Chapter 1 The Revenge

Chen Yingxiong's direct free kick crashed into the goal, and the few Liverpool fans in the stands erupted in huge cheers.

When Chen Yingxiong rushed to the bottom of the stands and roared at the Bayern Munich fans, those fans roared back at him: "We are here for revenge!!!"

In the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich fans were briefly silenced by Chen Yingxiong's goal. The stadium was taken over by Liverpool fans, even if only for a few seconds, it was enough for them to make their voices heard.

Then the Bayern Munich fans finally reacted, using boos and curses to suppress the Liverpool fans.

But there was a voice in their hearts that they couldn't suppress, desperately trying to get out—we might lose…

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Neuer, who conceded the goal, looked very angry—not at his teammates, who had done nothing wrong. He was angry with himself.

Before the game, he had said he would keep Chen Yingxiong from scoring, but he had let him score one goal.

After conceding the first goal, he said that Chen Yingxiong's goal quota for the season was used up, and he could only score one goal at most.

Now, the other side has scored two goals…he has lost a lot of face!

Actually, this goal couldn't be said to be his responsibility.

At that time, he had tried his best, but there was just no way to deal with the ball.

Because Chen Yingxiong's goal was a standard falling leaf ball, but unlike the kind where the ball goes over the crossbar and then falls sharply, his shot went around the wall and then began to fall sharply. This kind of ball is the most difficult free kick for a goalkeeper to save.

Goalkeepers would rather jump up and save a ball in the upper corner than dive to save a ground ball.

It must be said that Neuer's movement when he dived was already very graceful and beautiful. But saving a ball isn't about whose movement is more graceful…

Although the goal wasn't his fault, people wouldn't think so. As long as a goal is conceded, the responsibility will be pushed onto the goalkeeper.

Neuer thought so too. No matter what, a goal is a goal. No excuses.

He clenched his fist, his heart burning with anger.

Chen Yingxiong!

His goal was to become the world's number one goalkeeper, but Chen Yingxiong was like a mountain standing in front of him. If he couldn't cross it, he wouldn't be able to become the real world number one.

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Mario Gomez was also unhappy with Chen Yingxiong's goal.

But Gomez wasn't angry, but depressed. His rival had already scored two goals, and he hadn't scored a single goal in this game.

Bayern Munich did score a goal in the first half, but it wasn't him who scored it, which was the most depressing thing for him.

He regarded himself as Chen Yingxiong's rival, not in the entire Champions League process, but in this single game.

He felt that he could compete with Chen Yingxiong in a single game.

Now, Chen Yingxiong has two goals, and he has none.

Who is stronger and who is weaker, I'm afraid the spectators outside the field already know, right?

Mario Gomez had a rather dejected thought.

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In fact, Neuer and Mario Gomez were typical of the mood of the entire Bayern Munich team. Some were angry, and some were depressed and discouraged.

However, Magath couldn't care about adjusting the players' emotions. He had to find a way to score against Liverpool now.

Bayern Munich was now in a dilemma. If they attack, they may continue to concede goals. If they don't attack, Bayern Munich will lose if the game ends like this.

A dilemma!

Magath, who was worried about this problem, didn't notice the changes in the players' emotions.

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In the Liverpool locker room, Martin O'Neill praised the team's performance.

Getting two away goals on the enemy's home field was enough to make Martin O'Neill happy, not to mention that the team was still in the lead on aggregate.

He was relaxed, and so were the players. Even if they were complacent and the other side tied the score or even won the game, he wouldn't worry.

What's more, he didn't think the current team could lose the game.

You must know that Liverpool has Chen Yingxiong. Martin O'Neill knew best how much Chen Yingxiong wanted revenge. Could he allow Liverpool to lose the game away from home with such a strong desire for revenge?

So in the second half of this game, Liverpool's players could play with a relaxed attitude.

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After the start of the second half, the Bayern Munich fans in the stands were still very enthusiastic, booing whenever Liverpool got the ball. The Liverpool fans couldn't make a sound during this time, but they weren't worried—the Bayern Munich fans booed, and they kept quiet.

They weren't worried about their team either.

Because after the first half of the game, they were all sure of one thing—even if they didn't make a sound, the hero could still hear them, hear their inner voices.

This time, they didn't need to shout Chen Yingxiong's name hoarsely and ask him to come out and help…

They could watch the second half of this game with a relaxed attitude. As time went by, the ones who should be worried were definitely not them!

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The Liverpool fans' idea was correct.

At the beginning of the second half, Bayern Munich's offensive was quite fierce, but after ten minutes, their offensive gradually slowed down.

Because they found that Liverpool's counterattacks were also very sharp.

This Liverpool team is not only strong when playing positional warfare, but they are actually better at playing defensive counterattacks!

Bayern Munich was eager to tie the score in the second half, so they pressed forward to attack. Liverpool retreated to play defensive counterattacks, leaving only Chen Yingxiong in front. Even Sanchez and Bale had to retreat to defend, but this gave the two of them room to sprint during counterattacks. As long as Chen Yingxiong could control the ball in the frontcourt, Sanchez, Gotze and Bale could counterattack boldly.

When Chen Yingxiong's shot was tipped by Neuer and hit the post, Bayern Munich began to retreat.

Because they knew that if they continued to attack like this, it was only a matter of time before they conceded a goal.

They should be calm now. Even if they lose at home, losing 1:2 is better than losing 1:3 or 1:4.

If they only lose by one goal, it's not like they really have no hope when they go to the away game.

But Liverpool didn't want to let them go. They were eliminated here last season. If they only win by a narrow margin in the end, and let them have hope of reversing the situation in the second leg, that would be too cheap for them!

So when Bayern Munich retreated to defend, Liverpool pressed forward slightly to attack, no longer insisting on defensive counterattacks.

Because the attacking lineup in the frontcourt was strong enough, Liverpool's defenders didn't need to rush forward, and then be hit by a counterattack.

This situation would not happen in this game.

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In the eightieth minute, Liverpool launched an attack. Chen Yingxiong acted as a bridgehead in the frontcourt, using his head to pass the ball to Gotze, who was following up. Gotze feinted to break through, but sent a through ball, and Gareth Bale received Gotze's through ball in the ribs of the penalty area. Without any hesitation, he shot directly with his left foot, and his left foot drew an arc.

The ball directly bypassed goalkeeper Neuer's hands, and then smashed into the inside of the far post, before bouncing into the goal.

"3:1! 3:1! Liverpool are 3:1 ahead of Bayern Munich away from home! It's unbelievable! Is this the Liverpool team that was eliminated by Bayern Munich last season? Such a big change has taken place in just one summer!"

"Bale's goal completely ended the suspense! Not only the suspense of this game, but also the suspense of the second leg!"

"It's over, it's all over…the defending champion's road to defending the title has come to an end!"

Under the commentators' excited or frustrated announcements, the Liverpool players hugged each other tightly to celebrate this complete victory.

The Bayern Munich players were stunned, unable to accept this reality—as the defending champions, they had completely lost hope of advancing to the next round in the first leg of the round of sixteen…

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When Bale scored, tens of thousands of Bayern Munich fans in the stands of the Allianz Arena were completely silent. They were all stunned by everything in front of them.

This time, Liverpool fans showed off their voices and singing skills, and the Bayern Munich fans did not stop them.

Those Bayern Munich fans who surrounded them all held their heads in their hands, staring blankly at the players on the field, like wooden chickens.

As for the cheers of the Liverpool fans behind them, they turned a deaf ear to them and couldn't hear them at all.

As for the bold words before the game, such as "We will not let Liverpool fans utter a single syllable in ninety minutes!", they had been forgotten somewhere.

Trailing 1:3, with little time left in the game, Bayern Munich could hardly come back in this game. Moreover, through these eighty minutes of the game, everyone could see that Bayern Munich was indeed not in the same class as Liverpool.

They were able to beat Barcelona and win the Champions League last season, it must be said, it was just good luck…

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Liverpool fans were singing and dancing in the stands, waving their arms and shouting the names of Gareth Bale, the goal scorer, and Liverpool.

Later, they simply sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" to express their support and love for this Liverpool team.

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Magath stood on the sidelines and sighed.

The game is over…

He even felt that his days at Bayern Munich were coming to an end.

He brought the team a Champions League title and a league title, but the controversy surrounding this tactic was too great. From the first day he used this tactic, the criticism in the media never stopped. He was also tired.

He turned around and walked back to the coaching bench, then crossed his arms and sat down without saying a word.

He no longer cared about everything that was happening on the field.

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In the end, relying on Chen Yingxiong's two goals and Bale's final blow, Liverpool defeated Bayern Munich 3:1 away from home, not only getting three away goals, but also a victory.

This score has basically declared the end of Bayern Munich's road to defending the title.

With Bayern Munich's tactics and strength, it is very difficult to beat Liverpool by more than two goals at Anfield.

However, for Bayern Munich supporters, what makes them most unhappy is not just losing the game, but what Chen Yingxiong said in an interview with reporters after the game.

"Now you believe that I am here for revenge, right?"

Believe it or not, they have already killed Bayern Munich to the point of being eliminated!