At the Rose Garden Stadium, Real Madrid and Malaga are fighting fiercely.
On paper, Real Madrid is the best in the world and is naturally much stronger than Maradona.
But with two games in a row in one week, going to Asia to play two Club World Cup games, and adjusting to the time difference, everyone in Real Madrid was very tired.
Even with the pervert Lu Wenbin, the overall strength of both sides is actually similar.
And because Real Madrid played a 4231 defensive counterattack formation, Malaga even suppressed Real Madrid with the cheers of home fans.
After Lu Wenbin threatened Malaga's goal twice through a free kick and a corner kick, it was Malaga's turn to bombard Real Madrid.
In the 7th minute, Isco made a wonderful pass with his heel outside the penalty area with his back to the goal, penetrating the central defender line of Pepe and Carvalho, and Saviola received the ball in the penalty area after being offside and shot.
Fortunately, Casillas reacted quickly, rushed over in time, and finally blocked the ball back into the penalty area with his chest. Ramos then kicked the ball out of the penalty area to clear the siege.
In the 13th minute, Malaga made a comeback.
This time, even Lu Wenbin was passed by Joaquin and Isco with a wall pass. Then Joaquin dribbled the ball to the bottom of the wing and made a cross. Saviola competed with Pepe for a header in the penalty area.
As a result, Pepe, with his arms outstretched, was disturbed by Saviola when competing for the ball. He did not pay attention to where the ball landed, and when the ball hit his forearm, it was too late to dodge.
"Beep..."
The referee blew his whistle sharply, and Real Madrid was awarded a penalty kick for Pepe's handball foul in the penalty area. The stands were filled with excited applause from Malaga fans.
Pepe excitedly explained to the referee that it was an unintentional handball, that the ball hit his hand, and he did not intentionally touch the ball with his hand.
But it was of no avail, the referee insisted on his decision, and the replay on the big screen also showed that Pepe opened his arms to expand his defensive range before being hit on the forearm by the ball.
The penalty cannot be changed.
Saviola calmly kicked the ball into the blind corner. Although Casillas judged the direction correctly, he had no way to deal with this close-range penalty kick that went straight to the blind corner.
Malaga led Real Madrid 1-0 at home. The whole La Rosaleda Stadium was boiling with the sound of Malaga fans cheering everywhere.
That’s not all.
Less than 5 minutes had passed since the goal was scored. In the 17th minute, Isco, who had just won the European Golden Boy Award, suddenly shot from the top of the penalty area. His long shot hit Carvalho's leg and was refracted.
Casillas, who had originally jumped in the right direction, could only freeze on the goal line due to inertia, and then turned his head helplessly to watch the ball fall into the goal from the opposite direction of his jump.
Malaga led Real Madrid 2-0, but the Galacticos fell behind by two goals in the 17th minute.
Many commentators roared excitedly:
"Oh my god, oh my god, Real Madrid is 0-2 behind Malaga! Real Madrid is two goals behind the opponent. How long has it been since this happened?"
"Malaga is indeed quite strong. They were ranked fourth in the league last season and are fourth again this season. Now they are leading Real Madrid 2-0 at home. Malaga has a real chance of ending Real Madrid's unbeaten record in La Liga."
"If Malaga really beats Real Madrid, it will be really famous. This game will be watched by the whole world."
"That's right! Real Madrid is too strong. They leave no chance for other teams to survive. I support Malaga to defeat Real Madrid! Come on Malaga!"
On the court, Isco didn't expect that he could score a goal.
He just tried it out and took a long shot from outside the penalty area, but after kicking it he realized that the power, speed and angle were not enough and it might not be able to break through Casillas' defense.
Unexpectedly, the ball hit Carvalho's leg after leaving the ground, refracted, then avoided Casillas's save and fell into the goal.
Having just won the 2012 European Golden Boy Award and scored a goal to expand the team's lead in such an important game, Isco was so excited that he could hardly control himself. He ran to the sidelines, stepped over the billboards, and rushed into the arms of the home fans.
The entire stands were boiling with excitement. The fans where Isco was celebrating were shouting his name excitedly, and those who were closer reached out to pat his shoulders and touch his head to express their excitement and love.
On the Real Madrid side, Carvalho waved his fist in frustration and lowered his head. The other players also looked up at the sky in silence, probably thinking: We might really lose today.
Off the field, Mourinho angrily kicked the mineral water bottle in his hand away, and it fell next to the fourth official.
The fourth official looked at Mourinho with a bad face, and Mourinho glared back at him.
If the assistant coach had not seen the situation and pulled him away, Mourinho would probably have clashed with the fourth official and then been sent off the field by the referee with a red card.
Only Lu Wenbin did not lose heart, because his physical strength had not been exhausted, he still had the strength to fight back, and he still had many full-value skills.
Lu Wenbin encouraged his teammates to cheer up, saying that being two goals behind was not the end of the world, and Real Madrid had the ability to score more goals than their opponents.
Lu Wenbin's leadership aura makes his motivation more effective than that of the captain or even the coach. With his encouragement, his teammates managed to cheer up and continue the game without collapsing.
Soon, Lu Wenbin personally took action to tell his teammates that they still had hope.
In the 26th minute, Khedira intercepted Isco's dribbling ball and passed it to Lu Wenbin.
Lu Wenbin started dribbling the ball from the midfield, breaking through two Malaga players in succession and was about to have a one-on-one opportunity.
There was no way out. Demichelis rushed over diagonally and knocked Lu Wenbin down about 28 meters away from the goal.
He was betting that Lu Wenbin's free kick would not go in.
But the opposite happened.
Lu Wenbin activated his special free kick skill and kicked the ball into the blind corner of the goal in one go.
Real Madrid pulled one point back and the score became 2-1, just one goal behind.
Under the dual effects of Lu Wenbin's leadership aura and the encouragement of goals, Real Madrid's morale recovered and they began to fight fiercely with Malaga.
In the 35th minute, Real Madrid had a good chance.
Lu Wenbin pulled to the side and took away Malaga's defensive stalwart Demichelis. Di Maria cut inside and made a wall pass with Benzema before breaking into the penalty area.
At the same time, Ronaldo cut in from the left and entered the penalty area without any defense. He waved to Di Maria while running, but he did not dare to shout for fear of attracting the attention of the defender in the penalty area.
As a result, Di Maria didn't pay any attention to Ronaldo at all. He shot the ball himself after entering the penalty area, but the angle was too straight and was caught directly in the arms of goalkeeper Caballero. He didn't even have the chance for a corner kick or a follow-up shot, which made Ronaldo, who was in an open space, very angry.
If Di Maria passed the ball, Ronaldo, who was unguarded, would have a great chance of scoring.
What a pity.