Strong Tie for UEFA Champions League Single-Season 17-Goal Record! All Four UEFA Champions League Semi-Finalists Revealed!

Real Madrid and Manchester City, two powerhouses in Europe football, both faced off in a league match before the second leg of their UEFA Champions League campaign.

Manchester City are far ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League standings, with a wide gap between them that makes it virtually impossible for their rivals to catch up.

But they were not satisfied with that. Winning the title early and focusing all their energy on the UEFA Champions League has always been their goal.

The situation is completely different for Real Madrid!

In the La Liga standings, Real Madrid and Barcelona are locked in a fierce battle, with the outcome of each match acting as a weight on a scale that could easily alter the title race. The La Liga title race has now reached a critical juncture where the fight for the championship is at its most intense.

Barcelona, who played the first game, thought they could easily win at their home ground, Camp Nou, but unexpectedly suffered a Waterloo and were surprisingly defeated by Espanyol.

This result was like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar in La Liga!

Real Madrid, having played one less game, are tied with Barca on points.

Real Madrid's coaching staff and management were well aware of the importance of this league match. Zidane issued a firm order, "Regardless of the outcome of the second leg of the UEFA Champions League, we must go all out in this league match and win it!"

Because if they win, they will overtake Barcelona in the standings and take the lead by three points, which is undoubtedly a huge advantage at this crucial moment in the title race.

Competing on two fronts is like a brutal marathon for any team.

The players' physical strength was constantly being depleted in one high-intensity match after another, and their willpower was also being severely tested under continuous pressure.

This is like the final, arduous 5-kilometer sprint of a marathon, where every step is filled with hardship and challenge.

Even though Cristiano Ronaldo is over 30 and his physical abilities are not as good as they were in his prime, he still started in Real Madrid's lineup for this match that was crucial to the league title race.

Even Cristiano Ronaldo, who is over 30, had to start the game.

Ultimately, thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's brace, Real Madrid defeated Sevilla at home, securing three points.

Seeing his name flashing on the large scoreboard at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't help but roar to the sky.

In this match, Real Madrid not only won the game and widened the gap with Barca, but Cristiano Ronaldo also increased his personal La Liga goal tally to 43, just 5 goals away from his peak of 48. What made Cristiano Ronaldo was that the gap between him and Tang Long in terms of goals had widened to three goals.

"God help me, please don't let him score again!" Cristiano Ronaldo prayed silently.

However, things didn't go as planned.

Manchester City, despite their huge advantage in the league, remain eager to clinch the title early.

In his office, Guardiola solemnly promised Tang Long that he would help him surpass Cristiano Ronaldo in league Cristiano Ronaldo.

Guardiola understood the importance of goal tally for a player competing for the Ballon d'Or. He earnestly told Tang Long, "Goal tally, especially league goals, is a key metric for determining whether a player can win the Ballon d'Or. Look at Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo; the reason they have repeatedly won the Ballon d'Or is not only because of their numerous impressive championship titles, but also because of their astonishing goal tally."

Although Tang Long did not start in the match between Manchester City and Stoke City, he immediately demonstrated his strong attacking power after coming on as a substitute in the second half.

At this point, Stoke City was completely overwhelmed by Manchester City's powerful offensive, and their defense was as flimsy as paper.

Tang Long was like a tiger descending from the mountain, rampaging freely within the opponent's restricted area.

He first received a clever pass from Gündoğan, and then decisively took a shot from the left side of the penalty area. The ball flew like an arrow, straight into the bottom right corner of the goal.

Just a few minutes later, Tang Long received another precise pass from Thiago. Using his excellent speed, he forcefully broke through the defenders, calmly dribbled past the covering player on the edge of the penalty area, and then pierced Stoke City's goal with a tricky shot.

In the end, Manchester City secured a resounding 5-0 victory, providing ample warm-up for their upcoming UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atlético Madrid.

After the match, Tang Long, who attended the press conference with Guardiola, instantly became the focus of reporters' attention.

Countless microphones and cameras were pointed at him, and reporters bombarded him with questions, asking him how he viewed the competition with Cristiano Ronaldo for the European Golden Shoe.

Tang Long made no attempt to hide his thoughts, answering directly. "That's right, I really crave the European Golden Shoe. It's the ultimate honor every striker dreams of, so why would I say no?"

The next day, at Real Madrid's training ground, Cristiano Ronaldo drove away after finishing training, as usual.

As soon as he stepped off the training field, he was surrounded by a group of reporters.

Reporters bombarded him with the same question, asking for his opinion on the Golden Boot race against Tang Long.

Cristiano Ronaldo's eyes revealed a strong fighting spirit, and his answer was extremely aggressive:

"I believe I have a very high chance of winning the Golden Boot, and if someone challenges me, I don't mind being beaten. My performance on the field speaks for itself, and I will defend my honor with goals."

For a time, the battle between Tang Long and Cristiano Ronaldo for the European Golden Shoe became the hottest topic in the football world!

Major media outlets reported on this, and fans engaged in heated discussions on social media.

Industry insiders generally believe that if the two players continue their current goal-scoring streak, either Tang Long or Cristiano Ronaldo has a high probability of breaking Lionel Messi's record of 50 league goals in a single season in the Top Five Leagues.

If both players can maintain their peak performance, it's not impossible for them to break this record together!

After all, there are still five rounds left in La Liga and six rounds left in the Premier League. Given their current amazing goal-scoring efficiency, anything is possible.

In this fierce battle for the Golden Boot, another football superstar Lionel Messi, seems to have been gradually forgotten.

This season, Barcelona's performance in the UEFA Champions League has been extremely disappointing, failing to even advance from the group stage.

Lionel Messi's goal tally was gradually surpassed and left behind by Tang Long and Cristiano Ronaldo's fierce attacks.

However, the Catalonia media remain confident in Lionel Messi and Barcelona, hoping that Lionel Messi can lead the team to a comeback in the league, defeat Real Madrid, and win the league title this season.

The Catalonia media wrote in their report, "The league title is Barcelona's moat. If they can finish the season with a league title, or even better, hope for the UEFA Europa League title, it will still be a successful season for this great Barcelona. And for Lionel Messi, it will also be a successful season."

Despite the extremely busy schedule, Tang Long never forgot to train in the AI Cloud Training Ground.

In this technologically advanced training ground, Tang Long was like a sponge, constantly absorbing all kinds of knowledge and skills.

The continuous feeding of videos has also brought about new changes due to the system upgrade.

The upgraded video feeding system is like having a turbocharged engine, capable of playing videos three times faster, while ensuring that this massive amount of information can pass smoothly through Tang Long's eyes and be accurately transmitted to his brain.

Tang Long can now run up to three computers simultaneously, allowing them to play three different matches at the same time, and each match is played at three times the speed!

As a result, his training efficiency increased by a full nine times compared to before.

However, Tang Long did not slack off in the slightest despite the improvement in efficiency; he still spent a lot of time every day immersing himself in watching the games.

In his third season as a professional player, Tang Long has watched tens of thousands of games, a number far exceeding that of any other player in the world.

He was like a martial arts master obsessed with learning, constantly observing the moves of others and absorbing their essence to improve his own skills.

In the AI Cloud Training Ground, the rich variety of training partners and various specialized training skills are like a martial arts manual tailor-made for Tang Long, allowing his various abilities to be steadily improved.

As a striker, his shooting accuracy, shooting power, and heading ability have all improved significantly compared to before, reaching a new level.

At this moment, Tang Long's stats are as follows:

Host: Tang Long

Age: 20

Height: 182

Weight:77KG

Positions: Left winger, attacking midfielder, shadow striker, defensive midfielder.

Shooting accuracy: 93

Shot power: 91

Header: 88

Traction: 93

Long pass: 91

Short pass:93

Set piece: 85

Speed: 93

Physical fitness: 88

Strength: 85

Jump: 89

Defense: 79

Overall score: 91

His shooting accuracy and shooting power both reached over 90, while his heading and jumping were 88 and 89 respectively.

At the same time, his strengths, speed and dribbling, both scored a high 93.

Through a balanced diet and scientific training, his strength level reached 85.

For a player known for his speed and dribbling, achieving this level of strength is truly remarkable.

Moreover, since Tang Long returned to the defensive midfield position in the first leg against Atlético Madrid, his defensive skills were also put to use again, reaching 79, just one step away from the critical point of 80.

The overall score has surpassed 90 for the first time ever!

The second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals has finally begun.

Atlético Madrid manager Simeone has been racking his brains these past few days. He is well aware of Guardiola's coaching style and Manchester City's strength, and has been studying the new tactics that Guardiola might try.

His office was piled high with tactical materials and match videos. He watched Manchester City's previous games over and over again, trying to find a way to break down Manchester City's attack.

However, after the match started, Manchester City, playing at home, did not pull off any fancy moves as Simeone had expected!

Guardiola deployed a standard 4-3-3 formation, simple, direct, yet extremely powerful.

Manchester City's players, like well-trained warriors, quickly launched a fierce attack on the pitch.

Just 10 minutes into the game, Gündoğan received a pass from his teammate in midfield. He skillfully evaded the Atlético Madrid players' defense and then accurately passed the ball to Tang Long, who was making a high-speed run.

Tang Long used his exceptional speed to break through Atlético Madrid's defense in an instant. Facing the onrushing goalkeeper inside the penalty area, he calmly slotted the ball into the net with his left foot, giving Manchester City a 1-0 lead!

After conceding the goal, Atlético Madrid tried to intensify their attack and equalize, but Manchester City's defense remained impenetrable.

Their players worked together seamlessly, giving Atlético Madrid no chance.

In the 35th minute, Thiago intercepted the ball in midfield and quickly launched a counter-attack.

He launched a long pass and found Tang Long inside the penalty area.

Tang Long used a serpentine movement to get past Godin, leaped high, and headed the ball into the goal again!

Manchester City extended their lead to 2-0.

In the second half, Manchester City continued their strong attack.

In the 60th minute, young Robertson broke through on the left wing and crossed the ball. Tang Long looked back at the near post inside the penalty area and pounced on the loose ball to score, completing his hat-trick!

Of these three goals, two were headers and the other was a left-footed shot at the near post.

This was also the first time Tang Long scored a hat-trick without using his dominant right foot.

At this moment, in the live broadcast room watching the game, fans' comments were falling like snowflakes:

[With headers and left foot, Tang Long has become even more well-rounded than before! He's practically an evolved striker!]

[Playing as a defensive midfielder in the last match and as a striker in this one, Tang Long has proven that no matter what position he plays, he is the brightest star on the field! He is truly a versatile player on the football field!]

[The star player, without a doubt, Tang Long is Manchester City's only star player right now! Agüero has to admit defeat in front of him!]

- [Agüero's era has passed, and now Tang Long is the Premier League's top striker! He is the new king of the Premier League's attack!]

[He can feed his teammates assists and also enjoy receiving them in return; such a well-rounded player is truly rare in football! Tang Long is a genius born for football!]

-[He has scored 17 goals in the UEFA Champions League, equaling Cristiano Ronaldo's previous record for a single UEFA Champions League season. He's incredibly strong...]

-[What's most terrifying is that Tang Long is only 20 years old! He's practically a devilish player. Where exactly is his limit?]

When the final whistle blew for the mid-game, the score was 4-0.

Atlético Madrid's star striker, Griezmann, looked dejected; he did not, as usual, exchange jerseys with the opponent's best-performing player.

Recalling the harsh words he uttered in the last match, and looking at the current cruel score, his words seem like a joke, vanishing without a trace amidst the huge cheers at the Etihad Stadium.

Atlético Madrid lost, lost completely and utterly!

If they still had the confidence to compete with Manchester City at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium home ground, then when they came to the Etihad Stadium, on Manchester City's turf, they were like lambs to the slaughter, completely crushed by Manchester City.

Griezmann stared blankly at the Manchester night sky, a wave of sadness washing over him.

His eyes were filled with disappointment and helplessness as he said sadly, "An illusion. It seems everything before was just an illusion..."

He was completely defeated by Tang Long, and walked into the players' tunnel, exhausted both physically and mentally, leaving behind nothing but a lonely figure for Etihad.

Meanwhile, in another match, Real Madrid faced Borussia Monchengladbach at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

On the other side, Real Madrid also Monchengladbach up to expectations, defeating Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1.

However, although Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opening goal for his team in this match, his performance was not good, mainly due to his eagerness to score and his overly hasty shot selections. In this match, Cristiano Ronaldo had the most shots of the game with 10, but only scored one goal.

Keep in mind that the entire Monchengladbach team only managed seven shots in total, while Cristiano Ronaldo alone accounted for half of Real Madrid's total shots.

"What's wrong with you today, Cristiano? You seem a bit unusual," his friend Marcelo asked curiously.

"I'm great, better than ever before!" Cristiano Ronaldo took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and thanked the fans along with the whole team.

Although he said that, Cristiano Ronaldo was secretly feeling nervous.

Because he only scored one goal in this match, while Tang Long scored a hat-trick. As a result, his original three-goal lead over Tang Long has been reduced to just one goal, and Tang Long has caught up with him.

After the match, he complimented a reporter from Marca: "Cristiano, congratulations! You've set another record, increasing the number of UEFA Champions League goals a player can score in a single season from 17 to 18. You're a great player!"

Cristiano Ronaldo simply smiled faintly, showing no particular surprise, which left the other reporters present somewhat bewildered.

At this moment, Cristiano Ronaldo was racking his brains trying to figure out how to increase his personal goal tally while ensuring the team's victory.

He couldn't help but sigh to himself, "Even though I beat Lionel Messi for the Ballon d'Or' Or last year, another formidable player like Tang Long has emerged this year. It seems the road to becoming the world's number one footballer is never as smooth as one might imagine."

Two other matches were also taking place simultaneously.

At the Westfalenstadion, Borussia Dortmund and Monaco engaged in a fierce battle.

The match was extremely intense, with both sides giving it their all.

In the 85th minute, Reus received a pass from his teammate, dribbled past a defender in the penalty area, and calmly fired a shot, helping Borussia Dortmund defeat Monaco 1-0.

With an aggregate score of 1-0, Borussia Dortmund eliminated their opponents.

At Juventus' home stadium, the Allianz Arena, the match between Juventus and Arsenal was equally exciting.

Juventus lost 1-2 in the first leg, and now they have a must-win situation at home.

Throughout the match, Juventus players displayed tenacious fighting spirit, coming back from behind to win 2-0!

Buffon's performance was particularly outstanding, making numerous saves and keeping Arsenal scoreless. It's worth noting that in the entire Premier League, apart from a fully-fired Manchester City, Arsenal ranks second in goals scored, yet they couldn't break through the Italy goalkeeper Buffon's defense and had to leave disappointed.

When asked after the match which team he wanted to face in the semi-finals, Buffon paused for a moment, then his face darkened.

"If possible, I'd really like to meet with Manchester City!"

The reporters were all stunned.

Borussia Dortmund is a bad team, so why does Buffon want to play against Manchester City?

With this, the four semi-finalists of the UEFA Champions League have been determined.

Manchester City, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, and Juventus have all advanced to the semi-finals!