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Chapter 415 Free Kick

Trazino's goal made the Nou Camp fall into silence for an instant, and now the two sides have returned to the starting point again, and the situation at this time is actually somewhat unfavorable to Barcelona.

If Hoffenheim can still score one goal, then Barcelona will have to score two goals. Even if they have not scored, it is not what Barcelona want to see Hoffenheim dragging the game into overtime or even a penalty shootout.

Guardiola frowned, while Lannick was calm on the surface, but extremely excited in his heart.

There is still more than an hour before the end of the game, and anything can happen.

After the game restarted, Barcelona began to become more cautious in attacking and advancing from the midfield. Hoffenheim’s four-three-three formation is indeed the natural enemy of a team like Barcelona with active full-back assists. The breakthrough of two fast wingers is enough to make Barcelona’s two ribs full of holes.

Villa's shooting ability is excellent and he is the most efficient single-handed striker in Europe, but he needs the pass from his teammates. It was difficult for him to perform at his highest level under the desperate Li Jie. This is because Ibrahimovic is now older and more mature. When he was young, he might have already been unable to bear revenge on Li Jie.

With the two full-backs not daring to put too much pressure on assists, Barcelona's offense faced Hoffenheim's defense.

After the score became one to one, Hoffenheim's defensive counterattack was even more handy. Now their disadvantages have been eliminated. The longer the time drags on, the more upset and irritable it is the home team Barcelona.

After Ibrahimovic broke through with a long shot, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half. Relying on a counterattack and three yellow cards, Hoffenheim managed to keep the tie until the end of the first half.

"We played very well in the first half! Let's continue like this in the second half! Withstand Barcelona's attack in the first 10 minutes, and strikers can also join the defense when necessary, but Long and Marco, you must stand in front, don't shrink back too much, and contain the assists of their two full-backs, and the pressure on our defense will be reduced a lot!" Rangnick waved his fists in the locker room and shouted: "Victory will definitely belong to us! Barcelona are already starting to worry, as long as we stay calm, we will be able to catch the break in their defense line Now, when the time comes, it will be the time for Barcelona to despair!"

The players also waved their arms. The draw in the first half greatly stimulated their self-confidence. So what about Barcelona?Is the level of the Bundesliga necessarily worse than La Liga?We are Bundesliga runners up!Even at Camp Nou, we are capable of winning!

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The second half began, and the expressions of the players on both sides were very serious. The 45 minutes in the second half will determine the fate of the two teams in the Champions League this season, but as the commentator of ESPN said, Hoffenheim is making history every step forward. The pressure of performance is definitely on Barcelona's side, not on Hoffenheim's side!
As superstar-level players, Barcelona's players have long been accustomed to this pressure, so after the start of the second half, their offense was not affected in any way. On the field they are familiar with, Barcelona's pass and cut cooperation is still gorgeous.

Although Gustavo followed closely, Harvey still caused the biggest trouble for Hoffenheim's defense with constant passing and erratic running positions. The 32-year-old Harvey did not show any oldness, because he was never a player who relied on his body to play. As he got older, his passing became more sophisticated.

In the 3rd minute, Harvey scored the ball, and Keita made a strong long-range shot. The ball was blocked by Comper. In the 5th minute, Harvey scored the ball, and Alves, who assisted, passed the ball to the goal.

Hoffenheim organized a counterattack. Long Bisheng dribbled the ball in the middle and broke through forcibly. Pique fell to the ground and shoveled the ball out. Eduardo followed up with another long-range shot, and the ball was blocked by Puyol with his body.

Barcelona resolutely played the ground attack, while Hoffenheim resolutely played long passes and fast counterattacks. The two completely different tactics began to collide with brilliant sparks.

Barcelona also began to receive cards. Abidal shoveled over Marin, who was breaking through with the ball, and received a yellow card. Five minutes later, Long Bisheng pushed down Keita, who had inserted an assist, and also received a yellow card.

Hoffenheim made a lot of fouls, but they were smart and didn't foul in dangerous areas, and they didn't make big moves. Although this style of play caused frenzied boos from the stands, it was quite effective in interrupting Barcelona's offensive rhythm.

Harvey was pushed to the ground by Weiss again. The referee showed Hoffenheim the fifth yellow card in this game.

Barcelona got a direct free kick about 30 meters away from the goal. Ibrahimovic stood in front of the ball, and Hildebrand began to get a little nervous. Over the past few years, Ibrahimovic's free kick has improved rapidly, especially after his transfer to Barcelona. He often scored long-distance direct free kicks in games.

Sure enough, without interference from the opponent, Ibrahimovic blasted a powerful long-range shot, and the ball flew straight to the upper right corner of the goal. Hildebrand saw the ball coming, gritted his teeth and punched the ball out. Comper, who returned to defense, immediately cleared the ball with his big foot.

The ball that flew out of the penalty area happened to land at Ibrahimovic's feet again. Facing Kolarov who came up to defend, Ibrahimovic dunked the ball back magically, and a beautiful flick of the cow's tail left Kolarov behind!

Li Jie came up to meet him, and Ibrahimovic immediately pedaled his bicycle again. Li Jie was shaken a bit, but still stuck tightly to Ibrahimovic's side.

Ibrahimovic planned to rely on his own body to forcibly break through, but Li Jie, who had fought against Long Bisheng countless times, was quite experienced in this kind of breakthrough. He was still not squeezed away by Ibrahimovic, but stretched out his foot to take the opportunity to break the ball at Ibrahimovic's feet!

Just when he was about to successfully steal the ball, the ball suddenly disappeared!
What was reflected in the live broadcast was that just as Li Jie was about to stretch out his foot to poke the ball, Ibrahimovic suddenly stretched out his foot, stepped on the ball, then pulled the ball back, turned around halfway, and walked around Li Jie!

The Swedish tower is still majestic!

Seeing that Ibrahimovic was about to pass him by, Li Jie subconsciously pulled back, grabbed Ibrahimovic's jersey firmly, and then pulled it down...

Ibrahimovic fell to the sky and fell to the top of the penalty area. The referee's whistle and the crazy boos from the stands sounded at the same time!
Coins and other gadgets on the stands fell like raindrops, the referee ran over, showed a yellow card to Li Jie, and then gave Barcelona a direct free kick near the top of the penalty area.

Li Jie didn't have anything to say. He did foul on purpose. If there weren't other defenders in the penalty area, maybe he would get a red card for this foul.

Ibrahimovic stood up and looked at Li Jie, as if he was going to eat him raw.

Li Jie scratched his head. When he was training at Newcastle, Ibrahimovic was still a Newcastle player. At that time, he didn't expect that he would have such a conflict with Ibrahimovic on the court.

Hoffenheim set up a six-person wall, and Long Bisheng was also standing in it. Free kicks from this distance were too dangerous. Ibrahimovic, Alves and Xavi all had excellent free kicks.

Ibrahimovic stood in front of the ball, looking like he was doing his part. His temper was well known in the world, so Hildebrand put most of his attention on him.

The location of this free kick is too close to the goal. Hoffenheim's wall is relatively high. It is not easy to bypass the wall. Ibrahimovic's strong shot is a more effective way to score.

Harvey also stood in front of the ball, while Ibrahimovic took a few steps back. Obviously, Harvey was just a cover. If the wall jumped ahead of time, Ibrahimovic might shoot a ground ball and fly under the wall.

Of course, the players of Hoffenheim also thought of this. They would not jump up without seeing the ball shot out.

Keita was crowded inside the wall, and of course the Hoffenheim players would not let them do what they wanted. Eduardo pushed him aside to prevent him from squeezing into the wall. In the end, Keita could only occupy a position outside the wall.

The referee looked at the position of the human wall, then put the whistle in his mouth, and blew the whistle for free throws.

Ibrahimovic started to run forward, and the Hoffenheim players who were putting on the wall were all staring at him. At this moment, Xavi, who was standing in front of the ball, suddenly flew up and kicked the ball directly!
The ball flew off the ground, and under the watchful eyes of the Hoffenheim players, it successfully bypassed the wall that did not jump up, and then quickly fell in the air, sticking to the lower edge of the crossbar and flying into the goal...

Goal scored?The ball went in!
There was a "swish" sound from inside the goal, which was the sound of the ball hitting the net. At the same time, huge cheers broke out at the Camp Nou stadium at the same time!

(End of this chapter)