Chapter 103 Reciprocity

The game has restarted.

The sea of ​​red and white in the stands instantly created two completely different waves.

The deafening boos from Atlético Madrid fans nearly lifted the roof off the San Siro stadium, with tens of thousands waving scarves and furiously cursing the referee's decisions.

Kirk's "reasonable challenge" was clearly a model of tenacious defense in their eyes.

A female fan wearing a Torres jersey stomped her feet in anger, squeezing her water glass until it was deformed.

Amidst this clamor, Real Madrid fans erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.

Especially after seeing Jiang Yan stepping up for his teammates, fans chanted Jiang Yan's name repeatedly.

"Jiang! Jiang! Jiang!"

The shout of just three words instantly turned into a wave of sound, overwhelming the boos from the other side.

Countless jerseys bearing the name "Jiang Yan" appeared on the big screen in the stands.

……

Atletico Madrid take a throw-in.

The atmosphere in the stands tensed the moment Kirk threw the ball out of bounds.

Gabi brought the ball down steadily with his right foot. Without hesitation, the Atletico Madrid captain glanced up and instantly spotted Griezmann's run in the attacking third.

"Pass the ball quickly, Gabi!!"

Simeone on the sidelines was also yelling at Gabi to pass the ball faster.

Gabi swung his leg, preparing to deliver a long pass.

But just as his instep was about to touch the ball, a white flash appeared in front of him.

It's Jiang Yan!

Even when Koke was taking the throw-in, he had already set his sights on Atletico Madrid's on-field captain, Gabi.

Makelele's [Steal] skill pack is activated.

Jiang Yan intercepted the ball by poking it with his toe before Gabi could pass it!

Gabi's raised leg missed its target.

"Beautiful! Jiang Yan made a crucial tackle, and Real Madrid's attack is on again!" He Wei's voice suddenly rose in the live broadcast room, his tone excited.

Gabi's pupils contracted sharply as a wave of shame washed over him after being robbed of his rights. He immediately turned around and began to snatch Jiang Yan back.

Seeing Gabi coming at him aggressively, Jiang Yan remained calm and made Gabi miss with a single [Fried Meatball].

"That's incredible! Jiang Yan's footwork is amazing!" Zhan Jun exclaimed. "Gabi is Atletico Madrid's defensive anchor in midfield, and Jiang Yan managed to outmaneuver him!"

Jiang Yan didn't pause; after receiving the ball, he immediately strode forward.

Atletico Madrid's defenders surged back like a tidal wave, with Saul and Koke risking their lives to intercept, trying to stop this white storm in midfield.

Facing two opponents, Jiang Yan feinted with his left foot, then exerted force with his right foot, followed by a Bergkamp-style turn, creating some space.

With his "God's-eye view," he barely glanced at the ball before flicking it with the outside of his foot, delivering a brilliant 45° diagonal long pass.

"Jiang Yan passes the ball!"

The ball bypassed Atletico Madrid's defenders and landed precisely on Bale's running path.

"Bell! It's empty!"

Bell sprinted at full speed, and Louis chased desperately, but Jiang Yan knew Bell's speed advantage best. Even if Louis acted first, he would never be able to stop Bell who had already accelerated.

"With Ronaldo and Benzema in the penalty area, passing the ball now would be a good option!"

However, Bale did not choose to pass the ball.

"Bell cut inside! He didn't choose to pass the ball to a teammate in a better position!"

Even though he outpaced Luis with his speed, Godin and Savic were still in the defense.

Bale was unfazed by Savic's defense; a simple change in rhythm created space for him to shoot.

"Bale! A chance to shoot!!"

boom! ! !

The ball flew like a cannonball into the top corner of the goal. Oblak made a diving save, his fingertips barely grazing the ball, but he couldn't stop it from going into the net!

Goal!!!!

"GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!"

Inside the live stream, He Wei stood up excitedly.

On the pitch, Bale became even more excited, rushing to the corner flag and performing a sliding celebration.

"Jiang Yan! A beautiful pass that fully utilizes Bale's speed, and Bale lives up to expectations by scoring a goal!"

"Bale and Jiang Yan! This golden duo displayed their prowess in the Champions League final!"

[Amazing!!! Finally, the deadlock is broken! The goal still needs to come from Bale!]

[Bale and Jiang Yan! What a master of big scenes!!!]

[You know what, Bale didn't pass the ball to Ronaldo and Benzema in the penalty area, choosing instead to shoot himself. With that kind of courage, he deserved to score!]

Jiang Yan's pass was absolutely phenomenal!

[Not only that! The actions before passing the ball are also top-notch!]

[Cristiano Ronaldo is crying his eyes out in a corner! He still dared to challenge Uncle Jiang? Has he woken up yet?]

……

In the stands, Real Madrid fans celebrated wildly, waving their white scarves.

Many Real Madrid fans excitedly embraced and jumped for joy, some holding up Jiang Yan's jersey high, others waving Real Madrid flags.

The fans stood up in unison, waving scarves and flags, and chanted in perfect unison:

"Gareth Bale!"

"Jiang! Jiang! Jiang!"

The two players' names echoed throughout the stadium, drowning out the boos from the Atletico Madrid fans.

Immediately following was the chanting of Real Madrid die-hards:

"Real Madrid, go for the win!"

"Real Madrid, go fight!"

"Forward to Madrid! Forward to Madrid!"

……

Benitez's condition improved slightly. He stood on the sidelines, hands on his hips, looking at the scoreboard.

The match is in its 25rd minute.

Real Madrid 1-0 Atletico Madrid.

Benitez waved to his players from the sidelines, signaling them to calm down and deal with the rest of the game with composure.

Simone, on the other hand, was not so calm.

He yelled at his players from the sidelines, "The game isn't over yet! Cheer up! Get ready for the next attack!"

This Argentine coach has not given up yet.

Inspired by Simeone's spirit, the players rallied again.

……

Beep—!!

Bale's goal made the score 1-0.

The game has restarted.

Atletico Madrid kicked off from the center circle, Torres passed the ball to Griezmann, and then quickly moved forward towards Real Madrid's penalty area.

For Atletico Madrid, Griezmann passed the ball to Koke and then began to move forward into the penalty area.

"Real Madrid were clearly much more relaxed after scoring; now it's up to Atletico Madrid to see how they respond!"

The moment Kirk received the ball, he looked up and saw that Jiang Yan was already closing in.

"Jiang Yan has started! Jiang Yan is incredibly fast! Kirk had barely received the ball when Jiang Yan's pressing was already in place!"

However, Kirk was not in a hurry; he had already calmed down from the accident.

With a gentle flick of the outside of his foot, he passed the ball to Gabi on the other side.

Then came a brilliant series of passes, successfully bringing the ball into Real Madrid's defensive third.

But Real Madrid were clearly in better form after scoring.

Benzema thwarted Atletico Madrid's attacks several times and even created a few counter-attack opportunities, but unfortunately, he couldn't maintain his hot streak after scoring and wasted many chances.

Wasting opportunities will always be punished.

In the 30th minute of the match, Griezmann made a clever run into the penalty area, and Torres received a long pass from Gabi and passed the ball directly to Griezmann without stopping it.

"Ramos! Someone's been missed!"

"Griezmann's run was so clever that even Ramos didn't notice him for a moment!"

He Wei and Zhan Jun were both on tenterhooks.

Atletico Madrid fans have all focused their attention on Atletico Madrid's number 7.

"Oh no! Griezmann has a fantastic shooting opportunity!"

Griezmann unleashed a powerful shot, the ball flying straight into the top corner of the goal.

Navas was well-prepared, leaping fully and stretching his body to the extreme, narrowly hooking the shot with his fingertips.

"My God!!!"

Atletico Madrid fans in the stands held their heads in their hands, their faces showing astonishment.

Even He Wei exclaimed in disbelief, "He was like a wall, holding down Real Madrid's last line of defense!"

"A crucial save at the critical moment, a true wall! He lives up to his name!"

[That was incredible! Absolutely amazing! I almost thought Griezmann was going to equalize with that kick!]

Real Madrid almost collapsed, but thankfully Nadal helped them hold on to their bottom line!

[If they don't go in at this point? They'll be doomed if they bet on a huge loss!]

Damn it, it would have been more reliable to let Toni shoot herself!

Griezmann's shot was impeccable, but Navas was simply phenomenal!

[What a pity! However, if Real Madrid keeps letting their players slip by like this, they won't be so lucky next time!]

……

On the field, Griezmann knelt on the ground, pounding the grass in anguish.

He knew very well what wasting such an opportunity meant.

Simeone on the sidelines also frequently provided meme-worthy expressions. When the star player missed a shot but a goal was scored, even the head coach found it hard to believe.

The Real Madrid players, who had survived the ordeal, expressed their gratitude to the wall in front of the goal.

Benitez, on the sidelines, shouted at this moment: "Watch out for Atletico Madrid's counter-attacks, and try not to concede a goal in your own half!"

Although Griezmann missed the shot, Atletico Madrid's overall momentum was ignited, and they began to play more aggressively, while Real Madrid became hesitant and timid.

"We can see that Atletico Madrid's pressing has intensified, while Real Madrid has started to retreat. Could it be that the shot just now scared the Real Madrid players?"

Real Madrid retreated to their defensive line, preparing to play a defensive counter-attacking style like Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid's passing became more aggressive.

"Real Madrid has started playing a defensive counter-attacking style, which is their signature move."

"The most important elements of a defensive counter-attacking style are a solid defense, a midfield that can win the ball and intercept it, and a striker who never tires out! And these three points are exactly the epitome of Real Madrid's current situation."

Bale, Jiang Yan, and Navas are the most stable players on the three lines, and they are also the core members who correspond to the three elements of defense and counter-attack.

……

In the following matches, it was a back-and-forth counter-attacking game, with both sides switching positions very quickly.

In the 34th minute of the match, Real Madrid launched a quick counter-attack. Kroos sent a long pass directly to Bale, who received the ball, made a strong breakthrough on the wing, and then crossed to Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo's header went wide, missing a scoring opportunity.

Then, in the 36th minute.

Oblak throws the ball to Gabi, who holds off Jiang Yan and completes a brilliant pass.

Torres dribbled into the penalty area, but his shot went just wide.

In the 38th minute of the match, Jiang Yan unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area. The ball flew with tremendous force toward the top corner of the goal, but Oblak made a superhuman save to tip it over the crossbar.

"No wonder he's La Liga's best goalkeeper; Oblak perfectly embodies why he's the best goalkeeper in La Liga!"

"That save was even more spectacular than Navas's earlier one!"

"Both sides transitioned very quickly after winning possession, and I believe many fans thoroughly enjoyed watching that. Yes, this is the intensity a Champions League final should have!"

He Wei remarked, "Both teams have fought their way here, so they must both have their own trump cards. Either team could change the score again. Now it's just a matter of who will make the first mistake!"

Inside the live stream, the chat was flooded with comments.

That was amazing! Matches are definitely more exciting when they're going at it with a lot of attacking play!

Atletico Madrid's attack is just as fierce as Real Madrid's! This is going to be a very exciting match!

[It felt like Jiang Yan single-handedly stopped the team's offense and defense today. Although Modric and Kroos shared the burden on the flanks, the pressure was still too great!]

Now is the perfect time to showcase Jiang Shen's power!

……

Atletico Madrid's counterattacks became increasingly fierce, with each midfield battle more ruthless than the last, their relentless pursuit of every ball leaving Real Madrid breathless.

Simeone was waving his fists on the sidelines, shouting at the top of his lungs for every successful defensive play by the team.

In the 43rd minute of the match, Atletico Madrid had an attacking opportunity.

Gabi and Koke exchanged a series of one-two passes in midfield, with Gabi managing to get past Kroos, and then Gabi played a through ball that pierced through Real Madrid's midfield defense.

Griezmann received the ball on the edge of the penalty area, turned his back to Pepe, flicked the ball with the side of his foot, turned and got past Pepe, and entered the penalty area.

"Another Bergkamp turn! Griezmann has also executed a Bergkamp turn, and now he has a wide-open space in front of him!"

However, the next second, Ramos flashed in front of Griezmann.

"If you want to shoot, you'll have to get past me first!"

Facing the Spanish defender, Griezmann adjusted his stride frequency while running, and then lifted his left foot.

"Griezmann is about to shoot!"

next second.

"No! It's a feint!"

Griezmann faked a shot and then passed the ball to the goalkeeper!

Griezmann's feint was so realistic that even the experienced Ramos was fooled and lost his balance.

Just now.

The Holy Infant had already secretly entered the forbidden area.

"It's Torres! Unmarked, Torres has broken into the penalty area! He's the most dangerous one!"

Griezmann had anticipated Torres's presence in that position and passed the ball to him accordingly.

"Torres has no one in front of him; he only needs to lift his foot to shoot!"

Torres raised his foot to shoot.

Ramos and Pepe, who had rushed back, ran towards Torres at the same time, trying to block his shooting space with their bodies.

To everyone's surprise, Torres also made a feint!

Ramos and Pepe's attention was drawn to the Christ Child, while Torres, assuming a real pass, passed the ball to Griezmann, who was unmarked and in a better position.

"My God! Are Griezmann and Torres performing acrobatics?!"

"Ramos and Pepe were completely outmaneuvered by those two!"

Just as Griezmann was about to shoot, the man finally returned!

"Jiang Yan! It's Jiang Yan! Jiang Yan is back!"

Griezmann sensed the approaching killing intent and immediately raised his foot to shoot.

However, Jiang Yan pressed down on his chest from the side, and Bergkamp's [Elegant Turn] skill was activated at this moment, forcibly sending him in front of Griezmann.

"My God! What kind of physics-defying movement is this! Jiang Yan actually turned around forcefully, as if something pushed him!"

Faced with Jiang Yan's sudden appearance and Torres' equally predicament, Griezmann gritted his teeth.

"Lady Fortune, please smile upon me just this once!"

Griezmann used his body to forcefully hold off Jiang Yan, and then swung his left foot fiercely at the ball!

"Griezmann has taken a shot!"

"Such a small angle?"

Almost no one believed that Griezmann could score under such extreme circumstances.

However, Lady Luck ultimately smiled upon the Atlético Madrid players.

The ball went through Jiang Yan's small goal, bounced heavily on the ground, and rebounded into the net!

Navas never expected the ball to fly out from between Jiang Yan's legs, and he couldn't even make a save. He could only watch helplessly as the ball bounced into his own goal.

1: 1.

Atletico Madrid have equalized.