At the beginning of the second half of the game, neither home nor guest made any substitutions. Unlike the first half, the Spaniards changed their formation, from the original 442 to 433.
Levante didn't think much about the Spaniard's change. With Asensio injured, the Spaniard must make changes. The Spaniard has never played a three-forward game. This style of play may be an emergency.
After Moreno came on the court, he formed a new trident with Zhao Yang and Caicedo.
In order to give full play to Zhao Yang's breakthrough ability, Zhao Yang did not go to the front. He moved back, and Caicedo and Moreno went to the front.
The new formation and style of play showed their power right from the start.
Not long after the start, Perez passed a cross to Zhao Yang. Zhao Yang took the ball. Levante's center back immediately stepped forward and flanked Zhao Yang with the midfielder.
If it was the first half, Zhao Yang could only pass back in addition to strong attacks, but it is different now.
When Zhao Yang got the ball, the other two forwards Moreno and Caicedo immediately cut into the ribs from the wing.
Levante's central defender stepped up to flank Zhao Yang, and his two ribs became weak spots.
Moreno and Caicedo cut in, and the remaining center backs can only intercept one of them, leaving the other forward free.
The one left free was young Moreno.
Zhao Yang had long noticed the movements of the two forwards. Before the center back came forward, Zhao Yang shook the arch of his foot and passed the ball diagonally to Moreno.
Although Moreno is young, he is very calm in front of the goal. He stopped the ball horizontally and just passed the attacking goalkeeper Martinez.
Moreno ran two steps, caught up with the ball, pushed with the arch of his foot, and sent the ball into the empty goal.
1:1
Less than a minute into the second half, Moreno received a pass from Zhao Yang and scored with a push, helping the Espanyol equalize the score.
After scoring the goal, Moreno was extremely excited. He raised his arms and shouted, then quickly ran towards Zhao Yang.
This guy is sensible.
Zhao Yang opened his arms and hugged Moreno tightly.
The stands were noisy, and many fans had not yet reacted. Suddenly, they found that the Espanyol players and the fans around them began to celebrate, and then they knew that a goal had been scored.
Head coach Sergio was astonished as he watched the ball rolling in the net. In the first half, he tried every possible means but could not score. In the second half, the ball came in less than a minute into the game.
Is this 433 formation and play style more suitable for Zhao Yang and able to better utilize his abilities?
Levante head coach Lucas was extremely upset. He saw the change in the opponent's formation, but did not pay attention to it. Unexpectedly, for this oversight, he was immediately punished.
Lucas quickly made adjustments, asking the two full-backs to follow the Spaniard's two wingers, and at the same time asking the two center backs to reduce the number of flanking Zhao Yang to prevent the two wingers from cutting in from the ribs.
Lucas' response was effective, but Zhao Yang's personal ability was a variable that he could not expect.
Less than five minutes before Moreno scored, captain Xavi Lopez passed the ball to Zhao Yang.
The central defender did not dare to double-team, and there was only one person marking Zhao Yang at the moment.
Zhao Yang tried to stop the ball with his left foot, but instead let the ball pass him. He smashed the ball to the side of his right foot with his left foot. He made a "Cruyff turn" and threw away the player he was marking, heading straight for the penalty area.
Central defender Juanfran was afraid of Zhao Yang's long shot and quickly stepped forward to block it.
Fedal, the other central defender, saw Moreno and Caicedo cutting inside and did not dare to come up together, so he could only help defend from behind.
Zhao Yang likes them to defend one by one.
Zhao Yang made a "fried ball" and quickly rushed past Juanfran's right side.
Zhao Yang's speed has increased, and the central defender in front of him is almost as small as a pile to him.
Behind Juanfran was the penalty area, and of course he couldn't let Zhao Yang pass. He used his hands and feet to try to stop Zhao Yang from advancing with a foul.
It was too late at this time, Juanfran's hand only touched the corner of Zhao Yang's clothes, and his kick that looked like a sweeper only hit the air.
Zhao Yang brought the ball to the line of the penalty area, and when he saw goalkeeper Martinez attacking, he took a decisive step and shot into the lower right corner of the goal.
Zhao Yang's shot was so tricky and fast that goalkeeper Martin Shao couldn't make the save and could only watch the ball go into the net.
2:1
Zhao Yang scored a single goal to help the Spaniard take the lead.
Just like a strong wind blowing from the calm water, the stands suddenly became lively, with some singing, some dancing, and some shouting. El Prat Stadium instantly turned into a joyful stage.
"Well done! Beautiful!" Head coach Sergio jumped up with great excitement and punched the court repeatedly.
What made Sergio so excited was not only the goal, but also the success of this tactical experiment.
Asensio has a muscle strain and will need to rest for at least two weeks. How to play the game without Asensio is Sergio's biggest headache. Now this worry is gone.
The two wingers opened up space, and Zhao Yang could almost do the work of both him and Asensio.
"Good goal! Good goal! This is a world wave!" the on-site commentator He Wei shouted: "Zhao Yang, who just completed the assist, once again showed his killer qualities. This is his 12th goal, plus the King's Cup
After joining the Espanyol, Zhao Yang has scored 13 goals! No matter where the Spaniard can go this season, or whether Zhao Yang will score again in the future, Zhao Yang is worthy of his
Nicknamed "The Big Devil".
Espanyol chairman Chen Yansheng did not go to the game to cheer for Espanyol because of something else, but he still stayed up late to watch the live broadcast.
Asensio's injury made Chen Yansheng very anxious, even a little nervous, worried that the players would collapse at their home court.
Unexpectedly, after Sergio changed players and used a new formation and style of play, he even scored two goals in five minutes, firmly holding the victory in his own hands.
Originally, Chen Yansheng was not very satisfied with Sergio.
In addition to Sergio's shortcomings in ability and experience, it is also because of Sergio's identity.
Sergio Gonzalez was born in the youth training of Espanyol, and then played for the Espanyol B team, and finally entered the main team of Espanyol. After retiring, he returned to coach the Espanyol B team, and at the beginning of last season
Being righted.
In other words, Sergio is not Chen Yansheng's person, but a legacy of his predecessor. So Chen Yansheng has been considering a coaching change.
Now seeing that Sergio has creatively used the 433 formation and achieved good results, Chen Yansheng is very satisfied. He feels that this Espanyol star can actually be saved if he is smarter and actively moves closer to him.
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Seeing Zhao Yang score another goal, Levante head coach Lucas looked disappointed.
When a weak team beats a strong team, it depends on its energy. When this energy is exhausted, there is even a possibility of collapse.