Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

Schalke 04 used an unconventional kick-off tactic. Less than 10 seconds after the start, they sent the right forward Altintop with the ball to Manchester City's backcourt.

The German cannon set foot on the land of the British Isles.

Martinez, the mainstay of Manchester City's defense, immediately attacked and cooperated with Sun Jihai to launch a 90-degree double-team attack on Altintop from the front left.

Altintop was very calm!

Since joining Schalke 04 last season, he has been more of a midfield commander for the team, but today, Slonka put him in the right forward position to allow him to better deliver ammunition to the center forward Kuranyi, who is the core of the team's offense.

So.

Altintop, who had a clear goal, did not choose to go head-to-head and try to break through Sun Jihai first, but cut the ball and changed direction, moving closer to the penalty area.

Then, at the moment when Sun Jihai rushed to him, he kicked the ball and sent a cross from the ribs.

"Altentop!"

"He chose to directly hoist the ball into the Manchester City penalty area!"

"Look at this ball..."

"Beep!"

"The referee blew the whistle!"

"Kuranyi and Cannavaro, who were competing for this high ball, both fell down. Just a moment ago, the confrontation was very fierce!"

"Look at the replay..."

On the big screen, a slow-motion replay of everything that just happened in the Manchester City penalty area was played back. At the landing point of the ball, Kuranyi and Cannavaro jumped at the same time... Cannavaro, who is only 1.75 meters tall, relied on his amazing jumping ability to reach almost the same height as Kuranyi, who is 1.89 meters tall!

Then...the two people hit their heads, collided in the air, and both fell to the ground...

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In the ESPN live broadcast room, Wang Tao frowned.

"It's very confusing! Even after watching the replay!"

"It's still hard to say about this ball."

"When the players of both teams were fighting for position and confronting each other, their hands were moving."

"It depends on what the referee thinks..."

Falling down in the penalty area, the referee blew the whistle, and the replay was confusing, which instantly made the Blue Moon fans in the stands of the Etihad Stadium nervous.

You can't.

Give the opponent a penalty right away...

Then.

In the desperate eyes of Manchester City fans, the referee slowly picked up the football and pointed to the penalty spot.

Yes, that's right.

After watching the replay and confirming, the referee awarded Schalke 04 a penalty!

Opening penalty!

"Whoa!!" The boos from the Blue Moon fans rang out instantly. On the court, Cannavaro, who had climbed up, came to the referee emotionally and spread his hands to argue.

"Hey, sir! This shouldn't be a penalty!"

"Look..."

The rest of the Manchester City players also came to the referee.

Su Fei frowned.

Watching the replay on the big screen repeatedly... This kind of penalty is almost impossible to change, but the teammates' arguments are not meaningless, which can be regarded as a disguised pressure on the referee.

Guardiola also has the same idea as Su Fei. The Spanish coach did not appeal to the fourth official because of anger, but silently clenched the bottle in his hand.

Not far away.

Schalke 04 coach Slonka excitedly clenched his fist, his eyes full of refreshing, opening penalty!

As long as Kuranyi hits this penalty, the team will lead by 1 goal at the start!

The players of Schalke 04 came to the penalty area and pulled up Kuranyi who was still rolling on the ground.

The Brazilian who joined the German men's football team performed a miracle doctor on the spot. After confirming that he had won a penalty, his head didn't seem to hurt, and his legs didn't feel sore. He excitedly high-fived his teammates beside him to celebrate.

He turned a blind eye to the murderous eyes of Manchester City players.

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"Whoa!!" The boos from the Blue Moon fans in the stands of Etihad Stadium never stopped. Kuranyi excitedly came to the penalty spot and set up the football.

Manchester City goalkeeper James loosened his joints, opened his legs, stepped on the goal line, and looked serious.

"First minute of the game!"

"Schalke 04 center forward Kuranyi will take a penalty."

"For Manchester City fans, there is another bad news..."

"Last season, Kuranyi was in GermanyThree penalty kicks were taken in the A League, all of which were successful!"

"This German-Brazilian's penalty kicks are very stable."

"Beep!"

"Here it comes..."

After the boos, many timid Blue Moon fans in the stands covered their eyes. They didn't want to see the football go into their own goal.

Compared to goals in open play.

Penalties are indeed too torturous. From the birth of the penalty kick to the end, it will make people feel tortured.

But the next second.

Those Blue Moon fans who covered their eyes heard the sudden eruption of cheers like a tsunami in their ears!

When they put down their hands and went to watch the stadium again.

The stadium was the scene where Kuranyi had a dull face, Manchester City goalkeeper James, who was holding the football, shouted passionately and raised his arms.

The Blue Moon fans sitting in the first row clearly heard the content of James's scolding.

"Fuck you Germans! !"

"Come on, do it again and again! !"

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"God save! !”

“James, great save!!”

“Beautiful!!”

“James successfully predicted the direction of Kuranyi’s shot, Kuranyi’s shot was too straight! He made a wrong bet!”

“9320!!”

“James’ save reminded me of the save he made in the miracle of 9320! It was his save that led to Manchester City’s quick counterattack and Su Fei’s last-gasp goal!”

“Today!!”

“In the Champions League, James once again made an extremely beautiful save!!” ”

-[James is awesome!! He didn’t just jump out, he held the ball firmly, so cool!!]

-[Damn, I was so scared that I didn’t dare to speak just now. If this ball had gone in, it would have been a huge blow to Manchester City!!]

-[Hahaha, look at that Schalke 04 striker, he was still smiling a second ago, but now he can’t smile anymore, haha!]

-[This penalty should not have been awarded! James’ hug boosted morale! Biased whistle? I gave you a chance but you didn’t use it!]

Not only did the barrage scroll across the screen, but the Etihad Stadium also exploded!

From hell to heaven!

Cannavaro rushed up and hugged James, so excited that he was speechless. “I love you, David! You know, I’ve always loved you!”

Schalke 04 coach Slonka went from smiling to anxious and frustrated, and kicked the water bottle at his feet hard.

“Bang! "

I didn't expect the water bottle to fly directly to Guardiola not far away.

Sloanka was stunned.

Guardiola was stunned for a moment, then walked towards the fourth official not far away with an expressionless face.

"Sir, I want to complain about the unfriendly behavior of the other coach just now..."

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