After Gao Zheng scored a goal, Sampdoria's morale became obvious, but Atletico Madrid did not panic with his home advantage. After both sides attacked and defended each other for a period of time, the first half ended, and the score did not change, and it was still 1:1, and the total score was still 2:2.

After entering the locker room, Simeone told his players about his thoughts.

"Don't focus on Gao, our focus is not to curb his score, but to ensure we score more goals than they are. Beating Gao and beating Sampdoria are completely different!"

Although I know that the head coach is right to say this, Godin still feels a little frustrated in his heart. Isn’t this equivalent to saying that his defense against Gao Zheng failed?

He lowered his head, feeling a little unhappy.

Perhaps because he knew what Godin was thinking, Simeone praised Godin in front of all the players: "You did a good job in the first half, Diego. That goal was not your responsibility."

Godin forced a smile.

He knew that the head coach was kind, but he knew very well that the goal was his responsibility.

In his heart, perhaps only after his team eliminated Sampdoria could he laugh from the bottom of his heart.

In the visiting team's locker room, Sampdoria coach Di Francisco asked the whole team to continue to play buses in the second half and not be affected by the goal conceding in the first half.

The total score is now 2:2, and both sides have an away goal. If the score remains until the end, both sides will enter overtime.

In fact, playing overtime is not good for Sampdoria, because Sampdoria's physical fitness is a big problem now, but playing overtime is always better than being eliminated within 90 minutes, right?

And as long as Sampdoria can defend Atletico Madrid's offensive, maybe Gao Zheng has a chance to steal a goal within the 90-minute game?

At that time, at 3:2, Sampdoria will directly eliminate Atletico Madrid during regular competition time. Wouldn't it be better?

So no matter what, defense is the most important thing.

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In Di Francesco's mind, as long as his team decides to defend the bus, it will not be so easy for his opponent to break through Sampdoria's goal.

But the second half had just begun, and Sampdoria's goal was once again captured.

In the 50th minute, Arda Tulan received an assist from Raul Garcia on the edge of the penalty area and scored.

"Arda Turan!" The Spanish commentator was particularly excited and did not hide his position. "Atlan Madrid once again took advantage of the blitz and took the lead! 2:1! Beautiful job!"

During the break, he also predicted that Sampdoria would definitely have a bus in the second half, worried that Atletico Madrid would not be able to break through the opponent's bus formation.

Now the stone in his heart has fallen to the ground, and now this Atletico Madrid is really strong!

"Oh..." Caresa was regretful to see the ball lost. He sighed, "It cannot be said that Sampdoria's defense is not good enough, nor that they are not focused enough. Alda Tulan played this ball too smart. He did not volley hard, but chose to shoot a clever shot. As a result, the football bypassed all defenses and flew into the goal... It's not that we performed poorly, but that the opponent is stronger..."

If the players performed poorly and did not enter the game, they would still scold the players to vent their vents after losing the ball. But now they did not make mistakes and the opponent was too awesome to lose the ball, and they couldn't vent their breath...

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After Alda Toulan scored, Calderon Stadium was thunderous and Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone celebrated that this was what he wanted. No matter whether Gao Zheng scored or not, no matter how many goals he scored, as long as we always scored one more goal than him, wouldn't that be fine?

Di Francisco stood on the sidelines, expressionless and even frowned. As the head coach, sometimes he had to be happy and angry, otherwise his emotions would be passed on to his players.

So although he was disappointed with the goal loss, he could not have any negative reaction. He slapped hard on the sidelines and gestured to his players not to panic, it was just a goal loss.

Of course he also knew very well that this goal conceding might be the watershed between the quarterfinals and the quarterfinals... but he also knew that the game was not over yet, so everything was possible.

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After Alda Toulan took the lead for the team again, Calderon Stadium was full of singing. This is how fans are, and when the team is in trouble, they will definitely worry, and once the team performs well, their emotions will immediately follow.

After leading, Atletico Madrid continued to work hard and continued to launch a fierce offensive against Sampdoria's goal, hoping to score another goal.

All this looks familiar, as if back to the scene that just started the first half.

But it's a little different.

Because this time Gao Zheng did not make Sampdoria's players worried for too long.

Just four minutes after Sampdoria conceded the ball, they cut off Atletico Madrid's ball from the backcourt and launched a quick counterattack.

When Sampdoria's offense had just advanced to the midfield, Obiang no longer had the patience to reverse the foot because it was a counterattack after intercepting the ball, and we had to hurry up. Now Atletico Madrid players have not yet returned to the defense, and there are many room in the defense line that can be used.

He looked up and observed ahead. Berardi was rushing forward at the middle highway. It seemed that he was not playing a football game, but was running a 100-meter race.

Gao Zheng, who was supposed to be in the middle, pulled to the side because Berardi stepped forward at the high speed in the middle, causing Atletico Madrid's defensive power to be concentrated in the middle, so there is a lot of room for the side.

Seeing this scene, Obiang did not hesitate and directly pushed the football into the space at the back point.

As he passed the football out, he saw Gao Zheng suddenly accelerated and ran towards the landing point of the football.

If Gao Zheng can successfully play the ball well in one go, it will pose a threat to Atletico Madrid's goal, and Berardi is also responding in the middle, which is a very threatening attack!

His eyes were firmly locked on the football, and he watched the football that was passed by him fly accurately towards Gao Zheng.

Beautiful spread, Pedro!

Obiang praised himself deep in his heart.

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"Sampdoria's diagonal long pass is transferred! Find Gao Zheng!" He Ping's voice increased. "This is a chance for Sampdoria to attack!"

Atletico Madrid's central defender Godin saw the football running towards the space behind him, and he didn't care about Berardi. He turned around and ran towards Gao Zheng, trying to block in front of him. At that time, Gao Zheng stopped the football and found himself in front of him...

As for what to do in the middle of Berardi, whether Gao Zheng would pass the football to him, Godin couldn't consider this matter. After all, he could not do all the work of everyone on the defense line alone.

After glanced at the football in the air, he quickly turned his eyes to Gao Zheng. He saw Gao Zheng looking up at the football flying in, and seemed to have no idea that he had come to him.

This made Godin believe more that he could successfully defend Gao Zheng.

The football fell in front of him, and he did not rashly go up and steal because he was worried that doing so would allow Gao Zheng to seize the opportunity to pass himself. After all, whoever moves first while defending may make a mistake.

He stopped the position and waited for Gao Zheng to stop the ball. It was not easy to stop the ball...

Before Godin's words disappeared in his mind, he saw Gao Zheng, who was running, swing his left foot and pulling the football that had just fallen to the goal!

The football flew past Godin's face, causing a gust of wind, which made Godin's wind messy. He didn't stop the ball and shot directly!

When he reacted and quickly looked back, he only saw Courtois flying in the air, but the football had already flown into the goal he was guarding!

"Gao!Gaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!" Karesa shouted.

"Voltory!! Good ball! Good ball! Gao Zheng scored twice! He helped Sampdoria equalize the score again! And Sampdoria now has two away goals!" Although it was in the rear studio, He Ping was still excited as if he was commenting on the game on the spot. He shouted loudly, as if this could cover the noisy sound on the scene.
Chapter completed!