Although Millwall is ahead again, a goal is not guaranteed. The fans in the stands are still very nervous, while the fans of Real Madrid are more worried, after all, the team is lagging behind.
Aldridge stood on the sidelines the whole time without pacing back and forth or making any unnecessary body movements, which would only make him look restless.
At this time, you need a stable mentality!
At the beginning of the second half of overtime, Real Madrid pressed forward with a large force. The full-back position and the midfielder position were prerequisite. The two center backs stood in front and back to form a simple and fragile defensive line. There was no way, they had to sacrifice defense to strengthen the offense!
Throughout the game, apart from the two teams being tacitly conservative in the last few minutes of the 90th minute, Millwall used a ferocious attack to suppress Real Madrid at other times.
Aldrich believed that when the second half of overtime came, with the last 15 minutes of the game remaining, the physical energy of both teams was almost exhausted. No matter how good Real Madrid was, they should be tired after running for 105 minutes, and they should not be able to attack.
Come on!
But he was wrong. Five minutes into the second half of overtime, Aldrich regretted his decision to let the team shrink for half time.
Real Madrid has indeed reached the limit of physical fitness, but with Millwall's withdrawal, the physical fitness that was already at the limit was quickly exhausted, and Real Madrid's advantage was revealed. During this period, the best performer,
It's Real Madrid midfielder Seedorf, a Dutchman who won the European Champions Cup with Ajax three years ago.
Seedorf calmly organized and dispatched in the midfield, and every pass was threatening. He raised the level of Real Madrid's offense.
In the 113th minute, Seedorf passed the ball in the gap to Raul who entered the penalty area. Raul's half-turn shot was bravely blocked by Bute, and Real Madrid missed a good opportunity.
The blocked ball came to Southgate's feet, and he turned around and made a big-footed clearance!
Trezeguet succeeded in countering offside with a single arrow, a single goal!
It's a pity that Trezeguet, who started from the midfield, couldn't pick up the speed after getting the ball. He was almost running cramps. Real Madrid's two central defenders are both over 30 years old, but midfielder Redondo ran back.
, intercepted the ball from Trezeguet's feet from behind.
Trezeguet fell to the court, but no one paid attention to him. Real Madrid was in a hurry to attack. Aldrich did not blame Trezeguet on the sidelines. He didn't even run into the penalty area with the ball. When the ball was intercepted, he really ran away.
Not moving anymore.
The pressing style of total offense and total defense is too demanding on physical fitness.
The other two forwards, Larsson and Shevchenko, had completely become a barrier in front of the full-backs. With Trezeguet on the verge of cramping, Millwall's offense was ruined.
In the following time, they defended with all their strength, and the Real Madrid army pressed forward and bombarded Millwall indiscriminately.
Kalembu took a long shot from outside the penalty area. Carlos passed a diagonal pass from the wing and Raul headed the ball. Redondo went straight to Mijatovic and forced a kick to hit the goal...
In just 5 minutes, Real Madrid had five shots on goal. Fortunately, Bute played bravely, catching the ball with high speed and blocking hard to keep the goal.
With the final minute remaining in the game, Lions fans looked forward to watching their team reach the top of Europe, while Real Madrid launched a last-ditch attack.
Real Madrid's central defenders all rushed into Millwall's penalty area in an attempt to receive the high-altitude ball. As a result, Millwall had to have more talents to defend in the penalty area. This was a subconscious choice of the players in the final tense moment.
Aldridge was very anxious when he saw this scene on the sidelines. The scene was a bit chaotic. Whether he could withstand the pressure at the last moment cannot be viewed from the perspective of normal moments.
Card passing lane, card passing lane!
It doesn't matter how many people are in the penalty area, what matters is how the ball passes!
Go on the ground, block the passing route, go high in the air, and have defenders in the area compete for the top. It doesn't have to be one-on-one with a balanced number of people. With that kind of defense, you can never keep an eye on the opponent, because the attacker's
Movement initiative will always have an advantage over the defensive side!
Sure enough, Raul, Mijatovic, and Suker ran back and forth when the two central defenders entered the penalty area and disrupted the defense. Redondo passed the ball to Raul, and Raul quickly kicked the wall.
A one-two passed the ball to Su Ke!
Su Ke made a gesture to hit the goal in the penalty area. Materazzi stretched out his foot to block it, but Su Ke took a step horizontally, got out of the space and opened the bow with his left foot, which can only play the violin!
The ball flew towards Millwall's goal like a cannonball. Aldridge had desperate thoughts in his heart, but Butt made an incredible save and saved the ball!
What a hero!
The Lions fans in the stands were not excited for a few seconds when the ball bounced out of the penalty area and landed at the feet of Carlos. He also made a long shot. In the chaos, all the surrounding Millwall players rushed up to block it with their bodies.
, but Carlos calmly knocked the ball horizontally. Seedorf took the ball and adjusted one step on the spot, then shot a long shot!
The ball was not very fast, but the angle was very tricky. It flew over the defender's head and then dropped to the right side of the goal. Butt had just gotten up from the ground and was not well prepared this time. He pounced on the ball but could not touch it with his fingertips.
The ball is gone.
boom
The Real Madrid fans in the stands of the Amsterdam Arena are excited!
"Seedorf helped Real Madrid equalize the score at the last moment! 3:3, 3:3. Millwall was only 10 seconds away from the top of Europe. In other words, as long as they successfully defended this attack, they would be
You can wait for the referee to blow the whistle and run towards the championship, but Seedorf brings back the suspense of the championship at the last moment! A penalty shootout, the two teams will have a penalty shootout! The referee confirmed that the goal was valid and also ended the overtime.
At the end of the match, the two teams will then have a penalty shootout!"
Real Madrid equalized the score at the last minute, which was such a heavy blow to morale!
The Lions fans in the stands were struggling and in disbelief.
Arthur covered his face with his hands in the box and almost didn't dare to look any further.
This is not a good sign. The team was about to win the championship, but was equalized at the last moment by the buzzer.
There was not much time to prepare for the penalty shootout. Although Aldridge suffered a strong shock in his heart, his expression remained very calm.
The expressions of the players varied. Many were affected by Seedorf's goal, and their eyes looked a little distracted.
Aldridge asked the 11 people who were still on the court to stand in a circle, and then asked the players on the bench to join them. He walked in last, and then bent down with his left and right arms clasped behind his back. The players all bent over,
Listen to what Aldrich has to say.
"That's how football matches are. You may score in the first minute, or you may be scored by the opponent in the last minute. We have to face it with a normal heart. If I say this, it still can't cheer you up, then please be careful.
Think back to last September, when our draw came out, were Millwall the favorites? No. But we were ahead of Barcelona
Well, Dynamo Kyiv and PSV advanced to the knockout rounds. When we met Juventus, were we the favorites to advance? No! When we went to the Louis II Stadium to face Monaco, the outside world still didn't think highly of us.
, but here we are. Here we are at this stadium, competing for the trophy with Real Madrid, the six-time Champions League winner! We have never been favored,
But we proved ourselves, you make me proud, you make me proud, I, Aldrich Hall, am worthless, all my achievements are due to you, because I have always had confidence in you. I still have it now!
We are going to face a penalty shootout next. I will not tell you to forget the pressure. That is unrealistic. You should not deliberately ignore the pressure. We are men. Men should shoulder
Men are responsible for the world. Men dominate order. Men defend families and ethnic groups. Men should feel pressure, face pressure, and overcome pressure! People who dare not face pressure are cowards and weak! You are not, you have to hold your chest high and go forward.
Go to the penalty spot and take the penalty kick. It doesn't matter whether you can score the penalty or not. What matters is whether you dare and whether you can perform at your normal level! Millwall?"
"Go, go, go!"
All the players shouted in unison.
Aldrich's words cheered them up quickly, completely forgetting the heavy blow caused by Seedorf's equalizer at the buzzer!
Each player encouraged each other with firm eyes.
When the Crazy Lions fans in the stands saw this scene, they raised their chins stubbornly: Even if they lost today, the Crazy Lions are still the strongest in their hearts!
Aldridge walked to Real Madrid after submitting the list of penalty kickers. He shook hands with Heynckes again. The two held arms and talked for a minute, expressing mutual respect. They were greetings before the game, and now the game is here.
At the end, the two of them could not get to know each other without fighting.
When the penalty shootout was about to begin, Millwall's players stood near the center circle, all with heads held high and solemn faces on their faces. Their arms were draped on the shoulders of their teammates, forming a line.
On the sidelines, Aldridge also lined up with all members of the coaching staff, including the substitutes.
Such a scene was extremely shocking at the scene.
Millwall's united and fearless side was shown to the world through live television footage!
Millwall took the penalty kick first. When the first person walked to the penalty spot, Real Madrid goalkeeper Ilgona opened his palms and shouted at the opponent: "Hey, you made a mistake, I will keep the goal first!"
The commentators went crazy. Except for Millwall’s coaches and players, no one at the scene was not shocked!
"The first person to take a penalty at Millwall was goalkeeper Bute! Goalkeeper! Goalkeeper! Oops! I have never seen a goalkeeper take a penalty in the first round of a penalty shootout! Hall is crazy.
Is he crazy? There are so many people with good footwork on the team, why is Butt the first? Why? This is simply crazy, so crazy!"
Real Madrid players were shocked when they saw Bute taking the first penalty kick.
Millwall has great trust in Bute. He will practice penalty kicks after training. He does not save but shoots penalties. His level is no worse than anyone else.
Ilgner faced the expressionless Butt. In terms of goalkeeper quality, Ilgner should be above Butt. Butt also has self-awareness. He knows that the outside world has been criticizing him for gradually not being worthy of Millwall's main goalkeeper.
Give Millwall ideas to buy a better goalkeeper to replace him, but Aldridge has never shown signs of bringing in a goalkeeper.
Keeping the goal is the basic task, and it is But's duty to be able to contribute to the central defense team in the penalty shootout.
For the first ball, he ran as usual in training, and then pushed the ball steadily to the blind corner of the goal. Ilgner judged the direction of the ball correctly, but the speed of the ball and the angle made it difficult for him to guess correctly.
There is no way to save it!
Millwall led 1:0 in the penalty shootout.
After Bute took the penalty kick, he walked directly to the goal. Next, he had to guard the goal.
His calm demeanor put great pressure on Real Madrid's players.
This goalkeeper is too calm!
Although Aldridge did not celebrate on the sidelines, a big stone fell in his heart.
A penalty shootout is sometimes a psychological battle. The more calm a side is, the more psychological pressure it puts on its opponent.
Millwall dared to attack the goalkeeper, and they were the first one, and the goalkeeper also scored a penalty kick. This will undoubtedly have a psychological impact on Real Madrid!
