In the top-level box of the Bernabeu, Florentino let out a deep sigh and sat back on the sofa. At this moment, he had just regained his senses from the intense match. The players had put in a lot of effort, and reaching the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals was not unacceptable.
After all, it's much better than being eliminated in the round of 16! Moreover, the team won their tenth Champions League title last year. Although it was regrettable not to achieve back-to-back titles, Wang Feng is still young. As long as we fully support him, there may still be opportunities in the future.
So he said to Sand, the first-team manager beside him, "The team's summer transfer work needs to be started as soon as possible. The focus should be on filling Heinze's defensive gap and finding more offensive help for Wang Feng. I think Raul should make way."
Sand nodded, "There are already several players in consideration by the team. I will compile a dossier for the management later."
Florentino closed his eyes without saying anything further, pondering something. Others also fell silent, and the atmosphere in the box became somewhat heavy.
Meanwhile, the match still hadn't made any progress. When the time reached the 85th minute, some home fans began to leave. They couldn't bear to see their supported team being eliminated.
Andrea was one of them. He brought his young son to watch the game today. His child has always been a big fan of Real Madrid, and as a father, he couldn't bear to expose his child to a sad environment.
Outside the stadium, some small media reporters were waiting for news at the entrance. A journalist from "Madrid Voice" saw the father and son and hurriedly went up to interview them. Andrea gladly accepted, "Well, this year we just had some bad luck. Overall, Real Madrid played well."
"It was an exciting game, but if in the first leg the team could gain an advantage."
Just then, the stadium seemed to erupt, with earth-shattering shouts echoing through the sky, instantly drowning out his words. Andrea was first stunned, then immediately realized what was happening. Real Madrid must have scored!
He quickly picked up his son and rushed back. This scene was faithfully recorded by a "Madrid Voice" journalist with a camera, becoming one of the classic moments in football history.
Back on the field, in the 86th minute, Wang Feng once again launched an attack with the ball. He's the kind of player who never gives up until the final moment.
Liverpool's defense was already a bit exhausted at this point, giving him the opportunity. The Chinese superstar first dodged Skrtel with a feint near the edge of the penalty area, then sidestepped towards the goal with small steps.
Facing Carragher's leg block, he flicked the ball forward to evade, and at the same time, he jumped over the Slovak defender's leg.
As he caught up with the ball, Carragher blocked him again, but Wang Feng hooked the ball back and changed direction to avoid him, then entered the penalty area. The nearby defender Arbeloa hurriedly stepped up to defend, but the Chinese superstar used his left foot to evade the defense again.
In the blink of an eye, he dribbled past four defenders! This magical move was partly due to Wang Feng's incredible dribbling skills and partly because the Liverpool defenders were physically exhausted, slowing down their body adjustments after being deceived by feints. So the Chinese superstar easily escaped under the influence of his explosive power, unlike at the beginning of the game when defenders could react quickly and cover positions.
Now the only obstacle is goalkeeper Reina! In this game, he has blocked how many shots from Wang Feng, who knows. Wang Feng made a slight adjustment and used the outside of his right foot to push the ball.
Instead of flying off the ground, the ball rolled close to the grass towards the goal, but it was off-target! Reina judged it to be going towards the corner flag almost, but when it reached the edge of the small penalty area, the ball suddenly turned back into the range of the goalpost.
Reina was taken aback, and by the time he wanted to make a save, it was too late. The ball grazed the right post and entered the net.
"Goal!! Real Madrid finally scored!!"
"Wang Feng used a strange ground-level shot to break through Reina's defense! It's really not easy! Reina blocked so many of his shots today."
"Before the shot, he dribbled past four defenders with dazzling dribbling skills, let's take a look at the replay. I don't know how to describe this divine goal. I can only say that this goal is like a celestial being descending to the mortal world!"
This goal completely ignited the passion of the Bernabeu stadium. The fans forgot that their team was still behind, forgot about the limited time, and just wanted to support the heroes on the field with all their might!
And Wang Feng quickly ran to the Liverpool goal to retrieve the ball and bring it back to the center line. The Real Madrid players returned to their positions with a tacit understanding, and Raul kept urging the referee to restart the game.
Of course, the away team didn't want things to go smoothly for them. They delayed for over a minute, until the referee couldn't bear it and was about to show a card before restarting the match. Real Madrid immediately pressed high up the field and quickly regained possession.
Next, they successfully penetrated into the penalty area through continuous passing. Unfortunately, Raul's final shot was caught by Reina. The Spanish goalkeeper signaled his teammates to maintain their positions while trying to delay time.
Wang Feng stood nearby, observing silently. His face remained calm, but his attention was fully focused. When he saw Reina wanting to throw the ball, he suddenly rushed to intercept the passing lane.
Reina had been making saves all night, and his shoulders were somewhat sore. Therefore, Wang Feng's sudden appearance made his movements somewhat stiff. He wanted to retract his strength, but his body didn't respond.
So everyone saw Reina throw the ball, hitting Wang Feng's outstretched right foot heavily. Then, it rebounded and flew towards the goal. Even though he tried to make a save with all his might, it was too late.
"Goal!! Goal!! Goal!! In the 90th minute, Wang Feng scored another goal!"
"Liverpool's goalkeeper made a huge mistake. Reina was like a god in this game, blocking one brilliant shot after another from Real Madrid. But unexpectedly, he made this low-level mistake at the last moment. What happened to him!"
The Spanish goalkeeper lay down in the penalty area, holding his sore shoulder with his right hand. He felt an immense pain in his mind. How much he wished time could rewind for a minute, no, even half a minute, he would definitely not make this mistake!
But time cannot be turned back. The Liverpool defenders stood dumbfounded, unable to accept that the goalkeeper, who was considered the backbone of the team, would actually destroy their hopes of advancing with his own hands.
For a long time, no one went to comfort or help up Reina. Finally, Gerrard came to his senses and walked up to the Spaniard to console him.
Real Madrid took the lead in the score! Although the total score was 3-3, the Galacticos held the advantage of an away goal! Wang Feng sprinted on the sidelines, with the fans' praises echoing in his ears.
Florentino danced with excitement, "Great!" He had already despaired, but he didn't expect Real Madrid to overtake just before the end of the game, and it's Wang Feng again, once again saving the team!
The 61-year-old helm of Real Madrid felt much younger. There seemed to be a surge of power in his body, making him unable to resist the urge to run. This is the charm of football!
All the other high-level executives in the box also showed joyful expressions. Sand wiped the sweat from his forehead. In fact, deep down, he believed that Wang Feng would definitely bring miracles. He just didn't dare to say it out loud earlier.
"It seems that this Galacticos is really going to sail to the universe!"