However, the ball was intercepted by the defender following behind Lin Hao.
Goodness, it's man-to-man surveillance! It's two people watching one person!
When they realized this, everyone knew how to solve it: find other players. But the question was whether those other players could complete the task.
To set the stage, the three players will launch an attack, and when someone unexpectedly runs into a good position, they will pass the ball out.
That means the impenetrable defense has been broken.
Time ticked by, and the three took turns attacking, cooperating, and taking on the defense one-on-one, each displaying their unique abilities.
In the twentieth minute of the match, after the first twenty minutes, the two sides had a terrifying possession rate of 85 to 15!
There was a period during which the ball was unattended.
Neymar received the ball on the left wing, turned halfway, pulled the ball back, and then passed it forward, lowering his body as he moved forward. The ball went through Hateboer's legs, but Neymar didn't run towards the ball at all.
Lin Hao ran to receive the ball, and after receiving it, he made a perfect dribbling pass past Toloi at the byline. Immediately, another defender came up, and Lin Hao lobbed the ball to Neymar, who had just entered the penalty area.
Neymar passed the ball back to Lin Hao, who then passed it back to Neymar without stopping. Neymar then passed the ball back to Lin Hao, and the two of them showed off their fancy skills despite being heavily guarded in the opponent's penalty area.
This is truly a bluff against the defense! Lin Hao passed the ball back to Neymar, and Neymar was already in front of the goal, but still had no chance. Although the penalty area was in complete chaos, there were always some people who remained calm and kept blocking Lin Hao and Neymar's shooting angles.
Neymar passed the ball to Lin Hao; this should be the last short pass, as Neymar began to accelerate towards the other side.
However, the players in the penalty area were very clever and did not follow Neymar, but continued to defend Lin Hao. Lin Hao kept moving, but he was already sighing in his heart. Lin Hao passed the ball and then moved in the opposite direction. Originally, the two of them wanted to draw away the defense, and Herrera, who came up from outside the penalty area, took a long shot.
But they didn't go out with the two of them at all. Although the ball was still passed to Herrera's feet, Lin Hao and the other player who saw it from so far away did their best. However, since the players in the penalty area were not drawn away, the success rate of long-range shots dropped significantly.
Herrera met the ball with a powerful shot, the ball making a muffled thud as it flew close to the goal, skimming the grass. At least four or five defenders in the penalty area tried their best to block it, but none of them managed to touch the ball.
Maybe that's just fate. It's already quite an achievement to hit the target area with a long-range shot, let alone avoid everyone else. It's all about luck.
The ball went into the goal just above the goalkeeper's hands as he struggled to make the save, leaving the goalkeeper helpless.
Goal!
Although the first goal was scored in just twenty minutes, those twenty minutes were really tough; Lin Hao and Neymar were exhausted.
The gap is still too big, but once the ironclad defense is broken, things will be much easier.
After conceding a goal, Atalanta continued to defend desperately.
The idea is that when your strength on paper is clearly inferior to the opponent's, if you concede one point, you should be eager to counterattack, and the second one will come soon.
Hold the line first, concede one goal at a time, and then switch to attacking players in the second half before making another run.
Atalanta held on, maintaining their 1-0 lead until the 70th minute.
Seventy minutes later, they made a substitution, intending to make one last desperate attempt.
What bad luck! They just made a substitution, and the throw-in came out. Neymar curled a shot with the outside of his foot to Mbappe, who accelerated into the penalty area and sealed the victory.
Two to zero.
In the 89th minute, Atalanta scored a goal, but it was too late. The score was now 2-1, but only one minute remained, with three minutes of stoppage time.
It lasted four minutes in total.
Atlanta's players are using high-ball tactics, hoping for a miracle.
When it was PSG's turn to come back and help with the defense, the fans in the stands watched the game intently for the last four minutes. The stadium, which held tens of thousands of people, was very quiet, except for a gasp from the fans of both sides every time a shot was taken.
In such a tense atmosphere, the four minutes felt incredibly long to both PSG fans and players. Finally, the referee's long whistle blew, and the match ended.
The Atlanta players were relieved when they heard the whistle and lay on the ground, exhausted from defending all game.
For Paris Saint-Germain, reaching the semi-finals and encountering unexpected setbacks is something to be celebrated in itself.
The players celebrated happily together, showcasing the charm of football in both sorrow and ecstasy.
Surprisingly, Atletico Madrid lost to RB Leipzig, also by a score of 2-1.
Even more surprisingly, the highly anticipated showdown in the other half of the bracket did not materialize. Instead, it turned out to be a one-sided affair, with Bayern Munich losing 8-2 to Barcelona!
Wow, that was ruthless! Eight goals against Barcelona?
Barcelona fans would better stay away for a while. Whether Bayern fans laugh or not is another matter, but Real Madrid fans will definitely laugh.
The semi-finals are usually the most exciting matches in the Champions League. The final is a single match, and because it is the final, there are various factors involved, such as player tension. There are no memorable matches in the final, which is something we often hear.
Therefore, in terms of excitement, the semi-final match is likely to be the most exciting of the entire Champions League season.
But this year, the semi-final is also a match, and with Manchester City and Atletico Madrid both suffering upset defeats, PSG will play RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich will play Lyon.
For PSG, Neymar is truly outstanding this year! It's clear he has a real chance to give it his all, and even in the match Lin Hao mentioned, there's no doubt that Neymar was still the best!
Neymar, Lin Hao, and Mbappe each scored a goal in this match, but Neymar contributed one goal and two assists, leading the team to a 3-0 victory and advancement to the final.
On the other side, Bayern Munich also won 3-0, setting up a final showdown with Paris Saint-Germain.
When they finally won the semi-final, the match itself wasn't particularly thrilling; their victory wasn't difficult, and Lin Hao was somewhat dazed.
It's really unexpected that after he was loaned to Paris Saint-Germain for a year, they actually made it to the final. This is Lin Hao's first Champions League journey, and he actually made it to the final. I have to say, he's really lucky.
The Champions League final will take place on August 24th.
The two teams in the match are the Bundesliga champions and the Ligue 1 champions. Indeed, both teams have long held dominant positions in their respective leagues.
But that's putting it nicely. The Bundesliga is far more competitive than Ligue 1, and Bayern Munich is a well-known powerhouse, the "Bayern King," who has proven himself countless times in the Champions League.