Chapter 880: Fernando's Long-Range Shot

"Beep——!!!"

Facing the French goalkeeper Lloris, Tang Ye was adjusting his breathing.

With a two-goal deficit, the importance of this penalty kick went without saying; Tang Ye knew he absolutely could not miss.

"Tang Ye!"

"Run-up..."

Still using small, quick steps, Tang Ye arrived at the penalty spot.

This was a psychological duel between the penalty taker and the goalkeeper; Tang Ye made his judgment based on the shift in Lloris's center of gravity and the change in his eyes.

Aim left!

Pa!

A pushed shot was delivered.

The angle wasn't ideal, but Lloris was completely deceived.

"Goooo——aaaa——llll!!!"

"Goal!"

"Beautiful!"

"Tang Ye!"

"China scores from the penalty kick!"

"1:2! China pulls one back!"

Live match report: Wei Wei Shihao wins the penalty, Tang Ye steps up and converts it in one go, the score now 1:2!

【66666】

【Damn, Ggbond's penalties are still so reliable】

【Haters, speak up!!!】

【Hey, I feel like we've found a strategy; just like against the Netherlands, go straight for free kicks and penalties. Lloris can't stop my Ggbond's penalty either】

"Awesome!"

"Awesome, Tang Tang Qiuwang!"

"Tang Ye! Tang Ye!"

"Damn, awesome!"

This penalty goal by the national team could be said to have ignited the passion of the fans on site, but the players on the field still dared not let their guard down.

After this goal was scored, the Chinese team didn't even celebrate; Tang Ye ran straight into the goal to fish the ball out.

"Come on, come on!"

While shouting to his teammates, Tang Ye raised his right fist: "There's still a chance! Let's go!"

"..."

"Beep!!!"

The match restarted; in front of the substitutes' bench, Escrivà's brain was spinning at high speed.

Given the situation now, and the fighting spirit of the players on the field...

Hiss!

Escrivà wanted to aim for third place in the third-place playoff, but he also didn't want to let down the players fighting hard on the pitch.

Gritting his teeth, Escrivà made a rather aggressive decision.

"China is making a substitution here."

"Jiang Guangtai replaces Zhu Zhu Chenjie!"

"With this substitution, is China perhaps seeing a chance to equalize?"

As the substitution was made, Tang Ye glanced toward the substitutes' bench; coincidentally, Escrivà was looking at him too, and the two made eye contact in that instant.

Tang Ye said nothing, simply giving a small thumbs-up, while Escrivà nodded in response.

Although they had pulled one back via the penalty, anyone with eyes could see that the Chinese team was still in a tremendous disadvantage; one simply didn't know what opportunities they could find besides penalties and free kicks.

This substitution by Ferran...

Considering China's current goal of competing for third place, the head coach's substitution was actually somewhat aggressive.

The time reached the 68th minute of the second half.

Hernández made a 45-degree diagonal run toward the arc, with several defenders tracking nearby.

Hernández's ball protection was excellent; he forcibly dribbled forward for over ten meters, and in the end, even managed to pass the ball to Griezmann, who had moved closer.

Pa!

Pa!

Griezmann and Hernández executed a very quick one-two combination, ending with Hernández taking possession and preparing to enter the penalty area.

Jiang Guangtai stood ready.

Pa!

With a fake shot that fooled Jiang Guangtai, Hernández passed the ball to Dembélé beside him.

Dembélé stopped abruptly with the ball at his feet; after successfully drawing Wang Wang Dalei's attention, he laid the ball off to Griezmann, who had surged up from behind.

!!!

The passing combination by the French team in the attacking third was indeed executed perfectly; Wang Wang Dalei now felt surrounded on all sides.

Bang!

"Gooo——aaaa——llll!!!!"

Goal!

Griezmann sprinted out with arms spread, then immediately slid on his knees.

"Roar!"

Boom!

Griezmann punched the corner flag pole.

"Antoine..."

"Griezmannnnnnn!!! (Griezmann)"

Having witnessed the entire goal firsthand, Deschamps fiercely threw an uppercut, his expression exhilarated.

With the team regaining a two-goal advantage, there was no need to be as tense as in the previous few minutes.

Facts proved that even without understanding the Chinese team's tactics, France could still handle the match perfectly.

"Allez les Bleus! (Go Blue Army; 'Blue Army' refers to France)"

"Allez les Bleus!"

Boom! Boom!

Boom! Boom!

Live match report: Mbappé's explosive run down the flank was contained, and he eventually carried the ball out of bounds.

Live match report: Controversial call? Tang Ye and Wei Wei Shihao swapped positions on the flank; Tchouaméni knocked Tang Ye out of bounds, yet the referee did not issue a card.

Although it wasn't as brutal as the previous match against the Netherlands, Tang Ye was certainly having a rough time in today's game.

Less than three minutes after Tchouaméni knocked Tang Ye out of bounds, Dembélé committed another foul against Tang Ye in the center.

Boom!

Tang Ye fell to the ground and rolled half a circle.

"Beep!"

Yellow card: Dembélé (FRA).

Knowing he was at fault, Dembélé did not complain to the referee; instead, he bent down to help Tang Ye up, saying, "Sorry."

Tang Ye patted Dembélé once but said nothing.

"..."

"Mbappé!"

"Moving into the penalty area!"

"Cutting toward the post!"

"Is he attempting a zero-angle shot?"

The commentator's words had barely faded when Mbappé instantly fired a volley, striking Jiang Guangtai squarely on the head.

The ball rebounded out!

"Let's take a look!"