In the second half of the game, neither Deportivo nor Espanyol made any substitutions.
Deportivo made slight adjustments to their tactics.
In the first half, Deportivo lost the ball due to Zhao Yang's breakthrough from the center.
In the second half, Boggs returned to the front of the two central defenders to strengthen the protection of the penalty area.
The Spaniards did not make any changes and still used Zhao Yang, Caicedo and Asensio as arrows to attack from the center.
In the face of Deportivo's targeted defense, the Spaniard's offense posed no threat.
Deportivo continued its luck in the first half.
Less than ten minutes into the second half, Deportivo got a chance to counterattack. Boggs dribbled the ball forward. Zhao Yang came over to press. After Boggs passed the ball to Riera, he unexpectedly continued to move forward.
Zhao Yang then went to press Riera. Riera dunked the ball and passed Zhao Yang. When he saw Boggs running alongside the defender, he immediately passed the ball straight to Boggs.
Boggs was originally running at a constant speed, observing Riera. As soon as Riera passed the ball, he immediately accelerated, threw away the Spaniard's defender and headed towards the penalty area.
Boggs cut in from the corner of the penalty area, creating a chance to go to the meeting alone.
Espanyol goalkeeper Paulo Lopez made a quick attack and blocked it.
Boggs lacked confidence in shooting. Seeing forward Lucas also reach the penalty area, he immediately crossed to find Lucas.
Paul Lopez knew that Boggs' shooting ability was not strong, and he also prepared for him to pass the ball. At this critical moment, he quickly fell to the ground and hit the ball with his hand.
Paul Lopez had done everything he could do, but unfortunately, he hit the ball into Lucas's leg. Lucas wanted to stop the ball, but couldn't hold back his body, and the ball actually hit the goal by him.
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3:2
Lucas scored passively and scored twice, and Deportivo unexpectedly took the lead again.
Deportivo fans, who had been silent for a long time, went crazy. They cheered and turned the Riazor Stadium into a sea of joy.
Deportivo coach Sanchez was very calm. He didn't celebrate much. He just clenched his fists and discussed with his assistant how to play the next game.
Espanyol fans were speechless at the defender. The forward finally equalized the score, but now he lost the ball again.
Does this mean you don’t want to win?
Caicedo, who scored two goals, was even more dissatisfied and couldn't help complaining about the defenders.
Zhao Yang was worried about affecting the unity of the team, so he came over and pulled Caicedo aside.
Sergio was also speechless about this talented defensive team, but the problem of defense cannot be solved in a short time. What the Spaniard needs most now is to score goals.
Sergio replaced midfielder Burgi and replaced striker Moreno to continue to strengthen the offensive.
Today may be a striker's day. After Moreno came on the field, he scored with his first touch of the ball.
This was also an unexpected goal.
Zhao Yang passed a cross kick to Moreno at the front of the penalty area.
Moreno wanted to try his feet and shot after receiving the ball. The ball hit the defender and deflected towards the goal.
Deportivo goalkeeper Lux failed to react in time and the ball flew into the net from his other side.
3:3
Gerald Moreno, who was lucky enough to pick up the big gift bag, was so surprised that he almost howled and ran to the sidelines and knelt down.
This goal was so weird that the Spaniard fans even forgot to celebrate for the first time and stared blankly at Moreno howling.
The on-site commentator was speechless and said: "Goed in? Scored so easily? Moreno scored with the first touch of the ball. He was really blessed by God. Zhao Yang and Asensio worked hard for most of the game and still managed to score."
Not a single goal was scored.”
Today's game was so difficult that Sergio ignored the old friendship and jumped up and roared angrily.
In the VIP box, Chen Yansheng also applauded and celebrated, but he still felt a little regretful.
Zhao Yang had two assists, which is not bad, but his scoring luck was too poor. If he could score goals in four consecutive rounds, the news effect would be much better.
Now Zhao Yang's position in Chen Yansheng's mind is no longer that of playing in La Liga or the main force of the Espanyol team, but the banner of the Espanyol team, the number one star in China, and the money-making tool of the Espanyol team.
Zhao Yang has been gaining momentum recently, but he lacks some time to accumulate.
If you want Zhao Yang to compete with top European stars, you need Zhao Yang to score more goals and create a bigger momentum.
When Moreno scored, the game had already reached 70 minutes.
Deportivo became anxious. They occupied the home court and had a two-goal lead. They were never willing to take just one point.
Head coach Sanchez made continuous substitutions to strengthen the offense.
Deportivo fans at the scene also began to sing the team song and cheer for the players.
The Espanyol team's determination to win was not as strong as that of Deportivo La Coruña. Under Deportivo's fierce offensive, the Espanyol team's overall formation continued to retreat, and was once pushed to the center circle.
However, players from both sides were crowded into one half, and the space for passing and breakthrough became very small. Deportivo was not a technically sophisticated team. They took the initiative, but made mistakes again and again, and did not create much good results.
shooting opportunities.
However, in the 78th minute of the game, Liela's breakthrough changed the situation of the game again.
This was a clearance from the Espanyol defender. The ball did not go far. Liela grabbed the landing spot first. He picked the ball past Diop and quickly dribbled the ball forward.
Diop turned around and chased after him. He pulled hard and swayed to change direction, passing Diop again.
After being teased continuously, Diop, who was already very depressed in this game, got a little carried away and knocked over Liela with a scissor kick from the side and behind.
Beep!
With a shrill whistle, the referee ran over and directly showed Diop a red card.
Diop woke up from a dream and quickly explained to the referee.
Zhao Yang, Asensio and others also came to plead with the referee.
The referee ignored it and pointed to the outside of the court to let Diop go out.
Diop had no choice but to walk to the sidelines with a sad face.
Espanyol coach Sergio was going crazy on the sidelines. The situation was already very dangerous, but he didn't expect Diop to make such a serious mistake at this time.
Are you determined to give Deportivo three points?
"Go back to the locker room and reflect."
When Diop walked up to Sergio, Sergio cursed angrily at him.
Diop knew he was in the wrong, lowered his head and returned to the dressing room without saying a word.
The on-site commentator was also very surprised and said: "Today's game is a bit strange. I guess the Spanish players, fans and coaches are all depressed. Own goals, lucky goals, red cards, the Riazor Stadium is really weird. No wonder it is better than Barcelona."
Real Madrid is also failing here."
Regardless of luck or weirdness, in short, Deportivo's momentum and strength now completely have the upper hand. They attacked more fiercely, until the Spaniards were unable to fight back but could only parry.