The competition continues, the atmosphere at the scene is very exciting, and tens of thousands of people are very excited and excited.
In the 17th minute, Evra grabbed the ball from Kolarov in the backcourt.
France The left back looked up after stealing the ball. Without hesitation, he sent a super long pass of more than 50 meters directly to the frontcourt.
The ball flew very high, had a large arc, and landed near the center circle.
Zhang Kuang is strolling there.
Barry and Milner were pressed against him, one on the left and the other on the right. They sandwiched him in the middle, like two biscuits sandwiching a piece of butter. Yes, if they were sandwiched further, he would either produce milk or oil.
Zhang Kuang was still chatting with Barry, really chatting.
He tilted his head and said something to Barry. Barry ignored him, but his eyes were always staring at the ball flying in the sky.
The ball flew over.
Zhang Kuang suddenly turned around.
Without any warning, he instantly went from standing still to sprinting at full speed as if he had been ejected from a catapult.
The first step of stepping out caused grass clippings to fly.
Taking the second step, Barry stretched out his hand and only caught a handful of air.
Milner's reaction was half a beat too slow. When he turned around to chase after him, Zhang Kuang was already five meters in front of him.
This scared Barry and Milner so much that they tried their best to chase after them, but they couldn't catch up at all.
The speed difference between the two people is too big. Zhang Kuang sprints at full speed like a Ferrari. Barry and Milner are like two trucks. The longer they chase, the greater the distance.
Yaya Toure in the middle was also startled and ran back desperately. His legs were long and his strides were long, but he still couldn't catch up.
Kompany and Lescott immediately ran to intercept Zhang Kuang's path.
The two central defenders are very experienced. They did not rush forward blindly. Instead, they retreated all the way and got stuck at the edge of the penalty area, trying to compress Zhang Kuang's sprinting space.
Zhang Kuang has caught the ball.
He Wei: "Zhang Kuang, Zhang Kuang started up. He started up suddenly. He was chatting with Barry just now. Unexpectedly, he started up the next second. This caused Barry and Milner to be unprepared, allowing Zhang Kuang to escape from their attack."
Xu Yang: "Haha, I think the current Zhang Kuang is really becoming more and more elusive. He can not perform much all the time, or he can keep running around. Even if the ball doesn't come to him, he is still running. He can even be casual like an uncle, and chat with the opponent's players from time to time.
However, you just don't know when he will start, and once he starts, the defensive players cannot stop him."
He Wei: "Yes, Zhang Kuang is like a started turbofan engine with full power. When the opponent defending him starts the 1.5-liter diesel engine, the Zhang Kuang turbofan engine has already driven him to eject at lightning speed..."
The moment he started it, Berbatov and Rooney had already ejected.
Manchester United's trident shot at Manchester City's penalty area like three sharp arrows at the same time. Manchester City's defense was torn to pieces at that moment.
Soon Zhang Kuang brought the ball to the left side of the penalty area.
The route has been blocked by Kompany and Lescott.
Kompany card is on the inside line, and Lescott card is on the outside line. The two of them blocked all possible breakthrough angles for Zhang Kuang.
There are three pursuers behind him, Barry and Milner are chasing after them desperately, and Yaya Toure is almost there.
The four walls are closing in.
Zhang Kuang has no hard break.
At the last second before the wall closed, he pushed with his right foot and the ball passed through the gap between Kompany and Lescott and rolled accurately to the right side of the penalty area.
Rooney rushed to the scene.
Only Zabaleta was left defending Manchester City on the right. His attention was shaken by Rooney's movement and he did not block the line immediately.
After receiving the ball, Rooney made an emergency stop and changed direction. He dunked his left foot to dodge Zabaleta's pressing, then stretched his right foot and fired with one kick.
Martin: "...Rooney, it's time to shoot, swing your legs, blast... ah!!!"
The ball flew toward the goal with astonishing force and broke through the air with a "swish" sound.
Joe Hart went to the ground.
His body fell down like a blue wall, and he hugged the ball tightly with both hands.
The power of the ball was so great that Hart slid back half a meter when he hugged the ball, but he pressed the ball to his chest and held on tightly.
"Hart! It's Hart again!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "Rooney's shot was powerful and the angle was not bad, but Hart was in great shape on the goal line today! Manchester United missed the opportunity to expand the score!"
Rooney stood in the penalty area, hands on hips, shaking his head in annoyance.
Zhang Kuang ran over from the left, patted his back and said, "It's okay, come in next time."
Rooney gave him a thumbs up and grinned. Although he didn't score a goal, his mood was not affected.
In the 19th minute, Manchester City received the first yellow card.
Rooney picked up the ball in the midfield, and Kompany rushed over from the side and made a fierce tackle. His foot was raised very high, and the spikes were aimed at the ball, but his foot was not closed, and it also scraped Rooney's calf.
Rooney fell to the ground, hugged his calf and rolled twice, shouting "ah".
Marriner's whistle sounded.
He ran over, took out the yellow card from his pocket and raised it above his head in a decisive move.
Kompany spread his hands and expressed innocence. "I just went for the ball." But Marriner ignored him and had a firm expression.
Manchester City Captain shook his head and walked away. He knew that this card could not be escaped.
Ferguson stood up from the coaching bench and took two steps. He stared at Kompany for several seconds before sitting back down.
Mancini shouted something from the sidelines, and Kompany nodded.
In the 23rd minute, Yaya Toure received a pass from Milner in the midfield, took two steps forward, attracted Fletcher and Anderson to press, and sent a long-distance through ball with his right foot.
The ball was very fast, cutting through Manchester United's defense like a scalpel, and passed through the gap between Smalling and Vidić.
Tevez successfully countered offside.
Argentina The forward rushed out like a cheetah, and his timing was precise to a millimeter. He started the moment Yaya Toure released the ball. Smalling raised his hand to indicate offside, but the linesman did not raise the flag.
Single sword.
Tevez broke into the penalty area and shot Van der Sar in the face of the attack.
The ball has great power and the angle is in the lower left corner, which is the most difficult position for the goalkeeper to save.
Van der Sar flew out.
His body was fully stretched in the air, and his right hand was stretched to the limit.
With a "bang" sound, his fingertips touched the ball.
The ball changed direction and instead of saving the baseline, it bounced to the right side of the penalty area.
Silva rushed over.
Spain man stretched out his feet to pull the ball the moment it bounced over. The ball stopped at his feet. He adjusted his body and prepared to shoot!!
His feet were already raised, and everyone's hearts were in their throats.
A red figure flew over from the side.
O'Shea.
He arrived at the last moment.
The whole person was thrown out, and the turf was plowed out under him, leaving a long mark.
His feet accurately scooped the ball out of the penalty area, cleanly.
Silva fell to the ground and raised his hand to indicate a foul. "He touched me!"
But Marriner shook his head.
It was a clean tackle, touching the ball first.
Bang bang bang! The whole audience burst into warm applause. I don't know whether it was for referee Marriner or O'Shea.
Old Trafford took a long breath.
Van der Sar got up from the ground and gave O'Shea a thumbs up. "Good shot!"
O'Shea stood up from the ground and patted the grass clippings on his chest. The expression on his face was very calm, as if he had done something natural.
Tevez sat on the ground, patted the turf with both hands, then stood up and ran back, mumbling something.
In the 30th minute, Silva cut in from the left and passed the ball to Kolarov. Serbia met the ball with a long shot. The ball drew an arc and flew towards the goal. However, Van der Sar's position was very stable, and the ball went over the crossbar and flew out of the baseline.
Rob: "Wow, the offensive and defensive transitions between the two sides were very fast during this period. Manchester City frequently created shooting threats. It feels like Manchester United's goal will be breached at any time."
Martin: "Yes, the game was very fierce, and both sides were of high level. It was not a fierce competition that relied on physical collisions and fouls, but a contest that used techniques and tactics to the extreme.
I have to say that I am very lucky to see such a wonderful competition between winning teams in Premier League."
Rob: "In the past two years, Manchester City's technical and tactical level has improved. He couldn't play such a game before..."
In the 34th minute, Zhang Kuang got the ball from the left, and Barry and Milner came up again.
Zhang Kuang did not force a breakthrough. He buckled the angle with his left foot and sent a high-quality cross with his right foot.
The ball drew an arc and flew towards the center of the penalty area. Berbatov took off and headed the ball in the crowd, but the angle was too right. Joe Hart held the ball firmly in his arms.
In the 41st minute, Zhang Kuang got the ball at the front of the penalty area.
Barry and Milner were stuck together like two plasters, one stuck in front of him and the other pushed against his back, trapping him in the middle and unable to move.
Barry put his hand on Zhang Kuang's shoulder, and Milner's body pressed against his back.
It felt like the two of them would squeeze in with a little more force.
Although Zhang Kuang was heavily defended, the ball still passed from Scholes's feet.
Zhang Kuang did not stop the ball.
The moment the ball reached his feet, he had already seen Berbatov's movement. The Bulgarian was diagonally crossing from the center of the penalty area to the right. Lescott followed him, but was a step slower.
Zhang Kuang did not hesitate.
With a direct push of his left foot, the ball passed between Barry's legs.
Barry reacted quickly. He crossed his legs to block the ball, but was a beat too late.
The ball passed under his crotch with a whooshing sound, and rolled against the turf toward the right side of the penalty area.
Manchester City's defense didn't expect the ball to come through at all.
Neither Kompany nor Lescott had time to react, the ball had torn through the entire defense line.
Berbatov rushed over.
The Bulgarian received the ball on the right side of the penalty area. His first touch stopped the ball in the perfect position. The ball was half a meter in front of him and just within the range of his right foot.
He adjusted a step, looked up at the goal, and then pushed with his right foot.
The ball rolled against the turf toward the far corner of the goal with a tricky angle and moderate power.
Joe Hart flew forward, stretched his left hand to the limit, and tried his best to reach forward with his fingertips, but the angle of the ball was too awkward and he couldn't touch it.
The ball rushed into the lower right corner of the goal.
2:0.
Martin: "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL, it's the connection between Zhang Kuang and Berbatov. There are already two top defenders guarding him. He can also provide assists. This..."
Rob: "To paraphrase Sir Ferguson's words, 'If a superstar can be guarded, he is no longer a superstar.' Therefore, Zhang Kuang is the superstar who cannot be guarded."
Martin: "Ah! Sir Ferguson is right!"
Berbatov stood there stunned for a moment, then turned and pointed at Zhang Kuang.
Across half the restricted area, the two people looked at each other. Zhang Kuang shrugged, and Berbatov grinned, showing his white teeth.
Rooney rushed over and threw Berbatov to the ground. Manchester United's players gathered around to celebrate.
The Manchester United fans in the stands sang louder.
"We are the only kings of Manchester..." the song echoed throughout the stadium.
Zhang Kuang The 100 fans who gave away tickets were already extremely excited. They were lucky enough to be selected. They only watched half of the game and saw their idol score one goal and one assist. What an exciting scene it was.
Manchester City The blue area of fans was completely silent, even the voices that had been scolding each other were gone.
Mancini dropped the tactical board on the sidelines.
The tactical board bounced twice on the turf. He turned his back to the court, took a deep breath, and his shoulders rose and fell before turning back.
Ferguson's chewing gum speed remains unchanged, but the corners of his mouth are like AK and cannot be pressed down.
Hernández sat on the bench and was restless the whole time. Zhang Kuang When the first ball was played, he jumped up from his seat and waved a towel. When the second ball was played, he simply ran to the sidelines and stood, pressing his hands on the ceiling of the bench, leaning forward, like a cheetah about to rush out at any time.
Ferguson looked back at Mexico several times during the half, but never spoke. Hernández was so anxious that he rubbed his hands together.
In the 42nd minute, Milner received a yellow card.
Manchester United launched a quick counterattack. Zhang Kuang took the ball on the left and was about to start. Milner rushed over from behind, hugged Zhang Kuang and knocked him to the ground.
Zhang Kuang almost got stressed and wanted to counterattack the opponent. He looked back at Milner but held back because the opponent had no intention of taking off his pants.
At this time, the whistle of Marriner sounded.
Yellow card.
Milner made no excuse, let go of Zhang Kuang's jersey, turned around and ran back.
Zhang Kuang straightened the jersey that had been pulled askew, glanced at Milner, and said nothing.
As the game continued, the ball changed hands several times in the fierce competition between the two sides, but no effective threat was ever formed.
Just like that, halftime is over.
Score 2:0.
Old Trafford's singing never stopped, and Manchester United fans mocked their rivals in the same city at the loudest volume.
Manchester City The blue area of fans was completely silent. Some people sat on their seats holding their heads, while others lowered their heads and didn't know what they were thinking.
Ferguson yelled at the defender in the locker room at the tactical board, and repeatedly pointed at Manchester City's offensive player's name to remind the wingers to help defend.
Hernández was sitting on the bench, holding his knees with both hands and staring at the back of Ferguson.
In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again.
In the 52nd minute, Manchester City took the lead in substitutions, Kolarov came down and Wright-Phillips came up.
Mancini's reason is very clear. Kolarov's attack on the left is no threat. Wright-Phillips's speed and breakthrough can create more opportunities.
Manchester City fans cheered when they saw the substitution card, and their hope was rekindled.
In the 58th minute, Manchester United made a threatening attack.
Rooney dribbled the ball on the right side of the penalty area. Kompany tackled it from the side. The ball was scooped away, but it fell to the feet of Berbatov.
The Bulgarian followed up with a powerful left-footed shot.
But Joe Hart blocked the near corner in time, turned his body sideways to block the angle, and the ball missed the goal post.
In the 61st minute, Manchester City was forced to make a substitution.
Milner fell on the turf.
He fought hard with Fletcher and Scholes many times in the first half, and his left thigh muscle could no longer bear it.
He tried to stand up, but as soon as he took a step, he squatted down with a painful expression and his hands pressed on the back of his thighs.
The team doctor ran into the field. After checking, he shook his head and made a substitution gesture. "He is not OK."
Milner limped off the court with an unwilling expression. He glanced back at the court, then lowered his head and walked back to the bench.
Mancini replaced him with Džeko. This was a forced substitution, but it was also an offensive adjustment.
The height and impact of Džeko will put greater pressure on Manchester United's defense line.
When Džeko came on the court, Manchester City fans burst into encouraging applause. They knew that Milner had tried his best.
In the 63rd minute, Manchester City played an exquisite coordination.
Tevez took the ball at the top of the penalty area and played a one-on-one with Silva.
Tevez pushed the ball to Silva. Silva knocked the ball back without stopping. The ball passed through Vidić's feet and returned to Tevez's running route.
The tacit understanding between the two is as smooth as playing football together.
Argentina forward rushed into the left side of the penalty area and shot low.
The ball flew close to the turf towards the near corner of the goal at a very fast speed.
O'Shea stretched his foot from the side to block it. His toe touched the ball. The ball's path deflected slightly and its speed also slowed down a bit.
Van der Sar got down to the ground and held the ball firmly.
In the 65th minute, Manchester City attacked, Wright·Phillips took the ball on the right.
Facing Evra's defense, he first made a fake move, swayed his left foot on the ball, leaned his body to the left, and Evra followed suit.
Then he dunked the ball with his right foot, passed it past Evra, and made a pass. The ball drew an arc and flew to the center of the penalty area.
Džeko jumped high in the crowd.
He was half a head taller than Smalling. His body had an absolute advantage in the air and he won the header.
He didn't attack the goal directly, but made a ferry and rubbed his head lightly. The ball changed direction and fell to the left side of the penalty area.
Silva rushed over.
Spain stretched out his foot to sweep the ball the moment it hit the ground. With a "bang" sound, the ball changed direction and went into the goal from Van der Sar's armpit.
Van der Sar had already pounced, but the ball was too close to his body and he had no time to react.
2:1.
Old Trafford was quiet for a moment.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!" Martin shouted excitedly, "Okay, very good. We can't always let Manchester United take the lead. Otherwise, there will be nothing to see. Finally, there are different changes."
Rob: "Haha... yes."
He Wei: "Ah, Manchester City pulled a goal back. This goal... had a certain amount of luck. The main reason was Džeko's jump. I guess Van der Sar's attention was focused on it. Unexpectedly, that bump did not result in a goal attack. The goal was the sweep of Silva."
Xu Yang: "It is a bit difficult for the 40-year-old Van der Sar to save this kind of ball. This is not something a 40-year-old goalkeeper can do..."
Manchester City fans burst into deafening cheers from the blue area.
"We have hope!" shouts came from the northwest corner.
The score gap was reduced to one goal, and with nearly half an hour left in the game, anything was possible.