After playing Bayern, Leeds United beat Manchester City 1-0 in the subsequent Premier League with Rodrigo's goal in the 90th minute as a substitute.
This was another very brutal game.
Both sides played in the knockout round of the Champions League quarter-finals, and they both tried their best and consumed a lot of energy, so they made a lot of rotations, and next Wednesday is the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final round.
In this case, both sides had to make significant rotations.
Manchester City did not even play players such as De Bruyne and Mahrez, and Leeds United also hid Haaland, Sancho, Enzo Fernandez and other players. This led to a stalemate between the two sides on the field.
Failed to create a threat.
Until the end of the game, an assist came from Nuno Mendes. Rodrigo, who came on as a substitute in the middle of the game, stepped in. When he stopped the ball, he passed Ake and hit the goal with his kick in the penalty area.
, beating Manchester City for Leeds United.
One to zero, this can only be said to be a miserable victory.
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Three days after playing in the Premier League, Leeds United visited the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany to challenge Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
This is another focus battle that attracts worldwide attention.
A 4-1 win in the first round allowed Leeds United to almost advance, but Bayern was not completely in despair yet.
From the beginning of the game, Bayern aggressively took advantage of the home team and showed its determination to win Leeds United.
The players were also very desperate, launching a fierce charge against Leeds United almost without reservation, attacking Leeds United's goal again and again. This made Leeds United even have to adopt a defensive strategy on the scene, which was very embarrassing.
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But facts have also proven that such momentum cannot last long.
Especially under the pressure of Leeds United's quick counterattack.
If nothing else, Sule's turn created a huge hidden danger for Bayern's high-position defense.
Especially in tonight's game, Leeds United did not arrange for Rashford to start, but asked Vinicius to partner Haaland and Sancho because Rashford played against Manchester City.
But whether it is Harland, Vinicius or Sancho, their speed is extremely feared by Bayern's defense.
In the midfield, Leeds United deployed a combination of Enzo Fernandez, Valverde and Joan Armene tonight, and the defense was guaranteed. Joan Armene, in particular, performed well in the deep-lying midfield position.
Very eye-catching.
In this case, although Bayern's offense exerted tremendous pressure, it was also difficult to break Leeds United's goal.
Especially this season, Militao has gradually matured and Ruben Dias has shown an increasingly high level, which has made Leeds United's entire defense very strong.
Although Achraf and Alphonso Davies are both known for their strong assist ability, they are also quite good defensively.
As a result, the two sides reached a stalemate.
The first half ended 0-0, but in the second half, as Bayern's physical fitness declined, the control of the court gradually weakened. In the 73rd minute, Leeds United sent a long pass from the backcourt.
Vinicius got ahead of Pavard, poked the ball forward, sprinted as fast as he could, and rushed to the left side of the penalty area. After attracting Alaba's attention, he passed the ball across to no one.
Haaland on defense.
The Norwegian center calmly pushed the ball in front of the goal and scored the winning goal for Leeds United.
One to zero!
In the end, this score was maintained until the end of the game.
Leeds United defeated Bayern Munich 4-1 at home and 1-0 away, with a total score of 5-1 in the two rounds, and successfully entered the Champions League semi-finals.
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In the two days before and after, the other three games in the Champions League quarter-finals were also decided.
The result of the game did not surprise anyone.
Manchester City defeated Dortmund 2-1 in an away game and advanced to the semi-finals with a total score of 4-2.
Real Madrid drew 0-0 with Liverpool in an away game and successfully advanced.
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Porto 1-0 away from home and advanced with a total score of 3-0.
As a result, Leeds United, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester City will meet in the Champions League semi-finals.
Among them, Leeds United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have all reached the Champions League semi-finals for two consecutive seasons.
This also gave the entire European football community a deeper understanding of Gao Shen.
When Gao Shen took over Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, many people were skeptical and even worried.
I always feel that this new model is a bit unreliable, and many people even conspiratorially speculate whether Gao Shen will manipulate the game behind the scenes?
But after two years of exploration, especially in the past two years, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have made rapid progress in performance, allowing everyone to see the role of Gao Shen and his team.
In the past two seasons, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have performed very stably in La Liga and French Ligue 1. They can be said to be the best in the league.
In the Champions League, reaching the semi-finals consecutively is the most powerful proof.
It was a lot of investment at the beginning, but looking back now, it was definitely worth it.
On the other hand, teams that originally questioned the advanced model, such as Manchester United, have spent a lot of money in the past two seasons, but their results have not been improved at all. Ratcliffe has not even sat in the position of Manchester United boss.
, I have already heard calls to step down.
This is definitely a slap in the face to the rich British people.
There is no harm without comparison.
Teams such as Manchester United and Chelsea have invested a lot of money, but the results are far from expected. While teams such as Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur have also invested a lot of money, the results are very gratifying, even far exceeding outside expectations.
Newcastle, which was ranked at the bottom of the league last season, has transformed this season and has become a strong contender for the top four in the Premier League. Its performance can be said to be completely reborn, while Tottenham Hotspur, which is ranked in the middle, is now firmly locked in third place.
All of these are profound achievements.
Even Manchester City is now purchasing training and analysis systems and a series of supporting services from Gaoshen.
This also makes professionals have a higher evaluation of Gao Shen.
It's just these that it's hard for ordinary fans to know.
After the draw, Leeds United's opponent in the semi-finals was Real Madrid, and the first leg was held at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
This once again surprised European football and the world.
Because Leeds United has faced Real Madrid in the Champions League for many consecutive years.
Judging from the overall results, Leeds United's match against Real Madrid was a disaster. Whether it was the previous Champions League final or last season's Champions League semi-finals, Leeds United fell at the feet of Real Madrid.
Moreover, Real Madrid is very experienced and the players are very mature and stable, which makes the young Leeds United suffer a lot when facing Real Madrid.
When the results of the lottery came out, the whole world was in an uproar.
Leeds United versus Real Madrid is definitely a focus game full of highlights.
In the first round, Paris Saint-Germain faced Manchester City at home, which was also a focus game.
Tuchel is quite similar to Guardiola in many ways. He calls himself a disciple of a master, but he also highly admires the technical and tactical concepts of Guardiola, a disciple of the master, so the duel between the two is also full of highlights.
Some people are even speculating that if Real Madrid eliminates Leeds United and joins Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final again, it will be the first time in the history of Champions League football that two teams have reached the Champions League final consecutively, which will create Champions League history.
The Spanish media believed that Real Madrid had a great chance of advancing to the finals if they were drawn against Leeds United.
Everyone at Real Madrid expressed their confidence and fighting spirit in the team's advancement to the finals.
But Leeds United don't have much time to care about this.
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After playing in the Champions League, Leeds United returned to Leeds from Munich without stopping. After a short rest, they headed south to Leicester City.
This is the FA Cup semi-final match, Leeds United's opponent is Leicester City.
After ninety minutes of fierce battle, Leeds United defeated Leicester City 1-0 with Vardy's goal and successfully advanced to the FA Cup final.
At Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Chelsea defeated Manchester City 1-0 and also reached the final.
As a result, this season's FA Cup final will be Leeds United versus Chelsea.
Leading the way in the Premier League, reaching the final of the League Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League, and now reaching the final of the FA Cup again, Leeds United has shown a very strong momentum.
Adhering to multi-front operations has had a great impact on Leeds United.
Pochettino firmly believes that the team has a strong bench to ensure that it remains highly competitive in multi-line operations, but he also reminds all players that every next game is a final.
"We must go all out and be at our best!"
The outside world has also affirmed Leeds United's performance, but at the same time they are also worried about whether the White Rose will fall behind at the critical moment?
Especially in today's four-front battle, every event has reached a critical stage.
In the past, there have been many examples like this, including teams such as Manchester United and Arsenal, which fought on four fronts several times until the end, but ultimately fell short.
The most typical ones are Leverkusen's Sanya King, and Bayern Munich's Sanya King who were coached by Heynckes. This is the case.
What's more important is that the schedule is very devilish.
Forget about the double matches in a row, the opponents are Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid...
All of them are tough, which poses a huge challenge to Leeds United.
It can even be said that if you are not careful, all your previous efforts may be wasted.
Gao Shen also attached great importance to this and personally sat in charge of Leeds United to supervise the battle.
Leeds United played the next two games at home.
With a large rotation, the team first drew with Liverpool 1-1 at home, but then defeated Manchester United 3-1 at home. Both games were stumbling and did not go smoothly, but mainly because of the football.
The team rotates while the players adjust their status.
These two games also allowed Leeds United to continue to maintain their lead.
After playing Manchester United, Leeds United went south to London and went to Wembley Stadium to face Tottenham Hotspur.
This is also the matchup in this season's League Cup final.
Mourinho's team has performed very well this season and is also a strong opponent for Leeds United.
