortunately it hit the crossbar."

"Time is running out, Sporting Lisbon is going to lose."

"Their task will be even more challenging in the next match."

But Ronaldo's breakthroughs and Quaresma's powerful free kicks were still effective.

Barcelona players were far less composed when passing the ball around in the following possession.

In the 88th minute, Pepe made a high-level interception.

Rivaldo, who treated him like Deschamps, was careless.

Pepe found Viana.

Viana flicked the ball with his heel to Deng Kai, then started his forward run.

Deng Kai hit the wall and passed it to Viana.

After dribbling and adjusting for a couple of steps, Viana played a through ball directly into the penalty area.

Yin Bu rushed into the penalty area.

Abelardo and De Boer joined forces to attack Yin Bu.

Yin Bu is strong and healthy, and he came on as a substitute, so his speed is not as slow as everyone imagined.

They were surprisingly in the lead when double-teamed.

Just as he was about to touch the ball, De Boer stretched out his foot from behind and hooked Yin Bu's instep.

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