Llorente scored from a corner kick, bringing the suspense of the game back to the court.
After the game restarted, the competition on the field became more intense, and scenes of people falling on their backs frequently occurred.
Santa Málaga turned into small traders again, squaring off against Athletic Bilbao and haggling over every inch of turf.
This goal let Santa Malaga know that it is not enough to be beaten passively. It is best to nip the opponent's offense in the cradle.
“Santa Malaga!”
“Santa Malaga!”
"Athletic Bilbao!"
"Athletic Bilbao!"
The cheers come and go!
The game has reached its most critical moment, and the struggling players on the field need their support.
In the 44th minute of the second half, Miguel kicked the goal kick forward.
The football flew towards the right side of the frontcourt.
Li Chuanqi ran quickly towards the first goal, but Amorebieta did not give him a chance to fight for the top position and directly pushed the football back to the Santa Malaga half with his head.
Pablo quickly took two steps forward, jumped up, and unloaded the football.
Perhaps it was because the frontcourt players in Athletic Bilbao were too tired. This time, no one came forward to press him after he got the ball.
The Santa Malaga captain felt relaxed all over, feeling like he was freed from the constraints. He could finally launch a counterattack with a long pass!
After making slight adjustments, Pablo made a long pass and the football flew in front of Li Chuanqi!
The atmosphere in the stadium has become lively!
This is the most commonly used and most effective offensive method in Santa Malaga!
Li Chuanqi knocked away the hand that was trying to grab his jersey, shook off Elora who was back on guard, and ran towards the first place where the football hit like a bolt of lightning!
Athletic Bilbao center back Amorebieta immediately filled in.
While Li Chuanqi ran towards the football, he quickly turned his head to observe the situation in the middle.
Liage was squeezing out the last energy from his body, gritting his teeth and quickly following up in the middle.
When he was two meters away from where the football landed, Li Chuanqi jumped up, stretched out his left foot, and steadily removed the football.
Amorebieta, who had just stopped the ball and was on defense, was already in place.
Li Chuanqi did not panic. His center of gravity rose slightly, he took a deep breath, touched the right side of the football with the outside of his left foot and pushed the football to the left.
During the push, the left foot gently brushed over the football like a lover's hand, came to the left side of the football, then quickly pulled to the right, and then pushed the football forward with the right foot!
Amorebieta's center of gravity obviously did not keep up with the change of Li Chuanqi's left foot. When he shifted his center of gravity to his left side again, Li Chuanqi had already passed in front of him on the left side!
Li Chuanqi followed up with two steps and forced a cross to the middle!
Liage, who followed up in the middle, quickly stepped forward, stuck Ekisa behind him, raised his right foot and prepared to shoot directly!
At this moment, a red and white figure came quickly from his right side against the turf!
This is Athletic Bilbao left back Elora!
Liage's extended right foot obviously slowed down.
If he wanted to force the shot, the shining spikes would definitely kick his right foot hard.
In a flash of lightning, Elara shoveled the football hard with her right foot, and the football changed direction and flew towards the lower right corner of the goal!
This scene caught goalkeeper Irassos off guard, and he could only watch helplessly as the football rolled past his left side and flew into the net against the inside of the post!
Damn, what happened?
This is an own goal...
Athletic Bilbao listened to the referee's whistle that the goal was valid, and screamed in the bottom of their hearts...
On the contrary, Santa Malaga was extremely surprised, and huge cheers rang out from the stands.
The Malaga TV commentator said excitedly: "Own goal! The ball is scored! It's scored! It's scored! It's scored!..."
"Three to one! Santa Malaga once again expanded its lead to two goals with Elora's own goal!"
"This was a quick counterattack launched by captain Pablo with a long pass, and he accurately found Li in the frontcourt!
After Lee stopped the football, he got rid of Amorebieta's defense and sent the football to the center!
Liage followed up in the middle and prepared to shoot directly, but Ilaura, who was eager to resolve the crisis, made a mistake and shoveled the football into the goal!"
The Bilbao TV commentator said painfully: "This own goal is a heavy blow to Athletic Bilbao..."
Santa Malaga players hugged each other in excitement.
Elora, who was lying on the turf, covered her face with her hands, her heart was filled with despair.
The Athletic Bilbao bench fell into a deathly silence after suffering.
Bielsa, who was sitting in the stands, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then exhaled heavily.
No one knows how he feels at the moment.
The reporters on the sidelines looked at each other in confusion. Damn, that’s okay. The score is close, Santa Malaga cannot score, and Athletic Bilbao will get an own goal?
"Santa Malaga is indeed a team favored by the goddess of luck. When Llorente headed the goal, she took a nap. When she woke up and looked at the score, it was wrong. How can this be done? It must..."
"Then let Athletic Bilbao score an own goal!"
Some reporters joked.
"Two goals, with only a few minutes left in the game, Santa Malaga has basically sealed the victory."
…
After the game restarted, the half-time offensive and defensive drill was performed again. Under the command of Antonio, Santa Malaga changed its defensive strategy-destructive defense.
They no longer seek to steal the football, but destroy it from the sidelines whenever they have the opportunity.
Athletic Bilbao's attack became fragmented.
The fourth official came to the side of the pitch and raised the sign - four minutes of added time!
The Bilbao TV commentator said helplessly: "There is not much time left for Athletic Bilbao, but they have not found a way to break the dense defense. This is a very desperate thing."
The commentator of Malaga TV loudly said: "As long as Santa Malaga holds on to these last four minutes, they will win the King's Cup this season!
This will be an unprecedented feat!
Their names will surely go down in the history of Spanish football!
Come on, Santa Malaga!”
On the pitch, Santa Malaga returned to defense almost entirely, and even Li Chuanqi returned to his own half.
In the third minute of stoppage time, the desperate Athletic Bilbao played exquisite cooperation on the right, tearing apart Santa Malaga's defense in one fell swoop.
Full back Ekisa made a pass and the football flew into the penalty area!
There was chaos in the Santa Malaga penalty area, pulling and pushing...
Llorente and Barris Addo, who was marking him, jumped up!
The next moment, the football hit Llorente on the forehead, and then hit Barris Addo's outstretched left arm.
"Handball! Handball!"
Athletic Bilbao players shouted at the referee.
"Beep!..."
At the same time, the referee sounded the whistle and pointed his left hand firmly at the penalty spot!
Baris Addo excitedly explained to the referee that it was an unintentional handball and that his left arm was not actively playing the ball.
Of course, this kind of appeal was useless. The referee shooed him away like a fly and confirmed his decision.
The Malaga TV commentator looked at the time and said: "Santa Malaga don't need to be so excited. After all, the game is about to end. Even if Athletic Bilbao scores a penalty kick, they are still the leading side."
The Bilbao TV commentator loudly said: "If this penalty kick is scored, will there be a miracle?"
Llorente quickly placed the football on the penalty spot.
Time is now their biggest enemy.
"Beep!..."
The referee blew his whistle and the Calderon Stadium became noisy. Santa Malaga supporters attempted to launch noise tactics.
Llorente took a deep breath and ran slowly towards the football.
"Pa!..."
With a crisp sound, the football flew towards the right side of the goal, but MiG flew towards the left side of the goal.
Without any surprise, the ball flew into the net.
When the referee sounded the whistle that the goal was valid, Llorente did not celebrate. He quickly ran into the net, picked up the football, and ran quickly towards the center circle.
The Bilbao TV commentator shouted: "Llorente scored twice from the penalty kick!"
"Now the score is 2-3 and Athletic Bilbao has narrowed the gap. Will a miracle happen?"
"But... this goal came too late, leaving too little time for Athletic Bilbao..."
The Malaga TV commentator said loudly: "There are now four minutes of added time, and the referee may blow the whistle to end the game at any time, so this conceded goal is nothing!"
"Santa Malaga will not give Athletic Bilbao the chance to create a miracle!"
The fans sitting in front of the TV always felt a little weird when they heard this.
A D-division team doesn’t give a top league team the chance to do wonders?!
Normally, this should be said in reverse.
…
At the Calderon, the Santa Malaga players were not frustrated, they encouraged each other.
The Athletic Bilbao players, who had narrowed the point difference, looked at the time on the huge electronic display screen, and a flash of despair flashed in their eyes.
This goal came too late...
"Beep!..."
When the game restarted, Liag moved the football to the backcourt, and Athletic Bilbao's frontcourt players flooded the half court.
However, at this moment, the referee put the whistle into his mouth.
"Beep! Beep! Beep!..."
Two short and one long whistles sounded!
The Malaga TV commentator excitedly grabbed the microphone and shouted loudly: "The game is over! Three to two! Santa Malaga defeated Athletic Bilbao! Win the King's Cup!"
“Santa Malaga is the champion!”
“Santa Malaga is the champion!”
“Santa Malaga is the champion!”
"ah!……"
The Bilbao TV commentator regretfully said: "The game is over. Llorente's penalty kick failed to save Athletic Bilbao. They lost to Santa Malaga with one goal and missed the best win in 28 years."
A chance to win..."
The whistle at the end of the game was the charge, and the Santa Malaga bench rushed into the pitch howling like crazy...
On the court, Liage looked up to the sky and roared, and countless happy tears spewed out.
Who says men don’t cry, it’s just that the time has not come yet.
Li Xiaofeng and Yaisa, two little girls in the stands, excitedly waved their fists and cheered along with the Santa Malaga supporters around them.
Looking at the excited eldest son beside him, Li Xianqi asked strangely: "Boss, you weren't so excited when you got the admission notice from the University of Malaga. Today..."
After taking a deep breath, Li Chuanrui said to his father: "Dad, you don't know what this championship means."
"You don't know that many professional players will not be able to win this championship in their lifetime!"
"Look at tonight's opponents, they have been waiting for twenty-eight years...and they still failed to get what they wanted tonight! Many of their players squatted on the turf and cried..."
