Chapter 342: Eleven consecutive victories in all competitions!
Li Chuanqi's two goals were both created through his super personal breakthrough ability.
Atletico Madrid fans are excited.
In a match of comparable strength, such a star will play an extremely important role.
Simeone raised his fist excitedly, and the bench behind him burst into cheers.
And Zenit St. Petersburg is in pain from top to bottom.
After the game restarted, Atletico Madrid changed their playing style and no longer pressed high pressure. This allowed Zenit St. Petersburg to breathe a sigh of relief in the midfield and backcourt.
The game was held in a stalemate.
In the 43rd minute of the first half, Atletico Madrid once again launched a quick counterattack.
After Li Chuanqi received Gabby's direct pass, he started at high speed and passed two people to reach the hinterland, passing the ball diagonally!
Costa took the lead with his right foot, broke into the penalty area and fired a low shot!
The football flew towards the lower left corner of the goal!
The goalkeeper of Zenit St. Petersburg jumped up and flew towards the football!
When Atletico Madrid fans were about to cheer, the football slid out!
"coax!……"
The huge cry of regret was followed by thunderous applause.
In the first minute of stoppage time in the first half, Li Chuanqi strained his right leg while fighting with the opponent and had to leave the field for treatment.
In the rest of the first half, neither side could change the score, and Atletico Madrid entered the second half with a three-goal advantage.
To be on the safe side, Li Chuanqi was replaced by Villa shortly after the start of the second half.
Thunderous applause erupted from the Calderon Stadium.
Atletico Madrid continued to dominate the field and frequently put pressure on Zenit St. Petersburg's defense.
In the 16th minute of the second half, Atletico Madrid's corner kick caused chaos in Zenit St. Petersburg's penalty area. Miranda took advantage of the chaos and succeeded with a kick!
Four to zero!
Atletico Madrid expanded its lead and completely put the suspense of victory out of the question.
In the next game, Atletico Madrid slowed down their pace, and this score was enough for them to win this game.
Zenit St. Petersburg's offense still failed to improve. Facing Atletico Madrid's iron wall, they failed again and again.
After five minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
The Calderon stadium was filled with cheers.
The commentator of Madrid Sports TV loudly said: "The game is over. Atletico Madrid defeated Zenit St. Petersburg 4-0 at home and won the first game of the group stage!
Li scored two wonderful goals, which fully demonstrated his strong personal ability!
Costa and Miranda are the icing on the cake!
The only regret tonight is that Li ended the game due to injury. I don’t know how serious his injury is.
Atletico Madrid's Champions League journey has officially begun!
From the beginning of the new season to now, Atletico Madrid has performed very strongly no matter which stadium it plays in, winning four consecutive times in La Liga, double defeating Lyon in the Champions League play-offs, and double defeating Malaga in the Spanish Super Cup!
Coupled with tonight's victory, they have won nine consecutive victories in various arenas!
Just like Li's goal tonight, Atletico Madrid is unstoppable now!
Congratulations again to Atletico Madrid for their victory!"
At the post-match press conference, reporters were most concerned about Li Chuanqi's injury.
Simeone said: "We will check further, but judging from the current situation, the injury is not serious. It is normal for him to leave the field early to rest when he is leading by a big score."
When talking about tonight's victory, Simeone said: "Our pressing made the opponent uncomfortable, so we got a lot of opportunities. This is the biggest reason for the victory.
Li's performance is also the reason for our victory. He showed us his personal ability and his ability to seize opportunities tonight!
Costa also performed well tonight, he put a lot of pressure on the opponent's defense."
The head coach of Zenit St. Petersburg said when talking about the defeat: "Our players are not used to such frontcourt pressure. In addition, the opponent has a superstar. We simply cannot stop his progress, and failure becomes inevitable.
matter!"
Mixed interview area.
Li Chuanqi was being interviewed by reporters. When talking about his strain, he said: "I don't feel serious myself. Of course, this needs further examination."
When talking about his performance tonight, he said: "I have recently been improving my ability to break through small spaces, so I will try it whenever I have the opportunity. Tonight's success shows that the training during this period has been effective.
My technique is not fully mature yet, I think everyone has seen this, and there are still many unreasonable ball handling.
These are the areas I want to improve in the future!”
The reporter was speechless. Are you talking humanly?
Will Messi and Cristiano vomit blood when they hear your words?
That night, the team doctor took Li Chuanqi to the hospital for further examination.
After careful examination, the doctor believed that the strain was not serious and that he would only need three to four days of rest to recover.
The team doctor breathed a sigh of relief and immediately reported to Simeone.
After Simeone answered the phone, he breathed a sigh of relief. He would only miss one La Liga game for three to four days.
It was already one o'clock when I got home that night, Blanca Padilla was still in the United States, and he was the only one at home.
As soon as they lay down, Blanca Padilla's phone call came. The two of them talked about the pain of missing each other. By the end of the conversation, Blanca Padilla wanted to fly back to Madrid right away.
The next day, Atletico Madrid announced the news on its official website, and Atletico Madrid fans breathed a sigh of relief.
Two days later, the fifth round of La Liga began.
Barcelona took the lead and beat Rayo Vallecano 4-0 away from home. Messi failed to score, and the gap between him and Li Chuanqi was still two goals.
Real Madrid then made their debut and beat Getafe 4-1 at the Bernabeu.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and Isco scored again, continuing his strong performance and winning the respect of Real Madrid fans.
Atletico Madrid challenged Valladolid away from home in this round. Li Chuanqi was exempted from the game, and Costa and Villa started.
The first half of the game was very stalemate, with no one able to score the opponent's goal.
Shortly after the start of the second half, Simeone replaced the sluggish Villa with Garcia.
Some people thought this was a crucial substitution. Five minutes after coming on, Garcia repaid Simeone's trust in him with a goal, scoring the opponent's goal with a header.
One to zero!
Atletico Madrid broke the deadlock on the field.
Getafe, which was lagging behind, stepped up its attack.
In the 32nd minute of the second half, Kekai made a cross from the wing and Costa successfully grabbed the point in front of the goal!
Two to zero!
Atletico Madrid won five consecutive victories without any blood and continued to top the list with a goal difference advantage!
The pattern of the three-power competition has not changed, with Atletico Madrid and Barcelona ranking as the top two, and Real Madrid ranking third.
La Liga enters its most intensive schedule.
Four days after the fifth round, the sixth round of La Liga begins, and the seventh round will begin three days later.
In other words, within a week, La Liga will play three rounds!
On September 24, the sixth round of La Liga began, with Barcelona taking the lead and facing Real Sociedad at home.
After ninety minutes of fierce battle, Barcelona defeated their opponents 4-1. Messi scored one goal and Neymar scored twice, scoring his first goal in La Liga.
Atletico Madrid will face Almeria at home this round, and Li Chuanqi has exempted himself from the match.
With the goals of Gabi and Garcia, Atletico Madrid won 2-0 without any blood. Like Barcelona, they achieved six consecutive victories in La Liga and continued to rank first with a weak goal difference.
Real Madrid beat Elche in a thrilling 2-1 away game. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and scored two goals for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid continues to be ranked third with a one-point deficit.
On September 27, the seventh round of La Liga began.
The biggest highlight of this game is the city derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid!
In Spain, the Madrid derby is the most exciting derby, which has a lot to do with Atletico Madrid's strength.
Barcelona still took the lead and challenged Almeria away from home.
Messi took the lead and shortly after scoring the goal, the Argentinian superstar was injured.
In the end, Barcelona defeated their opponent 2-0 in an away game and won their seventh consecutive victory in La Liga!
