For the goal just now, Li Mingyu suddenly dribbled the ball to the left, making Messi immediately realize Li Mingyu's intention.
So Messi's running position continued to pull to the right, making the distance between the two central defenders guarding him farther and farther. And since the ball was on Li Mingyu's side, Romagnoli's attention was still on Li Mingyu.
In this way, Romagnoli's defense against Messi is almost gone.
After seeing Li Mingyu rush into the penalty area, Romagnoli felt a little relieved when he saw Li Mingyu's shooting angle blocked by Tomori and the goalkeeper.
Where is Messi?
Romagnoli has such a question mark in his mind!
When he looked at Messi, he was shocked to find that Messi had rushed towards the arc of the middle penalty area at high speed.
Messi is going over to meet Li Mingyu.
Romagnoli thought so, and he quickly moved over.
But Li Mingyu's elusive back-heel pass made Romagnoli break out in a cold sweat.
It turns out that this is just a perfect collaboration between two people.
Li Mingyu attracted all the defense, and then passed the ball back, and Messi easily scored.
The two of them cooperated tacitly, playing with the entire AC Milan defense line in the palm of their hands.
There were still fifteen minutes left, and it was impossible for AC Milan, a team that had already been beaten without any hope, to score another six goals.
With the referee's whistle, the game ended at 92 minutes and 00 seconds.
The score of 2:2 remained until the end, and neither side scored again in the subsequent games.
Mainly because AC Milan has no fighting spirit, and Barcelona has no need to anger his opponent, since he has already qualified.
If they are angered and a flagrant foul is committed, it is not impossible for AC Milan to act like a water ghost and drag people into the water!
After the game, the Barcelona players celebrated wildly on the court.
Those who didn't know thought they won the Champions League championship!
The AC Milan players all left the stadium in despair.
Koeman shook hands with Stefano Pioli very gentlemanly.
Stefano Pioli also congratulated Koeman very gracefully.
Koeman looked at the players celebrating passionately on the court and couldn't help but laugh.
Today's game was really thrilling.
During the first half, Koeman even had the illusion that he might lose today's game.
After all, Barcelona has a "glorious history" of being reversed in recent years.
Aren't all 6 balls safe?
However, the final result showed that it was a false alarm.
Koeman looked at Li Mingyu and Messi who were talking and laughing on the court, and showed a happy smile. As long as these two people were on the court, he felt very at ease.
Koeman remembered what Li Mingyu said during the intermission.
"Leave the second half of the game to me, and I will definitely lead everyone to get the game back!"
These words restored Koeman's confidence.
And Li Mingyu did exactly that. As soon as the game started, Li Mingyu used exactly the same method as in the first round to get the game back on track.
After this game, Barcelona became the third team to enter the top eight of Champions League.
One day later, all the top eight players of Champions League were released.
Real Madrid 3:0 eliminated the previous champion Liverpool.
Juventus 2:1 obsolete Manchester United.
Barcelona 8:2 eliminated AC Milan.
Bayern Munich 6:1 eliminated Ajax.
Benfica 1:0 eliminated Dortmund.
Inter Milan 2:0 obsolete Atletico Madrid.
Paris Saint-Germain 4:0 obsolete Leicester City.
Manchester City 5:1 eliminated Red Star Belgrade.
La Liga has two places, Serie A has two places, Bundesliga has one place, Ligue 1 has one place, Premier League has one place, and the last place was taken by Primeira Liga.
On March 19, 2022, at the headquarters of UEFA, the drawing ceremony for the quarter-finals of Champions League in the 2021-2022 season was held.
After Chelsea won the championship in 2012, UEFA modified the draw rules and added a semi-final draw after the quarter-finals and quarter-finals.
However, the draw for the semi-finals has now been cancelled.
In fact, it is also merged with the quarter-final draw.
The draw for the quarter-finals not only draws out the four groups to compete against, but also determines the upper and lower halves.
The matchup in the semifinals is basically determined.
There are basically no restrictions on this lottery.
All avoidance is gone. Under normal circumstances, Barcelona can collide with any of the other seven teams.
This time the lottery is still hosted by Marchetti, the secretary-general of UEFA.
The guest of this draw is none other than Germany celebrity and goalkeeper Oliver Kahn.
Kahn, as the main goalkeeper of Bayern Munich and Germany National Team, his strength is absolutely beyond doubt.
In the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, although in the final, Germany National Team lost to Brazil National Team who had Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, and missed the championship.
But in the final selection, Kahn relied on his own strength and won Ballon d'Or.
This is also the first goalkeeper to get Ballon d'Or on World Cup.
Today, Kahn is already a board member of Bayern Munich.
The 52-year-old Kahn has blond hair and looks gentle. There is no hint of the vindictiveness of Kahn, the Lion King back then.
Marchetti introduced the draw rules for the quarter-finals.
The rules of the draw this time are very simple. The eight groups will be divided into two halves.
Lots will be drawn in order, and in each group, the team drawn first will be the home team and then the away team.
The top four teams are divided into the top half.
The rules are very simple. Marchetti signaled Kahn that the drawing can begin.
For this lottery ceremony, Koeman came with the manager of Barcelona, but Messi and Li Mingyu did not come.
The exciting moment has arrived.
Kahn casually took out a small ball from the large transparent plastic basin on the table.
After twisting it away, the name of a team came into everyone's eyes.
Real Madrid.
Group A's first team was born.
Immediately afterwards, Kahn put his hand into the large plastic basin again, stirred it, and took out a small ball.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Kahn's hand. To be precise, they were focused on the small ball in Kahn's hand.
This year's Champions League quarterfinals are all traditional strong teams except Benfica, so this quarter-finals will definitely be very bloody.
When Kahn was twisting the little ball, his hands seemed to be shaking a little. He twisted it a little but didn't twist it away.
No, don't you think so?
Kahn took out the note from the ball, and after opening it, his face showed a hint of astonishment, but he could only show the note helplessly.
Bayern Munich.
It turns out that my own team was drawn.
The first set of duels was born.
La Liga The rich Real Madrid VS Bundesliga The giant Bayern Munich.
Damn it, was the first game so exciting?
For a moment, the atmosphere in the audience became lively.
Many team representatives had happy expressions on their faces.
Because Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are definitely teams that no one wants to touch.
Real Madrid with Haaland and Bayern Munich with Lewandowski are simply two scoring machines.
However, Barcelona, who has not yet been drawn out, also has a more terrifying scoring machine!
Kahn looked embarrassed. He didn't expect that he would draw such a strong team for his home team.
However, the next work must continue.
Kahn continued to draw lots.
This time, the note he took out said, Juventus.
The Death Half Zone was born.
In the entire top half, the three teams currently selected, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Juventus, are all famous teams in their home leagues.
So, who will be the last team in the top half?
Everyone's eyes focused on Kahn's hand again.
Kahn took out a small ball from a large plastic basin, twisted it open, opened the note inside, and showed it to the camera.
Benfica!
The two matchups in the top half have all been announced.
Real Madrid VS Bayern Munich.
Juventus VS Benfica.
These four teams are fighting for a spot in the Champions League finals.
The coaches and managers of the other four teams in the audience all looked solemn.
Because next are the four teams in the bottom half.
Barcelona, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain.
I originally thought that the top half was the death half, but after looking at the lineup in the bottom half, I realized that this is the serious death half.
Last season, these four teams were champions of their leagues.
This kind of lower half is rarely seen in the entire history of Champions League.
Kahn drew the first team in the bottom half.
Barcelona.
The coaches of the other three teams all looked tense, no one wanted to touch Barcelona at this time.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Kahn's hands.
Kahn pulled out Barcelona's opponent, and the coaches of Inter Milan and Manchester City showed a trace of luck.
Paris Saint-Germain's head coach Pochettino's face turned dark.
Last season, Paris Saint-Germain and Champions League lost their wings in the semifinals again.
Last summer, in order to cut off Barcelona's thoughts, Paris Saint-Germain paid Neymar a high salary of 30 million to stay with Paris Saint-Germain.
Mbappe once again rejected Paris Saint-Germain's contract renewal.
This is the fourth time Mbappe has rejected Paris Saint-Germain.
For the younger Mbappe, his career is still short of one Champions League championship and one UEFA European Championship championship.
But in Paris Saint-Germain, he saw no hope of winning the championship in Champions League.
Therefore, this year is the last year for Mbappe in Paris Saint-Germain. If Champions League still cannot win the championship, then Mbappe will definitely leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
Paris Saint-Germain has invested heavily in the transfer market over the years, but Champions League is still just a breath away from winning the championship.
In the 2019-2020 season, Paris Saint-Germain entered the Champions League finals for the first time in team history, and was just a stone's throw away from its first Champions League championship trophy.
But facing the powerful Bayern Munich, the slightly immature Paris Saint-Germain wasted a lot of opportunities. In the end, Bayern Munich defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1:0 and won the championship of Champions League.
That was the closest Mbappe came to his dream. However, in that game, Mbappe wasted several opportunities to score goals in the frontcourt. As a young man, he did not show his due strength in such a crucial game.
The loss in that game made Mbappe feel very frustrated.
In the Champions League competition of the 2020-2021 season, Paris Saint-Germain met Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals. As a result, Atletico Madrid reversed and won in two rounds.
Mbappe is completely disappointed with Paris Saint-Germain.
Simply, he refused Paris Saint-Germain's contract renewal.
His contract expires in the summer of 2023. If Champions League is not able to win the championship this year, then Mbappe will definitely leave Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2022.
Therefore, this round of competition against Barcelona is a hurdle for Paris Saint-Germain.
If they can surpass Barcelona, then their momentum will rise to an unprecedented level. Maybe this year we can get a glimpse of Champions League's championship trophy.
However, FC Barcelona, who has not entered the Champions League finals in six or seven years, is determined to win this year's Champions League.
Therefore, this game is Mars hitting the Earth.
Messi, Li Mingyu vs. Mbappe, Neymar.
Who is the strongest frontcourt duo now may be revealed in this round of games.
The last group is the collision of Inter Milan VS Manchester City, Serie A and Premier League.
As soon as the four groups of duels were released, the Internet quickly selected the matchup that everyone wanted to see the most.
Not surprisingly, the Barcelona VS Paris Saint-Germain game is everyone's favorite to watch.
After all, both sides have a strong frontcourt combination, and these two teams are also the top two teams in Champions League scoring this season.
The competition of Barcelona VS Paris Saint-Germain will be held on April 7th and April 15th. Barcelona will be the host first and then the guest.
However, after looking at the time, what gives Barcelona a bit of a headache is that the league on the weekend between these two midweeks is El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
These three games were a very difficult seven days for Barcelona.
Similarly, it is equally uncomfortable for Real Madrid.
Currently, there is a 4-point gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona. This game of El Clasico may be able to determine the championship of La Liga this season.
Before these three brutal games, Barcelona still needs to play three league games and one Copa del Rey semi-final.
The first thing to be done is the semi-finals of Copa del Rey.
In the first round, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 5:0 in the away game, basically declaring that Copa del Rey had one foot in the finals.