It was normal for Lu Wenbin, who set the European Golden Boot goal record and European Cup goal record for two consecutive seasons, to score twice, but Gareth Bale's two goals were somewhat surprising and unexpected.
Although they are about the same age, Bale and Lu Wenbin are far apart in fame and status in football.
Lu Wenbin has already secured the title of the world's top star for this year's FIFA Ballon d'Or, while Bale is still a young and talented rising star.
Unexpectedly, Bale was in such good shape in this game that he was able to compete on equal terms with Lu Wenbin, and directly defeated Inter Milan's world's number one right-back Maicon.
Perhaps, facing Lu Wenbin, who is of the same age but already worth over 100 million yuan, facing the world's number one right-back Maicon, and facing the world-class giants Inter Milan, Bale has shown the best condition and fighting spirit since his debut.
Seeing this, in the next game Tottenham focused their attack on the left side where Bale was, allowing him to continuously sprint into Maicon's defense area.
Maicon was really unlucky today. He might have encountered the most peak game since Bale made his debut. He was constantly attacked by Bale and was in a mess.
Fortunately, Inter Milan had two top central defenders, Lucio and Samuel, and captain Zanetti to provide backup defense in the backcourt, preventing Bale from scoring in the rest of the first half.
Bale did not score a goal, and Inter Milan did not score a goal either.
Lu Wenbin had a free kick that hit the goal frame, and another shot inside the goal frame was saved by Gomez.
After 1 minute of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, and both sides entered the halftime break with a score of 2-2.
When he left the field, Maicon was sweating and panting, which made people feel a moment of silence for him.
After a 15-minute break, the two sides changed sides and continued the game.
Bale continued to make trouble for Maicon, and Lu Wenbin continued to use his superior speed, physique and dribbling to attack Tottenham's defense.
However, Lu Wenbin did not fall into the personal heroism of competing with Bale for goals.
Today, Lu Wenbin's vision and status are different. He no longer needs to rely on winning a game against someone to gain news and fame.
His goal has been set on success throughout the season.
For the sake of the treble, he would not fight alone with an opponent as long as he could help the team win!
So, in the 55th minute, when Lu Wenbin took the ball again and broke through to the right corner of Tottenham's penalty area, attracting the double-team of four Tottenham players, Lu Wenbin made a horizontal pass and passed the ball to the empty space on the left side of the penalty area.
With his perfect vision and passing skills, Lu Wenbin can easily find the opponent's gaps and teammates' running positions.
Eto'o pushed the ball into the dead corner of the goal without any interference.
Lu Wenbin assisted Eto'o to score a goal, helping Inter Milan lead Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 again.
Eto'o rushed over and high-fived Lu Wenbin to celebrate, and the Inter Milan fans in the stands also gave warm applause and cheers.
However, Bale really performed exceptionally well today and was in great shape.
In the 78th minute, Tottenham counterattacked.
Modric shook off Zanetti at the top of the penalty area and passed the ball to the corner of the small penalty area on the left. Bale made a high-speed run from the wing and shot at a small angle without stopping before Maicon cleared the ball.
The ball flew through the narrow space between Cesar and the goal post and went into the goal.
Gareth Bale completed a hat trick and equalized for Tottenham three times after they fell behind.
This was Bale's first Champions League hat-trick, and it was achieved against Inter Milan, facing world-class defenders such as Maicon, Zanetti and Lucio, so it is of great value.
The moment the ball flew into the goal, not only did the thousands of English fans who had traveled with the team scream and cheer wildly in the stands, but countless Inter Milan fans also stood up and applauded Bale.
The English and Welsh commentators in the commentary booth yelled like crazy:
“Goooooooooooooooooooooooal…”
"Gareth Bale..."
"hat trick!"
"Bale completed a hat trick and equalized the score for Tottenham three times after falling behind three times!"
"The great Welsh genius, Bale defeated Lu Wenbin's double goal with a hat trick in a head-on confrontation!"
“This is the match where Bell became famous all over the world!”
Indeed, if Bale was a talented new star of Tottenham before, now on the stage of the Champions League, his first hat trick in the head-on confrontation with Inter Milan and Lu Wenbin will undoubtedly make him a top star in Europe and even the world.
Bale was so excited that he rushed to the sidelines and slid on his knees in passionate celebration, and then was pinned down by his emotional teammates to celebrate.
It was not until the referee intervened that the Tottenham players ended their celebration and returned to the field to continue the game.
Stimulated by Bale, Tottenham's morale was boosted as they fell behind three times and equalized the score three times.
They not only wanted to equalize, but also wanted to reverse the victory and take away three points from the Meazza Stadium.
However, Lu Wenbin quickly made them realize whose territory this was.
In the 83rd minute, the high-spirited Tottenham team launched an all-out attack, but Lennon's dribbling was intercepted by Zanetti.
Sneijder received the ball from Zanetti at the front of his own penalty area and kicked it to Lu Wenbin near the center line.
Lu Wenbin turned his back to the direction of attack, and tried to stop the ball with Tottenham midfielder Jenas behind him, but he used his toes to pick up the rolling ball, and the ball flew over his and Jenas' heads.
Then Lu Wenbin held onto Jenas' body and turned around from the other side, caught up with the ball in a few steps, crossed the center line, and rushed towards Tottenham's half.
Janus was caught off guard by Lu Wenbin's lob. When he turned around and started to chase back, Lu Wenbin was already two or three meters away from him and could not be pulled away.
Because of Tottenham's attack, the two central defenders Bassong and Gallas were not far from the center line. After passing Jenas, Lu Wenbin had to face the defense of these two people.
Bassong and Gallas retreated and defended, trying to slow down Lu Wenbin's speed and wait for other teammates to return to defense.
But Lu Wenbin didn't give them any chance at all. He just passed the ball between the two players and then sprinted at full speed.
Bassong and Gala were horrified. The ball had already rolled between them, but Lu Wenbin had not yet passed.
Therefore, the two men moved towards the middle at the same time, trying to pass the ball past Lu Wenbin, but failed and stopped him, even if it meant committing a foul.
However, Lu Wenbin's speed was faster than their reaction.
When the two were about to finish closing the door, Lu Wenbin also rushed in front of them, and the three of them collided violently.
But Lu Wenbin used his strong body to push through the closed defense of Bassong and Gallas and squeezed through between the two.
Then, Lu Wenbin got rid of Bassong and Gallas and got a chance to score. (Seeking monthly votes)