Chapter 258: The Two Sides Fought Fiercely! Bai Ran Turned the Tide!
"Hello, audience friends, it is 22:00!"
"The final of the International Champions Cup will be held at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA!"
"The two teams that will bring us this exciting game today are Real Madrid and Bayern Munich."
"We all know that the two teams just faced off in the Champions League final. Today, the two teams are in the same group. After a long holiday and personnel changes, they will compete for the championship again."
"Next, let me bring you the lineups of both teams!"
"Today Real Madrid used a 4231 formation. On the forward line, Vazquez on the left and Isco on the right flew together on both wings, and Morata, who was repurchased for 30 million, was the lone striker in the middle. "
"In the midfield, Bai Ran served as the guarantee of the team's offensive line, and he guarded the position of front midfielder. Casemiro guarded the city in the back, and Modric also participated in it. "
"On the defensive line, Carvajal and Marcelo all appeared, and the central defenders were Ramos and Varane. "
It can be seen that Real Madrid still attaches great importance to this game and has taken a serious attitude that has never been seen before.
When the fans saw Bai Ran and Ramos on the list, they knew that Zidane was going to take it seriously.
Although they didn't know why Ronaldo and Bale did not appear in the starting list, they were not surprised. After all, he is Zidane, and he can always think of things that others can't think of.
Maybe all this is Zidane's routine!
"Bayern has also put out a very strong lineup!"
"After the holiday adjustment, they have ushered in a spring without any injuries."
"In the classic 4231 formation, the new player Julian Green is the single striker, and the left and right sides are Robben and Ribery, who are well-known to everyone."
"These two players are very heavyweight!"
"In the midfield, they have Thiago as the front midfielder."
"The double defensive midfielders are Vidal and Xabi Alonso."
This pair of combinations gave Real Madrid a lot of offensive pressure in the Champions League final last season, and it is estimated that they will continue to use the previous routine today.
"On the back line, Bayern's left back Alaba, the right back is Rafinha, and the two central positions are Martinez and their latest new player Hummels from Dortmund."
"Guarding the last line of defense of Bayern is the German national goalkeeper Neuer."
The news about Hummels is also very shocking. In this year's transfer window, there are many transfers like Pogba worth hundreds of millions, but Bayern's deal is still very eye-catching.
On May 10, the Bundesliga Dortmund officially announced that captain Hummels will join Bayern Munich this summer, and then Bayern confirmed that he will sign a contract with him until 2021.
Bayern chairman Rummenigge said: "Hummels is one of the best central defenders in the world, and he will make our team stronger."
Born in 1988, Hummels made his debut in the Bayern youth training system and made his first appearance in the first team against Mainz in 2007. This was also his first official match for the adult team. However, due to the lack of a main opportunity, he joined Dortmund on loan in 2008 and succeeded.
In 2009, Dortmund signed Hummels permanently for 4 million euros. After that, Hummels began to gradually emerge. His performance during the Hornets was very brave and he has gradually become a main force.
After seeing Hummels' outstanding performance, Bayern immediately signed him.
Hummels has a strong and direct personality, extraordinary leadership and willpower. At the same time, his tall stature allows him to always occupy a place in the fiercely contested penalty area and grab space for his defense.
He also has offensive blood flowing in his body. His good footwork and offensive awareness allow him to often serve as a breakthrough point and give the opponent a surprise attack.
He has outstanding defensive positioning awareness and frontal defensive ability. In addition, his own dribbling forward and accurate long passes are also important tactics for the team to switch from defense to offense. Similarly, in set-piece attacks, his high points and headers are also magic weapons to defeat the enemy. He can be said to be a representative of defenders with both offense and defense.
After introducing the lineups of both sides, the players on both sides also walked onto the field one after another. The trophy of the International Champions Cup was placed at the exit of the player tunnel. The players were excited and ready to show their fists again on this green field.
Real Madrid is going for the first championship of this season, while Bayern is aiming for revenge!
Both sides stood in their formations, and with the referee's whistle, the game officially started!
Bayern Munich took the lead in this game, and Real Madrid chose to attack from right to left.
After the game started, both sides quickly entered the offensive and defensive state. In the sixth minute, Real Madrid took the lead. On the right side of the front court, Isco received Bai Ran's exquisite long pass. After stopping the ball with his outstanding skills, he single-handedly rushed into the penalty area and shot!
The strength and angle of this shot were very ordinary, which did not pose a greater threat to Neuer.
Neuer hugged the ball tightly and then directed his teammates to run forward.
This was Bai Ran's first threatening pass in this game, and it was also Real Madrid's first shot. The opportunity came out, but it was not grasped, which was a pity.
But at this moment, a flame ignited in everyone's heart, and this unique offensive battle finally opened.
Everyone felt the passionate atmosphere on the scene and was ready for a big battle.
If the previous ones were pre-season warm-up matches, then this epic battle was the first life-and-death battle at the beginning of the new season.
The scene changed, and the game came to the 11th minute. Real Madrid continued to play through the delicate conduction in the frontcourt. Modric and Bai Ran went into battle together. This attack combination allowed Real Madrid to strengthen its control ability in the midfield.
After a whole holiday, Modric's physical condition has also recovered to an unprecedented best state. After a physical collision with the opponent, Modric stood still and sent the ball out. Bai Ran responded in time, and then pushed the ball out and easily passed it to Vasquez.
Old teammates Vasquez and Bai Ran are in tune with each other. When they received the ball and faced the opponent's defense, they made a light pass to Bai Ran. When Vidal came forward to press, Bai Ran didn't even look at Modric. He lightly tapped his toes and handed the ball to Modric.
This ball showed the cooperation ability of Real Madrid's midfield to the fullest. Even the players of Bayern Munich were a little surprised. They had never seen Vasquez before. According to the information, he should be the latest player to join Real Madrid this season. He could cooperate with them so smoothly.
They didn't know that Vasquez and Bai Ran had been teammates for nearly a year!
Besides, which of these Real Madrid frontcourt attackers didn't have good feet? They all had full ball IQ.
After a series of transfers, Bai Ran passed the ball to Modric, who volleyed in the middle and defender Hummels quickly blocked it.
This attack was also very threatening. This shot was powerful and heavy. If Hummels hadn't blocked it in time, it would probably have posed a huge threat to the goal.
The Real Madrid fans in the stands gave rounds of applause, and the regretful boos for not scoring the goal also rose and fell. They were all cheering for Real Madrid's offensive momentum and adding luster to it.
It is not difficult to see that since the start of the game, Real Madrid's offensive waves have been one after another, and each attack is very threatening, and Bayern's defense is also good, and they did not give them too many good opportunities to score.
Neuer's performance and the handling of the ball by the new aid are both top-level.
Real Madrid really can't do anything to the opponent for a while!
When the game came to the 19th minute, Bayern Munich's fierce attack also came.
The corner kick opportunity in the frontcourt was taken, Robben took the corner kick, and the Dutch Peter Pan's footwork was also wonderful. Real Madrid lost sight of the other in the penalty area, and the striker Green was thunderous and smashed the gate of Real Madrid directly!
The ball hit the net, and the score on the field was rewritten!
In the 19th minute of the game, the balance was broken, Bayern Munich scored first, Green made a contribution!
Bayern Munich seized the opportunity and completed a flash goal.
As the Bundesliga champion last season and the runner-up of the Champions League, Bayern Munich's frontcourt attackers worked together to blast a huge hole in Real Madrid's gate!
In this way, Zidane's disciples can only advance a more fierce counterattack in the frontcourt.
This is also Green's first goal since joining Bayern. Even against a top giant like Real Madrid, the young player's future is bright and limitless!
Then, Real Madrid's pressing in the frontcourt became more and more intense. They were anxious to get the score back, but at this time, the defense line made a mistake in a hurry. Ribery, who seized the opportunity, intercepted the cross pass sent by Varane, and Bayern immediately switched from defense to offense.
Being intercepted in the backcourt is a very serious matter on the court. They are about to face Real Madrid's goalkeeper Navas. At this time, Ribery scored a goal and Robben, who followed on the right, calmly pushed the goal.
The ball rolled straight into the net, and Bayern took the lead again, leading 2-0 in this game!
Now it's only 20 minutes, and Bayern Munich has scored two goals, unstoppable.
After returning from injury, the Dutch winger Luo used a goal to repay all the fans and followers who follow him.
In the 33rd minute of the game, Real Madrid's fierce attack in the frontcourt came again. Bai Ran quickly advanced after holding the ball, stirring up the defense line in the frontcourt alone.
After the talented midfielder from China moved in the middle, his teammates actively ran, and Bayern immediately widened the defense line.
Vazquez and Isco kept pulling the side, involving Bayern's entire defense line.
At this time, Bai Ran found the right opportunity and kicked a long shot from the outside of the penalty area!
Seeing Modric's shot, Bai Ran's feet were a little itchy, so he had an idea and fired a heavy shot.
This shot was very threatening and powerful. The ball went through Neuer's arm and hit the net!
The ball went in!
Bai Ran responded to Bayern with a wonderful world wave!
This face from Asia is already known to everyone in the football world. He is the star of China. He has brought glory to this land and can still shine in Real Madrid.
After scoring the goal, Bai Ran immediately picked up the ball from the net and rushed to the middle. His teammates ran over to celebrate with Bai Ran, and Bai Ran seemed to have won today's victory.
The audience on the sidelines were amazed by this goal. It was so beautiful. This shot was shocking and ignited the entire stadium!
In the first half of the game, Real Madrid fell behind and played passively, but they survived all of this!
The core of the team, Bai Ran, who was in a hot state, staged a good show on this field and brought a football feast to the audience.
Last season, when the team needed to attack the city, Bai Ran's presence was a trump killer for coach Zidane.
Bai Ran's name has frightened countless powerful teams!
For a period of time afterwards, Real Madrid's attack in the frontcourt was unstoppable.
But Bai Ran's attacks failed to expand the score advantage.
In the 30th minute of the game, Bai Ran launched an attack in the middle and found Vasquez on the wing. Vasquez knocked the ball across the middle and Morata came to meet him, but he didn't expect that the shot in front of the goal would hit the post squarely.
After bouncing off the goal post, the ball flew to the edge of the penalty area, which is also an excellent position for a long shot. Bai Ran wanted to repeat the trick and shoot again. Unfortunately, although the quality of this shot was good, it was a little high and went out of bounds.
In the 32nd minute, Real Madrid launched another counterattack. Modric intercepted the ball in the midfield and quickly passed it to Marcelo who was inserted. Marcelo looked up and looked at his teammates and passed the ball directly to Bai Ran.
The Chinese star made a straight pass on the ground. The ball drew a rainbow on the lawn and turned to Morata's feet in the front court. Such a pass made the fans in the stands unable to sit still.
This is a great opportunity. The data of a goal is right in front of Morata!
Bai Ran's straight pass was like a scalpel, piercing the heart of Bayern Munich. It was so accurate!
When Robben Luo saw this pass, he couldn't help but hug the Mediterranean's head with both hands, with a question mark on his face.
It seemed to say-what? Can you pass the ball like this?
You kicked such a monster in the Champions League final! ? Then it's not surprising that they lost!
Although the Dutch winger's teammates are all top midfielders, he has never received such a pass, not to mention that the defenders are Hummels and Javi Martinez.
Morata then pushed the ball, but was blocked by the goalkeeper.
Neuer saved the ball and cheered. This save boosted morale and was very strong!
Morata shook his head and was very dissatisfied with his shot.
At the beginning of the new season, Morata, who has just returned to the Bernabeu, may also need a process of adjustment.
In the 38th minute, Bayern Munich's frontcourt counterattack also hit.
Thunder attack launched from the wing!
In the penalty area, Ribery made a powerful pass towards the center.
The difficulty of clearing this ball is very huge. A slight touch of the ball may cause an own goal, which puts a lot of pressure on the defender.
At this critical moment, goalkeeper Navas decisively attacked and saved the ball bravely, which is quite critical!
This was a very dangerous attack. Bayern was at full firepower, and Navas was under a lot of pressure.
In tonight's game, the two teams attacked each other crazily. This was the top viewing experience of the strong dialogue between the champions and runners-up of the Champions League last season!
The stands were filled with heat waves, and there were crowds of people. Cheers and applause were endless. There were frequent wonderful scenes on the field, which kept the emotions of these fans highly excited.
In the 46th minute of the game, Real Madrid played a wonderful match again. Under Bai Ran's passing organization, Real Madrid's entire offensive line seemed to be activated. Modric and Bai Ran played against the wall and passed Thiago in the midfield. In terms of defense, Thiago has never been a strong point.
When Bai Ran was advancing with the ball, Vidal in the backcourt also rushed over quickly. Bai Ran gave full play to his imagination, picked up the ball and passed Vidal's flying tackle.
This move was very dangerous, and it frightened the fans. Zidane was also shocked. He didn't want to see Bai Ran get injured before the season started!
After passing Vidal, Bai Ran faced Xabi Alonso, a technical player who was not so easy to deal with. Bai Ran passed the ball to Isco on the wing.
At this moment, Real Madrid made a smooth cooperation.
On the wing, Isco dribbled forward, followed by Alaba. Isco made a reverse triangle pass to Bai Ran. Just as Bai Ran was about to receive the ball, Vidal rushed over behind him, but at this time, Bai Ran crossed his legs and missed the ball while running forward!
Modric behind him was just where the ball landed, and Vidal was unable to defend Bai Ran at this time, allowing him to go straight into Bayern's penalty area. Modric knew how to cooperate with Bai Ran well, and directly pushed the ball forward.
The ball passed through the defense and landed at Bai Ran's feet. At this moment, Bai Ran was facing the goalkeeper directly, and all the defenders around him had been perfectly dealt with.
How would Bai Ran handle it! ?
Neuer flew out, but Bai Ran did not volley the ball hard, but gently pushed it with the arch of his foot, and the ball rolled into the net through the gap under Neuer's armpit.
The score was rewritten again, 2-2 tied!
The peak competition between Bayern and Real Madrid became more exciting at this moment, and the referee blew the whistle to end the half.
Halfway through the game, the two sides were tied. This imperial duel was a brilliant one. Both sides were unreserved and spared no effort to attack with their best ability, stirring up huge waves in their respective penalty areas.
Bai Ran has now scored twice. This Chinese superstar has once again prepared a surprise for the fans in the final of the International Champions Cup!