Five minutes ago, in the eyes of Spaniards, Valencia was a carp waiting to be slaughtered on the chopping board.
Five minutes later, the salted fish turned over and bit the Spaniard.
Espanyol coach Sergio gasped on the sidelines.
The bright red score on the big screen woke him up.
This was the bat team that Real Madrid and Barcelona feared, not an ordinary relegation team.
Spaniards have no right to underestimate this team.
While the Valencia players were celebrating, Sergio quickly ran to the sidelines and called Zhao Yang and Asensio over.
Sergio solemnly warned: "Zhao! Marco! The opponent is not weak! Don't be careless!"
Even if Sergio didn't remind him, Zhao Yang and Marco were aware of this.
This is not an ordinary weak team, they still have some strength.
Previously, the Spaniards thought simply.
Maybe Valencia was a team that collapsed in one blow before.
But at the critical moment of life and death, Valencia's fighting spirit was completely different from before.
After the celebration, the regular time of the first half was over and there was two minutes of stoppage time.
If Valencia hadn't scored two goals in five minutes, these two minutes would have passed by.
But now, both sides attach great importance to these two minutes.
Valencia wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue and expand the victory.
The Spaniards wanted to stabilize the situation and even wanted to fight back.
After Valencia scored, their morale was boosted and they took the initiative.
Before the Spaniard's attack could be organized, it was intercepted by Valencia midfielder Perre.
Perret played a through ball and found his forward Paco.
Diop rushed over to steal the pass.
Paco moved faster. He pulled the ball and passed Diop who moved too much.
Diop also had a backup plan. After being passed, he immediately reached out and grabbed Paco's jersey to prevent him from breaking through.
Paco passed Diop and was about to move forward. After being caught by the jersey, he immediately chose to pass the ball.
The ball was passed to Parejo.
Parejo wanted to shoot directly, but center back Rocco had already flown over to block the hole of the gun.
Parejo had no choice but to dunk Rocco first.
Parejo didn't shoot at the first moment, and there was a steady stream of Spanish defenders coming from behind.
Seeing that Parejo had lost his chance to shoot, he had no choice but to pass the ball back and prepare to reorganize the attack.
Parejo's return kick was a little careless. He wanted to pass it to midfielder Fuegger, but he didn't pay attention to the Spaniard's striker who was returning to defend, and the ball was intercepted by the alert Zhao Yang.
Time was running out, and it was too slow for Zhao Yang to turn around and pass the ball or run forward. He passed the ball directly back to defender Alvarez.
Alvarez also understood the importance of speed and speed. Instead of passing the ball to Asensio, he directly hit the frontcourt and found the unmarked forward Moreno.
This counterattack was sudden. Moreno received the ball and ran forward, but Valencia's defender had not yet returned to half court.
Moreno dribbled the ball to the bottom line and saw that Caicedo in the middle had already outflanked him, while Zhao Yang was also running towards the penalty area at high speed.
Zhao Yang's ability to grab points and shoot is definitely better than Kaiser's, but when Zhao Yang comes back, so do the defensive players.
Not to be missed.
Moreno could only pass across the middle to find Caicedo who was outflanking him.
Moreno's footwork was good, and the ball passed right to Caicedo's route.
But there is not only Caicedo in the penalty area.
Valencia also has a centre-back.
Caicedo seized a good position, but due to the interference of his opponent, he failed to push the ball well and the ball flew close to the goal post and flew out of the baseline.
The attack ended and stoppage time arrived. The referee blew the whistle to end the first half. Both sides went back to the locker room to rest and wait for the second half.
During the intermission, in the VIP box, the two Chinese bosses Lin Fu and Chen Yansheng also started chatting casually.
Lin Fu was envious and jealous of Chen Yansheng, "Brother Chen, when you bought Espanyol, you said you would enter the Champions League in three years. Now it seems that one season is enough. It's really gratifying."
Chen Yansheng said modestly: "There are still 14 rounds of league games. How can we dare to claim a Champions League spot? Our foundation is weak and our bench depth is not enough."
Lin Fu smiled and said: "Your competitor Villarreal is also a small team, and they have the same difficulties as you."
Chen Yansheng said: "There are a lot of variables. We rely too much on Zhao Yang. If Zhao Yang gets injured or is suspended, it will be difficult for us to play the game."
Lin Fu spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "You still have people you can rely on. I don't have anyone I can rely on."
At this point, Lin Fu's eyes shone again, "Zhao Yang is really awesome. He has skills and idol temperament. I don't know where you picked him up."
Chen Yansheng laughed and said proudly: "This is God's will."
Lin Fu said sadly: "Yes, I spent more money than you, but now the team is actually rushing to avoid relegation. Without the encouragement of you and the Spaniard, I wouldn't even be able to survive."
Chen Yansheng said: "Brother Lin, be patient, I'm just unlucky. The Spaniards don't have enough background. Just wait for the team to adjust in two years. Your team's potential is greater than mine."
Lin Fu shook his head and said: "Forget it, who can say for sure what will happen in the future. Since I have invested, I won't give up halfway."
Chen Yansheng smiled and said: "Yes, there are too few Chinese-owned teams in La Liga, we should support each other.,
Lin Fudao: "Yes, this is also my idea."
Amid the banter between the two bosses, the second half of the game kicked off again.
Fifteen minutes passed, and the Spaniard's mentality gradually stabilized. Both offense and defense played very patiently. Whenever there was an opportunity, they launched a stormy attack and went all out. Valencia was never given time to breathe.
Valencia also played much more steadily in the second half than before, but when it was time to attack, they definitely attacked and fought the guerrilla warfare they are best at.
In the 60th minute of the game, the Spaniards had their own good opportunity. This time they still actively pressed in the frontcourt and counterattacked after stealing the ball.
The ball reached Zhao Yang's feet.
In this game, Zhao Yang and Asensio were both marked by their opponents, making it difficult for them to easily catch the ball.
This steal left the Valencian defense empty.
Let Zhao Yang get the ball without anyone.
Zhao Yang was in a good mood.
He rarely touched the ball in the second half and was often maliciously violated by his opponents.
This time Diop intercepted the ball in midfield and immediately passed the ball to Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang stopped and turned around, quickly inserting into Valencia's penalty area.
Valencians feared Zhao Yang the ball the most. Three or four players immediately rushed towards Zhao Yang and surrounded him.
Neville on the sidelines was also shouting, "Foul foul!"