While the Dutch and Chile were getting more and more intense, the match between the Chinese and Spanish teams fell into a relatively calm stage.

The game also entered the last ten minutes, but Mata's ball failed, which was a huge blow to the morale of Spanish players.

If it were just this time, it would be fine. The key point is that Villa had another sure goal in the first half but failed to score.

Failure to score two must-have goals will make Spanish players doubt whether God will not stand on their side at all in this World Cup...

The Chinese players who scored two goals played very calmly under the leadership of Zhou Yi. If there was no good opportunity, they would rather not attack than change the ball easily.

In addition, Spanish players have a bad mentality and increased proactive mistakes, which has also helped the Chinese team.

Seeing this scene, Liu Jianhong joked: "We can say it now--there is not much time left for Spain!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they also caused knowledgeable laughs from Chinese fans on the Internet.

"It feels so fucking to say this famous Chinese football quote to the defending champion!"

"Hahaha! There is not much time series! I didn't expect that we could say such words to the world champion in our lifetime!"

However, this also leads to another question - should Zhou Yi be replaced in advance?

Many Chinese fans actually think that Zhou Yi should be replaced. After all, this is his first official game after he returned from injury. And it is a World Cup game with such a strong intensity. His physical fitness may not have fully recovered. Whether he feels pain in the injured part is also what everyone is worried about. Replacing him in advance can effectively protect him and avoid being injured again.

But at the same time, everyone is worried that after Zhou Yi is replaced, the Chinese team will lose control, which will make Spain turn the tables. This is not without precedent. Chinese football has experienced a lot of experience in the black three-minute experience. Through the comparison between this game and the previous two games, everyone knows that the Chinese team with Zhou Yi and without Zhou Yi are completely two different teams.

For Spain, Zhou Yi is like a strategic nuclear weapon, and it is a deterrent on the court. Once the game is over, it is like China actively destroying all nuclear weapons. You will have no capital to intimidate others. Can the Chinese team withstand the attack with all the strength of Spain?

Lippi had already made a decision when Chinese fans were struggling about this.

He started to substitutions from the 81st minute, first replacing Yang Hao with Zhao Xuyang. Yang Hao consumed a lot of physical energy in this game. As a midfielder responsible for midfield sweeping, he needed to rely on a lot of running to defend. In addition to the pressure brought by the world championship, the Spanish players he defended in the game were all top-notch stars who had been in the European arena. He was just a player playing football in China. There was a big gap in strength between the two sides and the pressure was very large, which also made his physical energy consume faster and more than usual games.

It can be seen that his running is not as active as before, and his reaction speed is also declining. If he does not change, the Chinese team's midfield defense will easily have problems.

Yang Muge is reassuring. After all, he has been tested in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. Whether it is the rhythm of the game, the reasonable allocation of physical fitness, or the physical reserves of his own, he is better than Yang Hao. At this time of the game, he still seems at ease. He can accelerate when it should be accelerated, and he will not be at a disadvantage when it should be physically confronted.

In the 85th minute, Lippi replaced Wu Lei with Gao Lin again.

Wu Lei worked very hard in this game and had opportunities, but he didn't grasp it once. This is quite in line with his ability - he has excellent running ability and positive game attitude, but his shooting skills are worse than that. He feels far from being in front of the goal. Although he is the local scorer in the domestic league, the defensive intensity of the domestic league is of course not comparable to that of the World Cup. Moreover, Lippi's positioning of him is not to make him a scoring weapon for siege, but to use his speed and running to involve the opponent's defense line and create opportunities. In this regard, Wu Lei did a good job.

When Gao Lin was replaced, Lippi hoped to strengthen his ball control ability. Gao Lin is also not the kind of shooter with superb shooting skills. Although he played as a center, he has always been the "tactical center" positioning, whether in the club or in the national team, using his body and technology to control the ball and make balls for his teammates.

After Gao Lin came on the court, He Ying went to the right, Gao Lin was in the center, and the Chinese team still had the ability to fight back.

If Spain wants to attack desperately at the last moment, the Chinese team can also threaten Spain's goal with a quick counterattack.

But Spain's offensive still has no rules and cannot threaten the Chinese team's goal.

After all, they have been eliminated early, and the result will not change whether they win or lose in this game. The so-called "fight for honor" must be really full of honor. This Spanish national team is now falling apart, and there are probably not many people who are truly honored...

In such a lover, when the fourth official raised the four-minute sign of injury time on the sidelines, Lippi decided to use the last substitution slot in his hand.

Zheng Zhi stood on the sidelines.

Liu Jianhong saw this scene and said, "Zheng Zhi is going to play... Who will he replace? Will it be Zhou Yi? Zhou Yi should have gotten off the court early. You have to know that this is the first official game one month after he was injured... His performance is excellent, but you must also be careful of the recurrence of old injuries..."

Soon, a dead ball appeared on the court. The fourth official raised the substitution sign, clearly showing that the Chinese team substitution, No. 23 and No. 10!

All Chinese fans at Baishada Arena stood up and gave Zhou Yi an applause and cheer.

"Sure enough! Zhou Yi is about to end! He did not play the whole game, but he was the Chinese team able to defeat this game... Sorry, he is the number one hero who temporarily leads Spain! Thank you, Zhou Yi!" Liu Jianhong said emotionally. "This game proves that both Lippi and Zhou Yi's insistence were correct! Their waiting and efforts were also rewarded accordingly! Have a good rest, Zhou Yi!"

"Lippi replaced Zhou Yi in advance, which may not be to give him a few more minutes of rest. He felt that it was more meaningful to let Zhou Yi enjoy this honor alone. He could also afford such treatment. Without Zhou Yi, it was hard to say whether the Chinese team could defeat Spain. With him, the score was clearly on the big screen... Before the World Cup, people were worried about whether Zhou Yi could play his strength in the national team in the club. Now everyone can dispel such doubts. Zhou Yi is still the same Zhou Yi! I am also looking forward to the Chinese team's subsequent matches in the World Cup. What else will he do to surprise us?"

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Seeing that he was about to be replaced, Zhou Yi jogged to the side of the field. While walking, he rolled down the captain's armband on his arm and held it in his hand.

When he walked to the sidelines, he put the captain's armband on Zheng Zhi's arm, then hugged him, and completed the handover ceremony of the substitution.

Then he walked out of the field, raised his hands high, applauded and thanked the Chinese fans in the stands, and the Chinese fans responded with greater applause and cheers.

There are also fans waving the portrait of Zhou Yi to express their love for Zhou Yi.

Even the TV broadcast captured several foreign fans wearing Zhou Yi's jerseys in Dortmund in the stands, perhaps Dortmund fans from Germany, who traveled all the way to Brazil to support Zhou Yi and watch Zhou Yi's game.

After thanking the fans, Zhou Yi walked to Lippi, stretched out his hand to Lippi, and wanted to shake hands.

But after Lippi held his hand, she pulled him into his arms with force, then gave Zhou Yi a powerful hug and patted him hard on the back.

As a thank you to him.

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Zhou Yi was over, and the time left for Spain was less than three minutes.

Spain did stop the rapid offensive at the last moment, but Sun Pan and other Chinese players did not give Spain a chance to score in the defense of united people.

At the 94th minute and seventh second of the game, the referee Shuklala blew the whistle to the end of the game!

"The game is over!! The game is over! 2:0! The Chinese team defeated Spain in the qualifying battle and got a valuable three-pointer! In this way, the Chinese team will score five points. No matter what the Netherlands and Chile play, the Chinese team will qualify from this group!" Liu Jianhong's face turned red when he said this, which was very excited and excited.

"This is a historic moment! The Chinese men's football team entered the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in history! Audience friends! We have witnessed the birth of history with our own eyes! Thank you Zhou Yi! Thank you Lippi! Thank you Sun Pan! Thank you Guo Nu... Thank you every player of the Chinese team! Thank you every staff of the Chinese national team! At this moment, we are the happiest people, let us enjoy this happy moment as much as possible!"

As soon as Liu Jianhong finished speaking, the singing that was familiar to every Chinese came from the stands at Baishada Arena.

"The five-star red flag flutters in the wind, how loud the song of victory is!!"

This is the first time the song "Singing the Motherland" has been sung on Brazilian land, but everyone who hears the song hopes it is not the last time.
Chapter completed!