Fox in the Penalty Area

In fact, Alvara's performance in the Europa League this season is not considered good.

Otherwise, they would not have to meet Leeds City in the sixteenth finals-according to the rules, the eight teams eliminated from the Champions League group stage will first be in the sixteenth finals and the Europa League group stage. The second place match.

In other words, Alvara did not get the first place in the group in the Europa League this season, so he can only come head-to-head with the Champions League team.

This is like wanting to get the first place in the group, but was forced to face the blue-white Munich's Catalan United in the second place in the group.

It's just sad.

But that doesn't mean Alvara is a weak team.

After all, they are the super giants of Portugal.

It may be that they are not competitive enough in the entire European arena, but it definitely does not mean that they will be able to let Leeds City get everything they want in this game.

This is their home game after all.

"Alvara! Alvara! oleoleole!! Alvara—!"

"Alvara! Alvara! oleoleole!! Alvara—!"

Joao Valente, like the surrounding Alvara fans, was bouncing around in the stands, waving the scarf in his hand, and singing cheering songs rhythmically.

Xia Xiaoyu didn't sing along, but he also waved the scarf in his hand to cheer for his home team.

As a player in Alvara's reserve team, Alvara is his home team. Even if there is his big brother Hu Lai on the opposite side of Leeds City, his butt can't be crooked.

For him, the best outcome of the game would have been for Alvara to beat Leeds at home, but Houlay had a goal.

All the best, the best of both worlds.

On the court at this time, Alvara, who is playing at home, does have some advantages.

Amidst the singing and cheering of the home fans, they stormed towards Leeds City's goal.

Xia Xiaoyu set his eyes on Hu Lai.

He is at the top of the formation, even if Leeds City is retreating now, he is always followed by Alvara's Portuguese international central defender Bruno Pinto.

This shows how much Alvara attaches importance to Brother Hu.

Last season's Premier League champions, Premier League Golden Boots and World Cup Golden Boots gave Hu Ge the limelight, but it also made him "the target of public criticism" in the new season's games.

Every game will encounter the opponent's highest-level defensive treatment.

It stands to reason that Brother Hu, whose individual combat ability is not very outstanding, basically has no way to deal with such a defense.

But he was still able to score five goals in the Champions League and thirteen goals in the Premier League.

So Xia Xiaoyu is full of expectations for Hu Ge's performance in this game.

At the same time, he reminded himself that after Brother Hu scored a goal, he must not get carried away...

"Oh!" Valente breathed a sigh of relief after singing a song with other fans, and said excitedly to Xia Xiaoyu, "It's really crazy, if I can also play for Alvara in such an atmosphere, That would be great!"

He and Xia Xiaoyu are both reserve team players. Xia Xiaoyu was transferred from Flash Star, and he himself transferred to the Alvara Youth Academy when he was sixteen years old and joined the echelon.

But neither has yet to feature in the first team.

Alvara is actually not stingy with giving young people opportunities to play, but they are also a Portuguese giant, with a lot of talent in the first team. Even if the youngsters were to be given a chance to play, it would not be their turn for the time being.

Alvara's right winger Lecinho, who is currently taking the ball on the court, is such a representative.

Like Xia Xiaoyu, who is only 19 years old, he is not a player trained by Alvara's own youth training. He is a talented player who was recruited by Alvara from Brazil last summer.

They are also transferred from other clubs. Xia Xiaoyu can only adapt to European football in the reserve team, while Lecinho can become the main player as soon as he arrives in Alvara.

This is the gap in talent and ability.

In fact, Lecinho and Xia Xiaoyu are indeed not talented players at the same level-even though they are both dubbed "genius boys" in their respective countries.

Lecinho is fast, good at breakthroughs, and has outstanding personal abilities. Last summer's World Cup, because he was not taken to the United States and Canada, the head coach of the Brazilian national team, Marcos Herner, caused some controversy in Brazil and was criticized by many media and fans.

After the World Cup, some fans even thought that if Hena had brought Lesignho, the Brazilian team might have defeated Spain in the final and won the World Cup.

This shows how talented this young Brazilian is.

It is definitely not just a European club like Alvara that is looking at him. There are countless clubs in Europe waving checks to sign him, and there are many of them.

But Lecinho finally chose Alvara, which is also considered a correct choice. In Alvara, he can get more opportunities, adapt to European football faster, and lay the foundation for him to play the main force in giants in the future.

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"Lesignho got the ball on the right and he stepped on his bicycle!"

When Lesignho made this move in the stands of the Lisbon Arena, there was a huge cheer, cheering for him and putting pressure on Leeds City's defensive players.

Defending him is the left winger Kamara who retreated to help the defense-Clark played 433 in this game, midfielder Junpei Morikawa started with Jay Adams, and Pete Williams came forward. Center Hu Lai, left winger Kamara, right winger Lasky.

As a winger, Kamara is not good at defense.

When Lesignho stepped on the third bicycle, he stretched out his foot and tried to poke the football. But Lecinho seized the opportunity, and first used the outer instep of his right foot to gently push the football away, allowing Camara to poke the air!

Lecinho's foot movements are connected very quickly. As soon as he stabbed the football away, he jumped to the side, bypassing Camara, and then stretched out his right foot to retrieve the football that was about to roll out of the sideline, and speed up to take it forward!

"Oh, beautiful!" the narrator of Portuguese TV cheered.

Albara fans in the stands of the Lisbon Arena also cheered.

As we all know, Kamara, as a winger, is not good at defense.

But he is fast!

When Lecinho moved the football forward, Kamara had already chased it back.

He bumps into Lesignho, who looks thinner than he is.

After being bumped, Lecinho barely controlled the football, but he also knew that if he continued to lead like this, he would not be able to get rid of the Frenchman. Because the opponent's speed is no less than his own, and he still runs without the ball.

So he swung his right leg as if to make a big trip, but he suddenly retracted and knocked the football behind him.

At the same time, an emergency stop turned around!

Get rid of Kamala who can't stop!

At this moment, the cheers in the stands of the Lisbon Arena suddenly switched to exclamations.

In Lesinho's eyes, he saw a foot sticking out from the side suddenly, pulling the football!

This time it was Lecinho's turn to miss out!

hell! When did he come here? !

"Morikawa!!" British commentator Matthew Cox shouted excitedly, "He appeared in front of the ball in time!"

Junpei Morikawa, who pulled the football back in front of him, turned around quickly, separated the football from Lecinho with his body, and then passed the football across to Jay Adams.

After Adams got the ball, he turned and shifted the football to the right.

Laskila catches the ball.

Hu Lai in the middle turned around and ran diagonally in front of him, making a response.

While Lecinho was still upset about conceding the ball, Kamara had already advanced from his side at high speed and rushed towards Alvara's penalty area.

Leeds City completed the transition from defense to offense in an instant!

Now the cheers in the stands have been completely replaced by exclamations and boos.

"Opportunity in Leeds!"

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Hou Lai led Alvara's main central defender, Portuguese international Bruno Pintuo, to the wing to meet Laski.

Lasky passed the football forward to him.

After passing the ball, he accelerated the slash and made a pass gesture to Hu Lai at the same time.

Hu Lai didn't hold the ball too much on the wing, he pulled out a central defender of the opponent, and he had fulfilled his responsibility.

So he immediately passed the football back to the Poles.

Leeds City has hit Alvara's 30-meter area!

Pete Williams responded in the middle, and after Hu Lai passed the ball, he quickly cut in and entered the penalty area.

At the same time behind him, right back Josh Lawler has also inserted the edge at high speed.

"Be careful! Leeds City's transition from defense to offense is very fast!" The Portuguese commentator shouted.

His concern is justified, because Leeds City's process from stealing the ball to launching an attack is too fast, and Alvara's players have not yet fully returned to the defense.

Their back line was also torn apart by the cooperation of Hu Lai and Lasky.

Bruno Pinto had to drop Holly at this point and turn to Polaski.

Laski swung his left foot to shoot, attracting two Alvara players to block it, but he buckled the football back, fell to the right, and then pushed his right ankle horizontally!

The football was stuffed straight into Alvara's penalty area from the ribs!

"Hu--!!"

Matthew Cox draws out his voice, as if expecting something.

Hou Lai, who was originally cross-cut, turned and turned at the moment Lasky passed the ball!

After passing the football, he has adjusted his direction. Facing Alvara goalkeeper Ze Ferreira who moved to the close corner to block the angle, he swung his right foot and shot directly without stopping the ball!

Ferreira saw the football flying towards the near corner, and it flew towards his opposite corner - the far end of the goal!

He quickly changed his focus and rushed back, but it was too late!

His fingertips were probably about five centimeters away from the football.

It was these five centimeters that made him watch the football fly into the back corner of the goal!

"The goal is scored!!! Thirty-first minutes! Leeds City took the lead away! Hu Lai scored his first goal in the Europa League! The first Europa League game, the first Goal in the Europa League! The legend of efficient killer goals continues!"

Amidst the exclamation above the Lisbon Arena, Hu Lai, who scored the goal, called his teammates to come up to celebrate, while running to the corner flag area, throwing away his steps, and making his signature celebration action!