Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

The league is not the Champions League. Perhaps because Barcelona has a very large lead in the league, even when they are behind away from home, the Barcelona players do not show any tension or anxiety on their faces.

On the contrary, Messi's competitive spirit was completely ignited after seeing Lin Feng score a goal.

In the following minutes, Messi became exceptionally active, and those assigned to defend him were unable to stop him at all, being toyed with by him like a child flitting through butterflies.

In the 17th minute of the first half, just four minutes after Lin Feng scored,

After Messi dribbled past his marker, he delivered a lobbed pass from just outside the penalty area, and Henry slotted home a one-on-one chance from the left side of the box.

The score became 1-1, Barcelona quickly equalized!
This goal sent Real Madrid fans into an uproar at the Bernabéu Stadium. They hadn't expected their team to concede so quickly, especially in such a manner.

Messi's dribbling and breakthroughs are truly sharp; it seems Real Madrid has absolutely no way to deal with him!

[In a previous interview, Henry said that when Messi was in a bad mood, he would dribble past the entire team during training matches. I initially thought Henry was exaggerating—how could anyone dribble past so skillfully? But after watching these two matches, I'm starting to believe Henry's words!]

[This match is moving so fast! Two goals in less than 20 minutes! Could this be turning into a goal-fest?]

The fans' intuition was right; after Barcelona equalized, the game did indeed turn into a goal-fest.

In the 19th minute, shortly after Messi assisted Henry to score, a Real Madrid defender fouled Henry near the left byline, giving Barcelona a free kick.

When Xavi delivered the free kick, Real Madrid's defenders all rushed to contain tall players like Busquets and Pique, neglecting Puyol, who is less than 1.8 meters tall.

The latter suddenly started from outside the penalty area, shook off the defender, and headed the ball into the net at the far post.

The score became 2-1, with Barcelona scoring two goals in just two minutes to take the lead!

This goal came as a surprise to everyone, even the Barcelona players didn't expect them to take the lead so quickly.

Puyol and his teammates celebrated wildly at the Bernabéu Stadium after scoring, completely ignoring the boos from the Real Madrid fans in the stands.

Most of the Real Madrid players on the field were still a bit confused, not understanding why their lead had turned into a deficit in just two minutes.

Mourinho couldn't sit still any longer. He went to the sidelines and shouted at the players on the field, reminding them to concentrate and adjusting the team's defensive tactics.

The midfield core of Barcelona today is no longer Xavi, but rather Messi and Iniesta. Messi, in particular, became exceptionally active from the start, causing trouble for Real Madrid's defense multiple times with his dribbling.

He also revitalized Barcelona's attacking system by pulling the ball out of position and distributing it.

If the focus of the defense continues to be on limiting Xavi, Messi could easily break through Real Madrid's defense. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the focus of the defense.

After arranging everything, he glanced warily at the bald man standing in front of the Barcelona coaching bench next door.

Guardiola is truly terrifying; his defensive tactics against Barcelona in the last match were almost completely broken down in this one.

Defending against Messi is not an easy task, especially considering his hasty adjustments on the field, it's hard to say how effective they will be.

Mourinho had a bad feeling that he and his team were likely to lose the game.

If this premonition comes true, then they will miss out on the La Liga title this season.

Playing at home, Real Madrid was not going to give up so easily. After Barcelona took the lead, Real Madrid launched a fierce counterattack against Barcelona.

In the 21st minute, Lin Feng evaded Busquets' defense in midfield and delivered a through ball in front of the penalty area. Arjen Robben made a high-speed run from the right flank to create a one-on-one opportunity and unleashed a powerful shot over the onrushing Valdes.

Valdes quickly landed and swiftly blocked the ball with his leg. However, the crisis was not over. The ball, blocked by his leg, flew right in front of Lin Feng.

Lin Feng didn't waste any time thinking. Almost instinctively, he gathered his strength and raised his leg, completing a volley shot before the ball even hit the ground.

The ball sailed over the head of Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes, who hadn't even gotten up yet, and crashed straight into the Barcelona goal.

Scored twice!

Lin Feng scored his second goal of the match, helping his team to tie the score at 2-2!

Real Madrid quickly equalized as well.

Lin Feng's goal dispelled the gloom at the Bernabéu Stadium, and the Real Madrid fans in the stands were overjoyed, chanting Lin Feng's name wildly.

"Siu!!!!"

That iconic celebration was performed again in the stadium, and tens of thousands of fans in the stands made the same sound at the same time, as if they had been rehearsed in advance.

The Barcelona players were speechless at the sight. Messi was both surprised and envious. He was amazed that Lin Feng was so popular among Real Madrid fans, considering that Lin Feng had only been with Real Madrid for two seasons.

He was also envious that they had their own unique celebration moves, and that they looked so dashing and domineering, which made him want to learn them too.

Messi secretly resolved that when he got back, he would design a celebration move that was uniquely his own.

"Hehe, this match is getting interesting. In just 20 minutes, the number of goals has already equaled that of the last match."

"Is this the true strength of Real Madrid and Barcelona when they've completely unleashed their full potential? As expected of the two strongest teams in football, this match was even more exciting than the last one, and I feel it was more exciting than any other match I've watched this year!"

"Hey hey, fans are in for a treat! They get to enjoy three high-level matches like this in a single week! These kinds of opportunities are rare!"

Inside the CCTV studio, the two commentators spoke in a lighthearted tone, their smiles barely concealed.

Although they are now commentators, commentating is just a job; watching the games is their interest and hobby.

They are essentially the same as most fans, hoping to enjoy exciting and intense high-level matches.

[Ling Huang is amazing! He scored twice in just 20 minutes. He has a very good chance of completing a hat-trick in this match!]

Forget a hat trick, at this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if he scores four or even five goals in this game!

[Ah, what a pity, it's a league match, not the Champions League!]

It's a bit of a pity. Lin Feng has scored more goals in the league than Messi, but he has scored fewer in the Champions League. If this were the Champions League, with these two goals, Lin Feng would only be one goal behind Messi, making it much easier to catch up!

[Indeed, but even with these two goals, it's still a long way from the Champions League goal record!] [Yeah, I really don't know how Lin Feng managed to rack up such a terrifying number two years ago, 17 goals in a single season. Is that even humanly possible?]

Otherwise, how could he have been made an emperor?

Lin Feng is called "Emperor Lin" by fans, partly due to the meme and partly due to the influence of the title of the Four Emperors in the currently very popular anime series "One Piece".

In reality, most Chinese football fans don't have that deep feelings for Real Madrid. Wherever Lin Feng goes, they watch that team's games and support that team as a side project. In the end, they are just fans of Lin Feng.

Therefore, they are actually more concerned about Lin Feng's personal statistics than Real Madrid's victory.

Just like basketball fans watching Rockets games, it's great if the Rockets win, but even if the Rockets lose, as long as Yao Ming's stats are impressive enough, the fans won't care so much about winning or losing.

"Keep up the good work, don't let your guard down. This is our home turf, and we absolutely cannot let them escape unscathed!"

Lin Feng, who scored twice, was not arrogant or complacent. Instead, he reminded his teammates not to get carried away.

Real Madrid absolutely must win this match; otherwise, the league title this year will be out of their reach.

"Alright, let's crush that Barcelona! Let's see if they dare to celebrate so wildly on our turf!"

Ramos had long been annoyed by the Barcelona players, especially after they took the lead and celebrated wildly at the Bernabéu Stadium, ignoring the fans. This completely enraged him, and he felt that they were provoking him.

With the team's morale high, Lin Feng naturally didn't want to give up such an opportunity.

The game quickly restarted, and after Barcelona kicked off, Real Madrid pressed forward relentlessly, threatening Barcelona's players.

Seeing the situation was not good, the Barcelona players quickly tried to pass the ball back to create space and play their signature passing game.

But Real Madrid certainly wouldn't give them that chance. Lin Feng anticipated the opponent's passing route and intercepted the ball that Busquets was passing back to Pique. He then sent a through pass, and Higuain swept it across the face of goal from a tight angle on the right side of the penalty area.

The ball was a cross that looked like a shot. It was unclear whether Higuain intended to shoot or if his pass went astray. As a result, Barcelona's right-back Alves, while tracking back, was caught off guard and bumped the ball into his own goal from close range.

Valdes has done a great job!
He reacted quickly and tackled the ball to avoid an own goal when his teammate made a basic mistake.

Sighs and sighs of regret came from the stands; Real Madrid fans were clearly disappointed.

That ball was just a hair's breadth away from being a goal; it just lacked a bit of luck.

"Oh, what a pity!"

"Barcelona is so lucky, they escaped a disaster!"

"Valdes is in great form today. I think Spain's coach Vicente del Bosque is going to have a headache. Spain has so many excellent goalkeepers, so deciding who to take to the World Cup is a problem!"

The commentators clearly thought so too; Barcelona's ability to avoid conceding a goal was entirely thanks to Valdes's superb performance.

To be able to react at such close range in such a short time is no easy feat; it just goes to show that Valdes was in exceptionally good form today.

Even so, Barcelona still conceded two goals, which is enough to show how much pressure Real Madrid's attack put on their opponents today.

The two have watched many of Barcelona's matches, and since the start of this season, almost no team has been able to make Barcelona's defense look so bad, whether in the league or the Champions League.

Many people initially thought Barcelona would win the game after they scored two goals in just two minutes, but unexpectedly Real Madrid was also in such hot form, especially Lin Feng.

After the start of the game, Lin Feng's presence on both offense and defense was almost overwhelming.

Both his two previous goals and his anticipation and interception in defense just now proved his form today.

Messi glanced at Lin Feng, his competitive spirit further ignited.

The opponent has already scored two goals, while he only has one.

He doesn't want to lose to this guy!
Real Madrid's attack is very threatening, but Barcelona's counter-attacks are equally formidable.

In the 22nd minute, Alves intercepted the ball in midfield and made a through pass. Messi, like a slippery eel, shook off the defender and suddenly rushed into the penalty area, creating a one-on-one opportunity.

However, facing Messi's one-on-one opportunity, Casillas reacted very quickly, immediately lowering his center of gravity, spreading his arms to block Messi's shooting angle as much as possible, and moving closer to Messi at the same time.

Under pressure from Casillas, Messi dared not dribble any longer and had no choice but to shoot.

But his feint fooled Casillas, causing Casillas to lunge in the wrong direction.

Messi saw that the opponent had lunged in the wrong direction and raised his hands in celebration.

However, the next second, his expression froze.

The ball was blocked by Casillas' raised leg!
Does this work too?
Messi was stunned!

He couldn't tell whether Casillas had gotten lucky and blocked what seemed like a sure goal, or whether the opponent had seen through his intentions.

"Barcelona's one-on-one chance, Messi takes the shot!"

"What?! Casillas blocked the ball with his leg!"

"As expected of Real Madrid's guardian angel, Casillas has done it again!"

"Messi got a little anxious; he actually missed that one-on-one chance!"

"Casillas put too much pressure on Messi. In that situation, Messi had no choice but to shoot. If he didn't shoot, he would have no chance!"

The commentators and fans at the stadium, like Messi, were amazed by Casillas's incredible save.

They couldn't tell whether it was luck or skill, but they didn't need to think about it that much; they just had to praise it lavishly!
"Valdez just made a brilliant and difficult save, and Casillas immediately responded from afar. Haha, Del Bosque and his Spanish team are now facing a happy dilemma. With both Casillas and Valdez as excellent goalkeepers, who should they choose as the starting goalkeeper for the Spanish national team?"

"It's indeed a happy problem. After all, besides these two, the Spanish team also has Reina, who is also a starting goalkeeper for a top club. In other national teams, he would definitely be the first-choice goalkeeper, but here in Spain, he can only be relegated to the third-choice goalkeeper." (End of this chapter)