Chapter 197

After the break, Monaco did not make any major tactical changes. For Didier Deschamps, this may be a difficult situation for a clever woman, and Monaco's squad configuration has limited his tactical adjustments. With two goals down in the first half, the initiative of the game was already completely in the hands of Porto. All Deschamps can do is try to strengthen Monaco's attack while keeping the defence safe. The full-back's set of assists is a little adjustment he made, especially Monaco's right wing-back Evra, who is not weak in assists.

When the second half began, it was Porto who had the ball first. 2 goals in hand, which made Lao Lei not in a hurry to organize the team's attack, but began to keep inverting his feet in the midfield, luring the Monaco players to come out and press, and then attack. Soon Monaco's players had to do the same, and although they didn't press too hard, the defensive formation continued to be tight.

In the 58th minute of the second half, after Monaco won the ball, Patrice Evra assisted and played a flank with Roten on the right flank. Roten struck a pass behind Valente, and Patrice Evra, with his excellent speed, got ahead of the turning Valente, stuck in a good position and got the ball first. Patrice Evra had a good cross, Valente was a step slower to block and the ball flew precisely over the head of Morientes who had run to the back post. However, Morientes still did not escape before Carvalho this time, and he was very limited by Carvalho in this game with a single offensive means. Carvalho scrambled to get into good position and headed the ball out of the box.

Although there was still no goal or a dangerous shot for Monaco this time, at least Monaco could threaten Porto's goal and defence. Of course, there are pros and cons to everything. The gap left behind by Patrice Evra's forward insertion is bound to become the focus of Boer's exploitation. In the 68th minute of the second half. Roten's cross did not go over Valente's head, and was flicked to Old Ray by Valente's header. Stretch out your feet and pick it up. Then turned around, and Lao Lei used a freehand way to let Pulsau, who rushed up to intercept him. After rereceiving the football, it was directly a long pass with a big foot and found Maniche on the left wing. Patrice Evra was still in Porto's half.

In front of Maniche was an open field, and he accelerated with all his might to get the ball at the top of the left side of the penalty area. Facing Rodriguez who pounced, he pushed horizontally, and the football was at the top of the penalty area at this time. But Deco, who is guarded by no one. This time Deco didn't waste a good chance, stopping to the left and finding the line to shoot. It was a powerful shot, and this time Roma couldn't block Deco's shot again, and the ball flew into the left side of the goal. 3:0, Porto has already confirmed the victory of this game.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! Anderson - Deco! 3:0! The game is over and there is no suspense left. Monaco suffered a heavy blow at the Dragon Stadium, and the dark horse was not there. Perhaps the craziest Monaco fans right now. It is also impossible to believe that Monaco can still win the game. They are moving away from the last four of the Champions League, and we are already in the last four of the Champions League with one foot in it. This is a historic moment for us. That is, after 1987, 17 years. We are likely to be in the last four of the Champions League again. "The excited on-site commentary is already eager to look forward to the scene when Porto enters the Champions League semi-finals.

Apparently the Porto fans were thinking the same way, and there was a boisterous cheer from the stands. And the players of Monaco. Obviously blinded by Porto's three goals, such a huge disparity in the score. It's already that they have almost no hope of making the cut. For the next 20 minutes, Monaco could only give it a go. In the 77th minute of the second half. Monaco finally got on the scoresheet. They pressed heavily and took advantage of a free-kick to get into the middle of a scuffle, and Patrice Evra fished in the muddy waters to score a goal in the six-yard box. The 3-1 score still gave Monaco a glimmer of hope, after all, there is still one game left, plus an away goal advantage. It's hard, but as long as they can play 2-0, they can knock out Porto.

It's a pity that Lao Lei and his Porto didn't let Monaco's hopes last long. After pulling a goal back, Monaco began to be conservative, retreating across the board, not daring to continue to press aggressively. Deschamps will be hoping to hold on to that score and then put all the stops in the next round. However, conservatism comes at a cost, and Monaco is rewarded with Porto's onslaught. In the 82nd minute of the second half, Lao Lei faced Cisse's strong burst in the front court, so that Cisse had to take a foul to block. Porto were awarded a free-kick on the left side of the penalty area and Ray was the man to take the spot.

Facing Lao Lei, who was standing in front of the football, Roma's position slowly moved towards the far end, consciously or unconsciously. The fame of Lao Lei's free kick with the outside of his instep, through the publicity of the media, was already famous at this time. Lao Lei, who saw Rome's subtle movements, had a smile on the corner of his mouth. With the referee's whistle, Lao Lei waved his right foot as if he was waving a whip. The inside of his right foot slammed into the football, and Roma was shocked and moved to the near corner. And Lao Lei's direct free kick this time hit the goal, and after the football crossed the human wall jumped by Monaco, it went directly to the dead corner of the upper corner of the near corner. The ball flew into the net almost at the goal-to-goal junction and Roma couldn't do anything to make a save. Porto extended the score again, 4:1, and the difference was back to 3 goals.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! Reima has scored again! A beautiful direct free-kick that no goalkeeper could have saved, even if Gianluigi Buffon was standing in front of goal. It's hard to believe that our Godzilla's performance on the Champions League pitch this season is undoubtedly phenomenal and dominant. I'm more and more sure that any of the top midfielders in world football are not weak. The club's purchase of Reimaa two years ago was the greatest transfer in Porto's history. Not one of them. Seeing that Lao Lei scored again, the on-site commentary sighed. Unbelievable. This young man, who is just 22 years old this year, can play such a table in the Champions League.

"King! Godzilla!! King! Godzilla!! The cry sounded again in the Dragon Stadium. Porto fans are going crazy. At the same time, there were many people in the stands of the stadium, who invariably took out a small notebook and drew a few circles on the name of Lao Lei in the notebook. As Lao Lei's performance in the Champions League has become more and more impressive, he has become a player that many giants must compete for in the summer transfer market. Mendes, who was watching the game in the VIP seat, drank the red wine sent by Porto President Da Costa, raised his glass in the direction of Lao Lei, and smiled proudly. This season, except for the old Ray. Outside of Mourinho and Porto, he is the most successful and the most rewarding. The name Jorge Mendes has become a guest of honor for the major giants. Mendes's career has begun to go out of Portugal this year after dominating Portugal with Porto's two-year table, and began to move towards European football and world football.

The score of 4:1 was maintained until the end, and Lao Lei's goal completely shattered the spirit of the Monaco players. The rest of the game was uneventful. With the referee's whistle. The Monaco players immediately left the pitch in despair. In their opinion, their Champions League journey is over. As losers, they naturally have no interest in staying here to watch the victors celebrate.

After the game, the media played "Monaco's dark horse faded". "Jose Mourinho wins the battle for the young marshal" or the title of "King Godzilla". As soon as the result of this match came out, some bookmakers stopped betting on Monaco almost immediately. Unless they are crazy, no one will continue to be optimistic about Monaco's Champions League journey at this time. So far, the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals has ended. With the exception of Porto, AC Milan and Manchester United have both won against their respective opponents. Chelsea, on the other hand, were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Arsenal. After the game, reporters photographed Abu Tieqing's face. In English football, news of Ranieri's imminent departure began to circulate. After all, when a person invests hundreds of millions of dollars in a team. His goal is definitely not just to be a strong team.

After the Monaco game, Porto need to refocus their attention on the Portuguese Super League for the time being. At present, the Portuguese Super League has begun to enter the end of the season, and the gap between Porto and Benfica in the standings has widened to 13 points, which is a desperate point difference. Even Benfica's gossip media awarded the Portuguese Super League title to Porto early, and no one thought that Benfica could stage a Jedi comeback.

With 7 rounds left in the league, as long as Porto can win 3 more games, regardless of Benfica's results, Porto can directly win the championship in 4 rounds in advance. With the task of ending the suspense of the league title, Porto restarted the league competition. Ahead of the second leg against Monaco, Porto will face O'Hannes and Rio Ave in quick succession.

In the match against O'Hannes, Lao Lei took the lead with the assist for Alberto's goal just six minutes after the start of the game. Ohannes then equalised in the 34th minute of the first half, facing a half-main Porto with a corner kick and a header from their centre-forward. In the absence of Costa, Porto's centre-back replacement is still not reassuring.

Then Ohannes decisively returned to defend on all fronts, and Porto began a brutal and difficult battle. Ohannes' players used their tenacious fighting spirit to repeatedly block Porto's attack. Until the 85th minute of the second half, the score was a 1-1 draw.

At this time, Lao Lei's breakthrough in the front court helped Porto get a free kick again. Before the free-kick, Old Ray called Alberto and whispered a few words, but no one noticed this. In today's game, Lao Lei's several long-range shots did not pose a threat to Ohannes's goalkeeper, and he knew that his feet felt bad today, so this time he chose to cooperate with the free kick.

Alberto stood beside Ohannes' human wall, and as the referee's whistle blew, he immediately turned around. At this time, there was a rolling football in front of him, which was a nudge of Lao Lei to make the ball. After turning, Alberto fired a powerful volley that left Ohannes' goalkeeper unreactive. 2:1, Porto is finally beyond again.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! Clever free-kick fit, classic! Classic!! .......Oh! Wait, the match between Benfica and Saibatur is over, 1:2, Benfica lost the game at home. ”

The news detonated Porto's bench at once.

As long as Porto win this game, the difference between the two teams will be extended to 16 points.

This means that one more win would give Porto a straight title for this season's Portuguese Super League.

Porto's match against Rio Ave will be Porto's battle to the top. (To be continued......)