When Giggs scored the goal, the first half was about to end. Neither side did anything in one minute of stoppage time. After the whistle, both sides returned to the locker room without consent.

In the visiting team's locker room, Ferguson hugged Giggs affectionately, patted his back, and praised him for his good kick.

Ferguson was not satisfied with Manchester United's performance in the first half. Manchester United did not create several scoring opportunities in the first half, and the equalization was due to Giggs's inspiration.

According to the performance in the first half, it would be nice for Manchester United to defend the draw in the second half. However, Ferguson's first goal is not to only score one point, one point is just the minimum requirement.

Ferguson made adjustments to the starting lineup. If you want to win, you naturally have to increase offensive players. After Gao Xiaodong retreated, there was no need for three midfielders. Ferguson replaced Carrick with Hernandez, and the formation became 442.

Ferguson not only adjusted his people, but also adjusted his tactical style.

Both Manchester United strikers are not tall, and the four people in the midfield are not good at heading. Whether on the wing or the middle, it is definitely inefficient to take high balls.

Ferguson asked the players to pass more passes, low balls, and balls behind them. Using Rooney, Gao Xiaodong's body and Hernandez's flexibility to attack Benfica's defense line.

Benfica's two central defenders are very strong, and it is not easy to break through their defense. Ferguson asked the players to strengthen long-range shooting.

Even if you cannot score directly with a long shot, you may attract defensive players. In this way, players like Gao Xiaodong and Rooney can use personal breakthroughs to tear Benfica's defense line.

Ferguson's substitutions and tactical adjustments were timely and decisive. Benfica's head coach Jesus is also an experienced coach. He also adjusted his lineup during the break.

Jesus was dissatisfied with his right side in the first half and believed that Giggs was missing on the right side and should be responsible for conceding the ball.

Jesus replaced Amorim with Matic to strengthen his offense and defense on the wing.

At the beginning of the second half, Manchester United continued its first half and continued to attack Benfica.

Although Benfica is also not satisfied with the current score, they also understand that Manchester United is stronger than them and does not attack as urgently as Manchester United, but instead stabilizes the defense and takes action.

Manchester United cut several times in the middle, but couldn't tear Benfica's defense. He immediately habitually divided it to the right side and launched an attack from the side.

Valencia took the ball and walked towards the bottom line along the wing. Benfica's defensive player followed closely in the inside, not making any effort to step in, nor gave Valencia the chance to cut in or cross.

Valencia made two fake moves without shaking his opponent, so he had to pass the ball back to the right back Phil Jones who followed.

Benfica also stared at Valencia's return route, and Valencia's return route was stolen halfway.

This is a good opportunity to fight back.

The ball was passed to Argentine winger Guetan, who performed well in the first half.

Gaitan dribbled the ball from the left and quickly advanced. After reaching the frontcourt, he passed the ball across the penalty area to find forward Cardoso.

Cardoso stopped to catch the ball.

At this moment, Manchester United's defense was retreating, and Cardoso stopped urgently, and no one could keep up.

Cardoso stopped the ball on his chest and wanted to volley directly.

However, there was something wrong with Cardoso's control of the ball. When he stopped the ball in his chest, the ball actually hit his hand.

The referee did not see it, but the lineman saw it and immediately raised the flag.

Cardoso did not see the lineman raising the flag, and then pulled the ball into the net with a volley.

After scoring the goal, Cardoso raised his arms and ran wildly. He didn't know that the referee had fouled after seeing no fans and teammates celebrating.

Cardoso waved his hand in dissatisfaction and complained, thinking that the whistle had sounded slowly.

Benfica head coach Jesus did not see Cardoso's handball clearly, and he yelled at the referee angrily, believing that this was a misjudgment.

Manchester United served in the backcourt and passed the ball to Evra, allowing Evra and Giggs to attack from the left.

In the first half, Giggs and Evra's left side played a big role in the offense, but after Jesus adjusted the midfield, Benfica's right side performed well in the second half, and did not give Giggs and Evra a chance to break through.

Manchester United and Benfica competed continuously on the left. After several changes to the ball, Evra realized that it was difficult to open the situation on the left. He passed the ball to Fletcher and gave up the attack on the left.

Fletcher was the main defender, and he did not take Gao Xiaodong's job. He then passed the ball to Gao Xiaodong, allowing Gao Xiaodong to decide the direction and method of the attack.

Gao Xiaodong has been observing in the middle, and he also saw the dilemma on the left. Gao Xiaodong did not continue to play on the left. After taking a few steps, he then passed the ball to Valencia on the right.

Valencia was very smart this time. He did not directly attack the bottom line, but passed it to Rooney in the middle.

Rooney passed Gao Xiaodong back at the high speed, and Gao Xiaodong kept pushing forward, and just found Valencia running without the ball along the sideline.

After Valencia got into the position, he did not stop the ball at the bottom line, and he passed it directly into the penalty area.

Manchester United's wing attack was so exquisite and fast that when Valencia passed the ball, the players from both sides did not arrive, and could only watch the ball slide past the goal.

Although Manchester United's attack did not make a shot, it was quite dangerous.

Inspired by this attack, Manchester United continued to launch a fierce attack on the right.

Right back Phil Jones received a pass from Gao Xiaodong and broke through to the edge of the penalty area under Valencia's cover.

Phil Jones was too excited to dribble the ball, and he didn't make a cross, then dribble the ball into the ball and wanted to hit the ball by himself, but the ball was broken out of the sideline by Gare.

Valencia quickly sent the sideline ball, Rooney got the ball in the frontcourt and passed it to Valencia. Valencia knocked back to Gao Xiaodong, and Gao Xiaodong shot strongly in front of the penalty area!

Benfica holds the ball against Gao Xiaodong and defends even more strictly. Gao Xiaodong's shot was blocked by defender Louis Son.

Valencia dribbled the ball and continued to go down the bottom, but the ball was shoveled out of the sideline by Emosen.

Manchester United was stubbornly blocked by their opponents on the right, and it was difficult to create a good shot. After serving the sideline, Smalling passed the ball to Evra on the left, and the direction of the attack returned to the left.

Evra was with Giggs on the left and Gao Xiaodong cooperated two times in a row, but when he was close to the opponent's 30-meter area, Evra's pass to Giggs was cut off again.

Benfica launched a quick counterattack, passing the ball to Aimal in the middle.

Gao Xiaodong didn't return to the middle lane, and Aimal dribbled the ball and went straight to Huanglong along the middle lane.

Manchester United's only defense in the middle is Fletcher.

Fletcher is also a veteran. He is experienced and is not panicked when facing this situation. He retreated and observed while waiting for his teammates to return to defense.

Fletcher's stability brought a turning point to Manchester United's defense. Gao Xiaodong returned to the middle as fast as possible. He rushed towards Aimal from one side at high speed, trying to tackle the ball out.

Aimal had already discovered Gao Xiaodong. He deliberately continued to dribble the ball, but in fact he had already figured out a countermeasure. Seeing Gao Xiaodong fall to the ground and put the shovel, Aimal immediately stopped urgently, flashed over Gao Xiaodong and continued to dribble forward.

Aimal felt that Gao Xiaodong had fallen to the ground and had no worries. He boldly approached Fletcher, and turned his direction away from him with a false move.

Aimal was ready for Fletcher to make a foul, but he didn't expect Fletcher to make a foul.

It’s a bit unscientific for a player like Fletcher to not foul at this position?

While Aimal was wondering and happy, Gao Xiaodong suddenly inserted it from behind and poked the ball out with one foot.

Only then did Aimal realize that Fletcher had seen Gao Xiaodong coming from behind.

This kid actually came so quickly! It’s so good to be young!

Aimal was very annoyed and surprised, and envious. This was the advantage of youth. If he were five years younger, Gao Xiaodong would probably not have the chance to destroy his ball.

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