The moment the goal went in, Camp Nou fell silent.
Barcelona had been cautious in every possible way, pouring all their energy into containing the two superstars, Lin Feng and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Yet the one who dealt them the fatal blow in the end was Di María, a newcomer barely in his twenties!
Di María's goal immediately pushed Barcelona to the edge of the cliff.
Match time was running out, and Barcelona had less than twenty minutes remaining!
Moreover, with Real Madrid clearly changing tactics and focusing on counterattacks, taking the initiative to attack carried enormous risks. They could easily concede a second goal, or even a third, in quick succession.
But Barcelona had no other choice. They could only press on to the bitter end!
Guardiola quickly made a substitution, taking off Ibrahimović, who had been almost invisible throughout the match, and sending on the veteran Henry.
Though Henry was old, he could still play. With his pace and his chemistry with Messi and the others in the frontcourt, he might just produce something special.
Ibrahimović looked extremely unhappy as he came off. He did not even high-five his teammates, directly ignored Guardiola, and plopped down onto the bench.
Guardiola frowned, but said nothing.
At a time like this, he could no longer spare any thought for Ibrahimović's personal emotions.
If they lost this match too, he would have to face the overwhelming fury of countless Barcelona fans!
Not only did Guardiola bring on Henry to strengthen the attack, he also pushed the team's formation further forward. Even Piqué, a center back, joined the attack!
And it had to be said, pushing a center back forward to participate in the attack was actually quite effective.
Because of their positioning, the areas occupied by defenders were much safer than the