Chapter 284 Recreating the Istanbul Miracle

Annie in the media interview area put her hands together and prayed silently for Wang Po. She hoped that this man could stand up again to save the team at this moment. He had stood up in such desperate situations countless times. This time, she hoped that this man could still do it!

Facing such a free kick with a distance that was not very ideal, Wang Po resolutely chose to attack the goal directly.

At this moment, it seemed that only Wang Po was alive in the Istanbul Stadium, and he had completely reached a state of selflessness.

Swing your legs and shoot.

For such a free kick from a slightly farther position, Wang Po chose to attack the goal with a low shot.

At the moment of touching the ball, Wang Po slightly tilted his body and consciously touched the ball with a little bit of his outer instep. The moment the ball flew out, it flew towards the goal with a very strong outward-spinning arc.

Although Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was very focused, he was still a little scared when facing such an erratic arc track.

The ball in his pupils gradually expanded, and he flew deep into the air. Unfortunately, it was too late. He underestimated the speed of the ball and misjudged the flight path of the ball. Just at the tip of his finger, there was a slight turn, and the difference was a thousand miles.

The ball went in, 1 to 3.

Eight minutes into the second half, Wang Pei stood up at a critical moment, helping Chelsea to recover a goal and also sounded the horn for the team's counterattack.

"Beautiful!"

Anne danced with excitement, wishing she could rush into the court to give her boyfriend a deep kiss.

The Chelsea players who recovered a goal were excited, and their confused pupils were full of fighting spirit again.

Liverpool, who was scored a goal, tried to put pressure on Chelsea through the attack, but unfortunately they failed to score in two unsparing attacks.

Almost, just a little bit, a shot into the goal range made Klopp on the sidelines jump with regret.

After enduring Liverpool's overwhelming pressure, Chelsea finally got a breath of relief.

Here, Mount and Wang Po cooperated continuously to tear Liverpool's two defensive chains and break into the back line.

Facing heavy siege, Wang Po faked a pass and accelerated into the penalty area. Facing Van Dijk's side defense, he carried the opponent's nearly 200 pounds of weight and shot into the net with his left foot.

Got in again.

Liverpool's defensive leader Van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson were completely unable to stop Wang Po's footsteps.

While completing the double goal, he helped the team to further narrow the score.

2 to 3.

Chelsea saw the opportunity to equalize or even overtake, and Liverpool had already smelled the smell of danger.

"Is this going to be the Istanbul miracle?"

In front of the TV, both the commentator of Chelsea and the commentator of Liverpool thought of this at the same time.

The 2005 Champions League final, in Turkey, at the Istanbul Stadium.

In the Champions League final between Liverpool and AC Milan.

AC Milan scored three goals in the first half, and everyone thought that AC Milan was sure to win the Champions League title that season.

But nothing is absolute. No one knows what the result of a football game will be before the final whistle is blown.

In the end, the tenacious Liverpool team scored three goals in the second half and dragged the game into a penalty shootout, and finally reversed and won the Champions League that season.

It is known as the Istanbul Miracle.

History always repeats itself. Another Champions League final, another year in Istanbul, Turkey, and another year in Liverpool.

However, it seems that the reversed team this time will also be replaced by AC Milan and Liverpool of that year?

If you mess around, you have to pay it back.

Soon, Wang Po once again proved with his actual actions that Liverpool's worries were not wrong.

The old captain Azpilicueta passed the ball back to Wang Po at a 45-degree angle from the side. Facing such a return pass, Chelsea No. 10 chose to pass the ball to the penalty area without stopping the ball.

Giroud, the center forward standing in the penalty area, understood the situation and headed the ball into the corner of the goal with a very difficult lion's head shake.

3 to 3.

The score was tied.

It seemed that the Istanbul miracle of that year was coming true step by step, except that the victim had been replaced by the beneficiary of that year.

The situation and the mentality of the players on both sides had undergone a huge reversal.

Liverpool's players were devastated, the fans were mad, and the head coach Klopp was angry.

Seeing that the Champions League title this season was about to be won, the third Champions League trophy was about to be won, and the Champions League title was about to be defended, the God of War was still the biggest favorite to win the championship.

But unfortunately, everything has changed now.

The Chelsea team, which was getting stronger and stronger, began to launch a fierce counterattack.

The offensive group with Wang Pei as the core attacked Liverpool's defense again and again.

Outside the penalty area, Chelsea's No. 10 shot two shots in five minutes, both of which hit the goal frame. If it weren't for the heroic performance of Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson, Liverpool would have fallen into the abyss and was getting further and further away from their Champions League title.

Even so, the head coach Klopp on the sidelines still had a gloomy face. He knew that if Chelsea continued to attack like this, it would only be a matter of time before they lost the ball.

As a head coach, he needs to make changes.

How to change? Tactical adjustment? Substitution.

He tried it, but obviously for the Chelsea team that has already started, such adjustments have little effect, and the team still has not gotten rid of the feeling of loss of being tied after a big lead.

The game passed by minute by minute, and the plot was rehearsing the plot of the Istanbul miracle 15 years ago.

Will it be a repetition of history?

No, Wang Po stood up and said no.

After the third attempt at a long shot outside the penalty area, he finally got something.

A cloud-piercing arrow came to meet thousands of troops.

The ball flew straight into the goal like a cannonball.

Chelsea's No. 10 player proved countless times that this position was his range, but Liverpool's defensive players actually gave him three attempts, and he finally suffered the consequences.

Look at the confused expressions of Liverpool players, completely helpless.

4 to 3.

The score was reversed.

After suppressing the whole game, Chelsea stood up.

Wang Po fulfilled his ambition during the halftime break. If Liverpool could score 3 goals in the first half, he could score 4 goals.

The whole Istanbul Stadium was boiling.

Undoubtedly, Wang Po's near-killing goal was the last straw that broke the camel's back for Liverpool.

The players and the head coach had a blank mind.

Even though there were still 5 minutes left in the game, Liverpool's performance had already proved that they had surrendered.

The spirit was gone in an instant.