In the 30th minute, Auxerre launched another attack.
Pedretti intercepted the ball in the midfield and passed it to Zhang Kuang on the left. Zhang Kuang did not break through after taking the ball. Instead, he knocked the ball horizontally to Pedretti in the middle, and then quickly moved forward himself.
Pedretti did not stop the ball and sent the ball into the space on the left side of the penalty area with a through ball.
Zhang Kuang got the ball in the corner of the small penalty area. Rennes's goalkeeper Douchez abandoned the goal and blocked the near corner.
Zhang Kuang raised his right foot and made a fake shot.
Douchez's body center of gravity was deceived.
Zhang Kuang retracted his foot before touching the ball, and then knocked the ball across to Jelen, who was unmarked in the center of the penalty area.
Empty gate.
Jelen hits the ball and shoots.
This time, the ball went in.
3:0.
"The ball is in! Jelen! Zhang Kuang's assist!" Liu Jianhong shouted, "Zhang Kuang finally completed the assist! Zhang Kuang is no longer a pie-eating master, he is evolving into a pie-making master. We have to congratulate Zhang Kuang. Top frontcourt players all have super pie-making abilities."
"Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Rooney, Van Persie, Drogba are all very strong pastry masters. As far as I know, Cristiano Ronaldo this season He has given out nearly ten assists, and so has Messi, Van Persie, and Drogba. They are all similar, with only Rooney slightly less. This shows that top frontcourt players are not bad at making cakes.
Jelen did not waste the opportunity this time!" Xu Yang said with a smile, "Zhang Kuang's pass is so comfortable, even if it is sent to your feet, you will be embarrassed if you don't score."
After Jelen scored, he rushed to Zhang Kuang and hugged him.
"Thank you!" Jelen shouted in his ear, "Thank you!"
Zhang Kuang patted his back. "You're welcome. Don't hit the goalpost next time when the goal is empty."
Jelen smiled awkwardly.
At the end of the first half, the score was 3:0.
In Rennes's locker room, head coach Antonetti closed the door and looked at his players.
He was silent for a few seconds.
"You tried your best." He finally spoke, his voice a little hoarse, "But that China guy is too strong. It's not your problem, it's my problem. I didn't expect him to kick like this."
The players lowered their heads and no one spoke.
"In the second half, let's not attack aggressively." Antonetti said, "Hold on and don't lose too badly."
In the second half, Rennes shrank its defense, five defenders lined up, and all three midfielders retreated to the edge of the penalty area. The entire formation was flattened into an iron plate.
Auxerre's offensive space is compressed to the extreme.
In the 55th minute, Zhang Kuang took the ball at the top of the penalty area. Faced with Rennes's four defensive players, he tried a long shot - the ball was saved by Douchez.
In the 62nd minute, Zhang Kuang took the ball on the left side of the penalty area. Facing the attack of two defensive players, he tried to break through - the ball was shoveled out of the sideline by Fanni.
In the 68th minute, Zhang Kuang took the ball on the right side of the penalty area. Facing the double-teaming of three defensive players, he tried to pass - the ball was cleared by Hansson's header.
Rennes's defense is like a wall, blocking all Auxerre's offensive routes.
But Zhang Kuang didn't give up.
71st minute.
Pedretti picked up the ball in midfield and looked up - Zhang Kuang was swimming behind Rennes's defense, with two defensive players following him.
Pedretti did not hesitate and passed the ball with one kick.
The ball flew through the air, passed over the heads of Rennes's entire defense line, and landed on the right side of the penalty area.
Zhang Kuang sprinted at full speed and got the ball on the right side of the penalty area.
Rennes's goalkeeper Douchez abandoned the goal and blocked the near corner.
Zhang Kuang didn't shoot.
He moved the ball horizontally, deflecting Douchez's block, and then--
Empty gate.
He raised his right foot and pushed.
The ball rolled slowly into the goal.
4:0.
"Hat trick! Zhang Kuang hat trick!" Liu Jianhong's voice exploded in the studio, "The sixteenth goal! Zhang Kuang surpassed Mamadou·Niang, leading the Ligue 1 scorer list alone!"
"One person, five games, sixteen goals!" Xu Yang's voice was also a little out of control, "Averaging three points and two goals per game! This data can no longer be described as 'excellent', it is 'horrible'!"
"This is so unreal. It feels more exaggerated than writing a novel or making a movie. For a player who is very capable but not well known, one or two hat-tricks would be excusable. But when he has consecutive hat-tricks, it feels a bit like the entire league is helping him brush up on his profile."
"Haha, yes, it feels like the entire Ligue 1 league is helping him brush up on his data. Zhang Kuang is so good, so if Messi Cristiano Ronaldo comes, wouldn't it mean that he would be averaging four per game?"
"The entire Ligue 1 league is helping him brush up information? Haha..."
Zhang Kuang didn't do any celebration.
He just stood in the penalty area, with his hands on his hips, looking at the ball in the net, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
Rennes's players stood on the field, akimbo, breathing heavily.
They made full preparations before the game, and they tried their best during the game. They even tightened their defense in the second half in an attempt to limit Zhang Kuang's performance.
But Zhang Kuang still scored.
In the 78th minute, Zhang Kuang was substituted. Fernandez replaced him with Daniel·Niculai, allowing him to accept the applause of the fans.
Ten minutes later, the game ended with the score 4:0.
At the post-match press conference, Rennes head coach Antonetti faced reporters' questions and said something that impressed everyone.
"We didn't lose to Auxerre, we lost to Zhang Kuang." He said, his tone as calm as stating a fact, "Our tactics were executed very well, our defense did not make any major mistakes, and our players tried their best."
"But Zhang Kuang is too strong. He repeatedly penetrated our entire defense line. Some people may say that I am exaggerating, but if you have seen the head coaches of multiple Ligue 1 teams saying the same thing, you know this is a fact. We can't stop him. Let's look at other teams next."
"If he is still at Ligue 1 next season, it will be more difficult for other teams. Do you think he will leave?" a reporter asked.
Antonetti glanced at the reporter.
"If Zhang Kuang leaves, Auxerre will still be Auxerre." He said, "But if there is no Zhang Kuang, today's game may be 0-0, and we may even have a chance to win."
Reporters turned to Fernandez.
"Mr. Fernandez, do you agree with what Mr. Antonetti said?"
Fernandez was silent for two seconds.
"Zhang Kuang is an important member of our team." He said, "But football is a sport of eleven people. We can win today not just because of Zhang Kuang."
Our defense was solid, our midfield controlled the tempo and our other players created chances."
"But without Zhang Kuang, could you have scored four goals?" the reporter asked.
Fernandez glanced at the reporter and did not answer the question.
"Everything is a hypothesis, there are no ifs in reality. Obviously, we have Zhang Kuang, and he has rushed to the top of the scoring list in just six league games, and we are heading towards the league championship. Therefore, we are lucky to have Zhang Kuang. We have such luck, God is favoring Auxerre, so don't say what if."
"..."
In the update room, Hengbart found Zhang Kuang and asked in a low voice.
"Zhang, when are you free? There are some beauties who want to have dinner with you."
"No..."
"Zhang, don't refuse in a hurry. You should take a look at the photo first. Come, take a look..."
Zhang Kuang Seeing the photos on Hengbart's tablet is so tempting, each one looks like a ripe peach. Just looking at it makes people want to take a bite.
"Who are they? Aren't they going to be interviewed by some reporters again?"
"No, their identities are kept secret. They said that as long as you go, they will give you money. Of course, I will also get an introduction fee."
"Fuck, are you pimping me?"
"Shh, keep your voice down, just say you're not moved?"
"Ahem, um, let me think about it. Let's go and eat first. I have booked all the Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. Let's go, go, go."