Chapter 176 - Continue to set new records - 13 games
On Friday, March 23, an admirable scene occurred during a regional league match in Italy.
The two sides of the game were Termoli vs. Torres. When the game entered the last minute of injury time and was about to end in a draw, Termoli forward Escosto broke into the penalty area with the ball.
When he dribbled the ball into the penalty area, the Torres defender stretched out his foot to grab it. In order to avoid the opponent's outstretched leg, Escosto jumped up and fell into the penalty area.
The referee thought he was tripped by the opponent's defender and decisively whistled a penalty kick. No matter how Torres' defenders and teammates protested, the referee did not change his decision.
Escosto may have felt that this was a good opportunity to kill his opponent with a penalty kick. As long as he made the penalty kick, he could win the game, so he did not stand up and explain to the referee immediately.
However, when he stood behind the penalty spot and actually started to take the penalty kick, he made another decision and deliberately kicked the ball high and out of the baseline, giving up the penalty kick.
Opportunity.
The Torres players and the goalkeeper who were waiting for him were stunned for a moment, and then they all applauded Escosto and stepped forward to hug him.
Escosto gave up a penalty kick opportunity to kill his opponent, but upheld the principle of fair play on the court and won applause from his opponents and cheers from the fans.
When the news came out, not only Italy, but also UEFA praised Escosto's behavior, saying that in this era full of utilitarianism, his behavior is a breath of fresh air and should be worth learning from.
That's why Qiao Anchen saw this news.
Although Simeone told everyone that football is a game that pursues victory and championships, no matter what means are used, as long as he can win victories and championship trophies for the team, he is a good player.
However, Qiao Anchen still feels that Escosto's behavior is correct. It is okay to make reasonable use of the rules to make profits, but unfair profits should be avoided or even actively rejected.
As an athlete who is destined to reach the top of football because of the system, Qiao Anchen feels that he has the responsibility and obligation to maintain the good atmosphere of football instead of setting a bad example.
Moreover, a good image can also increase his attraction to fans, cohesion, and commercial value, which is not without benefit.
Escosto's approach is indeed worth learning from.
The next day, March 24, Barcelona challenged Mallorca away in the 29th round of the league. Messi scored another goal in the 25th minute of the game, raising his annual total number of goals to
29.
On March 25, it was the turn of Atletico Madrid to challenge Zaragoza away from home in the 29th round of the league.
Zaragoza's overall performance this season is very poor. They are currently ranked last in the standings, firmly seated as deputy squad leader, and have almost booked a relegation spot.
Even though this game is Zaragoza's home court, Zaragoza has the worst record after La Liga this season, and has lost all the last three games against Atletico Madrid. You can imagine the players' mental state.
And know.
Moreover, two of Zaragoza's main players were suspended due to receiving red cards in the last game, further weakening the lineup.
This time they face a team led by Joan Chen and Falcao, and Joan Chen still needs to continue scoring goals to set a new record. You can imagine the defensive pressure on Zaragoza.
Almost from the first minute of the game, the outcome of this game was already doomed.
Although the whole team of Zaragoza, who was ranked last, worked very hard, but faced with a sheet army that also ran all over the field and whose technical and tactical level was countless times higher, Zaragoza still only lasted 24 minutes, and the goal was
The declaration was broken.
And it was Qiao Anchen who scored the goal.
In the 24th minute, Atletico Madrid launched an attack from the left wing through a positional battle. The left winger Adrian cut inside and passed the ball in an inverted triangle. Falcao met the ball near the penalty spot in the penalty area and successfully hit the goal.
It's within the door frame, and it's very powerful.
However, the angle was not clever enough, and the ball was saved by goalkeeper Roberto. However, the ball saved by Roberto did not roll out of the baseline, nor was it grabbed by Zaragoza players, but was rushed into the small penalty area.
Qiao Anchen grabbed the spot, shot directly, and successfully kicked the ball back to the goal.
Qiao Anchen completed the goal through a supplementary shot, helping Atletico Madrid lead 1-0 in the away game. With the achievement of scoring in 13 consecutive games, he once again set a new record for consecutive goals in La Liga.
Nowadays, watching Qiao Anchen score a goal and set a new record in every game has become the most anticipated plot for the commentators. Seeing that Qiao Anchen scored another goal and set a new record again, the commentators all shouted excitedly:
"goooooooooooooooooooooooooal..."
"Qiao Anchen scored again, a new record was born!"
"With 13 games, Joan Chen's La Liga scoring record has reached 13 games, and he is only 3 games away from Gerd Muller's world record of 16 consecutive goals."
"Qiao Anchen is only 3 games away from the world record."
Even though Sagraça fans were in danger of being relegated, some of them lamented and joined a small number of Atletico Madrid away fans in congratulating Qiao Anchen with applause.
As for the teammates on the field, they naturally swarmed up and pulled Qiao Anchen to the ground, who rushed to the sidelines to celebrate with his arms outstretched, and celebrated enthusiastically.
Qiao Anchen also received an experience reward of 1 million for "breaking a new record for consecutive goals scored in La Liga", and the total experience increased to level 33, 2.47 million/7 million.
After the game restarted, Zaragoza, who was eager to score points and avoid relegation, launched a strong offensive to equalize the score, and in the 32nd minute, they really made a threatening attack.
However, their forwards were not of Qiao Anchen's level, and they kicked an excellent shooting opportunity less than 10 meters away from the goal in the penalty area and rolled it out of the bottom line, wasting an opportunity that could be said to be a sure goal.
Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, did not take the beating passively and just let Zaragoza attack.
In the 38th minute, Atletico Madrid took a corner kick opportunity, allowing center back Diego Godin to grab the first point in the penalty area, swung his head towards the goalkeeper and headed the ball into Zaragoza's goal.
Atletico Madrid expanded the score again and rewritten the score to 2-0.
There was 1 minute of stoppage time in the first half, but neither side scored again in the next few minutes. The two sides ended the first half with a score of 0-2. Atletico Madrid, playing away, temporarily took the lead with the goals of Joan Chen and Godin.