Chapter 681
: The Century's Assist Leads to a Game-Winning Goal, and the Real Madrid Dynasty is
With the penalty kick converted, the score was back to even.
The Champions League final has progressed to this point, with the two teams having already scored 6 goals.
So many goals gave neutral fans a real treat.
But it made supporters of both teams feel extremely tense and anxious.
With little time remaining in regulation, the game was about to go into overtime.
Real Madrid fans were worried about their team's physical condition, and it was already noticeable in the second half that many Real Madrid players were no longer able to run.
If they play another extra time game, Real Madrid's physical condition will only worsen, and the probability of defeat will be very high.
Barcelona fans are also worried, even though they appear to have the upper hand on the surface.
But the closer they got to the end, the more uneasy they became.
In the El Clásico over the years, Barcelona has witnessed Real Madrid's tenacity firsthand.
At Camp Nou alone, there have been several instances where Real Madrid rallied from a deficit to win and escape unscathed.
Before the final whistle blew, no Barcelona fan could guarantee that there wouldn't be any surprises.
Seemingly to confirm their concerns, Real Madrid launched an exceptionally fierce attack in the final stages of the match, led by Lin Feng.
In the 88th minute, Lin Feng made a through pass to the left side of the penalty area, but Modric's first touch was too heavy and he missed the opportunity.
A minute later, Real Madrid created chaos from a corner kick, and Valdes's attempt to intercept the ball failed.
However, due to Ronaldo's injury and subsequent substitution, Real Madrid failed to win the ball in the penalty area, and it fell to the far post where it was cleared by Pique.
The match then entered stoppage time.
Due to the large number of fouls committed in this match, the referee added 5 minutes of stoppage time.
This duration has sparked discontent and protests from Barcelona fans.
Everyone can see that Real Madrid is going all out now.
If Barcelona can withstand this wave of attacks and drag the game into extra time, their superior physical condition will secure the victory.
However, they failed to hold on, allowing Real Madrid to score in stoppage time.
Barcelona could very well be defeated in the final moments!
Therefore, Barcelona fans are hoping that the referee will give less or no stoppage time, so that the game can quickly go into extra time!
Even if they concede a goal in extra time, they would have at least 20 or 30 minutes to equalize, unlike now, where there is almost no room for error!
At this crucial moment, Mourinho is very willing to take a gamble.
He used his last substitution, replacing the yellow-carded Mascherano with the 33-year-old Raul!
Real Madrid is going all out – it's all or nothing!
Whether we live or die depends on these last 5 minutes!
Compared to Mourinho, who has extensive experience in finals, Guardiola, who is leading his team to the final for the first time, is clearly lacking in experience.
When his opponent chose to go all out, he didn't dare to follow suit and instead opted for a conservative approach.
In his view, Barcelona only needs to strengthen its defense and withstand the opponent's offensive for a few minutes, and the initiative will be in Barcelona's hands. There is no need to take a huge risk and attack the opponent head-on!
This cautious approach might be correct in other situations, but it was a huge mistake when the final match was approaching.
As the saying goes, when two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave will prevail. Real Madrid has chosen to go all out and fight desperately, and has already gained the upper hand in terms of momentum.
Barcelona chose not to follow suit, opting instead for a conservative approach, which resulted in them being completely overwhelmed by Real Madrid in terms of momentum.
After the start of stoppage time, Real Madrid's morale soared, and the whole team seemed to be on fire, launching a fierce attack on the opponent's goal.
In the first minute of stoppage time, Lin Feng delivered a lobbed pass from the left flank, and Raul's bicycle kick from 12 meters out was caught by the goalkeeper.
A minute later, Lin Feng's long-range shot from outside the penalty area also went slightly wide of the goal.
The atmosphere at the stadium was extremely tense. Fans from both sides clutched their chests, staring intently at the field, barely daring to breathe, afraid of missing any detail.
Both head coaches stood up at this moment. Guardiola stood on the sidelines, anxiously watching the game.
Mourinho stood on the stands, his eyes resolute, his fists clenched!
Time ticked by, and soon it was the last minute of stoppage time.
Real Madrid fans are already getting restless and eager to rush onto the field to help their team.
Meanwhile, Barcelona fans next door were trembling with tension, their eyes constantly switching between the stadium and the big screen.
Some people couldn't even concentrate on the game anymore; their eyes were glued to their watches as they started counting down the last sixty seconds!
Four consecutive minutes of high-intensity attacks almost completely drained the remaining energy of the Real Madrid players.
Even with all that energy, they were already struggling to keep up.
At this crucial moment, Lin Feng's teammates chose to trust him and passed the ball to him.
As a key target of Barcelona's surveillance, Lin Feng was always being watched by someone.
As the regular time was about to end, Barcelona's restrictions on him reached their peak.
They knew very well that as long as they could hold off Real Madrid's attack and drag the game into extra time, the championship would be theirs!
Therefore, under no circumstances should Lin Feng be allowed to pass the ball out or shoot himself!
Before Lin Feng could even receive the ball, Keita and Busquets immediately closed in, forming a double-team around him.
Xavi, whose stamina was slightly inferior, positioned himself between Lin Feng and the Real Madrid forwards, preventing him from passing the ball. Meanwhile, Raul was closely marked by two Barcelona defenders.
There were a total of 5 defensive players around him and Raul!
There were people blocking his way in front, pursuers behind, and two guards flanking him on both sides.
Faced with this 2-on-5 situation, even with a god-like perspective, probably no one would believe he could pass the ball to the Real Madrid striker.
But Lin Feng did it!
Seeing Keita and Busquets rushing up, Lin Feng accelerated and moved diagonally to the left, slightly increasing the distance between himself and Busquets, creating a brief window of opportunity for a one-on-one duel with Keita.
Seeing Lin Feng walk to the left, Raul understood and ran to the right front, making a forward run.
Higuain, whose stamina was nearly exhausted, moved his heavy steps, pressing the opponent's defensive line back into the penalty area, giving Lin Feng some space to move.
Although Lin Feng had temporarily shaken off Busquets, Keita was sticking to him tightly. He even took advantage of Lin Feng looking up to observe, intending to stretch out his long legs to steal the ball.
However, before he could make a move, Lin Feng suddenly used his left foot to flick the ball to the right, making a move to break through to the right.
The feint was so realistic that Keita was fooled and took a half step back, preparing to turn around.
As a result, this half-step back gave Lin Feng the opportunity to pass the ball out.
Seeing that his opponent had fallen for the trap, Lin Feng quickly slammed the ball back and accelerated, leaving Keita half a body length behind.
At that moment, Raul, who had been observing Lin Feng's movements, suddenly changed his running direction and charged towards the penalty area. Just as he was about to enter the penalty area and his passing lane was cut off by a Barcelona player at the edge of the box, Lin Feng, who had dribbled to the front of the box, delivered a precise low through ball to Raul's feet.
Raul received the ball but had no time to adjust before being knocked over by Pique who rushed up to him.
But before he fell, he had already poked the ball into the goal with his toe!
The score became 4-3, with Real Madrid securing a dramatic victory against Barcelona in the final minute of stoppage time!
The Bernabéu Stadium erupted in cheers, with countless Real Madrid fans shedding tears of excitement.
Despite having won over a dozen Champions League titles, this is the only time in the team's history that they have won such a difficult match!
For the Real Madrid players who were able to witness this miracle in person, this match is destined to be an unforgettable memory.
Most football fans have never seen the Real Madrid dynasty of the 1950s.
But at this very moment, a brand new dynasty is being born before them!
Raul, who scored the goal, ran to Lin Feng's side, placed Lin Feng's right foot on his knee, and pretended to polish his shoes.
His final shot was difficult, but it was far less difficult than the pass Lin Feng made to him.
As someone who witnessed the pass firsthand, Raul knew better than anyone how difficult it was for Lin Feng to make that pass!
Harvey stood there blankly, as if he had lost his soul.
Lin Feng's pass was extremely precise; the ball was less than half a meter away from Xavi, so close that he could have easily intercepted it with a simple kick.
But no one could have predicted that Lin Feng would make the pass from that position!
From the moment he broke free of Keita's marking to the moment Raul ran to the receiving position, there was probably only a 0.5-second window of time for him to complete the pass without being intercepted by the opponent.
Even the top players find it difficult to accurately seize this window of opportunity.
Not to mention that he managed to complete the pass when he was surrounded by a dense group of defenders, making it impossible to see the passing route!
Xavi himself is a world-class midfielder, something he himself didn't expect, let alone anyone else.
That's why Lin Feng's pass was so shocking to him!
The big screen at the stadium was repeatedly replaying the goal, and the director tried several camera angles, but none of them could clearly show the difficulty of that pass.
Finally, they had no choice but to use a camera positioned above the stadium to give the fans a vertical view, which allowed them to see clearly how the ball went in!
After watching it, everyone felt a chill run down their spine.
The look in his eyes as he looked at Lin Feng was filled with awe!
Such opportunities are simply unseen by ordinary people without a god-like perspective.
But Lin Feng not only discovered it, he also successfully turned it into a goal.
Does that mean he's always playing football with a god-like perspective?
No wonder so many football legends and experts have listed Lin Feng as the best midfielder in the world today. In the past, some people might have disagreed, thinking that the midfielders of other teams were also very good.
But after watching Lin Feng's performance, the controversy over whether he is the world's best midfielder has become less and less.
After the match, many people compared Lin Feng's assist to Maradona's assist of the century.
If Maradona's assist was the assist of the century in World Cup history, then Lin Feng's assist can definitely be called the assist of the century in Champions League history!
After Lin Feng assisted Raul to score, the suspense of the game was gone.
A few dozen seconds later, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
Real Madrid, playing at home, finally defeated their arch-rivals Barcelona after a tough battle, and once again lifted the Champions League trophy, the highest honor in the world!
This marks Real Madrid's third consecutive title, making them the first team to achieve a three-peat in the Champions League since its format change.
A new dynasty is rising at the Bernabéu Stadium!
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After the match, Real Madrid held a grand championship celebration.
Compared to the league champions' parade a few days ago, this event is larger in scale and lasts longer.
However, Lin Feng, who was the absolute hero in winning the championship, did not celebrate with the team.
The day after the competition ended, he flew back to China.
With the World Cup just around the corner, the national team's preparations have reached their final stage.
The national football team has all its players present, except for him, the key player.
Lin Feng originally thought he had done a good job of keeping his secrets and that his itinerary was very discreet.
But when he got off the plane and saw the dense crowd of fans in the airport arrival hall, wearing his jerseys and holding up huge posters and banners, he knew he was wrong, and terribly wrong.
As expected, relying on commercial airliners for secrecy is simply not feasible.
He realized that his whereabouts had already been exposed before he even boarded the plane in Madrid.
Domestic fans only need to check which flights depart from Madrid to China during this time period to know when he will arrive.
It's not impossible to improve secrecy; for example, transiting through Dubai can reduce the risk of exposure.
But that would be too much trouble. Long journeys are already tiring enough, and to go through another ordeal in the middle would only make it harder on the body.
"Lin Feng is here!"
"Ahhhh, Lin Feng, Lin Feng, we love you!"
"Lin Huang is awesome! Go China's national football team!"
"We must lead the Chinese team to great results in the World Cup!"
When the fans saw Lin Feng, they swarmed forward, almost blocking the exit.
Seeing this, the utterly exhausted Lin Feng felt a chill run down his spine.
He dared not linger at the airport and fled as if his life depended on it, escorted by airport security personnel.
He, who is usually very fond of his fans, didn't even dare to greet or wave to them at all, and fled like a frightened bird.
The football atmosphere in China is getting better and better, but the fans' enthusiasm for idolizing celebrities is just too terrifying!
Indeed, being too famous isn't always a good thing.
Given his fame, he has virtually no privacy in China; wherever he goes, he is quickly recognized by passersby.
I was originally planning to take my fairy sister on a honeymoon in China after the World Cup!
It seems impossible to get through this now. He can already imagine the scene of him and Liu Yifei being stared at like animals in a zoo. Just thinking about it is terrifying!
Who says only ordinary people are fans of celebrities?
Professional athletes also have idols!
As soon as Lin Feng arrived at the base, he was surrounded by his teammates!
"Congratulations, Brother Lin, on winning the championship again! Can I get your autograph?"
"Brother Lin, that assist was absolutely brilliant!"
"Brother Lin, tell us quickly, how did you spot that opportunity?"
"Stop crowding around Lin Feng, can't you see he's so tired he can barely stand?"
As soon as the players surrounded him, Zhu Guanghu rushed out like a protective father, shielding Lin Feng behind him. (End of Chapter)