This is the second time Li Mingyu comes to Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.
In the penultimate round of last season, Li Mingyu was here, using his hat trick to knock Atletico Madrid off the top spot in the league. In the end, Barcelona became the champion of the La Liga league last season.
The Atletico Madrid team lost the championship at the last minute. Whether it was the head coach, players, or Atletico Madrid fans, they all hated Li Mingyu.
In the third round of the league this season, Barcelona played at home against Atletico Madrid. As a result, Li Mingyu scored two shots and passed the ball, beating Atletico Madrid at the last moment.
The old grudges are not gone, but new grudges have been added!
Atletico Madrid fans hate this young man to the core.
Finally, he came to Wanda Metropolitano Stadium again. This time, let's avenge old and new grudges together!
As soon as the players from both sides entered the stadium, there were deafening boos.
The entire Wanda Metropolitano Stadium was like a huge beehive, with strong and harsh boos. Even the Atletico Madrid players couldn't help but rub their ears.
After all, the sound is indistinguishable. Just because the fans are booing Li Mingyu, others will not be able to hear it.
Today's Li Mingyu is no longer the young man he was when he was just starting out.
Facing such boos, his face did not change at all.
If you have thunder in your chest and a face as flat as a lake, you can worship the general!
Li Mingyu has now built strong self-confidence for himself with one victory after another.
Looking at Li Mingyu, who had a peaceful face but murderous intent in his eyes, Ibrahimovic, Atletico Madrid's main forward, couldn't help but squinted his eyes.
The player standing next to Ibrahimovic was Suarez who was sent off for a biting foul in the last crucial game of last season and was suspended for half a year.
After half a year of suspension, Suarez missed the first two months of the season. However, with the arrival of Ibrahimovic, Atletico Madrid's frontcourt did not lose its offensive power.
After Suarez came back, like a bloodthirsty lion, he returned to the main force and partnered with Ibrahimovic in the frontcourt. The two of them killed everyone.
In the Champions League competition, Atletico Madrid ranked third in the first four games. In the last two rounds, Suarez's magic weapon came from the sky and defeated its competitors. In the end, with the advantage of one more goal, Russian Premier League's champion and seed team Zenit Saint Petersburg was sent to UEFA Europa League.
Atletico Madrid, which has now become a complete body, has become a very terrifying team.
Ibrahimovic and Suarez, these two players are definitely the current T1 level forwards, no less than the duo of Li Mingyu and Messi.
This game was like Mars hitting the earth, and it immediately attracted the attention of fans all over the world.
The referee blew his whistle, and the focused Spain Copa del Rey quarter-finals began.
[Congratulations to the host for signing in Wanda Metropolitano Stadium and receiving the absolute power talent of Christian Vieri.]
After hearing this voice appear in his mind, Li Mingyu's eyes lit up and he felt that huge changes had taken place inside his body.
Vieri is an absolute representative of the powerful center.
An impressive scene is that on World Cup in 2002, in order to defend Vieri, the defender of Ecuador slammed directly into Vieri from the side.
A shocking scene appeared. Vieri, who was hit, did not react at all, while the defender of Ecuador fell to the ground as if he had hit an iron plate.
In that game, Ecuador's defenders seemed to have encountered a nightmare.
The terrifying Vieri, with his strong body, made them understand what a powerful striker is.
Someone also said something, after Vieri, Italy has no striker!
Li Mingyu looked at his attribute column and found that his strength attribute suddenly soared to 93 (99). This kind of strength can definitely be ranked in the top ten among current players.
Li Mingyu feels that his core strength is already very terrifying.
After the kick-off, due to the sudden increase in strength, Li Mingyu made a small mistake when stopping the ball and stopped the football a little further.
Not far away, Ibrahimovic's eyes lit up and he quickly came over, stretching his legs to steal the ball.
Li Mingyu rushed over not to be outdone, and their bodies collided hard.
What shocked everyone was that Li Mingyu was not directly hit by the strong Ibrahimovic as everyone imagined. Li Mingyu gritted his teeth and just took a step back, but his feet had already poked the ball away.
Ibrahimovic also looked at Li Mingyu in great surprise.
Only he knows what kind of power he felt when he collided with Li Mingyu just now.
This is simply not the power that a person of this stature can possess. If he didn't know it was Li Mingyu, Li Mingyu felt that the person who bumped into him just now was Cristiano Ronaldo!
When Li Mingyu bumped into Ibrahimovic, he felt as if he had hit a wall, but with his strengthened core strength, he did not fall like he did when he was lightly touched by Ibrahimovic last time.
However, the ball poked out by Li Mingyu still fell at the feet of player Atletico Madrid, but he did not let Ibrahimovic directly grab the ball and launch a fast break counterattack.
The two sides began to fight fiercely in the midfield.
Suarez ran in the midfield without any effort, with a ferocious look on his face and kept making low roars.
Suarez was ruthlessly given up by Barcelona because he failed to renew his contract with Barcelona last season. He angrily came to Atletico Madrid and started his new life.
As a result, when he was closest to the league championship, he was set up by the players of Barcelona. He finally lost his mind and did something that he regretted endlessly.
He is not allowed to participate in anything related to football for half a year. In other words, he is not even qualified to go to the stadium to watch football or to train on the stadium.
That kind of pain cannot be expressed in words at all.
Fortunately, Atletico Madrid is a warm-hearted team.
If Real Madrid is an opera house that plays gorgeous movements, and Barcelona is an art museum that showcases the talents of masters, then Atletico Madrid is like a warm home.
There are not so many superstars here, there will be no boos in the sky and flying white handkerchiefs. There will be more encouragement and comfort here, even if you are in a desperate situation, even if it is pouring rain. Of course, we expect good results here, but we also cherish the mixed emotional experience of accompanying the team all the way.
The top management of Atletico Madrid showed their sincerity. Although Suarez has completely left the football world in the past six months, Atletico Madrid did not deduct his salary, and also provided a contract extension. The expiration date of the contract is the summer of 2023.
Such a warm-hearted team is rare in the entire football world.
A scholar dies for a confidant.
After Suarez returned, he quickly integrated into the team, and there was no scene of fighting for the ball with Ibrahimovic as everyone expected.
Suarez now has only one thought in his mind, which is to help Atletico Madrid regain the league championship he once lost.
Under the crazy cheers of Atletico Madrid fans, Atletico Madrid slowly began to suppress Barcelona's midfielder.
Since it was not at his home court, Li Mingyu was not in full condition. Amidst the crazy boos from the fans in the stadium, Li Mingyu could not completely control his emotions.
Control of the midfield was firmly controlled by Atletico Madrid.
Koeman on the sidelines frowned tightly. He did not expect that Atletico Madrid would have such a terrifying desire to attack today.
It seems that the remarks made by Li Mingyu and Messi before the game have angered their opponents.
So sloppy!
Although Atletico Madrid has control of the midfield, it is not easy for them to threaten Barcelona's goal.
Barcelona's defense line became very crowded, which also made Atletico Madrid's passing very difficult.
Suarez and Ibrahimovic fought hard, but Barcelona's defense did not lose its position.
The two sides began to get entangled in this way, and the game fell into anxiety.
In the first twenty minutes, the two sides were back and forth, and Barcelona's ball possession rate was basically around 30%.
Li Mingyu It is difficult to get the ball and then turn around and organize an attack.
Simeone on the sidelines had a ferocious smile on his face. The Bandit Coach's temperament, even if he wore a well-fitting suit, could not conceal his wild heart.
After suffering losses from Li Mingyu twice in a row, Simeone would not be able to let himself fall in the same place three times.
This time, he arranged very detailed tactics for the midfield, especially the defense of Li Mingyu. He demanded that Li Mingyu must not be allowed to catch the ball comfortably, and Li Mingyu must not be allowed to turn around comfortably in the midfield.
Almost every time Li Mingyu takes the ball, there will be a defensive player beside him, which makes it very difficult for Li Mingyu to find the path for the ball. He can only pass it back towards his own half, or at most it will be passed horizontally to his teammates on the wing.
But the risk of a cross pass is too great.
In the 23rd minute, after Li Mingyu received the pass from De Jong, he felt the temperature of the player behind him, pressing against him so tightly that he could not turn around at all.
Li Mingyu quickly shook his head and saw Pedri on the wing retreating to ask for the ball.
Although Pedri is in a very good position, Li Mingyu can only see Pedri, but does not see Llorente waiting for an opportunity between Pedri and itself, in the blind spot of his field of vision.
Li Mingyu leaned on Lemar behind him, shook his right ankle, and made a very concealed pass directly to Pedri on the wing.
After Li Mingyu passed the ball, he quickly turned around and blocked Lemar behind him, preparing to start speeding.
However, Li Mingyu was shocked to find that the football he passed was cut off halfway by Llorente.
Llorente quickly rushed forward with the ball, and all of a sudden, Barcelona's defense line was in chaos.
Li Mingyu It's not that he has never missed a pass, but it is still rare for him to make a pass mistake in his own half.
Li Mingyu's kick seemed to be an assist, helping the Atletico Madrid team to sound the clarion call for counterattack.
For a time, Barcelona had a 5-on-5 situation in the half.
Li Mingyu was chasing after him crazily, but due to his forward movement just now, he had lost his best defensive time.
Llorente rushed to the edge of Barcelona's penalty area like a fast horse.
De Jong's attack was met with a light pass, and he played a beautiful one-two with Ibrahimovic in the middle, easily facing Barcelona's defense.
Lenglet's reckless attack left a huge gap behind him, and the three defenders made positioning errors.
Like a shark smelling blood, Suarez quickly appeared behind Lenglet.
Llorente's pass was very timely, sending the football from between Lenglet's legs to Suarez's feet.
Facing this one-on-one ball, Suarez still had time to adjust his body, and then shot the ball directly into Barcelona's goal.
Ter Stegen spread his hands with a look of helplessness, such a ball is really frustrating.
After Suarez scored, he rushed to the stands behind him, shaking his arms crazily and celebrating passionately.
This goal allowed Suarez to vent all his anger for the past half year.
The shot just now, Suarez didn't care about the angle at all, it was just an angry shot with all his strength, venting all his hatred towards Barcelona on this shot.
Goalkeeper Ter Stegen felt a white light flash in front of his eyes, and the football had already flown into the goal.
Ter Stegen can only make waving movements, but nothing else.
In the 23rd minute of the first half, amid the excited cheers of the fans, Atletico Madrid led Barcelona 1:0 at their home court.
Li Mingyu had long since stopped chasing. Seeing Suarez's passionate celebration, he was annoyed with his hands on his hips, stood there depressed, and spat.
What a familiar picture!
After scoring the goal, Atletico Madrid became even more powerful.
After the kick-off, Barcelona's ball couldn't even pass the midfield.
The crazy Suarez led the equally crazy Atletico Madrid players to blockade Barcelona in the midfield.
Being able to see the possibility of defeating Barcelona makes Atletico Madrid players and fans very excited.
Barcelona's ball was quickly grabbed by Atletico Madrid.
However, Barcelona actively counterattacked, so Atletico Madrid was unable to launch a quick counterattack and could only pass back and continue to organize the attack.
At this time, Koeman gave timely instructions off the court. Barcelona's two wingers returned to the backcourt to participate in defense. The 3-5-2 lineup instantly changed to a 5-3-2 defensive formation.
The sophisticated Koeman, when faced with this situation, did not blindly attack Atletico Madrid.
Although Koeman is confident in attacking, Barcelona definitely does not belong to any opponent.
But today Atletico Madrid's status is really good, but Barcelona's status today has not been released yet.