The fourth official held up his number plate on the sidelines.
"Spain will make two substitutions in a row."
"Azpilicueta replaces Alba."
"Diego Costa replaces Morata."
"In terms of the tendency of substitutions, maybe Del Bosque realizes that he can no longer control the game by... passing the ball."
"Well...it's not a kick, it's a pass!"
"The last few minutes of regular time are a time of competition of wills."
...
Alba was exhausted and walked a little slower when leaving the field.
Aguero and Higuain quickly "helped" him down.
The Argentine fans looked at the 2:1 score displayed on the large LED screen in mid-air and the little time left, and they couldn't help but feel extremely anxious.
Take advantage of this time.
Mignano asked Li Kang to go to the sidelines to eat two bites of a banana and drink water.
Li Kang did not expend too much energy to maintain the deconstruction of God's perspective.
Because Argentina's offensive chain is too simple.
But even if it is simple, the offensive group of Messi, Di Maria, Higuain and Aguero still poses a very strong threat.
Mignano is full of confidence: "Messi's passing statistics are very high, but it shows that Argentina has very big problems with its advancement and penetration. As long as we cut off the connection between several of his offensive points..."
Talking and talking.
He suddenly realized: Li Kang's individual data in this game was also very high... Argentina's problems can also be applied to Spain.
Morata walked to the sidelines, high-fived and hugged Diego Costa.
The latter squatted down, patted the turf on the ground, walked quickly onto the field, and immediately made a few hand gestures to convey the coaching staff's adjustments to his teammates.
...
The game resumes.
Mercado throws out a foul ball.
Di Maria got rid of Saul's entanglement and quickly passed the ball to Messi in the center.
There was another wave of cheers from the stands on all sides.
last moment.
Every time Argentina No. 10 takes the ball, it is the last hope.
"Messi is here again."
"Messi did the standard 'Messi shoulders down' and passed Busquets... His teammates at the club couldn't keep up with his rhythm."
"Messi forced his way to the center!"
"Spain cannot let Messi pass!"
"Messi scores the ball!"
"Thiago stretched his foot in time, the football bounced back, and Messi controlled the football again!"
"Pique, Ramos, Cork's double team!"
"Full of man!"
"Five-person cage!"
The narrator is incoherent.
Messi's physical energy has been exhausted.
Resisting the instinct of retching, when the passing route was blocked, he made a strong breakthrough!
The unparalleled pace in the world dances on the green field again!
Speed up.
Slow down.
Speed up.
Slow down.
Continuous touches of the ball.
Continuous direction changes in a small space.
...
At the Kazan Arena, the adrenaline of all the spectators surged wildly.
The visual impact of a single rider charging into the formation on the green field with a dozen or so is really too strong.
"Messi fell down!"
"Get up! Chase the football again!"
"Indestructible faith."
"Desire for victory!"
"A miraculous breakout!"
"Every moment, he is working hard to adjust his body balance, never taking his eyes off the football, and using almost inhuman efforts to ensure that the game is not suspended, Argentina's last hope!"
"He's been stepped on, he's been pulled, he's been kicked in the shins and still keeps running!"
"A dog man!"
"Pique put his arms around Messi!"
"I can't hold it!"
"Messi fell down again, and this time...he couldn't get up."
"The Pampas eagle seems to have stopped flying at this moment."
Beep!
The referee blows the whistle.
He took out the yellow card and walked towards Pique.
Then he took out the foam spray and drew a 'U' on the foul spot.
Kazan Arena, thunderous applause.
At the last moment of regular time, Messi won a dangerous free kick for Argentina.
...
Studio.
Barrage flying.
-[Pique’s usual defensive moves are very clean, but it’s a pity that he met Messi.]
-[Dybala should be replaced at this free throw position and let him take the penalty.]
-[Injury time is only given 3 minutes? What the hell?]
-[The net play time is too high, the substitutions are not smooth, and the play is smooth. These three minutes are probably still to make up for the time when Li Kang and Messi were fouled and fell to the ground.]
-[So far, Dybala’s free kick efficiency ranks only behind Li Kang, Calhanoglu, and Pjanic.]
-[No way, does Argentina want a draw?]
-[How is it possible? Do you think Argentina’s free kicks are like drinking water?]
-[Originally, last season Messi directly hit the goal 18 times from free kicks, and scored 7 times! He has to catch up with William!]
-[But the Internet says that Messi’s free kick shooting percentage is very low.]
-[That’s because the free kicks Messi often takes are passes.]
...
Sideline.
Bosque didn't know when he stood in the command area again.
He was so nervous that even his mustache was trembling.
The other side.
Sampaoli felt like he had been on a roller coaster.
He first blamed Messi for not falling to the ground and complaining to the referee about a foul... Now he burst into tears of gratitude, praising Messi as the messenger sent by God to save Argentina.
...
On the green field.
Ramos helped De Gea direct the wall. The Spanish coaching staff made full preparations and analyzed the characteristics of Argentine players' free kicks in detail.
Li Kang did not appear in the wall and was placed near the far post.
From God's perspective, the path of the free kick is constantly being deduced.
Messi and Di Maria stood in front of the ball.
Argentine defenders Rojo and Otamendi also ran into the Spanish penalty area.
"The game reaches the 92nd minute."
"It should take an extra minute or two..."
"Argentina received a great free kick opportunity in the frontcourt."
"Can they even the score?"
"Caballero is gesticulating excitedly with Sampaoli from afar?"
"It's time for the goalkeeper to go up too."
"Probably the last chance to attack."
"Okay, Caballero is coming up too."
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Buenos Aires, Plaza **.
Countless Argentine fans gathered together, forming a vast "sea of people."
They looked up at the giant LED screen and cheered for the team.
Last chance.
The last hope.
...
Since the beginning of the 2015/16 season, Messi has perfected his free kicks.
As of July 2018, in terms of overall shooting percentage, he may not be as good as the new generation of free kick masters.
However, in Barcelona's set-piece tactics, the head coach often requires players to perform complex ground coordination instead of letting Messi directly hit the goal to end the offense, especially Enrique.
"The human wall in Spain is very particular. Li Kang was arranged to stand at the far post..."
"Messi's expression is very calm."
"approach."
"The angle between the supporting leg and the ground..."
"The turn of the body..."
"Perfect!"
"Hit the door!"
"Inside instep arc!"
Snapped!
The football lifted off the ground.
Go around the human wall.
Violent spin.
Wonderful arc.
A terrifying downward momentum.
The air seemed to freeze at this moment.
The Iberian Peninsula and the Pampas are filled with joy and sorrow.
De Gea was stunned, his prediction was wrong, and his extreme reaction arc could only make him symbolically open his hands in the direction of the shot...
All eyes are fixed on the trajectory of the football.
Argentinian fans couldn't help but celebrate in advance.
Spanish fans were in a state of shock.
The thin line between life and death.
De Gea is not the only one with the ultimate reaction arc.
In front of the Spanish goal, Spain's No. 6, who was originally close to the far post, kicked on the turf and stretched his body to the extreme in mid-air!
Bang.
The football was grazed and hit the post.
Bounces towards the outside of the goal.
Silence... The Kazan Arena was silent for a few tenths of a second, and suddenly a wave of sighs erupted.
"Fate!"
"Li Kang's head... caused Messi's free kick to deviate from the trajectory!"
"The goal line saved the day... At this moment he was possessed by the souls of Gibbs of Arsenal, Thiago Silva of Paris, David Luiz of Chelsea, Hummels of Bayern Munich..."
The commentator was completely incoherent.
Spain's crisis is not over.
No shadow appeared in Li Kang's field of vision, the shadows in his brain spread wildly, and the red line of deduction from God's perspective and the ultimate reaction arc produced subtle reactions!
...
"Aguero's follow-up shot!"
"This time it was blocked by Azpilicueta!"
"Bounced at the feet of Diego Costa!"
"The Spanish players rushed out!"
"Argentina is empty at halftime..."
"Take a big kick...Diego Costa should take a big kick...The time is coming soon, don't lose the ball!"
"I still want to pass it on!"
"Passed to Thiago!"
"Hurry up and get out of the siege!"
"Oops, Thiago passes to Cork again!"
"Wow!"
"The door is empty!"
"Cork's hanging door kick was defective, but fortunately, it turned into a big-footed clearance!"
No one expected it.
Li Kang was still full of energy at the last moment, and at an incredible speed, he got rid of the retreating Argentine players.
The momentum is like a rainbow.
Drive straight in.
Cork's 'big-footed clearance' sent the football rolling past the center circle.
Messi struggled to catch up, but couldn't catch up. He could only look at Li Kang's back... and completed the shooting action.
...
The football made a perfect parabola in mid-air.
Finally fell into Argentina's goal.
3:1.
Everything happened too fast.
Offense and defense switch, the situation is reversed.
The Pampas eagle finally broke its wings in Kazan.
The commentator was stunned and shouted incoherently: "Argentina, don't cry for me."
...
The camera panned over the faces of players on both sides.
The green field of more than 7,000 square meters carries the joys and sorrows of countless people tonight.
The football is moved back to the center circle.
Higuain's eyes were red and he kicked off the ball.