Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Zivkovic charged toward Ronaldinho, who dodged the tackle with a croquet ball, but was tripped by Zivkovic's leg and fell to the ground.

Just as the referee was about to blow the whistle, Guardiola rushed over, took a step on the ball, and then crossed it in.

Drogba leaps high into the air!

boom!

The football once again went into the goal.

"Goal! Drogba scores with a header!"

"Excellent teamwork!"

"2-0! Sporting Lisbon has equalized!"

"It's unbelievable that after so many attacks and threats in the first half, it was so difficult to score. But with Deng Kai coming on, scoring seems to have become much easier!"

"Guardiola's forward run was perfectly timed. After Duncan blocked Ballack, Guardiola was completely open. And after he made his run, Duncan covered his position, so even if the attack failed, we wouldn't be caught on the counter-attack."

"Ronaldinho's ball control and dribbling are really good. When he is facing a close defense, he can still use a croquet ball to get the ball out."

"Deng Kai is negotiating with the referee. He believes that Zivkovic should receive a card, as Ronaldinho was very close to the penalty area just now."

"The referee was also explaining to Deng Kai, and Deng Kai seemed to agree with the opponent's ruling standards."

"The referee smiled as he saw Deng Kai off, and it was clear that Deng Kai's question had put some pressure on him."

"This is the team leader's ability to negotiate with foreign affairs, which is also very important on the field."

After the kickoff, Leverkusen's players clearly hoped to make a breakthrough in attack.

They should have won an easy victory.

But now, they have to be extra careful.

Do you really think their attack isn't sharp enough?

In the 50th minute, Bayer Leverkusen's dynamo Ze Roberto launched an attack down the left flank.

However, under Deng Kai's double-team, Barzagli successfully stole the ball from Ze Roberto.

Ze Roberto immediately countered with a steal.

This is also one of Leverkusen's strengths.

In the first leg, their counter-pressing after losing possession left Sporting Lisbon's backline completely disoriented.

Ronaldinho is one of the few players in this team who can handle this kind of counter-pressing, but he rarely goes back to the backfield.

But things are different now.

Barzagli passed the ball to Duncan.

Deng Kai extended his right foot to stop the ball.

Ze Roberto strode over, knowing that Deng Kai liked to handle the ball without stopping it. He anticipated that Deng Kai would flick the ball forward without stopping it, so he took half a beat and flew up with his leg.

That's about right, equivalent to doing a lunge with a very large span.

However, after Deng Kai's footpad landed under the ball along with it, the ball seemed to be stuck to the back of his foot and remained motionless.

Time stood still at that moment.

Ze Roberto went into a lunge position, but the ball was still on Deng Kai's instep.

boom!

Deng Kai flicked the ball with his foot, and it went through Ze Roberto's legs and rolled forward.

Ze Roberto could only watch as Deng Kai and the football disappeared into the distance.

Deng Kai deliberately slowed down by half a beat with a perfect stop, anticipating Ze Roberto's prediction.

In an instant, countless opportunities appeared in the field where there had been none before.

Deng Kai dribbled the ball down the right flank, and could pass it to any of the four forward positions.

Leverkusen players will have to leave their positions to cover for Duncan.

Otherwise, Deng Kai could have kept bringing the ball outside the penalty area.

boom!

Leverkusen's left wing-back Placente abandoned Ronaldinho and rushed towards Duncan.

How Deng Kai should pass the ball became an easy question.

Deng Kai lobs a pass to Ronaldinho.

After receiving the ball, Ronaldinho can cut inside to the left and either pass or shoot.

Drogba, Kaká, and Ronaldo all took the opportunity to penetrate into the penalty area, looking for open spaces.

boom!

Ronaldinho made a diagonal pass.

Drogba suddenly rushed towards the right near post during his forward run, Ronaldo rushed from the left towards the center, and Kaká moved from the center to the left. Their movement in the penalty area was very smooth.

This completely baffled the Leverkusen defenders.

Drogba successfully received a pass from Ronaldinho on the right side of the six-yard box and unleashed a low shot with his right foot from a tight angle.

Even if it doesn't go in, it can still create a rebound opportunity for Ronaldo.

But the problem is...

Swish!

The ball slipped between the goalkeeper and the near post, resulting in a goal.

"Goal! Drogba! And Drogba again!"

"Drogba scored twice in three minutes!"

"That was a very beautiful shot from a tight angle!"

"Perhaps Drogba didn't even expect to score; if this attack had been successful, it would have been a great attack!"

"Besides Drogba, Ronaldo and Kaká are also in dangerous areas and can create scoring opportunities."

"Deng Kai orchestrated the third consecutive goal. His one-on-one dribbling past the opposing team's key player, Ze Roberto, was definitely one of the key reasons for this goal!"

"3-0! Sporting Lisbon takes the lead over Bayer Leverkusen on aggregate!"

"They're now the team with one foot in the Champions League semi-finals!"

"The Lisbon youth storm seems poised to sweep through the Bundesliga!"

"Deng Kai perfectly demonstrated what a core player of a team should do!"

"Helping teammates pass the ball, creating space and covering for them, negotiating with the referee, and even one-on-one against the opponent's key player! Aside from goals and assists, Deng Kai did almost everything required of him on the field!"

"In fact, as he did these things, goals and assists naturally followed."

"Sporting Lisbon's players battled for 130 minutes, and although they couldn't score a single goal, they were fortunate to have Duncan's return!"

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"And Deng Kai scored three goals in nine minutes, destroying all of Leverkusen's efforts over the past 130 minutes!"

"Go Sporting Lisbon!"

The camera focused on Ze Roberto's face.

He inevitably became anxious.

Perhaps the only good news for Leverkusen right now is that they are playing away from home.

If they score just one more goal, they can overtake Sporting Lisbon.

Just one ball!

In the 54th minute, Leverkusen's relentless pressing paid off.

Neuville pressed Barzagli, whose back pass to Reina was too weak.

The fast-moving Norman even managed to kick the ball before Reina could reach it, but fortunately Reina blocked it with his body.

Vidic then cleared the ball.

Sporting Lisbon narrowly escaped defeat.

Their offensive momentum was thus significantly reduced.

Deng Kai signaled for Kaka to return to the backfield to help the team control the ball and slow down the pace.

Sixty-sixth minute.

Schneider crossed from the wing, and Vidic headed the ball away.

Pepe controlled the ball's trajectory and headed it to Kaká.

Kaka chests the ball down, immediately gaining speed and launching a counterattack.

With Cristiano Ronaldo and Drogba in front, and Duncan and Ronaldinho on the sides... Sporting Lisbon is launching a four-pronged attack!

From God's perspective, the positioning of the four players was simply perfect.

Cristiano Ronaldo is on the far left.

Drogba is second best in the middle.

Ronaldinho's right side, a little slower than Drogba, forms a trident.

Kaka is positioned on the left flank, slightly behind Ronaldinho in a horizontal position.

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