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957 Go their own way

At Anfield Stadium, the starters of Liverpool and Juventus have already held a pre-match kickoff ceremony on the court, and the two teams have a formulaic pre-match handshake.

Although this is a ritual for competitive sports, Liverpool and Juventus players absolutely want to kill each other!

So there is no show of goodwill at all.

"Dear audience, good evening, welcome to follow the camera to the Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England. In this great stadium, the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals will be staged, with defending champion Liverpool playing against Juventus at home!

In the first leg match a week ago, Juventus drew 2:2 with Liverpool, which can be said that the defending champion still has a certain advantage.

When Liverpool's wounded soldiers were full of camp, their ability to escape from Juventus Arena was indeed widely appreciated by European media.

If Juventus wants to advance to the Champions League final, they must win a victory at Anfield today, or at least a 3:3 or more draw to eliminate Liverpool!

Liverpool's goal is relatively simple. If you win at home, you will definitely advance to the Champions League final!

Both teams are still the leaders in the Premier League and Serie A in the league. Liverpool has only 2 points in the lead, but there are only 2 rounds left in the league.

Juventus leads Roma by 7 points, but in the upcoming weekend, they will have a direct conversation with Roma, but Juventus will definitely not think so much now, they will focus on this Champions League semi-final!

OK, let's take a look at the starting lineup of the two teams today.

Liverpool, who is at home, starts 433.

Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen.

Defenders: Arnold, Van Dijk, Benatia, Robertson.

Midfielder: Henderson, Erikson, Casemiro.

Forwards: Mbappe, Valdi, Gareth Bale.

Liverpool's starting lineup has not changed from a week ago.

Juventus started 352 today.

Goalkeeper: Buffon.

Defenders: Barzali, Bonucci, Chiellini.

Midfielders: Alves, Pjanic, Dybala, Marchisio, Sandro.

Forward: Higuain, Mandzukic.

Juventus' starting lineup has not changed from a week ago.

It can be seen that both teams have as strongest lineup as possible to play in the Champions League semi-finals in these two rounds!

Let's wait and see if we are going to die!"

Situ Yunbing and Allegri stood in the coach's command area on the sidelines. The two were fully focused and waiting for the start of the game. This confrontation was a contest between the two as coaches on the highest-standard stage, and it could be called a peak duel.

Amid the shocking cheers of Anfield Stadium, Liverpool took the lead in kicking off.

After the kickoff, Liverpool immediately launched an offensive. Robertson quickly ran to the left side of the frontcourt. After receiving the pass from Casemiro, he immediately collided with Gareth Bale to cooperate with Alves' defense area, and then made a cross.

Vardy was in the penalty area and Bonucci defended and cleared the ball first.

After the football cleared, Pjanic was seized by Erikson and intercepted the ball first. After Erikson took the ball, he knocked the ball back to Henderson. The latter made a diagonal pass on the ground. The football rolled to the right in front of the penalty area. After Mbappe took the ball, he pretended to shake Cruyff and turned around to make Sandro lose the ball. However, when he turned around and broke through Chiellini, the ball was too large, and the shooting angle was narrow when he caught up with the football. He barely shot the football and flew straight to the near corner of the goal. Buffon smoothly blocked the near corner of the goal and hugged the ball.

Red Army fans applauded.

"Liverpool started a very strong offensive after the opening game!

Compared to Juventus Arena a week ago, Liverpool's offense on the left is significantly more active. Robertson's active participation in the frontcourt offense can help Liverpool make more changes in the front line."

When it was Juventus' turn to attack, they did not drag on it. Even in the away game, Juventus also showed almost the same positive posture and strong state as they were a week ago.

When Marchisio scored a goal in the backcourt and passed it diagonally on the left side of the frontcourt, Situ Yunbing looked solemn on the sidecourt.

Because he saw Dybala coming to the left to respond, Sandro quickly stepped forward, and Pjanic approached this side, Juventus showed tactical suppression from the beginning of the game!

Allegri doesn't want Juventus to lose his final tickets away from home, so no matter what Liverpool plays today, Juventus is going all the way today, trying to break Liverpool's right defense!

Even though Henderson assisted in defending Arnold's front area, Arnold still failed to block Sandro with the cooperation of Dybala, Pjanic and Sandro's quick triangle passes and cuts.

It can be seen that Juventus obviously invested a large amount of troops in the left offense.

Higuain and Mandzukic entered the penalty area and received a cross from Sandro.

This makes Van Dijk and Benatia have to win in defense!

Otherwise, Liverpool's goal would basically not be able to block the opponent's attack!

Fortunately, Sandro's cross was not high enough, so he was successfully cleared by Van Dijk at the front of the penalty area!

Juventus all players retreated to defend!

Situ Yunbing raised a smile on his lips when he saw this scene and passed away.

It seems that Allegri doesn't consider the weekend's top battle with Rome!

That's right!

This is how you can realize the decisive battle!

Leave all your worries and just for a fierce battle in front of you!

The football that Van Dijk cleared was controlled by Mbappe on the right side of the midfield. Marchisio rushed towards him quickly. Mbappe calmly knocked the ball back to Henderson. The latter did not make any adjustments and passed it to the left side of the frontcourt!

Gareth Bale rushed to the left of the frontcourt and stopped the ball at his feet when the football pulled the ball out of the sideline. Alves rushed up and pressed it. Gareth Bale immediately knocked the ball back.

Robertson was about to win half at almost the same time!

Juventus bombarded Liverpool's right-hand side today, and Liverpool also persisted in attacking Juventus' right-hand side defense!

Situ Yunbing and Allegri thought of going together!

Now it depends on which of the two teams can take the lead in tearing open the opponent's defense!

Robertson's stop and moves in the inside disrupted Juventus' defensive deployment. Marchisio quickly returned to defend in the middle, and Mbappe quickly followed up from the right.

Alves plans to intercept Robertson as soon as possible after the middle lane!

Because Pjanic did not return to defense so quickly, and Marcisio seemed to be out of reach, so Alves naturally wanted to buy time for Marcisio to retreat to the back line.

Robertson drove the ball diagonally to the side outside the penalty area when Alves reached two meters away.

Gareth Bale cut in at an even speed, and Barzali was also ready to intercept him.

But unexpectedly, Gareth Bale suddenly accelerated as soon as he touched the ball!

He forced himself to overtake and break through in front of Barzali with the ball!

Barzali was too late to turn around and there was no chance to make a foul!

Just when Gareth Bale came to the bottom line of the penalty area, Bonucci ran to block the line he continued to cut across, and Chiellini came to the middle area in front of the goal to mark Valdi.

Gareth Bale did not hesitate to send the ball in an inverted triangle pass!

Mbappe rushed into the middle of the penalty area at a glance, dribbled the ball out of the angle and kicked the counter-tangent line!

The football flew to the far corner of the goal. When everyone thought that the ball would definitely go, Buffon flew into the rescue like a god descending to earth to save the ball and save it with one hand!

Seeing this, Mbappe looked up at the sky and exhaled a long sigh.

After all, he is facing Buffon, and he still needs a more tricky shot!

"Buffon! Buffon shut out Mbappe's shot!

Liverpool has made a brilliant cooperation in this goal, the fast break is very fast, and Robertson is also very determined to assist. When Gareth Bale broke through Barzali, we can see Gareth Bale's lightning-fast explosion at his peak!

Gareth Bale's pass was just right, and Mbappe's shot after dribbling and adjusting a step was also very threatening, but Buffon saved Juventus at the critical moment!

But what about the next time?

Can you still rely on Buffon?”

Liverpool took a tactical corner kick, and Henderson tried a long shot from the outside, but unfortunately he missed it!

After Juventus took the ball out, he quickly advanced the offensive to the frontcourt.

Pjanic suddenly made a long pass just after the midfield.

The football flew to the left outside the penalty area.

Mandzukic pulled to the wing and used his physical advantage to block Arnold behind him. Then he headed the ball to Dybala, who took the initiative to respond. After stopping the ball, the Argentine star changed direction and drifted past Henderson's counter-attack interception, and then sent a kick and passed it straight to the outside of the left rib of the penalty area.

After heading, Mandzukic turned around and cut inside. Due to his physical advantage, Arnold had no choice but to deal with him.

Situ Yunbing looked solemn. Although Juventus attacked the left side, it did not attack this point rigidly. In terms of coordination and changes, there were more changes than in the first round of confrontation.

In addition to Sandro's assist threat, Mandzukic's active pulling can definitely play a part of the advantage!

However, when Mandzukic dribbled inward, his defense against Van Dijk seemed to lack sufficient flexibility and breakthrough skills to allow him to continue his offensive.

Finally, Van Dijk stabbed the ball away when he wanted to adjust the ball!

Dybala took the lead outside the penalty area and tweaked the ball and cut it across and then shot a long shot!

The football flew straight to the far corner of the goal, and the ball definitely made the Red Army fans nervous. Ter Stegen moved quickly and flew to save. After watching the football rub against the outside of the far post, all the Red Army players and fans felt relieved!

Dybala grinned and showed a regretful expression.

"Dybala's sudden long shot almost scored for Juventus!

A slight difference!

If you can close a little further towards the goal, the ball will be there!
Chapter completed!
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