When Felix was on the right side of the penalty area, he dribbled the ball straight into the penalty area, attracting the attention of Leeds United's defensive players. He feinted a shot, pretending to go it alone, but suddenly passed the ball diagonally to the right.
Full-back Carvajal came in at high speed and when he caught up with Felix's pass on the right side of the penalty area, he happened to see Toni Kroos, unguarded on the left side of the penalty area, raising his hand to ask for the ball.
Carvajal didn't wait for Alphonso Davies to get closer and sent a cross with his right foot.
The football drew an arc, passed over the heads of everyone in the penalty area, and landed on the left side of the front edge of the penalty area.
Everything around Toni Kroos is empty.
After the German midfielder stopped the ball with his chest, he saw Declan Rice rushing over. He moved his right foot horizontally to the top of the penalty area and fired a powerful and heavy shot.
The football was like a Tomahawk cruise missile. It quickly passed through the top of the penalty area, crossed an arc, and landed in the upper right corner of Leeds United's goal.
Goalkeeper Alisson fought hard to save, but it was still a little bit short.
This is a perfect blind spot!
“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
!
!”
"Toni Kroos!
!”
"At the critical moment, in the 91st minute and 56 seconds, Toni Kroos used a long shot to penetrate the Leeds United goal and save Real Madrid's hope!"
"Oh my God, this is a golden goal at a crucial moment!"
"A long shot from the edge of the penalty area from the German midfielder."
"Three to three!"
"In the second half, Real Madrid was suppressed by Leeds United and almost scored several times, but they managed to hold on to the score."
"Even Zidane's continuous substitutions cannot stop the team's decline."
"But at the most critical moment, Toni Kroos used a ground-breaking long-range shot to save Real Madrid's hope of advancing."
"Three to three, the two sides are back to a tie!"
"Although Real Madrid gave Leeds United three away goals, they still have a chance to reverse the situation and reverse their opponents when they visit the Amazon Stadium in the second round."
"It can be said that Toni Kroos's goal is worth a thousand dollars!"
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In the end, the two sides shook hands at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with a score of 3-3.
For Leeds United, this is a very good result, after all, they scored three away goals.
For Real Madrid, who are playing at home, this is actually a good result.
The two sides played a very exciting offensive battle.
Playing at home, the game ended in a 3-3 draw. Real Madrid coach Zidane was not satisfied with the result. He believed that the team did not perform as well as it should have throughout the game.
"We played more orderly in the second half and our performance improved a lot, but we must admit that Leeds United's pressing and speed were really outstanding. I think the result of three to three is fair."
Regarding the formation of this game, Zidane explained the reason. The important factor why it evolved into an offensive battle was that both teams wanted to press high. In the opponent's half, it was even more difficult.
The area close to the opponent's goal creates an advantage.
"But we all know that it is impossible for two teams to achieve it at the same time. Unfortunately, we did not kick it out. This is mainly because we were at a disadvantage in many one-on-one confrontations."
Zidane believes that this game can help Real Madrid understand themselves more clearly.
"I believe we can play well in the away game. Although our opponents are very strong and they have the ability to compete for the championship, I don't think we are at a disadvantage."
"I think the level of the two teams is about the same."
Contrary to what Zidane said, Leeds United head coach Pochettino regretted the result.
"We started very well and played very high-quality football. At the same time, the players also showed great courage and determination. We even thought we had established a victory."
"But this is the Bernabeu and we are facing Real Madrid."
Pochettino believes that after taking a two-goal lead, Leeds United's young players were obviously not calm enough. This is not the first time, and it is also a common problem among young players.
"But in this kind of competition at the highest level in world football, when you make even the slightest omission, it will eventually turn into an opportunity for the other party."
Pochettino is basically satisfied with the team's performance, because in the past period of time, the team has been fighting continuously, and the opponents are basically strong European teams. The pressure on the players is very high, and the physical and mental wear and tear are very alarming.
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Being able to draw 3-3 with Real Madrid in an away game, Pochettino thinks there is nothing to be picky about.
"We must rotate during the weekend league games to give players more rest time."
Regarding the Bernabeu battle, Spanish media generally believe that Real Madrid still has a chance. Although Leeds United got a good score in the away game, it does not mean that they are guaranteed to win.
"Facing an opponent like Leeds United who want to eat the whole world at the beginning, Real Madrid is very good at competition and the players know how to react best, so the game is far from over."
The British media all said that Real Madrid's second goal was a foul.
When De Ligt took off to compete for the top position, he made a move to overpower Militao, causing the Brazilian center back to fall to the ground. However, the referee did not call a foul. This was an obvious misjudgment.
But no matter what, Leeds United got a good result with 3-3 away game.
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On May 1st, Leeds United challenged Brighton away.
This is the 34th round of the Premier League.
After a substantial rotation, Leeds United defeated Brighton 2-0 away with goals from Vardy and Foden.
After this battle, Leeds United's championship was basically a certainty.
After winning the League Cup and winning the Premier League title again, Leeds United are on their way to the great road of winning the quadruple crown.
The players are also very motivated.
Especially the old captain Vardy, after winning the championship, publicly shouted in the media that the team would beat Real Madrid at home in the second round, win the second round, and reach the Champions League final.
"Our goal is to win the quadruple crown!"
Vardy's shout also appeared on the pages of major media around the world the next day.
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May 5, Leeds Amazon Stadium.
In the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Leeds United faced Real Madrid at home.
After the opening, the two sides tested each other with long-range shots in just 2 minutes.
In the 18th minute, after Rashford retreated to receive the ball, he turned around and passed it back to the left wing. Alphonso Davis intervened at high speed, dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area, and passed the ball to the goal with his left foot.
Haaland scored from the front of the penalty area in one fell swoop, opening the scoring for Leeds United!
One to zero!
Just 3 minutes later, Real Madrid got a goal back.
Toni Kroos passed the ball to Mbappe, who took the ball from the left rib and cut inside before passing it to Benzema.
Benzema received the ball with his back in the penalty area, stopped the ball, turned around, and then hit the goal to equalize the score for Real Madrid.
One to one!
This looks like it's going to be another head-to-head battle!
In the 28th minute, after Sancho and Valverde completed a beautiful one-two on the right, they passed the ball diagonally to Rashford.
The England left winger made an emergency stop in the penalty area. After stopping the ball, he moved the ball with his right foot and cut inward. He then curled the ball into the goal and gave Leeds United another victory, two to one!
Not long after, Modric cooperated with Marcos Llorente on the right and sent a cross. Benzema beat Militao with a header, two to two!
Seeing that it was going to be another big-scoring battle, the Leeds United fans at the Amazon Stadium were excited to watch it, and all the viewers in front of the TV, including the TV commentator, were exclaiming again and again.
In the semi-finals of the Champions League, there are very few games like Leeds United and Real Madrid that played so unrestrainedly in both legs.
A very important reason is that Real Madrid desperately wants to score more goals, and Leeds United also plays very aggressively.
After changing sides in the second half, in less than 5 minutes, Achraf sent a cross from the right, and Haaland beat Ramos with a header, giving Leeds United another victory.
Three to two!
After that, Harland first took the ball with his back, then turned back with his heel. Valverde broke into the penalty area and kicked the goal, but was saved by goalkeeper Courtois.
Then Enzo Fernandez sent a through pass, and Haaland and Rashford kept pace with each other and sprinted at the same time.
Ramos and Van Dijk were both chasing after him all the way.
Haaland attracted the attention of the defense and passed the ball diagonally to Rashford. The England winger scored with a single shot.
Four to two!
After scoring two goals in a row, the game completely entered Leeds United's rhythm.
Real Madrid actually had a very exciting counterattack.
With the cooperation of Benzema and Mbappe, the two rushed all the way and rushed to the left side of Leeds United's penalty area.
Benzema was playing the ball, and Mbappé was about to hit the goal, but Valverde, who was chasing after him, fell to the ground and blocked the ball.
Valverde's wonderful performance won him warm applause.
Later, Valverde intercepted the pass to Mbappe and passed the ball to Haaland.
The Norwegian center then passed the ball to Sancho on the right.
Leeds United's frontcourt trident surged again and broke into Real Madrid's penalty area.
Sancho was pushed all the way to the baseline by Van Dijk and had to return the ball.
Harland blocked Ramos with his body and did not catch the ball, but deliberately missed it.
The ball was passed from near the bottom line on the right side of the small penalty area back to the front of the small penalty area. After Valverde caught up, he picked up his left foot and hit it without thinking.
The ball went in a straight line and went into the left side of Real Madrid's goal.
Five to two!
The second half completely became Leeds United's attacking game.
Especially this group of young players gave an overwhelming advantage at home.
If Real Madrid could still compete with Leeds United in the first half, then in the second half, the physical fitness of Real Madrid players could no longer keep up.
In particular, Toni Kroos, Modric, Benzema and Ramos, who were the main starters, all showed obvious incompetence.
On the other hand, Leeds United were still very active even before the end of the game.
With a score of 5 to 2 and a total score of 8 to 5, Leeds United successfully defeated Real Madrid and successfully advanced to the Champions League final!
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At another stadium, Paris Saint-Germain first narrowly defeated Manchester City 2-1 at home, and then evened the score twice after falling behind twice on the road.
Tuchel's team finally narrowly defeated Manchester City 4-3 and once again reached the Champions League final.
Having entered the Champions League finals for two consecutive years, Paris Saint-Germain has made significant progress in strength under its superb management.
The team as a whole also performed extremely stable.
After experiencing the defeat in the Champions League final last season, everyone in Paris is determined to win the championship this time!
