In the 5th minute, Vidić grabbed the ball from Contout in the backcourt.
Captain Manchester United did not pause after stealing the ball and kicked it to Evra.
France The left back raised his head and glanced at Zhang Kuang. He was cruising around a little past the center circle on the left, followed by Hengbart and Alain·Traoré. The three of them were almost stuck in one spot.
But Evra still didn't hesitate. A long pass of more than 40 meters flew directly to the open space in front of the left wing. The ball drew an arc in the air with strong rotation.
Zhang Kuang started immediately after seeing the pass.
As soon as he activated Hengbart and Traoré, he tried his best to pull, pull, hug, and block... But all was in vain. Zhang Kuang only shook it twice, and all the movements of the two were thrown away, and the two of them were thrown away and staggered.
The moment the ball fell, he stopped it with one kick. It was as if the ball was stuck to his feet, and he stepped on it very cleanly under the sole of his shoe.
For this stop, He Wei gave top praise.
"Wow, this pass by Zhang Kuang is really amazing. I have never seen this shot stop the ball from domestic players. Any player would have stopped half a meter away."
Xu Yang: "Well, yes, Zhang Kuang's stopping of the ball is indeed different from that of domestic players. He does not use the instep of his feet to catch the ball hard, but uses the instep of his feet to scoop the ball and then fall with the ball. This is to stabilize the ball after lightly touching it and not running around, and then remove the force of the ball's fall, so that the ball will obey his words."
He Wei: "Yes, it's like this. When domestic players stop the ball, they straighten their insteps and hit it hard. Then as soon as the power of their insteps comes into contact with the falling force of the ball, the ball is ejected half a meter or even several meters away. This is the difference.
Our domestic players should learn this more scientific method of passing and receiving. You see Zhang Kuang, no matter how far away his teammates pass the ball, he can catch it steadily without deviation of ten centimeters. Moreover, his passing is also quite accurate and he can always pass the ball to the most comfortable position of his teammates.
With this alone, the number of assists he has completed this season has reached 20+. This is the most basic difference between superstars and ordinary players."
After Hengbart stabilized his body, he immediately rushed up from behind and stuck to him. The Estonian's hand grabbed Zhang Kuang's clothes, but he couldn't hold him back at all...
Mignot came from the other side and stood about two meters in front of Zhang Kuang, cutting off his forward passing line.
The two men were in front of each other, sandwiching him in the middle.
Zhang Kuang could feel Hengbart's breath on the back of his neck, and could smell the familiar smell of sweat on his body. The days on the training ground were still vivid in his mind.
Rob·Hawthorn: "Hengbart and Mignot are both former teammates of Zhang Kuang during the Auxerre period. They know the technical characteristics of Zhang Kuang very well.
Look at this double-teaming position: one pushing behind and one blocking in front. This is a defensive routine specially designed for Zhang Kuang."
Martin: "Sure enough, the person who knows you best is the person you are most familiar with, and the person who can stab you the most is also the person you are familiar with the most. Rob, from now on, please stay away from me. I'm afraid you will stab me."
Rob: "Fuck you, don't talk about your knife, I'm not even interested in stabbing you with a stick..."
Martin:"Huh?"
On the court, Zhang Kuang continued to rush forward. He moved the ball with his left foot and took a step forward. Hengbart's body moved accordingly, causing him to stagger further. Mignot was also tricked into shaking his body.
Then Zhang Kuang flicked the outside instep of his right foot, and the ball drew an arc and flew towards the center of the penalty area.
Berbatov takes off in the crowd.
The Bulgarian's jumping ability is very good. He still managed to get a header under the attack of Coulibaly and Dudka. His forehead touched the ball, and the ball changed direction and fell to the right side of the penalty area.
It's not an attack, it's a pass!
Rooney rushed over.
England forward met the ball with a violent shot. He rounded his right foot and hit the ball. The muffled "bang" sound was particularly clear in the night sky.
The ball is extremely fast and flies towards the goal like a cannonball!!
Auxerre Goalkeeper Sorin's reaction was astonishingly fast. He hit the ball with both fists. His body leaned back slightly due to the force. He fell to the ground and immediately got up.
There was a round of applause in the stands.
Martin·Tyler: "Beautiful! Sorin! The little-known France goalkeeper used a key save to resolve the first wave of Manchester United's offensive!
Rooney's shot is very powerful and the angle is not bad, but Sorin's positioning today is too good."
Leisu Sports's comment area:
"Holy shit, Sorin is cheating?"
"Manchester United's first kick was so cruel."
"Zhang Kuang's out-of-foot pass is so damn good."
"..."
In the 8th minute, Manchester United pressed again.
Giggs takes the ball on the left.
Wales veteran faced Grichting's defense with two consecutive Stepoverss with his left foot. His body was swaying left and right to find the rhythm. Grichting did not dare to take a step and could only retreat step by step.
Giggs suddenly cut across and avoided a shooting angle.
Zhang Kuang retreated from the top of the penalty area to receive the ball. Hengbart and Mignot followed him and ran out, the two of them following him like shadows.
Giggs pushed the ball to Zhang Kuang. The moment the ball rolled to Zhang Kuang's feet, he did not stop the ball. He knocked with his heel and the ball passed between Hengbart's legs.
Hengbart crossed his legs to block, but was half a beat too late.
The ball returned to the running route of Giggs.
Martin·Tyler's voice raised a tune. "Beautiful heel pass! Zhang Kuang passed the ball in this playful way under the double team of two defensive players! Hengbart was crotched by him!"
Giggs bottom.
Wales The veteran ran after the ball for three steps, stopped the ball near the baseline, and then passed it back in an inverted triangle.
The ball returned to the feet of Zhang Kuang.
Zhang Kuang picked up the ball at the top of the arc in the penalty area. Hengbart and Mignot had already surrounded him again, with their bodies almost sandwiching him.
Zhang Kuang buckled his left foot and swung it to a tiny angle, only ten centimeters, but it was this ten centimeter space that gave his right foot the distance to exert force.
He raised his right foot and took a long shot.
The ball flew out with force and shot towards the upper left corner of the goal like a shooting star.
Coulibaly flew from the side to block it.
Senegal Tieta's body turned sideways, and his chest blocked the flight path of the ball. With a "bang", the ball hit him and bounced out of the baseline.
Coulibaly got up from the ground, patted his chest, and smiled at Zhang Kuang.
That smile made Zhang Kuang want to go up and rub his hair.
Zhang Kuang shook his head, turned and walked away.
But the corners of his mouth were raised.
Rob·Hawthorn: "Coulibaly! It's him again! The Senegal central defender was like a wall in the defense today. He has blocked Zhang Kuang's shots twice!"
Xu Yang said on CCTV-5: "Zhang Kuang's long-range shot is very powerful and of high quality, but Coulibaly's block was too timely.
These two people were teammates before, and they must have had countless duels like this on the training ground. Coulibaly is very familiar with Zhang Kuang's shooting habits."
He Wei: "This is the charm of football. Former teammates are now meeting each other on the UEFA Champions League field.
Coulibaly didn't show mercy to Zhang Kuang just because he was a former teammate. His all-out defense was the greatest respect for Zhang Kuang."
Leisu Sports comment area. "Coulibaly's smile is so cute."
"This is true friendship."
"I actually feel like there's adultery between them. What's going on?"
"Fuck, then you have homosexual tendencies..."
In the 12th minute, Scholes got the ball in the midfield, and Pedretti rushed over from behind to tackle!
France's lower back foot touched Scholes's ankle. Manchester United veteran lost his balance and fell to the ground, holding his ankle and rolling around.
Kuipers's whistle sounded.
Pedretti spread his hands with an innocent expression on his face, but Kuipers did not hesitate and took out a yellow card from his pocket.
Scholes got up from the ground, moved his ankles, took two steps, and signaled that he could continue.
Auxerre fans booed!
Boo Kuipers's penalty, and boo Scholes's 'acting'.
But Ferguson had already stood up. He stared at Pedretti for several seconds before sitting back down.
Martin·Tyler: "This yellow card for Pedretti is not very smart. He is the defensive core of Auxerre's midfield. When N'Dinga is suspended, he has to shoulder the interception task of the entire midfield.
If he gets a card in the first 12 minutes, he will be at a loss for the next 78 minutes."
Rob: "He was tricked and tricked by Scholes with half-truths and half-truths. It is true that he shoveled the shovel, and it is also true that he was suspected of foul play, but Scholes exaggerated the consequences in order to give him a better reason to take the card..."
In the 17th minute, Auxerre's counterattack came.
Pedretti intercepted Scholes's pass in the midfield. This time he did not commit a foul.
France's midfielder intercepted the ball cleanly, without touching a single hair of Scholes's.
He raised his head and glanced ahead, Oliech had already started.
Pedretti passed a long pass across the midfield.
The ball flew very high, with a large arc, and landed accurately on the running route of Oliech.
Oliech was extremely fast, penetrating Manchester United's defense like an arrow off the string.
Vidić raised his hand to indicate offside, but the linesman did not raise the flag. Oliech's activation timing was accurate to a millimeter. It activated the moment Pedretti released the ball and inserted a straight line into the penalty area of Manchester United.
The atmosphere at the Abe Deschamps Stadium was instantly ignited.
More than 20,000 home team fans stood up at the same time, covered their mouths with their hands, and let out deafening roars.
Everyone on Auxerre's bench stood up. Fernandez's hands clenched into fists, and his nails dug into the flesh of his palms.
Martin·Tyler: "Oliech! Single sword! Auxerre The best chance!"
Oliech enters the penalty area.
Van der Sar struck out, and the forty-year-old Netherlands goalkeeper rushed out from the goal line like an experienced cheetah.
His body was lowered and his arms were spread out to block the shooting angle.
Oliech kicked off a low shot. The ball rolled against the turf towards the lower left corner of the goal. The speed and angle were both good. It was the most difficult position for the goalkeeper to save.
Van der Sar went to the ground.
His body fell like a door panel, his right shoulder landed on the ground first, grass clippings flew under him, and his right hand reached its limit!!
The fingertips touched the ball accurately, and it was this little touch that caused the ball's direction to deflect slightly.
The ball scraped against the uprights and rolled out of the bottom line, hitting the billboard with a muffled sound.
He Wei's voice was relaxed after being tense. "Van der Sar! World-class save! The forty-year-old goalkeeper saved Manchester United with his fingertips!
Oliech has made this ball impeccably, but Van der Sar's experience and reaction are too terrifying!"
Manchester United Expeditionary Force let out a long breath, and the voices of three thousand people merged into a huge cheer!!
The voice was squeezed out of the chest, with the tremor of a life-long disaster.
Auxerre The cheers of the fans turned into holding their heads and sighing the moment the ball rolled out of the baseline. The sight of more than 20,000 people holding their heads in their hands at the same time was quite spectacular, like a gust of wind blowing across a wheat field.
Oliech stood in the penalty area, hands on hips, looking up at the sky.
The corner of his mouth twitched, and then he kicked the turf hard, causing grass clippings to fly and stick to his sneakers.
Leisu Sports Comment area:
"Van der Sar My grandpa!"
"Fuck, I've seen people who recognize their fathers, but I've never seen people who recognize their grandfathers. You're a great kid, you're so awesome!!"
"This save is worth a Ballon d'Or."
"Auxerre almost took the lead."
"..."
Van der Sar got up from the ground, patted his gloves, rushed to the defense line and shouted, "Keep an eye on the good guys! You can't give them this kind of space!"
Vidić nodded with a serious expression.
He shouted something to Smalling, and the two of them exchanged positions.
In the 25th minute, Giggs cut in from the right. The veteran Wales's foot skills were still delicate. He continuously changed the direction of the ball with his left foot and shook off Birsa's defense.
Then the ball was given to Berbatov at the front of the penalty area.
Berbatov picked up the ball with his back, Dudka pushed his waist from behind, and the two bodies collided with each other, making a muffled sound.
Berbatov buckled with his left foot, turned around, and shot from a small angle to the near corner.
The ball flew close to the turf towards the near post of the goal. Sorin once again made a key save and flew to block the near corner. The ball missed the goal post.
Berbatov put his head in his hands and stood in the penalty area for two seconds.
Martin·Tyler: "Sorin again! Auxerre goalkeeper is in a hot state today! Berbatov's shot was already very tricky, but Sorin still blocked the near corner."
Rob: "The goalkeepers of both teams performed very bravely today."
In the 29th minute, Pedretti took the ball in the midfield and found Contout who was retreating with a through ball.
Contout picked up the ball with his back, but did not turn around forcefully under the pressure of Fletcher. Instead, he kicked his heel and passed the ball to Birsa who came in.
Birsa took a long shot from the top of the penalty area!!
The ball flew toward the goal with great force. Vidić flew to block it. The ball hit Vidić's calf and bounced out of the baseline.
Auxerre fans cheered again.
Fernandez applauded from the sidelines. The expression on his face was very satisfied: his team had no stage fright in front of the giants.
The team has launched many threatening attacks.
In the 33rd minute, Scholes got the ball in the midfield.
Ginger Head's field of vision covered the entire stadium. He saw the gap on the left. Hengbart and Mignot were both staring at Zhang Kuang. Grichting pressed a little closer.
Scholes made a precise through ball. The ball passed through the gap in Auxerre's midfield line and rolled against the turf toward the baseline.
Giggs is chasing.
Wales Although the veteran is thirty-seven years old, his steps are still light.
He stopped the ball near the baseline, and Grichting had already caught up with him, but Giggs was not in a hurry. He dunked his left foot, pulled the ball back half a meter, and then looked up at the penalty area.
He is looking for Zhang Kuang.
Zhang Kuang is swimming in the crowd.
Hengbart was pressed against his back, Mignot was stuck on his side, and their arms were intertwined to hold his body.
Zhang Kuang's body was twisting. He first took a feint step to the right, and Hengbart followed suit by taking half a step.
At this half step, Zhang Kuang suddenly changed direction and cut to the left.
Giggs's feet moved.
With an arc pass, the ball drew a perfect arc and flew to the center of the penalty area. The landing point was precise, just near the small penalty area line.
Zhang Kuang rushed out from the crowd.
Hengbart's hand stretched out to pull him, and his fingers reached the hem of his jersey. The fabric was stretched out of shape, but Zhang Kuang struggled forward, and the jersey slipped from Hengbart's fingers, making a soft hiss.
Mignot's body moved sideways to block him, half a beat too late.
Zhang Kuang was like a red lightning bolt that passed between the two of them, rushed to the edge of the small penalty area, and then jumped.
The ball landed right on top of his head.
Zhang Kuang's body is completely stretched in the air, his waist and abdomen are tightened, his neck is strong, and his forehead is aimed in the direction of the ball!
With a 'bang' sound, the ball changed direction and hit the goal.
Sorin flew out, but his body only flew halfway, and the ball had already hit the net.
The ball bounced twice in the net before stopping.
Martin·Tyler's voice exploded. "GOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Zhang Kuang! Manchester United 1:0 lead!
Giggs's cross accurately found the center of the penalty area. Zhang Kuang rushed out under the attack of two defensive players and scored with a header! But his expression... he didn't celebrate."
0:1.
The Abbé Deschamps Stadium was quiet for a moment.
The chorus of more than 20,000 people stopped for a second, as if someone had pressed the mute button.
Then someone applauded.
First a person!
Then a few people, then dozens, then hundreds.
Applause gathered from the stands on all sides, not enthusiastic, but sincere. Every applause was heavy and filled with complex emotions.
Zhang Kuang applauded these fans in response.
He Wei's voice is very soft, with a restrained emotion.
"Zhang Kuang scored a goal, but he didn't celebrate. This is his first stop to Europe football. He respects this stadium, respects the fans here, and respects the path he has traveled.
The song sung by Auxerre fans: 'Young boy from the east, shining in our small town, your heart beats every time you run, our Zhang Kuang...'
Reminds me of an old saying China: If a tree is a thousand feet tall, never forget its roots."
Xu Yang answered from the side, "Yes, this is an emotion that only both parties can understand."
Berbatov ran over and patted him on the shoulder.
Rooney ran over and hugged him, Zhang Kuang didn't even look up.
Coulibaly came over.
Senegal Tower walked very slowly. He walked up to Zhang Kuang and made a face, then said in French: "You can still dance so damn well."
Zhang Kuang raised his head and glanced at him, then smiled.
There was no resentment on Coulibaly's face, only an indescribable pride.
This scene is like a teacher watching his most proud student hand in a perfect answer sheet.
Zhang Kuang's lips moved and he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it.
He nodded and turned towards the center circle.