After the whistle sounded, Rooney passed the ball to Berbatov, and the Bulgarian passed the ball back to Carrick.
Carrick did not rush forward after receiving the ball, but transferred it laterally to Giggs.
Manchester United kicked off the competition in the safest way.
The singing in the stands reached a new peak.
Zhang Kuang begins to move toward Porto's half.
The rhythm of his running is neither fast nor slow, and the pace is even, but every step carries a kind of tension that is ready to go.
Săpunaru was about three meters away from him, Romania's eyes were locked on Zhang Kuang, and he was paying attention to the movement of the ball from the corner of his eye.
Zhang Kuang raised the corners of his mouth slightly and started.
Porto tried to suppress Manchester United with a high press at the beginning, but their defense was too high.
Giggs intercepted Moutinho's cross pass in the midfield and hit it diagonally to the left.
Zhang Kuang caught the ball near the sideline, and Săpunaru pounced on it.
Romania's defender stuck close to him, putting his hands on Zhang Kuang's waist to prevent him from turning around.
Zhang Kuang did not turn around forcefully.
He passed the ball back to Evra, who was on the ball, and then he suddenly stopped and ran back. Săpunaru's center of gravity was tilted forward, and Zhang Kuang had already slipped past him.
Evra's pass arrived in time.
Zhang Kuang took the ball on the left and advanced at full speed. Săpunaru chased after it desperately, but the distance was widening.
Otamendi rushed out of the penalty area to cover, and Fernando chased diagonally from the center.
Three people are closing the circle.
But Zhang Kuang is faster than them.
He made a Stepovers at the edge of the penalty area, passing the ball with his left foot, followed by his right foot, and the center of gravity of his entire upper body swung violently between left and right.
Otamendi's knees were stiff and he couldn't determine the direction.
At that moment, Zhang Kuang moved the ball to the right with his left foot, tilted his body, and cut between Otamendi and Fernando!
After breaking into the penalty area, Helton has blocked the near corner.
Zhang Kuang glanced out of the corner of his eye, far corner!
He exerted force with his left foot and launched a low ball. The ball drew an inward arc against the turf, bypassed Helton's outstretched palm, and penetrated into the far corner of the goal.
1:0!
Zhang Kuang ran towards the corner flag area, jumped, turned around in the air, and moved his hands down! The whole movement was smooth and smooth, and the red stands of Stade Louis II burst into cheers like a tsunami.
He feels that this Porto is better than the deputy squad leader Premier League?
Maybe it's because Porto is not strong in the first place, but because he doesn't pay attention to Manchester United, he doesn't engage in defensive counterattacks, but he wants to engage in counterattacks. This is the price.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Zhang Kuang! Only six minutes into the game! A personal performance that shredded the entire defense!"
Martin·Tyler's voice roared, "Stepovers, change direction, breakthrough, low shot into the far corner! Helton didn't even have a chance to react! This is the world's number one shooter, and this is the result of Porto's contempt."
Neville: "This is the result of some people's unclear understanding of the strength of top clubs. Porto's current strength is equivalent to that of Premier League's mid-range team. Think about the way Premier League's mid-range team plays when facing Manchester United. It must be a defensive counterattack.
So why can Porto compete with Manchester United? Do they think Manchester United scored less goals? It is estimated that Porto will suffer a bigger loss next."
"..."
He Wei's voice in CCTV's live broadcast room was agitated. "Zhang Kuang feels like he is in no one's land! Porto's defense line is like a paper city wall in front of him!"
Xu Yang: "Yes, Zhang Kuang has not yet used his body to fight. If he uses his body to fight, then Porto's defense will be in pieces."
Next, Porto tried to counterattack after falling behind. Falcao had a header in the 14th minute, but it was saved by De Gea.
But Manchester United's counterattack was even more deadly.
In the 19th minute, Carrick stole the ball in the backcourt and then made a long pass to Rooney.
Rooney took the ball on the right. He did not rush to advance, but waited for Berbatov to retreat to respond.
The Bulgarian took the ball with his back, protected the ball with his body under Otamendi's defense, then knocked his heel, and the ball passed between his legs and rolled towards the front of the penalty area.
Zhang Kuang is right there, and Porto's defense against him is barely half as good as Premier League's team, so he stands there easily.
He crossed diagonally from the left to the middle. The moment he caught the ball, Săpunaru was already chasing him from the side, and Fernando also blocked it from the front. Double-teamed, there was only a gap in front of Zhang Kuang.
But he just wanted to pass through this gap.
He switched the ball from his left foot to his right foot, and then from his right foot to his left foot. The two quick changes of direction caused the center of gravity of Săpunaru and Fernando to swing from side to side like a saw.
The moment the two of them lost their positions at the same time, Zhang Kuang moved his left foot and slipped through the gap between the people!
Single sword!
Helton attacked. But Zhang Kuang was faster than him. The moment before Helton pounced, he pushed lightly with his left foot!
The ball rolled past Helton's armpit and slowly rolled into the empty goal.
2:0!
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL, the second one! Zhang Kuang again! Another personal breakthrough!"
Martin·Tyler roared loudly and explained, "Zhang Kuang got out of the double team! This is the second time today that he shredded Porto's defense! Helton completely turned into a backdrop!"
Neville: "I've said it before, Porto will suffer more losses. They underestimate the enemy too much."
Zhang Kuang ran towards the sidelines, knelt on the turf with his hands spread wide, leaving three tracks behind him.
Rooney was the first to rush forward, followed by kneeling down and hugging Zhang Kuang.
Porto's head coach Pedra was frowning on the sidelines. This Zhang Kuang exceeded his expectations. He didn't expect to be so strong.
So he invited Lucho Gonzalez to help defend Zhang Kuang. So far, he only regarded Zhang Kuang as a slightly stronger offensive player.
Porto's players are starting to get impatient.
Moutinho's passing in the midfield lost its accuracy, Fernando's defensive actions became more and more intense, and Hulk began to fight alone on the right.
In the 26th minute, Fernando pulled Zhang Kuang in defense and was shown a yellow card.
In the 28th minute, Rolando also received a yellow card for pushing Berbatov without the ball.
Porto's defense is on the verge of collapse.
In the 30th minute, Manchester United launched another attack.
Giggs took the ball in the midfield, and he observed the huge gap behind the Porto defense.
A long pass of 40 meters accurately found Zhang Kuang who came in from the left at high speed.
Zhang Kuang used an incredible move to stop the ball while running: he did not slow down, but stretched out the instep of his right foot and gently flicked the falling ball in the air. The ball seemed to be attracted by a magnet and landed obediently in front of his feet.
Săpunaru collapsed behind him.
Romania stretched out his hand and grabbed Zhang Kuang's jersey, pulling it so hard that it almost tore the clothes, but Zhang Kuang's speed caused him to be dragged forward, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground.
Zhang Kuang breaks into the restricted area!
Otamendi came to defend from the side. His sliding tackle was fast and hard, but Zhang Kuang pushed the ball to the right at the critical moment. He jumped up, Otamendi's leg passed under him, and the ball was safe.
Helton strikes again.
This time Zhang Kuang didn't shoot.
He looked up at the middle: Berbatov was outflanking, but his movement was blocked by Rolando.
What about the right side? Rooney is plugging in from the outside.
Before Helton pounced, Zhang Kuang pushed with his left foot and the ball crossed the small penalty area and rolled backwards.
Rooney hits the ball and shoots into the empty goal!
But Săpunaru miraculously got up from the ground and shoveled back, blocking the ball out of the baseline with his toes.
"Oh!! Rooney missed the empty goal!" Martin·Tyler shouted, "Zhang Kuang's pass was so selfless! He could have shot it himself, but chose to pass it to a teammate in a better position!"
Neville: "It's a pity. He could have scored a hat trick by himself. However, he wanted to help his teammates score goals, which is also a very heart-warming move and shows that the team is very united."
Zhang Kuang was not upset, he just gave Rooney a thumbs up and ran towards the corner flag area.
Corner kick taken.
Giggs kicked the ball towards the center of the penalty area, and the ball flew towards the front of the small penalty area with internal spin. Everyone rushed to the front: all the defenders of Vidić, Ferdinand, Berbatov, Porto...
But Zhang Kuang ran to the back point.
The moment he took the corner kick, he circled from the front to the back, appearing like a ghost in the unguarded area.
The ball leaked through the crowd at the front point. Vidić's header was blocked by Rolando, bounced into the air, and then fell slowly.
Zhang Kuang jumped high at the back point.
His jumping ability made Porto's defensive players look up. He exerted force on his waist and abdomen, leaned back slightly in the air, and accurately pressed his forehead against the middle and lower part of the ball!
'Bang!'
The ball hit the goal like a cannonball, and Helton pounced in the wrong direction - he predicted that Zhang Kuang would push forward, but the ball flew towards the back corner.
The Porto defender near the goal line tried to block it with his body, but the ball was too powerful and passed his legs and hit the net.
3:0!
Hat trick! Zhang Kuang on Europe Super Cup hat trick!
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Zhang Kuang hat trick! Third goal! Header! Corner kick tactics!"
Martin·Tyler's voice was completely hoarse, "Three goals in the first thirty minutes! Three knives! Three knives knocked over Porto! This is Europe Super Cup's performance in the final! This is the terrifying dominance of the world's number one shooter!"
Neville: "Haha, I knew that Porto would suffer losses yet to come. Now they should have seen their position clearly. Is it too late to change the formation?"
Martin: "No, no, no, Gary, now Porto can no longer change their formation. They have already lost three games. Could it be that they are launching a defensive counterattack instead? They should strengthen their offense."
Neville: "Haha, maybe, but if so, Manchester United will expand the score."
Martin: "Well, but Porto has no choice..."
After Zhang Kuang landed, he ran towards the corner flag area, but he did not make his signature move.
He turned around and faced the Manchester United fans in the stands. He spread his hands and looked up at the night sky with an extremely arrogant smile on his face.
Rooney rushed over and threw him to the ground, followed by Berbatov, Giggs, Carrick... a pile of red jerseys on top.
Zhang Kuang was so overwhelmed that he couldn't stop laughing.
He Wei's voice echoed in the CCTV live broadcast room, "Hat trick! Zhang Kuang performed a hat trick in the Europe Super Cup final!
Thirty minutes, three goals! He destroyed Porto's entire defense line by himself! What a crazy performance! What an amazing dominance!"
Xu Yang: "If he hadn't given the ball to Rooney selflessly just now, maybe he would have been happy now. Of course, there are no ifs in football, let us congratulate Zhang Kuang!"
The China flag in the stands is particularly eye-catching among the red crowd.
The Chinese fans held up banners and waved them wildly, and the name 'Zhang Kuang' was shouted loudly.
Ferguson stood on the sidelines, chewing gum, putting his hands in his pockets, and couldn't hide the smile at the corner of his mouth.
There was dead silence on Porto's bench.
Pereira stood on the sidelines, folding his hands on his chest, looking at the bloody 3:0 on the scoreboard.
The first half was coming to an end, and Porto was completely stunned.
Their pass turnover rate in the midfield soared, and Manchester United's pressing was getting easier and easier.
In the 44th minute, Fletcher intercepted Moutinho's through ball in the midfield and passed Carrick across the ball.
Carrick made a diagonal long pass to the right. Rooney stopped the ball near the sideline and faced Fazio's defense.
Rooney did not force a breakthrough, but knocked it horizontally to Anderson who was following up in the middle.
Brazil man receives the ball and moves forward, passing the ball to the left at the edge of the penalty area.
Zhang Kuang is there.
When he got the ball, Săpunaru was no longer defending.
Romania stood there, watching helplessly as Zhang Kuang rushed toward him with the ball. His legs seemed to be nailed to the ground and he couldn't lift them up.
Zhang Kuang passed by him as easily as passing a tree.
After breaking into the penalty area, Otamendi and Rolando rushed forward at the same time, and the two central defenders attacked.
But Zhang Kuang didn't even do Stepovers this time. He just buckled the ball inside with his left foot, and then moved his right foot in the same direction. Two consecutive small changes of direction caused the two central defenders to collide with each other. They both lost their center of gravity at the same time and fell to the ground.
Only Helton is left in front of Zhang Kuang.
He raised his eyes and glanced at the goalkeeper, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and then pushed the shot into the far corner with his left foot.
The ball flew close to the turf, and Helton rushed to the left, but he judged the wrong direction again.
The ball entered the net from the right side of the goal and hit the side netting.
4:0!
Big four! Four goals in half!
The entire Stade Louis II fell into a brief dead silence, and then a carnival completely exploded by the color red.
Martin·Tyler's voice was filled with disbelief. "The fourth! Oh my god! The fourth! Zhang Kuang scored four goals in the first half!
Four goals! Europe Super Cup final! He trampled Porto under his feet alone! This is no longer a game, this is a massacre!"
Neville laughed loudly on the sidelines, "I said when Zhang Kuang scored the first goal, Porto would suffer. Now they have scored four and it's only half time. This is a tragedy."
Săpunaru had given up. He stood there and watched Zhang Kuang pass by him. Porto's defense had completely collapsed. However, fortunately, the half was over. Let's see how Porto adjusts in the second half."
Zhang Kuang ran towards the corner flag area, and this time he once again performed his iconic celebration moves: leaping, turning in the air, moving his hands down, and roaring.
Then he turned to Porto's half and showed four fingers with both hands: four goals.
In the stands, Manchester United fans shouted in unison, "Zhang Kuang! Zhang Kuang! Zhang Kuang!"
The Porto players stood on the field with their eyes distracted. Falcao put his hands on his hips, Hulk lowered his head, and Moutinho was spreading his hands towards the referee, with an expression that seemed to say, 'This is only the first half.'
Moutinho and Hulk were a little discouraged: Is this the strength of the world's number one shooter? Sure enough, the gap is too far.
Only Falcao felt unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.
Of course, no matter what they think, everyone knows that the game is over.
The referee Kuipers blew the whistle to end the first half.
The score was fixed at 4:0.
He Wei: "Okay, the first half is over. In the first half of this Europe Super Cup team, Manchester United temporarily leads the Porto team of Primeira Liga with China Player Zhang Kuang's big four.
There will be a 15-minute halftime break to see what new arrangements the two teams will have, and we will analyze it at halftime after the commercial break."
Manchester United In the locker room, Ferguson looked at all the players, but did not say anything about tactics or adjustments.
He just sat on the bench, looked at Zhang Kuang, smiled, and then said, "In the second half, don't embarrass them too much. Control the rhythm and don't get injured. The game is over. I will replace you early as appropriate."
Zhang Kuang leaned against the locker, opened a bottle of water, and took a big sip.
His jersey was covered in grass clippings and traces of sweat, and he nodded at Ferguson.
Zhang Kuang:"Roger, BOSS."
In the locker room on the other side, the Porto players were blaming each other. The goalkeeper Helton accused Săpunaru of being out of position on defense many times.
And Săpunaru is a counterattack, so why can't your goalkeeper save a Zhang Kuang shot? Zhang Kuang's speed, passing, and body are not what he can fight against. This cannot be regarded as his loss of position, and can only be blamed on the opponent being too strong.
Then Helton scolded angrily, "You're too strong. You can't shovel? You can't foul? You just let the opponent pass you easily?"
Săpunaru: "If shoveling is effective, do you think Premier League's defenders won't deal with Zhang Kuang like this? UEFA Champions League's team has never tried it? Do you know how to defend?"
Helton: "Damn it, I don't know how to defend..."
Seeing that the two were about to fight, Pereira immediately shouted at them.
"What are you doing? Do you want to fight? If you want to fight, go out..."
But even though he shouted to stop the exchange of insults between the two, he still couldn't give the team a better plan.
After thinking for a long time, he said slowly, "Super Cup just lets us feel the strength of the top team, lets us recognize the gap, and lets us know what to learn.
Therefore, it is not shameful to lose. The key is whether we played our content in the game? Did the defense show superb defensive capabilities? Did the forwards have sharp penetration and attack?
These are all things that need to be shown to the fans and those wealthy clubs. If you show your strength, maybe you will be the next Zhang Kuang."
I have to say that Pereira's words moved the hearts of some players, especially the trident in the frontcourt. Who among them wants to stay with Porto forever? Their goals have always been wealthy families and high salaries. Maybe this kind of game is an opportunity.