Four Hundred and Fifteen Give Them a Happy Time!
Wolfsburg's past two years have seen them take a beating after their glory days.
Two months ago, it is not known whether Draxler, who was replacing Ye Yifeng or De Bruyne, was also poached by Paris Saint-Germain.
The empty, lonely and cold Wolfsburg fans came to the Bayer Arena today purely for nostalgia.
Take a look at the former Volkswagen Wolf King and the current King of Red and White, and recall the glorious past.
Leverkusen fans are just the opposite. They neither want to meet Atletico Madrid nor Ye Yifeng.
The defending champion and his former victim came to the door together, took up arms and opened the door to receive the guest.
The fortune is extremely bad, and the year is unfavorable.
Atletico Madrid put up a traditional 442 in the away game. They have been running for several years and have a defensive counterattack imprinted by Simeone.
Leverkusen scored 433 at home.
Schmidt has a radical brand on him. When the high-pressing style is played well, it can cause headaches for strong teams in the Bundesliga, but when it is played poorly, it is not uncommon for the ship to capsize in the gutter.
Today we encountered Atletico Madrid's defensive counterattack. Looking at the situation from the start of the game, it is easy for people to have the illusion: Leverkusen is the defending champion!
When Atletico Madrid came up with the techniques and tactics to keep the bottom of the box, they really didn't want the scene or ball possession at all.
Fans who hate them think they are shameless!
But Atletico Madrid's own fans can sit back and relax at this time.
As long as Simeone doesn't drift, Atletico Madrid is as stable as an old dog.
Simeone actually has no murderous intentions. As long as he doesn't concede a goal in the away game, even a draw is acceptable.
After playing Barcelona at the weekend, we will return home in the second leg to deal with Leverkusen!
This rhythm is quite familiar, it was the same when playing PSV Eindhoven last season.
Leverkusen's offensive momentum is fierce, but there is no threat in passing the ball back and forth in the frontcourt to organize and play fast breaks.
If they hadn't been actively counterattacking as a whole and had the advantage of sitting at home and playing at a faster pace than Atletico Madrid, they might not have been able to gain a clear advantage.
But the scenes are similar, attacking, being cleared, counterattacking, attacking again, and being cleared again.
After 15 minutes of strong attack, there was not even a shot.
Simeone sat on the coaching bench and watched the defense being besieged but remained calm.
To be honest, he likes this kind of opponent with ambitions and dreams.
Because he was also a disciple of Bielsa.
It's just that the coach went to another extreme in order to secure his job.
The tough team Atletico Madrid eased the early pressure of the game.
Leverkusen also focused on blocking Ye Yifeng.
In the 22nd minute of the game, Felipe Luis intercepted the ball from the backcourt and Bellarabi failed to make a breakthrough.
Ye Yifeng retreated to respond, but only took one step before turning around and running wildly forward.
Saul took the initiative and passed the ball short to Gabi, who shifted his attack to the right.
Cork has moved forward quickly.
When Ye Yifeng reached the frontcourt and attacked the dangerous area, Leverkusen's defense quickly retreated. Using high-position pressing tactics, it was impossible for the back line to stay within 10 yards of the penalty area.
Otherwise, there will be a serious disconnect between the front and rear fields.
When Cork passed the ball diagonally from the wing to the center of the frontcourt, Griezmann deliberately missed the ball in response.
He turned around and moved forward, while Ye Yifeng quickly dribbled forward after taking possession of the ball.
Facing center back Toprak, whom he had played against in the past, Ye Yifeng suddenly made the opponent feel very strange.
When Ye Yifeng feinted with his right foot in front of the football and then feinted with his left foot and tilted his center of gravity to the left and was about to break through, Toprak subconsciously moved to the right to block it.
During the Bundesliga match, Ye Yifeng really didn't have the extraordinary skill of riding a bicycle.
The Leverkusen fans in the stands were shocked.
Has the Volkswagen Wolf King been upgraded? !
How much money do you have to pay to acquire a skill that you don’t know how to do at the age of 22 and master it at the age of 24?
They certainly haven't watched Atletico Madrid play in the past two years.
After all, it has nothing to do with them.
Same goes for Toprak.
When studying the opponent before the game, it is certainly impossible for the head coach to talk about the extraordinary moves of every opponent's player, but Toprak was still very prepared to review Atletico Madrid's last league game during his meal time.
It turned out that Ye Yifeng became a point-grabbing forward.
No wonder he scores so many goals!
It turned out that he was full after eating the cake.
But after today's actual battle, I found that this is not the case at all!
At this time, his center of gravity shifted. Ye Yifeng supported his body with his left foot and used his right foot to reverse the direction of the ball!
Toprak, whose center of gravity was completely shaken, was broken by Ye Yifeng and quickly chased back, but it was already too late!
Ye Yifeng crossed the ball into the penalty area, and Griezmann also responded from behind. As long as Ye Yifeng passes the ball, he will definitely get an assist.
But getting assists is not his pursuit.
If you don't shoot with a single sword from the front, you have to be merciful and merciful?
Friendship first, competition second, this is a lie, but Arsenal's fourth is true.
Leverkusen goalkeeper Leno just left the goal and ran two steps. Ye Yifeng kicked up and pushed the ball, his movements were as smooth and free as if he was taking a leisurely stroll.
The football rolled towards the lower right corner of the goal.
Leno took just one lateral move before giving up the save.
Too late.
Turning around, he saw the football rolling into Leverkusen's goal against the inside of the right post.
With a smile on his face, Ye Yifeng ran towards the visiting team's fans' stands and made his signature celebration move to the Atletico Madrid and Wolfsburg fans in the stands.
Cross hands, Wing Chun.
Atlético Madrid fans are extremely excited and Wolfsburg fans are enjoying it too.
It’s like dreaming back to 2015!
It was truly a wonderful time that would never be enough to do again.
Leverkusen looked bitter.
This guy scored the goal again!
Toprak looked at Ye Yifeng, who was surrounded by his teammates, with his hands on his hips, wondering in his heart: Is the video of the La Liga game I watched the day before yesterday fake?
If Ye Yifeng has no breakthrough ability, then Leverkusen must have forgotten the beating he suffered.
It's just that they didn't expect to suddenly ride a bicycle.
Even if you look at the highlights of Ye Yifeng's goals, most of them are scenes of the last hit, unless he scores a goal after passing someone on a bicycle, but that is indeed a low proportion of his goals.
Atletico Madrid beat Leverkusen 1:0 away.
Simeone clapped his hands and applauded on the coaching bench, and his smile seemed a little flat.
If Leverkusen is as conservative as PSV Eindhoven last year, he may still have a headache.
But since he was going to attack Atletico Madrid, Atletico Madrid's goal was completely within his expectation.
It's just a matter of time.
If it does not appear, it can only mean that the two forwards are not in good condition today.
The strength is definitely enough to crush Leverkusen's defense.
Schmidt gave a gesture to the team, asking the team to stabilize their mentality, and at the same time, their thoughts must be firm and not waver!
Leverkusen continued to attack, but the midfield and backcourt were obviously a little nervous.
They were afraid that Atletico Madrid's counterattack would break through the defense again.
So when Atletico Madrid launched a fast break, they took a foul if the signs were not right.
Foul, card.
Before the end of the half, they had three midfielders out of the game.
Atletico Madrid walked into the locker room with a 1:0 advantage.
Simeone did not make any adjustments. It depends on whether Leverkusen can create a threat in the second half.
Atletico Madrid's defensive counterattack is to greatly suppress the unexpected threat of the opponent's exquisite coordination or the star running wild.
After changing sides in the second half, Leverkusen immediately launched a blitzkrieg, hoping to catch Atletico Madrid off guard.
As a result, their attack hit an iron plate.
If Atletico Madrid would make such low-level mistakes in the Champions League and be exploited by their opponents, how could they have maintained a record of advancing to the quarterfinals in the Champions League over the years?
Leverkusen's sneak attack failed, and Atletico Madrid quickly backhand and broke.
Juanfran received Cork's diagonal knockback from the right side of the backcourt, and he immediately sent a direct pass.
Griezmann passed through the frontcourt and was chased when receiving the ball from the wing. He immediately half-turned and knocked the ball across the middle. He turned around and saw Ye Yifeng's running position to receive the ball, so he quickly ran forward around the outside line.
Ye Yifeng continued to advance forward and passed the ball diagonally to the right when encountering a defensive player.
Griezmann moved inside, and Ye Yifeng also moved to the front and left of the penalty area.
When Griezmann encountered defender Wendel on the right side of the penalty area, he faked a pass to complete the breakthrough. After entering the penalty area, he passed the ball to the center of the penalty area.
Ye Yifeng still took the initiative to respond, changed direction and got rid of Toprak, faced Griezmann's pass, and volleyed the ball into the upper right of the center of the goal before the football landed.
Goalkeeper Leno made the save completely subconsciously. He gambled on his luck and failed to touch the ball with his hand, so he lost.
The main stands on both sides of the Bayer Arena fell silent for a moment.
Ye Yifeng scored twice!
Schmidt stood expressionless on the sidelines.
This is only the first leg of the Champions League.
But Leverkusen is on the verge of elimination.
The defending champion is acting hooligan!
Strong but also able to defend against counterattacks!
In fact, if Leverkusen hadn't pressed high in the frontcourt, they seemed to be playing quite passionately. Even if they couldn't beat Atletico Madrid in the first round, they would probably have no problem holding on to a draw.
At best, Atletico Madrid only has three or four players to attack.
When the second round comes to the Calderon Stadium, Atletico Madrid will definitely step up their offensive in order to score goals.
In the final analysis, Schmidt wanted to win at home too much, and at the same time he did not have the confidence to eliminate Atletico Madrid on the road.
You can't blame Atletico Madrid for being too conservative.
Leverkusen will not participate in Infinite War!
Moreover, Atletico Madrid is a third-tier team competing for the championship, and it is not enough to be in the top four of the league.
Leverkusen had no retreat and could only fight hard at home.
The Atletico Madrid team was highly focused and worked hard to stifle the opponent's offense.
In the 72nd minute of the game, five players in the Leverkusen team had received yellow cards.
Fouls are also a serious concern.
When they launched another fast break in the frontcourt, Ye Yifeng dribbled past the midfield and saw the back line retreating quickly, as if they were all trying to block the goal!
They were afraid of being penetrated by Atletico Madrid's two forwards' simple pass-cut coordination or breakthrough.
Go back and compress the defensive space in the penalty area.
But when Ye Yifeng reached the penalty area and was 20 yards away from the goal, he kicked the ball and hit the goal!
The defense that had just retreated into the penalty area saw the football passing by like a shooting star, and quickly turned around to look.
Leno already wanted to die!
The defense line retreated all the way, but no one interfered with Ye Yifeng's long-range shot!
Don’t you know how many waves this kid made in the Bundesliga?
boom!
The football hit the lower edge of the crossbar and refracted into the Leverkusen goal!
Schmidt closed his eyes.
It's almost over!
The defending champion really gave them a good time.
I received a lunch box at my doorstep.