After the Champions League anthem finished playing, the atmosphere among the fans reached its peak...
The captains, Xavi and Fabregas, came to the center circle, and under the gaze of the Main Referee, they exchanged pennants and then guessed heads or tails.
Ultimately, Xavi guessed the coin correctly and chose possession, while Arsenal automatically got the right to choose sides.
The players from both teams stood in their respective halves, doing their final pre-match warm-ups.
The match was about to begin...
"hanger TV Station, hanger TV Station, hello viewers in front of your televisions, and welcome to the second leg of the 2010-2011 Champions League Quarterfinals between Barcelona and Arsenal at Camp Nou."
"I'm your old friend, Dulin."
"Hello everyone, I'm Side character."
"Before this match, Arsenal won the first leg by a score of 6:3 against Barcelona, currently holding a clear advantage."
"In this match, Arsenal only needs to ensure they don't lose by three goals to advance to the next round."
"As for Barcelona, they must win by three goals at home against Arsenal, otherwise they will unfortunately bid farewell to this season's Champions League stage."
"Alright, the starting lineups for both sides have been announced. Let's first take a look at the starting lineup for the home team, Barcelona."
"Barcelona is employing their familiar 4-3-3 formation in this match."
"Goalkeeper: Valdés."
"Defenders: Alves, Piqué, Abidal, Maxwell."
"Midfielders: Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta."
"Forwards: Pedro, Villa, Messi."
"The away team, Arsenal, is using their familiar 4-4-2 formation."
"Goalkeeper: Szczęsny."
"Defenders: Sagna, Varane, Koscielny, Clichy."
"Midfielders: Alexandre Song, Wilshere, Fabregas, Nasri."
"Forwards: Fly, Van Persie."
"Alright, the match has started. The home team, Barcelona, wearing red and blue kits, is attacking from the left side of the screen to the right. The away team, Arsenal, wearing yellow kits, is attacking from the right side of the screen to the left. Let's get into the match..."
After the start, Barcelona immediately launched an urgent offensive against Arsenal, clearly wanting to score a goal in the shortest possible time.
Arsenal's players had anticipated this before the match, so they weren't flustered...
In the 2nd minute of the match.
Iniesta received a cut-back pass from Pedro at the edge of the box and shot directly, but the ball was blocked by Koscielny.
In the 3rd minute of the match.
Xavi's through ball penetrated Alexandre Song's defense, and Villa received the ball in the box, turned, and shot in one smooth motion.
At the crucial moment, Szczęsny made a key save, and Arsenal survived.
In the 5th minute of the match.
Messi crossed from the byline, and the ball was cleared by Varane, who leaped high.
In the 7th minute of the match.
Alves and Messi played a series of one-twos on the right flank. The Argentina player received the ball at the edge of the box, controlled it, and dribbled past Clichy, then changed rhythm to evade Koscielny's defense and curled a shot.
The ball hit the inside of the left post and bounced into the net. Barcelona took the lead, 1:0, temporarily ahead of Arsenal.
The aggregate score is temporarily 4:6, with Barcelona trailing...
"GOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!"
"Number 10, Lionel Messi!!!"
"What outstanding individual ability! The Argentina player is once again having his way on Arsenal's right flank. No one can stop his rampage."
"Barcelona scores first, the current aggregate is 4:6, the suspense of this knockout tie is back..."
"Conceding a goal in such a short time is something Arsenal surely didn't want to see."
"Arsène and his players must be careful... Remember, this is Camp Nou. Every Barcelona player gets a boost here. A three-goal deficit is not an insurmountable height for them!"
When Messi scored a goal for Barcelona just a few minutes into the game, the fans in the stadium roared.
"Messi!!!"
"Messi!!!"
"The World's Best!!!"
After scoring, Messi himself rushed directly into the goal to try and retrieve the ball immediately, but Szczęsny stopped him.
This action directly caused a conflict between the two.
"Hey... mate, what's the rush? The game has just started. Anyone would think your wife has just given birth!"
At this moment, Szczęsny, rarely, turned into a chatterbox.
"Bastard, give me the ball quickly, don't waste time!"
Messi, changing his usual taciturn demeanor, directly swore.
Seeing this, players from both Barcelona and Arsenal rushed over and started pushing each other.
If the Main Referee hadn't blown his whistle to signal everyone to disperse, this conflict might have lasted for a while.
Szczęsny saw that his attempt had been spotted by the Main Referee, so he could only pout and throw the ball to Varane, letting the latter take the ball to the center circle for the kickoff.
However, the France player was not going to be so compliant; he walked as slowly as possible.
Piqué couldn't stand it anymore when he saw this and stepped forward to push him!
"Kid, hurry up, damn it... Why are young people today as shameless as Fly!"
Varane retorted upon hearing this:
"That's still a million times better than some trash who brags online every day and then gets slapped in the face..."
Piqué swore that if Guardiola hadn't repeatedly reminded him before the match, he would have hit Varane right then.
"Damn Arsenal players... you should all go to hell with that hateful guy, Fly!"
After the match restarted, Arsenal players were not in a hurry, slowly passing the ball around in their own half.
Facing Barcelona's sudden high press, Arsenal's basic skills were sufficient to cope...
In the 10th minute of the match.
Clichy crossed from the byline, and the ball was awkwardly headed by Van Persie in the box, but the contact wasn't right, and the ball flew directly into the stands.
Arsenal's first attempt on goal in this match ended fruitlessly...
In the 13th minute of the match.
Messi received the ball on the flank again. Facing the prepared Alexandre Song, the Argentina player changed direction three times in a row, leaving the Cameroon player dizzy.
After toying with Alexandre Song, Messi carried the ball into the box.
Facing the combined defense of Varane and Koscielny, Messi faked a shot and passed, kicking the ball to the left side of the box.
Pedro, who had made a timely run forward, completed a shot despite the interference from Sagna beside him, but the ball flew just over the crossbar.
Barcelona almost broke through Arsenal's goal again!
Pedro's shot also sent shivers down the spines of Arsenal fans worldwide.
"The situation is not looking good... Arsenal is incredibly passive right now. If Barcelona had a bit more luck, they would be leading 2:0 by now."
"Wenger needs to figure something out. If they keep playing like this, Arsenal really might be overturned."
In the 18th minute of the match.
After receiving the ball on the flank, Fly sprinted like lightning, quickly dribbling past the tight-marking Alves, then cut inside with a horizontal step, evaded Piqué's block, and curled a powerful shot with his right foot.
"Bang----"
Although the ball had gone beyond Valdés's reach, it hit the intersection of the right post and the crossbar.
A goal that was almost a "top corner" unfortunately turned into a shot hitting the post.
"Oh... Fly's shot was really beautiful. That angle was too tricky!"
"It's just a pity, it lacked a bit of luck, otherwise it would have been an unstoppable shot."
"But it's good news for Arsenal fans, because this shot means Fly's form is still excellent, he's still the familiar goal machine in this match."
Seeing his nearly perfect shot hit the post, Fly couldn't help but click his tongue.
What a shame, it didn't go in!
In the 20th minute of the match.
Alexandre Song made a crucial tackle in midfield, and Arsenal immediately counter-attacked on the spot.
The ball went through Wilshere's feet and was finally delivered by Fabregas with a surgical final pass.
Van Persie made a timely run forward and hit a direct shot without controlling the ball, following the direction the ball was rolling. The ball turned into a cannonball and flew straight into Barcelona's goal.
Valdés, in front of the goal, could only surrender to this unreasonable "Van Persie" style shot.
To everyone's surprise, the first person to step up for Arsenal was not the Fly they were accustomed to, but Van Persie, who was often injured.
In such a crucial match, Van Persie used this shot to prove to the world - "Arsenal doesn't just have Fly, but also me, Robin van Persie"!!!
"GOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!"
"Number 10, Robin van Persie!!!"
"Unbelievable!!! At the crucial moment, the Dutchman stepped up to break the deadlock for Arsenal. This is truly unexpected."
"Let's look at this shot. god... this is simply the ultimate dream of any striker in the world!"
"Shooting directly without controlling the ball has become Van Persie's trademark."
"As we said before, Arsenal currently possesses the top attacking line in all of Europe."
"They not only have the great demon king Fly, but also divine strikers like Van Persie and Suarez."
"A team having one of these players would already have a stable scoring threat."
"But now Arsenal has three at the same time, which is truly terrifying..."
"The start of this match was not the one-sided suppression of Arsenal by Barcelona that everyone had expected before the game."
"Even at Camp Nou, Arsenal still poses a significant threat!"
"20 minutes into the match, the score is temporarily 1:1, and the aggregate score is Arsenal 7:4, still leading Barcelona by three goals."
"Barcelona was brought back down to earth by Van Persie's unreasonable direct shot without controlling the ball. Now they still need to score three more goals to have a chance to eliminate Arsenal and advance!"
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