Chapter 127: Hard Power Crushing

When the players showed up on the pitch to warm up, the 20,000 players in the audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

Truth be told, these two seasons have been a happy one for Gent fans, not to mention winning the Belgian domestic top flight title for the first time in their history, and now reaching the last 16 of the Champions League in history, even the Belgians, who are not known for their madness, are showing their enthusiasm in the stands at the moment.

When the Manchester United players showed up on the pitch, the Gent fans couldn't wait to boo. It's Manchester United, and for many fans, it's a rare opportunity to go head-to-head with Manchester United on the football pitch.

Yes, in Europe, fans also see themselves as part of the game, and they firmly believe that it is possible to have some kind of impact on the field through their play in the stands. Although this effect is difficult to quantify.

However, the Gent fans apparently did not affect United's performance.

From the start of the game, United got into the groove very quickly. Despite Gent playing in a 541-for-all formation at home, the Reds were able to create a dangerous attack in the third minute.

Di Maria split to the left wing, left-back Sandro cut in and sent in a cross, Li Qingshan rubbed the ball back in front of the post, and then the ambushed Rooney headed it over. It's a pity that the ball was a little higher, and the ball hit the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line!

Rooney stood in front of the door and hugged his head regretfully, this is really a pretty good opportunity, but it's a pity that Elder Lu probably spent a lot of money on the hair that was planted before was almost worn out, otherwise the ball might have entered if the friction was a little stronger.

Carlo Ancelotti stood on the sidelines, and when he saw the ball hit the crossbar, he couldn't help but lean back, although regretful, but he still gave a round of applause for the team's performance, after all, it was only the third minute of the opening game, and if he continued to play like this, it would not be difficult for United to score.

Van Hazebruck on the sidelines was not so calm, rushing to the sidelines and roaring loudly to get Gent's players to pay attention to defending Manchester United's crosses.

Perhaps he emphasized the danger of Li Qingshan too much before the game, so that just now Gent's three central defenders rushed to Li Qingshan and missed Rooney at the back point.

You know, Rooney is also an absolutely dangerous goalscorer, even if he is not as good as he used to be, but if he is given the opportunity, the Manchester United captain's ability to shoot and score is not weak at all.

It's just that Van Hesselbruck is destined to be disappointed, even if he roars louder, the gap in strength between the two sides is still very obvious. Despite the defensive efforts of Gent's players, it was still difficult to stop United's attack.

In the eighth minute of the game, Li Qingshan made a kick with Rooney near the arc of the penalty area and then burst into the penalty area of Gent, facing the attacking goalkeeper, Li Qingshan chose to shoot, but unfortunately was cleared by Gent's defenders when the football was about to enter the net!

In the 11th minute, United once again made the noise in front of Gent's goal. Di Maria's shot hit a defender and the United corner was delivered. Li Qingshan grabbed a header in the middle of the goal, the football hit the goalkeeper and popped up, and then the central defender Hummels, who came to the penalty area to participate in the header attack, hurriedly stabbed a shot, the football grazed the post and removed the bottom line, Manchester United once again missed the goal.

In just a dozen minutes, United have created three must-score chances.

As the saying goes, it doesn't matter three things, and in the eighteenth minute of the game, the goal finally arrived.

Di Maria entered the penalty area after making continuous cooperation with left fullback Sandro on the left side, and then he distributed the ball to Li Qingshan who received in the middle, Li Qingshan did not stop the ball and gave it to Rooney and then stepped forward, Rooney's ball after the heart understood and decisively crossed to the penalty area, Li Qingshan stretched out his long legs and blocked the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal!!

Manchester United lead Gent 1-0.

Li Qingshan did not make any exaggerated celebrations after the goal, he just got up, high-fived several teammates in the Manchester United penalty area and jogged back to his own half.

This opponent did make it quite easy for Manchester United's players to play, and the opponents could not keep up with the rhythm of Manchester United's attack, although they piled up a lot of people in the box, but Manchester United through quick passing and coordination, it was very easy to tear apart the opponent's defence, creating a direct threat to the striker's shooting opportunities.

"Manchester United are 1-0 ahead of Gent away! This game is as expected before the game, although Gent is playing at home, but the gap between them and Manchester United is too big, and now they have conceded early at home, and Gent's Champions League road may only stop in the round of 16. Manchester United will easily reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League, with Manchester United's hot form this season, maybe this season's Champions League, they can go further, even ....... Reach the finals!! Duan Xuan, a commentator who was in CCTV's live broadcast room in the early morning, said.

Van Hazebruck shook his head slightly from the sidelines, and despite the fact that he had stressed it many times before the game and had almost all the details instilled in his players, Gent's players were still struggling to keep up with the rhythm of Manchester United.

The difference in strength between the two sides is really too big, whether it is technology or physical confrontation, or self-confidence on the field, Manchester United's players are a lot higher than Gent, after all, the strength of the players is the basis of the game.

In addition, perhaps intimidated by the prestige of Manchester United, Gent's players also seemed a little nervous on the field, and Gent, whose strength was already weaker than Manchester United, is now nervous, and it is estimated that even seven or eight percent of his usual strength will not be able to play.

Van Heyzerbruck rubbed his head, to be honest, conceding the ball so early made him a little unsure of how to deal with it now. It's far from time for a substitution, so is it good for Gent to press up and attack? Not to mention whether it can be pressed, even if Gent can put the formation on top, can Gent's backline withstand the impact of Manchester United?

Maybe it's better to tighten the fence and score as few goals as possible? Van Hesserbrock thought hesitantly.

However, the situation on the field soon made Van Hezebruck no longer have to worry about it.

In the 23rd minute of the game, Di Maria broke through in the penalty area and caused a foul on the Gent defenders, and the referee blew the whistle and awarded Manchester United a penalty!!

Rooney then converted the penalty to make it 2-0!!

After seeing Wayne Rooney score the ball, Van Hazebruck returned to the dugout. This game is over, Gent's Champions League journey is over, and even the next leg between the two sides is largely meaningless.

As things stand, Gent is completely incapable of turning the tide of the opposition. Even though he made careful arrangements before the game, but in the face of the opponent's hard power, Gent's resistance was simply and neatly defeated.

Van Hazebruck was right, and in the second half, United scored another goal through Marouane Fellaini's header to make it 3-0!!

Manchester United beat Gent 3-0 away, and most of their bodies have already reached the door of the quarter-finals!