Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 553 A Blind Cat Stumbles Upon a Dead Mouse
The atmosphere at the scene was extremely lively.

This is the second round of La Liga and Granada's first home appearance of the season, which makes the fans who came to the stadium very much looking forward to the team's performance.

Despite their opponent being Real Madrid.

However, they have Shan Yongzhuo.

This is the source of Granada fans' confidence.

Once the match began, neither side engaged in any probing and immediately plunged into a fast-paced contest.

From the very first minute of the match, both Real Madrid and Granada played their own styles. Real Madrid, being the stronger team, used possession and flanks to constantly attack Granada's defense, gaining more control of the game.

Granada, on the other hand, focused on counter-attacks while playing defensively, especially targeting the space behind Real Madrid's defense.

The match turned into a fast-paced contest from the very beginning.

In a series of fast-paced matches, some players perform exceptionally well, such as Real Madrid's Di Maria.

Since joining Real Madrid in 2010, Di Maria has become a key winger for the team, an indispensable speedy winger in Real Madrid's attack, and often Real Madrid's attacks have progressed through his flank.

The match started the same way, with Di Maria using his speed and dribbling to constantly attack Blind's flank, launching two consecutive attacks that posed a significant threat.

Cristiano Ronaldo hasn't really had much of a chance to perform yet.

The main issue is that Granada has a very specific defensive strategy against Ronaldo. When he rushes forward, he encounters Granada's close marking, and it's a very tough defense.

For defenders in La Liga, learning to defend against Messi and Ronaldo is a crucial lesson they must learn.

For Granada, Nainggolan was the best performer. He became the first line of defense, and his presence was everywhere, making it difficult for Real Madrid to break through the middle.

Granada's counter-attacks also struggled to break the deadlock. On one hand, Real Madrid deployed a defensive 4-3-2-1 formation, and on the other hand, Granada simply didn't have enough players committed to the attack.

Incredibly, Granada still managed to take the lead at home.

In the 11th minute, Real Madrid's attack continued down the Di Maria flank. He used his speed to easily get past Blind and cut inside to shoot, but Van Dijk, who was lurking there, caught him and cleared the ball, which was then collected by Nainggolan.

When Nainggolan advanced to near the midfield, he wanted to pass the ball, but found that all passing lanes were blocked.

He was unwilling to pass the ball back to his teammate directly, so he tried to use his explosive power to shake off Modric who was closing in, but he failed.

Modric touched the ball with his foot beforehand.

Nainggolan couldn't control the ball, so he accelerated two steps and rushed forward, kicking the ball directly forward before the opposing player could react.

At this point, all they could do was kick forward; the rest depended on whether Shan Yongzhuo could get the ball.

There is no other way.

"Boom."

The ball rushed towards Real Madrid's backfield. Anyone could see that this was a pass from Nainggolan after being forced into a corner, a desperate long ball forward to try his luck. He was kicking it from the midfield line, while Shan Yongzhuo was standing in front of the penalty area.

This big foot has no specific target.

But in the end, people discovered that Nainggolan's ball had somehow stumbled upon a dead mouse, heading straight for Shan Yongzhuo.

Real Madrid will not neglect the defense against Shan Yongzhuo. Ramos will mark him closely, and Pepe is also lurking on the other side.

However, neither Ramos nor Pepe expected Nainggolan's pass to be so "precise".

Dan Yongzhuo anticipated this and quickly turned and ran into the penalty area.

Ramos only realized something was wrong when the ball was falling. He immediately moved to block Shan Yongzhuo's path, trying to position himself behind him to prevent him from turning and using his body to pressure him and restrict his ability to control the ball. However, Shan Yongzhuo had no intention of stopping the ball at all. As the ball fell, Shan Yongzhuo crouched down.

When the pass reached the penalty area, it was already quite low, so Ramos didn't think to challenge for a header, nor was it possible for him to do so.

However, Shan Yongzhuo's choice was completely unexpected.

He almost squatted down to head the ball, and then the ball bounced up and continued towards the goal.

Not only did Ramos not react in time, but even goalkeeper Lopez was completely caught off guard. By the time he noticed, the ball had already sped towards the goal.

Lopez hurriedly reached out to grab it.

But it's too late.

The football surged forward into the left side of the goal, instantly igniting the Carmenez Stadium, a small stadium that can only hold a little over 20,000 people.

Granada fans erupted in cheers.

The commentator exclaimed in surprise, "Goal! Goal! Goal!"

"Shan Yongzhuo, a header inside the penalty area!"

"This goal was incredible. Shan Yongzhuo completed the header with an almost impossible move and scored a goal."

"Of course, there was also an element of luck involved in this goal. Nainggolan's pass was too 'precise,' finding Shan Yongzhuo's position very accurately."

"Shan Yongzhuo headed the ball from a distance, giving Granada the lead!"

"That goal was perfect; it was truly an art form!"

The television replayed the goal three times in a row, and finally, the commentator came to this conclusion.

The fans watching on TV thought so too.

First of all, it's amazing that Nainggolan was able to accurately transmit the message to Shan Yongzhuo from such a distance.

What's even more astonishing is that Shan Yongzhuo's pass, in theory, should only allow the player to control the ball and then turn to shoot.

However, Shan Yongzhuo, skilled and daring, scored a header from a very low position, breaking through Real Madrid's goal.

Ramos didn't react at all; perhaps no one would have expected Shan Yongzhuo to score in such a way.

It was almost right next to the penalty area line.

How is that possible?
However, Shan Yongzhuo still managed to complete the maneuver, and did so perfectly, not only getting past Ramos's defense but also leaving goalkeeper Lopez completely helpless.

Of course, many people also believe that there was an element of luck involved in this goal.

Both Nainggolan's pass and Shan Yongzhuo's header had an element of luck.

While Shan Yongzhuo's individual ability may have contributed to the goal, his performance on the day was also extremely important; otherwise, there would have been no chance at all.

Of course, no one else knew that this was the effect of Iron Head Kung Fu.

Shan Yongzhuo was naturally very happy.

It's quite satisfying to score a goal early on using a skill like headbutt, which is rarely used in everyday games.

(End of this chapter)