Chapter 340: Four consecutive victories, fierce battle for the top spot!
After the Spanish Super Cup, Li Chuanqi returned to Madrid.
The fourth round of La Liga is about to begin.
Atletico Madrid finally got through the most intensive schedule, and Atletico Madrid breathed a sigh of relief.
On September 14th, the fourth round of La Liga began.
Atletico Madrid welcomed the newly promoted Almeria at home, and Simeone sent all the main players to challenge.
In the third minute of the first half, Atletico Madrid scored a lightning goal.
Simeone's high-pressure press in the frontcourt paid off. After Gabi completed the steal, he made a through ball.
Li Chuanqi broke into the penalty area and pushed the ball. The football flew into the goal from the small left corner of the goal!
One to zero!
In the 31st minute of the first half, Li Chuanqi cut in from the wing and Costa ran to the left.
"Pa!..."
Li Chuanqi made a small diagonal kick and the football went into the left side of the penalty area.
Costa took two steps forward like lightning and succeeded with a push shot!
Two to zero!
Just when Atletico Madrid fans thought their team was about to win another big victory at home, the situation on the field suddenly changed.
At the end of the first half, Almeria magically scored two goals to equalize the score.
After the start of the second half, Atletico Madrid increased their offensive intensity.
Almeria focused all its energy on defense and set up a barrel formation in the penalty area.
Atletico Madrid's attacks failed again and again.
The atmosphere at the Calderon Stadium became tense.
Is the winning streak coming to an end?
Simeone began to make substitutions, replacing Costa, whose physical fitness had declined, and replacing him with Villa.
Changing people is like changing knives!
Two minutes after Villa came on, he helped Atletico get a free kick in front of the penalty area.
This is a well-placed free kick, with Li Chuanqi and Villa standing behind the ball.
Atletico Madrid fans got excited and set-pieces were the only magic weapon to break through the dense defense.
What's more, Li Chuanqi scored a beautiful direct free kick in the second round of the Spanish Super Cup not long ago.
"Beep!..."
When the referee blew his whistle, Li Chuanqi slowly ran towards the football and kicked the lower right side of the football with his left foot.
The football spun violently, flew over the upper left corner of the wall, and headed towards the upper left corner of the goal!
This was a free kick from an extremely tricky angle. Although the opponent's goalkeeper tried his best to save it, he still couldn't stop the ball from flying into the goal!
Three to two!
Atletico finally took the lead again.
When the game restarted, Atletico Madrid immediately launched a high-pressure press in the midfield and frontcourt, and they wanted to pursue the victory.
Li Chuanqi relied on his super premonition to intercept the opponent's pass halfway.
Villa immediately stepped forward!
"Pa!..."
Li Chuanqi kicked a small slash!
Villa flew over, got the ball, got rid of the attacking goalkeeper, and hit an empty goal!
Four to two!
Atletico Madrid scored two goals in just two minutes, once again extending the lead to two goals.
This goal completely defeated Almeria.
Three minutes later, Gabi shot a long shot from outside the penalty area and directly penetrated the opponent's goal!
Five to two!
Atletico Madrid sealed the victory.
Seeing that the victory was in hand, Simeone replaced Li Chuanqi with Garcia.
In the end, Atletico Madrid won with a score of 5 to 2, winning their fourth consecutive victory!
The next day, Barcelona and Real Madrid appeared.
Barcelona faced Sevilla at home. Before the game, the media generally believed that Barcelona could win easily because Atletico Madrid easily defeated Sevilla 6-0 in the first round.
However, what is surprising is that after 90 minutes of fierce battle, Barcelona won a thrilling 3-2 at home.
Barcelona broke the deadlock in the 36th minute of the first half. Two former Sevilla defenders jointly contributed goals. Adriano made a pass from the left and Alves scored with a header from far away!
One to zero!
Barcelona expanded the score in the 30th minute of the second half. Messi and Neymar passed the ball continuously. Neymar made a pass from the left side of the penalty area. Messi, who was unguarded, succeeded in pushing the ball!
Two to zero!
When everyone thought Barcelona would win easily, Sevilla burst out with great power!
In the 35th minute of the second half, Sevilla pulled one back. Bitolo passed Busquets and Pique from the left side of the penalty area. Rakitic scored with a low shot in the penalty area!
One to two!
Sevilla narrowed the gap.
Sevilla equalized in the 45th minute of the second half!
Sevilla got a corner kick opportunity, Rakitic took the corner kick, and the unguarded Cork shot into the lower left corner of the penalty area and into the net!
Two to two!
Sevilla scored two goals in five minutes and magically equalized the score!
The atmosphere at Camp Nou became tense.
Barcelona staged a decisive victory in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Messi broke into the right side of the penalty area and passed the ball, but Beto blocked it with his legs. Sanchez shot from the right side of the penalty area into the net!
Three to two!
Barcelona defeated Sevilla at home with difficulty, winning four consecutive games and continuing to put pressure on Atletico Madrid.
This game once again exposed the instability of Barcelona's defense.
Barcelona won a thrilling victory at home, but Real Madrid's luck was not so good.
Real Madrid challenges Villarreal this round at the Estadio delle Estadio.
Bale made his debut for Real Madrid.
Villarreal took the lead in the 21st minute of the first half. Bruno passed the ball. Honasan-Pereira took the ball on the right side of the penalty area and was tackled by Pepe. Carney shot ahead of Ramos.
Break the door.
One to zero!
Real Madrid equalized the score in the 38th minute of the first half. Modric made a direct pass and Carvajal made a pass from the right side of the penalty area. Bell grabbed Bruno from the edge of the penalty area and scored with a shovel!
One to one!
Bale scores on his debut!
Real Madrid took the lead in the 19th minute of the second half. Cristiano Ronaldo passed the ball. Benzema's shot from the right side of the penalty area was barely saved by Asenjo. Cristiano Ronaldo made a supplementary shot!
The football hit Bruno and Musacchio and deflected into the net!
Two to one!
Real Madrid scored two goals in a row and overtook the score!
Villarreal equalized the score two minutes later. Bruno passed the ball. Carney broke through to the edge of the penalty area and shot hard but was saved by Diego Lopez. Dos Santos shot an oblique shot from the left side of the penalty area into the net!
Two to two!
Villarreal equalized the score tenaciously and kept the score until the end of the game!
Real Madrid's winning streak comes to a halt.
In this round of games, the three teams competing for the championship all had defensive problems. They were all scored two goals by the opponent, and all had a score of 2-2.
The difference is that after the score of 2-2, the performances of the three teams were very different.
Atletico Madrid scored three goals in a row and won 5-2. Barcelona completed the victory in the fourth minute of stoppage time, and Real Madrid failed to score again.
Aspen commented: "It's the same two-two, Atletico Madrid can score three goals in a row, Barcelona can also complete the victory, but Real Madrid has done nothing, which shows that there is something wrong with Real Madrid's offensive power!
Simeone adopts a rotation strategy for the forward line, allowing four forwards to take turns to ensure the vitality of the defense line.
But Real Madrid did not do this. Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema fought continuously and appeared tired.
Real Madrid should learn from Atletico Madrid and the forward line should also be rotated!"
Mundo Deportivo praised Barcelona: "The last-minute winner demonstrated Barcelona's control over the game!"
