Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

However, when Sporting Lisbon scored their second goal, the game suddenly changed.

Referee Gandour's standards for judgment have inexplicably widened.

Sporting Lisbon and Barcelona are both more technically inclined teams, so theoretically both should prefer a more rigorous refereeing style.

Do not give the opposing players the opportunity to commit violent fouls or use physical contact.

From the referee's perspective, this ruling is more reasonable.

Referees never uphold absolute fairness and justice; their biggest task is to make the game as smooth and exciting as possible without changing the outcome.

The standards should be strict, allowing both teams in possession of the ball to execute brilliant and meticulous plays – that's enough.

However, as the game resumed, Gandour's pressing of Barcelona players became very lenient, a clear departure from his previous officiating standards.

Quaresma, Viana, Duncan, and others were all fouled by Barcelona.

However, Gandour remained unmoved by the complaints from Sporting Lisbon players.

In the 40th minute, after being pushed and tackled by Guardiola, Deng Kai rolled on the spot and started chasing back, bringing Guardiola down with the same foul.

drop!

The referee immediately blew his whistle.

He also warned Deng Kai that if he committed another foul from behind like this, he would receive a yellow card.

Guardiola sensed the change in the referee's attitude, but being at Barcelona, ​​he had to act in the best interests of the club. So he chimed in, trying to get the referee to give Duncan a yellow card immediately.

Deng Kai rolled his eyes at Guardiola, as if to say, "You wait, I'm going to beat you again."

Guardiola shrugged, his opinion of Deng Kai's magnanimity and wisdom rising even higher.

Even after being betrayed on the field by my business buddy, he managed to remain calm and didn't get a card for disciplinary reasons. This kid is terrifying.

No player has ever done this at Duncan's age, and the more talented they are, the less likely they are to do it.

Zinedine Zidane is widely regarded as the best midfielder in football, but even as he approaches thirty, his temper remains incredibly fiery. His inability to control his temper, resulting in yellow and red cards that ultimately lead to his team's defeat, continues to occur frequently.

Are people from the East really that good at cultivating their character?

Guardiola knew that Duncan was by no means a cowardly coward.

Off the field, he led his five-man squad to defeat Argentine football hooligans.

In the 44th minute, the most controversial moment of the match occurred.

Quaresma dribbled brilliantly down the right flank, penetrating deep into Barcelona's territory before passing the ball to Duncan.

Deng Kai created a dangerous opportunity during a first-time pass, sending the ball deep into the left side of the penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo cut inside from the ball into the penalty area and looked poised to take control of the ball.

De Boer collided with Ronaldo from the side.

This was undoubtedly a penalty.

Although Ronaldo did not have complete control of the ball, he had already gained the upper hand in terms of control of the ball.

Moreover, De Boer charged directly at Ronaldo from the side, rather than pushing him aside while racing in the same direction.

This was a very clear and straightforward ruling.

But Gandour crossed his arms, indicating that there was no penalty.

The Camp Nou erupted in cheers.

More than 90,000 Barcelona fans, most of whom are Spanish fans, gave Gandour a thumbs up.

Cristiano Ronaldo was so angry he almost vomited blood.

He jumped up and charged toward Gandour.

De Boer reacted quickly, stepping in front of Ronaldo to prevent him from changing the referee's decision.

Ronaldo got even angrier, and with a thrust of his chest, he shoved De Boer aside.

De Boer collapsed.

The referee came over and immediately issued a yellow card.

Cristiano Ronaldo stomped his feet in frustration.

Then other Sporting Lisbon players came over and pulled Ronaldo aside, and started talking to Gandour.

Gandour ignored Sporting Lisbon's complaints and dismissed the players.

The match then went into halftime.

Several broadcasting stations are discussing the foul.

The conclusion drawn was that "Barcelona escaped a disaster".

If Ronaldo receives the ball, even from a tight angle, he will definitely give Barcelona a headache in the penalty area, and scoring a goal would be highly probable.

If Barcelona are down by three goals, they'll be in real trouble.

Even if they score three goals in the second half, it will only equalize the score.

We're still a long way from winning.

They appear to be two goals behind, but if they score a second goal, Barcelona can overtake Sporting Lisbon on a 5-5 aggregate score and with three away goals, thus advancing to the UEFA Cup final.

The situation is not dangerous.

For a football powerhouse, scoring two goals at any time is perfectly reasonable.

Manchester United only need two minutes to defeat Bayern Munich.

With 45 minutes left in the game against Sporting Lisbon, what's there to be afraid of?

……

Upon returning for the second half, Sporting Lisbon were unable to make any changes.

Their large-circle tactic is already a very conservative and safe way of playing football.

But they still couldn't withstand Barcelona's aggressive, pressing tactics.

It's clear that Barcelona emphasized defensive discipline during halftime, and their players were more confident making tackles and challenges than in the first half.

Because they are not afraid that their move will be called a foul.

This led to the Barcelona players playing better and better.

In the 62nd minute, Rivaldo and Guardiola combined to draw a lot of defenders before Rivaldo made a brilliant pass to Xavi.

Xavi also has excellent vision. Although he was outmaneuvered by Duncan in direct matchups, his performance in Barcelona's attack was also impressive.

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Xavi sent a through ball into the penalty area.

Simão accelerated inside the penalty area, but was blocked by Pepe.

The two players are battling inside the penalty area.

Finally, Pepe stretched out his leg to clear the ball out of bounds, completing a beautiful defensive play.

However, when Pepe made this move, Simão also stretched out his leg, trying to reach it.

Simão obviously couldn't reach it, but he was also unable to adjust his movements, and was then tripped by Pepe, and the two of them rolled to the ground together.

Anyone who has played football knows that the key to determining whether it's a successful defense or a penalty lies in whether Simão touched the ball.

If Simão had long legs and touched the ball earlier, it would have been a foul by Pepe in the penalty area, conceding a penalty.

Simão didn't touch the ball, and during the race, he was always half a step behind Pepe, being overtaken by him.

drop!

Gandour blew his whistle and pointed to the penalty spot, indicating that Barcelona had been awarded a penalty.

Not to mention Pepe, even Simão himself was a bit confused.

How could the person kicking the ball not know that this was a penalty kick?

"No! This can't be a penalty!" Pepe angrily charged toward Gandour.

Gandour immediately issued a yellow card to disperse Pepe.

Schmeichel rushed out and hugged the emotional Pepe.

Deschamps, with his experience, returned and covered Pepe's mouth with his hand, talking to her and distracting her from her anger.

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