Li Mingyu looked back and saw Ibrahimovic leaning on Eric Garcia with his strong body and removing the football with his chest.
Since Barcelona has been pressing Atletico Madrid to attack, Barcelona's formation is pressing very forward.
Eric Garcia is the defensive player at the back.
Watching Eric Garcia desperately pushing Ibrahimovic behind him, Ibrahimovic stood there like a rock and easily got the ball thrown by Oblak.
Li Mingyu secretly shouted bad and ran back quickly.
After stopping the ball with his chest, Ibrahimovic did not wait for the football to hit the ground, but lightly knocked it with his heel. Then he leaned on Eric Garcia and quickly turned around, causing Eric Garcia to lose its support point. He leaned forward and almost fell to the ground.
Ibrahimovic took the ball and strode toward Barcelona's backcourt.
Barcelona's three or four defensive players were chasing after him like crazy.
Li Mingyu also gritted his teeth and chased back desperately, but the distance between the two was too far before.
The 40-year-old Ibrahimovic was definitely not slow when running with the ball. The defensive player Barcelona behind him did not feel that the distance between himself and Ibrahimovic had been significantly reduced at all.
At this time, the effect of Ibrahimovic in conserving energy in the first half was revealed.
Ter Stegen stood in the small restricted area, waiting for the arrival of Ibrahimovic with a serious face.
It is basically impossible for the goalkeeper to hit this kind of ball at will.
Ibrahimovic ran all the way for fifty meters and finally reached the edge of the penalty area.
Time is not forgiving, Ibrahimovic felt that his lungs were about to explode. The high-speed running just now was the first time in the past five or six years that he had sprinted such a long distance at full speed.
At the forefront of the penalty area, Ibrahimovic slowed down slightly, adjusted his steps, and faced Ter Stegen who had already rushed forward. Ibrahimovic raised his right foot and made a volley.
Ter Stegen could only make a side dive, blocking Ibrahimovic's shooting angle.
But Ibrahimovic was just a fake move, a false shot. After Ter Stegen had fallen to the ground, Ibrahimovic lightly clicked his right foot and walked past Ter Stegen.
Facing the empty goal, Ibrahimovic succeeded in one fell swoop.
At this time, Li Mingyu, who had just run to the arc of the penalty area, also stopped dejectedly.
Along the way, Li Mingyu has basically caught up with Ibrahimovic, but because the distance between the two was too far, Li Mingyu still couldn't catch up with Ibrahimovic even though he tried his best.
Looking at Ibrahimovic who scored the empty goal, and looking at Ibrahimovic who rushed to the stands to celebrate, Li Mingyu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
This man is really awesome!
After running for about fifty meters, even Li Mingyu felt like he was about to suffocate. But looking at the man who was still celebrating crazily, he couldn't help but sigh, Ibrahimovic is getting more and more demonic as he gets older!
Ibrahimovic used this goal to ignite the entire Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid fans in the audience stood up one after another and worshiped the 40-year-old veteran.
The goal just made really awe-inspiring everyone.
Even the Barcelona fans in the stands showed enough gentlemanly demeanor after seeing this goal and applauded gently.
This is the charm of football.
Even if you are an opponent, as long as the opponent's performance is good enough, you can get your own applause and respect.
Especially a player like Ibrahimovic, whose life is like a legend. At the age of 40, he can still have such physical strength and speed to complete such a perfect shot in the top league, and in such a strong competition, it is full of gold.
This goal is definitely qualified to compete for FIFA Puskás Award in 2022.
Ibrahimovic's goal was a very heavy blow to Barcelona.
From the close goal being saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, to the loss of the ball ten seconds later.
The Barcelona players experienced a psychological roller coaster, a moment of crazy adrenaline secretion, and then a basin of cold water poured from the top of their heads to the soles of their feet.
Barcelona's players had a trace of confusion in their eyes.
Oblak, this name, makes many players of Barcelona deeply afraid.
Even Messi is frowning. Today, Messi has already had three beautiful shots that were rejected by Oblak.
A goalkeeper who performs well is enough to make the other team's heart collapse.
No matter how hard I kicked, I couldn't score, and the opponent's goal was completed so easily.
This goal reversed the situation on the field again.
2:1, Atletico Madrid, playing at home, overtook the score.
After the kickoff, Barcelona actually made a passing error in the backcourt.
De Jong kicked the ball to Busquets, and the ball passed by Busquets to Alba was directly intercepted by Suarez who was ready to go.
Alba had no choice but to put down Suarez and apply for a topaz War God card for himself.
Busquets's physical strength has been basically exhausted. The pass just now was caused by his lack of concentration and weakness in his feet.
Koeman also directly took down Busquets and replaced him with Fati, a young player who has returned from injury.
3-4-3, Barcelona's lineup has changed.
Fati appeared on his familiar left wing.
Seeing Fati appear on the stage, there was sparse applause in the stands. This was the encouragement and blessings given to Fati by Barcelona fans who came from afar.
Fati is just 19 years old this year. Within one year of Barcelona, Fati can be said to have experienced many disasters.
His outstanding performance made him selected as a candidate for Golden Boy Award in 2020, and he finally ranked second, losing to Norway demon boy Haaland.
However, Fati has such results, which also shows how huge his potential is.
However, injuries caused the eagle that was supposed to soar over Barcelona to fall quickly.
Three consecutive knee surgeries have left his left leg overwhelmed.
In the first game of this season, Fati sprained his left leg again and unfortunately left the field.
Partial removal of the meniscus of the left leg.
The dangers of this operation and postoperative recovery have become the focus of Barcelona fans.
What is reassuring is that the operation went very smoothly, and Fati's left leg did not have any problems after the operation.
Therefore, three months later, Fati miraculously returned to the team and practiced together with the team.
In the first two games of Copa del Rey, Fati also played as a substitute for about 20 minutes. It seems that he has cleared away the haze of his left leg injury.
Although the speed is not as fast as before, it is enough to make people happy.
You know, there are many stars who disappeared directly after undergoing meniscus removal surgery.
Spain The famous football star, Holy Infant Torres, became "Tito" directly because he underwent meniscus removal surgery. Without extraordinary speed, Torres became an ordinary player.
Therefore, this operation of Fati has attracted the attention of many people.
However, it seems so far that Fati's surgery was very successful, and there was no obvious sign of his decline during the game.
However, the first two games have little reference value due to weaker opponents.
Today's game is definitely a good opportunity for Fati to prove himself.
Seeing Fati come on stage, Li Mingyu also walked over and gave him a high-five.
The two entered La Masia Training Camp at the same time. Fati had already made a name for himself at the age of 16. When he was 17, he was recruited into the Barcelona first team.
His outstanding personal talent allowed him to quickly occupy a place in FC Barcelona. Although the main left winger position has always been held by Dembele, Fati's ability when he came on as a substitute made Barcelona a treasure.
Fati was once considered the best successor to Messi.
Unfortunately, the injury to his left knee caused this young man to suffer tremendous pain and suffering.
Moreover, the emergence of Li Mingyu has greatly reduced the attention of Fati.
Fati, who returned to the court, was very active and put huge pressure on Atletico Madrid on the left wing.
Originally there was a very fast Alba on the left, but this time another Fati came, which made Atletico Madrid's defense on the right a little unable to do what he wanted.
Fati didn't dribble the ball frequently after he came on the field. After all, his leg had just recovered and he couldn't support himself from making such moves that hurt his knees.
Li Mingyu and Fati cooperated frequently. The two partners in La Masia Training Camp finally cooperated again in the first team game.
While Fati was injured and resting, the jealousy that Li Mingyu suddenly rose to become more popular than himself slowly disappeared.
After all, Li Mingyu's performance this year has told everyone that Li Mingyu's talent is definitely at the top level in today's football world.
Although Fati is very conceited, he also knows what his level is. After being injured, his level cannot be higher.
When you find that your companion's monthly salary is double yours, you will be jealous of him.
But when his salary is a hundred times yours, you won't be jealous of him, because you can't have jealous thoughts at all.
Just like you would be jealous of the big boss in your community, who lives in a mansion, drives a luxury car, and is married to a rich and beautiful woman.
But you will never be jealous of Bill Gates, the divorced Bill Gates.
After Fati came on the stage, he no longer had any intention of trying to get along with Li Mingyu, and his cooperation with Li Mingyu became more and more tacit.
Koeman on the sidelines also showed a happy smile.
Because in the last two games, when Fati came on the field, Li Mingyu had already been replaced and rested, and the two of them had never played together.
In the game where Fati was injured, Koeman was very dissatisfied with Fati's failure to cooperate with Li Mingyu.
But Fati's performance on the court today made Koeman sigh in his heart, this kid has finally grown up.
Looking at this team, Koeman is also filled with pride.
In this team, there are Barcelona veterans like Messi, Busquets, Pique, and there are also Griezmann, The Mesozoic generation like Eric Garcia, Alba, and the young forces like Li Mingyu, Pedri, Fati, De Jong.
This combination is simply the most perfect team combination. If the transition between the three generations of old, middle and young goes well, Barcelona won't need to worry about the lineup for the next ten years.
Fati passed the football to Li Mingyu. Li Mingyu caught the ball in the middle and made a fake pass to the right. Atletico Madrid's defense focused all its attention on Messi. Messi also pushed forward in time, leading Atletico Madrid's defense to retreat.
Li Mingyu lightly buckled the ball with his right foot and pulled the ball back with his left foot. Looking in the direction of Messi, he gently pushed the arch of his right foot and sent the football into a space on the left.
Fati was so blessed that he quickly stepped in and when the football was about to cross the baseline, he kicked the football hard and completed the cross.
Fati fell to the ground, but his eyes followed the trajectory of the football and looked toward the center.
Griezmann, like a flying roc, spotted the spot where the cross was coming, flew directly sideways, and hit the football hard on the forehead.
Oblak, who played well, could only stand on the spot and waved his hands when faced with such an approaching header, hoping to touch the football.
But Griezmann's header did not hit Oblak, but it was headed at a slight angle.
Oblak looked back and saw that the football had entered the goal behind him.
And Griezmann, because of the excessive force of the push, slid on the ground into the goal, and easily picked up the football.
Griezmann stood up quickly, unable to suppress the excitement in his heart, and kicked the football hard towards the net.
Seeing the net being kicked high into the air, Griezmann rushed out excitedly, rushed towards Fati who had just stood up on the left wing, and hugged him directly.
Fati is also very excited. A beautiful assist has been recorded in his credit book.
2:2 tied, in the 80th minute, Barcelona used a beautiful coordination, and Griezmann completed a beautiful diving dive to the top, equalizing the score.
The two teams are back on the same starting line again.
The resilience of Barcelona made Team Atletico Madrid look a little depressed.
Simeone also had a solemn expression on his face.
Atletico Madrid's lack of stamina has been revealed.
But Barcelona's terrifying stamina and enviable execution are very powerful at this time.
Atletico Madrid After restarting the game, both Suarez and Ibrahimovic already felt deeply tired.
Suarez is 35 years old and Ibrahimovic is 40 years old. This is the double-edged sword of Atletico Madrid on the forward line.
If he fails to kill the opponent with three axes, then Atletico Madrid's offense will drop significantly.