After returning from the International Champions Cup in the United States, the Madrid Pirates took a short break and then set off from Madrid to Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
There they will face their UEFA Super Cup opponent, Sevilla Navigators, also a Spanish team.
Sevilla Navigator finished sixth in La Liga last season and failed to qualify for the Champions League, but qualified for the Europa League.
Although they are submissive in the Champions League, in the Europa League, Sevilla Navigator can hit hard.
They once again showed why the Europa League is called the "Navigator's Cup", going all the way and winning the Europa League championship.
Naturally, they will also meet the Champions League champions Madrid Pirates in the European Super Cup.
When seeing this opponent, many people thought, "Let's just award the European Super Cup directly to Madrid Pirates!"
I think there is no suspense in this game.
Everyone knows the result every time the Seville navigator encounters the Madrid pirates.
To be precise, everyone knows what happens every time someone messes up.
After all, he is a "famous person".
With Hu Lai's presence, can Sevilla Navigator still get a good result in this game?
The game hasn't even started yet, and various optimistic voices have already appeared on the Internet.
There was even an unknown person who posted a screenshot of the news online, whether it was a made-up joke or a real story. The news said that Madrid Pirates defeated Sevilla Navigator and won the 2029 European Super Cup.
The game is still being played, and the news that Madrid Pirates won came out first! It’s outrageous...
For a while, many Sevilla Navigators fans shouted "shady".
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Although everyone was optimistic before the game, the actual situation during the game was completely different from what everyone imagined.
Madrid Pirates, who ranked 442 in this game, struggled very much against Sevilla Navigator.
Hu Lai's appearance did not reflect his "navigator and famous" demeanor.
The Pirates didn't score a single goal in the first half, but the Navigators took the lead.
Parotti changed the formation during the halftime break, switching from 442 to 433. He removed forward Daniel Duquesne, who was partnering with Hu Lai, and replaced him with Joaquin Vela.
Joaquin Vela and Ramirez sit in the defensive midfielder, while Vukovic is slightly forward and is responsible for organizing the attack.
On the front line, there is one man in the center, Tonini on the left and Camara on the right.
Pirates of Madrid reverted to the formation they had against Munich in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final, which was originally intended to strengthen the defense.
But now Parotti wants to use this lineup to attack.
Madrid Pirates must adapt to how to organize their attack without Maxi Carey.
Vukovic has to take on more important tasks, and Joaquin Vela also has to grow up quickly.
Although the lineup and tactics were changed, Madrid Pirates' performance did not improve immediately, and the team was still struggling.
On the other hand, Sevilla Navigator threatened Madrid Pirates' goal many times and almost extended the score several times.
Until the 69th minute, Madrid Pirates won a free kick in the frontcourt.
Toni, the team's free kick master, stood in front of the ball and took the free kick, which was slightly left.
His left foot kicked an elevator ball of extremely high quality.
The football fell rapidly after crossing the wall, and got into the goal before Sevilla Navigator goalkeeper Antonio Gacua could pounce on it!
Madrid Pirates finally equalized the score!
Then both sides had some chances, but neither one could end the game.
The game was therefore dragged into overtime.
The European Super Cup chooses a single-game format. If the game is tied after 90 minutes, there will be an additional 30 minutes of overtime.
If the game is tied in overtime, it will be a penalty shootout.
Sevilla Navigator, who was always beaten by Madrid Pirates in the league before, cheered up this time.
He actually had an inseparable fight with the Madrid Pirates.
However, they received a blow at the beginning of overtime.
Hu Lai, who was restricted for ninety minutes, finally caught a mistake in the Sevilla Navigator defense and made a smart shot in front of the goal!
Although Sevilla Navigator's goalkeeper Gakua fell to the ground and made a save, Hu Lai's shot was very sneaky and the ball moved forward very quickly.
Even though Gakua's leg touched the ball, the ball bounced into the goal!
"Wow! It's not easy! Hu Lai finally scored!" Shen Lang, who was commentating on the game, let out a long sigh.
Since the beginning of the game, Hu Lai has been unable to score. He has been explaining to the audience that because Hu Lai's performance last season was so scary, the current opponents have used all means to stop Hu Lai.
In order to prevent Hu Lai from scoring, three players of Sevilla Navigator received yellow cards on Hu Lai in this game, and another player received a yellow card on Camara, which was also related to Hu Lai because he did not foul Camara.
, this French winger can send the football to the feet of Hu Lai in the penalty area...
"Although he was tightly defended by his opponent, Hu Lai was still able to seize the opportunity. To be fair, Sevilla Navigator's defense performed quite well. But they still made mistakes. This is not their fault, nor is anyone's fault.
Teams all make mistakes. It’s just that Hu Lai is really good at seizing opportunities..."
Shen Lang said with emotion.
"Defending against bullies is probably one of the most difficult jobs in the world, because you can't make mistakes, you absolutely can't make mistakes. But who doesn't make mistakes?"
After scoring the goal, Hu Lai happily embraced and celebrated with his teammates.
He doesn't seem to care that as the "famous Navigator of Sevilla", he only scored one goal in this game.
Of course, he would only mention the famous celebrity when it was beneficial to him.
It would be good to win against the Navigators now. How could he care about how many goals he scores in a game?
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After Hu Lai scored, the Madrid Pirates took advantage of the opportunity to shrink their defense.
Anyway, their 433 was originally used to strengthen defense.
Joaquin Vela and Juan Ramirez blocked the midfield, and Vukovic also has certain defensive capabilities.
Camara and Tonini moved back, from wingers to full midfielders, the midfielder changed from three to five, and the formation also changed from 433 to 451.
Madrid Pirates is not a team that is good at defending, but it does not mean that their defense is not good.
After completing defensive adjustments tactically, the Madrid Pirates faced Sevilla Navigator's attack and withstood it.
Hu Lai was substituted in the 112th minute.
Eight minutes later, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
Madrid Pirates defeated Sevilla Navigators 2:1 and won the European Super Cup!
"The game is over! Congratulations to the Pirates! They won again! Although the process was difficult, the final result is good... That's enough! Pirates of Madrid, the king of Europe!"
Shen Lang was very excited because another championship was added to Hu Lai's honor book, which would help him win the European Ballon d'Or and even the World Footballer of the Year award at the end of this year.
In order to win these two awards, it is natural that he must firmly hold any honor in his own hands in order to stop everyone's mouth. In the most undisputed manner, he won the highest honor of individual awards in world football.
Can't he see that Madrid Pirates played very hard in this game?
Of course I can see it.
But both the Ballon d'Or and World Player of the Year depend on results. As long as there are enough champions and enough influence, it will be difficult for others to compete with Hu Lai.
The European Ballon d'Or will be announced soon, but the World Footballer is still half a year away. In the remaining half a year, in addition to the European Super Cup, Shen Lang hopes that Hu Lai can also help Madrid Pirates win the Club World Cup at the end of the year.
With all the championships that can be won this year in his bag, he doesn't believe that there will be anything wrong in the World Footballer selection.
Spanish commentator Sanchez has a neutral stance and cares more about what is behind the game.
He commented very objectively:
"Although Sevilla Navigators lost the Super Cup, their performance in the game was remarkable, and it can be said that they were honored even though they lost. On the other hand, Madrid Pirates won the European Super Cup, but their performance was
It is not satisfactory. Facing the Navigators, who could easily defeat them before, the fact that they had a hard time winning this time is enough to explain a lot of problems. It can be seen that the league is about to start, and the team's tactics are still not good enough.
It's not completely finalized. After Maxi Carey leaves, the Pirates still need an adaptation period. But this adaptation period cannot be too long, otherwise both the Kings of Madrid and Catalonia will be watching behind them...
"If this game is not a cup match, but a league match, it means that Hu was blocked by Sevilla Navigator and failed to score. I think this is not good news for the Pirates.
The coaches of other teams must be paying attention to this game, and maybe they can find ways and confidence to defeat the Pirates."
When he said this, on the podium, Madrid Pirates players were jumping around with the trophy, and the gold medals hanging on their chests were flying up and down, constantly reflecting the dazzling light.