The most painful thing in the world is to give hope and then ruthlessly take it away.
One minute into the second half, Larson's goal gave the Celtics hope, but just ten minutes later, Su Dong's long-distance run ruthlessly took away this hope.
This left the Celtics in despair.
Subsequently, Martin O'Neill made a very courageous decision.
He replaced two players in one go.
First, the 1.9-meter-tall high school guard Laurson replaced the backdrop player Val Galen who had just been played by Su Dong.
In the goal that Su Dong scored from a long distance just now, the biggest problem of the Belgian central defender was that he was not decisive enough in the foul and did not make a decisive close foul before Su Dong completely got rid of him.
So Martin O'Neill expressed his dissatisfaction by replacing him with Laursen.
Another substitution was to replace veteran Paul Lambert with Scottish international McNamara. This was not only to take into account the physical consumption of veteran Lambert, but also to adjust the team's tactics and return to a four-back.
Obviously, Martin O'Neill has realized that Sporting Lisbon's two wings can no longer be allowed to run wild.
After replacing two players in a row, the Scottish Premier League team did not adopt a more prudent style of play, but still took the initiative.
Trailing by two goals, they must attack to have a chance of survival.
In comparison, Sporting Lisbon appears to be much more cautious.
Boloni watched the team finally gain a two-goal advantage, and he did not dare to act rashly.
In the end, the game reached a stalemate again.
It was not until seventy minutes later that Sporting Lisbon seized another opportunity and launched a counterattack from the backcourt.
But this time Su Dong was decisively fouled by the opponent's central defender Balde before starting the game.
The Celtic center back received a yellow card.
"This is Celtic's third yellow card of the game."
"What's worth noting is that two of the three yellow cards were caused by fouls on Su Dong."
"It is not difficult to see that Su Dong is the most threatening player in the Sporting Lisbon team and the most troublesome attacker for Celtic defenders."
"He is 1.95 meters tall, has a strong and burly body, but has amazing speed and explosive power, as well as delicate foot skills, and is very proficient in both left and right feet. This is indeed a headache."
"It can be said that in the past two years at Sporting Lisbon, Su Dong has become a very comprehensive center. This has laid an extremely solid foundation for his future development, and at the same time, people are very excited about his future."
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Celtic continued to take the initiative to attack, while Sporting Lisbon defended and counterattacked.
This situation has been maintained.
After entering the 80th minute, Sporting Lisbon made substitutions one after another to strengthen the physical fitness of the players on the field.
First, Ronnie was replaced and replaced by veteran Sa Pinto, and then Paulo Bento replaced Barbosa.
Both substitutions were made to improve the physical fitness of the players on the field and avoid mistakes due to excessive exertion.
Martin O'Neill also used up his last substitution and replaced him with 20-year-old attacking midfielder Maloney.
It's obvious that the Celtics have given it a try.
But less than five minutes after the substitution, Sporting Lisbon once again got a good chance to counterattack.
Quaresma broke through with the ball on the right, passed two players in a row, and sent the ball to Su Dong in the center.
Su Dong stopped the ball and tried to break away from Bald's defense and enter the penalty area.
As a result, the Celtics center back fouled from behind and pulled Su Dong down.
The referee Michael did not hesitate to show the fourth yellow card, which was also the second yellow card given to Bald, and took out a red card, sending the Celtic center defender directly off the field.
This caused protests and dissatisfaction among Celtic players, who believed that the death penalty should not be imposed.
But the referee's attitude was very clear. This was a behind-the-back foul. Without Balde's foul, Su Dong would have dribbled the ball into the penalty area and created a threat. However, Balde's foul stopped Su Dong, and the yellow card was deserved.
The moment Balde was sent off with a red card, everyone knew very well that the game was over.
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When the referee Michael blew the whistle to end the game, all the Sporting Lisbon fans cheered.
The sound was overwhelming and deafening.
The players, staff and coaches who had been waiting on the sidelines for a long time and were ready to go rushed into the stadium in a swarm, celebrating without any hesitation, cheering crazily and celebrating the victory unscrupulously.
“Let us congratulate Sporting Lisbon!”
"This is the first UEFA Cup title in their club history!"
"Before tonight, they had only won one European championship, and that was the European Cup Winners' Cup 40 years ago!"
“But now, a new overlord has emerged in the history of the UEFA Cup, Portugal’s Sporting Lisbon!”
"At the same time, we would also like to congratulate Su Dong!"
"This is a game that belongs to Su Dong, there is no doubt about it."
"In tonight's final, Su Dong was the best player on both teams. At the same time, he continued his excellent form against Porto, scoring twice in two consecutive games and knocking down two goals for Sporting Lisbon.
Championship trophy.”
"Twelve UEFA Cup goals make him the top scorer in the UEFA Cup this season!"
"With Sporting Lisbon winning the championship, Su Dong is bound to become a strong contender for the UEFA Cup Player of the Season award!"
"Similarly, we also want to congratulate Ronnie and Quaresma..."
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Su Dong, like all his teammates, was so excited that he shouted.
His body was obviously exhausted, but at this moment, he didn't know where the strength came from, making him keep shouting hard, walking and running, celebrating the team's victory.
Double crown!
A more valuable double title than last season!
More importantly, this is Su Dong's double crown!
When he thought of this, Su Dong couldn't help but feel the urge to look up to the sky and scream.
Three to one!
He shoots twice and passes!
Such a performance was something Su Dong could not imagine before the game, but it happened for real, so much so that he felt like he was in a dream, especially when his body was extremely exhausted.
The teammates around him were running around like a horse, dangling in front of Su Dong. Everyone was beaming with joy, and everyone's face was full of excitement and excitement. They were champions, European champions.
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Even if it's just the UEFA Cup, it's still a European-level championship!
Let me ask, how many such championships can a professional player win in his life?
How many professional players can't ask for one in their lifetime, but they all have it!
Just when Su Dong raised his arms and shouted loudly, Ronnie, Pepe and Quaresma all ran over, clamped Su Dong on the left and right, lifted him up, and went around the field to celebrate.
The Sporting Lisbon fans in the stands were also shouting loudly for Su Dong and the Little God of War.
Everyone knows very well that without Sudong, Sporting Lisbon would not be able to win this championship and the Portuguese Super League championship.
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Unlike the Champions League, the UEFA Cup is not only much less influential, but even the awards ceremony has been reduced a lot.
Unlike the lofty awards ceremony of the Champions League, the podium of the UEFA Cup is just a random place on the sidelines.
After the players took a short rest, they lined up in two queues under the arrangement of the staff. First, players from the runner-up Celtics, led by head coach Martin O'Neill, walked over to receive the runner-up medals.
Then it was Sporting Lisbon's turn.
It was also while queuing that the live TV cameras captured some of the players in the Sporting Lisbon team.
For example, several local Portuguese players wore the national flag, and Queiroga from Argentina also wore the Argentine flag. This is also the practice of some champion players after European finals.
This is more like telling the world which country you are from!
Of course Su Dong was also prepared. He prepared a huge five-star red flag for himself.
When he stood in the queue, he draped the red flag directly on his body. He wanted to walk over to receive the award with the red flag draped on his body. He wanted to tell everyone in the world that he was a Chinese and a Chinese football player!
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This touching scene was also captured by the live footage of national television, and the TV commentator's voice trembled with excitement.
"This is the first time to see Chinese people on the podium of the world's top football events!"
"At this moment, I believe that people all over the country are cheering for Su Dong!"
"He is not only the UEFA Cup champion, but also the pride of all Chinese people. He has left the footprints of Chinese players on the world-class football stage and also won a breath for the Chinese people."
"He used a wonderful final to tell the world that after experiencing the humiliation of the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, there is still hope for Chinese football!"
Not only on the TV station, but also on the Internet, the scene of Su Dong wearing the national flag and taking the stage to receive the award also aroused heated discussions among netizens. Countless netizens praised Su Dong and applauded him in major forums.
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At the Olympic Stadium in Seville, Su Dong, draped in the national flag, followed the team and walked over to receive the award.
He not only won the UEFA Cup winner's medal, but also won the UEFA Cup top scorer, was the best player in the UEFA Cup final, and the UEFA Cup player of the season.
Twelve goals, each worth thousands of dollars, and five assists all proved Su Dong's value.
Fans all over the world who watched the live broadcast saw this scene, and domestic fans also saw this scene.
Especially when Su Dong, wearing the national flag, stood on the podium and raised the UEFA Cup championship trophy high, it made all the Chinese people feel excited and extremely proud.
Not only was the country rejoicing, but the AFC also immediately posted this photo on its official website and sent congratulations to Su Dong, who was far away in Europe, believing that this was not only an honor for Su Dong, but also an honor for China.
, it is also an honor for Asia.
South Korea's Cha Bum-geun and Japan's Shinji Ono have both won the UEFA Cup.
And now, China's Su Dong has also won a UEFA Cup championship, which has greatly made up for the regrets of the Chinese people.
More importantly, Su Dong is only eighteen years old and he still has an extremely bright future.
