As the referee blew his whistle, the game officially started.
After the game started, neither side played aggressively.
After all, this is the Europa League final. Being aggressive may result in conceding a goal, which is not worth the loss.
The tactics of both sides are very stable, and it is completely understandable for Xue Yang to do this.
After all, the opponent is the powerful Manchester United. As for Manchester United's head coach Mourinho, he will also deal with it in this way. It shows that Mourinho also believes in The Hague's strength.
Mourinho knew the consequences of underestimating The Hague. He remembered that when the two teams met for the first time, Manchester United lost to The Hague.
There is indeed a lot of connection between the two teams. Ever since that game, there has been a connection between the two teams.
Because of Raphinha's transfer, The Hague has always been passive.
Unexpectedly, Rafinha did not transfer to Manchester United.
Instead, he went to Chelsea, which offered more, and The Hague didn't care. At that time, Xue Yang had no choice but to accept the result of Rafinha leaving the team.
In the end, Manchester United didn't get anything. Now it seems that Raphinha's choice may be the right one.
If The Hague defeats Manchester United today, Manchester United will not be in the Champions League next season.
In this case, joining Chelsea would be a more correct choice.
Although Raphinha is not so eye-catching at Chelsea, fortunately his playing time is relatively stable.
There is plenty of time for Raphinha to prove himself, after all, he is still so young.
In the first ten minutes of the game, there were almost no highlights.
It can be seen that both sides are cautious today. It is already the finals, and now it is not the same as the previous two rounds.
The AFC Champions League final is two rounds, and the Europa League final is only one game.
If you win, you win, if you lose, you lose. There is no chance to make up for it.
Unknowingly, in the 15th minute, Manchester United got a chance from the sideline.
Pogba came to the left side of the penalty area to ask for the ball, and De Jong quickly defended.
Pogba used his back to hold De Jong behind him. There was a slight gap in height and size between the two.
Pogba's statistics in his first season back at Manchester United were not as good as those at Juventus.
But he also played pretty well, and his personal abilities are here.
It is indeed a bit difficult for De Jong to guard Pogba.
In addition to the shortcomings in ability, of course there is also a physical gap.
Full-back Damian saw this and threw the football towards Pogba.
Facing the flying football, Pogba first stopped the ball with his chest.
The football then fell. Although De Jong behind him could not stop Pogba, he still supported Pogba with all his strength.
But what De Jong didn't expect was that Pogba picked the falling football.
The football passed over his head and then flew to the left side of the penalty area.
This is a very imaginative pass, and it is also very difficult.
Seeing the football falling towards the bottom line, Mkhitaryan came to the landing point.
Mhita knew in his conscience that he could not stop the ball at this time.
Because center back Ruben Dias defended, if Mkhitaryan stops the ball, Ruben Dias may be able to block his pass.
So Mkhitaryan kicked the falling football directly in the air.
Ruben Dias wanted to touch the football off the baseline, but it was too late.
The football kicked out by Mkhitaryan flew directly towards the goal.
At the same time, everyone on the scene saw that Rashford was running towards the goal.
If the ball is really passed, it may be a goal.
All the Manchester United fans at the scene could not help but hold their breath. Even the head coach Mourinho stood on the sidelines with his eyes wide open.
The defensive midfielder Ndidi had already noticed Rashford's movement, and Ndidi posted on Rashford in advance.
This prevents Rashford from running at full strength, but Rashford's position is better and he is closer to the football.
As for Ndidi being on the right side of Rashford, there is no way to touch the football first.
Rashford is still very good and is highly anticipated by Manchester United fans.
Consider Rashford as the future of the team, he is indeed very talented.
It is said that the protagonist of the story mode of the FIFA game is based on Rashford.
Look at Rashford still running towards the goal under the influence of Ndidi.
But Ndidi's physical fitness is so good that he has a great impact on Rashford.
Although Rashford barely touched the football when he kicked it, the football seemed to be ejected from the base and flew directly into the sky.
"Wow! It's just a little bit off!" He Wei explained in amazement.
"Mkhitaryan fed the ball very well, but it's a pity that Rashford kicked it away."
"This is the most threatening shot in the game from the beginning of the game until now." Yang Chen continued to explain.
"I have to say that Manchester United is really good, and they actually played such a cooperative game." He Wei described the process of the goal.
"First, Pogba received the foul ball, and he imaginatively flicked it behind him."
"The football flew to the left side of the penalty area, and Mkhitaryan followed up and made a direct volley pass."
Because Rashford was kicked in the air, he fell to the ground awkwardly.
However, what Xue Yang didn't expect was that Rashford, who fell to the ground, actually protested to the referee.
He actually said that Ndidi committed a foul and should be awarded a penalty kick.
The same was true for Manchester United's coach Mourinho on the sidelines. He opened his arms and looked at the referee in disbelief.
Rashford was obviously trying to get into trouble. Endidi showed his big white teeth and shook his index finger.
The two of them had physical confrontations throughout the game, but Ndidi was confident that there would be no foul play.
The referee did not blow the whistle, indicating that the game should continue.
But this made Rashford very dissatisfied. He lay on the ground with his head in his hands.
He could only accept the reality and slowly stood up.
Manchester United fans accounted for the majority at the scene. Seeing that the referee did not blow the whistle, they booed.
In fact, they don't know whether the ball was a foul or not.
Xue Yang, who was on the sidelines, saw that the referee did not blow the whistle, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and clapped towards the court.
The Hague has escaped disaster. If a penalty kick is really called, The Hague will be passive.
After all, the opponent is the powerful Manchester United. Falling behind by one goal at the start is not good news.
You must know that the opponent's head coach is Mourinho, and no one knows the coach better than him.
The boos at the scene have not ended yet, which can be regarded as putting pressure on the referee.
Ndidi was very dissatisfied with Rashford's performance. He believed that he absolutely did not commit a foul.
In his opinion, Rashford was just acting, but the Manchester United fans were still booing him.
This ignited Ndidi's fighting spirit and he vowed to win today's game.
Rashford probably didn't expect that his impromptu performance would actually make Endidi full of fighting spirit.
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