(Transfer from sports arena+)Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Liang Hongye
This European Cup has never been the most dull European Cup in history, just because the Spanish team defeated Croatia 5-3 is enough. This is a game that has the last minute to equalize and enter overtime. It is the second most scoring match in the history of the European Cup. It also has the regret of low-level turnovers and the magic save of the goalkeeper Unai Simon. The European Cup is glorious because of such a game, and this game also made the previous conservative. The knockouts used have no sour taste for everyone.
The most stupid mistake did not knock down the Spanish team
Morata, the most suspicious of the Spanish team before the game, still appeared in the center position, even playing for 120 minutes, and also foreshadowed the heroic performance after this, but Hérard Moreno was touched for the first time on the field. Ferran Torres, who scored a goal, was replaced. In addition, the Spanish team only replaced the second captain Alva with left-back Gaia.
Exciting games always have a prerequisite. Since the Croatian team decided to counterattack defensively, the Spanish team unceremoniously launched a siege from the beginning. Moreover, the Spanish team’s passing control is not boring at all. It has nothing to do with Van der Vaart’s only knowing that a cross pass is passed. In the 16th minute, Pedri made a fatal pass for the forward Cork, but Cork The single-handed blow was too positive to be saved. In the 19th minute, Morata received a cross from the right at the back point and the header was placed in Vinda’s hands. The Croatian team faced the Spanish team’s frontcourt press. It was difficult to get out of the half, and even the midfielder Modric had to retreat to the bottom line to help the ball.
However, when the Spanish team started such a wonderful start, there was a stupid loss that could be one of the best in this European Cup. In the 20th minute, Pedri returned the goalkeeper from midfield, but the Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon did not stop the ball. The ball rolls directly into the net, 0 to 1. This goal disrupted the Spanish team’s dominance on the court, and the Croatian team has been able to play halftime and even shoot. But in the 38th minute, the Spanish team used Rebic to change their shoes off the court. The Croatian team’s 10-man challenged the opportunity to attack the opponent outside the penalty area. Finally, after Gaya’s shot was blocked, Saravia equalized the score, 1 to 1. . In the end, the Croatian team, who shot 0 in the first half, tied the Spanish team 1-1.
In the second half, the Croatian team played more proactively than in the first half. It seemed that the Spanish team was not so terrible but paper tigers, and the game became more open, which also laid the foundation for the two teams to play a wonderful game. In the 57th minute, Chelsea captain Aspilicueta took the ball and drove straight into the backcourt. Pedri took the ball and pretended to break through to attract 3 defensive players and then distributed to Ferran Torres on the outside. The Manchester City striker made a pass. Aspen Pilicueta headed the ball directly, 2-1. Although the Croatian team also had Gevadiol’s shot directly facing the goalkeeper and was saved, another goal that reflected the Spanish team’s competitiveness was born. In the 77th minute, the Croatian team used the left wing player in the frontcourt after the change of the Croatian team. With the opportunity to drink water, Paul Torres was replaced with a long pass Ferran Torres, and the Manchester City striker scored a single goal, 3-1.
Just when everyone thought the game would end, the substitution of the Croatian team played a key role. Olsic almost ate the Spanish team’s left defense. In the 85th minute, Modric made a right pass in the penalty area. In the melee in front of the goal, Olsic recovered a goal, 2 to 3. At this time, the suspense of the game came back. Every time the Croatian team made a cross from the wing, the Spanish team was shocked in a cold sweat, but the nightmare still appeared. In the 92nd minute, the Croatian team made a cross from the left and the other was caught. The players who were replaced were afraid that Salić’s header would equalize the score, 3 to 3.
Morata saves the Spanish team
From the time it should have won the opponent to the last-minute equalization by the Croatian team, the morale of the Spanish team was severely hit, and even exceeded the goalkeeper’s super error in the first half. At this time, the balance of the game was completely inclined to the Croatian team. Olsic made a dangerous long shot slightly higher, and in the 96th minute of overtime, Unai Simon blocked Kramarić’s penalty on the penalty spot with his leg. A must-in fill shot.
At this most critical moment, the Spanish team did one of the most important things to do, which is to pass more control, try not to exchange counterattacks with the Croatian team that is on the momentum, even if it is not too threatening. Field pass. That is to say, after the Spanish team stabilized the situation a little bit, Morata, who has been questioned, delivered the most exciting goal of the game. In the 100th minute, Dani Olmo made a cross from the right and Morata made a point later. Immediately after stopping the ball, he volleyed a close corner, and the ball flew too fast directly from the goalkeeper’s raised hand into the dead corner, 4 to 3.
Morata’s goal was very important. It gave the Spanish team calmness and gave back to the Spanish team. At this time, the Croatian team still wanted to use the chaotic exchange to counterattack to get back the score, but it has completely recovered the sane Spanish team to play. More calmly, in the 103rd minute, the Spanish team used a counterattack to hand the ball to Dani Olmo on the right. Olmo made a pass and Oyazabal scored the ball in front of the goal, 5-3. After this goal, even a competitive team like the Croatian team lost the motivation to equalize again. Since then, they have failed to create a goal opportunity. On the contrary, Morata, who played 116 minutes, can still use the counterattack. Enter the restricted area and hit the door.
The 5 to 3 score is the second largest in the history of the European Cup, second only to the first European Cup where the French team lost 4 to 5 to Yugoslavia. The big score in the game was due to Spanish goalkeeper Simon’s super error to break the balance of the game early, but the more important reason was that as the popular team in this game, the Spanish team played very proactively and attacked from the beginning of the game with all their strength, of course it’s not. What was missing was the Croatian team’s perseverance, which stubbornly tied the score at the end of the 90-minute game. In the end, there was no shortage of the Spanish team who vowed not to bow their heads, regrouped and scored two goals in the overtime game. Exciting game, both teams played a high level, making the game in a crazy state in the final stage. There is no doubt that this is the most exciting game born in this European Cup, an epic game that can enter history. The young Spanish team has grown significantly after this game, and the same young Croatian team has also shown the world to the golden generation of Modric, Rakitic, Perisic, and Mandzukic. Ershic, Gwadiol, etc. can look forward to the younger generation. The European Cup is glorious because of this kind of competition. The players of both teams have shown their sportsmanship to abandon and surpass themselves. Also because of this kind of competition, this European Cup will not be recorded as a conservative utilitarian competition.Return to Sohu to see more
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