Chapter 341: God blocks and kills God, Buddha blocks and kills Buddha!
After the Champions League play-offs, UEFA conducted a group draw.
Atletico Madrid is assigned to Group G, in the same group as Russian Super League team Zenit St. Petersburg, Portuguese Super League team Porto, and Austria Vienna.
Li Chuanqi was deeply impressed by Porto. Last season, Málaga met Porto in the quarter-finals and finally won and advanced to the quarter-finals.
In the two rounds against Porto, Li Chuanqi scored five goals.
After finishing the fourth round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid immediately began preparations for the Champions League group stage.
In the first round, they will face the Russian Super League powerhouse Zenit St. Petersburg at home. Simeone attaches great importance to this game.
If you want to break out of the group, the first game is very important.
The Atletico Madrid team is very confident in this game. On the one hand, the Russian Super League's performance in the Champions League is average, and on the other hand, Atletico Madrid is ambitious for this season.
Atletico Madrid has only one goal in this game - to get all three points!
On September 18, a delegation from Zenit St. Petersburg appeared at Madrid International Airport.
When being interviewed by reporters, the head coach of Zenit St. Petersburg said in a low-key manner: "This will be a difficult game. Atletico Madrid has introduced several important players this season and has shown strong dominance in various competitions!
Our goal this time is to get a draw, of course, if there is a chance, we don't mind taking away a win.
But it’s very difficult!”
At 8:30 pm on the 19th, the starting players of both teams walked into the stadium from the tunnel with their caddy in hand.
What greeted them was cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.
Li Chuanqi and Costa started together, while Villa and Garcia sat on the bench.
"Beep!"
At 8:45, the game started on time.
Zenit St. Petersburg, who was the first to serve, had just moved the ball to the backcourt. Atletico Madrid's midfield and frontcourt immediately started a high-level press, and they wanted to take the lead.
Zenit St. Petersburg quickly moved the football to the frontcourt, and Atletico Madrid immediately retreated from the midfield.
As time went by, Atletico Madrid gradually took control of the field and launched a fierce attack on the opponent.
Li Chuanqi was tightly defended by the opponent, and Atletico Madrid launched an attack from other attack points.
In the eighth minute of the first half, Costa took a long shot from outside the penalty area and the football went wide of the field!
Three minutes later, Atletico Madrid made a comeback. Gabi shot from outside the penalty area and the ball went over the crossbar.
In the 15th minute of the first half, Juanfran made a pass. Costa rushed to header and the ball went over the goal again!
In the 19th minute of the first half, Li Chuanqi finally had the opportunity to turn around with the ball through his own movement without the ball.
Facing the opponent's double team, Li Chuanqi made two lightning-fast spikes in succession, forcing the ball through the middle of them!
Just as he broke out from the double team, Li Chuanqi was surrounded by three opponents!
At this moment, Zenit St. Petersburg had a total of five players defending him.
Li Chuanqi didn't have any fear, he marched forward with the football, killing gods when God blocked him, and Buddha when Buddha blocked him!
In a blink of an eye, he broke out of their encirclement and entered the restricted area!
"Pa!..."
Li Chuanqi shoots low!
The football flew into the goal from the small left corner of the goal!
The Calderon stadium was filled with cheers!
This goal ignited the passion of Atletico Madrid fans!
"plum!……"
The commentator of Madrid Sports Station roared excitedly: "Li! One person penetrated the entire defense line of Zenit St. Petersburg! The ball is in! It's in! It's in!..."
"plum!"
"plum!"
"plum!……"
Li Chuanqi's name rang out at the Calderon Stadium!
The coach of Zenit St. Petersburg shook his head helplessly, and Simeone clapped happily.
The Zenit St. Petersburg defenders looked at the flying Li Chuanqi with expressionless faces, their eyes full of helplessness and despair.
Before this ball, their defense against Li Chuanqi was very successful and they did not give him a chance to turn around and break through.
But this time, a minor oversight caused him to turn around with the ball.
As a result, their defense line was penetrated by Li Chuanqi!
This goal boosted the morale of Atletico Madrid and severely damaged the morale of Zenit St. Petersburg.
After the game restarted, Atletico Madrid's midfield and frontcourt immediately launched a high-pressure press and succeeded.
After Costa completed the steal, he rushed into the penalty area and shot with a blast!
The football went straight through the Zenit St. Petersburg goal!
Two to zero!
Costa, who scored the goal, had no expression on his face. He seemed to have done a very simple thing, which did not make him excited.
The reporters on the sidelines were talking a lot:
"Zenit St. Petersburg only resisted for twenty minutes before collapsing..."
"Zenit St. Petersburg cannot adapt to Atletico Madrid's extremely aggressive style of play!"
"We all thought Atletico Madrid would win tonight, but we didn't expect it to be so easy!"
After the game restarted, Atletico Madrid continued to press hard in the midfield and frontcourt. Zenit St. Petersburg did not let them succeed this time and quickly moved the football to the frontcourt.
Under the strong pressure of Atletico Madrid, Zenit St. Petersburg's passing problem occurred. After Atletico Madrid got the ball, it quickly advanced to the frontcourt to start the attack.
Li Chuanqi took the initiative to move from the center to the wing. After receiving Turan's cross pass, he suddenly passed the ball overhead.
The football flew towards the right side of the penalty area!
Costa uses his strong body to control the football.
Gabby immediately stepped forward to respond.
Costa knocked back with a kick.
"Bang!..."
Gabi directly hit a powerful and heavy long-range shot!
The football goes straight to the upper right corner of the goal!
Zenit St. Petersburg was in despair.
"Pong!..."
There was a loud noise, and the football hit the crossbar hard and bounced back!
"coax!……"
The regrets of the Atletico Madrid fans had not yet dissipated. Costa took two steps forward, jumped high, and hit the goal with a fierce header!
The football flew towards the upper right corner of the goal!
The goalkeeper of Zenit St. Petersburg heroically lifted the ball over the crossbar!
The Calderon Stadium burst into endless applause and cheers.
Madrid Sports Station praised Li Chuanqi's pass: "This is a long pass with God's perspective! Li's passing skills are getting better and better!"
In the 37th minute of the first half, Li Chuanqi once again staged a good show of riding through the barrier alone.
After Atletico Madrid won the midfield battle, Gabi transferred the football to Li Chuanqi's feet.
Li Chuanqi immediately started the breakthrough mode, cutting down four opponents' defenders like a god of war, and powerfully reached the opponent's penalty area!
"Pa!..."
Facing the attacking goalkeeper, Li Chuanqi calmly pushed the ball!
The football flew between the goalkeeper's legs and into the goal!
Three to zero!
Li Chuanqi scored twice!
Atletico Madrid seals the victory!
"plum!"
The commentator of Madrid Sports Station shouted loudly: "Unstoppable! The Zenit St. Petersburg defense line is like a paper city wall in front of Li!"
Li Chuanqi slapped his chest and howled excitedly.
The atmosphere of the Calderon Stadium was ignited by this ball, and earth-shattering cheers, roars, and howls broke out in an instant...
