Espanyol was the team with the most yellow cards in La Liga last season, receiving 121 yellow cards in 38 league games, averaging 3.2 per game, which shows its fierce playing style.
However, against Real Madrid, in the 30 minutes of the first half, the Spaniard played very politely and only received one yellow card, which was a foul in the penalty area.
But after head coach Sergio gave the order, the Espanyol team's fouls suddenly increased.
In the 28th minute, Ronaldo broke through with the ball, but Montanes stepped on his heel from behind and fell to the turf.
In the 31st minute, Modric was tackled from the side by Sanchez, but the head coach only gave him a free kick.
In the 35th minute, when Ronaldo was about to shoot, he was pulled down from behind by defender Duterte.
In the 40th minute, Isco dribbled continuously at the front of the penalty area and was repeatedly tackled by Espanyol defenders, but none of them were able to tackle Isco. Finally, captain Xavi Lopez arrived and scored
Scissor kick, knocking Isco to the ground.
The referee showed no mercy this time and immediately showed Xavi Lopez a yellow card and gave Real Madrid a free kick from the edge of the penalty area.
This ball was closer to the goal. In fact, Modric, who had delicate footwork, was better at taking the penalty, but Modric still gave it to Ronaldo.
Ronaldo maintained his compass-like stance and looked at the goal with a serious face.
After a small run up to the ball, Ronaldo swung his leg and kicked a very fast elevator ball.
Unfortunately, after the ball went over the wall, there was not enough room for it to fall, and it hit the net behind the goal.
Real Madrid fans in the stands saw the net moving and thought the ball had been scored, so they cheered in unison.
After guarding Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick, the players of the Espanyol team slowly calmed down.
In the remaining five minutes of the first half, the Espanyol blocked Real Madrid's ferocious attack and did not allow them to score another goal.
As the referee blew his whistle, the first half of the game ended. The Espanyol players were relieved and walked back to the locker room exhausted.
The main players returned to the locker room, while Zhao Yang, Diop and other substitute players came to the court to warm up.
Seeing Zhao Yang come out, more than 2,000 Chinese fans in the stands burst into warm applause and cheers.
"Zhao Yang Zhao Yang Zhao Yang..."
Look at the compatriots with dark hair and dark eyes in the stands, and look at the banners they hold high that read: I love you when I play, and I love you even when I don’t play.
Zhao Yang was very moved. In a foreign country, these people were also one of the motivations for Zhao Yang's struggle.
Zhao Yang waved to the fans and then started to warm up amidst the cheers of the fans.
Seeing how popular Zhao Yang was, the on-site commentator couldn't help but said: "I didn't expect a player from Segunda B to be so popular, with so many domestic fans coming to see him. In fact, now that the outcome has been decided, it's better to let Zhao Yang play for a try."
Try to give some comfort to the Chinese fans."
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The Spaniard defended well in the final stage of the first half and did not give Real Madrid a chance to score.
This gave head coach Sergio some illusions, and he did not make any substitutions during the halftime break. Sergio still hoped to stabilize the situation first, and then make substitutions to impact Real Madrid's defense.
A strong team is a strong team, and its ability to adjust is very strong.
After the start of the second half, Real Madrid slowed down their offensive pace, controlled the ball more, made less impact, and found the right opportunity to launch a fatal blow.
This change of pace is the most annoying thing for underdogs. The ball is under the control of the opponent, and players without the ball are under the greatest psychological pressure.
Due to high psychological pressure, the Espanyol team took greater action, and soon midfielder Sanchez received a yellow card again.
It is very dangerous for the defensive midfielder to receive yellow cards. They have to protect the central defender and often need to commit fouls. Getting a yellow card is almost equivalent to wasting half of the effort.
There are seven people sitting on the bench now, and the only defensive midfielder is Diop.
Head coach Sergio did not dare to be careless and replaced Sanchez in the 55th minute and replaced him with Diop.
When Diop came on the court, Zhao Yang patted his butt and said, "Come on! I'll wait for you to become famous with one goal."
Diop looked back at Zhao Yang and said, "I'll wait for you on the court."
Zhao Yang looked at the head coach. Sergio half-closed his eyes and did not look at him.
Zhao Yang smiled bitterly. He didn't know why he offended the head coach. It seemed that he didn't want to give him any chance.
After Diop came on the field, he relied on his youth and physical strength to rush left and right in the midfield, covering up defenses everywhere, almost everywhere.
Diop strengthened the Spaniard's defensive thickness, and Real Madrid was unable to find a good way to score for a while.
But unlike the underdogs, Real Madrid has many talented players.
When the team is deadlocked, a talented player may have an idea and break the deadlock.
Sure enough, in the 65th minute of the game, the dribbling master Isco launched an offensive from the right.
Isco's breakthrough ability is very strong, and it is difficult for two players to intercept the ball from his feet.
When Isco was dribbling, he saw Bell running in and immediately passed the ball diagonally to Bell.
Bell was the fastest among the 22 people present. After receiving the ball, he moved the ball forward and drove it towards the Espanyol baseline at high speed.
The Espanyol full-back couldn't keep up with Bell and could only watch as Bell went down to the baseline and passed the ball across the goal.
When the ball arrives, Cristiano Ronaldo inserts into the penalty area at high speed, grabs the ball and shoots to score another victory.
Real Madrid leads 5-0.
Ronaldo scored four goals and surpassed Raul to become the top scorer in Real Madrid's league history.
Real Madrid people and Ronaldo fans are celebrating crazily.
The Espanyol players in the stadium were dejected and their mentality was shattered.
The Spanish fans in the stands were silent. They were no longer angry, some were just disappointed, even desperate.
The on-site commentator couldn't help but said: "There are already 5 goals. It's only 65 minutes. How many more goals will be scored in the future? The outcome is meaningless. Can the Espanyol team show anything new to the fans? Or play.
Score a goal to save face?”
After indeed conceding 5 goals, the outcome is meaningless. If neither Real Madrid nor Espanyol want to score, it will be garbage time.
After Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record, Real Madrid no longer had much desire to score goals. They focused more on possession of the ball, and the game became a meaningless pass.
Head coach Sergio sat dumbly on the coaching bench. After the game ended like this, he will definitely be criticized verbally by the fans and the media after the game. If the new boss has a bad temper, he may even be fired.
Now he is in urgent need of a life-saving straw.
At this time, the extremely bored Chinese fans began to chant "Zhao Yang comes on! Zhao Yang comes on! Zhao Yang comes on..."
Sergio's spirit was suddenly lifted. Yes, there is also this kid. Doesn't the boss want him to play? Doesn't his agent also force the club to let him play? Okay, I'll give him a chance and see.
This kid can do something.
By this time, Sergio had forgotten the idea of not giving Zhao Yang a chance before the game.