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UCL Game 3, Lyons Matchups

  A chilly wind swept through the streets of Gelsenkirchen.

  With winter creeping in.

  FC Schalke 04 also started their points-grabbing journey after defeating Bayern while there were no strong teams to stop them.

  In the 14th round of the Bundesliga, Schalke beat Borussia M?nchengladbach 2:0 at home!

  Magath's FC Schalke 04 are firmly behind Leverkusen, while staying right behind second-placed Bayern.

  Moreover, only four points separate them from Bayern.

  Of course, the most important thing for Su was that with the constant training, he was finally able to bring his overall rating above 80!

  Without any other intentions.

  Su began to dislike all of his points on ball control.

  Although there was still a big problem with speed, Su still planned to point his ball control until he couldn't point it first.

  According to SYSTEM's pissy nature, he would never let him be able to point to 100 with a brain.

  So, first, he would get the most urgently needed ball control up, and then speed.

  Defense and other things have been completely enough, he is not a defensive midfielder, to put it bluntly a little defense is also because FC Schalke 04 itself strength is not, if in Football Giants, to give him a direct with a Gattuso, the defense pressure does not need him to worry about.

  As time goes by.

  The third match of the UCL group stage was about to kick off.

  FC Schalke 04 also met their toughest opponent.

  Ligue 1 giant Lyon!

  Speaking of Ligue 1, the first thing that comes to many people's mind is Paris Saint - Germain, but to say the most glorious club in Ligue 1.

  That would be Lyon.

  Starting from the 2001-2002 season, Lyon won the Ligue 1 League Championship for seven consecutive years.

  This is a miracle that has never been seen in Premier League.

  Seven consecutive league championships made Lyon a deserved Ligue 1 super dominant player.

  Although Lyon lost the championship due to some operational errors in 08.

  But his strength is still the strongest in the whole Ligue 1, bar none.

  In Group B, where FC Schalke 04 is located.

  Lyon is also slightly behind on goal difference with two wins and six points.

  This conversation between the strongest in the group will also directly determine the first place in the group.

  Tuesday morning at eight o'clock.

  Su followed the team and boarded the plane to France.

  Facing a battle in the center of attention.

  Surprisingly, the head coaches of the two teams were very modest before the match, and even skipped some of the pre-match harsh words.

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  This makes the reporters who originally wanted to hype up the pre-match public opinion atmosphere also a bit of a big disappointment.

  Thursday's 7pm.

  The bus carrying the FC Schalke 04 team slowly entered the 60,000-seat Olympic Park stadium.

  The pre-match press conference was uneventful.

  In short, compared to the Bayern match, the UCL clash, which was supposed to be a star-studded affair, was a dull affair, at least before the match.

  But when the referee blew the whistle, the game was an adrenaline rush.

  Both teams did not have any intention to counterattack on defense.

  It was a straight up extreme head-to-head offense right from the opening kickoff.

  Raul, who is already UCL-focused, made his debut.

  Because he had been subbing in the league, Raul's fitness was kept at its best.

  Gaining possession, FC Schalke 04's first attack paid off.

  Su passed Lyon defensive midfielder Gourcuff with La Croqueta in the middle of the pitch, and a penetrating through - pass was delivered to Raul's feet.

  No surprises there, as Raul side-footed a shot into the corner of the net.

  The ball went straight into the net.

  FC Schalke 04 took the lead in the first minute.

  However, Lyon, at home, didn't let their fans down for long.

  After the restart, Lyon started their crazy counterattack.

  With a 4-3-3 formation, they rushed to FC Schalke 04's half like a mad dog.

  Lyon left winger Bastos used his speed to get past Uchida Atsuto and hit a left-footed cross into the center of the field, where Lyon Center-forward Gomis leaped up and put the ball into Neuer's goal.

  1:1!

  After that, with the home fans cheering, Lyon got stronger and stronger.

  Thirteenth minute of the match.

  Again a breakaway cross from the left was met by a header from Gomis.

  Metzelder couldn't keep up with the 24 year old Gomis.

  The soccer ball is in the corner of the net.

  2:1!

  The deficit in the scoreline woke up FC Schalke 04 in a flash as well.

  After that Su started to string the team together at Midfield.

  Baby Baumann, who had been given the perfect partner card, also advanced her position.

  From defensive midfielder to central midfielder.

  The two of them quickly gained the upper hand.

  The twenty-eighth minute of the match.

  After Su and Baumann's consecutive one-on-one, a precise long pass found Hao on the right side of the field.

  Hao faced the incoming ball and swung a header into the center.

  Raul, who is following up, shoots the ball into Lyon's goal in the air.

  2:2!

  In less than 30 minutes, both teams have contributed four goals to the game.

  This made the fans excited as well.

  After that, both teams continued to attack furiously.

  However, as Su and Baumann's dominance in Midfield became more and more obvious.

  Lyon also slowly fell into the wind.

  Forty-second minute of the match.

  Su went straight into the center, Baby Baumann made a clever beat an opponent and then made a through - pass, handing the ball to Su's feet.

  Su then played the ball to Raul.

  Because of Lyon's press on Raul, Raul, who had no chance to shoot, pushed the ball with his left foot and gave the ball back to Su again.

  Su took a right-footed shot at the incoming ball.

  The soccer ball went around the Lyon goalkeeper and into the lower right corner of the goal.

  3:2!

  The first half of the match is not yet over.

  Su has contributed a goal and an assist!

  Magath was holding his head in disbelief when he saw Su's goal.

  Until they entered the locker room.

  Magath was still excited about Su's amazing performance.

  On the other side of the field, Lyon, because of the team's deficit, replaced his defensive midfielder at the beginning of the second half.

  Only, even the substitution couldn't stop Su and Baby Baumann's perfect match.

  Fifty-fourth minute of the match.

  FC Schalke 04 made a comeback.

  Hao breaks down the right and lofts a diagonal forty-five degree pass into the box.

  Klaas - Jan Huntelaar, who had been playing on the left side of the field, was able to get on the end of the ball and put it into the back of Lyon's net.

  The ball is again drilled into the Lyon goal.

  4-2!

  FC Schalke 04's increasingly sophisticated style of play has left the Ligue 1 champions humiliated on their home turf.

  “FC Schalke 04 is getting better and better!”

  “Su's tandem in Midfield drew most of Lyon's defense, which gave both sides a lot more room to live!”

  “Hao is also playing with more and more confidence!”

  “This side match is really beautiful!”

  “Now FC Schalke 04 is no longer the fish out of water team people talk about!”

  “Although it's a bit too much to say that they'll win the championship, but with the current lineup, I think it's quite possible to enter the UCL top 8!”

  “It's almost the winter break, so I hope Magath can step up their reinforcements.”

  “It's best to strengthen the positions of Midfielder and Full-back.”

  “Maybe, it's really possible to touch the Bundesliga trophy, which the team has never seen before!”

  Looking at Schalke, whose playing style was becoming more and more magnificent, even Duan in the live broadcast couldn't help but marvel!

  .........

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