Chapter 986, "Penalty Kick Incident"

Manchester United continued their winning streak in the league and they were on the verge of breaking through.

And when they played double matches a week, they also performed very well in domestic cup matches.

After more than half a year of fierce fighting, the League Cup is also drawing to a close. Manchester United made it all the way to the semi-finals.

Their opponent in the semi-finals is Chelsea.

Chelsea is also very depressed this season. The results of Conte leading the team fluctuate, and they are still hovering around the top ten in the league, which is worse than Manchester City.

Many people say that Chelsea, who left Hazard, has been reduced to a second-tier Premier League team.

But Conte will never accept his fate!

In the twenty-second round of the Premier League, Conte's team had a very exciting game against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. In the game, Lukaku and Morata each scored a goal and once led the score to 2-0 in the first half.

But in the second half, the teenager Mbappe showed off again. He scored three goals in 20 minutes and scored a hat-trick to help Manchester United win. Not only took three points, but also continued to maintain the league's winning streak.

Although Chelsea lost in the end, they led Manchester United 2-0 in the first half after all, so Conte is still very confident in the team. He felt that the comeback in the second half was just an accident, and in the two semi-finals of the League Cup, his team will definitely be able to create a miracle and kill Manchester United.

This sentence was also what Conte vowed to say at Chelsea's press conference before the game.

On the Manchester United side, Kintag is more confident: "Create a miracle and kill Manchester United. I have heard this sentence too many times, but so far this season, no one has been able to achieve this wish. And now Manchester United's status is indeed true. Different, even an ordinary game, an ordinary win, has become a victory that can only be achieved by 'creating a miracle'? It seems that Manchester United really scared many people."

What Jin Taige said made Conte gnash his teeth. Although he was not as crazy as his predecessor, he was also well-known as the "Kong Crazy".

At the beginning of the game, Conte launched a crazy attack on Manchester United.

Now many people call Conte's style of play "wild dog style". Desperately attacking, even Louis was pressed near the opponent's penalty area, Chelsea was really crazy.

Manchester United did encounter some difficulties in this game.

Since entering January, Chelsea's double center forwards have gradually regained their form. Both of them have scored in three consecutive games. This cup is also determined to win.

Within 45 minutes of the first half, it was the exquisite cooperation of these two people that helped Chelsea score two goals.

With Morata's two goals and Lukaku's two assists, the cooperation between the two has become more and more tacit.

But on Manchester United's side, there are some problems in this game.

Salah has fallen into a scoring drought recently, and Manchester United's trio relies on Griezmann and Mbappe to continue their winning streak. However, Salah is also unlucky enough. He actually performed well, and he has even contributed assists in recent times, but he just didn't score goals. In his last four games, he has hit the post five times and even missed two penalties.

Salah is not in good condition, and Kintag still trusts him very much and continues to give him opportunities. However, in the first half of this game, Salah also wasted two consecutive chances to score goals, which made Manchester United miss the goal.

Facing Chelsea again, and falling behind 0 to 2 within 45 minutes, the same script in the league was staged in the cup.

Just after the start of the second half, Kintag made substitution adjustments. Griezmann suffered some minor injuries when he played against the opponent in the first half. To be on the safe side, Kintag asked him to come down and rest. Lewandowski, who had been recuperating for several months, made a smooth comeback in this game.

Lewandowski, who has returned to the game, seems a little rusty. He hasn't found the feeling for his two shots after the opening.

There is no sense of scoring, but the feeling of assisting is quickly found.

Just ten minutes into the second half,

Lewandowski received a pass from Mbappe. Under Rudiger's marking, he didn't have a good chance to attack the goal. He followed the trend and gave the ball to Salah who was in the back. A crisp shot from the back of the ball!

This shot hit the post again!

Just when Salah was about to hug his head and feel depressed, the shot actually bounced off the goal post and fell into the net!

2 to 1! Manchester United recovered a goal!

Salah, who broke the scoring shortage, is very excited! He rushed to Lewandowski and hugged the Pole: "Brother, your comeback is too timely!"

After Salah broke the scoring drought, his scoring luck suddenly opened like a flood, and he couldn't stop it.

After another five minutes, it was Lewandowski who was protecting the ball in the midfield of the penalty area. He swept the ball to the left. After receiving the ball, Salah volleyed directly from the near corner and the ball scored!

2 to 2! Manchester United equalized the score!

Salah's show isn't over yet.

In the 84th minute of the game, Mbappe broke into the penalty area, allowing Azpilicueta who was defending him to make a hasty shot and tripped him to the ground. The referee awarded Manchester United a penalty.

Everyone hopes that Lewandowski can take this penalty kick, because this ball will be Lewandowski's first goal after his comeback. It must be a good feeling to be able to score in the first game back.

But Lewandowski gave the penalty to Salah.

Salah was taken aback: "What are you?"

Lewandowski smiled slightly: "If you score this goal, you will perform a hat-trick. Let me give it to you. You missed two penalties before. I hope you can score this goal. Come on!"

Salah's heart warmed up. He looked at Lewandowski and nodded firmly: "Thank you."

Salah kicked decisively and volleyed from the upper right corner, and the goal was scored! ! !

Lewandowski hugged Salah tightly, and the two waved their fists and roared loudly, celebrating this overtake goal!

At this time, Morris of Sky TV said with emotion: "A penalty kick is the easiest way for a player to score a goal. When the team wins a penalty kick, there must be many people who want to take the penalty. Penalty kicks caused conflicts. For example, in Paris a few months ago, Neymar and Cavani were very unhappy because of penalty kicks."

"But look at Manchester United today, their two strikers conceded a penalty to each other! And the winning streak has been maintained until now, I believe there must be something else. For example, the harmonious scene in front of us."

"The generals are harmonious and friendly, and the teammates are united and respectful. This Manchester United team has done its best!"