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Chapter 188 Champions League, here we come

The Champions League is an eternal pain in the heart for the people of Borussia Mönchengladbach.

他们曾经5次冲击欧冠未果，而皇马则是75-76赛季欧冠四分之一决赛中主场1:1、客场2:2凭借客场进球多淘汰了门兴格拉德巴赫，堪称门兴格拉德巴赫的苦主毫不为过，皇马还曾经在85-86赛季欧洲联盟杯第三轮的较量中上演过大翻盘，在客场1:5惨败给门兴格拉德巴赫之后，竟然在主场4:0神奇翻盘。

Of course, this kind of pain has also successfully aroused the fighting spirit of the Borussia Mönchengladbach players. Those seniors have never conquered the Bernabéu Stadium. Let us conquer it today!

The Bernabéu Stadium is a sacred place for Real Madrid fans. Nick has been here more than once in his previous life, but it is the first time he has played here.

On Monday, Borussia Mönchengladbach arrived in Madrid. The whole team stayed in the hotel obediently and did not go out to fool around. Everyone knew that they were going to deal with the defending champions, not the Bundesliga teams.

Although the Real Madrid club still attaches great importance to Borussia Mönchengladbach, Real Madrid fans obviously don't think that the second in the Bundesliga last season will pose any threat to the powerful Real Madrid, so Borussia Mönchengladbach slept very peacefully this night without being harassed by fans*.

On the second day, Borussia Mönchengladbach came to the Bernabéu stadium to scout. The quality of the turf on the stadium was unbelievably good. Ortega, Micoud and other technical players played very comfortably and in a very happy mood.

Nick also gradually figured out the situation of the turf. These details are very important to the game and will affect the speed of the ball and the trajectory of the ball.

After two hours of simple adaptation, Borussia Mönchengladbach withdrew. Nick was full of anticipation and confidence for the game tonight.

At noon, the football atmosphere in Madrid began to warm up. More than 2 Borussia Mönchengladbach fans came to Madrid, ready to cheer for the team.

But a banner held high by Borussia Mönchengladbach fans still attracted the attention of the audience: Champions League, here we come!

The Real Madrid fans came from all directions one hour before the start of the game. The fans quickly occupied their respective stands, and the singing of the dominant Real Madrid fans quickly suppressed the movements of the Borussia Mönchengladbach fans.

晚上的18:45，双方球员走进了球场，门兴格拉德巴赫的阵容是这样的：（3-4-3）门将伊尔格纳；三个后卫依然是梅策尔德、弗雷德里希和豪斯魏勒；四个中场是尼克、奥特加、马卢达和马达维基亚；三个前锋是特雷泽盖、拉尔森和李一欢。

The Real Madrid lineup is: (4-4-2) goalkeeper Iker Casillas; the back line is Carlos, El Guerra, Sanchis and Salgado;

Nick also experienced the elegance of the Bernabeu for the first time. This is a stadium that has displayed many trophies, and it is the site of the giants, but conquering such a stadium gives people a sense of accomplishment.

"Damn, the 8-person stadium really lives up to its reputation. The small stadium in Borussia Mönchengladbach is simply weaker than here." Nick praised secretly.

When picking sides, Raul smiled and said, "Nick, don't be envious, as long as you agree, you can become the master of this place."

Due to Hierro's absence due to injury, Raul wore the captain's armband of Real Madrid. Raul has obviously been observing Nick's performance. For the double captain of the German national team and Borussia Mönchengladbach, Raul still pays close attention to Nick.If such a strong man can be allowed to join Real Madrid, then he will be able to attack the city better.

But seeing the look in Nick's eyes, Raul was immediately delighted: there is something going on, there is definitely something going on.

"Hehe, Brother Raul, I'm just envious of Real Madrid having such a good home court, but in this game, I will score 3 points unceremoniously." Nick smiled embarrassingly, and then patted his chest confidently.

Raul laughed and said: "Haha, Nick, you are really optimistic. We were the champions of the Champions League last year. It took you so many years to return to the Champions League. You haven't even touched the door yet. How dare you say such a thing?"

"Hey, we have won 4 consecutive league victories, and you only beat Valencia 2:1 in the last game. It was very difficult. I'm sorry, as long as I'm here, at least I won't lose this game." Nick also felt that he had gone too far just now, but at least one point is Nick's bottom line.

"Stop bragging, let's do it with real knives and guns in a while, and see who can do it better than the other." Raul said the gauntlet without hesitation.

"Come here, who is afraid of whom?" Nick muttered.

The toss was over and Real Madrid kicked off first.

Corina blew the whistle and the game started.

Real Madrid's first offensive choice was Figo's right. Real Madrid coach Bosque obviously knew that Monchengladbach's center was not easy to mess with, so his instructions to the players before the game were to storm the two sides.

Figo's defense against Malouda looked relaxed. No matter in terms of game experience or skills, Figo was more than one step ahead of Malouda, so Malouda was quickly confused by Figo.

Hausweiler saw that it was not good, so he rushed up to help defend, but Figo obviously had plans to make continuous breakthroughs. Facing Hausweiler's tackle, Figo pulled his feet, swiped, easily broke through Hausweiler's defense, and then quickly prepared to start with the ball, and then entered the penalty area.

Nick stretched out his long legs and gently knocked the ball over the sideline.

Riddle immediately yelled: "Oh, oh, Nick is the most reliable scavenger of Borussia Mönchengladbach!"

Gonzalez, the commentator of the Spanish TV station, said regretfully: "Hey, Luis made a beautiful breakthrough with the ball, but it was a pity that it was destroyed by Nick."

Nick stared firmly at Figo, Figo smiled and ran away.

At the beginning of the game, Real Madrid took the initiative by virtue of the advantage of the home court. Figo and McMaraman sought breakthroughs on the two sides, so that Malouda and Madavikia could only choose to retreat and maintain the thickness and depth of the defense.

But Figo and McMaraman's skills are really good, and they also know Nick's ability to help defense, so their shots are faster.

In the 8th minute, Figo broke through Malouda from the right and made a decisive pass. Morientes in the front point flickered, and Raul in the back point lightly pushed the ball with his foot, and the ball went straight to the goal.

The Real Madrid fans stood up and prepared to celebrate the goal, and the hearts of the Borussia Mönchengladbach fans almost sank to the bottom.

But at this moment, a pair of big hands stretched out and poked the ball out of the bottom line.

(End of this chapter)