Chapter 193: The First Half

Manchester United's players have a bit of an ugly face.

Twenty minutes into the game, they were two goals down, and who would have thought of such a result before the game began?

Allegri's celebration was also frenzied, he raised his hands in the air, clenched his fists, ran 30 meters from the sidelines, and then jumped high and slammed his fists into the sky.

Carlo Ancelotti didn't have time to watch Allegri's performance, and he looked grim.

In such a two-legged knockout format, conceding two goals away from home is not the end of the world, as long as United can score one or two away goals, there is still a chance to turn the tables back at home.

But Carlo Ancelotti's concern now is the form of the players.

Form is the most unpredictable thing, and it's hard to predict whether a player will suddenly burst into form or if he will suddenly fall into a slump.

Judging from the first 20 minutes of the game, the players were generally out of shape, and it is not known whether it was due to the impact of the busy schedule or the players did not focus all their energy on this game.

Whatever the reason, now that United are behind, Ancelotti will have to find a way to turn the slump around.

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Juventus, who took a two-goal lead, were in high spirits and their strategy of fighting in midfield allowed them to achieve a fantastic first half.

When the game resumed, United's defence was still under constant threat from Juventus.

In the twenty-third minute of the game, Cuadrado crossed from the left, Higuain headed the goal in the middle, and the football went over the crossbar!

In the twenty-fifth minute of the game, Juventus' attack returned! Pjanic's long-range shot from the top of the box forced De Gea to make a save, and he flicked the ball off the line with a flick of his left hand.

A Juventus corner was then whipped in by De Gea.

In the 28th minute of the game, Dybala broke through at the edge of the penalty area and was tripped by Kramer and fell to the ground, referee Bruch showed Kramer a yellow card, and at the same time gave Juventus a free kick on the edge of the penalty area!

Dybala took the ball himself, and the ball bounced into the box after hitting the wall.

Mandzukic stabbed in the scenic area! The Juventus fans at the scene were ready to celebrate the goal, but unfortunately the goal grazed the post and went out of the bottom line!!

Mandzukic, who failed to score a brace, also slapped his palms vigorously, and the regret on his face was obvious.

Manchester United fans almost stopped their hearts at this moment...

If they were 3-0 down before the end of the first half, it would have been a tough game for United.

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"Paul, go a little further!!"

"David!! Forward !! ”

Li Qingshan is also a little anxious, Manchester United's midfielders are not in good shape.

If a team is compared to one person, then the midfield is a person's waist. If you can't get up with your waist, you won't be able to get up...

Since the midfield is not in good shape today, it is better to simply skip the midfield.

Li Qingshan, the captain on the field, made a decision, he had to find a way to twist such an unfavorable situation.

David De Gea has also been very busy at this time, and while it will give him a lot more opportunities to be on camera, it's not a good thing for a team to always have a good goalkeeper.

He sets the ball up and slowly takes a few steps back.

Now that Juventus are in full swing, De Gea also has to take advantage of the kick-off opportunity to kill time, and not let Juventus attack wantonly while they are in high spirits.

Li Qingshan, who was in the front court, pointed to the top of his head and motioned for De Gea to send it directly to the top of his head.

De Gea also understands Li Qingshan's thoughts, and now the midfield can't take advantage of anything, so it's better to hit the ball directly to the front.

Paul Pogba, one of United's three attacking midfielders, has also moved up front.

Juventus didn't notice the change at Manchester United, and they waited for the kick-off to come out, and then continued to snatch the ball down in midfield before launching a direct attack.

The Juventus players are feeling very good right now, they feel like a few more minutes like this, and the third goal is likely to come!

This situation is a great opportunity for Juventus to have a chance to finish the two legs on their home turf in the first leg!!

Knock out Manchester United to advance to the semi-finals!! This is definitely a huge morale boost for Juventus, and if they play well in the semi-finals, it is not impossible to reach the final.

It's been 21 years since they last won the Champions League in 1995-1996.

In the past 21 years, Juventus has reached the Champions League final three times, but all of them have failed.

Twenty-one years, Buffon has changed from a young man to a veteran Buffon.

Juventus have spent so much money this season in order to definitely not only dominate Serie A, but also to make a breakthrough in the Champions League!

De Gea kicked out, this time he aimed for the pass, and the ball flew towards Li Qingshan's head.

The high point was controlled by Li Qingshan, he cushioned the ball on his chest, flicked the ball with his right foot, and then completed the turn.

When he turned around, Li Qingshan took the time to look at the position of his teammates, and there was no good passing line.

But... There seems to be room for a shot!

Li Qingshan made a temporary move, he stepped forward a few steps, and paid the flood gate at a distance of about 30 meters from the goal.

The feel-good Juventus players found themselves too carried away when Li Qingshan took a shot from his feet.

Li Qingshan's long-range shot is very threatening!!

Fortunately, Buffon's position was very reasonable, and he was not in a hurry in the face of Li Qingshan's shot, and after finding the right position, he jumped high and lifted the ball out of the bottom line.

Then Mata took a corner kick, Li Qingshan grabbed a header in the penalty area, and the main ball flew off the bottom line.

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In the next game, Manchester United no longer chose to fight with Juventus in the midfield, relying on Li Qingshan, the fulcrum of the frontcourt, Manchester United directly hit the ball to the front, and the battle line directly bypassed the midfield and burned to the Juventus backfield.

Naturally, Juventus could not continue to steal the ball in midfield, and they began to recover.

Now the game seems to have returned to what was predicted before, with Juventus relying on a strong defence, recovering the half, slowly maneuvering with Manchester United and looking for opportunities to counter-attack.

However, Juventus now have a two-goal lead, so they have all the more reason to do so.

And it will not be easy for Manchester United to easily break down the Juventus defence.

United tried to cross from the flanks but found it difficult to find a kick-off cross, and in terms of penetration down the middle, it was difficult for United to penetrate the Juventus defence.

Li Qingshan pulled down the perimeter and came with a few long-range shots, but they couldn't break through the chain-like defense formed by Juventus in the penalty area.

The second half of the first half passed quickly in such a constant offensive and defensive confrontation between the two sides.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half, the two sides returned to the dressing room with a 2-0 scoreline.