Chapter 98 European Competition Spots Confirmed
The following day, news releases were published one after another.
David Silva returns from injury: I'm sorry I couldn't satisfy Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan and De Bruyne exchange jerseys, marking the first clash between these two future midfielders!
"Bell on Jiang Yan's Overtaking on a Curve: I don't know, I always feel like I'm living in Jiang Yan's shadow."
The Champions League final match schedule is out! The Madrid derby is about to take place at the San Siro!
Jiang Yan's first Champions League final! Can he continue to dominate the game?
Benitez: With Jiang Yan on my team, I am a great coach.
Marca: Bundesliga giants are aggressively pursuing Jiang Yan, with many star players wanting to be his teammate.
Comment area:
[Jiang Shen's first season at Real Madrid was nothing short of perfect, winning both La Liga and the Champions League titles – he was practically a lucky charm!]
[A Bundesliga powerhouse? Just say Bayern Munich, they've been utterly humiliated by Atletico Madrid, so they're specifically looking for an Atletico nemesis!]
It's such a pity for Bayern Munich; I was hoping to see a European derby between Real Madrid and Bayern.
Regardless, La Liga fans are truly lucky to see the Madrid derby in the Champions League final!
Putting the Champions League aside, if Real Madrid doesn't slip up in their upcoming matches, the La Liga title is practically theirs!
[Looking forward to it! Hopefully, we can see Jiang Yan win the La Liga title!]
Barcelona are on a winning streak and are keeping a close run. Real Madrid can't afford to slip up in the last two La Liga matches!
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Training day two days later.
In preparation for tomorrow's La Liga match (Round 37), Benitez did not implement a high-intensity training plan, but instead played small-scale matches to help the players get into form.
"Here, here!" Bell reached out to Jiang Yan for the ball.
Just as Jiang Yan was about to pass the ball, Casemiro appeared in front of him, stretching out his leg to intercept it.
boom!
Jiang Yan struck the ball with his left foot.
Just as Casemiro lifted his leg, the ball slipped between his legs and came to a precise stop at Bale's feet.
After receiving the ball, Bale paused for half a second before reacting and immediately took a shot.
Goal!
Casemiro stood there, stunned.
"Such a brilliant pass... Jiang! You've finally got it!"
Jiang Yan smiled faintly upon hearing this. D. West's Magician passing improved his passing speed and the concealment of the ball's trajectory. Combined with the God's-eye view, he was able to deliver unexpected passes.
The ball appears in the most dangerous place on the most unpredictable route; that's the magic of the Magician's pass!
Bale rushed back from the goal and said, "Your pass reminded me of our rival—Neymar of Barcelona. He always makes unexpected passes. In the last El Clásico, we suffered a lot because we couldn't predict his passes."
Jiang Yan quickly waved his hand, feeling somewhat embarrassed by the sudden praise.
At this moment, Kovacic joined the three and asked, "Speaking of Barcelona...where are you making your fortune now?"
At this moment, Benitez walked over to Kovacic and whispered, "Barcelona beat Espanyol 5-0 yesterday, returning to the top of the table with one more game played. Next up is the match against Valencia. If they dare to slip up, they'll be in big trouble."
After hearing Benitez's whisper, Kovacic trembled and weakly replied, "Yes..."
Seeing Kovacic's appearance, the crowd huddled together and whispered, "It seems like Mr. Benitez is starting to look more and more like a great coach."
"..."
After training, the players went home to prepare for the upcoming La Liga match in round 37.
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The next day.
11 p.m. Beijing time.
The 37th round of La Liga matches has begun as scheduled.
Although Valencia are in the middle of the table this season, they are a tough opponent. They have a record of one win and one draw in their two matches against Barcelona this season.
In the last round against Real Madrid, they also narrowly lost by one goal.
But things are different now. Rayo Vallecano striker Rodrigo de Paulo has been loaned to Racing Club in the Argentine league, and another striker from the team has also been loaned out.
There are even rumors that Barcelona will buy Valencia's Portuguese midfielder Gomez and Spanish striker Paco Alcácer during the summer transfer window.
Even key defender Mustafi has been linked with Arsenal.
Unfortunately, small teams like Valencia can only rely on selling players to support the team.
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Inside the live stream room.
With only two rounds left in the competition, will Real Madrid claim the title or will Barcelona defend their honor?
Valencia are Barcelona's nemesis, but they always seem to fall short against Real Madrid. This round is practically theirs!
[Jiang Yan is in such hot form; as long as he plays normally, Valencia simply can't stop him.]
Don't jinx it! Real Madrid has almost suffered several setbacks recently, so don't be careless.
So, should I bet on the over or under for this match? Any recommendations?
[Expert: Buy them all.]
Holy crap, a real expert has snuck in!
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In the live broadcast room, He Wei and Zhan Jun watched the players from both sides enter the field, their voices filled with excitement:
"The La Liga title race remains undecided until the final two rounds! Real Madrid only needs to win this match to continue to dominate Barcelona in the standings! While Valencia is embroiled in player sales rumors and morale is low, this team has always been adept at creating surprises for its fans!"
"Real Madrid fielded their strongest lineup again today, with Ronaldo, Benzema, and Bale forming a formidable attacking trident, while the midfield boasts the iron triangle of Jiang Yan, Modric, and Casemiro – this is Real Madrid's most reliable combination this season!"
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The situation in the game was very tense.
Real Madrid led by two goals in the first half, and it was expected that they would continue to control the game in the second half. However, Valencia went all out in the second half, with their coach adopting an attacking style of football, and they actually went toe-to-toe with Real Madrid.
Rodrigo Machado and Portuguese midfielder Gómez scored in the 55th and 58th minutes respectively, leveling the score.
It wasn't until the 89th minute, when Jiang Yan assisted Ronaldo's winning goal, that Real Madrid finally defeated Valencia at home.
With an aggregate score of 3-2, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick.
After the match, the players celebrated their hard-won victory in the locker room.
After defeating Valencia, Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga.
Real Madrid tops the leaderboard with 93 points.
Barcelona finished second with 91 points.
After 37 rounds of matches, La Liga's European competition spots for next season have been determined.
The top three teams that qualified directly for the Champions League group stage are Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid.
Villarreal, ranked fourth, will participate in the Champions League play-offs.
Athletic Bilbao and Celta Vigo, who ranked fifth and sixth respectively, can only participate in the Europa League group stage.
Sevilla, dubbed the "King of the Europa League" by fans, finished seventh with 52 points, failing to qualify for European competition.
Although the European competition spots have been secured, the relegation spots will only be known after the results of the final round of matches.
There are six days left until the final round of La Liga matches.