Chapter 522: The Butcher Rampaging in Shengbidebao (Daily Transition)

The match time passed very slowly.

Several 'elderly' Spanish midfielders were knocked down in a heap.

Only Diego Costa kicked with extreme ease.

Shengbidebao Stadium was already blanketed by waves of boos.

Shenlongtai waved his hand: let the disciples strengthen the midfield's strangling intensity.

Strangling?

It's really a strangling!

Some Korean fans' feelings are still a bit complicated: they don't want Li Kang to get injured, because Korean experts believe Li Kang's ancestors are Korean; if Li Kang wins the World Cup, that would mean Koreans have their own ball king!

"Li Kang is dribbling forward on the left flank."

"Beautiful, he easily shook off Zhu Shizhong."

"He's not a player of the same level!"

"Hey?"

The Korean team's defensive line quickly fell back.

Left-back Li Yong, instead taking advantage of the moment when the gap changed, suddenly surged forward.

His eyes were fierce.

He inherited the Korean tradition of the green field, notorious.

"As long as we kick Li off the field, we've already won half."

At the moment Li Kang swung his left foot to send a pass,

The Korean full-back deliberately used his right knee to viciously strike the back of Li Kang's thigh.

Immediately after,

Li Kang lost his balance, his left foot landing, and happened to step on the top of the Korean full-back's right foot.

The close-range audio equipment transmitted a heart-rending scream.

"Korean player fell to the ground in pain."

"The referee did not blow to stop the game, signaling Spain to continue attacking!"

"Diego Costa."

Li Kang's pass timing and force were just right.

The landing point was subtle.

It fell into the zone before the Korean team's defensive line retreated.

It was a vacuum.

Diego Costa made a run back, unchallenged.

He received the ball with his back to goal.

He turned and fired a shot.

All in one go!

Bang!

The thigh with beautiful, smooth muscle lines unleashed a world-class strike!

The Korean team's defensive line is not weak, boasting superstar defenders from the Chinese Super League and K-League; goalkeeper Zhao Xianyu, moreover, is the champion goalkeeper of the Korean FA Cup.

A mere Champions League champion forward—how could he easily break through the Korean team's goal?

The football turned into a black speck in midair.

When the Korean defense reacted, the net had already been lifted high.

0:1!!!

"Beautiful!"

"The ball went in!"

"Diego Costa!"

"World-class strike!"

"The Korean team's defense is as flimsy as paper!"

"A divine-level through-pass from Li Kang broke the defense!"

"It's too simple."

"Spain broke the deadlock!"

ESPN livestream.

【Awesome!】

【He scored just like that? Too easy!】

【Peak Li Mingdeng's pass, his ability to break defenses is too strong; experts say his ancestors might be Korean, thanks!】

【Is the commentator crazy? The Korean team's defense is very strong, thanks.】

【Algeria: Is it strong?】

【In this match there's no goal, the Korean team's defense is really not bad, I predict a 0:1 finish.】

Shengbidebao Stadium, a scene of cheers and leaping joy.

The referee, however, did not make a gesture indicating the goal was valid; instead, he called for the team doctor to come onto the field while pressing his index finger to his ear.

VAR!

This edition of the Russian World Cup first introduced VAR video assistant referee.

"From the news coming from the scene:"

The video assistant referee thought Li Kang had fouled the Korean full-back before he passed the ball.

Spain is very likely to have the goal disallowed.

We can now see that players from both sides have surrounded the referee team.

Let's look at the replay.

Ah! It's Li Yong, who first used his right knee to strike the back of Li Kang's thigh.

Li Kang lofted a pass, lost his balance, and as his left foot landed, he stepped on the top of Li Yong's foot.

The stretcher team entered the pitch; the Korean defender cannot continue, and his World Cup campaign may be over.

No problem, the head referee signaled that the goal stands.

The Korean team really suffered a double loss.

The cheers from the stands all around gradually turned into boos.

The spectators were very dissatisfied.

What high-tech nonsense? Now even a goal requires waiting several minutes before we can celebrate!

Diego Costa cursed a few damn VARs, and the celebratory fervor had long dissipated.

Li Kang rubbed his thigh; the pain gradually faded.

Busquets hurried over to warn, "Watch out, Li—the look in those guys' eyes... they basically want to eat you!"

Iniesta worried: If Li Kang gets injured, the Bullfighters' World Cup journey will be like walking on thin ice.

On the sidelines.

Bosque and Mininano did not celebrate; instead, they angrily protested to the fourth official.

The master and apprentice both thought Li Yong's kneeing action should have been a red card.

Even if a single hair of the Bullfighters' sword-bearer fell on the pitch, the coaching staff would feel heartbroken.

On the other side.

Shen Longtai angrily punched the turf.

Lost the ball and lost a man!

He took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, and conveyed to his disciples the order to intensify the strangulation.

Play restarted from the center circle.

Gu Ji-cheol came on as a substitute.

The Korean team's initial formation shifted from 4-4-2 to 3-5-2.

In a corner of the stands, a small cluster of Korean performers' troupe pointed middle fingers at the Spanish players, shouting that the opponents were cowards.

The broadcast camera switched to the Korean girl group.

Or is it a boy band?

It's hard to tell.

Oh oh oh, both the boy band and girl group have come to cheer for the Korean team.

The two ESPN commentators have always been uninhibited.

Jee Seong-yong's linking and distributing ability is absolutely at the core level of a mid-table Premier League team.

According to the pre-match deployment.

The Korean team's independent attacking direction will use Kim Shin-wook as a foothold, then develop toward both flanks.

The advancing speed is very fast!

The Bullfighters' situation is very dangerous!

Not dangerous—this is the double pivot of Li Kang and Busquets!

If they gel well, this is a historically elite interception partnership.

Kim Shin-wook appeared in the thirty-meter zone, with his back to goal, and received a pass from Jee Seong-yong.

The tactical role of a traditional center forward: hold the ball, then distribute it to teammates making runs on the flanks.

On the sidelines.

Shen Longtai's breathing grew rapid, his cheeks flushed, he clenched his fists and even imagined the ensuing full attacking chain: Kim Shin-wook passes wide to Hong Chul, Hong Chul evades Carvajal, cuts in from the byline into the Bullfighters' penalty area, Son Heung-min then drags away Pique and Ramos, and finally either Gu Ji-cheol or Hwang Hee-chan finishes with a decisive strike.

The idea is wonderful.

Just like when you first fall in love, you mistakenly think the person you like also likes you.

Ramos wore a ferocious expression, eager to give it a try.

Unfortunately, he never got the chance to act.

Smack!

Busquets stretched out his right foot and snatched the ball from under Kim Shin-wook's feet.

The two La Masia holding midfielders did not, as before, because of consistent interception direction judgment and unified thought, thereby causing overlapping runs and squeezed space.

It's quite simple.

In the national team's "abusing weak opponents" pattern, the rhythm can be one left, one right.

Defensive responsibilities are reduced, making spatial interception easier.

"Li Kang's partnership with Kanté at club level is very solid, while with Busquets in the national team it's very elastic."

"Hey? Kim Shin-wook's elbow bumped Busquets."

"It definitely wasn't intentional; his play in the AFC Champions League has been decent."

"The head referee didn't whistle to stop play."

"Busquets has already passed the ball out."

"Iniesta touched the ball with one foot and laid it off to the advancing Li Kang."

In God's perspective.

The Korean players who did not make forward runs to join the attack professionally blocked Spain's front-field 'second point'.

Li Kang did not pass the ball.

He dug his cleats into the turf.

He began to sprint.

At Shengbidebao Stadium, applause thundered.

Many tourists usually don't like watching football, but they enjoy seeing their favorite stars put on a ball‑control show on the green field.

"Too fast!"

"Like a ferocious beast!"

"The Korean team fell back quickly; there was no time. Ji Chengyong's defensive positioning was good, but he still couldn't keep up and looked like he was about to be left behind."

"Shining cleats flying tackle!"

"I heard he raped a boy!"

The World Cup has produced its most horrifying moment since kickoff.

Ji Chengyong slid in from Li Kang's side.

Under the spotlight, the cleats reflected a chilling gleam.

He failed to tackle the ball!

And he didn't even get a person!

The slight gap between Li Kang and the ball perfectly allowed the Korean captain to tackle air.

His speed did not slacken in the slightest.

Ji Chengyong's eyes were fierce; he seemed to have anticipated this situation. In his fallen state, he jerked his knee upward.

Bang!

The close‑range audio equipment transmitted a burst of intense grappling sounds.

Li Kang just barely dodged the opponent's Brazilian Jiu‑jutsu.

His shin area brought into contact with the opponent's shin.

He continued to sprint forward.

The Koreans' heart‑rending screams had not yet stopped.

Li Kang had already charged into the Korean team's empty half!

The Korean fans shouting in the stands couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

Butcher!

The butcher ravaging Shengbidebao!

Shen Longtai trembled all over in fear.

"Two‑on‑two up front!"

"A beautiful wall‑pass combination toyed with the two top defenders from the K‑League and the Chinese Super League!"

"Here it comes!"

"Li Kang!"

Bang!

The front edge of the left side of the penalty area.

Li Kang unleashed a close‑range heavy cannon shot!

Zhao Xianyu stood frozen like a wooden chicken.

Obviously, European league goalkeepers could react at such a moment.

Unbelievable ball speed.

Terrifying arc.

Devastating momentum.

It left the Korean FA Cup champion goalkeeper no time to make any reaction.

0:2!!!

The head referee did not check VAR this time and directly declared the goal valid.

And turning around, he showed a red card to the fallen, grimacing Ji Chengyong.

It exploded!

At Shengbidebao Stadium, the cries of praise for justice drowned out a few boos.

Shen Longtai's mind now echoed a string of Chinese proverbs: playing with fire brings self‑immolation, gain not worth the loss, casting pearls before swine, reaping what you sow, self‑inflicted suffering, trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to bait it.

"Let's look at the slow‑motion replay."

"Ji Chengyong's shin underwent exaggerated deformation."

"He's finished!"

"The Korean captain's World Cup journey is over! Stretcher team, enter!"

"Brazilian referee, either you don't show a card, or when you do it's a red card!"

"The Korean team is two goals down and has been reduced to ten men; the situation is extremely dire!"

ESPN live stream.

The big screen slowly replayed Ji Chengyong's 'injury' process.

【Simple difficulty, the Korean team's positioning speed is not fast enough.】

【Damn, the Korean's shining cleat tackle was supposed to wreck Li Mingdeng, but instead Li Mingdeng's shin grazed it.】

It broke.

Terrible, does Li Kang still have professional ethics and sportsmanship? He's simply a brutal butcher, seumnida!

The ancestors of this maniac who hurts people are definitely not Koreans! Strongly condemn this behavior! The referee should give him a red card!

Silently noted Li Mingdeng's demerit: after passing, he stepped on someone's ankle; while dribbling at high speed, he kicked and broke someone's shin.

Li Kang and Diego Costa high-fived to celebrate.

They hadn't even had time to hug.

The K-League superstar center-back Zhang Xianxiu angrily rushed forward and shoved Li Kang hard!

Li Kang fell onto the turf.

Diego Costa signaled Li Kang not to get up while frantically complaining to the referee team!

Amidst a sky-full of boos.

The bullfighters' midfield veterans immediately rushed to the scene, their short builds shoving the tall Korean defender.

Next came Ramos.

Then came De Gea.

The players on the bench—Isco, Fabregas, Saul, Koke, AZP, Morata—also quickly rushed onto the pitch.

The Korean team was not to be outdone.

The pitch, which could originally hold only 23 people, instantly filled with hundreds!

Chaos!

The players from Chelsea Club displayed rich experience in melees.

Let the Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid players draw fire head-on.

Let the Barcelona players feign injury.

Let the Arsenal players complain to the referee.

Meanwhile, they blocked the main referee's view and distracted the assistant referees while wildly delivering vicious tackles.

The chaos continued off the field.

The rotund Bosque was stopped by the assistant coaches.

Minamino furiously berated the Korean coaching staff.

That small cluster of noisy Korean fans in the corner of the stands also came under attack from all sides.

Media reporters from the World Cup frantically took photos!

In their hearts they drafted:

"The dirty moment of 2002 cannot be reenacted; Li Kang shattered the darkness."

"The dirtiest team in the World Cup."

"The bloody butcher from the Iberian Peninsula, rampaging through Saint Petersburg."

Eight minutes later.

The chaos completely subsided.

The instigator, Zhang Xianxiu, received a red card.

Ramos and Saul, because they fought too fiercely in the 'frontline battlefield,' each got a yellow card.

That's right.

Saul had come off the bench.

The Korean players were unwilling; they eagerly complained to the referee team about Diego Costa and Fabregas's 'vicious tackle' behavior.

The head referee paid no attention.

On the stands, security personnel also quelled the chaos.

The Korean fans were exhausted: two goals behind, two red cards, players beaten, fans beaten. What are we here for?

Li Kang received treatment from the team doctor on the sidelines.

Actually, he was just shoved.

But Bosque and Minamino's pained expressions made it seem as if Li Kang had been gang-beaten.

The match resumed.

"Spain made a substitution adjustment."

"Koke, substituted for Li Kang!"

"This is a positional substitution."

"Koke's combat experience is still very rich."

"Hope Li Kang's injury isn't too serious; if he has to bid farewell to the World Cup early, the Korean team might face the wrath of multiple forces."

Li Kang was completely fine.

But Bosque and Minamino worried he would continue to suffer fouls from Korean players on the pitch, so they took him off.

After all, with Spain eleven versus Korea nine, if they could still be equalized or overturned, Bosque could go jump in the Thames.

The following match.

All suspense was completely lost.

The bullfighters' troop showed no regard for friendship; as the kings of the qualifiers, they fully displayed the aura of a tyrant over weaklings!

They continued their frenzied attack.

Saint Petersburg, blood flowed like a river.

Finally.

The head referee blew the whistle signaling the end of the match.

Korean team 0:7 Spain.

World Cup group stage, opening win.