In the 74th minute of the match.
Fly, feeling good about his touch, drew his bow and arrow from outside the penalty area, taking a long-range shot.
"Bang————"
Unfortunately, the ball was blocked by the crossbar, serving no purpose other than giving Casillas a cold sweat....
In the 76th minute of the match.
Di María took a sudden curling shot after a horizontal dribble on the wing, the ball grazing the left post and flying into the stands.
José Mourinho, watching from the sidelines as his team struggled to break the deadlock, hardened his heart and, with a wave of his hand, substituted Higuain for Adebayor.
Then he replaced the ineffective Özil with the "Son of God" Kaka, who had recently recovered from injury.
As for Benzema?
Unfortunately... Benzema's position in the team was currently behind Adebayor, and he wouldn't get a chance to play in such a crucial knockout match.
In the 78th minute of the match.
Kaka, in a midfield challenge, utterly dominated Fabregas and Blaise Matuidi with his explosive power, proving to the world that the "Son of God" was still sharp....
Fortunately, Adebayor's shot, after receiving Kaka's pass, was timely blocked by Varane, posing no threat.
"Pass the ball... don't just take a wild shot!"
Cristiano Ronaldo, seeing that he had created a good opportunity only for his teammate to shoot, was very annoyed and complained to Adebayor.
"Sorry... mate, I'll be careful next time."
After all, he was currently Real Madrid's star player.
Adebayor didn't dare to cross Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the 80th minute of the match.
Xabi Alonso's incredibly long pass, spanning 50 meters, directly traversed Arsenal's midfield and defense from Real Madrid's backfield, dropping straight into the pitch.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who had already accelerated, was as powerful as a cheetah, gaining the upper hand in a challenge with Varane, steadily controlling the ball passed by Xabi Alonso, and then sprinting with all his might.
Even though Varane was constantly harassing Cristiano Ronaldo from behind, it was like a tickle for "Golden Edge Ronaldo".....
Adjusting his steps, shooting, the entire process was seamless.....
Szczęsny was helpless against Cristiano Ronaldo's cannon-like shot... he could only watch as the ball passed through his hands and blasted into the net behind him, splashing white foam.
Cristiano Ronaldo completed his brace, helping Real Madrid pull a goal back. The score was now 3:4, with Real Madrid temporarily trailing Arsenal by one goal.
"GOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!"
"Number 7, Cristiano Ronaldo!!!"
"Oh my goodness... after Fly's hat-trick, the Portuguese superstar, unwilling to be outdone, responded by scoring Real Madrid's third goal of the match."
"3:4, Real Madrid is currently only one goal behind Arsenal, and the outcome of this match remains uncertain... Will the Champions League Round of 16 regulars in recent years prove their heritage as nine-time Champions League winners in this Champions League competition?"
"Of course, the situation is still favorable for Arsenal, as leading the opponent by one goal away from home will undoubtedly provide a good start for the two-legged tie....."
"Even though Real Madrid's away record is generally better than their home record, given that Arsenal, with Fly, has never lost at Emirates Stadium, it will clearly be incredibly difficult for Real Madrid to overturn the deficit away from home....."
"They will need to at least draw with Arsenal at Bernabeu, otherwise the pressure in the second leg will be immense!"
When Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second goal of the match, the atmosphere at the stadium became extremely tense.
Real Madrid fans roared wildly, cheering for their team.
Arsenal fans, on the other hand, stared intently at the pitch, praying that their team could hold onto the victory.
"Cristiano!!!"
"Cristiano!!!"
"The best in the world!!!"
Amidst the adoration of over eighty thousand Real Madrid fans, Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't help but be overcome with ecstasy...
If it weren't for the alarm bells in his mind reminding him that his team was still trailing, Cristiano Ronaldo might have completely lost himself.
Wenger, on the sidelines, made another substitution, replacing the tiring Wilshere with the energetic Walcott to increase counter-attacking speed.
This substitution quickly had a miraculous effect.
In the 88th minute of the match, Arsenal launched a brilliant counter-attack. Walcott, receiving a pass from Fabregas on the wing, used his speed advantage to break through Real Madrid's defense like lightning, leaving Marcelo far behind.
After a long run, Walcott chose not to force a shot but instead crossed the ball.
At this moment, Fly and Van Persie were both in Real Madrid's penalty area, and the two prolific strikers attracted the attention of multiple Real Madrid defenders, creating a golden opportunity for Nasri at the far post.
Nasri, accelerating from outside the penalty area, completed a tap-in shot almost unchallenged.
Although Casillas touched the ball after an extreme reaction, he couldn't prevent the ball from entering the net.
The ball hit the top of his right foot, bounced into the net, not even splashing any foam....
5:3, Arsenal once again extended their lead, and the score difference between the two teams returned to two goals.
At this moment, at Bernabeu Stadium, the Real Madrid fans fell into complete silence....
Because the noble Merengues knew that losing a goal at this point almost certainly meant losing the match.
At the same time, Real Madrid losing to Arsenal by two goals at home would put them at a complete disadvantage in this semi-final clash.
In fact, Real Madrid's 3:5 loss to Arsenal at home was even worse than Barcelona's 3:6 loss to Arsenal by three goals at Emirates Stadium...
In contrast, the Arsenal fans in a corner of the stands erupted in celebration.
There was almost no doubt... Arsenal would leave Bernabeu unscathed.
After a dominant season, Arsenal fans were already convinced of this team's dominance at Emirates Stadium!
They firmly believed that as long as they could leave away from home unscathed, the entire Arsenal team would give them a satisfactory answer when they returned home.
Wenger, who had been pacing in the technical area, couldn't help but embrace his coaching staff members excitedly at this moment, a brilliant smile on his face.
"Arsène, it seems we're going to the final... After five years, we're back in the Champions League Final!"
Hearing assistant coach Fuerde say this, Wenger decisively chose to maintain his composure, shaking his head and saying seriously:
"No... We are only temporarily ahead, and we are still very far from reaching the final. We must not underestimate them."
"Don't worry, Arsène, I'm just saying that, I won't truly underestimate the opponent."
On the other side, José Mourinho looked helpless, shaking his head continuously.
Now he didn't even feel like throwing the tactics board...
For some reason, he always felt that this Arsenal team was very strange.
Whenever Real Madrid scored a goal in this match, the opponent would definitely score another within 10 minutes, giving Real Madrid no chance to celebrate.
Except for the goal in the final stages of the first half, which allowed Real Madrid to celebrate a little longer due to halftime.
As for the remaining two goals, Real Madrid would score, and Arsenal would immediately hit back.
This eerie feeling of being "dominated" made the always-confident Special One very uncomfortable.
"Has this Arsenal team become so strong? Able to manipulate the score at will?"
An absurd thought couldn't help but arise in José Mourinho's mind.....
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