Manchester United legend

Chapter 226 Elimination
Redondo delivered an elegant assist at Old Trafford.I have to say that this game was full of incredible things: Beckham’s free kick hit the opponent’s wall in the 63rd minute and lost its power and finally flew out of the touchline, and then Giggs passed the ball to the top of the penalty area with his right foot after controlling the ball from the left.

And when Beckham got the ball on the right side of the front court, everyone thought he would cross, it would be a high ball cross from the inside arc of the right foot-this is what Beckham is best at in this area, and he crosses better than anyone.

At this time, even the Manchester United players in the penalty area were ready to fight for the top, and the opponents were also ready to block and take off, but Beckham made another choice-he is not very good at, or does not do it often-passing people.

He swung his upper body and dunked his right foot first, dodging the oncoming Carlos, and then swayed past Real Madrid's No.2 defender with his left foot. At this time, Beckham had already entered the penalty area.

Beckham had three in a row?The fans of Dream Theater were stunned, and there was thunderous applause from the audience.

It's a pity that Manchester United is now behind, and the Red Devils still need to recover three goals.So Beckham was not too happy, he hurried back to his half to continue attacking with his teammates.

In the 66th minute, Real Madrid replaced Gremi to strengthen the defense. Then Manchester United's offensive into Real Madrid's penalty area was blocked by Elguera. Sheringham shouted for handball!But Collina still ignored it.

In the 68th minute, Real Madrid captain Redondo had to foul in defense to stop Manchester United's offensive and received a yellow card.

At this time, the atmosphere on the court was already heated up - Manchester United certainly would not give up, Ferguson was waving desperately on the sidelines to direct the players forward, while Real Madrid went all out to defend and counterattack.

In the 69th minute, Solskjaer inserted into the penalty area at high speed to receive a through ball from Scholes. When he was about to shoot, he was squeezed to the ground by Carlos. Collina still didn't call a penalty!
Then in the 71st minute Van der Gou's long pass caused confusion in the Real Madrid penalty area, and Yorke almost volleyed; in the 73rd minute Gary Neville made a cross from the right, and Sheringham, who was unmarked in the penalty area, shook his head unfortunately and missed the goal.

In the next few minutes, Manchester United made 4 crosses from the right, but it was a pity that no one was able to show their power in the penalty area. In the 79th minute, Scholes volleyed from outside the penalty area and almost broke Casillas' defense. Unfortunately, the ball missed the goal...Manchester United kept attacking, while Real Madrid almost retreated across the board. They put 8 people in the penalty area. .

Even, even if their defense made mistakes, it didn't matter. A misunderstanding between Elguera and Iker Casillas was just to block the ball crossed by Manchester United players from the bottom line.

Near the end of the game, the Manchester United players still did not give up, they were still fighting.

In the 87th minute, Scholes passed the ball from the penalty area line. Jost grabbed the ball in the penalty area and was knocked down by McManaman from behind. Collina awarded a penalty kick.

Scholes stood in front of 11 yards. He inhaled, ran up, and shot the ball.Casillas completely misjudged the direction and Manchester United recovered a goal.

Now the score is 2 to 3, the Red Devils still need to score two goals.

Manchester United continued to attack, while Real Madrid had already retreated across the board and shrunk tightly. Even if Manchester United players try to squeeze the ball into the penalty area, it would be difficult for the attacking players to find a chance to shoot.

In the 90th minute, Gary Neville threw a throw-in into Real Madrid's penalty area. In the chaos, Jost grabbed the spot 6 yards in front of the goal. His header was once again thrown by Iker Casillas.But he quickly equalized the score for Manchester United.

Manchester United miraculously chased three goals in a row, but there was too little time left in the end. Real Madrid retreated across the board. After 3 minutes of stoppage time, Collina blew the final whistle.In the end, Manchester United was eliminated because of fewer away goals.

Everything is over early.Manchester United's players fought to the last minute, but the night did not belong to the Red Devils.

Ferguson said after the game: "Congratulations to Real Madrid for the promotion-this game was shocking, and Real Madrid played quite well. We have a strong will, but Real Madrid's players are indeed very good and outstanding tonight. Tonight does not belong to us. To be honest, I was surprised and disappointed. I thought we would be the winner. Previously, Manchester United had created an unbeaten record of 1956 games at Old Trafford.).

Of course we know they are a good attacking team and we are not afraid of that.It is worth noting that they suddenly changed the formation and arranged for three central defenders, which we did not expect, and we did not adapt to this situation quickly. "

In the second half, Manchester United conceded two goals in a row within 3 minutes. Ferguson believes that this is not the fault of the players' aggressive attack. "Everyone knows the nature of Manchester United. We are a team that is used to turning defeat into victory. We will definitely attack and attack again, and the opponent knows it. I don't want to make any accusations against the team for this. Sometimes the situation develops in your favor, and sometimes it doesn't."

Bosque won a key victory. The former assistant coach who succeeded Toshack for only 5 months thought it was the greatest night of his football career. "It was a brilliant victory. Many players played beyond my imagination."

After Real Madrid eliminated Manchester United, they were in a brave state. When they met the group stage in the semi-finals, they had twice defeated their own Bayern Munich by a big score, and finally reached the final.

In the final, Real Madrid and Valencia staged an alternative "Spanish Derby". In the end, Real Madrid defeated their opponents 3-0 to win the championship.

When this Champions League champion was lifted by Redondo, fans all over the world will recall his turning around at Old Trafford at that moment, that kick with the back heel, that elegant running figure...

It was also a gentle attack on United fans, the source of the ruthlessness that led Ferguson to initiate a tactical change.

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