After returning to Atletico Madrid, Li Chuanqi found that the schedule was very intensive, and Atletico Madrid was about to face the double test of La Liga and the Champions League.
Simeone asked Li Chuanqi to conduct restorative training. After all, he had just finished two high-intensity World Cup qualifying matches, and his physical and mental state were not at their best.
On October 19th, the ninth round of La Liga began. Real Madrid took the lead and faced last season's champion Málaga at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Malaga is no longer what it used to be. After losing a large number of its main players, the team set a goal at the beginning of the season - to compete for European qualification.
After ninety minutes of fierce fighting, Real Madrid won 2-0 with goals from Di Maria and Ronaldo, continuing to put pressure on Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
After the Real Madrid game ended, the game between Barcelona and Osasuna started.
Messi was on the bench due to fatigue from participating in the World Cup qualifiers.
After the game started, Barcelona relied on its strength advantage to frequently put pressure on Osasuna's defense.
Osasuna relied on their home advantage to disintegrate Barcelona's offense time and time again.
As the offense failed, Barcelona began to make substitutions. In the 25th minute of the second half, Messi came on the field.
However, Messi's appearance failed to change the situation on the field. In the end, Osasuna achieved a 0-0 draw with the powerful Barcelona at home, ending Barcelona's eight-game winning streak since the start of the game.
Barcelona failed to extend their winning streak, giving Atletico Madrid a chance to widen the gap.
At 8 o'clock in the evening the next day, Atletico Madrid's away game against Espanyol started.
Li Chuanqi sat on the bench, Villa continued to recover from injury, and Costa and Garcia started together.
After the game started, the situation was very stalemate, and the Espanyol team frequently put pressure on Atletico Madrid's defense by virtue of their home court advantage.
Atletico Madrid used counterattacks to threaten the Spanish goal.
In the first half, both sides failed to seize the opportunity and settled for a draw with a score of 0-0.
The second half had just begun, and the situation on the field suddenly changed.
In the seventh minute of the second half, the Espanyol team took advantage of a corner kick and scored with a header from midfielder David Lopez.
One to zero!
After the game restarted, Atletico Madrid increased their offensive power and created dangers in front of the opponent's goal many times, but they were never able to score.
In the 22nd minute of the second half, Simeone made adjustments to the lineup, replacing Garcia and replacing him with Li Chuanqi.
With Li Chuanqi's appearance, Atletico Madrid's morale has been greatly boosted.
Three minutes after Li Chuanqi came on the field, he relied on his superb skills to get a shot from outside the penalty area!
"Peng!..."
Breaking away from the opponent's defense, Li Chuanqi took a powerful and heavy long-range shot from outside the penalty area, and the football went straight to the right side of the goal.
Espanyol goalkeeper Boschi jumped up and bravely blocked the football, winning rounds of applause from the home fans!
Atletico Madrid fans who came from afar also burst into applause to encourage Li Chuanqi.
In the following game, the Spanish defense defended Li Chuanqi tightly.
Time is running out quickly, and the pressure on Atletico Madrid is increasing.
Are we going to suffer our first defeat of the season tonight?
In the 43rd minute of the second half, after Li Chuanqi got the ball from the left, he changed from his usual habit and did not start immediately. Instead, he waited for his teammates to move.
The Spanish defense immediately surrounded and suppressed him.
Li Chuanqi turned on the breakthrough mode and forcibly broke out from the double team of the two!
He also paid the price for his unstable center of gravity.
"Crack!"
Li Chuanqi did not give the Spanish defense a chance to steal, and promptly transferred the football to Costa in the center.
Costa held the Espanyol center back and stopped the football.
Li Chuanqi used this time to quickly adjust his center of gravity and move towards Costa.
Costa kicked back and the football rolled towards Li Chuanqi.
No one realized that this pass would change the situation on the field.
Li Chuanqi quickly speeded up and moved towards the ball!
"Peng!..."
Li Chuanqi stepped firmly on the left side of the football with his left foot, raised his right leg and fired a shot!
The football was like a cannonball, blasting towards the right side of the goal!
Spanish goalkeeper Boschi failed to show his magic this time. The football flew half a meter in front of his fingertips, flew over the goal line, and hit the net!
The ball went in!
One to one!
Atletico Madrid equalized the score at the end of the game!
Atletico Madrid is in full jubilation!
Espanyol fans shook their heads helplessly.
After the game restarted, Atletico Madrid wanted to pursue the victory and launched a high-position press.
The atmosphere on the court suddenly became tense.
However, the direction of the game did not develop according to Atletico Madrid's intentions.
In the second minute of stoppage time, the Espanyol team launched an attack on the left. Full-back Diego Coloto stepped in to assist, forced the ball to the bottom line, and suddenly made an inverted triangle pass.
Midfielder Pizzi pushed the ball directly from the penalty area line!
The football hits the net!
Two to one!
The Spaniards take the lead again!
This goal surprised the Espanyol team, and they saw a great opportunity to defeat Atletico Madrid!
Atletico Madrid fans are feeling cold, are they really going to lose?
Li Chuanqi and his teammates didn't think so. After the game restarted, Atletico quickly moved the football to the frontcourt and started attacking.
In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Gabi shot a long shot from outside the penalty area, and the football hit the Espanyol defender and bounced off the baseline.
At this moment, there is only the last minute of the game, and everyone knows that this is Atletico Madrid's last chance to attack.
The atmosphere on the court was extremely tense, with players from both sides pulling and pushing each other in the penalty area.
The referee had to blow his whistle to remind both sides to pay attention to their actions.
The game restarted, Miranda sent a corner kick to the middle, Costa overwhelmed the opponent's defender and forced a header!
Espanyol goalkeeper Boschi once again showed his bravery, leaping up and miraculously lifting the football over the crossbar!
Corner kick!
There are only ten seconds left before the end of the game.
Heavy pressure is on the players and fans of both sides.
Li Chuanqi left the penalty area and came to the corner flag area.
The game restarted, and players from both sides stood ready. Miranda kicked the football to Li Chuanqi who was not far away.
Before Li Chuanqi got the ball, Spanish forward Sergio Garcia immediately pressed him!
At the same time, the players in the Espanyol penalty area immediately pressed forward, trying to cause offside.
Li Chuanqi moved to meet the ball, making a fake move and letting the ball roll between his legs!
This move deceived the pressing Sergio Garcia.
not good!
Bad thoughts appeared in the minds of everyone in the Espanyol team.
After Li Chuanqi deceived Sergio Garcia, he quickly turned around, raised his right foot and fired a long shot!
The football drew a wonderful arc in the air and flew towards the upper right corner of the goal!
There was silence.
Espanyol goalkeeper Boschi jumped up, stretched his body to the extreme in the air, stretched out his left hand, and tried to intercept the rapidly falling football!
In a flash of lightning, the football flew past Boschi's fingertips, hit the lower edge of the crossbar, and hit the goal!
"No!……"
When the football flew into the goal, the Espanyol fans screamed in pain.
"nice shot!……"
Atletico Madrid was filled with joy, a miracle happened, Atletico Madrid miraculously equalized the score!
Li Chuanqi raised his arms excitedly, and his teammates howled and rushed forward...
