A tough team like Athletic Bilbao may be more motivated if their opponents score a goal, but now that one of their own has scored an own goal, the players and fans are depressed and don't know how to vent their frustration.
As the game continued, and after equalizing the score, the Spaniards played more and more relaxedly, and the quality of their offense became higher and higher.
In the 26th minute of the first half, Zhao Yang, Asensio and Caicedo played wonderful cooperation.
Zhao Yang made a breakthrough and passed the ball to Asensio.
Asensio pushed the ball into the penalty area in a very small space to find Caicedo.
Caicedo made a wall-type coordination, passed the ball out of the penalty area, and looked for Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang followed up with a volley.
There were many people in the penalty area, so Zhao Yang's kick hit the defensive player and hit the goal post.
This time the goalkeeper Elisos was frightened. If the ball was not deflected and went into the goal, Elisos had nothing to do. The distance was too close and he would not be able to react at all.
Then the people of Bilbao responded strongly.
Williams broke through Alvarez's base and crossed the baseline into the penalty area.
When Williams broke through to the baseline, veteran Adulis quickly ran forward to grab Williams' pass.
Aduriz found this spot very accurately. Everyone thought that Aduris was going to head the ball towards the goal. Unexpectedly, Aduris just feinted but did not grab this spot.
The ball flew to the back point, and Gulpage, who followed, rushed up and headed the ball towards the goal, and the ball hit the side netting.
In the 36th minute of the game, Zhao Yang dribbled the ball to the front of the penalty area. Bilbao players did not dare to be careless, and two people came to block Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang passed the ball to Asensio, and he quickly passed between the two defensive players and went straight to the penalty area.
Asensio understood the situation, lifted the instep of his outside foot, and passed a half-high ball into the penalty area, where it landed exactly on Zhao Yang's running route.
This coordination was too fast and perfect. Before the defenders could turn around, Zhao Yang had already rushed into the penalty area. Before the ball landed, he headed the ball straight to the lower left corner of the goal.
Before goalkeeper Elisos was halfway through his shot, the ball flew over quickly.
Elisos didn't react in time and the ball flew from his armpit into the net.
2:1
Zhao Yang once again scored the opponent's goal with a header.
After scoring the goal, Zhao Yang ran towards the stands with his arms raised and shouted at the fans in the stands.
"Zhao Yang Zhao Yang!"
The Spanish fans in the stands had already stood up and applauded. When they saw Zhao Yang coming to celebrate, everyone shouted Zhao Yang's name together.
The on-site commentator was moved by this wonderful goal. He stood up excitedly and shouted: "Wonderful! So wonderful! This combination is as smooth as silk! There are so many defensive players, but no one can touch the ball."
Well, this goal is very similar to the goal from Athletic Bilbao! What happened today? Either an own goal or a world wave!"
Sergio finally became excited. He threw away his coat, punched and roared, then turned around and hugged his assistant coaches passionately.
In the VIP box, Espanyol president Chen Yansheng, who must attend almost every game, was no exception this time. When he saw Zhao Yang scoring, he couldn't help but stand up and applaud enthusiastically, but he still felt that he was not satisfied.
Of course, the president of Bilbao looks so ugly, so he definitely can’t share it.
So, Chen Yansheng walked outside the box and had fun with the fans.
In another box, the coaches of the Chinese national team stood up and applauded this beautiful goal.
"If our players can play this kind of coordination, there won't be many opponents in Asia." Fu Bo sighed.
Perlando: "We need an Asensio."
Li Gang said: "We need a lot of Asensios, but we don't even have that big guy (Diop). What we can rely on is Zhao Yang's personal ability."
Fu Bo said: "It is impossible to expect our players to cooperate like this. Perhaps Zhao Yang can best play his role by letting him work alone."
Peilandao: "Individual abilities must be maximized in a team. Without overall cooperation, Zhao Yang alone cannot change anything."
Li Gang and Fu Bo nodded, but they didn't agree in their hearts.
Zhao Yang's goal ignited the anger of the Bilbao people, and then they launched a fierce counterattack in an attempt to regain the score in the first half.
The Espanyol team has experienced many reversals. Facing Bilbao's counterattack, they behaved very calmly. They wreaked havoc in the midfield to slow down Bilbao's offensive speed. They piled up troops in the backcourt and did not give Bilbao any chance.
Opportunity for Hubei to break into the penalty area.
Under the perfect defense of the Spaniard, Bilbao's counterattack did not even have a shot on target, and they could only accept the result of falling behind at halftime.
The Spaniards were not conservative in the second half and took a one-goal lead, which was not enough to get three points in San Mamés. Barcelona had conceded four goals here. They started a confrontation with Athletic Bilbao.
Amid the cheers of the home fans, Athletic Bilbao people were even more excited. During the confrontation, they also got more shooting opportunities. However, the Spaniard's defense was very good today. Athletic Bilbao shot many times.
None of them were able to break through the Spanish gate.
The two sides fought for more than ten minutes, and Athletic Bilbao had the upper hand, but the score on the field did not change.
Over sixty minutes is when the physical fitness of both sides reaches the limit. At this time, substitutions and adjustments will basically be made.
Valverde took the lead in changing tactics and brought on two fast midfielders to attack the Spaniard's defense.
Sergio was a little conservative at the moment. He replaced Perez, who had received a yellow card, and replaced him with a defensive player. He wanted to defend first and then counterattack.
However, at this moment, the players on both sides were very exhausted. Under the impact of the new force brought in by Athletic Bilbao, the Spaniard's defense suddenly became precarious.
At this time, head coach Sergio made another mistake and replaced Caicedo, who had a tacit cooperation with Zhao Yang and Asensio, and replaced him with Delgado, a fast midfielder who wanted to add some speed.
disadvantages.
This conservative substitution made Athletic Bilbao play even more unscrupulously.
In the 78th minute of the game, Athletic Bilbao made a pass from the bottom, and veteran midfielder Raul Garcia suddenly stepped forward into the penalty area and headed the ball towards the top. This forward thrust was so sudden that the Spaniard was unprepared.
The header was fast and powerful, and the distance was so close that goalkeeper Lopez couldn't react in time, and the ball flew into the net against the crossbar.
2:2
Under Athletic Bilbao's fierce attack, they tenaciously equalized the score.
At this time, Espanyol head coach Sergio just woke up from a dream and immediately replaced striker Moreno, hoping to win the game.
But it was so easy to defeat the Bilbao people at the San Mames Stadium. Bilbao, who had gained momentum, played very aggressively. Their defense in the midfield was very fierce, and the game almost became a game.
Wrestling.
Zhao Yang and Asensio were repeatedly knocked down, Aduriz was also tackled and injured, and the whistle was almost constant.
In the end, the two teams focused almost entirely on their opponent's players, and neither team was able to create a scoring opportunity. They could only score one point each in dissatisfaction with each other and end the battle.