Football career: From winning the championship to becoming a legend

After the game resumed, Li Qi began to retreat to the midfield to receive the ball, and approached Maresca to pass and cut, first stabilizing the midfield and slowly transferring the ball to the frontcourt. After all, for a period of time, the ball could not be transferred to the midfield.

After Real Madrid equalized the score, their morale was boosted and they wanted to strike while the iron was hot, so they launched a fierce attack on Sevilla's midfield and backcourt. Fortunately, Li Qi retreated to the midfield to organize the support and participate in the defense.

Real Madrid almost took the lead and scored again. First, Beckham's long shot in the 65th minute was slightly off the post. David was completely unable to defend Beckham in the second half. Fortunately, Li Qi retreated to interfere, forcing Beckham to choose a long shot...

Then one minute later, Guti dribbled past Poulsen in the middle and made another brilliant pass, but this time it was Palop who rushed out of the penalty area and made a tackle to block the shot, so Van Nistelrooy was half a beat slower.

However, after Li Qi retreated to fill the midfield, Sevilla slowly organized some attacks. At least the ball started to move and could be slowly passed to the frontcourt and to Kanoute's feet.

And Sevilla also had a chance to surpass the score again in the 71st minute of the game. Li Qi retreated and played a wall pass with Maresca, then cut back and broke into the penalty area from the right side and made a low cross. Kanoute at the front point failed to catch up, and Puerta at the back point could barely reach the ball, but the latter's shot was slightly off the near corner.

There was no way. After Li Qi retreated to the midfield, Sevilla's organization became a little smoother, but there were fewer people in the penalty area to cover the front point; and it was obvious that Sevilla's running speed in the midfield and backcourt began to decline, especially the key defensive midfielder position of Paulson.

Juan Ramos took advantage of the dead ball to quickly replace two players. He first replaced David with Korzakov to form a double striker again. Puerta retreated to the left back to defend Beckham, and Li Qi retreated to the left midfield to assist and organize the defense. At the same time, he replaced Paulson with Marti to strengthen the interception of the defensive midfielder, especially to limit Guti...

However, not long after Sevilla made the substitution, the situation on the field suddenly changed. Within the next 7 minutes, the referee successively used 3 Ruby War God Cards to calm the situation...

In the 74th minute, Fabiano, who was warming up on the sidelines, was dissatisfied with the referee's decision on Li Qi and was sent to the locker room with a red card. This was the Brazilian's second red card this season.

Just when the entire Sevilla team was stunned by the sudden red card from the bench, Real Madrid overtook the score in the 76th minute. Guti pretended to cooperate with Beckham to go to the right in the middle, but suddenly his ankle shook and sent a straight pass in the opposite direction. Marti and Osio were completely fooled by Guti's realistic fake moves and eyes, and Escudé was also attracted by Van Nistelrooy...

On the other side, Robinho slipped into the penalty area from Alves' side and decisively pushed the ball into the goal from 13 yards in the middle, scoring his fifth league goal of the season. However, the Brazilian was later sent to the locker room with a red card for his excessive celebration.

The players of both teams were confused. Although both teams had one player sent off, the one sent off from Sevilla was a substitute, while the one sent off from Real Madrid was a striker. However, the striker scored a crucial goal for Real Madrid before committing suicide. So the team should have had the better advantage...

However, less than 5 minutes later, in the 80th minute of the game, Osio was sent off with a red card for tackling Diarra while scrambling for a free kick; but no penalty was awarded for this ball, instead Beckham was allowed to kick off again. Could it be that the whistle was on Osio's non-competitive sports action before the ball was kicked out?

Then in the next round, it was Renato's turn to punish Sevilla's set-piece. This time, Beckham and Li Qi got tangled up and both fell down, but this time the referee showed both of them yellow cards. Beckham was suspended for accumulating 10 yellow cards and would miss the next match against Espanyol; but Li Qi was confused: I didn't do anything? I was the one who was knocked down, so why did I get a yellow card?

For a while, the situation on the field was a bit chaotic, but it was a good thing for Real Madrid, because they were leading in the score and there was not much time left. So Juan Ramos quickly made the last substitution to interrupt the game and let the whole team focus back on the game. Dragutinovic came on and replaced Renato to fill the central defender. At the same time, Alves and Li Qi were both on the front. There were less than 10 minutes left, and it was time to give it a try.

But just as Sevilla adjusted its formation, Real Madrid once again seized the loophole left by the visiting team's substitutions and secured the victory in the 85th minute of the game.

Guti made another wonderful pass. This time, Guti received a long pass from Ramos on the left side after Alves pressed forward, then calmly controlled the ball and waited for the opportunity, and then suddenly knocked the ball with his heel and made a big one-two with Ramos who had just passed the ball.

The latter broke into the penalty area on the right side and shot from 12 yards under the interference of Dragutinovic. The angle of the shot was too straight but the power was too strong, so Palop could only hastily save the ball... However, Van Nistelrooy followed up and headed the ball into the empty goal from a small angle at the far post, scoring twice. This was his 20th league goal this season, surpassing Kanoute and Diego Milito who were stagnant on the scorer list...

Real Madrid is already two goals ahead and there is more and more time left in the game, but Sevilla has not given up. After all, this is a battle for the championship. If they fall behind in this game, it will be very difficult to make up the four-point gap with five games left!

However, Sevilla's second goal of the game came too late. It was not until the third minute of injury time, in the 93rd minute of the game, that Cannavaro fouled Li Qi who was dribbling through the penalty area.

Li Qi and his son took a penalty kick from the left side of the middle 25 yards away. This time, Li Qi did not choose to pass the ball, but shot directly at the moment of triggering the burst point! The ball drew a brilliant rainbow-like arc, bypassing the wall and falling directly to the left side of the goal. Casillas's prediction of this ball was obviously wrong. When he wanted to save it again, it was too late. The angle and power of this set-piece penalty were excellent. Although it was not a world wave at a very low angle, there was no way to save it after missing the first save.

Li Qi scored in three consecutive league games. If the King's Cup and the League Cup are included, Li Qi scored in all 3 games he played (he was on the bench in the league against Valencia but did not play), and scored 7 goals in 7 games! Li Qi's attacking power was off the charts at the end of the season; however, Li Qi had not made an assist for a long time. The last assist was in the league against Barcelona on March 9.

Not long after Li Qi scored a wonderful direct free kick, the referee did not intend to give Sevilla too much time to struggle; when Marti's long shot went wide of the baseline, the game was over. Real Madrid relied on the three flashes of Golden Wolf Guti after coming on as a substitute to win the decisive battle with Sevilla 3-2!

塞维利亚近6个客场3平3负未尝胜绩，已经落后本轮在客场2比0轻取皇家社会的巴塞罗那4分；而皇马近7场联赛两度取得3连胜，积分榜反超塞维利亚两分的同时，继续以两分之差紧追领头羊巴萨。

After the game, the entire Real Madrid team, including the fans, were extremely excited, as if the league championship was about to be won. But regardless of the delicate situation in the standings, Real Madrid certainly had reason to be proud of this night. Guti took half an hour to turn the score from behind to ahead, and Van Nistelrooy scored two goals to directly surpass the top scorer in La Liga, while the team continued to chase Barcelona in the standings.

At the post-match press conference, Capello analyzed the match against Sevilla from a tactical perspective. The Italian explained why he substituted Guti for Raul: "The reason why he substituted Guti for Raul was because Raul had very little training last week... In fact, it was not just Guti who changed the game, the team's overall formation and rhythm were also changing, which was also decisive... Yes, I used Guti in the second half of the past three games, but that doesn't mean he can only play as a substitute. We rely heavily on his skills."

Capello then commented that Real Madrid has been completely transformed: "In front of Sevilla, Real Madrid played a perfect game today, playing with great skills and momentum, and the team also played something unique to itself, that is team spirit, which is very important... Real Madrid will work hard to win all the remaining games, because we will treat every game from now on as the final!"

Real Madrid's president Calderon was radiant in an interview after the game: "This was a great game, with passion and goals. Without a doubt, I would give Real Madrid a 10 for their performance... Real Madrid is more passionate than ever before, and the league title is getting closer and closer to Real Madrid!"

After the game, the Spanish media focused on commenting on the La Liga championship battle between Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Sevilla.

As of the end of this round, there are only five rounds left in the 06/07 La Liga season, but the championship situation is still chaotic, and no one can have an absolute advantage in the championship battle. Although Real Madrid reversed Sevilla and Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad, most people believe that the La Liga championship battle is now only a one-on-one battle between Barcelona and Real Madrid, and Sevilla has been expelled from the ranks of competitors.

However, a small number of professionals have given cautious opinions. For example, Camacho, the former head coach of the Spanish national team and Real Madrid who later served as the head coach of the Chinese men's football team, expressed his opinion to Marca that he would never go wrong: "Barcelona and Real Madrid both have a great chance of winning the championship because they have important advantages, but we can't forget Sevilla, they still have a chance... As for who will win the championship in the end? I don't know who will have the last laugh, and it's too early to know the result. But one thing is clear: whoever makes a mistake first will lose the league."

However, although Sevilla left the Bernabeu in frustration after losing the game, they had no time to study the final situation of the La Liga championship race, because Sevilla, who rushed back to their home court, would face a crucial game in three days, which was the second leg of the 06/07 Spanish King's Cup semi-final.

Although Juan Ramos also knows that after losing the decisive battle of the league against Real Madrid, the situation of competing for the championship is a little slim. Originally ranked second in the standings, it has slipped to third place. The key is that it is still 4 points behind the top, which is more than a win difference; but Juan Ramos can only ignore it for the time being, because almost every game in May is related to the championship. In addition to the league, there are also the King's Cup, and in 5 days will be the final of this season's UEFA Cup!

So after Juan Ramos hurriedly complimented Real Madrid on their victory at the press conference and briefly expressed the team's attitude that they would fight to the last round for the La Liga championship, he got up and left to prepare for the King's Cup three days later.

Of course, the odds of winning or losing are not important anymore. The 4-0 victory in the first leg away from home has basically helped Sevilla to easily pass the home game. However, Juan Ramos is mainly concerned about the rotation of the lineup, how to ensure the health of the team's main lineup while maintaining a good state, because the league can no longer lose points. Another loss or another draw will completely bid farewell to the league championship this season. In addition, the UEFA Cup final after the league next weekend is also crucial, and preparations must be made in advance...

So after returning to Sevilla, regardless of the outcome of the previous round, the coaching staff first gave the entire team a day off, especially several players whose physical condition was at the red line and who were recovering from injuries. Juan Ramos hoped that they could catch up with the UEFA Cup final, and finally return to find the feeling of the game before the league next weekend.

Before the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday, May 5, Sevilla actually only had one training session on Tuesday evening, which was mainly focused on recovery and set-piece training.

As for the starting lineup of the King's Cup match, compared with the big battle with Real Madrid, Juan Ramos once again made a large rotation of 7 players.

Kobinho, Dragutinovic, Hinkel, Mati, Duda, Alfaro and Korzakov replaced Palop, Escude, Maresca, Poulsen, Puerta, Kanoute and Ricci, and formed a new 442 formation starting 11 lineup with Alves, David, Osio and Renato.

The main players who were replaced basically sat on the bench to wait for any accidents in the game; although it was highly unlikely, they had to be prepared for the possibility that it might not happen...

At 21 p.m., the second leg of the Spanish King's Cup semi-final between Sevilla and Deportivo La Coruna officially started.

Both teams sent out lineups mainly composed of substitutes, and it was obvious that they no longer cared about winning or losing, so the game was played in a very open manner.

However, Sevilla, playing at home, was more skilled. Shortly after the start of the game, Duda broke the deadlock with a left-footed free kick from 25 yards on the right.

Then in the 33rd minute, Alves passed the ball, Renato cleverly got rid of Felipe and shot into the lower left corner of the net from 14 yards.

However, after the score was 2-0, Sevilla slowed down the tempo, reduced consumption and wasted the game time; although the visiting team Deportivo La Coruña also got some chances in the subsequent games, it was obvious that the young substitute players headed by Christian were not in good shape and missed scoring opportunities one after another.

于是到全场比赛结束，比分一直维持在2比0；最终塞维利亚以总比分6比0的大比分晋级决赛，这是他们自1962年国王杯决赛输给皇家马德里后首度晋级决赛。

Although Sevilla lost to Real Madrid in the last round of the league and can only temporarily rank third with a difference of 4 points, but with 5 rounds left in the league, there is still a theoretical chance to overtake; and with both the UEFA Cup and the King's Cup advancing to the finals, Sevilla still retains the hope of winning three championships this season.

The opponents they need to overtake in the league are the two giants of La Liga, and the opponent in the UEFA Cup final is also Espanyol, the representative team of the Catalan region of La Liga. The opponent in the King's Cup final will be determined by the second leg of another King's Cup semi-final to be held tomorrow.

Barcelona won the first leg at home 5-2 against Getafe and had great hope of advancing to the next round and getting another place in the final; however, things always develop unexpectedly...