The away dressing room at the Bernabeu was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Valencia's players all had their heads drooped, looking listless.
The situation in the first half was generally good. Valencia's defense was still very solid, showing the defensive skills of La Liga's leader. It didn't give Real Madrid's offense many chances. The only problem was the unwarranted penalty kick.
This not only caused the team to fall behind, but also severely damaged the confidence and fighting spirit of the Valencia players.
Even the referee is helping the opponent, how can we play this kind of game? How can we win?
No one spoke, even head coach Benitez sat there quietly, wondering what he was thinking.
Su Dong sat in his seat, raising his head or turning his face from time to time to look at his teammates.
He only came to Valencia last summer, and his hatred for Real Madrid is not as deep as those of his teammates who have played for the team for many years. What he feels most at this moment is aggrieved and unwilling.
At this point, it is difficult to tell whether the referee did it intentionally or unintentionally.
Does it make any difference?
The question now is, what next for Valencia?
It's hard to blame Marchena for this penalty kick, even though he really wasn't reliable at all.
Just like Ronaldo's through ball, he was able to miss it. How unreliable is this?
Before the game, Benitez had repeatedly warned him to restrain his small moves and try to reduce opportunities for opponents to take advantage of him. However, when defending free kicks, Marchena still made a lot of small moves.
But when it comes to penalty kicks, Marchena has no problem.
In theory, any physical contact with Raul at the moment he fell to the ground could result in a penalty kick.
It's just unnecessary anyway.
Let me ask, in this case, unless we simply stop guarding Raul and let him be free, how could there be no physical contact? And as long as there is physical contact, as soon as Raul falls to the ground, it will be a penalty kick.
Of course, this was not a penalty kick that Raul wanted intentionally, and he did not even put pressure on the referee. The real problem lies with the referee.
How on earth did he regard the linesman's throw-in as a penalty kick?
In the past, Su Dong often heard that Real Madrid and Barcelona had privileges in La Liga. He didn't quite believe it, but now it seems that they still have it, not only because they are better than other La Liga teams in terms of strength, but also because
their social influence.
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"Ahem."
In the quiet locker room, two coughs suddenly came out.
Everyone looked around and found that it was Su Dong.
Even head coach Benitez and assistant coach Yesterdam were surprised and looked at Su Dong with questioning eyes.
Although he has scored a lot of goals this season, Su Dong rarely speaks in the locker room or at pep rallies because he is a new recruit of the team and does not like to fight for power, so he always keeps a low profile.
But this time things are a little different.
"I think we should press out and attack in the second half!" Su Dong stood up and suggested.
Everyone was surprised and looked at him in disbelief.
Press out and play against Real Madrid?
Is this seeking death?
Before the game, Valencia's strategy was to rely on its solid defense to counterattack at the Bernabeu.
The team has a five-point lead, so Real Madrid will definitely attack first and they want to win.
Only by winning can they have a chance to get closer.
"At this moment, we wanted to be undefeated before the game, but now we are one goal behind, and I feel that the condition of Real Madrid players is not as good as expected. They just played Sevilla in midweek.
I think we should press forward and attack in the second half, since we are already one goal behind anyway!"
Su Dong's words made everyone in the locker room fall into deep thought.
After falling behind by one goal, Valencia definitely wants to come back. The key is how to come back.
Su Dong's idea is to be aggressive and rely on his own strength to get the ball back. If he is more conservative and continues to defend and counterattack, maybe Real Madrid will also make mistakes and give Valencia a chance?
To a certain extent, Benitez's general policy of sitting back and hoping to win before the game is correct. It is a little conservative, but overall it is correct. But now the situation is different. Valencia and Real Madrid
It's already difficult to draw.
"I think, judging from the situation in the first half, Real Madrid didn't have a good way to deal with our defense. In the second half, as their physical energy consumption intensified, their offense will definitely weaken, but our defense is still strong."
"The center back combination of Ayala and Marchena is solid, and the midfielder also has the coordinated defense of the two captains. The goalkeeper Canizares also performed well. I feel that even if we press out to attack, there will be no problems in defense.
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"More importantly, Real Madrid definitely didn't guess that we would risk our lives from the beginning. We caught the opponent off guard, recovered the ball we lost in the first half, and scored another goal with it.
Three points, leave the Bernabeu!"
Su Dong's last words are very provocative, especially for the Valencia players at this moment.
"I think Su Dong is right, go all out and fight them!" Albelda had already been holding back her anger.
This is the fifth game in a row. They have been fed up with this kind of cowardice every time they go to the Bernabeu.
"Fuck them! Without Zidane, their offense can't do any tricks, so we'll fight them tooth and nail!"
"Oh, the lives of Real Madrid stars are precious, and they are reluctant to fight with us!"
"Yes, we are already one goal behind anyway, let's fight them!"
The players' active appeal made it impossible for coach Benitez to remain indifferent.
In fact, as early as when Su Dong raised his opinion, Benitez was already considering whether to force him out and fight.
Now that he sees the players getting angry, why would he have any worries?
"Then we will fight Real Madrid in the second half and take home the three points!"
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After the referee Oliva blew his whistle, the fans at the Bernabeu were surprised to find that Valencia, which was basically on the defensive in the second half of the first half, suddenly began to violently attack Real Madrid's defense.
The defense pressed high, the midfield strangled desperately, and the frontcourt actively ran and connected. This allowed Valencia to create two consecutive shooting opportunities in less than five minutes at the beginning of the second half.
First, Baraja shot a long shot, which shocked everyone into a cold sweat. Then came the corner kick created by Vicente's cross from the left wing. Marchena grabbed the spot and headed the goal, but it almost slipped.
out.
Although the two shots failed to score, it also allowed people to see the changes in Valencia in the second half.
The penalty kick at the end of the first half really stimulated the bat army and made this bat start to suck blood!
Real Madrid didn't get its first shot until the 50th minute. A cross from the right came from Figo. Raul headed the goal, but he failed to create a threat at all. Canizares held the ball firmly in his arms.
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After the Valencia goalkeeper hugged the ball, he quickly stood up and rushed out of the penalty area. He grabbed the ball with one hand and pointed forward with the other. At this time, the Valencia players in the midfield and frontcourt were already pressing forward quickly.
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From defense to offense, Valencia transitioned very quickly.
Canizares directly kicked the ball towards the frontcourt.
Su Dong quickly judged the landing point of the ball, seized the position immediately, headed the ball down, and passed it to Aimar. He quickly turned around and sprinted forward.
After Aimar stopped the ball, he took two steps to the left and passed the ball to Vicente near the left sideline.
Vicente stopped the ball with his back to the left sideline. When facing Salgado, he first made a fake move to cut inside, then suddenly stabbed the ball to the baseline, accelerated his sprint, and used his speed to break through Salgado.
More defense.
This sudden change caused a cry of surprise from the Bernabeu Stadium.
After Vicente caught up with the ball on the left side of the penalty area, he quickly passed the ball with his left foot without waiting for Helguera to come over.
The ball passed Helgra and quickly fell to the center of the penalty area.
After Su Dong won the first point, he quickly turned around and sprinted forward. At this time, he happened to reach the penalty area.
Seeing the ball flying over, Raul Bravo had already caught up with him, and he immediately jumped forward without thinking.
A feeling of flying came to Su Dong's heart.
He felt like a glider, rushing forward quickly, just on the path of the ball, and pushed the flying ball forward, and the ball suddenly changed direction and turned to the right side of the goal.
Casillas' position was tilted towards the left post. When he saw Vicente's pass and Sudong diving to the top, he immediately instinctively sensed the danger and immediately dived sideways.
But even though the Real Madrid goalkeeper made an extremely difficult save, he was still out of reach.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
“The ball went in!!!!”
"In the 51st minute, only six minutes into the second half, Valencia equalized the score!"
"Su Dong used a very wonderful diving dive to recover a goal for Valencia, and both sides returned to the same starting line!"
After Su Dong scored, he was so excited that he pounded the grass with both hands, then jumped up from the ground and rushed to the sideline quickly.
On the way, Vicente opened his arms and tried to hug him, but Su Dong deceived Vicente with a flexible feint, rushed past him, rushed directly to the sidelines, jumped over the billboard, and made a fuss.
Celebrating a goal.
"Wonderful!"
"Bravo!"
“It’s a really beautiful dive to the top!”
"Su Dong showed his strength as La Liga's top scorer at the critical moment and equalized the score for Valencia."
"One versus one! Now both sides are back on the same starting line!"
"I wonder what tactics Real Madrid will adopt next?"
Valencia's players surrounded Su Dong on the sidelines and kept roaring like hungry wolves.
They had been holding back their anger since the unwarranted penalty kick. Now, Su Dong's goal allowed them to vent their anger and made them red-eyed at the same time.
This is not only a battle for the top spot, but also a battle to the death. It is also a battle to avenge oneself!