In the early morning of January 5, Beijing time, the first match in the third round of the Spanish King's Cup attracted the attention of fans. Bunfredina from La Liga is at home to challenge espanyol.
After the 22nd round of La Liga, Bonferredina won 10, drew 7 and lost 5, temporarily ranking fifth in the table. In the last three rounds of La Liga, Bonferredina drew 2 and lost 1, ending the previous 3 consecutive wins.
Espanyol's form was quite good, and in the last round of the league, Espanyol picked valencia 2-1 away, ending the embarrassing situation of 3 draws and 6 defeats in La Liga. In the last 7 matches in all competitions, espanyol have won 5 wins and 2 losses.
Last season, espanyol also met Bonferredina twice in La Liga, 2-0 at home and 4-1 away, with Espanyol winning.
1 hour before the game, the Spaniard announced the starting list, and unlike the previous two rounds of basically sending pure substitutes, Moreno sent a semi-starting lineup this game, and Wu Lei continued to stand by on the bench.
Just five minutes into the opening, espanyol made a fantastic start, with De Thomas' crotch-piercing pass colliding between the legs of the Bonferredina players forming a perfect assist, with Pedroza taking the lead for Espanyol.
After the score changed on the field, the two teams increased the scramble in the midfield, and the scene was somewhat dull.
In the 27th minute, Vidal's foul in front of the penalty area gave Bonferredina a free-kick in the perfect position, but the opponent's shot bounced off the wall and did not pose a threat.
In the 35th minute, Lopez struck and fell to the ground to save, and Bonferenadi striker No. 9 Enrić was brought to the ground, only to see him waving his hand in pain.
After treatment, Although Enrić insisted on the field for a few minutes, he quickly sat on the ground, took off his socks, and had no choice but to leave the field.
Lopez also stepped forward to comfort Enridge.
At the end of the half, Espanyol led 1-0, with only seven shots on goal from both teams combined.
At the start of the second half, Bonferenadi stepped up his attack, posing a continuous threat to espanyol's goal.
Moreno made changes to the squad and Hill replaced Vidal.
The Spaniard faced a tidal wave of attack from his opponents and fought a defensive counter-attack, and De Thomas' one-handed shot from a tight angle was saved, missing the opportunity to extend the scoreline.
In the 71st minute, Moreno withdrew De Tomas. The camera was given to the sidelines, and finally saw the figure of Wu Lei, who warmed up with his teammates.
In the last 20 minutes of the game, Bonfreidina continued to attack, but was never able to score.
In the 85th minute, Wu Lei finally came on as a substitute.
Just 30 seconds later, Gomez made a big mistake and fouled in the penalty area. Fonseca fired a powerful penalty to make it 1-1.
The two teams made it 1-1 in regular time, and the two sides advanced into extra time.
In the first half of extra time, the Spaniards still had a clear advantage. Wu Lei's interspersed running was quite positive, but more often than not, his teammates did not pass him.
With Di Mata's header deflected wide, the two teams moved into the second half of extra time.
In the 107th minute, the Spaniards launched a counterattack. Wu Lei's running position is quite clever, and during the entire process of his teammates carrying the ball forward, Wu Lei is in a completely empty position.
As long as his teammates pass the ball, Wu Lei will be given the opportunity to face the goalkeeper directly. However, the teammates did not want to pass the ball to him at all until the ball was broken.
In the whole process, Wu Lei went from asking for the ball with open arms, to helplessly spreading his hands, to hanging his head in frustration.
In the end, the two teams played 1-1 in 120 minutes and entered the penalty shootout.
In the first round of the penalty shootout, both teams hit. In the second round, Bonferredina's shot was saved by Lopez, and in the third round, Bonferredina flew away. After three rounds, espanyol took a 4-2 lead.
Bonferredina's penalty in the fourth round was weak and was saved by Lopez. In the end, through a penalty shootout, Espanyol advanced to the next round 4-2.
Although the team won, for Wu Lei, it may be time to consider the next step in his career. In the past 4 rounds of La Liga, Wu Lei has all been on the bench and has not been given 1 second to play.
In the first two rounds of the Copa del Rey, Espanyol was basically based on substitutes, Wu Lei started two consecutive games, facing Solars in the first round, Wu Lei sent assists to help the team advance 3-2.
In the second round against Kristu, Wu Lei scored a goal, breaking the goal drought in all competitions in Spain this season and helping the team win 2-1 away from home.
In this context, Wu Lei only played in the 85th minute of the third round of the Copa del Rey, and if it were not for the penalty from his teammates, Wu Lei would have played less than 10 minutes.
Faced with the reality that the game time is getting less and less, should Wu Lei consider changing the environment?